I love your videos. Not only do I learn more about beekeeping and the challenges we might face, but also get a positive message about life itself. We all go through our own personal issues but in the end we are alone. The reason we face these issues is so we can overcome them and learn from the situation. The result from overcoming is that we may lift up others who are facing the issues we had and encourage them that they might do the same. Blessings on you.
I've wondered about painting the hive body in situ before, but just assumed I shouldn't because most folks say bees hate the paint smell. I've even been told to wait 4-6 weeks after painting to install the painted parts. I'm glad you've cleared up this myth! Thanks again, David!
David, as a life-long non-coffee-drinker, I appreciated Tea Time. The bee drinking Earl Grey was classic! The rather new expression “haters gonna hate” kind of says it all, doesn’t it? If you fill your heart with love, there’s no room for hate. Makes you a generally happier person. I never thought about painting boxes with bees still in them! Learn something new every day. I sincerely appreciate your videos and sharing your experiences.
Hi David Patrick from Warlingham UK your doing good our journey is what’s it’s about the bee said it all and you ask it the big questions since March 21 l have been shearing my world with some bees in Surrey and Somerset (Combwich) near the Ocean your knowledge has helped its a fast learning curve thank you. My bees like camomile tea with their syrup. Regards to you and your family.
I'm having my Earl Grey Tea with you and the Bee ... Thanks for doing 'Tea Time' ! Hope the Hives are nicely painted .... Put the kettle on ! 🤗 Happy Beekeeping... 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Hi Dave, We're around your age and we won a contest back in Feb. It was a hive and accessories! We have been studying beekeeping videos on TH-cam because we are totally new at this and trying desperately to educate ourselves. We found you and love your channel, and subscribed---BEST by far! We love 'coffee (tea!) time too. We picked up our bee package over May 30. You're right---It was time for a new adventure! We are so afraid of doing something wrong and hurting our bees. We would love to take your course so much but unfortunately with Covid/job losses we can't afford anything. We're watching and re-watching your videos, hoping we can get really good at this! It's rewarding to do it together. We want to thank you for all that we are learning from your channel. Thank you for coffee time talks too. You're an inspiration to us and we feel a little less alone in the 'newbie' beekeeping wilderness!
Very nice of you to say. I appreciate the kind comments! Sorry to hear things are tight. Hobbies are often the first to suffer as they are not necessary for us to exist. When things improve, do try and take some classes. Thanks for watching!!
Lol. A few painting tips. A 2 1/2 inch angle brush. Dip it only about half into the paint. Wiping one side just an inch will help with drips. And it's smooth and quick. Happy Painting!
To comment on your 'hate' talk. I look at it this way. If you don't have enemies, you never stood up for yourself. It's a quote from someone but I can't remember who it was. As for painting hives. Thanks. I have't painted my stuff in years. I need to start getting them cleaned up this week if I have the time.
Been following you for a little bit now and new beekeeper. Having a great time and love working the bees. You have provided a lot of awesome information that is helping me become a better beekeeper. Have and love your full online courses and watch it multiple times.' I wanted to ask since you removed a single box for painting if you have ever replaced a full hive box (all boxes) all at once and if there is any problems when you do that. My hives are unpainted boxes and I was thinking of painting an unused hive of boxes then replacing the active unpainted hive so I don't have to do a multiple coat paint job on an active hive. I was not certain if I should pull multiple boxes of colony at one time or if I should do individual boxes over a slower replacement time. Thanks again and keep putting out the videos!
I always wondered if I could paint a live hive. I had to box up a swarm and the boxes weren't completely painted yet. Good idea on breaking them apart in an hour or two. You said something on the hate subject - that haters can hate because they may be jealous. So I thought --> Is there anyone I dislike? Yes. Am I jealous of something materially they have or something they have done? Actually yes I am. I will make a choice to try and work on how I feel about them. Thanks for the enlightenment.
