does the queen ultimately leave or does she die because there is no one left to take care of her? no one seems to answer that question. thanks.
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay3 күн бұрын
Most of the time she will just die
@ssergeant96823 күн бұрын
@@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay so if I wanted to keep the bees, I'd need some frames with the potential to make a new queen? My DIL probably has some. my son died last april (lost a 5year battle with cancer) , and he left behind a wife, 3 kids and 2 very active hives. 2 hours from me. She is struggling to figure out how to take care of them and not getting much help from the local bee club he belonged. to. we had beens here, but ours swarmed. if he were still here, he'd figure it out. he loved his bees and often caught swarms. the bees have a special place in my heart.
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay3 күн бұрын
May God bless you and your family
@hilldaflyer45934 күн бұрын
Are you still using this method and how has it worked?
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay4 күн бұрын
no I don't use this method anymore
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay4 күн бұрын
I use a provap 110 now
@LeTaMoGa5 күн бұрын
just make the wodden legs into oil or something
@michaelodds200717 күн бұрын
That would only take robbers a very short time to figure that out and enter the hive.
@davebauer375618 күн бұрын
Thank you. I will be trying this. Also, just read on Wikipedia that it was first used as a pesticide in 1948 and fire ants were one of the insects it was used for.
@scottreese549221 күн бұрын
I've been using a plastic queen excluder cut to fit (cause it floats) tote and as long as thin syrup hasn't been a problem, but I bet those noodles float better , I'm gonna try that, thanks
@tommyhackney943823 күн бұрын
I have been trying to raise a few queen this year but I have had no luck I put the hold frames in with nurse bees on them and all sizes of brood from eggs to capped but can't get any of them to make a queen cells but they kicked the drones out in early June can you what may be the problem never had this problem before.
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay23 күн бұрын
Probably the early heat we had
@MarkThomas12325 күн бұрын
Joe.. Ever think about putting a queen excluder on the Front Entrance of the Lower Box to keep the Roaming Queens out of the bottom box?
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay25 күн бұрын
I have I usually put it on the bottom board so it gives them plenty of room to get in and out of not just the entrance
@MarkThomas12324 күн бұрын
@@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay Ha.. Yes.. I just saw the video where you did that. Thanks..
@BucksBeesS.C.28 күн бұрын
So glad to see you back into the bees. Watched you way back when. Really thank you for any of your info. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF DRY SUGAR DURING DEARTH?
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay28 күн бұрын
It will probably work but the hive won't thrive it's too hard for them to get
@gallowaylights29 күн бұрын
Dood! Your busy, all them boxes😊
@KajunHomestead29 күн бұрын
@russellkoopman300429 күн бұрын
When feeding this time of the year are you using a 1 to 1 ratio? I'm glad you get the mean hive fixed. I hate that. I had one hive the last two years where I had to requeen them. They seem to just pop up.
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay29 күн бұрын
this year I started feeding early so I'm just feeding about 50 % The first of August I will go to a one-to-one sugar syrup
@branchbrookfarm29 күн бұрын
Nice video Joe… the queen are doing well!!! Thanks Moe
@benjamindejonge3624Ай бұрын
Normally I do have things like that because my queens are clipped, but this trick I’ve is new to new. Thanks
@pierreclement5910Ай бұрын
Always instructif, thank you
@nicksnextproject535Ай бұрын
Is a 5 gallon communal bucket feeder a good way to keep food coming in the front door?
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemayАй бұрын
I don't know how many hives you have but if you don't have too many and you're just feeding 15 gallon bucket I would suggest using one gallon pails gives them more room to feed and not fight as bad
@nicksnextproject535Ай бұрын
Alright thanks for the info and the content.
@bigarm439Ай бұрын
Joe, where do you get your turkey feathers. Great idea
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemayАй бұрын
I hunt wild turkeys so I have feathers
@jonhunter8725Ай бұрын
Thank you good tips
@framcesmooreАй бұрын
Ha Joe enjoyed your video. Hope u have a Blessed day
@gerardjohnson2106Ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👏👏🇺🇲🇺🇲
@jenbyrne6831Ай бұрын
This just happened to me I picked the queen up and put her in the hive.
