I finally got my message through to them. I had to send a video to convince them. If you need a contact for them it’s apijuneda@gmail.com and the person I felt with was Pau.
There are three hives there that are just busting at the seams. This was the first day our bees could fly. They were out covering everything. If bees could express emotions this was it.
Lot of bees in them boxes. Yes, they weren't out there trying to sting as much as just get some fresh air. Your jacket sure was covered with them. Thanks for the script you added. This week we are suppose to get nice enough for me to get into mine.
It is very interesting that the opening in the wrap allows enough air for all the nucs with their entrances in the bottom board facing different directions. Obviously it works! Thanks for sharing. Do you select where the wrap opening is or do they come that way?
These were wraps for our production hives. I have never tried wintering nucs this way. Next winter I will use stirofoam insulation. That way I can make 12 openings that will correspond with the upper entrances on the nucs. That would be next to impossible with soft wraps.
Hey Doug, makes me think of moving more north. Outside Ottawa here there's no snow left and bees are flying too much. Sure missing them cold not so stressful days .lol
Does that fit on the back of a truck then? Hope you can show us the final assembly. Thanks for the video. Wish you would talk more but pictures are good too. LOL Have a good day Doug.
Doug, Thanks for sharing the outdoor wintering method in the great up north. Others have less snow this year. How much do you normally have? It'd be great to hear about your winter prep setup.
They are on “modified Brad” pallets. The rims and Center are widened for the one inch walls on the hives. I use an enlarged plywood top to fit the wider hives. It has a 3/8 shim around the edge and a small top entrance that lets us use acid without melting the hive. On top of that a 1 1/2 stiro lid. We can lift the stiro lid and pop the feed cap off to check the bees without having to break the seal of the plywood lid. We do not use any foamies inside the hive.
Doug, I was trapping raccoons and skunks in live traps by a farmsite with cats and I kept catching the cats and no critters. I did a google search and ran across an idea of using mini marshmallows and I never caught another cat and got lots of raccoons and a few skunks. Very few animals like them. There are a few birds that do but not many. I've heard that fruit flavored marshmallows work better. IDK
@@dgl1948 Oh, Oilberta's little brother, you guys have oil too right? No shortage of snow up there, we hardly got any in Illinois, that could change tomorrow with this wild weather.
@@dgl1948 Yes, I looked it up, bottom line Russia has much more to fuel it's aggression, quite sad, man's greed, the view of nature in your video is amazing, we all should live in harmony in nature. And be good caretakers of this planet, not destroyers, one man can make a difference, does not look like you are harming anything, rather being a good caretaker, good on ya
At least you know you still have some bees alive. Now for two more months and you will be good. Brad should trade his little tractor for one your size. I'm sure it would have a bit more lifting power. Have a good week Doug.
@@ThatBeeMan LOL, I know, it does wonders for a little tractor. But what you could do with the next size up? Guess you will have to find that money tree out back.
Three to a pallet, two pallets to a side, one op top of the other, then stacked back to back. Makes 6 to a side and 12 in each wrap. First year trying it this way.
I have used wraps without entrances on a few hives and had success wintering some that way. I used one of our 4 way wraps on this so there would be a top entrance for a couple and I could see if they were surviving. This small yard gets used for all my crazy ideas and testing.
I am thinking that if there is decent survival come spring I would make wraps with ridged insulation. It would be easier to line up 12 holes with it. I don’t think I could line up 12 holes with this black wrap. It hard enough to line up 4 holes.
Nice little setup Doug. What better to do when it is so cold outside? I would like to make lots of different candles but the good molds are so spendy. Have a good weekend.
Thank you for the tip, i have the same crane and same problem. Im french sorry for my english.
I finally got my message through to them. I had to send a video to convince them. If you need a contact for them it’s apijuneda@gmail.com and the person I felt with was Pau.
That is a lot of bees in those hives for beginning of April!
Those clusters look pretty good. I'm looking forward to hearing how they came thru.
Why should you wrap them? For winter cold?
Because we get 6 months of winter
Lively bees!
There are three hives there that are just busting at the seams. This was the first day our bees could fly. They were out covering everything. If bees could express emotions this was it.
yup
Lot of bees in them boxes. Yes, they weren't out there trying to sting as much as just get some fresh air. Your jacket sure was covered with them. Thanks for the script you added. This week we are suppose to get nice enough for me to get into mine.
Yes. They were happy to be out. They were covering everything.
Looks like Hades to a non beekeeper, no way I'd try that!
Looks gr8!
Looking good Doug!
How do you Canadians come out of a long winter with that many bees?? They look great Doug.
Love the sound of that engine on the tractor, sounds like it can do some serious work!
It is very interesting that the opening in the wrap allows enough air for all the nucs with their entrances in the bottom board facing different directions. Obviously it works! Thanks for sharing. Do you select where the wrap opening is or do they come that way?
These were wraps for our production hives. I have never tried wintering nucs this way. Next winter I will use stirofoam insulation. That way I can make 12 openings that will correspond with the upper entrances on the nucs. That would be next to impossible with soft wraps.
Love my unit
Nice new toy Doug. I'm sure you'll use it plenty. They sure look nice when they are new. Was that your wife that was helping?
