If you’re a cigar smoker you can use your cigar butts in the smoker. They burn slowly and stay lit with very little effort! And the bees seem to enjoy a quality cigar! Mine seem to like Macenudos or Acid Churchill butts best…
Thank you for this video. It was so clearly done. At this time, learning bee keeping is like learning Greek, so thank you for making a video with a lot of information that was easy to understand.
How exciting! Glad it helped you out. We have a few other videos to check out if your interested, and you can always ask questions. We love to help as much as we can.
I think that's what it's called that I just got what a surreal experience man how was it for you do you have other critters have like cats and worms and other little critters praying mantises what about praying mantises does anyone know about that? Will the praying mantis eat a honey bee? Will the honeybee eat the praying mantis egg case is that should say cases .
@@HuckleberryHavoc We have a lot of other critters. We have chickens, an outdoor cat, tons of worms and snakes around the property, a dog, and visiting nocturnal animals. Birds, dragonflies, and spiders will snag a bee here and there, but otherwise we haven’t had any predator problems.
I’m in my early seventies. I want to share something with my grandson 12 in my twilight years. I’m moving to Georgia soon. Love your tutoring. Think I can do this?
It sounds like a great activity for you to do together. I’d recommend using a long Langstroth or top-bar style hive to avoid the heavy lifting of traditional Langstroth boxes though.
H there, have a newbie smoker question; can you add fuel along the way or does it have to run out of fuel and then relight it? Haven't run out of fuel with my one hive and have no idea how many hives a smoker will take me through. Have watched your smoker video and don't recall if you mentioned it.....of course:)
For the practical exam in North Carolina they allow one relight (can't add fuel as you go). If it's just you beekeeping and no exam, you can add fuel as you go.
I have a hard time saving my questions for the last of the class so I'm commenting and pausing because I'm like oh wait I'm raising my hand out in the crowd right now that places that I love your hives are so beautiful in your field of clover wow what are their favorite plants?
@ 11:03 into the video I don't even know how many times it caused it to soak it in and question and comment on things in a girl in the class that nobody wants to be in like at a job or something maybe like just get it over with and you keep asking questions keep asking questions if you run out of questions then MoveOn going through the same thing over and over and over again it's time to change things up and do something
Thank you! Ask away. The bees definitely like the clover, but we also have dandelions, tulip poplar, red maples, and many other plants that they also enjoy. It depends on the week and sometimes even the time of day.
I've wanted to keep bees and found a brand new 10 frame 2 high bee hive that a person was throwing away because they put bees in the new boxes and 4 days later the bees died. He thinks the bee box may have gotten some termite killer sprayed on it and thats his option on why they died. I have cleaned the entire box, frams and base with soap and water and left it out in the sun to dry and air out. Do you think it will be safe for bees or should I throw it away?
It might be worth a shot, but we prefer to err on the side of caution. If you do plan on trying, I’d air the box out for as long as possible before introducing bees though (at least a week or so).
Some are foundationless, and some have foundation. In order to have the bees drawn the comb straight on foundationless frames, we’d put them between two drawn frames. Another option is to use a guide. A paint stick in the top bar of the frame works well.
If they’re overwintered nucs then you can do it at any time, but I’d personally wait until it’s been between 7-10 days from installation to give them a little more time to get used to their new home.
It’s all a balance on how much you’re willing to spend and the options you want. That being said, if you belong to a local beekeeping association, you should ask if the club has one to use. Many of the clubs have them for their members’ use as that’s one thing the dues pay for. Our club has much nicer extractors than the one we have, but having our own is worth it to us.
Oh my gosh in real life I have so many questions and every little section of this creates more questions, in my mind.and well I guess I need to find somebody local to talk with.
we did a check a hive that turning mean found no queen and no brood in the entire hive.so we had an extra queen and put her in the hive and 5 days she was laying like a well oiled machine. now they are great bees now no more mean bees.
