As a hobbyist beekeeper I looked at my stacks of boxes and frames this winter and I thought to myself I really overdid it. After finding swarm cells in all my hives and doing splits now I am worried I will run out. Beekeeping takes a lot of equipment and space to store it all. Thanks for the video Phil.
I also hobb\yist. That's the part I do not like that the equipment takes lots of space. I have had issue with space before I started beekeeping. Not sure what I will be doing. I will probably stick with 5 beehives and thats enough.
I use a roller to apply my wax, however, the edges at the sides of the frames don't seem to get coated and so I paint those areas with a foam brush, I can see that dipping them will use more wax but they will be well coated , and as you said, any wax that we don't put on has to be made and then built up by the bees. I will have a go at dipping some foundation for a super and try and find two colonies that are similar and apply one new super of rollered foundation and one of dipped and see how they go one. I have tried the wax foundation on the wires but I don't know where that wax has come from and so I stopped using it.
ya can achieve the same thing with a cradle made from a coat hanger.(2) dip horizontal, hangers at each end, hangers bent with needle nose for spacing in-between foundations kinda like a 8-9 frame spacer but smaller rise with the needle nose.
@@philbeeman yeah I figured that. At 17k sheets I expect you got a good price. I'm expanding over the next several years, I need 6000 for next year alone. Price is always increasing at $1.30 now, won't hurt to stock up. I looked at Multi Sweet Group and they look similar to Ritecell. I just wanted to deal with a company that someone over here(Canada) can confirm they have a good product, if you don't mind. Thanks
@@sidelinerbeekeeper Talk to Eva { eva@honeybeetek.com ) or Penny ( penny@chinabeehealthy.com ) I've got a load from each of them which arrived on time and as ordered. However it is pretty nerve wracking to send $ upfront. Make sure your bank transfers are in order or you'll never see your $ again.
How many frames of brood do you want in each hive month away from the flow. Been going thru mine i went with 3 frames of brood im like 5 weeks out i figure.
I made splits at 3 frames of brood up until last week. If we make any more splits it would need to be 4 now. we are almost exactly 6 weeks from onset of major flow.
As a hobbyist beekeeper I looked at my stacks of boxes and frames this winter and I thought to myself I really overdid it. After finding swarm cells in all my hives and doing splits now I am worried I will run out. Beekeeping takes a lot of equipment and space to store it all. Thanks for the video Phil.
yes. I should have up to 6 supers per hive, and I only had 4 this year.
I also hobb\yist. That's the part I do not like that the equipment takes lots of space. I have had issue with space before I started beekeeping. Not sure what I will be doing. I will probably stick with 5 beehives and thats enough.
Phil, the weight of the wax dipping was in fact ca. 0.6 KG for 10 sheets, that makes 60gr per sheet and not 6gr as you have stated.
All the best !
I just turned 63. As a kid I used to look forward to all the Batman and Gilligan’s Island sequels. Now it’s your videos. Lol.
I use a roller to apply my wax, however, the edges at the sides of the frames don't seem to get coated and so I paint those areas with a foam brush, I can see that dipping them will use more wax but they will be well coated , and as you said, any wax that we don't put on has to be made and then built up by the bees.
I will have a go at dipping some foundation for a super and try and find two colonies that are similar and apply one new super of rollered foundation and one of dipped and see how they go one.
I have tried the wax foundation on the wires but I don't know where that wax has come from and so I stopped using it.
Really appreciate this video and all your videos...really solid stuff, I learn so much.
Glad to hear it!
Find a rectangular milk crate or make a wire crate. You can dip the foundation 10 at a time.
ya can achieve the same thing with a cradle made from a coat hanger.(2) dip horizontal, hangers at each end, hangers bent with needle nose for spacing in-between foundations kinda like a 8-9 frame spacer but smaller rise with the needle nose.
Wow 1k boxes. I’m a one man show and i thought 100 boxes was a lot.
Who's the manufacturer of the wax melter?
Available in us from Mann lake. Made in Canada and available fr lalonde sales in sask.
Thats awesome .. Down to the 6 grams id say thats details
It would warp all the plastic foundation I have seen. Did you mention which brand it is?
Don’t leave it in long enough to heat the plastic.
Hi Phil, can you tell us who the manufacturer is?
I bought this foundation from a supplier in china.
@@philbeeman yeah I figured that. At 17k sheets I expect you got a good price. I'm expanding over the next several years, I need 6000 for next year alone. Price is always increasing at $1.30 now, won't hurt to stock up. I looked at Multi Sweet Group and they look similar to Ritecell. I just wanted to deal with a company that someone over here(Canada) can confirm they have a good product, if you don't mind. Thanks
@@sidelinerbeekeeper Talk to Eva { eva@honeybeetek.com ) or Penny ( penny@chinabeehealthy.com ) I've got a load from each of them which arrived on time and as ordered. However it is pretty nerve wracking to send $ upfront. Make sure your bank transfers are in order or you'll never see your $ again.
How many frames of brood do you want in each hive month away from the flow. Been going thru mine i went with 3 frames of brood im like 5 weeks out i figure.
I made splits at 3 frames of brood up until last week. If we make any more splits it would need to be 4 now. we are almost exactly 6 weeks from onset of major flow.
@@philbeeman thanks for the reply. Never had to worry about this stuff till i started with apivar early spring. Game changer for me
Guess we know what you are doing today.