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Beekeeping For Beginners - How To Save A Weak Hive From Varroa Mites & Prepare It 4 Winter.

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Anna Kra

Anna Kra

Күн бұрын

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@tomcrynock37
@tomcrynock37 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the videos. I learn something new all the time. Thank you for sharing your approach to treating verrora.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! We will have more vids coming soon on varroa mites. Stay tuned. :)
@hughmitchell8435
@hughmitchell8435 4 жыл бұрын
Another great video Anna!
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642
@strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642 4 жыл бұрын
Great video I sure hope you get the mite problem under control I will be watching to see how it goes thanks again for the great video.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Thank you for watching! :)
@jacadaxray
@jacadaxray 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you and can't wait for your next video.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! :)
@PhillipHall01
@PhillipHall01 4 жыл бұрын
This is a very good educational video. Thanks to your both. I look forward to the next video. Phillip Hall PS I am getting use to your accent and I am understanding you quiet well. 😊
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Nice! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! :)
@privatebubba8876
@privatebubba8876 4 жыл бұрын
using the smoker to make the bees shake the varroa off was a great tip.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! :)
@PavelBee
@PavelBee 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@gustavocampos1969
@gustavocampos1969 4 жыл бұрын
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! :)
@LikodsaPayag
@LikodsaPayag 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information sir & ms Anna....i have also mites in our hives, sometimes : )
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Thank you for watching! :)
@LikodsaPayag
@LikodsaPayag 4 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaKra you're welcome ms Anna...takecare always : )
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching everyone! :) SIDE NOTE: we didn't cage the queen in this hive at all this year or used any other methods. Note how we didn't take any honey from them but they still need to be fed for winter and note how even tho we had all new combs the varroa mites still needed to be controlled throughout the year.
@PavelBee
@PavelBee 4 жыл бұрын
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@PhillipHall01
@PhillipHall01 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate this as it will be a good hive to teach others how to fix. If you had caged the queen during the summer, how often would you have caged her in order to keep the mites under control. I am very happy that I found your channel!! Phillip Hall
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
@@PhillipHall01 We are happy to hear that! Thank you for watching! You can cage her couple times a year! :)
@xdsuzi2
@xdsuzi2 4 жыл бұрын
like always good job on video anna :)
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
@@xdsuzi2 Thanks for watching!!!!!
@nicholashowerton8555
@nicholashowerton8555 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice videos. I really learned a lot. I hope you guys resolved the problem successfully.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
We are happy to hear that! Thank you for commenting. We are planning to post updates soon.
@georgegoertzen4723
@georgegoertzen4723 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! That is so informative, how he points out the damaged, disabled bees. This hive does sound a little different then the last one.
@DhangarBeeFarming
@DhangarBeeFarming 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video Anna Mam seeing your video I m feeling well .
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for watching! :)
@feathersky860
@feathersky860 4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this information ✔️🐝❤️
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
We are happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! :)
@mikeholasek5996
@mikeholasek5996 4 жыл бұрын
Anna I might have missed it, but I would like to get the thyme recipe for mite treatments. I remember you saying it would kill bees if used too strong. Thank you and your dad for sharing bee rearing information. Thank you again.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
You didn't miss it. We are posting a video on it. Our next video is about treating them with thyme. Thanks for watching! We will be posting it soon sometime this week.
@xdsuzi2
@xdsuzi2 4 жыл бұрын
good video, good job
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you susanna!! :)
@noahriding5780
@noahriding5780 3 жыл бұрын
This is a very exciting video. Do all Russian beekeepers call the colonies 'families'? (Its fitting because as humans we should be pro-family.) Since its colder in Russia in winter, do you do tighter and smaller entrance and air holes in the boxes for winter than over here? And how is Pavel's winter setup of equipment for the best survival rate? I'm curious what you might say about 'the most efficient' air hole size in winter. One of the reasons I wanted to see what Pavel might say about this is because sometimes when you watch beekeeping videos, you see that not everyone has the best survival rates of hives in winter. And it seems like people should very much concentrate on relearning from the people with highest winter survival rates of colonies. (Too much pride won't let someone do this.) Since Russia gets colder than here, this is very much an opportunity to learn about how you guys do overwintering survival. And do you close up the 3 holes in the front middle of the box in winter also? (The 3 holes between the two painted fairies at 3:30.) Thanks to Pavel also.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 3 жыл бұрын
Smaller holes for winter, yes! And we also close any other extra holes! The survival rate actually depends on allot of things. Some things could be out of our control like the installation of 5g (which is harming bees and the heavy use of pesticides). But we do the best we can!