Since you have such a following and you are having a painting lesson today, I was a painting contractor for 30 years. Using ACRYLIC LATEX is the best quality and you can buy mistints for a 10th of the price of retail. When some company has a sale for Latex ...check the type and make sure it is not VINYL LATEX...This is bottom of the barrel so to speak...this will not last more than a couple of years...I have hives painted 10 years or more......prime and always put two finish paints ..thanks for you having a painting lesson today...I enjoy your lessons and research
I think I learned by experience that bees are a bit more cranky as the sun goes down… 😳 got my first sting (and 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th) as I was just doing a quick maintenance visit at sunset! I’d love to heat your insights on what makes bees happiest (when should I visit? what smells do they like/hate on people?) in order to avoid learning through experience again.☺️
My tip is to use an airless spray gun at dusk when the bees are tucking into bed. The spray gun makes it super quick and the bees don't even realise it's happened. Spray gun makes a better finish and also dries quicker. My hives are the same colour so I'm not worried about over-spray. Don't spray the entrance of course LoL.
I'm alittle leary with spray guns on a live hive as they propel more paint particles into the air. I'm not sure if any would slip into the hive via a screen bottom board or into the entrance, but sounds like it works for you.
@@beek Sure fair enough. I've never actually sprayed near the entrance but if I was I'd just block it with some foam rubber. I just like the sprayer because it's so much quicker and works better. I'd never do it while bees are flying around the hive.
Sometimes I just sit by my hive and drink my morning coffee, there's always at least one that comes and helps herself to some coffee (black). I guess they're seeking that caffeine buzz. 😁
Great video. As a Master Beekeeper what book would you suggest if I want to learn in depth about my bees? I like your opinion on haters. In this day and age it’s crazy how people just hate over opinions. Society is making this acceptable. I’ve always been a person who wakes up and moves forward in self improvement. A lot of people don’t like that and I think it’s because they think I should sit down and stop doing things just because I’m over 50 and that’s what they did. I find that this creates a solitary environment for me. Earl Gray is my favorite too, I love bergamot oil in a lot of good things, like frosting and marshmallows. ❤️🐝-Kirsten
I love what you said so much!!! Many do just stop doing things when they turn 50 or 60. Keep busy, stay engaged and keep contributing to those and things around you. Never stop. Best. book is hard to find, but Clarence Collison's book on "What Do You Know" ....maybe out of print, but VERY in depth. See if you can google it and find it.
Commenting because I've been asked about this at a paint shop I work for. You're using Krylon Colormaxx, but I can also recommend Valspar to other customers who want some color.
David, will look you up at EAS. Have taken a few of your courses and have been studying hoping to get through the written test this year. Tougher to remember all the technical information when we are older.
I like to use a sanding block made of foam and wet it with water to clean them first. I'm a painter by trade so I'm hip on all types of paint and know the toxicity of different brands of paint. Wish I could post pictures of hives.
People are on a very short fuse during the pandemic and they have more trouble calming down. Things have changed so much since we had freedom and a comfort zone. People go off it easier. Little things like a parking space or something are like the last straw! Ha ha lucky I have my bees to keep me calm. Holding a lot of anger is very bad for your mental health. I sound off a lot but usually don’t hold on to the anger. I think sounding of to myself is very good for me tbh.
Hello David. May 7, I installed 2 four frame nucs in my 10 frame boxes. 3 weeks later installed second deep. As a new bkeeper...none of my frames are drawn, all new plastic foundation. I have been feeding with top feeder 1:1 with protein and HBH as you have recommended. My top feeders hold about 4 litres each, but the other day when they where empty , I put in about one litre each. It was all gone in 24 hours. Should I keep feeding to encourage wax building? or should I remove the feeders until fall?
So, I assume they are pulling out frames in the lower deep but not so much in the top deep. You mentioned it was a nuc (not a package). A nuc should be advancing faster than you mentioned because it has been 1 month. Something is not right. Is your queen laying well? Was the nuc well populated when you received it. We only sell 5 frame nucs not 4 because 4 is a bit shy, but probably okay if there is a good queen and plenty of bees and frames of resources and brood.
