Enjoying you're videos. Just started winter here in Melbourne, Australia, so will go to single boxes this upcoming spring. Can't wait to bees again soon.
Another informal video. I love your content. Thankyou for sharing. Hope you feel better soon. I kinda know we’re you stand . I installed a package and made two splits with new caged queens. Me my wife and mother in law and grandson that my wife watches came down with Covid , so I havnt been able to check to see if queens have been released or if they need more feed. Hopefully I can check next week . Sending prayers your way ❤
Im excited about mine filling up my 2nd Brood box so I can do that. Im in Central OK our spring has been very wet and chilly this year. Im hoping I havent missed out on any flows.
Great video. I only have 4 hives, but they are double deep brood boxes. I think I'm gonna switch them over to single brood boxes. Seems like the way to go for me at least. Hope you don't Lyme disease too brah!
I certainly hope it’s not Lyme! Please save every tick in a plastic sandwich bag in the freezer. The ticks can be tested to see which diseases they carry! My mom was diagnosed with Alpa-Gal Allergy at 90 years old! She was allergic to mammal! 😩
Good luck I have Lyme disease from last year I’m smaller as a beekeeper in Missouri. It’s not fun but take all the antibiotics they prescribed i had the bullseye.
Now that you've installed the queen excluders, how do you manage the brood box through May and June to prevent swarming while still maximizing the honey drop ?
WoW--Thats a lot of brood , how long ago did you take splits off of these hives? I do the same thing with a single brood box during the honey flow but they can still ride the edge of swarming in a good year.....Thanks for all the good advise, I watch every viidio you put up, 8->
How do you keep them in the box until flow starts? I have been keeping doubles in my 3rd season and can’t keep them in the boxes until flow starts and swarming goes away. Darn bugs!
Hello sir new beekeeper from the Philippines, i just got a question. Have you ever tried putting the foundation in between the 2 brood boxes not on the top, if yes then is it better or not?
I am having a lot of Swarming myself. Do you have technique to get Swarms off a tree trunk up in the tree. I can reach the swarms with a ladder no problem but its not like I can shake the trunk to get the bees. I have been scooping the larger piles into a brood box with a frame of eggs but then I have no way to get the rest off the tree trunk. I tried brushing them into a bucket but that really really pisses them off. If you have better technique I could use it. The bees have been going into the boxes so far but now when I get near the hives I get attacked immediately because they are still pissed off at me even weeks later. Any and all suggestions will be appreciated. Hope you don't have Lyme's Decease and you start feeling better.
Use a bee brush into a box. Put a frame of eggs in the box first. Spray one spray of Swarm Commander on the inside of the lid first. Within an hour they’ll go off the tree and into the box.
Wow you suck 😂😂😂LOL LOL. No just picking . I really enjoy your videos and content. I hope you do not have Lyme but even if it is not it is bad to fill bad it just screws with everything. I have put my fifth super on some of my colonies now . Really hope you get better soon. Thanks for you great content keep it up when possible. THANKS
Enjoying you're videos. Just started winter here in Melbourne, Australia, so will go to single boxes this upcoming spring. Can't wait to bees again soon.
I’m so ready to be done lol
@@Ashby_Farms_NC hahahaha. Gets that way.
Excellent Queen lay 5000 eggs above .Your queen pointed on brood area wow
Thanks!
Great work man. I do the same here in Europe. This is example how good beehive needs to be organized.
Thank you!
Hope you get to feeling better. This is such a busy time with bees. That was an ideal hive.
Yes, I dont find then like that everyday!
One thing is for certain. I am always learning something new in beekeeping. Thankyou
Glad to help!
Thanks for sharing the information, sorry your not feeling well, but don't push yourself to get worse either. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching
Another informal video. I love your content. Thankyou for sharing. Hope you feel better soon. I kinda know we’re you stand . I installed a package and made two splits with new caged queens. Me my wife and mother in law and grandson that my wife watches came down with Covid , so I havnt been able to check to see if queens have been released or if they need more feed. Hopefully I can check next week . Sending prayers your way ❤
Thanks you and best luck!
Great subject and content. Keep them coming.
Thanks, will do!
Thanks for helping me learn as a beekeeper!
Glad I’m able to help someone else!
Great video thanks
You’re welcome
Good job doing what you do it
Thanks
Thanks for the info
Your welcome
Smart beekeeping. Good job.
Thanks!
Great job, I’m in South East NC. Flow is looking good so far .
We’ve had a good start here too!
Im excited about mine filling up my 2nd Brood box so I can do that. Im in Central OK our spring has been very wet and chilly this year. Im hoping I havent missed out on any flows.
Our flow goes through June 5th historically. Hopefully a few more weeks
Always good information...Thanks
You’re welcome!
Thanks Ashby.
You’re welcome Hope!
Great info
Hope it helps!
Bees RR cattle they don’t care if you’re sick they still need fed and worked power through young man you’re the best
Thanks!
Great video. Keep them coming
Will do
Great video.
I only have 4 hives, but they are double deep brood boxes. I think I'm gonna switch them over to single brood boxes. Seems like the way to go for me at least.
