Henry J. Svec

Hobby Beekeeping

Turning a 50 acre cash crop farm back to a wildflower bee sanctuary and business. Join me as I explain each week what we are doing and why we are bee "helpers" and not bee keepers. The name change on February 25, 2024, is reflected in the science that for me makes most sense. The goal is to listen to all aspects of beekeeping and to be an open and honest place for everyone to share their experience. The focus for our work and research continues to be on the conversion of the 50 acre farm back to nature and the re-wilding of lands in Nova Scotia. Treatment Free best describes what we are doing....

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Henry J. Svec

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Education

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Latest episode

Oct 18, 2026

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Episodes

December and the Bees are Flying 12.12.2020

Hive observations from the outside.

COVID and the Bees 05.12.2020

What the bees teach us about covid.

Update on Hive Moisture Crisis 21.11.2020

Farm updates-what happened when I helped the bees with their moisture problem.

Hive Humidity Monitor saves a Hive 17.11.2020

The Home Except hive monitor told us that the humidity was 91% in this hive. Likely saved this hive from hypothermia.

Pollen and Nectar in November 07.11.2020

Farm updates and we have finished planting the tall grass prairie and wildflowers.

Humidity in the Hives 31.10.2020

What is a healthy level of humidity?

Getting Ready to Plant Wildflowers 25.10.2020

Seeds are delivered and winter is getting close. Activities on the farm plus the weekly hive report.

COVID Honeybee Decision Making 18.10.2020

The hive report, an update on our electronic monitoring, this week's virtual field trip and Covid Decision Making.

Winter is Coming or is it? 11.10.2020

Hive Report plus an update on our installation of digital monitoring of the hives.

October 3 2020 Hive Wildflower planting and Sensor updates 03.10.2020

Hive updates and next weeks activity.

Summer all Over Again 26.09.2020

Farm updates and wildflower summaries.

New Virtual Honeybee Classroom Launched 15.09.2020

Hive updates and our new virtual experience is launched.

Time for Moisture Quilts 06.09.2020

Updates on the moisture quilt project and the flowers on the farm.

Getting Ready for Winter 31.08.2020

Yes it's true. Time to start getting the hives ready for winter with moisture blankets.

Another Queenless Hive 22.08.2020

The hive report and another need to help a queenless hive.

Are we Helping too Much? 16.08.2020

Hive report plus a discussion on if we should help bees or sometimes just leave them alone

Hive Updates and Question 09.08.2020

I walk you through my day yesterday and a surprising finding with wax comb production? Have the bees lost the ability or knowledge to build comb?

Summer Heating Up 02.08.2020

The bees are loving the habitate we are creating. Updates on our splits and flowers.

Bee Helpers or Bee Keepers 26.07.2020

Mite control and splitting hives. Does it fit?

Thursday July 16 2020 16.07.2020

Updates and the hive report.

Bees are Swarming 05.07.2020

How we tried to catch this swarm yesterday.

Getting Ready for the Queens to Arrive 26.06.2020

Time to get ready for 5 new queens to join us.

Learning to Watch the Bees 22.06.2020

Instead of opening the hives learning hive health through observation. Also an exciting announcement on new technologies at the farm.

June 13, 2020 13.06.2020

Social distancing for bees does that make sense?

Heating up At the Farm 10.06.2020

Updates of what's happening with the bees at the farm.

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