We love the one we got from you. So far we are doing great and will be inspecting ours the first of the week when it cools down a little. As always you all have been awesome help to us.
Like you’ve said before, they work it out. Whatever needs deciding, they decide and make it so. I know they have reasons for air flow that they want. Fascinating to watch happen.
They are trying to close the openings because they don't want them ,my bees in my horizontal hives did the same,so they know how much airfow they want.
Put one fram with queen cell and some brood in a nuc,with some eggs and bees ,and leave the main hive with the other queen cells and watch the outcome, if main hive doesn't produce a queen then put the nuc back in main hive later.
I installed nuc mid May in my long hive. They would not accept sugar water. I am in NWA although they have slowed down some I still see pollen coming in, and figure all others are bringing in nectar from somewhere. Last time I checked they were doing well with around 15 frames or so, lost exact count. Dealing with some hive beetles with oil trays and a couple blasters. Nothing serious just wanting to keep to minimum. Thanks for your videos in your long hive.
I don't add extra wax, but I do store and reuse a lot of frames that have been partially drawn. It seems those are the ones they don't like finishing. Thanks for the question #RTBBF
Everyone I've seen who has put screened ventilation holes in the covers of their hives has had the bees fill up these holes with propolis. I reckon if you wanted a whole lot of propolis for something you could probably work with this, but as far as ventilation goes, bees would rather do that for themselves than have holes in the ceiling.
those queen cells look more like emergency cells not swarm cells I think they know your queen is getting old and the mean to replace her, I don't think they are planning on swarming, they have plenty of room, swarm cells are generally bigger and on the bottom of the frame in my experience, ive never had a swarm go from an emergency cell. Super seeding is what's going on I think
I have marked queens in the past but it seems the risk is higher than the reward . Sometimes the bees kill them after the paint goes on, due to change in appearance and smell. Thanks for the question #RTBBF
@@CentralBeekeepersSupply Thanks you the info I'm new to the bee keeping family and I live in western North Carolina and thinking about getting a long hive but there is no one around me that sells them.
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We love the one we got from you. So far we are doing great and will be inspecting ours the first of the week when it cools down a little.
As always you all have been awesome help to us.
I could listen to those bees all day!
It is a soothing sound.
#RTBBF!
really looking good. thanks for letting us watch you work your bees.
Like you’ve said before, they work it out. Whatever needs deciding, they decide and make it so. I know they have reasons for air flow that they want. Fascinating to watch happen.
They are trying to close the openings because they don't want them ,my bees in my horizontal hives did the same,so they know how much airfow they want.
Mine did too. They closed up almost all of them.
Put one fram with queen cell and some brood in a nuc,with some eggs and bees ,and leave the main hive with the other queen cells and watch the outcome, if main hive doesn't produce a queen then put the nuc back in main hive later.
All good on both of ours. We might need to add a little more ventilation but they’re not piling up on the front too much
I installed nuc mid May in my long hive. They would not accept sugar water. I am in NWA although they have slowed down some I still see pollen coming in, and figure all others are bringing in nectar from somewhere. Last time I checked they were doing well with around 15 frames or so, lost exact count. Dealing with some hive beetles with oil trays and a couple blasters. Nothing serious just wanting to keep to minimum. Thanks for your videos in your long hive.
Yes, you have a new queen, nice video
Looks like the foundations were not waxed very good from the suppliers. Do you add more wax to the foundations when you get them? Just curious.
I don't add extra wax, but I do store and reuse a lot of frames that have been partially drawn. It seems those are the ones they don't like finishing.
Thanks for the question #RTBBF
John, would you be able to place an escape board in your horizontal frame? Sure enjoy your down to earth videos.
I think the sky is the limit on this long hive.
Enjoyed viedo think you you made right choice.
Our bees during the heat of the day they climb on the front but they are finding poling
Everyone I've seen who has put screened ventilation holes in the covers of their hives has had the bees fill up these holes with propolis. I reckon if you wanted a whole lot of propolis for something you could probably work with this, but as far as ventilation goes, bees would rather do that for themselves than have holes in the ceiling.
Thanks for watching
those queen cells look more like emergency cells not swarm cells I think they know your queen is getting old and the mean to replace her, I don't think they are planning on swarming, they have plenty of room, swarm cells are generally bigger and on the bottom of the frame in my experience, ive never had a swarm go from an emergency cell. Super seeding is what's going on I think
Can I ask why you squash the super seed cells? they may know their queen is weak and old and need to replace her?
You maybe right.
I did what I thought was right at time. Several different ways to approach every thing we do with bees. Thanks for watching.
I love your updates but I'll never see you mark your queens is there a reason for that?
I have marked queens in the past but it seems the risk is higher than the reward . Sometimes the bees kill them after the paint goes on, due to change in appearance and smell.
Thanks for the question #RTBBF
@@CentralBeekeepersSupply Thanks you the info I'm new to the bee keeping family and I live in western North Carolina and thinking about getting a long hive but there is no one around me that sells them.
@@nathanmccall3323 I would like to start a long hive as well so my solution is to get a carpenter to make the box for me and just buy the frames
You might check into building one. There are a lot of different plans on the web.
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@@nathanmccall3323 It's.just.an.extra.long.deep.box.with.attached.legs.and.lid...The.same.frames.fit.both...Don't.forget.to.adjust.the.height.of.the.box.to.make.room.for.the.1.by.3's.or.1.by.4's.that.serve.as.the.ceiling.above.the.frames...
Looks a bit light on.did it swarm.
Not unless I missed something, and I could have. Thanks for watching
Oh boy, looks like you got a queen cell there, might be looking to swarm out.
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Ours is full of frames
Sounds like all is well.
Thanks for watching
Keep.an.eye.on.them.as.unused.frames.could.be.a.swell.place.for.wax.moths.and.small.hive.beetles.to.set.up.shop...
I would recommend that you wax your frames heavily
Can't find her? Look for the crown.
That's absolutely correct 👍
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Like see your daughter go solo on her bee hive. Like see if she can do this on her own. You do the video.
I.am.using.my.imagination,.here.and.thinking.she.is.claiming.territory.for.her.eggs...She.doesn't.want.to.be.confined.to.a.small,.tight.area.for.her.laying...
I think she gone because they r loud and running around