Beekeeping | Swarm Cells, Looking For The Queen & Adding A Super

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@wpankey57 2 жыл бұрын

I kind of like the longer videos. You’re so relaxed it’s contagious. It like listening to Mr. Rogers - meant as a compliment. Keep them coming.

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Lots of people have told me that. I've also been called the Bob Ross of beekeeping.

@Mr123Gladiator 2 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Your videos have the information organized and edited quite well. One point: never mind people that can’t watch a “long” video. If they can’t figure out how to start watching, stop watching, and then start watching again on another day . . . well they shouldn’t bee Beekeeping.

@tonyt.1596 Жыл бұрын

Good morning David, Your videos are exactly the right length. Thank you. 😀

@brianbennett4374 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy watching you work lol. Good to watch and learn from you. Thanks David

@sharongolightly1 11 ай бұрын

I am a NEW newbie. I loved the extra time that you took. It's a bit scary. So having so many bees active and you didn't wear gloves. I gave me a little confidence. I'm still learning what to look for in an inspection.

@ScottPurcell 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the length of this -- don't worry too much about keeping them short. The longer format teaches so much! Just got my first bees a week and a half ago. Keeping them in a Layens hive. I enjoy learning from you.

@amandaaskew7606 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video! I installed my first package this morning! Everything went as smoothly as possible considering it was my first time, and 20 mph wind 🙄 Our TX panhandle winds have been absolutely incessant! My queen looked well and healthy, and by the time I had everything wrapped up and gathered up, nearly all of the bees that initially flew around, or landed on the ground were in the hive and everything seemed well! If not for you, and your videos, there were a few moments I probably would have panicked.

@ginapreston2391 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you're doing the inspection in the middle of an orientation flight.. The way they're running up the side of the Box then doing the figure 8. All of your videos are so interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge with us with us. Gina

@MarshaABranch Жыл бұрын

Hi there. That's standard with the Canon. It actually used to be 15 minutes. The sensor overheats so it has that auto shutoff feature. They were not created to shoot long form video. I'm new to beekeeping. I'm from the island Barbados and I do enjoy your videos. The length is perfect. Nothing worse than finding a channel with content you really enjoy and just when you're settling intot the video and enjoying it, it comes to an end, lol. So, I LOVE your long videos, because the content is worth watching, and your gentle nature and personality shin through which add to making your channel a pleasure to watch. :o) P.S. Love your super husband, dad, etc. t-shirt.

@timhammers6925 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to make another great video.🐝🐝🐝

@bryanbetournay5557 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to guess you missed her but I guess with a full hive like that she can be anywhere. Thanks David. An other great video

@charrison2005 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks!

@austinlong7700 Жыл бұрын

I love the long detailed videos! You can’t get very much good information in a few minutes. Keep doing what your doing on here! Great content!! Thanks for your hard work Dave!!

@beek Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@bernieshort6311 Жыл бұрын

It isn’t so bad watching a long video when it is interesting as this one is. Thank you so much for an interesting video which was informative and full of good advice.

@markrieschl9834 2 жыл бұрын

I'm new to beekeeping so I do enjoy watching how you work your hives thank you.

@jweaver7170 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info on the open pupa. I used to take time and remove.

@ellatemraz 2 жыл бұрын

Dear David, I am a veterinary medicine student and ever since I had a class about bees at my University, I fell in love completely. I dream of becoming a beekeeper one day and your videos are very useful. I already know a lot from my class but theese videos are so fantastic and I am looking forward to watching all of them. Thank you so much!

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome and thank you for your kind words.

@thomasplummer2673 2 жыл бұрын

Been following now for a year, just finished my first year of beekeeping. Love your stuff. Learn something every time even if it's just getting confidence. My hive looks great! SW Oregon.

@robertwalker1363 2 жыл бұрын

i wear 1.5 magnifying glasses under my hood. Works perfect. I'll try the plastic soon.

@diannemiller4754 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for another video on inspection of your hives. I have been using the new transcript that has been added to videos. It allows me to jump ahead to the exact spot I'm looking for. Especially when I want to review a section I need to see again. As always I enjoy your videos and especially very helpful content.

@EganHomesteadApiary 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!! I’m excited to get started in the beginning of May!