@@beek Thanks for the response. I they are both drawing comb and laying good brood patterns. There are plenty of eggs and larvae in both. Although yesterday on my weekly inspection I was unable to find either marked queen...some empty queen cups. Interesting that you would suggest 4 frames is light, as one of the nucs was significantly light with a food frame completely empty when received. Yesterday, I removed the feeders and interchanged some of the outer frames to encourage comb building. I noticed eggs in comb that did not appear to be completely drawn , depth wise, ....my thinking is maybe the queen is running out of places to plant eggs?...lots of pollen and food occupying fames that are drawn. I did not alter the locations of any frames that seemed to have brood or eggs. Btw, I am in the Milton area of southern Ontario....likely similar climate as you experience, love your channel and look forward to more vids....cheers with a cup from my french press.
My uncle built me a new horizontal hive. What's the best long lasting way to treat/paint it ? 🤔 love all your wonderful information and videos. Thank you. 😊
Thank you. I think I would approach it like any wooden item. Decide if you like to retain the natural wood appearance and use varnish, polyurethane or tung oil. Latex if you want to cover the wood. But on varnish, let it dry well for 5 days before you place it on the hive.
While this really doesn't have to do with the topic, I'd like to ask a question. Wasp being a general term, what we have are Western Hornets. How much of a danger are they to a hive?
Hello David if you find some time in your busy schedule can you do a video on aunts? What r some things you can do to prevent them getting into the hive?
A extremely good coffee time subject.. Hate is instilled in each an everyone of us.. What really matters is IF we can disagree but yet agree we both disagree.. Their is so much hate in the world anymore , an in reality in the final end, we all are humans. It really doesn't matter if you're black, brown, white, yellow, or pink with polka dots you are a human. I lived, ate, slept an worked with all race's in the military. Sure we're some I did not love , an there were some that did not love being with me. But in the end, I knew when it come to living or dying; they had my back and they knew I had their back. And that one instance all hate would subside and we join together as one. Will my country that I love with all my heart and would die in a heartbeat for ever unite as one? I would like to hope humanity would take lessons from the Bee's . Watching hours upon hours upon hours, different bees, different hives, different races! They all have the job to do and that is to survive.. Humans could learn a lot from studying the humanity traits of a bee. Yes bee's will fight to protect their home hive but yet can come together as neighbors and survive.. I long for the peace an Harmony that mankind should promote and enjoy... As to painting? I have done experiments with the best oil paint money could buy versus the best water base money could buy. An honestly in the end? I can honestly say neither one weathered any worse or any better than the other. So the less toxics I can expose these to the better for their survival. You cannot buy oil based paint like we had in the 60s ( actually it was a lead content that promoted the paint to last and stick) So I feel ( in my opinion ) exterior water base is just as acceptable as oil. An I also one against advice of a mentor and painted one set of hives inside. Frankly and honestly the bees hated it! I have tried hot wax seal on the inside. An I found while the bees are more acceptable, they actually prefer natural uncoated unsealed interior.. As to coffee time? While I love my coffee, Tea's are actually more healthy for the human body but still give the good old caffeine kick in the morning to get this old man's heart a pumping. 👍 Lol thanks for a good educational video and please excuse my lengthy comment... ;-)
Thank you Joe for sharing your experiences. I love your correlation between humans and bees. A very good way to see how we must work together to thrive. Of course, thank you for your service.
Not a bad idea, but, it is more humid at night, meaning the paint doesn't dry as well and of course, more difficult to see, and bees are more attracted to light at night.
Hey David, I'm your fan for 2 months and thanks for this sunject as well as life lesson.
Kurdistan/Iraq.
I never thought I could paint the hive with bees inside! Very interesting, thanks. Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹 👋🏻
Great to hear. I speak to many ham radio operators in Italy.🇮🇹🎙
I love your videos. Not only do I learn more about beekeeping and the challenges we might face, but also get a positive message about life itself. We all go through our own personal issues but in the end we are alone. The reason we face these issues is so we can overcome them and learn from the situation. The result from overcoming is that we may lift up others who are facing the issues we had and encourage them that they might do the same. Blessings on you.
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words.
