Long Langstroth Hive Update Inspection Saskatraz Honey Bees Horizontal Hive with Better Comb

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Frederick Dunn

Frederick Dunn

4 жыл бұрын

In this video I do a hive inspection and provide close ups of the interior of my Long Langstroth Horizontal Beehive.
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@donstor1
@donstor1 4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy the close up views of the bees in their home doing their thing. I also get a lot out of your narration of what's going on as I watch. Thank's again
@jjiacobucci
@jjiacobucci 3 жыл бұрын
Professor Dunn’s channel is where I go to chill out
@shanetallon427
@shanetallon427 2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are so completely fascinating and your voice is that very therapeutic I love watching these B videos because it’s truly fascinating in a work of art and it’s wondrous to behold but then I constantly think about how dangerous bee stings are for those people who have allergies with them and it’s kind of crazy psychotic how interesting intricate nature is
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@danskisbees7348
@danskisbees7348 4 жыл бұрын
Tremble dance, I always learn something new. Thanks Fred!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan.... yep, I used to think they were just having a spaz attack.... I just learned about the tremble dance last year :)
@MANJUMANJU-jk8tm
@MANJUMANJU-jk8tm 3 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn yr
@nathanokun8801
@nathanokun8801 3 жыл бұрын
I noticed that in the natural bee-created hexagonal cell comb structure, the hexagon cells on the back side are offset exactly half a cell diameter in both directions so that a corner of it is exactly in the center of the near-side cell bottom, fully reinforcing the entire back-to-back hexagon comb thickness. Bees are good engineers!
@cajuntc74
@cajuntc74 Жыл бұрын
I am getting my first hive in 2 days. I'm trying to learn all about the hive and what to look for and Everything! I have a horizontal bee box like yours and I'm so excited to get my bees! Thank you for the excellent video. I'm only half way through the video but wanted to say thank you! I'm wanting to learn how to tell the difference between the larvae of worker bees verses drones, verse queen cells and what is honey and what is just wax and just everything in the hive that these tiny artists have made.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn Жыл бұрын
This video will go a long way in helping you know what you're looking at when you see hive frames and more: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZiHkpqlyuCdoqM.html
@cajuntc74
@cajuntc74 Жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn Thank you!
@glogyorfi5709
@glogyorfi5709 3 ай бұрын
We are hoping to get bees this year and found this video so helpful thank you 🙏
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad, and hope everything goes well for you and the bees :)
@jackantonson3928
@jackantonson3928 4 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize the video was 30 minutes till I finished it, love your videos, keep it up!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Great comment, thank you Jack!
@joelleschachter2867
@joelleschachter2867 4 жыл бұрын
I am not a bee keeper but I love insects since I am a little child studied them and paint a few I really enjoy your divers documentaries I learn a lot with awe and joy thank you
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@58Kym
@58Kym 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fred, well worth the wait! They look great.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kym :)
@DonaldRogersBaldEagle
@DonaldRogersBaldEagle 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video, thanks.
@lknanml
@lknanml 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite boxes on the web right now. Thanks for sharing.
@gordonmaurer5236
@gordonmaurer5236 4 жыл бұрын
Another wonderful video Fred. Thanks for sharing.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@shaunroberts9361
@shaunroberts9361 4 жыл бұрын
This was amazing. Fred. Thank you for sharing.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@joelhumphreys915
@joelhumphreys915 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice job Mr. Dunn That’s a beautiful home of bees and a beautiful job at the end with the fresh comb slow Mo beautiful beaches
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Joel!
@chicagojoe5659
@chicagojoe5659 4 жыл бұрын
Thank You Fred. Again I learned something as always. Be safe
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Very welcome
@LarryLeesBees
@LarryLeesBees 4 жыл бұрын
Very Cool Fred! Love seeing the progress of that hive. Thank you for sharing Sir!!!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Always great to see you Larry! Glad you enjoyed it. I'm going to enjoy visiting this hive through the year.
@keithrozairo8295
@keithrozairo8295 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video . I am about to embark on my long langstroth and gained useful information .
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Check in on the FredsFineFowl.com website in the next few days, I'll be posting the finalized plans for free.
@elizabethrogers1152
@elizabethrogers1152 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic commentary,great update on the hive ,loved the close-up watching the🐝's do what they do👍
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Elizabeth!
@danskisbees7348
@danskisbees7348 4 жыл бұрын
"Put a cork in it." 🤣
@richardkuhn8115
@richardkuhn8115 4 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable video Fred. thank you for sharing. Blessings.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@robertdillon9989
@robertdillon9989 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome presentation!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@voodooqueen322
@voodooqueen322 4 жыл бұрын
Loved it! Just purchased my wood to start the build this fall! Very excited how this works! Thank you for the update! God Bless
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome and I wish you the best with your own!