@christajayne1160 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve really enjoyed working my bees. I want to get into them all the time, but I don’t. It was so exciting to see the first eggs and Larvae. I did get stung for the first time yesterday. Hurt like the dickens😜

@viscache1 2 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of the insulated top panel. I live in a ‘Goldilocks’ valley for farming and everything thrives like magic (I suspect Hobbits helping with the small chores at night while I sleep). But we do get >=10F days for a week or so in January every year and twice per year we get 70-108mph sustained winds for a day or two. So far the bees, hives well anchored to the platforms, do just fine because I found a small grotto on my property near a stream that is below the wind flow mostly. But I can see a benefit to those insulation panels if I can make some kind of ‘locking pin’ to keep it from blowing off the top of the boxes. Thanks for another great idea! I developed a sting allergy after a giant wasp attack on our farm so I do have to keep the full suit on…plus I’m a bit of a girl when it comes to getting stung….

@spider2914 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a great looking hive David! I'm 50 miles from you and my bees aren't building very fast. I had 6 of 8 get thru winter in single 8 brood box. Glad to see so many drones I have no drone cells yet? Great videos!

@ricklaudermilk9400 2 жыл бұрын

Hi David Thanks for another great video I’m going to do my first inspection today I installed my nucs last Thursday and I’m excited to see the progress my two hives have made Great timing on this video Thanks

@theflorencesoffgridjourney2960 2 жыл бұрын

Great video David! Got our first NUC today. Supplier’s apiary was attacked by a bear last night. They frantically got together what they could and brought them up to us. Worked them no veil, no gloves, no problems. Top feed right now with HBH, Amino B,and pollen power. Also a community feeder way off in the distance with the same thing. We got our order yesterday, bettle blasters and push-in queen cage. Fast awesome shipping!!!! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to us! Have a blessed day!

@paulhanson2695 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, first time bee keeper. I've been enjoying the videos. I did take the queen cage out.

@Elevenacrewoods 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! So zen! I would love to see a follow up video showing what you do with the super of bees you removed. Really helps us newbies walk through next steps raising and caring for ours. Happy spring!!

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, at 36:37 you can see I have placed that super back on the hive as there are two boxes, a deep and a super, then I placed the queen excluder and another super.

@Elevenacrewoods 2 жыл бұрын

@@beek ahh yes..i see. Thanks!

@iowagreen8932 2 жыл бұрын

Today I am doing an inspection of my new package installed two weeks ago... it's late for that but it's been too cold up to now! Thanks for the timely video!

@glorianelson6468 2 жыл бұрын

Great job and very strong group of girls. Here in middle Wisconsin my brood is just getting going. New 3# package and she must have started laying the first day out of the cage. Installed on the 19th of April and checked yesterday the 29th and lots of capped brood and larvae as well. Eyes are a bit old so hard to see eggs. The hive that survived winter is up and going well too. Excited for a new year 😎

@viscache1 2 жыл бұрын

PS: there are goggle panels made of optical plastic for motorcycle goggles, ski goggles etc. they are separate so they could be glued into a hood screen… that would work perfectly for a prescription vision panel in your hood. They run about $250 and up to $1500 (in the boutique shops). But if it is affordable to you it could work well.

@Vlabar 2 жыл бұрын

I did a hive inspection yesterday. One hive had several queen cells. I was surprised how early they were building. (Northern Indiana)

@fredtaylor9792 2 жыл бұрын

What do you do, if anything, with the extra queens? Do they just figure it out among themselves or do you have to do anything?

@jerrywallace2364 2 жыл бұрын

Hi David you might try get a 1.5 lens for a welding helmet it's small but it might be helpful. I love my bees. Thanks for your videos very helpful.

@leetomlinson1204 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you!

@halleyevans1980 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your thorough videos thank you :)

@DBarnim 2 жыл бұрын

A super interesting video with a lot of good information for new beekeepers.

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, kinda what I thought. I thought about shortening it, but then I thought it would be helpful going frame by frame even though it's long for a KZfaq video.

@nepalsmagarvillagesyangja8356 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

@stevenheller4094 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for telling us what the white slim is. I had two pieces on last inspection .

@ericshipplett3517 2 жыл бұрын

It’s weird being the same age as old people. That’s my new motto David.

@jtaubel7928 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos, but I have a request. Could you mention the month or approximate date that you are making the video so those of us who are new can see how our hives match up to yours at similar times of the year? This video is listed as being posted a year ago, but does that mean last April or June or what? Thank you so much! Keep up the excellent work!!

@BlanchardsBees 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a hive that could potentially be split 4 times looking at the bee population. Hoping for the rain to stop so I can get in soon. Noticed the bees just starting to work the willows around here.

@Kevin_Dyke 2 жыл бұрын

I just installed my first package of bees a few days ago so far so good it’s been nice and warm but they are saying two days of 40’s next week so extra feeding.

