Cheers for this, I've been looking for "home beehive" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Tiyia Beehive Basophilic - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my cousin got great success with it.
i know im asking the wrong place but does any of you know of a way to log back into an Instagram account? I somehow forgot my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me
We’re getting ready for our first year in beekeeping and have been watching a ton of videos. This one is by far the most informative yet! Thank you and God bless
I am not a beekeeper, not do I plan to in the near future. I love to educate myself on things, and this is by far the best beginners beekeeping video I have ever seen. Thanks for the education! Thanks for your patient level of teaching! It makes it look so interesting and easy.
We are just looking into starting beekeeping and your video is the best we have seen at explaining the parts of the hive and how to build your hive. Many thanks.
GREAT video. You totally sold me. Ive been thinking of adding bees to my farm here in Humboldt county Calif, I have fruit trees and berries. I'm DEFINATELY buying from your link, love the presentation honest and straight. Subscribed.
very good video. When I started in 1969 I had a few boards, a hand saw, a hand drill, hammer and a screw driver. I had no money to buy bees so had to trap them. I didn't buy anything hive related for many years but did buy better tools...lol. I have a great many hives now.This is a much easier way to start out, just more costly.
Very grateful for this video. There were a few places where you feel back on terminology that may not be understood by the individual seeking basic information (i.e. talking about 'deeps' and then 'drawn out') but generally you did a great job as a teacher. Thanks. ADDITION: You might consider making another video just explaining all the common terms with physically showing the items. Beekeeping definitions for the newbie. Think about all the questions asked in comments and address those that fall into the definition category. Think about all the parts of the hive and what they are called and how they are used and physically show the part while describing it. If there is a video out there that does this without a lot of side talk and/or stories, I have not seen it.
Superb intro class! I'm in central California and will be taking my starting class in mid-February. You have clarified what my initial purchase and backyard location will be. This video inspired trust, I'm a new subscriber and, going forward, I'll be perusing your library. Thank you!
You should always know what is going on in your brood chamber. Make sure your hive is queen right. Check for eggs, mites, disease and food stores. In summer once every week or two.
Awesome tutorial thanks for the step by step. I captured a swarm this weekend that was in the wall of my garage. For having no idea what I was doing I did pretty well and got about 6 to 8 pounds of bees in a box all together. Now I need to get some hive equipment to manage them. The morning sun comment was something I was wondering about. I'm still not sure where I should put them I moved them under my big oak tree for now just to get them away from my door..
I am thinking of starting beekeeping so I'm doing research at this point. You've helped a great deal, a comprehensive and to the point guide, thank you so much!!
Randy Schochenmaier The screened bottom board was developed to help control the varoa mite. The thinking is, as the Bees work in the hive some of the mites will fall through the screen and die. The screened bottom board is also a good ventilation tool.
Oh my goodness I am so glad I came across this video, we will be starting bee keeping next summer 2018 on our homestead and this video is very informative, subscribed and will be watching more videos, thank you! Happy Holidays
Don't run off this is GOOD video. Speed him up 2 times, slow down at detailed parts. I am pre-Newbee, gathering information and supplies. Iwill be raising bees in Texas Hill Country.
Thanks for explaining it to beginners. What about extracting the honey from the frames? What equipments needed? How to do it? How long the frames last? How we refresh or replace the honeycombs in the frame? What’s the difference between frames full of brown stuff and yellow stuff? Thanks.
Thank You for the video !!!! I have a question about the top cover, No one ever explains when you should prop it up to ventilate the hive, and if you do what keeps wax moths and hive beetles from entering?
You are exactly right! Wax moths are opportunist and will hide in your top cover. Dont ventilate that way. Get a screened bottom board or a top hive attic or a "quilt box" for your top. something that gives ventilation but is screened. Hive beetles usually come thru the hive entrance. They can fly so they are a little tough to keep out. Place beetle traps inside your hive.
@@joeheller007 BTW we found bees in the north side of our house. The bee keeper lured them out with pheromone to a Nuc box, after he took all the bees we had lots of honey under the wood siding, but about half was contaminated by wax moth larva and had to be thrown out.
Future beekeeper here, ordering my first package of bees soon! The garden hive I purchased has one deep brood box, a queen excluder, and one medium super. Do I need to get a 2nd brood box to add before I add the super? I live in west/central Illinois.
So let's say your two-deeps are full and you have your honey super, do you ever have to do anything with those two-deeps? If the queen is laying eggs in them I wouldn't think you would get any honey out of them but do you ever have to clean off those frames? Or does the queen just continue to lay where the new ones hatched out?