@scottreese5492Ай бұрын
Question, you mentioned "mated queen, how you know she's mated? I caught one that size on tree limb a few days ago and put in nuc. Saw queen today and she was small and running fast around frame. Was wondering if she already mated. Thanks for any help
@altaylor293Ай бұрын
She was marked
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemayАй бұрын
The old man that taught me bees said if you find the queen outside the box 90% chance she's mated
@scottreese5492Ай бұрын
I hope the one I caught is mated, guess ill know soon....thanks again for all your educational videos
@tomkingsley4398Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip on picking up the bees.
@wadebarnes6720Ай бұрын
From a mating flight to a swarm
@inharmonywithearth9982Ай бұрын
Incredible that you successfully rescued that queen AND got that all on camera! That was AWESOME. Hope that queenless hive likes her!
@eddybarker5072Ай бұрын
Patience pays off!! New hive starter.
@007rajesh1Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for this video
@trichard51062 ай бұрын
Super Clean from Wal Mart works good too!!
@charlestrombley56962 ай бұрын
I use rubbing alcohol to get it of my hands not sure how it works on gloves though
@joncurtis18982 ай бұрын
Great tip!!
@geraltofrivia85292 ай бұрын
Vaseline softens after, also stops propolis sticking.
@altaylor2932 ай бұрын
The orange cleaner is good for cleaning propolis off anything. I use it to clean hive tools and then I put the hive tool in the dishwasher to sanitize it. Works great.
@elli6372 ай бұрын
Awesome thanks for sharing!
@rodneymiddleton96242 ай бұрын
I used to use gloves and now I use black Venom gloves with glove liners. Much better in the propolis and honey. Thanks!
@doctortcbkk20272 ай бұрын
Wonder if that would work for anything gummed up with propolis
@kentcostello52862 ай бұрын
Hay thank you for that. I thought about steam cleaning them but I'm hard on my gloves.
@marklove20222 ай бұрын
I use neatsfoot oil after washed and dried to soften
@Lsmith-ly2cm2 ай бұрын
Great video thank you Joe.
@williamwelch72 ай бұрын
Thanks Joe
@brunosulikowski2 ай бұрын
I just buy 7 mil nitrile gloves from Harbor Freight instead of putting up with leather gloves. I get 2 to 3 uses out of a pair.
@jbnnm6572 ай бұрын
They sting proof? I know they don't prefer to sting nitrile. But do you find they get through often?
@Warren763172 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, but I don't wear gloves Boss. I keep nice bees.
@jamescraig86012 ай бұрын
Lmao,so you think.
@Warren763172 ай бұрын
@@jamescraig8601 😜 come watch me pull 🍯 honey. Lol
@ramonalisa85462 ай бұрын
👍👍 thank you!!
@KajunHomestead2 ай бұрын
👍
@LindaRouthier2 ай бұрын
Awesome
@virgilcrites89062 ай бұрын
I’ve been throwing them away and getting new ones every year. Thanks for sharing
@junkinjodi2 ай бұрын
Awesome video sir. I don't care how many time I watch swarms find a home, it just makes me happy
@junkinjodi2 ай бұрын
Joe I still have the turkey feather you gave me
@junkinjodi2 ай бұрын
Dang sir You've really made the ladies mad
@woodlandharvesthoneycompanyllc2 ай бұрын
Joe on the long term method would you want to cycle the frames through the freezer before loading them in the boxes to make sure any eggs or large killed?
@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay2 ай бұрын
I don't do any of the above right now freezing is a good idea but I use BT like you spray organic in your garden on my frames and just stick them in any extra box out there and wax moths and small hive beetles won't bother it; Frames with honey in them still need to freeze
@rsburruss2 ай бұрын
I’m glad to see your videos again. I enjoy your content.