Summer Beekeeping Essentials with Dr. David Peck: Mites, Supering & Swarms

Learn how to prepare your colonies for a successful summer and prevent seasonal setbacks like swarming and mite crashes. In this video, Dr. David Peck walks through the rules of adding honey supers, how to execute effective summer splits, and the best practices for monthly varroa mite testing and treatments. You'll also learn how to diagnose queen health by reading your brood pattern and how to properly process summer honey crops.

Resources Mentioned in the Video

• The BetterBee Guide to Hive Inspections
• How to Use the Varroa EasyCheck Sampling Method
• Why Buy a Package of Bees?
• Join the National Swarm Catcher List (Reach out to Betterbee to be added!)

Related Resources

• Supering to Prevent Swarming
• Increasing Your Colony Through a Split
• Stop That Swarm
• Making a Swarm-Stopping Split Using a Double Screen Board
• Swarm Control Method: Dogwood Bees
• What Works to Prevent Swarming
• How to Quickly Check for Swarm Cells
• Dealing with the Aftermath of a Swarm
• Managing Varroa in Summer
• Summer Treatments for Varroa Mites
• Requeening a Laying Worker Colony