@masterbeekeeper30years18
@masterbeekeeper30years18 4 жыл бұрын
Remarkably clean such an excellent presentation Mr. Dunn enjoyed every minute and hope you remain healthy along with your bees!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Always nice to see your comments and I agree, they are doing a great job of keeping the interior clean. Thank you for watching and taking time to comment!
@rockallred658
@rockallred658 4 жыл бұрын
You do the best videos. Thanks!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@cnevett6854
@cnevett6854 4 жыл бұрын
Loved this video so much. The slow mode photography really gave me time to watch and learn. Please do more. Your bees have well thought out hive box... thanks so much, Fred!!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@davemcgahhey
@davemcgahhey 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you! Really enjoy and always learn something new 😁
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@brendadurant4203
@brendadurant4203 4 жыл бұрын
So helpful and informative! Thank you.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@dandevaul1224
@dandevaul1224 4 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you Fred
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
thanks Dan
@JK-dj1zj
@JK-dj1zj 4 жыл бұрын
Very good video Fred. Please, do show more videos like this. Thank you.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@ljg5795
@ljg5795 4 жыл бұрын
This is wonderful!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@gigiis526
@gigiis526 4 жыл бұрын
Triune Gods creation never ceases to amaze me! Thank you for the wonderful educational video. Blessings to you........
@lornafinch8855
@lornafinch8855 4 жыл бұрын
Very happy little bees. I like the style of this long hive, it looks easier to view than the top stacking ones, not that I know anything about beekeeping, only going by observation. Thank you for these informative videos, think your calm manner rubs off on your bees
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lorna, yes, very easy to access the frames and tend a hive which is why it's so popular with elderly, or handicapped individuals who otherwise could not tend bees due to heavy lifting requirements.
@curiouscoy492
@curiouscoy492 Жыл бұрын
I had not known how to replace/space a frame by wonky brood comb. Watched with interest your placement: snug but not squishy. Betsy
@ronfults3844
@ronfults3844 4 жыл бұрын
Looks like the long Langstroth is working out really well. Plus it's extremely convenient. "Put a cork in it". Lol!😂🤣
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
I have to say that inspecting a horizontal hive is an absolute pleasure! Like standing at a counter, with a nice place to stage everything. I'm liking it.
@ronfults3844
@ronfults3844 4 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn I don't have any of my hives at my house except for a couple small queen rearing colonies. But I am hoping to build one of these and put permanent colony in my backyard.
@johnfleming7879
@johnfleming7879 4 жыл бұрын
I like this lesson- you help me develop my doctrine of bee husbandry are Shashkatraz naturally cooperative
@markissboi3583
@markissboi3583 3 жыл бұрын
Great Videos Fred so relaxing watching these bee videos 🐝 i'll tell the people who own hives i see in oz 🦘 about your videos so much involved to learn in your videos theres a family along a river who gave me a jar from there aussie flow free hive 2017 i didnt start watching youtube until july 2018 had the nbn turn on . now im like 24/7 youtube
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark!
@garydungelman6530
@garydungelman6530 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice fred looks good best wishes to you and yours😉 Staten Island NYC
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 2 жыл бұрын
Same to you!
@HisWayHomestead
@HisWayHomestead 2 жыл бұрын
nice video! thanks! I'm a newbie and have a horizontal langstroth I built.
@donbearden1953
@donbearden1953 4 жыл бұрын
Fred, that’s one nice hive
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed and so easy to observe and photograph :)
@danskisbees7348
@danskisbees7348 4 жыл бұрын
Hello Don! I really like this hive, the bees too.😀
@robertmathurin739
@robertmathurin739 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Mr Dunn 🇱🇨👊🏿👍🏿🖤
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
You are always welcome Robert! Thanks for watching and frequently commenting!
@dcam1760
@dcam1760 Жыл бұрын
Bro. I must say, I've never been very fond of bees/wasps/hornets just due to bad experiences as a child. I started my KZfaq algorithm journey more or less watching wasp nest removals and by chance found my way onto one of your videos(one of you assisting another couple with a hot hive) and bro you are just really amazing at what you do. I can tell that you are actually fully immersed in not just the lifestyle but also extremely well read and an amazing narrator for bees! Really has made me find a lot more of a soft spot for those honeybees 🤣 Keep doing what you do! The world definitely needs more humans like you.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn Жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a great comment :)
@dcam1760
@dcam1760 Жыл бұрын
Anytime my friend! Hope all is well and that your channel continues growing. I'm sure anybody with any exposure to your content is sure to become a supporter!