So glad I found this video! Our first hives are painted and in the yard waiting for the bees to arrive in less than 2 weeks. We've gone with all medium rather than deep bodies as neither my husband nor I are getting any younger. Using medium should we use 3 brood boxes instead of 2? Our winters here in N GA aren't as long or cold as yours, but I am worried they won't have enough for the winter.
Hey talk about the horizontal Langstrath hive Like top bar etc. You know. I'm thinking about doing one to get started . NEED SOME GOOD PLANS😬 Lots of videos but no plans I need to know bee space how how deep to make it for the deeps queen excluders etc . Basically from start to finish on everything. Joe from Michigan on TH-cam has a great looking one but get no answer from him . Would like to make one out of all my cedar on my land when I clear it for bees and my aquaponics. Plan on doing clover , buckwheat, perennial flowers. Etc. Bass wood trees and locusts trees . Etc Basically a Paradise for bees 🐝.
I just got me a Langstrof hive box with 2 brood boxes, and one honey super which is not presently in place. I notice the top inner cover does not have a notch in the side. Is there supposed to be one, for ventilation and moisture control? Also my bottom board is solid. Should I get one with a screen for varroa mite control?
nursesteve2004. The notch in the inside cover is for ventilation. However it is not a good idea to vent your hive that way. Wax moths like to hide under the cover and look for a way to get in and that’s a good way. No guards. Slide your hive top forward to close the notch. Your inside cover works good for moisture and heat like an attic. Your screened bottom board is best used to determine mite kill after a treatment. Not so much for venting.
Some beekeepers note that the Queen Excluder can shorten the lives of the worker bees, as their wings endure wear going through the slits! Thanks for the good, concise, list of needs! I prefer a large feather instead of a brush. Harsh bristles can harm bees.
Im new tonall this. But what i been reading that running single brood chamber with a queen excluder is much easier to maintain mites and other things. Is that true?
I'm thinking of doing this for my own honey use so don't need to keep expanding. What does a person do to keep bees at a certain level of population or production??
I am interested in bee keeping but I do not want to consume the honey just let the bees enjoy their honey I live in Dallas Texas what do you recommend? specially concerning protecting the hive against pest?
K G Many people have garden hives just for the enjoyment of keeping honeybees. as far as pests go There are a few like bears, skunks, and raccoons. I don’t know what you have in your area. But the number one pest for you to be concerned about is the varroa mite. You will have those in your hive. Educate your self on the mites.
I am just getting into bee keeping. My question is how often do you go into the hive? Do the bees become more accepting to your intrusion- gentle some after each entrance? Can you expect to split you hive 1-2 times the first year? If I begin with 2 hives, and have a good food source, how many splits can i expect? Should I split or just add supers and work my way up to obtain honey?
Craig Jones Hello Craig, if you are just getting started in beekeeping your main concern is keeping healthy bees. Making splits will come after you are a little more comfortable working your hives. Certain times of the year require more attention, like spring and summer. Check your bees then about every 14 days. Your main concern is decease. Especially varroa mites. Every hive will eventually get varroa mites and they will kill your hive! Educate yourself on these pests. Bees don’t grow accustomed to hive inspections but they grow more aggressive in the hot and dry months. Usually no honey is gathered the first year. Sometimes but not usually.
Dana Bee Farm What do you treat your hives with for the mites? I have seen the crisco and the borax and wonder how effective that really is. It would seem that a true insecticide to kill the mites would likely kill bees a well. Do used hives contain mites or mite eggs?
Jüst fyi it can save you and your families life.ANYONE will become allergic if you do not get stung at least once a month. If. you have a family, every family member has to be stung once a month. This is extremely important, if you don't you can die very very easily. Your children and wife are even greater risk. 1 in 100 people are allergic, but 1 in 10 beekeepers families are allergic....
Of all the bee keeping videos I have watched, this has been the clearest for me to understand. I will subscribe.
I'm new to bee keeping and have done a lot of research. This is the most concise and informative presentation I've seen.Thank you.
Cheers for this, I've been looking for "home beehive" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Tiyia Beehive Basophilic - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my cousin got great success with it.
i agree
I agree ☺
i know im asking the wrong place but does any of you know of a way to log back into an Instagram account?
I somehow forgot my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me
@Kyler Carl Instablaster ;)
We’re getting ready for our first year in beekeeping and have been watching a ton of videos. This one is by far the most informative yet! Thank you and God bless
Hi. Did you start?How is it so far?