Thanks once again Dave for our coffee time ,so appreciate your words of encouragement, from the great white north of British Columbia
Thanks Marten! Glad you enjoyed the video. What is beekeeping like in British Columbia?
Wiz rollers are another great tool for this type of job. You can buy one with the roller sleeve on it already. Nice and neat job
I've wondered about painting the hive body in situ before, but just assumed I shouldn't because most folks say bees hate the paint smell. I've even been told to wait 4-6 weeks after painting to install the painted parts. I'm glad you've cleared up this myth! Thanks again, David!
Never paint the inside and always use latex
I enjoyed your online beginner beekeeping class and I am enjoying those videos. Thanks for taking the time to make them.
Thanks so much Travis. Glad you are enjoy the video and my classes.
David, as a life-long non-coffee-drinker, I appreciated Tea Time. The bee drinking Earl Grey was classic!
The rather new expression “haters gonna hate” kind of says it all, doesn’t it? If you fill your heart with love, there’s no room for hate. Makes you a generally happier person.
I never thought about painting boxes with bees still in them! Learn something new every day. I sincerely appreciate your videos and sharing your experiences.
Cool, thanks for showing us this. Also I like your use of a deep box as a hive stand.
I may not have a lot of resources, but I am a resourceful person :)
I put some color on my hives. Each is painted differently. I was just wandering about doing touch ups. You answered my question. Thank you sir.✝️🐝❤️
So nice to hear!
I also paint mine different colors. Nearly all pastels though. Then I paint flowers and stuff on the deeps.
Hi David Patrick from Warlingham UK your doing good our journey is what’s it’s about the bee said it all and you ask it the big questions since March 21 l have been shearing my world with some bees in Surrey and Somerset (Combwich) near the Ocean your knowledge has helped its a fast learning curve thank you. My bees like camomile tea with their syrup. Regards to you and your family.
I'm having my Earl Grey Tea with you and the Bee ...
Thanks for doing 'Tea Time' !
Hope the Hives are nicely painted .... Put the kettle on !
🤗
Happy Beekeeping...
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
:) I thought. you'd like it!
Helpful tips.
So nice of you to say. Thank you.
Hi Dave, We're around your age and we won a contest back in Feb. It was a hive and accessories! We have been studying beekeeping videos on TH-cam because we are totally new at this and trying desperately to educate ourselves. We found you and love your channel, and subscribed---BEST by far! We love 'coffee (tea!) time too. We picked up our bee package over May 30. You're right---It was time for a new adventure! We are so afraid of doing something wrong and hurting our bees. We would love to take your course so much but unfortunately with Covid/job losses we can't afford anything. We're watching and re-watching your videos, hoping we can get really good at this! It's rewarding to do it together. We want to thank you for all that we are learning from your channel. Thank you for coffee time talks too. You're an inspiration to us and we feel a little less alone in the 'newbie' beekeeping wilderness!
Very nice of you to say. I appreciate the kind comments! Sorry to hear things are tight. Hobbies are often the first to suffer as they are not necessary for us to exist. When things improve, do try and take some classes. Thanks for watching!!
Lol. A few painting tips. A 2 1/2 inch angle brush. Dip it only about half into the paint. Wiping one side just an inch will help with drips. And it's smooth and quick. Happy Painting!
Thanks for the tips. Good stuff.
Love your videos. I am alway anxious to watch for new ideas
Thanks Gloria, do you have videos you want me to make to help answer questions or show you how to do certain beekeeping things? Let me know.
Great Video my 3 hives need painting now I can do it with confidence after seeing your tutorial
To comment on your 'hate' talk. I look at it this way. If you don't have enemies, you never stood up for yourself. It's a quote from someone but I can't remember who it was.
As for painting hives. Thanks. I have't painted my stuff in years. I need to start getting them cleaned up this week if I have the time.
After this, I'm most definitely painting a rainbow on mine! ♥️🤍
Cool!
Thanks Dave, new sub. New beekeeper and also sharing in my channel my own mistakes.