@Irene-ke6to
@Irene-ke6to 3 жыл бұрын
I just finished building my first long Lang. Can't wait to put it to use! Love your videos!!
@jamesgrissom3750
@jamesgrissom3750 4 жыл бұрын
Wow that makes me want to start building my long hive to match that new long hive shirt .! That way my wife will know wick hive I going to inspect that particular day.👍😉 Really nice PHOTOGRAPHY Mr. DUNN
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Ohhh thank you so much for buying a shirt :) !!! that makes my day!
@chemdogog8782
@chemdogog8782 4 жыл бұрын
throw some happy little mistakes in there and you've got the bob ross of beekeeping.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Always a great compliment to be compared to Bob :)
@hubertpounall1323
@hubertpounall1323 3 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn aq
@yaddahaysmarmalite4059
@yaddahaysmarmalite4059 3 жыл бұрын
Well there was the dead bee at the end. comb that fell to the bottom.
@kmo6085
@kmo6085 4 жыл бұрын
Hello Fred! Great video as always. As a new bee keeper I have learned so much from your content. I looked for the link that you have spoke about on your web page to be able to join in chat. I have four colony's this year, two overwintered, one split(my first attempt) and one new nuc. If your queen is marked with white she might be center frame at 10:07 Please keep up the great work. Hopefully I can find that link and send you some pictures of my long hives. Have a bee fantastic day!
@tomelistino7853
@tomelistino7853 4 жыл бұрын
Hello from To Melistino Greek beekeeping. Keep up the good job!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! and I wish you all the best with your bees! :)
@yvonnewagner5322
@yvonnewagner5322 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you Yvonne :) I do appreciate it!
@kb5hxt
@kb5hxt 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for an educational video. My sister keeps bees. I am leaning towards keeping them, but live in a city/area where people poison the "weeds" and might not be a good place for bees. I have had some bees visit my back yard's "flower weeds" that I let grow just for the bees. The horizontal method looks more natural with less disturbing of the order the bees put brood and honey in. Very nice videography, the macro shots are over the top. I'm just a city fella'. thanks again.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael, I hope you do find your way to beekeeping some day.
@OG-Everthing
@OG-Everthing 4 жыл бұрын
Simply the best beekeeping KZfaq channel ...the quality is amazing. Thank you so much Fred for this good job. Impatient for the next hive inspection (Flow hive 2 ) ?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@michaelgeiss741
@michaelgeiss741 4 жыл бұрын
Possible queen upper right edge 16:07-16:09. Different shaped slightly larger Abdomen. 3-4 workers loosely following. Abdomen size varies with laying rate but I'm not a mellifera expert. Compliments for exploring foundationless!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
I think that's just another worker Michael...
@michaelgeiss741
@michaelgeiss741 4 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn They're your bees. As I said, I'm not a mellifera expert. I keep cerana honeybees in Asia. Cerana don't like foundation, so everything is foundationless, which is why I found your horizontal hive with some foundationless frames so interesting! In our hives we add empty unwaxed foundationless frames between two large fairly straight drawn combs in the middle of the brood box. The bees quickly fill up the gap in the brood nest with nice, straight foundationless comb, which moves older less straight comb toward the outsides to become honey stores. In a dearth, we remove empty comb from the outsides to reduce wax moths and SHBs.
@voltz3346
@voltz3346 4 жыл бұрын
Was eager to see how this turned out. Looks good.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kenny!
@georgegarcia5052
@georgegarcia5052 4 жыл бұрын
Put a cork inside of it ... I didn’t know you had a mischievous side. LOL. I loved your video and it was worth the wait. The last frame that the bees had drawn crooked was followed by a strait frame of BetterCome. That’s a great solution, but because how the frame is drawn against the BetterCome, it then becomes like a puzzle piece where they would always have to be next to each other. A very simple solution, and I’m just trying to understand if that’s the solution that you desired ... don’t overcomplicate things, is what can deduce. Next to the new swarm video, this is my second favorite!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
I'm letting them free-form things a little George... just to see what they do with it. I may peform some corrections later on and we'll just wait and see. :)
@omarualpacafarm
@omarualpacafarm 4 жыл бұрын
😂 I’ve noticed Fred’s mischievous side quietly dotted all over his videos... sometimes I just chuckle all the way through. You have to note the little twitch his eyes do when he says something mildly outrageous. Watch his hive visor video.sometimes it’s what he doesn’t say 😂
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
@@omarualpacafarm I am so happy that you are here :) !
