Mites are Killing our Bees. We Found the Solution…

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Varroa mites are killing our bees…
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@SunraeSkatimunggr 2 ай бұрын

Bees get mites? Wow, I would have never guessed. Nice to learn something new.

@1erinjames 2 ай бұрын

Few Americans are aware of that mite and what can happen. I'm glad you're treating your broods! Australia bee keepers were devastated by the authorized destruction of their hives..Pray that does not happen here! Good job treating your colonies!

@deannearmaya8090 2 ай бұрын

Yes it was devastating what happened in the Hunter. But here in Australia the authorities are trying to totally eliminate the mite. The US is more trying to limit its effects. Bee keeping isn't for the faint hearted that's for sure. Personally we got out.

@1erinjames 2 ай бұрын

@@deannearmaya8090 terrible what is happening!

@VedaSay Ай бұрын

Few observations: 1. Just turn the device on and move away like few fts. Your really dont need to be there. Once it turns off move it to another hive, load, turn on and move away. 2. Remove the honey holding frames when treating. Clean them separately with less toxic options. 3. Talk to your local bee keepers group and sync the treatment. If all treat together, it would reduce the mite population much efficiently.

@michelleduncombe9675 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for looking after bees. I live in a city in Australia and it is obvious that there are not as many bees around as there were when I was young. We need to work hard to give bee populations a chance to survive as they are crucial in our world. ♥️🐝

@jackandcartbrown8626 2 ай бұрын

those bees were harassing him at the start 😭

@bradleylefika9209 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it was hectic, at some point I was even thinking he should kill or donate all of them and move on from the bee project

@yes6282 2 ай бұрын

@@bradleylefika9209why..?

@destinyyang5096 2 ай бұрын

@@yes6282if you watched from the beginning of his bee keeping career his first few colonies really messed them up.

@maureenbeckstead6407 2 ай бұрын

So good to see you again...been missing updates on farm and family. Interesting bee info even to a non-beekeeping viewer. ❤

@Jenjen-qc5eq 2 ай бұрын

I am not a farmer I find all this fascinating.

@jntd4160 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone else watch "Just Alex"? He too has been learning about bee keeping, in particular...MITES! Ugh! Anyhow, he used these tacky sheets in the very bottom of the hive (bees can't get to it). Anyhow, it seemed like a rather quick and easy method to check for mites. I remember he counted the mites on the sticky paper, I just don't remember how he got rid of them!👍🙏🤟💞

@DUSKvsDAWN 2 ай бұрын

Glad you know him too! Not only does that seem way easier, but no bees are killed in the process.

@Tembershorts 2 ай бұрын

Yeah I watch him sometimes. That's really cool.

@Cypher7765 2 ай бұрын

Sticky paper isn’t a mite treatment - it’s just a sampling tool.

@raterus Ай бұрын

I put a little sign at my entrances that says "Varroa mites killed here!". It does great for keeping the numbers down.

@buttsbeesllc4063 19 күн бұрын

@deman29316 2 ай бұрын

Helpful advice: when doing your mite test I follow abunch of bee keepers they take a frame and just shake into a box and then you a 1 cup measuring cup and scoop them from a corner of the box

@catherinequigley569 2 ай бұрын

That sounds easier for sure

@jibranbhat8711 2 ай бұрын

I had mites last year, and it was pretty easy to find out. The new bees had DWV so I googled, KZfaq and asked a local employee from the University. Then I treated it and the Queen got the hive back to power within a month or so

@shane9622 Ай бұрын

FYI, next time put screen in the container with isopropyl alcohol then with the yellow lid run it down the bees backs. They will roll right into the yellow cap, there is also a lighter line (midway)that I use to guesstimate 300 bees. Works very well and doesn't aggravate bees as must as shaking frames. Also when you throw bees into wash container the alcohol dispatches them very quickly. "beginners" make sure you don't wash the queen! Best of luck to all beekeeper.

@joanneganon7157 2 ай бұрын

Hey Jake and Jr Bee keepers👋. I'm so glad you found Rob to teach you how to eradicate mites with the mites treatment🎉 Great job everyone👍. JO JO IN VT 💞

@helenallen4449 2 ай бұрын

My brother is the President of Nelson County Ky. Bee Keepers Club so we love watching your bees.

@joannathatcares 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know!

@bethcoddington2150 2 ай бұрын

We have bee keepers a couple miles from our farm in Iowa. This is fascinating to learn how much goes into caring for these amazing little miracles! Thank you!

@oumchahddz123 Ай бұрын

My english IS not very good i learnit . your family IS very nice .I'm from Algeria

@trudyunger 2 ай бұрын

I love watching your bee journey. you have come a long way.I love your videos, whenever you post, i get so excited.