Been following you for a little bit now and new beekeeper. Having a great time and love working the bees. You have provided a lot of awesome information that is helping me become a better beekeeper. Have and love your full online courses and watch it multiple times.' I wanted to ask since you removed a single box for painting if you have ever replaced a full hive box (all boxes) all at once and if there is any problems when you do that. My hives are unpainted boxes and I was thinking of painting an unused hive of boxes then replacing the active unpainted hive so I don't have to do a multiple coat paint job on an active hive. I was not certain if I should pull multiple boxes of colony at one time or if I should do individual boxes over a slower replacement time. Thanks again and keep putting out the videos!
Thanks so much!! You could do it all at once, it is just a bit more work and time having the hive open.
Your the best david. Thank you for the demo.
Thank you!!
I always wondered if I could paint a live hive. I had to box up a swarm and the boxes weren't completely painted yet. Good idea on breaking them apart in an hour or two.
You said something on the hate subject - that haters can hate because they may be jealous. So I thought --> Is there anyone I dislike? Yes. Am I jealous of something materially they have or something they have done? Actually yes I am.
I will make a choice to try and work on how I feel about them. Thanks for the enlightenment.
Wow! Good for you. Becoming more aware of ourselves is the road to becoming a better person.
New subscriber and new beekeeper, enjoying your channel.
So nice to hear, thank you!
The oak fire pit is cool.
In the middle of the video we get a Mr. Rogers in the Apiary lesson. :o)
Hello David we got 4 5 frame nucs and we moved them in to a brooder the other day love the online classes, learning a lot,
So nice to hear you enjoy the online classes!
Since you have such a following and you are having a painting lesson today, I was a painting contractor for 30 years. Using ACRYLIC LATEX is the best quality and you can buy mistints for a 10th of the price of retail. When some company has a sale for Latex ...check the type and make sure it is not VINYL LATEX...This is bottom of the barrel so to speak...this will not last more than a couple of years...I have hives painted 10 years or more......prime and always put two finish paints ..thanks for you having a painting lesson today...I enjoy your lessons and research
Thanks so much for your insight into painting hives! Your 30 years of experience is valuable. Thank you for your kind comments about the channel
great information
I'm glad to hear that!
You are stating things are so true ,but I love bees and they like me.
Thanks!
I think I learned by experience that bees are a bit more cranky as the sun goes down… 😳 got my first sting (and 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th) as I was just doing a quick maintenance visit at sunset!
I’d love to heat your insights on what makes bees happiest (when should I visit? what smells do they like/hate on people?) in order to avoid learning through experience again.☺️
Great Video idea, thanks!
That bee loves the smell of bergamot!
Who doesn't 😂
Love these videos!!
Thanks Corey!!
My tip is to use an airless spray gun at dusk when the bees are tucking into bed. The spray gun makes it super quick and the bees don't even realise it's happened. Spray gun makes a better finish and also dries quicker. My hives are the same colour so I'm not worried about over-spray. Don't spray the entrance of course LoL.
I'm alittle leary with spray guns on a live hive as they propel more paint particles into the air. I'm not sure if any would slip into the hive via a screen bottom board or into the entrance, but sounds like it works for you.
@@beek Sure fair enough. I've never actually sprayed near the entrance but if I was I'd just block it with some foam rubber. I just like the sprayer because it's so much quicker and works better. I'd never do it while bees are flying around the hive.
I used Tung oil for my hives because I really love the natural wood look. Can it be done outside with bees in the hive as well?
Sometimes I just sit by my hive and drink my morning coffee, there's always at least one that comes and helps herself to some coffee (black). I guess they're seeking that caffeine buzz. 😁
Nice, do you put honey in your coffee?
@@beek Nope. That would be polluting a perfectly good cup. 😁
Spoken from a true coffee lover
Great video. As a Master Beekeeper what book would you suggest if I want to learn in depth about my bees?
I like your opinion on haters. In this day and age it’s crazy how people just hate over opinions. Society is making this acceptable.
I’ve always been a person who wakes up and moves forward in self improvement. A lot of people don’t like that and I think it’s because they think I should sit down and stop doing things just because I’m over 50 and that’s what they did. I find that this creates a solitary environment for me.