@mark-wn5ek
@mark-wn5ek 4 жыл бұрын
Anna, So does Pavel consider oxalic acid (a naturally occurring substance) to be a chemical? I'm very new to bee keeping and have lots to ask and learn. However, I cannot believe the mite load that hive has and if left untreated, it's doomed....if not already. There are no stores, the bees are aimlessly running around on the frames and the capped brood pattern is poor at best. I have an idea of what I'd do, but my lack of experience might expose my ignorance more than I need too! I will continue to watch and see how this plays out...very interesting. God bless and thank you once again.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, this hive is bad and needs treatment for sure. Oxalic acid is very toxic to humans and to bees, especially weak colonies. We stay away from that stuff.
@privatebubba8876
@privatebubba8876 4 жыл бұрын
An acid is an acid no matter how it's created.
@carmelquinn8286
@carmelquinn8286 2 ай бұрын
Hi Anna I watched a video of yours where you used thyme oil & coconut soaked cheese cloth on top of the frames in the hive to combat varroa mites - was this successful ? I cannot find the follow up video Thank you so much for your knowledge Carmel 🐝💛🐝
@randywashburn377
@randywashburn377 4 жыл бұрын
I’m guessing u caged the queen to have a brood break my question is how many days do you cage the queen ok now I see 15 days
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you for watching! :)
@georgegoertzen4723
@georgegoertzen4723 4 жыл бұрын
Okay, now I get it. It's the holes in the closed brood cell cap that indicates verroa mites, not missed cells in the brood patch?
@sandraobrien1152
@sandraobrien1152 4 жыл бұрын
Anna, love your video’s and your dad is the greatest. Will this method work on a double deep also?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it should! Thank you for watching! :)
@sandraobrien1152
@sandraobrien1152 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you... Can’t wait for your next video with the Thyme.. VERY INTERESTED. I follow your dad’s advice over anyone else. 😀
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
@@sandraobrien1152 Nice! We are happy to hear that! :)
@aabb-ie7wx
@aabb-ie7wx 4 жыл бұрын
Отличные видео.Смотрю с интересом.Павел в теме
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! :)
@larrytornetta9764
@larrytornetta9764 4 жыл бұрын
Don’t you need the queen laying now to make winter bees?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
The theory behind this is, what's the point of having more bees if they will all die from varroa mites? Caging the queen gives the brood cycle a break. 95% or so varroa mites live in the brood, this will give the brood a chance to come out with all varroa mites so we can treat them with thyme oil, otherwise, they may be missed and continue to reproduce at a fast rate. Also, the varroa mite reproduction will be slowed down during this time when the queen is caged. Does this make sense? Thank you for watching.
@privatebubba8876
@privatebubba8876 4 жыл бұрын
Depending on what part of SC they live in they may have strong brood year round like I do in South Louisiana. Especially if Pavel and Anna raise Italians.
@annikascott7250
@annikascott7250 Жыл бұрын
How long do you keep the queen caged
@GLuft3
@GLuft3 4 жыл бұрын
I have never seen using holes in capped brood as an indicator of Varroa. Can you explain more about that? Thanks!
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
We will try to talk about it more in our future videos. Thanks for watching!
@donbearden1953
@donbearden1953 4 жыл бұрын
Anna, does your dad do any alcohol washes to get a true count of mites? Or a sugar shake mite count?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
No, we do a visual inspection of the brood and bees and check how much varroa mites fall on the screen bottom boards.
@donbearden1953
@donbearden1953 4 жыл бұрын
Good for you! I can’t even see my queens let alone mites on bees or the white insert on a screened bottom board. lol
@bigsmile542
@bigsmile542 4 жыл бұрын
DO you put candy in the caged queen or do the nurse bees feed her while she is in the cage. Where do you get this type of cage?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! We let the bees feed her. We get the cages here: kit.com/annakra/decent-beginner-beekeeping-supplies-for-dirt-cheap/1804550-hilitand-10pcs-multi
@noahriding5780
@noahriding5780 3 жыл бұрын
I also wanted to ask you and Pavel... I had been thinking about how in the front of the hive there is sometimes a smell and 'bee graveyard' sort of situation. Does Pavel think this is part of what attracts the varrhoa mites initially into a hive? Is this one way how the parasites get attracted into the hive initially as the cause of when the mites show up?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 3 жыл бұрын
No, my dad said, that does not attract varroa mites into the hive. They get infested with varroa mites through flowers when they pick up nectar. Thanks for watching!
@abellotambfiblo3937
@abellotambfiblo3937 4 жыл бұрын
I think you can dead all closed breeding and after make treatment oxalic
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
We use non-toxic methods, but yes you can try that.Thanks for watching!