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

@trudyunger Ай бұрын

thankyou so much

@annietind262 2 ай бұрын

I found this very interesting. I never knew there's so much in caring for bees. I knew about the moths they may get into the hive but never the mites. Thank you for sharing. Very educational. 😊

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Annie!

@helenallen4449 2 ай бұрын

So glad to watch a new video. I love watching you and your family. How is the fish pond doing, any updates?

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

We'll work on the aviary and the aviary pond soon

@soylg 2 ай бұрын

Hey guys, one comment is that you should be protecting your eyes as well. Oxalic acid vaporize can affect the eyes. Please do diligent research and plan to get some PPE when using oxalic acid. 😬

@davidg.8840 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for educating us. Learning something new.

@Tembershorts 2 ай бұрын

I don't think I could ever have bees just because I'm so allergic to them. Getting more than 4-5 stings at once could probably kill me.

@CaroleWu-py4rs 2 ай бұрын

I’m 67 , well actually will be 68 on the 19th. Holy crap didn’t think about that. Anyway, I’ve never been stung by a bee,,,so far. I always wonder if I might be allergic or not. Fingers crossed for the next few years. Haha. Hope you’re having a great day and always make sure you have an epi pen with you. Take care wherever you’re are. Carole. 👍🏼

@nimadaneshvar9404 2 ай бұрын

"It's interesting; I can't believe bees also get parasites and mites. I used to think only birds and mammals could be affected. This is quite fascinating to know."

@mmlsharp0587 Ай бұрын

Ants are too :0

@Synergyfarm 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video as always! When catching swarms you definitely want some used brood comb and possibly a queen excluder on the entrance so she won’t abscond. Bees don’t see plastic foundation as room to work so they don’t like to stay very often if you don’t have any used comb to add. It’s a nice time to hit them with the vapor treatment as they are bloodless and the vapor treatments don’t work on capped brood.

@Synergyfarm 2 ай бұрын

Also when I grab bees to sample, I use an extra pronuc or jester box to shake the bees into. The bees that fly out are normally foragers which you don’t want and then you can bang the pronuc down on one side to collect all the bees in one area. I take one full scoop that way and it’s super easy for me. I use to try brushing them in but it’s too hard for me.

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

We added brood in - as shown in the video at the end of moving them over.

@TheJoyfulMom 2 ай бұрын

If you start at the top and run the cup down the frame the bees will roll off into the cup. Much easier than trying to scoop them in.

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Makes sense

@acgray1972 2 ай бұрын

Im so glad you understand all this info! 😂 Im also happy that you're 🐝 are thriving! But this was confusing 😂

@rosestansfield5516 2 ай бұрын

Great to see you back. You were missed!

@knopie88 2 ай бұрын

Learned a lot of your video. I never knew bee's could be bothered by mites!

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

We appreciate it!

@mauriceforget7869 2 ай бұрын

I love bees, honey.

@willowwillow2023 2 ай бұрын

Apple cider vinegar. Soak the inside of the hive. It deters the mites from coming into the hive.

@2qlrn273 Ай бұрын

I imagine this soaking must be done BEFORE putting any bees or frames in them. . . . I wonder how long the effects of the cider vinegar lasts to repel the mites.

@willowwillow2023 Ай бұрын

@2qlrn273 150 years ago beekeepers preferred building hives from ceder as a method of moth control. Yes every time you clean the hive......

@MrsHilly62 Ай бұрын

@willowwillow2023 My brother has lost colonies using cedar hives. He says the cedar kills bees like it kills and repels insects & bugs. I'm conflicted, tho, because I hear other people using it.

@susanrowland8915 Ай бұрын

Regarding the cedar question … Beekeepers in Britain use cedar mights all the time … much more often than the pine that we use. Last a lot longer in their wet weather.

@Casandra1959 2 ай бұрын

Good Afternoon from Fond Du Lac,Wisconsin Love bees

@petgranny194 Ай бұрын

This was very interesting - thank you everyone.

@darlouthia5153 2 ай бұрын

This was very informative. I love your honesty about your journey. Great model of seeking out good sources of knowledge to help you on your path. ❤

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Darlou!

@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm Ай бұрын

In Australia we have been told that our 1/2 cup measuring cup is approximately 300 bees.

@catherinequigley569 2 ай бұрын

Great info to stave off the decreasing numbers of our vital bees

@nahnisjourney1406 2 ай бұрын

Good afternoon from Coastal Georgia.

@guywilliams3108 28 күн бұрын

Use a vacuum pump with sample cup inline. Zero cup on scale dividend by bee weight you have you count.

@naomibeery8098 2 ай бұрын

Bee's are so fascinating. Your guest was so knowledgeable, great video!