Earl Gray is my favorite too, I love bergamot oil in a lot of good things, like frosting and marshmallows.
❤️🐝-Kirsten
I love what you said so much!!! Many do just stop doing things when they turn 50 or 60. Keep busy, stay engaged and keep contributing to those and things around you. Never stop. Best. book is hard to find, but Clarence Collison's book on "What Do You Know" ....maybe out of print, but VERY in depth. See if you can google it and find it.
@@beek Thanks! I did find the book at Betterbee... it will be a great winter read!
Commenting because I've been asked about this at a paint shop I work for. You're using Krylon Colormaxx, but I can also recommend Valspar to other customers who want some color.
Yes, the hives we make and spray, we use Valspar. Very good stuff.
The little bee 🐝 must have liked the bergamot
It is never ok to hate. It us actually an internal evil harming no one but the hater.
Also put the ends of a shim in-between boxes so they don't stick together it's a good thing after paint dries remove the shims
David, will look you up at EAS. Have taken a few of your courses and have been studying hoping to get through the written test this year. Tougher to remember all the technical information when we are older.
Hi Harold, Great to hear about your interest in EAS. Are you taking the Written test for EAS Master Beekeeper?
@@beek Yes David, I have the other three parts under my belt, still trying on the written test. Not far off but 2.5 points off of 85 is no good.
I like to use a sanding block made of foam and wet it with water to clean them first. I'm a painter by trade so I'm hip on all types of paint and know the toxicity of different brands of paint. Wish I could post pictures of hives.
It's important to do this during dearth, and make sure you sand the whole outside with the most annoying electric sander you can find.
Nice Video David!
Thanks!
Yes, hangry
People are on a very short fuse during the pandemic and they have more trouble calming down. Things have changed so much since we had freedom and a comfort zone. People go off it easier. Little things like a parking space or something are like the last straw! Ha ha lucky I have my bees to keep me calm. Holding a lot of anger is very bad for your mental health. I sound off a lot but usually don’t hold on to the anger. I think sounding of to myself is very good for me tbh.
Hello David. May 7, I installed 2 four frame nucs in my 10 frame boxes. 3 weeks later installed second deep. As a new bkeeper...none of my frames are drawn, all new plastic foundation. I have been feeding with top feeder 1:1 with protein and HBH as you have recommended. My top feeders hold about 4 litres each, but the other day when they where empty , I put in about one litre each. It was all gone in 24 hours. Should I keep feeding to encourage wax building? or should I remove the feeders until fall?
So, I assume they are pulling out frames in the lower deep but not so much in the top deep. You mentioned it was a nuc (not a package). A nuc should be advancing faster than you mentioned because it has been 1 month. Something is not right. Is your queen laying well? Was the nuc well populated when you received it. We only sell 5 frame nucs not 4 because 4 is a bit shy, but probably okay if there is a good queen and plenty of bees and frames of resources and brood.
@@beek Thanks for the response. I they are both drawing comb and laying good brood patterns. There are plenty of eggs and larvae in both. Although yesterday on my weekly inspection I was unable to find either marked queen...some empty queen cups. Interesting that you would suggest 4 frames is light, as one of the nucs was significantly light with a food frame completely empty when received. Yesterday, I removed the feeders and interchanged some of the outer frames to encourage comb building. I noticed eggs in comb that did not appear to be completely drawn , depth wise, ....my thinking is maybe the queen is running out of places to plant eggs?...lots of pollen and food occupying fames that are drawn. I did not alter the locations of any frames that seemed to have brood or eggs. Btw, I am in the Milton area of southern Ontario....likely similar climate as you experience, love your channel and look forward to more vids....cheers with a cup from my french press.
😎✌️
After doing the 3 sides,could you just turn the hive bodies 180 degrees and paint the final side when it faces the rear of the hive?
True, but a bit more labor intense and it will stir up the bees. Not a bad idea to try though.
Came here for bees and coffee time
Thank you Gregory!
