That is a great point - it's true that cane toads can be a huge problem if our hives aren’t at least knee high off the ground. This one was low hanging fruit.
@HinterlandBees I've also had a three legged Blue Tongue lizard who made a regular appearance around my hives. Even after a relocation of about a kilometre it still couldn't resist the lure. 😂
You made sure to place the cut combs into the frames so that once placed into the box, they would remain right side up. Coincidence, or important practice for cutouts?
It’s something I always try to do and yes, best practice. If the wax is new enough and still malleable the bees might realign combs out in the wrong orientation but older comb is likely to be abandoned
I had a queen come out of the hive and go underneath so they started over just like those did. What a mess to sort out. Just make it a cutout party! The swarm theory makes sense. I take large rubber bands and put them corner to corner across one side of the frames so I can just lay the comb in it and then put 2 more on the front corner to corner to hold the comb in. This seems to make framing up comb easier. At 8:52 of my video you can see an example of the rubber bands. th-cam.com/video/Qs3UEEYxC-8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XJkW3ku89MvhffDx . Let me know what you think. Thanks!
That was impressive, you made a tricky sticky job look like a breeze, also good camera work and narration, well done !
Thank you! Ben was on the hand-held camera - you'll see him hiding in the bushes in a few shots :) 7:05
Being Sunshine Coast resident I'd guess the local toads would've been making a beeline to that easy accessible gourmet meal.
That is a great point - it's true that cane toads can be a huge problem if our hives aren’t at least knee high off the ground. This one was low hanging fruit.
@HinterlandBees I've also had a three legged Blue Tongue lizard who made a regular appearance around my hives. Even after a relocation of about a kilometre it still couldn't resist the lure. 😂
You made sure to place the cut combs into the frames so that once placed into the box, they would remain right side up. Coincidence, or important practice for cutouts?
It’s something I always try to do and yes, best practice. If the wax is new enough and still malleable the bees might realign combs out in the wrong orientation but older comb is likely to be abandoned
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I had a queen come out of the hive and go underneath so they started over just like those did. What a mess to sort out. Just make it a cutout party! The swarm theory makes sense. I take large rubber bands and put them corner to corner across one side of the frames so I can just lay the comb in it and then put 2 more on the front corner to corner to hold the comb in. This seems to make framing up comb easier. At 8:52 of my video you can see an example of the rubber bands. th-cam.com/video/Qs3UEEYxC-8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XJkW3ku89MvhffDx . Let me know what you think. Thanks!
Nice. I like it, and I'll be trying out that idea tomorrow!
Looks so clean work
And how you do your work without safety at all
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I’ve always got safety gear handy and the bees will let me know if I need to wear it 😁
@HinterlandBees ok that's great
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