This was the best info I have found to start from the ground UP for the new bee keeper as I am.
melodie porter
Thanks Melodie
We need beekeepers like you for the environment and bee population.Beginning beekeepers make up a majority.
Best video on "beginning bee keeping", I've seen on TH-cam so far! Thanks for the great video and very useful information.
I am not a beekeeper, not do I plan to in the near future. I love to educate myself on things, and this is by far the best beginners beekeeping video I have ever seen. Thanks for the education! Thanks for your patient level of teaching! It makes it look so interesting and easy.
Thanks Gregory
What about the entrance board with the small and large openings? I put one in when I got my hive this spring. In July, do I remove that?
Yes, agreed. The most helpful beginners video I've found.
Yes remove i.t Use your entrance reducer in the winter months to keep out mice.
Finally a video that gets right into it. Nice work
Thank you for making it so clear.....some others have a tendency to talk too much (stories) and it becomes annoying. Much appreciated
Beekeeping is a great idea and we like it for Haiti. I am going to study it thoroughly and start my own bee farm.
Thank you again can't stop watching and learning.and reading comments.Mike from michigan
Good luck Mike
We are just looking into starting beekeeping and your video is the best we have seen at explaining the parts of the hive and how to build your hive. Many thanks.
The best video of all I have watched.
Excellent. Basic knowledge that seems to be so lacking with basic beekeeping videos on youtube. Many thanks
One of the best beginner beekeeping videos 've seen, taken away a lot of knowledge with me. Thank you very much.
good luck
Best starting beginning beekeeping video I’ve seen thanks
Best example I've seen thank you I'm new to beekeeping
GREAT video. You totally sold me. Ive been thinking of adding bees to my farm here in Humboldt county Calif, I have fruit trees and berries. I'm DEFINATELY buying from your link, love the presentation honest and straight. Subscribed.
Been looking for days for a video or article exactly like this. Thanks!
barton tolbert
Hope it helps with your beekeeping. Good luck Barton
Fantastic job of explaining first year bee keeping and equipment needed!
Charlotte Richardson
Thanks Charlotte I hope it helps you.
This video was very helpful. There are many videos out there relating to starting a hive but this was great!
very good video. When I started in 1969 I had a few boards, a hand saw, a hand drill, hammer and a screw driver. I had no money to buy bees so had to trap them. I didn't buy anything hive related for many years but did buy better tools...lol. I have a great many hives now.This is a much easier way to start out, just more costly.
Mark Parks
Lots of people learned beekeeping from a gentleman like you. Better than my education at Cornell.
Thanks Dana for sharing so much valuable information.
Cindy N
You bet Cindy. Good luck with your beekeeping
Thank you. This is the best video and explanation for a new beekeeper.
I am just getting started and found your video to be excellent! Thanks!
thank you to for explaining this in a way that people who know nothing about the whole thing(like me) can understand
Very grateful for this video. There were a few places where you feel back on terminology that may not be understood by the individual seeking basic information (i.e. talking about 'deeps' and then 'drawn out') but generally you did a great job as a teacher. Thanks.
ADDITION: You might consider making another video just explaining all the common terms with physically showing the items. Beekeeping definitions for the newbie. Think about all the questions asked in comments and address those that fall into the definition category. Think about all the parts of the hive and what they are called and how they are used and physically show the part while describing it. If there is a video out there that does this without a lot of side talk and/or stories, I have not seen it.
Best video ive watched yet for beginners(me) thank you
New beekeepers are the most important part of beekeeping.
Do you paint or stain your hive boxes ?
Already started making my hives. Good info. Thanks.
Superb intro class! I'm in central California and will be taking my starting class in mid-February. You have clarified what my initial purchase and backyard location will be. This video inspired trust, I'm a new subscriber and, going forward, I'll be perusing your library. Thank you!
You should always know what is going on in your brood chamber. Make sure your hive is queen right. Check for eggs, mites, disease and food stores. In summer once every week or two.
Most informative video I have seen starting to understand the terms used thank you very much Dana
Appreciate your interest
Very well done, thank you Sir for creating and posting. Straight forward and highly informative.
excellent, clear explanation for a new beekeeper like me.
how is it so far with you?
@@MoOoDi78 he probably sucks
Awesome tutorial thanks for the step by step. I captured a swarm this weekend that was in the wall of my garage. For having no idea what I was doing I did pretty well and got about 6 to 8 pounds of bees in a box all together. Now I need to get some hive equipment to manage them. The morning sun comment was something I was wondering about. I'm still not sure where I should put them I moved them under my big oak tree for now just to get them away from my door..
