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Cyclone Preparedness for Beekeepers

🌀 Cyclone Alert in Australia – A Category 2 cyclone is approaching with winds up to 165 km/h, posing risks to beehives.
🏗 Hive Securing Strategies – Strapping hives together with Em-lock or ratchet straps helps prevent damage if they fall over.
📦 Weighing Down Hives – Adding heavy objects like cinder blocks on top of hives increases their stability.
🔄 Hive Placement Adjustments – Clustering multiple hives together enhances their resistance to strong winds.
🌧 Flood Protection – Raising hives and creating top entrances allows bees to escape if floodwaters rise.
🚫 Queen Excluder Removal – Removing queen excluders can increase survival chances if bees evacuate during flooding.
💦 Managing Wind-Driven Rain – Adjusting hive tilt and reducing entrance size minimizes water entry.
🏗 Additional Reinforcements – Using star pickets or posts to secure hives provides extra stability.

🛠 Emergency Kit
Protective gear
Smoker (DON'T FORGET A STASH OF DRY SMOKER FUEL)
Hive Tool
Repair Tools
Head Lamp or Torch (Ideally a red light as bees can't see infra-red)


00:00 - Start
00:35 - Cyclone approaching – Beekeeping precautions
00:56 - Securing hives with straps
01:33 - Pushing hives together for stability
02:29 - Adding weight to single hives
03:09 - How to properly use hive straps
04:01 - Special considerations for flow hives
06:30 - Managing flood risk for hives
07:24 - Creating a top entrance for flood escape
07:53 - Removing queen excluders before a storm
08:45 - Preventing wind-driven rain issues
10:05 - Emergency kit preparation

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