Super Pissy Hive Inspections in Western Oklahoma S8E15 #beekeeping

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2 ай бұрын

Checking out these hives and weakening one a bit to prevent swarming. Enjoy. Channel Supporters:
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@JeromeBeeFarm 2 ай бұрын

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@GEEZBEEZ Ай бұрын

Man You handled it pretty well. Enjoyed the western Oklahoma tour. Still adding supers. Take care.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Thanks Garry. Adding supers here too. I suspect it will start slowing down soon.

@dijonwhitmore171 2 ай бұрын

Hopefully that split doesn't turn out as cranky as the parent hive🤞🤞

@PapaBee165 2 ай бұрын

It will be like her mother!

@dijonwhitmore171 2 ай бұрын

@@PapaBee165 that's what I was thinking.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

We shall see. Hopefully it takes on the drones disposition she mates with.

@HoneyHollowHomestead 2 ай бұрын

Wow! That was a LOT of bees! I think I would have been freaking out with that many flying around my face, even with the suit!

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hi HHH. It was a bit unnerving, but as long as they aren’t stinging I’m usually good.

@Les0613 2 ай бұрын

I'm watching you and all I kept thinking of was "Pigpen" from the Snoopy cartoon LOL! I was waiting for the sting through the jeans! Always happened to me.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey Les. That’s funny. I actually played pig pen in a school play when I was a kid. lol. Yeah that’s the only sting I got right below my belt. I discovered later my veil wasn’t completely zipped with about a 3” space on there. I’m lucky that wasn’t a beezaster. lol. Thanks for watching.

@Bowhunters6go8xz6x 2 ай бұрын

Hi Darren, Awesome video ---- Next time you go out there I would bring a medium sized Black or Dark Brown stuffed Teddy Bear on a metal rod or wood stake and set it out front of the hive as hot or pissy bees will often go after and attack something dark colored over white colored. Thats why they attack a black camera or black fuzzy mic cover. Learned that from the Killer Bee guy in Ariz. You might want to look at planting some Lemon Queen Sunflowers for late summer nectar, they do not grow super tall and have more than one flower per plant and are deep rooted and very drought resistant and so they produce nectar with very little water. Bees love them!

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey Bowhunters thanks for the tips. I’m going to check into those sunflowers.

@gallowaylights 2 ай бұрын

00:33:20 i didn't know it exists!😂

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

🤣

@theunlikelybeek 2 ай бұрын

As always, great video!

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dcsblessedbees 2 ай бұрын

🤣You got them🐝's🤬MAD!!!🤣 🤭That is always exciting😂not always fun but always exciting.👏👏👏

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey DC. Yeah I think the conditions were perfect for an extra large and pissy hive. lol thanks for watching.

@kennith. 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing. The 1st hive was light on honey / nectar so maybe that's why they were so defensive? Do you think because the flow is late that might be the reason there were no queen cups and both hives had not swarmed yet? Hope the girls you brought back via the Apimaye do well, looking forward to that follow up.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey Kennith. I think that is exactly the situation as you described it. I shot a video of the split later. Still need to get it edited. Thanks for watching.

@kevinogden4363 2 ай бұрын

What all is planted in the fields around there? If there is cotton and soybeans then you are gonna be able to fill at least 2 or 3 more supers when it blooms.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey Kevin. The field behind is cotton. I don’t remember soy beans, but there may be. One year there was watermelons.

@daisyshoney6021 Ай бұрын

Jermone, Starting a 9 frame super with new blank frames may cause the bees to make cross comb or uneven thinness comb, Keep me updated. Great video and hives

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey Daisy. When I was editing this video I realized my mistake and should have put ten frames or pushed them together. We’ll see how they draw them out. Hopefully none of wonky. They should be aligned with the ones below them. Maybe that will help them keep it straight. Who knows. lol. Thanks for watching.

@daisyshoney6021 Ай бұрын

@@JeromeBeeFarm looking forward for the update. Thanks

@628DirtRooster 2 ай бұрын

I'd like to see some reenactments of the phone booth scene AND the bigfoot crossing.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

LOL, I think the phone booth is gone. Maybe I can see if BoBo from Finding Bigfoot will make a guest appearance. lol. Thanks for stoping in Senior Rooster 🐔.

