Kyle at The HiveGate, is just now uncovering the constant stress we are keeping our bees under by having a wide open entrance. Basically with wide open entrances that bees are Constantine trying to maintain high temps and humidity but is impossible with a wide open entrance. This is where the HiveGate comes in. It’s genius and gives the hive full control. Les stress
Thanks, David, also a reason to flip the wood entrance reducer is where the hole is up. It helps to keep the entrance open in the winter when the bees are doing less house keeping a the body can block the entrance. Thanks for all you do.
David, I use the sticky board to determine when mites are present, then the wash to determine the load. So until I see just one mite I don’t kill those 300 bees in the alcohol wash. Seem reasonable?
Does having a top entrance help or hurt during the honey flow? Seems it would make it easier for the foragers but it would also make it easier for the robbers.
I believe that a lawn chair is an essential component for a hive entrance. Nothing better than a nice summer day of bee watching. A distant dream, with -18F ambient temp this morning. Thanks for your videos David!
Awesome! I was looking at my supplies to get ready to start my journey in beekeeping and all of these questions came to mind. You nailed that one for me, that was spot on! I know to the veteran beekeeper this may be 101 but to the newbee this was gold! I was getting ready to do some digging on proper entrance settings when your video popped up. Fantastic!
I actually really love the interest reducer that's adjustable, the green and yellow ones. My bees did really good with that, I just raise it up a little bit so they can remove dead bees.
Kyle at The HiveGate, is just now uncovering the constant stress we are keeping our bees under by having a wide open entrance. Basically with wide open entrances that bees are Constantine trying to maintain high temps and humidity but is impossible with a wide open entrance. This is where the HiveGate comes in. It’s genius and gives the hive full control. Les stress
What about a captured swarm? Small or large opening,?
I personally have entrances set 24/7/365 @ 3½in X ⅜in
Thanks, David, also a reason to flip the wood entrance reducer is where the hole is up. It helps to keep the entrance open in the winter when the bees are doing less house keeping a the body can block the entrance. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you David for these really great tips. Thank you for sharing your videos with us. 🇺🇸
David, I use the sticky board to determine when mites are present, then the wash to determine the load. So until I see just one mite I don’t kill those 300 bees in the alcohol wash. Seem reasonable?
Another informative video, thanks
Is the robber screen any good on polystyrene hives? Thank you for the quality videos David
Does having a top entrance help or hurt during the honey flow? Seems it would make it easier for the foragers but it would also make it easier for the robbers.
Hi! Does the robber screen hinder them from carrying out the dead bees inside the hive?
Great question to ask on my livestream tonight (April 20th, 2023) at 7pm central time. Here's the link: th-cam.com/users/livebznQVxYar8c
if you have the robber screen on then how do the bees get rid of dead bees out of the hive.?
This is a great question to be asked on the livestream tonight, 7pm Central Time: Here's the link: th-cam.com/users/livefI_qVqcF0BI
When robbing starts, could you move the hive 20+miles away to stop the robbing?
That's a great question to ask on my lifestream Thursday night at 7pm CT. Here is the link: th-cam.com/users/liveC7txdg7rQAo
david burns you tha man! man..
Good info! Thanks
Great video. Loved the information.
Thanks David.
I believe that a lawn chair is an essential component for a hive entrance. Nothing better than a nice summer day of bee watching. A distant dream, with -18F ambient temp this morning. Thanks for your videos David!
Thanks for the info. Always good to have seasoned beekeepers explain all those things for us newer beeks. I’m starting year two.
Awesome! I was looking at my supplies to get ready to start my journey in beekeeping and all of these questions came to mind. You nailed that one for me, that was spot on! I know to the veteran beekeeper this may be 101 but to the newbee this was gold! I was getting ready to do some digging on proper entrance settings when your video popped up. Fantastic!
How do you know when your heart is being robbed
What advice would you give a trucker that is not necessarily at home all the time?
What’s your website for Products
www.honeybeesonline.com
I actually really love the interest reducer that's adjustable, the green and yellow ones. My bees did really good with that, I just raise it up a little bit so they can remove dead bees.
Hey David, thanks again for the video. Our problem here in SW Oregon is Fence Lizards. I like keeping them out.
David, it’s always a pleasure to watch and learn from your videos. Thank you very much from New Mexico.
GREAT VIDEO DAVID.
Informative as always. Thank you so much!!!