My uncle built me a new horizontal hive. What's the best long lasting way to treat/paint it ? 🤔 love all your wonderful information and videos. Thank you. 😊
Thank you. I think I would approach it like any wooden item. Decide if you like to retain the natural wood appearance and use varnish, polyurethane or tung oil. Latex if you want to cover the wood. But on varnish, let it dry well for 5 days before you place it on the hive.
I’ve had about 4-5 cicada hulls on my boxes lol
Yup
You should try Rooibos tea.
Do you paint the edges between the boxes and suppers?
Nope, because I wind up scraping off propolis from there as in the video and I do not want it to have paint in it.
While this really doesn't have to do with the topic, I'd like to ask a question. Wasp being a general term, what we have are Western Hornets. How much of a danger are they to a hive?
Do you mean the western yellowjacket (Paravespula pensylvanica)?? Let's face it, all wasps can try and find their way into a hive for some goodies.
Man I can't even paint in the garage without a bee getting into the paint. I don't even have my hive yet.
Hello David if you find some time in your busy schedule can you do a video on aunts? What r some things you can do to prevent them getting into the hive?
I hate it when my Aunt gets into my hive also
What about cedar hives that are just sealed. What can you put on them with a hive inside?
If they are sealed, you will have to leave it or transfer the frames out, reseal them, let them dry for a week, and put the frames back in.
@@beek thank u
Is there a certain time of day to paint to prevent making hive made?
Early in the morning.
Discovered today saskatraz bees don't like anyone on cloudy days
Always better to work bees on a beautiful day of high barometric pressure.
Do u paint inside? Floorboard?
That's a great question to ask on my lifestream Thursday night at 7pm CT. Here is the link: th-cam.com/users/liveC7txdg7rQAo
The smell may make them leave.
A extremely good coffee time subject.. Hate is instilled in each an everyone of us.. What really matters is IF we can disagree but yet agree we both disagree.. Their is so much hate in the world anymore , an in reality in the final end, we all are humans. It really doesn't matter if you're black, brown, white, yellow, or pink with polka dots you are a human. I lived, ate, slept an worked with all race's in the military. Sure we're some I did not love , an there were some that did not love being with me. But in the end, I knew when it come to living or dying; they had my back and they knew I had their back. And that one instance all hate would subside and we join together as one. Will my country that I love with all my heart and would die in a heartbeat for ever unite as one? I would like to hope humanity would take lessons from the Bee's . Watching hours upon hours upon hours, different bees, different hives, different races! They all have the job to do and that is to survive.. Humans could learn a lot from studying the humanity traits of a bee. Yes bee's will fight to protect their home hive but yet can come together as neighbors and survive.. I long for the peace an Harmony that mankind should promote and enjoy... As to painting? I have done experiments with the best oil paint money could buy versus the best water base money could buy. An honestly in the end? I can honestly say neither one weathered any worse or any better than the other. So the less toxics I can expose these to the better for their survival. You cannot buy oil based paint like we had in the 60s ( actually it was a lead content that promoted the paint to last and stick) So I feel ( in my opinion ) exterior water base is just as acceptable as oil. An I also one against advice of a mentor and painted one set of hives inside. Frankly and honestly the bees hated it! I have tried hot wax seal on the inside. An I found while the bees are more acceptable, they actually prefer natural uncoated unsealed interior..
As to coffee time? While I love my coffee, Tea's are actually more healthy for the human body but still give the good old caffeine kick in the morning to get this old man's heart a pumping. 👍 Lol thanks for a good educational video and please excuse my lengthy comment... ;-)
Thank you Joe for sharing your experiences. I love your correlation between humans and bees. A very good way to see how we must work together to thrive. Of course, thank you for your service.
I will be a “happier person” when Biden administration is gone 😁.
Paint at night.
Not a bad idea, but, it is more humid at night, meaning the paint doesn't dry as well and of course, more difficult to see, and bees are more attracted to light at night.
@@beek Hmm i never thought of that. good point. Maybe seal the entrance over night and paint? worth a shot
A roller? Why not a roller?
I use rollers. Good coverage; faster. But, this isn’t taking long, at all! Thanks for the great video, David.
Roller is fine, I just cannot get down into the handles or cracks as well.