Hi there, have a question about the queen excluders. In the wild, do queens lay anywhere or do they generally lay in the lower parts near entrances for ventilation? I'm torn between using an excluder and not usiing one... Thank you
In the wild queens start at the top center and work their way down. So they are typically in the bottom end of the colony with the brood. However, langstroth style plays with their heads convincing them not to build down more because the stores above them are not full yet. If you're just starting and don't have pulled out frames. I wouldn't use an excluder until the super is 50% or more pulled out in wax. Then I'd add one. So if the queen runs out of room on the bottom she can't get up into the super. It's good to use one until you get some time in the bees and can see the honey boundary. Queens don't go past the honey boundary once established. Hope that helps!
@@RascalApiary I see we have managed over the centuries to colonize bees in hives and make it work against their natural instincts, amazing really and kind of sad too I am trying to work with their instincts but that one seems to be out of the question in a langstroth hive. Good point about not using the excluder, will watch for the cells being built out before adding any supers, thank you! Will need to check what the honey boundary is tho, thats a new one on me. Cheers from the north where my bees are buzzing and there's willow pollen pants entering the hive like crazy, yeehaw, they made it through winter!
@@RascalApiary Ha ha ha, no way, we just purchased a camper trailer and are hitting the backroads every now and then, bees will have to stay home and slave away:)
I just got bees five months ago maybe they are breeding fast started off with two nukes have five hives now just trying to learn how to do it right the two people I found basically told me I know more than them but I know nothing do you know any beekeepers in South Carolina that would be willing to teach or at least show how
Currently, I know an NC beekeeper who's moving to SC. They would be the only ones I know. Covid has been a hurdle for mentors. New folks have new found time but too few mentors will venture out now.
Any types of wood that bees 🐝 's don't like? I ask because I have read that for example: poultry should not live in a cedar house because of there supper sense of...smell? Anyway I just want to know so that I can build boxes and they will be healthy happy and feel good love energy of gratitude. Bee totem came to me like some powerful medicine. I feel like we communicate beyond even words like intent . A prayer to Great spirit that is Mother Earth and all living things. It's hard to explain in words and anyways things but I really appreciate your video and that's really what I want to say it in front of me for a reason As me to the bees and the 🐝 's 2me
Poultry jokes coyotehehe omg forget this is public so should correct that part about the poultry in the cedar house it's not about the super sense of smell necessarily but it is about their breathing that it's not good for them to breathe theater so I'm just wondering about the bees and can they have cedar obviously no chemicals that don't do that so it would be you know I mean can I use heat treated that mean he treated pine? what about Oak can I use Oakwood? Fur? Does anyone know how voice to text and my lack of punctuation skills make for the need of an editor Anyways!
Cedar hive boxes are great for bee hives as they are a hard wood and naturally help repel moths that can damage the comb. The majority of manufactured hives are made of pine. We have built a few out of hickory that have held up very well, but they’re exceptionally heavy so wouldn’t recommend it. Hope this helps! Enjoy your build!
Thank the worker bees! she no need those words they know your intentions as a whole fascinating how the whole thing works in their whole life it's incredibly fascinating and powerful.
If you’re a cigar smoker you can use your cigar butts in the smoker. They burn slowly and stay lit with very little effort! And the bees seem to enjoy a quality cigar! Mine seem to like Macenudos or Acid Churchill butts best…
Thank you for this video. It was so clearly done. At this time, learning bee keeping is like learning Greek, so thank you for making a video with a lot of information that was easy to understand.
Glad it was helpful!
Was helpful! I’m getting my first nuc on May 1st. I’m excited and nervous.
How exciting! Glad it helped you out. We have a few other videos to check out if your interested, and you can always ask questions. We love to help as much as we can.
I think that's what it's called that I just got what a surreal experience man how was it for you do you have other critters have like cats and worms and other little critters praying mantises what about praying mantises does anyone know about that? Will the praying mantis eat a honey bee? Will the honeybee eat the praying mantis egg case is that should say cases .
@@HuckleberryHavoc We have a lot of other critters. We have chickens, an outdoor cat, tons of worms and snakes around the property, a dog, and visiting nocturnal animals. Birds, dragonflies, and spiders will snag a bee here and there, but otherwise we haven’t had any predator problems.
Thank you for a very informative video and the test questions. I think I am ready to dip into a new bee hive. Amazing. Thanks once again.
Thank you! Good luck with your hive.
Great video, thanks for doing this!
No Problem!
I’m in my early seventies. I want to share something with my grandson 12 in my twilight years. I’m moving to Georgia soon. Love your tutoring. Think I can do this?