I am thinking of starting beekeeping so I'm doing research at this point. You've helped a great deal, a comprehensive and to the point guide, thank you so much!!
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!! Thank You.
Thank you so much! It was very helpful! I feel much more educated now!
thank you very much, this is very helpful for me, and our two packages come in 3 days, just now finishing their boxes and frames...we are also in ohio
Succinct and very well presented. Great video. Thanks a lot Joe.
This is a very informative video - thanks for the information!
Fantastic introductory video
great video of training , thanks so much for sharing
Super informative thanks a lot I am definitely buying the kit thx again
But also what is the deference between the screen bottom and the solid bottom
Randy Schochenmaier The screened bottom board was developed to help control the varoa mite. The thinking is, as the Bees work in the hive some of the mites will fall through the screen and die. The screened bottom board is also a good ventilation tool.
Dana Bee Farm thx
I m thinking to buy one hive,very useful information!
Best video I've seen yet.
Brian Kocher
hope it helps you brian
I want to start a bee hive one day. I’ve always been fascinated
Start in the spring when you plant your garden.
Oh my goodness I am so glad I came across this video, we will be starting bee keeping next summer 2018 on our homestead and this video is very informative, subscribed and will be watching more videos, thank you! Happy Holidays
HomeSteadHow
Thanks for your interest in beekeeping
Very nice explanation. Thanks. As i leave in the tropics, can i use coconut husk for the smoke machine?
Awesome video, Thank you!
Thank you for this video! Great information.
Great videos! After being forced to take last year of I am itching to get back into it this year.
Success to you Mr. Giles
Thanks! Do the frames have to have a foundation - i have seen some empty frames except for 3-4 pieces of wire across...what are they & the wire?
Excellent video my friend. Thanks for sharing and God bless
Juggy Timus
Thanks Juggy
Great video,newbie wanna be beekeeper.very informative,thanks
Wonderful explainations.
Don't run off this is GOOD video. Speed him up 2 times, slow down at detailed parts. I am pre-Newbee, gathering information and supplies. Iwill be raising bees in Texas Hill Country.
Very helpful commentary. Thanks
Very nice job, thank you
Very good video. I've watched several and yours has the best information.
I'm new, I like your video very much. Super detailed and nice explanation. thank you!
Thanks for explaining it to beginners.
What about extracting the honey from the frames?
What equipments needed? How to do it?
How long the frames last?
How we refresh or replace the honeycombs in the frame?
What’s the difference between frames full of brown stuff and yellow stuff?
Thanks.
Ur video was well done and easy to understand. Thank u so much. U have a new subscriber,
Really helpful video - just bought a hive tool, bee brush and frame stand to get started - thanks for posting
Super interesting and educational...thanks for sharing!
Thank You for the video !!!! I have a question about the top cover, No one ever explains when you should prop it up to ventilate the hive, and if you do what keeps wax moths and hive beetles from entering?
You are exactly right! Wax moths are opportunist and will hide in your top cover. Dont ventilate that way. Get a screened bottom board or a top hive attic or a "quilt box" for your top. something that gives ventilation but is screened.
Hive beetles usually come thru the hive entrance. They can fly so they are a little tough to keep out. Place beetle traps inside your hive.
@@joeheller007 BTW we found bees in the north side of our house. The bee keeper lured them out with pheromone to a Nuc box, after he took all the bees we had lots of honey under the wood siding, but about half was contaminated by wax moth larva and had to be thrown out.
Future beekeeper here, ordering my first package of bees soon! The garden hive I purchased has one deep brood box, a queen excluder, and one medium super. Do I need to get a 2nd brood box to add before I add the super? I live in west/central Illinois.
Very informative...thank you Sir.
Hope I was a help
Thank you so much for posting this video! Very informative.
Great video with a lot of useful information. Thank you!
Great video just got out 1st hives and buckfastleigh bees today here in Devon UK
John Parker
Best of luck with your bees
So let's say your two-deeps are full and you have your honey super, do you ever have to do anything with those two-deeps? If the queen is laying eggs in them I wouldn't think you would get any honey out of them but do you ever have to clean off those frames? Or does the queen just continue to lay where the new ones hatched out?
So glad I found this video! Our first hives are painted and in the yard waiting for the bees to arrive in less than 2 weeks. We've gone with all medium rather than deep bodies as neither my husband nor I are getting any younger. Using medium should we use 3 brood boxes instead of 2? Our winters here in N GA aren't as long or cold as yours, but I am worried they won't have enough for the winter.
thanks, it was worth watch
Great teaching video.
Thank you
Great video! 👍
Good info.