Hope you don't Lyme disease too brah!
I like single brood boxes
Love it
Thanks! Me too
Thanks!
You’re welcome!
Thanks for sharing!
Hope it helps!
Good info!
Thanks!
Ehanks, this is exactly what I am planning to do.
Glad to help!
I certainly hope it’s not Lyme! Please save every tick in a plastic sandwich bag in the freezer. The ticks can be tested to see which diseases they carry! My mom was diagnosed with Alpa-Gal Allergy at 90 years old! She was allergic to mammal! 😩
I get so many every year. I just flush them
@@Ashby_Farms_NC You only need to bag the ones that bite you, I get a ton too but very few actually bite me.
When I find ticks I move them to my ball sac! They can stay dug in there all day for all I care! hahahaha
Great video!
Thanks!
Boy I hope not, I'll pray for you. This year they are bad here in Oklahoma.
Yes they’ve been bad here too
Good luck I have Lyme disease from last year I’m smaller as a beekeeper in Missouri. It’s not fun but take all the antibiotics they prescribed i had the bullseye.
For sure!
Looks good!
Thanks!
Already pulled 1 tick from back of my neck this year
I’ve pulled a few myself!
Make sure you get the head of the tick out when you remove it.
Corrie(sp) will have to put her nursing degree to use and take care of you.
Oh yeah. Got the head out. Still got all the symptoms
Like your content! Hope you get better.
Thanks!
Lime Disease sucks!!! Pray you get better
Yeah it’s been a rollercoaster
Feel better
Tryin!
Awesome video sucks you don’t feel well but your still in the bees keep it up
Thanks Ryan!
Now that you've installed the queen excluders, how do you manage the brood box through May and June to prevent swarming while still maximizing the honey drop ?
Usually once they start making honey the swarm tendencies decrease
Get well soon
Thanks!
Hope you feel better soon. Do you run single brood chamber through winter.
I prefer a double deep as they’re more forgiving in spring and allow for more splits to be made
🙏🙏🙏
Thanks!
WoW--Thats a lot of brood , how long ago did you take splits off of these hives? I do the same thing with a single brood box during the honey flow but they can still ride the edge of swarming in a good year.....Thanks for all the good advise, I watch every viidio you put up, 8->
Thanks Earl! We took split around 3/8 and 3/26
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What are your thoughts on using an upper entrance during a honey flow to increase the efficiency of honey storage?
I’m leaning towards it more and more!
The bees will put a lot of pollen in the honey supers
How do you keep them in the box until flow starts? I have been keeping doubles in my 3rd season and can’t keep them in the boxes until flow starts and swarming goes away. Darn bugs!
Take lots of early splits
Did you shake the queen frame into the tote?
Yes. The tote has a missing bottom. It’s a funnel
on single brood management...you leaving one nectar pollen frame in brood box and only keeping the rest of the box brood?
Honey on the 1&10, pollen on the 2&9. Brood in the other 6
thanks....i pull all honey up above excluder. 6 frames of brood and a frame of pollen next to brood....the rest drawn comb. Thanks for sharing !
Screw you this suck. Lol I laughed, spit my coffee out across the room
lol thanks for watching!!! It’s funny huh?
how would you stop the others from swarming if you werent sick?
Not sure
@@Ashby_Farms_NCmy first year of mega bees. Last year they were new. I have ten frame deep and added a medium for brood.
Hello sir new beekeeper from the Philippines, i just got a question.
Have you ever tried putting the foundation in between the 2 brood boxes not on the top, if yes then is it better or not?
Only interrupt the brood nest with one foundation at a time
I am having a lot of Swarming myself. Do you have technique to get Swarms off a tree trunk up in the tree. I can reach the swarms with a ladder no problem but its not like I can shake the trunk to get the bees. I have been scooping the larger piles into a brood box with a frame of eggs but then I have no way to get the rest off the tree trunk. I tried brushing them into a bucket but that really really pisses them off. If you have better technique I could use it. The bees have been going into the boxes so far but now when I get near the hives I get attacked immediately because they are still pissed off at me even weeks later. Any and all suggestions will be appreciated. Hope you don't have Lyme's Decease and you start feeling better.
Use a bee brush into a box. Put a frame of eggs in the box first. Spray one spray of Swarm Commander on the inside of the lid first. Within an hour they’ll go off the tree and into the box.
@@Ashby_Farms_NC , thanks that's pretty much the same thing I have been doing. Hopefully they will quit attacking me soon...lol
@@daverowden-RowdyBeeFarms Use a spray bottle of cold water first, spray then brush - rinse and repeat.
@@joewalker1246 thanks for the suggestion
screw you, :) feel better, thanks for the content!
Best comment! 😂😂😂
Wow you suck 😂😂😂LOL LOL. No just picking . I really enjoy your videos and content. I hope you do not have Lyme but even if it is not it is bad to fill bad it just screws with everything. I have put my fifth super on some of my colonies now . Really hope you get better soon. Thanks for you great content keep it up when possible. THANKS
Thanks Kathy as always! I appreciate your support
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