@tonyfox5422
@tonyfox5422 4 жыл бұрын
Used the varroa app. My eyes saw none, but I expected some. The app found 2 and that made 1.5%. That’s ok but will treat this week as we are approaching peak season for varroa growth. I am not taking honey. But have mixed brood, a little bit of drone cell.
@rockypluto2683
@rockypluto2683 3 жыл бұрын
Worker bees @ working ! 😂 Lol
@scbeautifulbees
@scbeautifulbees Жыл бұрын
Great to meet you today.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@rickneils3322
@rickneils3322 4 жыл бұрын
Hay Fred if you take a small peace of bur comb and put it on top of the botembar they will connect it. it works for me.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Great Advice, thanks Rick. We'll just see what they do.
@jayweddle7993
@jayweddle7993 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video Fred ! I've had a long lang for awhile now and have found that when you expand with new frames you do have options. Frames added close to the entrance will more than not be brood frames. Frames added to the end will more than likely be honey. I just split mine into two nucs and still have 20 frames in long lang. I think I learned this from a Phil Chandler video. Have a great weekend !!!
@roystheboy
@roystheboy 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice hive you made did you do a video of making it
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
No, it's very basic, I may do one if I make another version after evaluating this one for a year.
@conservativecoffee
@conservativecoffee 2 жыл бұрын
I purchased saskatraz in the spring, boy are they more aggressive than Italians. I wasn't even going into the hive and they came after me....lol
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 2 жыл бұрын
The stock may not be consistent yet here in the U.S. as they are semi-open mated in California.
@conservativecoffee
@conservativecoffee 2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn soooo...They maybe africanized?
@RalfsR_LV
@RalfsR_LV 3 жыл бұрын
Hi. I am from Latvia and in our contry we have winter Up to -14 celsius. How Cold Gets in your aria. Thanks!
@georgegoertzen4723
@georgegoertzen4723 4 жыл бұрын
Loved the video, still not sold on the hive but a much better option for an aging beekeeper. How could you guarantee that you have a frame of honey filled comb that has never been laid up with eggs?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
The only way to gaurantee that George, is to install a queen excluder. I'll just let them do what they do and observe how they use the space unrestrained.
@aikiemarais6676
@aikiemarais6676 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Frederick, just now found your channel. I like the way you present your bees, very calm and collected. I mean, the bees still keep on working, though they are outside the hive in the sunlight. The question I have is that I noticed some of the bee's wings seems shorter, more of the abdomen shows from under the wings. What am I looking at?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
When they are full of nectar, their abdomens distend. That's all, the wings remain the same length for all workers :) Thanks for watching!
@donstor1
@donstor1 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Fred, do you give feedback to the guy you got your bees from? Maybe tell him the queen is a great layer and that the bees are good natured? It seems like your other bees are pretty calm also. Great report.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
The organization is too large for feedback, they can take sales, but aren't really interested in feedack that I've noticed.
@bernadettegrisham676
@bernadettegrisham676 3 жыл бұрын
What type of honey bees are they? What type would you suggest for Western Kentucky area new bee keepers? Great video as always. Lots of wonderful information. I love how detailed you are.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bp2biMapuNCuYp8.html
@jbeebuchanan2136
@jbeebuchanan2136 4 жыл бұрын
Fabulous video Mr Dunn. Thank you for talking the time. A quick question. I bought 10 of the better combs last winter just to try them out. I have them in several different hives . Although the bees readily store honey in them I can't get the queens to lay in them.. Ill checkerboard them into the brood nest and come back a week later to find them full off nectar. They all have honey supers and have plenty of room to store nectar. Anyways I'm wondering if any one else has seen this or if I'm doing something wrong. Thanks in advance
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
I've not had that problem, but hopefully they will use them soon or someone else may offer some options/reasons?
@jbeebuchanan2136
@jbeebuchanan2136 4 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn . Thanks for the response. I've noticed that many of the cells are warping.I live in the desert so maybe its a bit hotter in the hive than most other places These better combs are held in place with the toothpicks not the wire
@marilyncarey7957
@marilyncarey7957 4 жыл бұрын
How, and when, will you remove that double comb where you think the queen is now? How will it fit between the bars/frames without getting squashed? Won’t it result in cross combing? Have a lot of trouble with that in my top bar hive. Looking to make the next one a long langstroth.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
We'll talk about that in the follow up video... we'll see what they do.