It sounds like a great activity for you to do together. I’d recommend using a long Langstroth or top-bar style hive to avoid the heavy lifting of traditional Langstroth boxes though.
Was helpful😊
Thank you for watching!
Excellent information
Glad it was helpful!
H there, have a newbie smoker question; can you add fuel along the way or does it have to run out of fuel and then relight it? Haven't run out of fuel with my one hive and have no idea how many hives a smoker will take me through. Have watched your smoker video and don't recall if you mentioned it.....of course:)
For the practical exam in North Carolina they allow one relight (can't add fuel as you go).
If it's just you beekeeping and no exam, you can add fuel as you go.
Such call resources here thank you
@@HuckleberryHavoc Voice to text again? Thank you? 😃
man this was great
Thank you!
I have a hard time saving my questions for the last of the class so I'm commenting and pausing because I'm like oh wait I'm raising my hand out in the crowd right now that places that I love your hives are so beautiful in your field of clover wow what are their favorite plants?
@ 11:03 into the video I don't even know how many times it caused it to soak it in and question and comment on things in a girl in the class that nobody wants to be in like at a job or something maybe like just get it over with and you keep asking questions keep asking questions if you run out of questions then MoveOn going through the same thing over and over and over again it's time to change things up and do something
Thank you! Ask away. The bees definitely like the clover, but we also have dandelions, tulip poplar, red maples, and many other plants that they also enjoy. It depends on the week and sometimes even the time of day.
I've wanted to keep bees and found a brand new 10 frame 2 high bee hive that a person was throwing away because they put bees in the new boxes and 4 days later the bees died. He thinks the bee box may have gotten some termite killer sprayed on it and thats his option on why they died. I have cleaned the entire box, frams and base with soap and water and left it out in the sun to dry and air out. Do you think it will be safe for bees or should I throw it away?
It might be worth a shot, but we prefer to err on the side of caution. If you do plan on trying, I’d air the box out for as long as possible before introducing bees though (at least a week or so).
Thank you so much.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Do you use foundation-less frames? any advice on how to start using them and avoid cross-comb?
Some are foundationless, and some have foundation. In order to have the bees drawn the comb straight on foundationless frames, we’d put them between two drawn frames. Another option is to use a guide. A paint stick in the top bar of the frame works well.
Received my 2 Nucs past Sunday, when’s the right time to inspect and mark the queen? Thanks
If they’re overwintered nucs then you can do it at any time, but I’d personally wait until it’s been between 7-10 days from installation to give them a little more time to get used to their new home.
Thank You
How do I know which extractor to buy?
In the process of search. I am looking for hand crank and able to hold maybe 9 frames.
It’s all a balance on how much you’re willing to spend and the options you want. That being said, if you belong to a local beekeeping association, you should ask if the club has one to use. Many of the clubs have them for their members’ use as that’s one thing the dues pay for. Our club has much nicer extractors than the one we have, but having our own is worth it to us.
Oh my gosh in real life I have so many questions and every little section of this creates more questions, in my mind.and well I guess I need to find somebody local to talk with.
That’s a great idea! Where is local for you?
Excellent video !
Thank you very much.
Thanks! Seems your running the gambit of our videos! Hopefully, you like 2021's content!
I'm in love with honeybees heart
we did a check a hive that turning mean found no queen and no brood in the entire hive.so we had an extra queen and put her in the hive and 5 days she was laying like a well oiled machine. now they are great bees now no more mean bees.
Glad the new queen worked out for you and you don't have to deal with cranky girls anymore!
Very well done
Thanks! We tried to make it simple!
very informative thank you
Not a problem! Let us know if there's anything specific you're looking for!
Hi there, have a question about the queen excluders. In the wild, do queens lay anywhere or do they generally lay in the lower parts near entrances for ventilation? I'm torn between using an excluder and not usiing one... Thank you
In the wild queens start at the top center and work their way down. So they are typically in the bottom end of the colony with the brood. However, langstroth style plays with their heads convincing them not to build down more because the stores above them are not full yet.
If you're just starting and don't have pulled out frames. I wouldn't use an excluder until the super is 50% or more pulled out in wax. Then I'd add one. So if the queen runs out of room on the bottom she can't get up into the super.