@BraceFamAdventures Ай бұрын

Oh man, I watch these videos of bees going crazy defensive and then go open my hive of cordovans and think, ‘God I am so happy I live where I can have gentle bees…’ 😅 great vid 👏

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Most of my bees are local bred mutts and I infuse them with some Wildflower Meadows queens (VSH Italian) every couple of years. These bees should t normally be this way but was the weather conditions and their lack of food. If they continue like this then I will requeen them. I think you mean carnolian?? I’m not sure how they fare here in Oklahoma. Thanks for watching.

@highlandhoneybee Ай бұрын

@@JeromeBeeFarm He may actually mean Cordovans which are a subset of the Italian, tending to be as gentle as the Carniolan, but unfortunately I've found still have the robbing trait prevalent in the Italian bees. I started out with Italians, then moved to the Carnies (my favourite). Unfortunately I had a hard time keeping those southern bred bees alive thru our crazy Ozark highland winters so now I run all mutts I originally caught from feral swarms. They overwinter beautifully year after year, rarely ever need to add feed, and whilst not as laid back as the Carnies, not too spicy.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Interesting thanks for the info on the bee genetics.

@BraceFamAdventures Ай бұрын

@@highlandhoneybee yup cordovans, this was an artificially inseminated Queen, little bright yellow fuzz balls with reddish legs and stripes lol I work the hive in a tank top shorts and flip flops and my kids help often. No stings on anyone from this colony yet 🤞 when I am feeding I swear they recognize me and line up when I open the top box for my hands to bring in the syrup 😅 instead of flying and bumping they crawl onto my hands and wander around until I put them back near a feeder or the entrance Edit: barnyard bees runs all local mutts and swears that genetic diversity helps keep them calm 👏

@mwz321 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Cool lighting. Can you estimate the number of bees in those hives.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Thanks, man I have no idea. I’d guess 70,000 in the first one.

@kathyhathaway8823 2 ай бұрын

Hello I agree those are big . Also I would bet the reason they have not swarmed is because there is no flow so as soon as things start getting good they may hit the trees if there are any trees around. You did about all you could do at this point . Our flow has stopped. I am guessing because of all the rain we have had an I am hoping it comes back soon. The bees have just about eat up there stores so I have been pulling supers so they do not get it all . What a week it has been.🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️. Thanks for the trip in a different yard . Thanks

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Yeah they may still swarm yet. There’s a small orchard right there. That’s where a lot of the swarms wind up. Pulling supers, man, that’s a lot of work. I hope they get going for you.

@kathyhathaway8823 Ай бұрын

@@JeromeBeeFarm ya me to . At this point I am just under half of what I had this time last year so I sure have my fingers crossed. I think I have pulled a little more than thirty five supers . Also my comb honey frames are under half also . Well I guess last year it was Mike Barry an Mr Ed an all the people down that way had a bad year I guess this year it is my turn. I will take what I get an be happy with what I get. It happens. Have a good week. Thanks

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

35!!! 😵

@nunyah64 2 ай бұрын

Wow!!😮😮😮😮😮😮

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Indeed! LOL. thanks for watching.

@nancylawson8673 2 ай бұрын

I think I've got the same bee genetics! Mine were vicious this week.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey Nancy. When the conditions are right you better bee prepared. lol. Thanks for watching.

@russellaymond312 Ай бұрын

I have had hives that bad.

@JeromeBeeFarm 27 күн бұрын

They are no fun. I moved them away from that property to my own, and they have settled down significantly. Conditions are key! Thanks for watching!

@LIL-RED-BIRD 2 ай бұрын

I just got rid of a hot hive, great production but defensive and would chase me for 300 ft, a friend of mine who knew this took them for a rural apiary after loosing his apiary to pesticide kill. I was going to pinch her and requeen but took 3 splits off of her instead.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey LRB. Strange those mean ones make a lot of honey. I’ve noticed that as well. Even will requeen them if they don’t chill out. Thanks for watching.