@framcesmoore
@framcesmoore 4 жыл бұрын
Ha this was great thanks I was able to get into 7 yesterday my self, have 2 not so good queens are not doing great, so thinking combining them with a better colony I have a question about the better comb do u have to rotate/get rid of it as well as the regular comb after so many years. the bee weaver breed just want to swarm all the time no matter what I do all the other breeds are just as content I sent 2 email to the bee weaver family asking them to tell me what there management is on this breed I am just wasting my money to buy these queens if they just swarm all the time, I get no bees no honey I have nothing to show for it. . they have not responded yet. even the swarm, swarmed I split the swarm into 4 very small nucs each with 2 cells 2 frames of bees each I do not use queen excluders they had 3 deeps a med the flow is on but is over this month here they should not be swarming none of my other breeds are doing this. I know u don't try to stop them and your swarmed to but here I live in a city I don't like to lose my bees they really have no place to go either any ideas. One more question what did u find out on the deformed wing dease Thanks again for the great video how u have a wonderful day
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Bettercomb has to be rotated out just like regular honey comb when it gets darkened and toxins build up in it. The DWV isn't much of a problem, there were only a few bees with some issues, the bulk fo the population is fine, so no action at the moment.
@thegr8stm8
@thegr8stm8 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Fred... kinda looking forward to their brood movement. I hope they are able to move laterally in winter to get honey reserves. Will you head sensor camera follow their movement?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
The thermal imaging should show some variance in temps, but that is yet to be seen and we'll track them through winter for sure.
@thegr8stm8
@thegr8stm8 4 жыл бұрын
Frederick Dunn ... good luck. I know it defeats the purpose but you may have to be able to fit a medium super over the brood at some point down the track. The LL in current configuration is probably good in Cedar’s neck of the woods or SoCal where they just get dirts but no freezing weather.
@ThelaziaCafe
@ThelaziaCafe 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Actually got my hands on a layens hive and swarm trap earlier this season. Havent had a chance to put em to use yet though. Ever had an experience with slovenian az hives? Id love your opinion on them if you have
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! I have no plans to use teh Slovenian hive setup due to the close context of the boxes and drift issues here. BUT, in extremely cold regions I see how they would offer an advantage to the beekeeper and bees.
@omarualpacafarm
@omarualpacafarm 4 жыл бұрын
What an interesting concept the Slovenian hive idea. Now if it could just be combined with a Flow super... hmmmm! I love the idea of the bookshelf concept, no lift design. If you could just open up the back of the brood box, slide the frame out to inspect and close the back door after inspection... no lifting off the super would be required. I wonder...
@ThelaziaCafe
@ThelaziaCafe 4 жыл бұрын
@@omarualpacafarm im sure you could rig a flow frame to work in the slovenian system, problem with tht would be crushing bees with the plastic since they slide very tightly together unlike a regular frame which is more narrow below the top bar. Either way im sure it could be done, im gonna try anyway
@alphaxanon
@alphaxanon 4 жыл бұрын
I was expecting you to cut off and reframe that large piece of burr comb to take care of the spacing issues. After seeing that burr comb built, I am thinking that the follower board should have a couple of spacers that matches standard frames to maintain bee space at the end and avoid future burr comb.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
I was tempted to remove all of the extra comb bits as well as that leading frame. I've decided to simply observe and not re-arrange anything over the next 12 months. If this were a production hive, I'd clean it up for sure!
@mikeries8549
@mikeries8549 4 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn good plan. The long hives don't work for me. They were a lot of fun and if you're ready they'll provide you with voo coo queen cells one day. It's a matter of time.
@Tara-ti2ge
@Tara-ti2ge 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Fred, I reaaly love the design of your hive. I am wondering if you have the plans for how you built it? Thanks
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tara, I won't be posting plans until spring of 2021 when I know what works and what doesn't. Thank you for your patience on that. :)
@mad.stellasonsfarm2922
@mad.stellasonsfarm2922 3 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn I'm interested as well
@PilotMcbride
@PilotMcbride 4 жыл бұрын
Great project and progress Fred. So when is the bee conveyor to move the field bees or workers bees from the entrance to the extremity of the hive? 🤣🤣🤣.
@PilotMcbride
@PilotMcbride 4 жыл бұрын
😂😂 thanks Fred. In today’s situation we need to laugh. As I’m not a fan of crowds and also retired, the movement bans didn’t affect me all that much, well except for my 2 away from home pastimes, 😂. As a community, things wandered along at the usual country pace except for the knuckle dragging, low brow morons who bombarded the dunny paper & paper towels. With 8 in our house we always keep a stock anyway. As a country we got off pretty light compared to other countries, but our government had to dragged kicking & screaming to the table & act. No food shortages or anything like that. Cheers mate.
