Hey David! I’m a “hobbyist” beekeeper and love your videos! They are very helpful. For a living I work in IT, specifically in security. I love that you avoid links! No matter what your cyber security measures are, the achilles heel of technology is the “users gullibility”. Good job keeping yourself safe. Wish more people did. Take care, sir!
it is good to have a veil on when you feed bees in Winter if nothing else but to act as an umbrella LOL I have opened the top of hives on 50-55 degree days they are not flying really but when they see the light from the top being removed, they see it as a chance to take a cleansing flight. And no they do no go very far ! Needless to say I got a golden shower along with my cellphone and everything I had with me. LOL
Hi David Watched a few of your vids etc. over the 10 years of my beekeeping. I always appreciate your grounded opinions and thoughts on subjects across the board. I make all my own equipment stands, hives, frames and wax foundation. I use Werré hives with frames not top bar to be able to deal better with today's pests etc. The reasons I started making them years before I had bees get involved, I was in depression and wanted to do something, blah blah blah. I'm 71 now and so glad I chose Werré just for the weight factor in moving / manipulating aspect. However I've found that having all the boxes and frames the same allows for greater flexibility when having to move things around in a colony. Also love the concept that the brood is continually on new frames and comb. I've only found one vid of yours with Werré hives promoted, where your installed a small swarm. Have there been any followup vids? I use a mixture of top and bottom supering as the colony requires. Love to hear your thoughts please. In the UK your live Thurs. Chats are after midnight here. So can't get to participate 😞. Andy Bee , Hen Hotel Honey London UK.
The problem I see with clipping wings is they don't know they have been clipped and they try to fly and fail. Many times they do not make it back into the hive.
Would it be better to put SHB traps in the center near the cluster for winter? Seeing your comment and 2 live SHBs in one of my hives the other day got me wondering. I've trapped hundreds in the Autumn this year.
Docking a tail is often cosmetic, unless the dog has happy tail and the tail just won't heal from damage. Clipping a queen wing is to help prevent it from swarming beyond several feet from the hive. Similar to clipping wings of livestock poultry to prevent them from flying out of a contained area. But I agree with David there are better methods of swarm control.
Hey David! I’m a “hobbyist” beekeeper and love your videos! They are very helpful. For a living I work in IT, specifically in security. I love that you avoid links! No matter what your cyber security measures are, the achilles heel of technology is the “users gullibility”. Good job keeping yourself safe. Wish more people did.
Take care, sir!
GREAT VIDEO and SWEATER !!!!!!!!!!! Wake up this morning - ZERO degrees, glad I insulate my hives. HAVE A GREAT DAY AND WEEK!
it is good to have a veil on when you feed bees in Winter if nothing else but to act as an umbrella LOL I have opened the top of hives on 50-55 degree days they are not flying really but when they see the light from the top being removed, they see it as a chance to take a cleansing flight. And no they do no go very far !
Needless to say I got a golden shower along with my cellphone and everything I had with me. LOL
Appreciate it your time, David.
What a cool sweater !
Love the shirt David
Hi David
Watched a few of your vids etc. over the 10 years of my beekeeping. I always appreciate your grounded opinions and thoughts on subjects across the board.
I make all my own equipment stands, hives, frames and wax foundation. I use Werré hives with frames not top bar to be able to deal better with today's pests etc. The reasons I started making them years before I had bees get involved, I was in depression and wanted to do something, blah blah blah.
I'm 71 now and so glad I chose Werré just for the weight factor in moving / manipulating aspect.
However I've found that having all the boxes and frames the same allows for greater flexibility when having to move things around in a colony. Also love the concept that the brood is continually on new frames and comb.
I've only found one vid of yours with Werré hives promoted, where your installed a small swarm. Have there been any followup vids?
I use a mixture of top and bottom supering as the colony requires.
Love to hear your thoughts please.
In the UK your live Thurs. Chats are after midnight here. So can't get to participate 😞.
Andy Bee , Hen Hotel Honey London UK.
The problem I see with clipping wings is they don't know they have been clipped and they try to fly and fail. Many times they do not make it back into the hive.
That sweater
Would it be better to put SHB traps in the center near the cluster for winter? Seeing your comment and 2 live SHBs in one of my hives the other day got me wondering. I've trapped hundreds in the Autumn this year.
Yes better in the center or where the cluster is. It’s not always in the center.
Mine go for 5 months without cleansing
They don’t eat if they are in a well insulated hive there are lots of research
Clipping wings is paramount to docking tails on dogs . Just saying ...
Docking a tail is often cosmetic, unless the dog has happy tail and the tail just won't heal from damage. Clipping a queen wing is to help prevent it from swarming beyond several feet from the hive. Similar to clipping wings of livestock poultry to prevent them from flying out of a contained area. But I agree with David there are better methods of swarm control.
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