@LIL-RED-BIRD Ай бұрын

@@JeromeBeeFarm she produced that’s why she was moved and not pinched. He plans on feeding her and pulling splits again to rebuild

@liquidrockaquatics3900 Ай бұрын

@nedheadwyoming Ай бұрын

This one may have swarmed on us...or maybe not!

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Some folks are saying it will still swarm once a nectar flow starts. I gave them a lot more space.

@ZelmaBees Ай бұрын

I think you need to get your brother-in-law involved beyond cutting grass😝

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Yeah, he was calling asking for a bee suit so he could mow. LOL

@steveholder7289 2 ай бұрын

You sure you want another queen from a hive that angry? Looks like a good one to split and re-queen both.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

We’ll see how a new one mated in my area does. I definitely don’t want a hive like that around. They should calm down though once their nectar starts flowing there. It wasn’t good conditions.

@jonclemons1421 2 ай бұрын

With 3 superss on would they benefit by turning the inner cover notch down to give açcess as an uper entrance? Or would that cause robbing? And PISSY is an understatement!

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey Jon. That’s a good idea on the notch. I’ll try that on some of my others.

@liquidrockaquatics3900 Ай бұрын

About smoke- does all smoke affect bees the same?(provided it is non-toxic) does the material being used have a significant impact on how the he bees respond? Like more green material producing a cooler smoke versus a hotter can with all dry material. Also, could you design a super box to feed from the outside to the inside through some kind of media? I have seen people have jars attached to feeders inside empty boxes, but what about using the shell of a box to do double duty? Have it hold frames as normal and make it have a modular port in one spot where you can add a feeder? I’m not a beekeeper, so I don’t even know if it’s a good idea or not.

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

I'm sure someone out there has done a smoke study for different materials. There can't be fire shooting out, or you'll burn the bees, so just the red embers in the bottom. Basically you want organic material like burlap or cotton. Most folks use something like Pine needles. That's what I use. Pine cones also make good smoke. Jar feeders aren't good for feeding on the entrance, they attract other bees that will come along and clean out the jar, and then clean out your hive and leave your with a small population of traumatized bees. You don't want to feed when you have honey supers on, you will beg sugar water in your honey, and that's just not real honey.

@PapaBee165 2 ай бұрын

What did you do with the Nuc? You didn’t say!

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 ай бұрын

I brought it back to Newcastle and set it up that evening and got feed on it.

@johnwesterman 2 ай бұрын

Are you switching to black frames? If so, why would one do that? Seems like a trend I am seeing.

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 ай бұрын

I use mostly black frames for the brood boxes. It’s easier for me to see eggs on black background.

@reneebrown2968 Ай бұрын

Plant some buckwheat for your bees. It will help them greatly.

@Texanfirst727 Ай бұрын

Do you have Africanized bees there in Oklahoma? I get hot hives like this here in Bandera county TX with Daughter queens. They are hard to work, can't see. I've been told the only way to know if they are Africanized is genetic testing.? The tradeoff is these hot hives produce a lot of honey. I now duck tape ankles to my boots and tape up my gloves. My hot bees try hard to sting and if there's a way to get to you, they'll do it. I'd like to know when you work them in the future have they calmed down?

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

I’m not aware of any Africanized colonies. I occasionally get a hot one and just deal with it. Only one time I had to requeen. This one is a case of conditions and not necessarily the bees genetics. Thanks for watching.

@Texanfirst727 Ай бұрын

@@JeromeBeeFarm Please let me know if they calm down for you later in the year!!

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

You will find out, as will I. Stay tuned. . . . . .

@nancynolton6079 2 ай бұрын

You sure you want that feisty genetics back at your place? I bet they were just plain hungry. Now do you pronounce that No Where or Now Here OK??

@JeromeBeeFarm Ай бұрын

Hey Nancy. I think they were defensive and short on stores and they were all in the hive because of the rain and cold. Not good conditions for sure. We call it Nowhere. I’ve been in the middle of nowhere several times. lol.

@nancynolton6079 Ай бұрын

@@JeromeBeeFarm Poor hungry bees hope they get some blooms soon. Pulled my first frame of honey today!