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mariettehamel12358 2 ай бұрын

Very instructive video... Thanks! 🙏💖👌🤩💫

@Lincoln10129 2 ай бұрын

I love your channel. i have started my own business on ducks i canot thank you enough of what you have done for meand helped me threw the times I needed help I'm my business ❤️

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

So glad to hear it!

@debbiekimberly8876 2 ай бұрын

Love the bee videos!🥰 Thank you!

@samuelschult985 2 ай бұрын

This was super cool and informative 👍

@chrystal4roses122 2 ай бұрын

Are you sure it doesn't affect the honey

@1erinjames 2 ай бұрын

I fully hear your concern!! But understand that if these mites are not controlled extremely well, no one will be allowed to keep bees. Without people keeping bees, we are in big trouble for food. In Australia, I think, a year or two ago their govt ruled that if these mites were found the whole brood was destroyed. A lot of bees were ended. If been keepers keep up with health of bees they keep, that mite might be controllable. I say might because I have greater confidence in our bees being destroyed by govt overreach than I do in bee keepers doing what needs to be done to iradicate these terrible mites!!

@LorobBees 2 ай бұрын

Great question!! Interestingly enough it is federally approved for use when honey supers are on the hive because oxalic acid is naturally found in all honey and post treatment the levels are increased my a minimal amount. Now, honey time means more brood. Less brood means more effective treatments. Successful treatments can be done during the honey flow to get things under control but the goal is to get on a treatment plan that has the hives in check going into the honey flow so you don’t have to do so many extra treatment rounds. There is a lot more math involved but that’s kind of an overview. Hope that helped shine some light on the situation. -Rob

@sherryfichtersherry6823 2 ай бұрын

Thank you I loved all the information so interesting!!!!

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@ec9596 Ай бұрын

Man I love you channel and your video and the honesty you show in a first year bee keeper and I'm learning as I go much appreciated you sharing your journey may I ask what state your in

@whitehouseonthehill Ай бұрын

So great to hear, thanks!

@Farms-R-cool 2 ай бұрын

Easier than bending metal with my arms 😅 lol tf

@XxGamer 2 ай бұрын

Almost hooked me until the Respirators came out.

@jibranbhat8711 2 ай бұрын

Fr. I was interested about oxalic acid but I'm gonna stick to formic acid..

@jeffharper9292 Ай бұрын

I have to use a respirator to mow my grass due to allergies. Using one while treating our bees is a piece of cake.

@davidupton5252 27 күн бұрын

Collect your test bees use a funnel it works very well you shake the bees over the funnel they drop in to a holding container. I would have put the test kit in a extractor and strapped it in and used the extractor to spin my test container just an idea.

@aymen5090 2 ай бұрын

احبكم ❤

@Andrew-ky8oc8cq4n 2 ай бұрын

It's so great that uses a standard battery pack.

@lisadavila1328 2 ай бұрын

It's nice to see the process in treating the hives.

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@harvestmaid5669 Ай бұрын

Sorry!!! It's not mites, probably pesticides from farmers fields. Makes bees weak then they can get mites

@debbeasher-k4764 2 ай бұрын

Great info.❤🎉

@artsyapple6509 2 ай бұрын

"Warsh"

@miraness9026 Ай бұрын

It would be very helful if you put under your videos where you purchased the things you are showing us on the video

@cameroonkendrick6312 2 ай бұрын

You should make a wildflower meadow or something the bees will like that

@franlats0705 2 ай бұрын

I love bees and taught my kids to look after them if they find them needing help. My eldest was attacked by a rather detwrmined wasp and developed a fear of anythign with a stinger. So i have shown him giving a bee sugar water and plain water in the summer when theyre getting too hot and when we went to a national forest (near london) there were bees that buried themselves. So we sat down next to a tonne of their little dens and were surrounded by hundreds of them. They were so relaxed, they didnt bother you at all. Non woyld land on us or anything so it really helped his fear. If anyone does get scared and run away, a tip i was told was control your breathing, when you panic you are pushing out more carbon dioxide and the bess and wasps follow that trail. It works for me but please correct me if i am wrong 😊

@miraness9026 Ай бұрын

Where can I buy the vaporizer? I can't find it on Amazon

@reufhalimi8516 2 ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting and waiting for a new video, I enjoyed watching this but I wanted to ask about your peafowls, I always ask this and I apologize, but Blue and Belle’s peachicks are they both peahens, and if they are are you guys going to keep them? Also did you guys choose names for them? ❤

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

We'll see... they won't go in the aviary with Blue and Belle, we'll keep them separate

@marianelaflores7652 2 ай бұрын

I love bees also their honey 🍯, but I’m so scared of them too 😊

@GodsOath_com 2 ай бұрын

I saw 3 mites

@hubertpounall1323 Ай бұрын

Whenever you caught a swarm the way you do put that that on the ground below for awhile to allowed the other bees to go in.