@weesnap1342 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@McMichen 2 жыл бұрын

Hi David. This is my first year. I started two hives. Hopefully you may answer this. When I push the frames together it feels soft. Is that the propylus or am I pressing the bees together? I feel like there is not enough room between the frames for all the bees. Will they move down and spread out? Thanks!

@salomonlopez3954 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@markarnill3437 2 жыл бұрын

This will make you laugh I was up the garden the other day when it was a really hot day just seeing what the little ladies were doing my friend was sitting on his patio watching me the next he said the next minute he see me take off running past him and into the car park and running around lol he said to me what are you doing I said I have a pissed off guard Bee after me he was laughing I thought I had escaped him as I run down the steps towards the house but oh no I’ve got on my head and now with me laugh out loud he obviously thought you haven’t got your smoker now or you’ll be so on funny how they recognise you and know you are vulnerable

@markarnill3437 2 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh lots of words missing sorry

@WolfDragonTamer 2 жыл бұрын

Would it be good to take off the extra comb from that medium frame in the deep and put the super in the honey section and replace the frame with another frame?

@emilandrusko8597 2 жыл бұрын

Great video David! two questions. First, I saw you removed some of the comb in the upper box , but not all. Why not? Second, given that the hive was so strong, were you surprised you didn't see any swarm cells?

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Not really surprised I didn't see swarm cells. That's more likely in another week or two since we've had a cold spring. I was more glad than surprised. I removed that one strip of comb because it was tall and in the wall of the queen excluder setting down onto the frames.

@joshuafreeman889 2 жыл бұрын

I split my 2 hives on the 4th and caught a swarm a few days later. I checked the hives yesterday to make sure they all had queens. I found 4 out of 5 queens. The hive that I didn't find a queen in had eggs and larva so I feel good about my progress. All the hives seem to be thriving with atleast 5 drawn out frames each so I added another deep to them except for the swarm hive. With that said, I found a swarm cell in 2 of the hives and was wondering if I could split them again using a frame or 2 from all 4 hives to make 2 more hives totalling 7 all together? OR should I just destroy the swarm cells? My goal is to increase numbers this year and maybe get into honey next year. I would hate to miss an opportunity to increase numbers right now. Thanks for any advice. Keep up the good work!

@tomcogger2132 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that you have shallow frames in your deep supers. I that on purpose or just short on deep frames?

@Mel16979 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for videos, they are amazing and full of information. Why don’t you use nitrile gloves which are very flexible? Can bees sting thru this type of glove? Seems like they might give you alittle more protection but also allow you to hold the frames securely.

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

I do as you can see in some of my videos. Probably aren't sting proof. I often wear them to so I don't have to get propolis off my hands.

@ginapreston2391 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a top entrance or bottom entrance? At 1st I thought they were doing orientation but maybe your top entrance is still on. When do you usually remove that top entrance or do you leave it?

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

They were using both, but now only the bottom after I removed the winter bee kind.

@kendavis583 Жыл бұрын

Ken Davis here! Can i use honey that has been treated with bee mite strips. I understand that after 45 days the honey can be used. Would you have any information on this subject. Please advise.

@jweaver7170 2 жыл бұрын

Thought it was just my bee's that didn't read the "BEE BOOK" on the sticky stuff. Propolis

@suzygillman4746 2 жыл бұрын

David - I heard u say at the beginning of this video that you do Not use a Queen excluder. I’m going into my 3rd Summer of bee keeping. I have two hives. I did my first inspection the other day & all looked good. The girls were bringing in a Lot of orange & yellow pollen. I put on my Queen excluder, added a honey super, & added some thawed drawn frames that I had kept in my freezer - along with new frames. The last two days I’ve gone to the hive & the girls r no longer bringing in pollen - At All!! I sat by the hives three different times on an 80 degree day & Nothing!! I’m also smelling honey coming from the hives - which I’ve never smelled before - hoping that’s just from the freezer comb I put in. Any suggestions? I did hang a couple of swarm buckets in case that was what was beginning to happen. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Thankful for any advise.

@ricksiegfried2455 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Did you manufacture that veil and hat with the clear visor?

@mizzprettyhuston 2 жыл бұрын

I'm fine with being stung on the hands, arms, or legs, but my face not so much 😅 Also, do you scrape the burr comb off or do you leave it? And how long is too long to inspect a hive? Like should I be really quick? Or is it ok to take my time?

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Good question. As I mentioned in the video, I'm watching the temperament of the bees with each frame. If it deteriorates, I may stop and start to close up. If they are being nice and continuing to work at foraging as I inspect I will continue. That one was opened nearly 45 min. but that's because when I video an inspection, I waste alot of time changing camera settings etc.