That’s my wife Diana.
This is a good example of how to make the best of it. We used to ride sleds in Pennsylvania, and I do miss it. What's your top speed in the video.
Alredy?
Sure beats a scoop shovel. LOL
The Minnesota of my youth---we are in a drought now (3/24).
That's for sure
What an amazing amount of snow!
Actually we are below what we would call an average winter. Most of this has come in two dumps and that is not normal.
I think I will complain less about my rain.😁
You farmers are all the same, complaining about the weather! What do you expect living way up North! Just joking, glad you got it not us.
A lot worse now than when I took the video. Full scale blizzard and it was not in the forecast
Hey Doug, makes me think of moving more north. Outside Ottawa here there's no snow left and bees are flying too much. Sure missing them cold not so stressful days .lol
Looks like a candle making day, Doug!
Those pesky critters!
Great tip Doug
Does that fit on the back of a truck then? Hope you can show us the final assembly. Thanks for the video. Wish you would talk more but pictures are good too. LOL Have a good day Doug.
We used it last year. I think it’s on one of videos.
Nice looking hives
I bet you are going to love that.
Are you bee guys made out of gold?! Charlie just got a new fancy lifter too! I bet that is going to be great.
No gold here. We produce 60,000 + pounds of honey. It’s getting to much for hand handling.
They looked good for being in a box that long. Last winter lasted forever it seemed.
Actually they turned out to be two of our weaker hives last spring.
Good idea Doug. The broom handle would really save on the knees.
sure beats sitting on a chair in front of a computer all day long! Thanks for sharing
Out playing in the snow.
Those little power shovels certainly have their place!
Wow are they ever busy !
Love your vids ❤️ keep them coming !
Doug, Thanks for sharing the outdoor wintering method in the great up north. Others have less snow this year. How much do you normally have? It'd be great to hear about your winter prep setup.
I am not sure what normal is. We can go from a couple of feet per year up to several feet. From poor sledding to great sledding.
Doug. Are your poly hive bottoms screened open or what?
They are on “modified Brad” pallets. The rims and Center are widened for the one inch walls on the hives. I use an enlarged plywood top to fit the wider hives. It has a 3/8 shim around the edge and a small top entrance that lets us use acid without melting the hive. On top of that a 1 1/2 stiro lid. We can lift the stiro lid and pop the feed cap off to check the bees without having to break the seal of the plywood lid. We do not use any foamies inside the hive.
@@dgl1948 You might end up being blamed for my having to run poly hives again!
@@ThatBeeMan I have been blamed for a lot worse.
@@dgl1948 LOL!! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Hope all your bees are doing ok, thanks for the video .
Thanks, Brad! They are Schrödinger's bees at this point. Stay tuned!
Doug, I was trapping raccoons and skunks in live traps by a farmsite with cats and I kept catching the cats and no critters. I did a google search and ran across an idea of using mini marshmallows and I never caught another cat and got lots of raccoons and a few skunks. Very few animals like them. There are a few birds that do but not many. I've heard that fruit flavored marshmallows work better. IDK
I put 4 live traps in the yard today.
2 skunks, one raccoon and no cats today.
Thanks for sharing, you winter outdoors in Oilberta?!
Sorry. Wrong province. I am in Saskatchewan
@@dgl1948 Oh, Oilberta's little brother, you guys have oil too right? No shortage of snow up there, we hardly got any in Illinois, that could change tomorrow with this wild weather.
@@normanpaterson lots of oil here to.
@@dgl1948 Yes, I looked it up, bottom line Russia has much more to fuel it's aggression, quite sad, man's greed, the view of nature in your video is amazing, we all should live in harmony in nature. And be good caretakers of this planet, not destroyers, one man can make a difference, does not look like you are harming anything, rather being a good caretaker, good on ya
😁Pretty day.
All the best, Doug!
At least you know you still have some bees alive. Now for two more months and you will be good. Brad should trade his little tractor for one your size. I'm sure it would have a bit more lifting power. Have a good week Doug.
My little tractor does a great job but it's always trying to do a job that's just a bit too big.
@@ThatBeeMan LOL, I know, it does wonders for a little tractor. But what you could do with the next size up? Guess you will have to find that money tree out back.
How are those 6’s situated withi the pack ?
Three to a pallet, two pallets to a side, one op top of the other, then stacked back to back. Makes 6 to a side and 12 in each wrap. First year trying it this way.
I don’t see 12 entrances though ,
I have used wraps without entrances on a few hives and had success wintering some that way. I used one of our 4 way wraps on this so there would be a top entrance for a couple and I could see if they were surviving. This small yard gets used for all my crazy ideas and testing.
I am thinking that if there is decent survival come spring I would make wraps with ridged insulation. It would be easier to line up 12 holes with it. I don’t think I could line up 12 holes with this black wrap. It hard enough to line up 4 holes.
Looks like a Beautiful Winters Day.😁Saw a honey bees flying right there, tell her it's cold out here.🥶Thanks for sharing your time Blessed Days...
Nice little setup Doug. What better to do when it is so cold outside? I would like to make lots of different candles but the good molds are so spendy. Have a good weekend.