How To Combine A week Hive With Newspaper ( Aug 2020 )

In this video im combining beehives a hive that went queenless into a different hive with newspaper, i do not want to lose the bees . Any questions please ask, as always thanks for watching.
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[@lauriespencer1738]

Getting ready to combine a queenless hive w a strong hive, my first time, thanks for your help!

[@fuzzynuggetsbees]

I think of my bees in the middle of the night too and get my best ideas at that time. Your hives look great!

[@FernvalleyFarm]

Thank you 😁

[@jayjeriweaver891]

I don't even have bees but I lay awake at night dreaming of future bees

[@FernvalleyFarm]

You should get into it 👍

[@jayjeriweaver891]

@@FernvalleyFarm I plan too, but right now I live in an apartment and there's nowhere to put a hive. I'm hoping to move to the country in a couple years.

[@FernvalleyFarm]

@@jayjeriweaver891 Thats great you will love it ask questions any time 👍

[@ZelmaBees]

Loosing sleep, yes! Recently, I checked on my bees at dusk and noticed it was being overrun with red ants. So I immediately treated and kept waking up during the night wondering if the treatment had worked and what was I going to find in the morning. Fortunately, I had gotten the situation under control before any damage. I enjoy your videos, thanks for posting.

[@FernvalleyFarm]

Thank you alays thinking about them especially here in the winter hopeing thee are alive , thanks for the kind words 👊

[@shadowsruss9106]

Thanks so much - the same thing happened to me (queenless, tried re-queening in the same manner as you, no luck) and I felt really bad about losing the hive. Will try your technique.

[@woodsfriendlygarden2190]

Nice video

[@AmericansBee]

Subbed. Thank you

[@WalkerBeeRanch]

I think like that too

[@lauriespencer1738]

I do think about my bees like you said...

[@johnrakestraw791]

Vince, I enjoyed your video. How did your newspaper split in July 2020 turn out? Did the two colonies successfully combine? Thanks, John

[@FernvalleyFarm]

yea it worked good sometimes you need to give it a little time

[@scottpierson7495]

No your not crazy! I do the same. I now have the same problem and have to combine. My super queen disappeared or died. I’m going to do the same but struggling with what queen or Nuc to combine it with. Yep but lost one of my production queens just gone pretty sad. I do have some of her daughters though I had grafted and they are doing well its just a tough decision on which to use?

[@FernvalleyFarm]

Thanks yeah was trying to get that hive right took awhile appreciate you watching 👍

[@christopherhindle1174]

Do you not think it is better to cut a few slits in the newspaper to encourage the two colonies to merge, as the scent of the two colonies will blend more quickly?

[@beehinde]

Cutting slits into the newspaper isn't necessary, the bees will chew through it whichever way you do it.

[@FernvalleyFarm]

yea i actually thought about that after i put it back toghter it was riped open the next day i checked on it they had it open on the sides, thanks next time i will i have another one to do tomorow

[@sylviabain8416]

Can you please let me know what happens to the returning bees to the hive that you combined and moved
There would have been returning bees

[@FernvalleyFarm]

hi the hive looked ok all good , best i can say i guess lol

[@ba9628]

weak* but thanks