Hi Mr. Swales, I really enjoy your videos, they are what TH-cam used to be 15 years ago, ordinary people showing their hard earned skill without a monetary incentive. You're not just a marketing ploy for mediocre queens/nucs/microplastics like 95% of beekeeping TH-cam "creators".
Thank you for your kind comments. They are much appreciated. The main aim of this channel was to simply make a record of my time with the bees. I also thought it might just spice up the job a little, especially as I’ve been at it so long. It’s given me a fresh perspective on things.
What i love about your content is the fact that it's your content. Stuff you've learned yourself, things you've worked out. It isn'tSomething you've heard or read or reused. Thank you for showing this
Thank you Sean, I appreciate the comment. I enjoyed last week’s Beauties and Beasties podcast with Jason Arms and I think tomorrow night’s with John De Carteret will be fascinating. Excellent work Sean, thank you.
@@killlinepestcontrolThanks Sean. I think you lads and lasses have a real part in all this. Looking forward to tonight’s podcast but I may have to watch on “ catch up”.
No the general public have no idea at all. I think the same can be said for most food production. That was one of the reasons for starting this channel, on the off chance it’ll be seen by non- beekeepers.
Hi Ivan and thank you. I hope the bees will thank me. I don’t know about you but I do these things then afterwards I wonder have I got it right? 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🤝🐝👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@swaleshoneyI use a 2% solution NaOH. Immerse for 2min. in a boiling solution of 20Langstroth or 30 frames145. I disinfect 1200 pieces per day. You also have a very good score. Happy for you and your bees. Good work has already begun. I wish you a good season! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤝🤝🤝🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🐝🐝🐝✌✌✌
I use a 2% solution NaOH. Immerse for 2min. in a boiling solution of 20Langstroth or 30 frames145. I disinfect 1200 pieces per day. You also have a very good score. Happy for you and your bees. Good work has already begun. I wish you a good season! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤝🤝🤝🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🐝🐝🐝✌✌✌
I use a 2% solution NaOH. Immerse for 2min. in a boiling solution of 20Langstroth or 30 frames145. I disinfect 1200 pieces per day. You also have a very good score. Happy for you and your bees. Good work has already begun. I wish you a good season! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤝🤝🤝🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🐝🐝🐝✌✌✌
Thank you John, I’m glad you find them helpful. Believe me when I say that even after all these years I still get it wrong so many times. The major advantage I have is the number of colonies I have. Mistakes have to be put to the back of my mind as I deal with the next colony or site. I think with bees a worthwhile piece of advice ( if you only have a few colonies) is that if you’re unsure, do nothing. Close the hive up, go and have a cuppa and a think and then try again. Hope that helps.
Hi Trevor I had a similar system but utilised the boil tub from an old twin tub washing machine, not used it for years as energy costs more than new frames, there is a TH-cam channel called Simplybeeutiful honey that uses an old 40 gallon barrel with a nice fire under it
Thanks for that Kev. There’s more than one way to do it, that’s for sure. I think it’s worth the energy to boil the frames but I’m unsure about the labour. I’ll try and explain in a future video.
Another good video. Consider please doing a few videos during the year of what the bees are working / flowers providing income for your bees. I presume you have willow catkins where you are too ?? Most beekeepers have an eye on nature too, the bees are a unique window into our plants and flowers at any given time of the year. Pollen colours all ties in with the overall beekeeping interest.
Thanks for your input Jim. I do intend to show bees on plants wherever possible. I had bees working on a pussy willow last week but they were all at the top of the tree and too far away to film.
Thank you Colin. I keep on boiling frames but I keep wondering why.🤔 I should have got the treatments on sooner really but I seem to be late with everything this year.
Are you losing the liquid to it absorbing into the wood or is it on the frames and drips off onto the floor ? Might be worth making a rack and tray to get the liquid and soda back to put into the tank and reuse
Hello Ewan, some of the soloution does soak into the wood. I think a lose a little bit with dripping off but not enough to warrant trying to save it. As the water is at boiling point or thereabouts a lot of the soloution evaporates almost immediately as the frames are lifted out. After about 300 frames the soloution is spent anyway, all of the washing soda having been used up. I have tried adding extra soda at this stage but it’s pointless as the liquid will not remove anymore propolis or wax. Sorry I accidentally hit post part way through my reply, hence the edit.
