I told you your videos would help the bee industry far better then those in the business, or meetings and what have you. Good job. Albeit accidentally.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
nat saxon lol👍
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
nat saxon It’s what I do
@dick28296 жыл бұрын
I've got fish in an aquarium and I divide them with a needle point plastic mesh with a piece of plumbing line insulation at either end to make it float. The same concept might stop all drowning. Startup cost would higher then straw, but it would last forever and minimize drowning.
@anthonydeighton66466 жыл бұрын
I'm in Australia I'm a beekeeper great blogs i working full-time you given me good ideas thanks
@ryderpaulus25576 жыл бұрын
I was here since 256 subscribers and that was 2 months ago good job on the channel growth and always making great videos, like I always say hard work pays off and it did. Congrats to 2K
@ke6gwf4 жыл бұрын
As a time stamp for posterity, in Spring 2020, about 2 years later, he's up to 44.9k subscribers lol
@BiancoLand_6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips on open feeding. I like your honest opinions in your videos. Thanks for the videos.
@overlycreative16 жыл бұрын
As a hobbyist I use coconut fiber at the bottom of my trays, I find it wicks up syrup nicely and provides lots of grab on handles for the girls to sup it up or climb out if bumped in. I live in the desert and dry dearths are common.
@jimmymurphy61062 жыл бұрын
That looks like an awesome layout. I’ve been using 5 gallon buckets to feed and get a lot of waste .
@billiamc19696 жыл бұрын
Beekeepers (beginners and overly concerned) need to realize that bees shouldn't be fed just because we "think" they need it...the colonies must be inspected to figure out what they need. Late winter and very early spring is the time when the colonies need comb space to establish their brood nests. If we start mass feeding they will plug the combs full and have very limited space for rearing early brood. Here in Baltimore the colonies already have established brood nests surrounded by honey, which indicates they are doing just fine at the moment...course it's still winter!!!! Great video explanation!!!!
@danielweston91886 жыл бұрын
I study Hives with Live stream video cameras and we watched a hive suddenly fill all the comb with nectar. The queen started laying in the open nectar cells and the nurse bees were cleaning the honey off of her butt and removing the eggs she had just laid. We discovered that a new Beekeeper about 100 yards away was open feeding (" to build up the numbers"). We had to remove and replace some comb to provide brood space.
@B3RG3RS0N2 жыл бұрын
Hi great video and advice.
@rosspaton59483 жыл бұрын
Love the bite size vlogs 💪
@welchshoneybees32446 жыл бұрын
We open feed many tons of syrup. It works good if not placed too close to the hives. Save a lot of time as well.
@alexdunlap8313 жыл бұрын
Can you show us what it looks like inside one of these? How big are your wooden floats. Thanks!
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Just made me one that you suggest....LOVE IT!! i have one about 600 feet away from hives. I have 40 hives. Should I make 2 more and place one at 400 feet and another one at 200 feet? thanks!!.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
natserog sounds like you have the right idea
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
really appreciate your videos..its like...why didn't i think of this..ha! Open Feeding I think is misunderstood. I always thought if you had any open feeding it would automatically cause robbing. I think different now. With that said what would be your minimum distance from hives you would place one of your tubs.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
natserog try to keep it somewhat away from a hive 25-50 feet
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
50 feet it is!
@beebob12796 жыл бұрын
What is the sugar tower ratio? I would think it's quite light syrup
@toddfolger95156 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information! What would be your estimation of syrup consumption per hive per year.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
Todd Folger good question Not sure Most is fed through fall for winter stores but I’ll feed lightly through dearth to keep hive activity consistent
@fatihdurmus46866 жыл бұрын
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@jimbonevideo6941 Жыл бұрын
Have you had your boxes above the escape slimed? If so how long after the escape did they get slimed?
@BLachance756 жыл бұрын
About how far from the hives do you place the open feeders?
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
BLachance75 within the yard 20-50’
@Makermook3 жыл бұрын
Do you place your feeders far away from the apiary to discourage robbing?
@jimix3236 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Unfortunately, open feeding isn't allowed by law in Germany. It's sayed to be a hot spot for spreading diseases.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
JimiX yes, potentially
@billiamc19696 жыл бұрын
Feed small quantities of very light syrup...maybe .5 to 1 ratio Syrup...
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
sorry to keep bugging ya...:) was wondering about the straw getting moldy over time. What about lightly spreading a few wood chips in the mix top of the 2x4s instead of straw? --thanks!
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
natserog keep the straw fresh
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
ian....if I place several tubs like this around my hives...i have 40 hives . So im planning on putting 4 of theses out. at least 100 feet away some 300 feet away... Will i also have to feed sugar water inside the boxes too? thanks so much!
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
natserog open feed will ba taken very quickly Feed on lighter hives maybe
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
so smart!! we talked about maybe bringing you in to speak at the Texas State Bee Convention ....do you do that at all?? thanks
@danawoods39006 жыл бұрын
natserog ,
@showmebees94316 жыл бұрын
How big are the boards you put in the tub feeder? do you float one board almost the size of the tub and then straw around the edges? I'm having trouble picturing exactly what you described. I'll watch it again and see if that helps.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
Rich White kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdhyjd2dz6-oqZ8.html
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
Rich White check out 5:00 minutes in kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLhzoLqXvcrNj3U.html
@showmebees94316 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your responses. They were very helpful. I'm anxious for the beekeeping year to begin. We should start seeing pollen from Maple trees here within the next few weeks. So far all four hives are looking good. I hope you are having a nice time in Winnipeg with your wife. We drove through there on vacation once on our way to Lake Winnipeg. That was around 1984 when I was 12. I'm in Southeast Missouri. Thanks again!!
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
Rich White I filled her SUV with wax,...she picked her favourite Chinese restaurant to diner lol
@user-yf6gn7sr5v6 жыл бұрын
Good, welcome to my channel
@paperkay4 жыл бұрын
Alas, all I got was hornets. It works great in every other way, except feeding my bees :D Any advice? :))
@jackpatriquin66366 жыл бұрын
We sure appreciate the videos and how you find the time to do them is amazing. How do you track dearth if you are not in an area of mono cropping?
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
Jack Patriquin watch your food stores, the bees should have a rim of food around the brood area
@user-du2so6wh4b6 жыл бұрын
include the relevant subtitles
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
what is the minimum distance to open feed to not create robbing --thanks
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
natserog you can feed right beside the hive and not induce robbing Robbing is a string of compounding factors I feed at least 50’ from apiary
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
well i believe you....some have told me 200 meters...a long way!! I just dont like the frame feeders much ...seems I get a lot of dead bees. Love your thoughts on feeding just a little syrup. I will do that! thanks!
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog6 жыл бұрын
natserog I might make up a video on my thoughts of robbing Bee density is one consideration but I open feed large yards without a bit of problem
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
a Canadian Beekeeper’s Blog would love it! So needed 👍😁🐝
@natserog6 жыл бұрын
a Canadian Beekeeper’s Blog so 50 feet or 50 meters away?