It's good to use one until you get some time in the bees and can see the honey boundary. Queens don't go past the honey boundary once established.
Hope that helps!
@@RascalApiary I see we have managed over the centuries to colonize bees in hives and make it work against their natural instincts, amazing really and kind of sad too I am trying to work with their instincts but that one seems to be out of the question in a langstroth hive.
Good point about not using the excluder, will watch for the cells being built out before adding any supers, thank you!
Will need to check what the honey boundary is tho, thats a new one on me.
Cheers from the north where my bees are buzzing and there's willow pollen pants entering the hive like crazy, yeehaw, they made it through winter!
Congratulations! I love that feeling of getting back into the bees! Vacation is over for you! :)
@@RascalApiary Ha ha ha, no way, we just purchased a camper trailer and are hitting the backroads every now and then, bees will have to stay home and slave away:)
@@tallcedars2310 😁
So you set the boxes on top of the queen and killed her or how did that happen
Not sure what happened. She was just sitting there when I took off that box. There's a chance she got stuck and died
Nice clover bet bees love that
They really do. We have rape seed and blueberries right now! Next couple of months will be sunflowers, squash, and much more.
I just got bees five months ago maybe they are breeding fast started off with two nukes have five hives now just trying to learn how to do it right the two people I found basically told me I know more than them but I know nothing do you know any beekeepers in South Carolina that would be willing to teach or at least show how
Currently, I know an NC beekeeper who's moving to SC. They would be the only ones I know. Covid has been a hurdle for mentors. New folks have new found time but too few mentors will venture out now.
Sweet what are things you need to consider for predator protection in say Michigan does anyone know?
You forgot to smoke the front of the hive before opening the top; you also didn't smoke under the lid before removing the top.
While it is a common practice, we have found it is not needed with every hive. Each hive has its own temperament.
Any types of wood that bees 🐝 's don't like? I ask because I have read that for example: poultry should not live in a cedar house because of there supper sense of...smell? Anyway I just want to know so that I can build boxes and they will be healthy happy and feel good love energy of gratitude. Bee totem came to me like some powerful medicine. I feel like we communicate beyond even words like intent . A prayer to Great spirit that is Mother Earth and all living things. It's hard to explain in words and anyways things but I really appreciate your video and that's really what I want to say it in front of me for a reason As me to the bees and the 🐝 's 2me
Poultry jokes coyotehehe omg forget this is public so should correct that part about the poultry in the cedar house it's not about the super sense of smell necessarily but it is about their breathing that it's not good for them to breathe theater so I'm just wondering about the bees and can they have cedar obviously no chemicals that don't do that so it would be you know I mean can I use heat treated that mean he treated pine? what about Oak can I use Oakwood? Fur? Does anyone know how voice to text and my lack of punctuation skills make for the need of an editor Anyways!
Cedar hive boxes are great for bee hives as they are a hard wood and naturally help repel moths that can damage the comb. The majority of manufactured hives are made of pine. We have built a few out of hickory that have held up very well, but they’re exceptionally heavy so wouldn’t recommend it. Hope this helps! Enjoy your build!
We haven’t made any hive boxes out of oak, and to my knowledge there’s no issue with building out of oak aside from the weight.
Why do you put weight?
Do you mean on top of the hive?
We have high winds that will easily knock a empty box over. We also have animals that will rub up on the boxes. We want them to stay together.
Can I place some bananas opposite of where I’m working, to perhaps distract the bees from me? Maybe they will attack the banana and leave me alone.
I wouldn’t suggest it, but if you’d like to try, let the rest of us know how it goes.
Thank you but you need a better microphone.
Thanks! We tried a few different microphones. We’re definitely amateurs.
13 seconds in, "Master Beekeepr Program." Not a spelling bee! :D
We never noticed that! We're going to have to look to see if the state updated that. If not we're going to have to make a suggestion!
Thank the worker bees! she no need those words they know your intentions as a whole fascinating how the whole thing works in their whole life it's incredibly fascinating and powerful.
@@HuckleberryHavoc We agree! We definitely appreciate all the hard work they do.
"She's dead" OMG!!!!
Sadly it happens, but you’ll be happy to know all is well in the apiary so far this year!