@XxGamer 2 ай бұрын

Fascinating

@siphuthandojacoblubelwana2313 2 ай бұрын

Yess 😊, the bees!

@WildwoodsBeekeeping 2 ай бұрын

Nice video Guys!!

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@burnzcool_ 2 ай бұрын

Finally .. bee video!!!!😄

@petrafischer6599 2 ай бұрын

I Europe we count the natural dead fall of mites. Less invasive. Alcohol wash has so much challenges, a lot of work, lots of stings….Studies in Germany show it’s also not accurate.

@mharzzz8908 2 ай бұрын

Good morning from Philippines

@raadsaad9986 Ай бұрын

شكرا لك

@lizzysanders523 2 ай бұрын

I needed to hear this

@Littleprettyl1ve 2 ай бұрын

Can you guys please plant more trees

@brianboe3774 2 ай бұрын

If you put one frame of brood from another hive they will march right in

@petsCareKashmir 2 ай бұрын

❤ Blessings your way ❤

@jenny9545horse 10 күн бұрын

Great video 👍🏼

@mastwaltesfaye7696 2 ай бұрын

I love all your family

@justingreen8572 Ай бұрын

So you need to get a good ol Tupperware bowl and shake them into it.

@iplantseeds4639 2 ай бұрын

Wow I learned allot Thank you 🙏 💜✨

@user-ur6fc3vc7o 2 ай бұрын

🐝I love it 🐝

@Pickles1947 5 күн бұрын

Does that product have any effect on the honey?

@joannathatcares 2 ай бұрын

So are those bees on the tree natural split from another hive?

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Yes

@valsalasrinivasan8521 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤ lots of love to u and ur family

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@artsyapple6509 2 ай бұрын

Curious, the test seems to kill a good chunk of a colony in order to see the possible mites. If the oxalic acid isn't harmful, why not just do it as a prevention treatment without the testing?

@nisar8009 2 ай бұрын

They actually didn’t kill hardly any of the colony. There are an average of 30-60,000 bees in a hive. And why do something that not necessary. It costs money. On a farm you don’t spend money that’s not needed.

@MrsHilly62 Ай бұрын

Where can we buy one of those fancy vape/smokers?

@whitehouseonthehill Ай бұрын

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@joannekucks4343 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Let’s do more instructional videos.

@MS-vi9xo 2 ай бұрын

Interesting.

@Davei_Boi 2 ай бұрын

What’s the name of the background music in this video?

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

I had a lot of it, all from Epidemic Sound

@brendaboyle5994 Күн бұрын

So do you treat 3 times, 6 days apart with with this kind of OA vaporizer?

@pilotsel 2 ай бұрын

I have been using thyme oil for varroa treatment for years. Its most organic and efficient way to kill mites, I have never had any problem since I start to use natural oil. I higly recommend it.

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Glad that's working for you

@lainightwalker5495 2 ай бұрын

hope it goes well.

@tterry53 Ай бұрын

If you can do it, prune the branch off and just lay it on the open hive, works great.

@Drama-dg1br 2 ай бұрын

Do bees ever fight bee from other hives?

@jibranbhat8711 2 ай бұрын

Yes they do. Depends on what kind of bees and their temper.

@andybaum8260 2 ай бұрын

love th videos❤

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@grammybear4226 2 ай бұрын

🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 70 yr old grandma in Texas, USA and by the way l'm subscribed and l hit Like. 🐼 ❤ (l'm not a bot, l'm a real person who is a terrible typist since l lost use in my left hand so l use copy/paste)

@user-hl4pv7gy3p 2 ай бұрын

Can I have an incubator

@guywilliams3108 28 күн бұрын

If the treatment does hurt the bees why test them, just apply the cure.

@Pickles1947 5 күн бұрын

They don't want to treat a colony that doesn't have mites.

@arerbaCtreboR 5 күн бұрын

I never understood that either really. I’ve treated my hives twice without testing. The treatment doesn’t hurt the bees… so just do it to be safe that’s how I always looked at it. I know that’s frowned upon but, that’s what I’ve done this year.

@kellyfoster6983 2 ай бұрын

I love that this family cares so much for all that they look after. Great, informative video. Thanks

@whitehouseonthehill 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@katecollins4886 2 ай бұрын

Not really. They continue to “wing it” without doing proper research, training, and husbandry, leading to hurt and even dead animals (look at their most recent videos). If anything, they are honest about their failings but that doesn’t help the animals in their care.

@kellyfoster6983 2 ай бұрын

@@katecollins4886 that is, of course, your opinion. As my comment was mine.