@abellotambfiblo3937
@abellotambfiblo3937 4 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaKra Thabks for answer. Who is the non-toxic method varroa in video? I can not see method. Smoke?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
@@abellotambfiblo3937 Caging the queen and treating it with thyme oil. Our next video is about how we treat it with thyme oil. Thanks for watching.
@abellotambfiblo3937
@abellotambfiblo3937 4 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaKra thanks a lot
@alexayounginsong2641
@alexayounginsong2641 2 жыл бұрын
Caption, please! Especially, when the father says. Caption please !~
@zcsaba77
@zcsaba77 4 жыл бұрын
I use Ekopol medicine agains varoa mites, is chemical free, and contain thimol (thyme oil), and Gabon for summer, Varidol for late autum is chemical, but antibiotic free, most of mites is in october, if this time cant solve problem, beekeeper will find next year empty box
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is correct! Thanks for watching!
@jmom5735
@jmom5735 4 жыл бұрын
Such great information! Thank you! Question(s): please describe the process of the brood break to slow or stop the varroa mite - I get that the mites cannot reproduce without brood, but the mites are on the active bees and go from one bee to the next so the mites are still around to start up again when the queen starts laying again. Effectively, there are fewer mites but also fewer bees. Should you then also treat during the induced brood break? How long do mites live?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can treat the rest of the varroa mites that are left on the bees. The brood break helps slow down the reproduction of varroa mites dramatically especially if you cage the queen couple times a year. It also depends on how hygienic your bees are. Our bees are very hygienic and shake off a lot of the varroa mites naturally during the caged queen period. We got away without using any other treatments, just these strategies. I hope this helps. More info is coming soon on this topic in our next video. Thank you for watching.
@Falcon361
@Falcon361 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Anna, thank you for your video. I guess I missed one part. Did you put something in the smoker to kill the mites? How did the bees shake off the mites?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
No, we did not use anything in the smoker. The smoke makes the bees shake, the mites fall naturally! Thanks for watching and commenting. :)
@ericshipplett3517
@ericshipplett3517 4 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the screen bottom board?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Here is a link to screen bottoms: kit.com/annakra/on-a-budget-decent-beginner-beekeeping-supplies/10-frame-varroa-mite
@kazuto9447
@kazuto9447 4 жыл бұрын
Are you from? Im Spain
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
We are from Russia, right now we live in Spartanburg County, SC. Thanks for watching!
@markissboi3583
@markissboi3583 4 жыл бұрын
YOU got know what has new broad the fuzzy bees🐝 r babies thats the breeding area 🤦‍♂️ 3 stack hive system OFF THE GROUND on legs best no pest >Learn from the Best FRED DUNN🤦‍♂️🐝👍
@abellotambfiblo3937
@abellotambfiblo3937 4 жыл бұрын
What is "rejir"?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
I have no idea. what is that? Thanks for watching.
@abellotambfiblo3937
@abellotambfiblo3937 4 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaKra I listen in this video second 0:09 - 0:10 " rejir ". What is "rejir"?
@jenbyrne6831
@jenbyrne6831 4 жыл бұрын
@@abellotambfiblo3937 thanks for your videos I am learning alot from you.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
@@jenbyrne6831 You're very welcome! "rejir" means "right here". He meant to say right here. Thanks for watching! :)
@abellotambfiblo3937
@abellotambfiblo3937 4 жыл бұрын
@@jenbyrne6831 thanks 😍
@chrismcconnell6163
@chrismcconnell6163 4 жыл бұрын
so, how many hives do you have?
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Personally, I have only 3, my dad has over 50. Thanks for watching! This is one of my hives going bad.
@chrismcconnell6163
@chrismcconnell6163 4 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaKra it looks like you have a great teacher, who will pull your hive through it.
@Renkusingh19-kr2ir
@Renkusingh19-kr2ir Жыл бұрын
Hlo mam
@noway423
@noway423 2 жыл бұрын
The nest needs to be tighter ... Do you have 3 bees on 10 frames ... 30 years of beekeeping? Russian friend, do the right thing and stop fooling the world ...sorry if i talk to much... BUT îs not ok...
@danschneider9219
@danschneider9219 4 жыл бұрын
That is a hive that is dying
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is. We will try to save it. Thanks for watching!
@danschneider9219
@danschneider9219 4 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaKra In the north that hive has to little population to recover for our harsh winters in the south you might be able to. Just wondering how far south are you.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
@@danschneider9219 We are in South Carolina. Yes, the point is to check it before winter.
@danschneider9219
@danschneider9219 4 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaKra If you want to see a real winter come up to northern Wisconsin and yes I do winter bees up here.
@AnnaKra
@AnnaKra 4 жыл бұрын
@@danschneider9219 Good for you! I hope it goes well. I'm good here.
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