@BESHYSBEES
@BESHYSBEES 4 жыл бұрын
Pilot McBride yeah I’m hearing ya we had people driving 35km from the next town to our little IGA to hoard the date scrape
@PilotMcbride
@PilotMcbride 4 жыл бұрын
Yes BESHY’S BEE’S , we had busloads of “tucker tourists” as well coming up from the coast. Dubbo fo our SW apparently got busloads of Sydneysiders head out their way as well. If the SHTF really badly, we have plenty of venison in the hills and a feedlot over the river, 🤣🤣🤣, about 1187yds 🤣🤣. Stay safe my friend.
@thegr8stm8
@thegr8stm8 4 жыл бұрын
Pilot McBride ...g’d onya, m8! Not sure how Fred’s LL will work in Winter over here. I’m in OC, SoCal but did live in Michigan. Bloody cold. So came back to SCal. Not quite Midco NSW... but have avocado orchards up the road and surf down the hill. Wet suit only...
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
It's going to be a challenge to get them through winter John, for sure... and that's part of the overall evaulation. Vertical hives are best for cold climates if people can manege the box lifting and management. :)
@linr7342
@linr7342 4 жыл бұрын
Vents in the cover board help , I find heat rises along with humidity and putting 3 screened vents there let it escape and then out the gable vents? Cross ventilation is needed where we live at 100F at least 60 days sometimes 90 days. We love our LL and double deeps. Far easier to use. Is synthetic comb safe? With bee escapes you don't have to stand around and wait for the bees to all get out.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your thoughts. you are in a much hotter climate than we are. Upper, or cross venting isn't something bees would do or select when seeing a natural cavity. They have an extraordinary ability to move air through a single opening. You are welcome to go to Better Bee and read about the composition of BetterComb, it's safe, and you can also research it as Hexacell. It may NOT hold up to your heat extremes unless the hive is populated enough to control interior temperature extremes.
@linr7342
@linr7342 4 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn I wish human hives were more like natrual tree RH with the cooling factor would make life easier for sure. We just cannot replicate the cooling effect water moving through the fibers of the tree in an evaporative type cooling effect. :( Thanks for info on the better combs!
@danielwagner6290
@danielwagner6290 4 жыл бұрын
I think you could incorporate the flowhive frames in a longhive and cut a door like the vertical flowhive has to work the frames for harvesting honey. ????
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
I won't be doing that, you would still have to tilt the frames back for harvesting and I'd rather use the vertical Langstroth hives for Flow-Supers.
@linr7342
@linr7342 4 жыл бұрын
You can many on the FB group Long Langstroth hives have done it and you can see how.
@peterfletcher8951
@peterfletcher8951 4 жыл бұрын
When you put in the extra frames did you, or should you, have kept the extra space that was there from the follower board being too far away originally? It looked like you made the new frames sit right up next to the burr comb with all the brood and that would negate the bee space that they created, would it not? I hope the question is understandable. It all sounded good in my head!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
You're very keen Peter! I'm wanting to see if they will chew into the bettercomb around that burr comb outcropping. I wasn't going to mention that until the next video, in case it failed :) You are the first to notice that I did that! :) and as for the added frames, I am keeping bee-space between those and the follower/divider board.
@peterfletcher8951
@peterfletcher8951 4 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn So, you DID place those new frames tightly against the burr comb? Also, if it were natural bee comb, would they chew it down to create bee space for themselves? I always wonder what I should do when I have a frame that's a bit overdrawn.
@chuckh8800
@chuckh8800 4 жыл бұрын
I saw some miss shaped honeycomb what did the bees do about
@dannywilson5732
@dannywilson5732 3 жыл бұрын
Does the divider board go all the way to the floor? How deep did you route out the frame rabbit cuts and the cover board cuts? Thanks! Really like your demeanor while working the bees.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Danny, if you watch this video you'll see better how low the divider board goes... bees were actually getting through and that's not a problem apparently. As for the frame support rabbit cuts... the cover boards are let-in .75" and then their ends shaved to match. The top bars of the frames have 3/16 clearance above, so also that rabbit is circa- .75" deep. I built from the deep Langstroth frames out... with bee-space in mind. In my next version, I'll also add 3/16" to the frame end spacing so the bees can also travel down the sides. As it is now, they are tending to propolize those ends to the inner side wall and then travel over or through the comb.
@yoopermann7942
@yoopermann7942 3 жыл бұрын
i have a feeling that smoking and shaking the bees are what makes them upset enough to sting or swarm? i noticed when " robbing honey " from wild bees that if i didnt smoke them and just moved slowly i didnt get stung a lot,,, how is that swarm doing? are they ferral or some of your bees? great video thank you for sharing
@StandardLand
@StandardLand 4 жыл бұрын
Hey group, I’m in Dallas with 3 hives. I put better comb in each hive and all three queens avoid it. Workers won’t store nectar or pollen in the cells either. Anyone else seen similar results? Frames have been in for 6 weeks. Each hive has 3 bc frames.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
That must be something to do with the heat down there? Up here, they take to it right away. Check in with Dan Ski's Bees, he's been working with it for almost a year in Texas.