@mizzprettyhuston 2 жыл бұрын

@@beek Thank you. Hope y'all have an awesome week! 🐝🌞

@kylestewart9064 2 жыл бұрын

In regards to a magnifying lens, have you considered welding shield lens ?

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

I bought some but they are WAY too small

@bheeenakoiendeavors1279 2 жыл бұрын

How to buy colony from you?

@martenapperloo1055 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the veil with the clear screen

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

I made a video of me actually making it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9V5iMyJmqnedqs.html

@andreast.germain5959 2 жыл бұрын

How do I get on the winter be kind list for 4 hives?

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your interest in helping your bees come out of winter STRONGGG!!! They go on sale August first. Currently the link says "Sold Out." At midnight on August 1st, we set the inventory. They are shipped in December. Here's the link: www.honeybeesonline.com/winter-feeders-and-solutions/

@vidoman362 2 жыл бұрын

Why are they building comb on the bottoms of the frames? Too much space? Also seems to be a problem with propolis, which can make it hard to remove frames. Maybe scrape some of that off?

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

I have no clue. Because they want to I guess.

@texasPD1911 Жыл бұрын

They make welding mask inserts at 1 25 magnifying that are thin plastic; would work for vail

@beek Жыл бұрын

I've tried that BUT they are so small

@ginapicciolo3228 2 жыл бұрын

is there anything you do to your bee stings that you believe helps?

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Nope, 15 min and it stops hurting.

@mizzprettyhuston 2 жыл бұрын

I added supers yesterday......while I was getting things ready I was being bumped by bee's.....I hadn't been by the hives yet keep in mind, but they were cranky for the first time ever yesterday......they kept bumping and bumping finally I got stung she got me right on the neck......what gives? Is it because I got in their hives the day before you think and made them mad after stirring them up? 🤣 or maybe being stung after smashing a bee? Can they still sense that I was stung the next day? oh and speaking of talking to the bee's I told one, "You're going to die if you sting me" and it's like she understood and left lol 😆

@alvinjoseph8724 2 жыл бұрын

This is just how I am when I'm in my one hive I don't want to kill any bees .

@donaldsmith3048 Жыл бұрын

Why don't you clean off the comb from the bottom of the frames? It looks like it will give you trouble later. Many of the videos I have seen they clean the tops and bottoms of the frames to keep it neat.

@vanessaquinlan6908 2 жыл бұрын

How often do you do a complete inspection like this one

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Inspect every 2 weeks to confirm you have eggs, and a full inspection like this every 30 days. HOWEVER, as I said, I will go back in 10 days, do this again to check for swarm cells. So more often during swarm season, about every 10-14 days.

@vanessaquinlan6908 2 жыл бұрын

@@beek thank you very much

@cathythomas6098 2 жыл бұрын

Mr Dave what can we do to keep black ants out of our hives we love your videos HELP

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

I'll make that video this week. Lots ask that question.

@cathythomas6098 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@medic5836 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question. Will too much smoke drive the queen down further into the hive

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Could, but I'd rather drive her down and have nice bees from the smoke that have angry bees and she could be down there anyway.

@judielove9185 2 жыл бұрын

I can't find eggs or queen but honey

@alginchan7472 2 жыл бұрын

Hello I'm one avid fans your vlog, pls me how to start my backyard farm honeybee, from phillipines,

@brianworel5294 2 жыл бұрын

Did you make that veil yourself with the window in it

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Yes here is my video of me making that window in my veil. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9V5iMyJmqnedqs.html

@dwarlock1978 2 жыл бұрын

Why not spray sugar water on the bees while you do your inspection instead of smoke?

@beek 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of reasons, but it can be a problem and in some cases makes the colony more irritated.

@dwarlock1978 2 жыл бұрын

@@beek thank you. I have had great luck with the spray sugar water unless it’s an aggressive hive.

@fredtaylor9792 2 жыл бұрын

Europe imposes a tax on cameras that record more than 30 minutes.

@josephguiste2598 Жыл бұрын

Can you send me some bees

@l.robertvandyke4398 Жыл бұрын

Magnified plastics lenses for welding hoods would work. "Cheaters"

@beek Жыл бұрын

I tried that but the only ones I could find were very, very small. Are there ones that are 6 inches by 6 inches?

@l.robertvandyke4398 Жыл бұрын

@@beek I think the majority are 4 inches wide by 2 inches tall. 2" square for each eye basically. Used on a larger clear lense you would have bifocals! Haha 😄