Glad you found the video of interest Peter. I don’t save the propolis, I wouldn’t know how to, to be honest. I just tip the hot solution down the drain. If it’s allowed to cool it forms a wierd gel like consistency. Thanks for your input.
Bonjour, les reines de frelon au printemps recherche des protéines. Elles le trouve dans les fleurs. Il faut mettre les pièges dans les fleurs. Le piège doit être de couleur pour attirer la reine... Bravo pour le piège sélectif.
Thank you Paul, very kind comment. I hope all’s well with your enterprise. All the videos are filmed on my i-phone 8 and then for the editing I use i-Movie. The only problem with i-Movie is that it can only be used on apple products. I would like to edit on my windows laptop top but i-Movie isn’t compatible with it. I’m trying to get away with other editing software on the laptop but I struggle. Maybe just need more practice.🤔
@@abeeforallseasons This is the first time I’ve used Apivar and I’ve not yet heard of resistance issues but no doubt eventually it will happen. Thanks for your comment.
Hi Mr. Swales, I really enjoy your videos, they are what TH-cam used to be 15 years ago, ordinary people showing their hard earned skill without a monetary incentive. You're not just a marketing ploy for mediocre queens/nucs/microplastics like 95% of beekeeping TH-cam "creators".
Thank you for your kind comments. They are much appreciated.
The main aim of this channel was to simply make a record of my time with the bees. I also thought it might just spice up the job a little, especially as I’ve been at it so long.
It’s given me a fresh perspective on things.
Good work getting into that brood box early. That’s the part that a lot of beekeepers don’t do and then wonder why their bees swarm
Yes, I need to keep them occupied until I can get some boxes on and give them more room.
What i love about your content is the fact that it's your content. Stuff you've learned yourself, things you've worked out. It isn'tSomething you've heard or read or reused. Thank you for showing this
Thank you Sean, I appreciate the comment.
I enjoyed last week’s Beauties and Beasties podcast with Jason Arms and I think tomorrow night’s with John De Carteret will be fascinating. Excellent work Sean, thank you.
@@swaleshoney I'm really glad we can do something that hopefully will be useful for you guys
@@killlinepestcontrolThanks Sean. I think you lads and lasses have a real part in all this.
Looking forward to tonight’s podcast but I may have to watch on “ catch up”.
People don't know how much work goes into getting a jar of pure honey.
No the general public have no idea at all. I think the same can be said for most food production. That was one of the reasons for starting this channel, on the off chance it’ll be seen by non- beekeepers.
Another great video, well done. The year really feels like it’s about to kick off big time.
Thank you and I agree it’s all about to start. I saw a lot of dandelions in flower today and I think that heralds the start of a new season.
Glad to see your new video! Trevor, you're a great professional! Job well done is always rewarding. Bees will thank you)
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Hi Ivan and thank you. I hope the bees will thank me. I don’t know about you but I do these things then afterwards I wonder have I got it right?
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🤝🐝👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@swaleshoneyI use a 2% solution NaOH. Immerse for 2min. in a boiling solution of 20Langstroth or 30 frames145. I disinfect 1200 pieces per day. You also have a very good score.
Happy for you and your bees. Good work has already begun. I wish you a good season! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤝🤝🤝🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🐝🐝🐝✌✌✌
I use a 2% solution NaOH. Immerse for 2min. in a boiling solution of 20Langstroth or 30 frames145. I disinfect 1200 pieces per day. You also have a very good score.
Happy for you and your bees. Good work has already begun. I wish you a good season! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤝🤝🤝🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🐝🐝🐝✌✌✌
I use a 2% solution NaOH. Immerse for 2min. in a boiling solution of 20Langstroth or 30 frames145. I disinfect 1200 pieces per day. You also have a very good score.
Happy for you and your bees. Good work has already begun. I wish you a good season! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤝🤝🤝🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🐝🐝🐝✌✌✌
Thank you I relate to your videos they are a great confidence booster for me,
Thank you John, I’m glad you find them helpful.