@TheXev
@TheXev 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could boar out part of the separation board and put a piece of wood in that'd match the spacing of the frames along same area as the spacers in the frames? That might make it easier to space in the future? Just a thought. This looks like a really nice colony Fred. Keep up the good work!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
That's a good suggestion, but I can see the spacing from the top and can just push it closer to the frames in the future to keep "bee space". I simply left too much space when I set it up for the package. Operator error completely.
@citrumpet1
@citrumpet1 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I'm in Michigan and built a few of these myself with 2x12s. Would you recommend putting any extra insulation in for the winter? I was considering sandwiching the frames between inch and a half foam insulation covered with foil tape, and insulating above the upper boards as well. Any thoughts? Best.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
I won't be adding insulation since they are propolizing the oak covers and there is a thick roof above that space. I'd rather not trap any moist air that rises into that space. They are creating their own enclosure within the enclosure. We'll see how that goes. IF you have a thin roof/cover, then maybe put some insulation? As is, this hive is far more insulated (by thickness alone) than any of my other hives.
@saleh67
@saleh67 4 жыл бұрын
Hi mr Fred Thank you so much for this great video as usual... That package looks great ..I installed mine of saskatraz at the same time and it's already looking very good .. I recently just added a 2nd deep .. I wanted to ask you when will be a good time to stop feeding sugar syrup and how would we know about having a good nectar flow ? Thanks again Mohamed Saleh NYC
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
When your floral resources really kick in, you'll smell the nectar and that's a good time to stop feeding. They will begin taking less of the provided sugar syrup as the foragers bring in more.
@saleh67
@saleh67 4 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn Thank you..I really appreciate it
@woodsfriendlygarden2190
@woodsfriendlygarden2190 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Fred. Love your videos. I have learned a lot from your videos and a new BEEK. What feeder you suggest I use that will fit under my FH 2 7 frame roof without modifications?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
The rapid round feeders do fit under the FH2 7-frame units, but the roof does rest lightly on the edges of the feeder. Cedar Anderson did a video showing some jar options, but it really needs to be deeper to accomodate decent sized feeders.
@dvwoods9
@dvwoods9 4 жыл бұрын
Frederick Dunn thank you so much. I made a homemade feeder for my bees and used the super without the frames. Greatly appreciated. Please view my channel, Woods Friendly Garden. Again, greatly appreciated. I also signed up for your livestream question that will be airing soon.
@gregr5
@gregr5 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Frederick, just rewatching this and I'm curious if you considered doing a "shook swarm" to rstart you new dr leo long hive t rather than wait for a swarm catch? It would seem to me the advantage is you get your preferred b-weaver bees and queen in the box, and the old brood comb could go to a colony in need. Just curious if you considered this ......
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
I consider all potenatials and methods :) we'll see, thanks Greg!
@JosiScholes
@JosiScholes 4 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for all your videos!! they have helped me so much! My bees have drawn out 6 out of 8 frames and have started building on the 7th frame within the past day. My beekeeping book says to add more room once they only have 2 frames left to build, is that true? should I add more room now or wait a little longer? Also I've seen a lot of people like to use a queen excluder and keep the brood in one box to keep inspections a little shorter and the hive more manageable, do you recommend that?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, expand before a hive body is actually full, particularly if you are headed into a productive growing period. At the end of the year, when things are declining, it wouldn't be necessary. I personally don't use queen excluders, but those who want pristine honey supers that the bees are definitely not reproducing in, will need to put one in.
@noahzegart5190
@noahzegart5190 4 жыл бұрын
Will you do a video about removing old comb
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
I may, but videos really slow my work in the bee yard. I always recommend removing the darkest comb each year, about 3-4 frames per hive.
@thingsbywings7536
@thingsbywings7536 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Fred, Love your videos and Q&A 10 year veteran Beekeeper here in SW PA - Question for ya... We recently moved to new area with acres of Autumn Olive. Do you have any experience with it, or know anything about it? As a Honey Crop? Thanks a million - Doug
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm so glad you're benefitting from my videos :) now I will disappoint you, the Autumn Olive isn't on any of my nectar or pollen plant lists for honey bees. This doesn't mean the pollinators don't, or won't visit them, but it's just not generating enough to make the "bee list". :)
@BESHYSBEES
@BESHYSBEES 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Fred, question for you why don’t you cut off the extra comb and rubber band the comb into a new frame? Is the wax too soft to move? Or You just let em do what they want?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
I just decided to see where this hive goes. You're right that cutting it away and organizing it would have been a good move, but with all of the eggs and early stage larvae on it, I decided to leave it alone for now. We'll see what the future brings and as they build towards the newly installed comb, I may revisit that section and close up that space a little. The fun here is just watching them do whatever they do on their own. It's definitely soft and still in progress. It was very cold when the package was installed, so they started their brood away from the entrance and built towards the divider board, now that it's warming, they are building back towards the entrance and I expect to see the brood rearing head that way also.