Awesome video! After looking and looking I found out if you should start with a honey super! Thanks so much
The Wolfly Gamer
Yes that’s right, grow your hive with your Bees. Thanks for your interest in beekeeping Wolfly Gamer
great video new to beekeeping
Great video
Someone who has never done beekeeping before (like me) can understand
Hey talk about the horizontal Langstrath hive
Like top bar etc. You know.
I'm thinking about doing one to get started .
NEED SOME GOOD PLANS😬
Lots of videos but no plans
I need to know bee space how how deep to make it for the deeps queen excluders etc .
Basically from start to finish on everything.
Joe from Michigan on TH-cam has a great looking one but get no answer from him .
Would like to make one out of all my cedar on my land when I clear it for bees and my aquaponics.
Plan on doing clover , buckwheat, perennial flowers. Etc. Bass wood trees and locusts trees . Etc
Basically a Paradise for bees 🐝.
Do the boxes have open or closed bottoms? You'd think that would be important to know.
I’m not sure I know what your question is. But the boxes themselves have open tops and bottoms.
@@joeheller007 that's what I was asking. Thank you!
I just got me a Langstrof hive box with 2 brood boxes, and one honey super which is not presently in place. I notice the top inner cover does not have a notch in the side. Is there supposed to be one, for ventilation and moisture control? Also my bottom board is solid. Should I get one with a screen for varroa mite control?
nursesteve2004. The notch in the inside cover is for ventilation. However it is not a good idea to vent your hive that way. Wax moths like to hide under the cover and look for a way to get in and that’s a good way. No guards. Slide your hive top forward to close the notch. Your inside cover works good for moisture and heat like an attic. Your screened bottom board is best used to determine mite kill after a treatment. Not so much for venting.
@@joeheller007 ok so my un-notched inner top cover is ok then?
nursesteve2004 Oh sorry, yes just fine.
Do i need a a bee hive here in Thailand? I see they use rafter for bees & simple pipes etc?
Some beekeepers note that the Queen Excluder can shorten the lives of the worker bees, as their wings endure wear going through the slits! Thanks for the good, concise, list of needs! I prefer a large feather instead of a brush. Harsh bristles can harm bees.
Great informative video
Yes Mr Gerg. I think they would make a nice mild smoke.
Great video. Thank you
Im new tonall this. But what i been reading that running single brood chamber with a queen excluder is much easier to maintain mites and other things. Is that true?
Yes that’s very true. This is one thing I would change on this video. One brood box with a Queen excluder
Do you need to separate bee hives to strat
Great information. Thank you!
Great job, Thank You
Awesome thank you
I'm thinking of doing this for my own honey use so don't need to keep expanding. What does a person do to keep bees at a certain level of population or production??
I am interested in bee keeping but I do not want to consume the honey just let the bees enjoy their honey I live in Dallas Texas what do you recommend? specially concerning protecting the hive against pest?
K G
Many people have garden hives just for the enjoyment of keeping honeybees. as far as pests go There are a few like bears, skunks, and raccoons. I don’t know what you have in your area. But the number one pest for you to be concerned about is the varroa mite. You will have those in your hive. Educate your self on the mites.
I am just getting into bee keeping. My question is how often do you go into the hive? Do the bees become more accepting to your intrusion- gentle some after each entrance? Can you expect to split you hive 1-2 times the first year? If I begin with 2 hives, and have a good food source, how many splits can i expect? Should I split or just add supers and work my way up to obtain honey?
Craig Jones
Hello Craig, if you are just getting started in beekeeping your main concern is keeping healthy bees. Making splits will come after you are a little more comfortable working your hives. Certain times of the year require more attention, like spring and summer. Check your bees then about every 14 days. Your main concern is decease. Especially varroa mites. Every hive will eventually get varroa mites and they will kill your hive! Educate yourself on these pests. Bees don’t grow accustomed to hive inspections but they grow more aggressive in the hot and dry months. Usually no honey is gathered the first year. Sometimes but not usually.
Dana Bee Farm What do you treat your hives with for the mites? I have seen the crisco and the borax and wonder how effective that really is. It would seem that a true insecticide to kill the mites would likely kill bees a well. Do used hives contain mites or mite eggs?
Jüst fyi it can save you and your families life.ANYONE will become allergic if you do not get stung at least once a month. If. you have a family, every family member has to be stung once a month. This is extremely important, if you don't you can die very very easily. Your children and wife are even greater risk. 1 in 100 people are allergic, but 1 in 10 beekeepers families are allergic....
great & good information
thank you Mamata
Superb. Thank you!
Great info ..best yet