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OK you and Vic have got me fired up for next year! By the way, do striped queens go faster in a street race? Asking for a former Mustang Boss owner :) Love the gentle blower! Hope to stop by after church on Sunday.

Vic did a great job. Those were great looking cells. What surprised me was how calm your bees are. Mine haven't been chasing me out of the yard anymore but I do get some bouncing off my veil at times. Have a great 4th.

Looked good from here.😁Have a Wonderful Independence Day.

Hello, would you recommend this after using? I would like to build the same. Thank you

That was an impressive wad of pollen sub. Really like your roof cover rubbers!

After checking my hives last week I stopped feeding them syrup. It was getting too crowded restricting the queen from laying. I'll have to check them again this week to see how the stores are holding up. Did you find any swarm cells yet? That strong hive that had swarm cells last week has flying drones also. Going to have to keep my eye on her. She is a 2 year old yellow queen.

Nice update on the hives. Do you run mostly 6 frame nucs then? That is what I'm favoring. That extra frame just adds girth to the hive allowing them to cluster in the middle without being on an outside wall.

Nice setup there Wayne. I'm surprised Mike wasn't there with a huge stack of boxes to dip. LOL I'll bet cutting the time down to 3 minutes saved a lot of time. I thought it took 10 minutes or more. But at that higher temp any water in the wood has to boil out fast. I like your bottom boards made at a slant. Do you make most of your own boxes also??

Wayne! If you were going to work that hard you should have let me know... I would have sent Russell :) Impressive.

How are your bee's temperaments Wayne? If you have extra I'd like to buy several Nucs. The next time Russell is in town we would love to stop by for a visit! I'd take both you fellas fishing but sadly my boat is suffering for bee hobby neglect too lol.

Camed, yes!

Wow! First time I've heard of this.

Do you ever put a touch of bleach in your feed?

I have the same, similar old leveling square. Got it from my Dad. We did the same offset feeder holes. Interestingly some of the hives just didn't like it. But those are on the 10 frames. Let me know if you ever need lumber! Lol we have a barn full.

Talked to Russell this morning. He was spot on. Nicely thought out Tritone, down to the baffles! Love the distinct markings in front and the feeders. What is the yellow inner cover?

Makes sense. Thanks for the parts list.

You aren't a rookie woodworker. Nice setup and video. I never thought about using a router to make hand holes. I tried a plugger but it was too rough and I hate the cleats when wrapping for winter.

That is a neat trick, simple and easy to make. Your bees are so calm. Shorts and a t-shirt - try that at Bob Walker's bee yard. LOL

Very nice setup. The stainless steel looks fancy - like chromed hubcaps on cars in the olden days.

A beauty for sure.

Nice honey harvest the way it looked. I've never used a fume board but with the blower it worked good for you. I use the Cercell bee escapes kind of like Ian uses. Was that some OA pads in between the brood boxes?

Impressive box. You must be a carpenter by trade or your dad taught you well. On my outyards I set a wide board over the fronts at a 45 degree angle in front of the hives to block the wind from blowing into the hives. When it warms up I lean it back so the bees can fly and if a storm is coming I lean it against the hives. You can guess I'm retired. LOL

12 out of 12 ?? Show off. LOL Nice setup there. Do you do this full time or do you have a day job?

Looks like a good area. The vegetation looks so healthy. You must have some good soil there.

do you wax dip these or just paint? That first board is a great idea. Saves a bunch of time. Is there a reason that the feeder hole isn't in the middle of the lid? I use a 2.75" hole for a mason jar. Thanks for the video and ideas.

Your winter wrap is almost the exact same as mine. You must have stolen my patented method. LOL I like the tar paper top. I've been using 1/2 inch styrofoam. Did you do more than one OAV this winter? I did three - Nov, Dec, Jan. With the new instavap it is so easy and I had the warmup weather for it. I'm impressed with your insulation setup. How did you fasten it to the hives? I've been using a couple of 6 frame nucs in the past and have bought some more this winter. I suppose you make your own boxes? I'd love to come visit you sometime this spring if you are open to a visit.

So you are a woodworker also. Looks like a nice shop that is used a lot. You should video a shop tour and show off all your toys. Wish I had a shop. So it looks like you are going to sell some mated queens this year??

I never knew we had shrews in MN. Cool to look at your snowpack in March 23 and this year (2024) are grass is almost green. 2023 was a very very long hard winter that would not go away.

Where can you source the paint cans at?

Thanks for sharing this video. Can I change to migratory cover using the same dimensions? Thank you

Nice video, I just wished that when you slammed things around that it was louder.

I like how you recessed the entrances into the floor, I'll bet it allowed them better protection from robbers while small.

That a neat jig you got there my friend. I run eight frames so do you think 4 frames or Two frames would be best to try. It’s hot and humid in our summer. 😊

Wow relly amazing

Looks like they are buttoned up real tight.

i like the setup my friend. stay warm

I love the flip-stop system!

what pump is that?

Thanks for sharing on how to make 6 frames NUC. Is the height 9 3/4 or 10 3/4?

I wouldn't worry about cleaning the bucket to much honestly, I've seen were my bees get their water.😁 I bet the cans stay cleaner because they completely block any light from getting to the syrup so no mildew growth.👍 Have a great day.

You do not use any ODOUR WHEN HARVESTING HONEY. 😡

Way cool.👍

I look forward to seeing it in action.👍 Thanks for sharing.😁

Those are nice looking cells my friend.

Garrison will be started another/last round of grafts in a week or so. We haven't have the best success atm I believe a lot of it has to do with wacky weather. 👍Have a great day, thanks for sharing your time.

Get to Work Bees.😁

Sweet and simple, nice.👍

That is quite a set up, way cool😂literally.👋Have a great evening.👍

I had that happen to 1or 2 of mine I wondered why I was seeing dead bees crammed in the corner and body parts on the bottom board. Thank you for sharing that.

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