@frozeneternity93
@frozeneternity93 3 жыл бұрын
Have you considered looking into fungi to help with the dwv? Lookup BeeMushroomed feeder and Paul Stamets
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and that feeder is still not available yet, it's in pre-production :)
@frozeneternity93
@frozeneternity93 3 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn oh what a pity. Hopefully soon then
@sandalal4670
@sandalal4670 3 жыл бұрын
Hello sr
@ericharper5445
@ericharper5445 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Fred, I’m on my first season as a keeper and am having a bought of chalk brood. I don’t have any drawn comb to replace the affected frames of brood, I have added more ventilation in my long-lang but it still seems to be an issue after a couple of weeks. Any recommendations on what else I can try?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
As their numbers increase, the bees "should" clear it up and cut it out. I would personally order in some BetterComb and replace them if your hive is struggling with that issue. Increasing ventilation was a good move.
@danieltaylor8113
@danieltaylor8113 4 жыл бұрын
A week straight of rain coming here in Germany. Back down in the high 40s and 50s for temperatures. I am jealous mr. Fred. Out of curiosity, why not slice the extra comb off and rubberband it to a new frame? Is it because you mentioned the queen might be on it?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel! I'd rather leave that comb there to simply observe how the bees manage that area in coming weeks. YES, it would have been wise to remove it and place it in a foundationless frame and move on with adding frames, but I'm just curious how they work around the bettercomb that is up against it.
@kenthompson6539
@kenthompson6539 4 жыл бұрын
Is it true that generally the egg on the first day it is laid it stands straight up in the cell and second day a little bent over and third day a larvie??
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Yes... exactly right Ken!
@polvotierno
@polvotierno 4 жыл бұрын
What theory do you have for why they did not build comb near the entrance?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Started during very cold weather, so went towards the interior... as things warm up, I predict they will move brood back towards the entrance.
@StrangerInAStrange
@StrangerInAStrange 4 жыл бұрын
Frederick, could you share information on your latches? I need to find a couple of those, or something like them, for my Layens Hive. Thanks! John
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
Tension latches: (Lockable) amzn.to/2KxHZXA
@omarualpacafarm
@omarualpacafarm 4 жыл бұрын
Could you add these to the side of a flow system to hold it all together to stop the wind blowing things off? I plan to put a wind screen on the South (Southern Hemisphere) which will slow the prevailing winds but we do get unpredictable strong gusts from any angle.
@tobiascook0217
@tobiascook0217 4 жыл бұрын
Fred, I've only used the bee scanning app once, but I did get a false positive off of a reddish-brown tailed worker. Can't seem to find a way to pass that back to the developers though.
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
They are active on my Fred's Fine Fowl facebook page, you can sent then a note there I think :)
@ShortBeakBudapest
@ShortBeakBudapest 3 жыл бұрын
Mr Dunn, I have been following you and appreciate your videos and expertise. I have a question for you about BetterBee Comb. I am using it. I have a hard time getting the queens to lay eggs in it. The workers pack it with nectar, bee bread, pollen and honey. I am using the deep frames. Can you have mixed frames in the hive or must it be 100% BetterBee. They do repair it. Anchor it. But not using it for brood. I bought it to help some hives that swarmed out and I didn’t have drawn out comb to help them. I thought this was the perfect answer. I got surprised. I have the comb pointing upward. Thanks for your help. Mike Seiler
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 3 жыл бұрын
You can definitely mix it up with other frames and foundations. Some of my bees use it for brood, others use it exclusively for nectar/honey. It's a toss up at this time.
@ShortBeakBudapest
@ShortBeakBudapest 3 жыл бұрын
Frederick Dunn Thank you.
@LthrWrstlr1
@LthrWrstlr1 4 жыл бұрын
How can they verify the data from the pictures uploaded to the mite app without doing an orthogonal measurement?
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 4 жыл бұрын
You'll have to go to the website and read about how it works.
@noneofurbizniz933
@noneofurbizniz933 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Fred, Love your videos. Could you please tell me the name of the those latches you have to close the top cover. @4:07 and where did you get them from. Thank you!
@FrederickDunn
@FrederickDunn 8 ай бұрын
They are listed in the video description.
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