Believe me when I say that even after all these years I still get it wrong so many times. The major advantage I have is the number of colonies I have.
Mistakes have to be put to the back of my mind as I deal with the next colony or site.
I think with bees a worthwhile piece of advice ( if you only have a few colonies) is that if you’re unsure, do nothing. Close the hive up, go and have a cuppa and a think and then try again.
Hope that helps.
Hi Trevor
I had a similar system but utilised the boil tub from an old twin tub washing machine, not used it for years as energy costs more than new frames, there is a TH-cam channel called Simplybeeutiful honey that uses an old 40 gallon barrel with a nice fire under it
Thanks for that Kev. There’s more than one way to do it, that’s for sure.
I think it’s worth the energy to boil the frames but I’m unsure about the labour.
I’ll try and explain in a future video.
Another good video. Consider please doing a few videos during the year of what the bees are working / flowers providing income for your bees. I presume you have willow catkins where you are too ?? Most beekeepers have an eye on nature too, the bees are a unique window into our plants and flowers at any given time of the year. Pollen colours all ties in with the overall beekeeping interest.
Thanks for your input Jim.
I do intend to show bees on plants wherever possible.
I had bees working on a pussy willow last week but they were all at the top of the tree and too far away to film.
You are a hard worker and your bees are lucky to have you!❤
Thank you. I do try to do my best.
One of the “charms” of this job is that I’m often unsure as to what is the right way.
Trevor brilliantly done as usual,I’m on the fence regarding boiling frames !
Love the set up though.
OSR and treatments is always a tricky one 😉
Thank you Colin. I keep on boiling frames but I keep wondering why.🤔
I should have got the treatments on sooner really but I seem to be late with everything this year.
great video nice to see please keep us updated regards from Mike (no relation) and John
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it and will do my best with future videos.
Are you losing the liquid to it absorbing into the wood or is it on the frames and drips off onto the floor ?
Might be worth making a rack and tray to get the liquid and soda back to put into the tank and reuse
Hello Ewan, some of the soloution does soak into the wood. I think a lose a little bit with dripping off but not enough to warrant trying to save it. As the water is at boiling point or thereabouts a lot of the soloution evaporates almost immediately as the frames are lifted out.
After about 300 frames the soloution is spent anyway, all of the washing soda having been used up. I have tried adding extra soda at this stage but it’s pointless as the liquid will not remove anymore propolis or wax. Sorry I accidentally hit post part way through my reply, hence the edit.
Bom trabalho 👍🇧🇷
Obrigado 👍
Trevor are you able to save the propolis from the boiling water?. Thank you for the good content
Glad you found the video of interest Peter.
I don’t save the propolis, I wouldn’t know how to, to be honest. I just tip the hot solution down the drain.
If it’s allowed to cool it forms a wierd gel like consistency. Thanks for your input.
Bonjour, les reines de frelon au printemps recherche des protéines. Elles le trouve dans les fleurs. Il faut mettre les pièges dans les fleurs. Le piège doit être de couleur pour attirer la reine... Bravo pour le piège sélectif.
Ok merci 😊
Another great video Trevor, keep it up 👍🏻
What software do you use for your video editing out of interest?
Thank you Paul, very kind comment.
I hope all’s well with your enterprise.
All the videos are filmed on my i-phone 8 and then for the editing I use i-Movie.
The only problem with i-Movie is that it can only be used on apple products.
I would like to edit on my windows laptop top but i-Movie isn’t compatible with it.
I’m trying to get away with other editing software on the laptop but I struggle. Maybe just need more practice.🤔
Just to add that I do the editing on my phone.
Great video! Are the mites starting to show apivar resistance where you're at?
@@abeeforallseasons This is the first time I’ve used Apivar and I’ve not yet heard of resistance issues but no doubt eventually it will happen.
Thanks for your comment.
How do you dispose of the waste water?
The waste is tipped down the drain and flushed away with running water.
If left to cool it forms a gel.
Thanks for the input.
You would NEVER be able to handle bees like this in south africa ...by now the african bees would be swarming all over you.
I’ve heard that the bees over there have attitude. You are welcome to them.😁
Thanks for the comment.