Overwintering Class by Certified Master Beekeeper John Benham

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@mgmbamaguy 10 ай бұрын

This was an awesome presentation!

@mannlake 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Backyard_gardening_beekeeping 10 ай бұрын

Watched the video twice. Great lecture, John! Thanks!

@adkfoothills1973 10 ай бұрын

Great presentation. John did a wonderful job, and this is the type of information we need. "Thank You" 😊

@sherryortiz227 9 ай бұрын

You are mistaken about FB not giving good information. Ive been in over 30 FB beekeeping groups for several years. Many highly educated exxperienced beekeepers are in the groups. Just we learn from many in many areas including our own instead of listening to one person's story on youtube or at conferences. There are many ways of doing things including wintering of hives. Most of them work too. I follow over 40 KZfaq beekeepers as well as they also offer great ideas. I do raise my own queens, dont use miticides or smoke on my bees. And it works great for me as well as many others. Dont put down facebook. Theres thousands of us helping other beekeepers on a daily basis. Many ways to learn and many ways to do things.

@altaylor293 10 ай бұрын

Excellent presentation.

@heavymechanic2 10 ай бұрын

I agree with the entrance size, the bees were mean and after reducing the entrance their behavior changed in just a few days. The robbing bees move around the entire yard harassing all the hives.

@danholtbk7008 Ай бұрын

Wow!

@brianschrombeck7313 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Thankyou.

@mannlake 10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@tomahawkmissile241 10 ай бұрын

only issue with conculsion is was the queen a 400 egg or 800 egg layer just like you said failed research right in the talk. Might need to get in contact with the northern breeders for those 1500 eggs a day if looking for 10 supers. The number one source is testing the hive for mites than go from there. With the brood pattern it is hard to say it is good with no bees on the combs to cover it could be trying to rebound from noosema cernae with the lack of forgers and nurse bees switching over duties earlier and no nectar. Could also have a hive beetle concern by the top bars having beetle jails. There is a good researcher at Jamie Ellis lab that is in high school that can give the best outcome here.

@garycasey991 10 ай бұрын

I believe if we lower where we store our hives below ground level the ground temperature is warmer year around

@PutEmInTheBox 10 ай бұрын

Seriously who requeens 3-4 time a year?

@Steele_Wings 8 ай бұрын

I can believe that now. A few of my colonies kept doing it on their own this year. I don't know of any beekeepers within 3 miles for drones for my virgin queens. Poorly mated queens got replaced within 1 month in spring.

@intheshell35ify 10 ай бұрын

Poking holes in the wax paper or newspaper is a step soooo many people miss.

@georgeanderson1443 10 ай бұрын

Where is your entrance reduces on your around and I understand what you said and why did they make the bottom board size they do?

@chrislindler4506 8 ай бұрын

For the sugar slush mix, does the citric acid serve the same purpose as a couple drops of bleach? Should i still add the bleach to prolong the useful life of the feed? I'm feeding in jars.

@mannlake 8 ай бұрын

The citric acid serves as a preservative to inhibit the growth of mold and fermentation in the sugar syrup.

@jovanvujovic3932 10 ай бұрын

😀👍

@spadeoutdoors2688 10 ай бұрын

So do you leave your entrance reducer on and put the mouse guard over that. First year and wondering if he means just the spring summer and fall or the whole year with mouse guard over it

@MinnesotaBeekeeper 10 ай бұрын

Typically mouse guards are used up North here just in the winter. Clustered bees are more vulnerable.

@lenturtle7954 10 ай бұрын

If your entrance reducer 3/8 it will keep mice out

@breckdemers 10 ай бұрын

Just the first comment stating you have to insulate makes one wonder what else is false. Bees can easily survive without insulating as long as they are healthy and well fed. We have beekeepers in Canada that don't insulate and do so with very little issues.

@lenturtle7954 10 ай бұрын

Maybe in warmer areas of Canada In the north not insulating is a death sentence .

@breckdemers 10 ай бұрын

@@lenturtle7954 sure. Different areas can do different things. Generalizing all the north as the same and stating you "have to" insulate is wrong.

@petergregory 10 ай бұрын

What about supplemental heat? I have put RV tank heating pads under my hives with w a Frost King thermostat (on at 35, off at 50). I live in central WA where the winter temps get as low as -10F.

@Woodys_Bees 10 ай бұрын

He says in the video that he's never insulated

@DinorwicSongwriter 9 ай бұрын

You may not absolutely have to insulate, it is not a law. But if you live where it gets -40 and colder, would you not want to try to help the bees get a better chance of surviving? I see nothing wrong with giving the bees help to survive the cold with less stress. And, would you not need as much food if the hive is warmer?

@markober6294 10 ай бұрын

Is there a way to get a copy of his slides? I would like to take a closer look at the candy board recipes.

@mannlake 10 ай бұрын

Yes, reach out to beekeeper@mannlakeltd.com for the power point presentation and we will email it to you.

@Steele_Wings 8 ай бұрын

I buy mann lake winter feed in 5 gallon bucket. I pack into plastic ware container then put the lid on. Then cut opening in the top and turn upside down on inner covers hole. The Steele Creek camp method. Charlotte NC.