The second hive is filled with very aggressive bees. I follow a channel that has 12 hives and he had one that was very aggressive. You do not want to create overly aggressive bees as they will release that attitude into all bees over time. You can calm them down by giving them a new Queen. The Queen is responsible for their level of aggression. Introducing a new Queen to an aggressive hive can be tricky, I recommend ordering two Queens and if the first one is accepted, then use the second one for a new hive. Good luck.
Thank you for the advice. If I smoke the hives they kind of relax a lot. I think the sound and vibration of the trimmer in the legs of the hive stand rattle them. But I'll keep an eye during inspection to see how they behave. If they are too aggressive I may have to change queens.
@@BUTTEWORKS BW ~ I only know enough to realize I don't know enough. Yeah, they did not approve of the weed whacker one little bit. Sorry you got multi-stung. Best of luck.
The Weedeater goes Buzzzzz... Mix 2 Cups of Salt with 2 Cups of Vinegar and a squirt of Dawn Dish Soap and spray the grass around the hive... Works pretty good, and the bees don't get upset.
Thanks a lot, I didn't want to use any chemical around the hives but if this one you mention works, man way to go. I'll be trying next weekend. Thank you.
@@BUTTEWORKS I heard it on Barnyard bees. I thought, no, it won't work, so, I tried it.. I had vines, little plants, poison ivy, grass, etc... It killed everything but the grass quickly within a day or so. Some of the grass turned brown.. Still waiting on the rest of the grass.. I will look at it today or tomorrow, but, I can't see it not working on the grass the way it did the rest of the stuff, but, stranger things have happened. I turned the sprayer on a stream vs light spray... When I first started spraying, the sprayer was working fine.. Spraying a finer wet mist.. It started screwing up, like it had some trash in it, so, I opened it up to get a spray more like a stream when I was doing the other stuff. Maybe the light wet mist wasn't enough? Maybe it is a root thing? I need to mix up some more and get more of the yard. I just mixed and tested a gallon.. But, if you try it, make sure you test spraying on the grass, and some direct down toward the roots to be sure. BTW... Mowing is much better than weedeating.. I can get away with passing by with a mower usually. There is something about that buzz and things popping up against the hive that spells danger.
@@MarkThomas123 I already have the sprayer ready. Will try the next weekend, Also got an small sickle as another person recommended to cut the grass and spray right after. I really appreciate your help, thank you for the info.
@@BUTTEWORKS I only sprayed/tested a gallon in an area. Acted fast on weeds/ivy, etc.. Burned the leaves and wilted everything in one day. But, didn't do that much to the weeds. I had enough to make one more gallon, so, I focused on the grass around the area, since it didn't seem to have the same effect. I'll look at it today and then in a few days again to see what it did. This time, focus on the grass itself. Let you know what I find, but, may not be as effective, because, I know I sprayed some grass before and didn't see a bunch of brown grass, so, we'll see. Hope it works better.. Ha.. Especially in your case.. Might try to find some Matts of some sort to lay on the ground extending a foot or two out from the hives before you set them... Anything to keep from having to weedeat.. Ha..Ha.. :)
I totally agree, beekeeping is very expensive. In my case it is my ag exception so I need to have it, but it seems cheaper having a couple of cows free ranging instead.
If they get inside the hives their larvae will destroy the comb and the bee colony will die. Plus all the frames would need to be burned. They are nasty when they get inside a hive. Last year I lost 3 out of 7 hives to moth.
I use a scythe around my hives. Early in the morning a scythe works best when the grass is still wet. My bees hate weedeaters too.
I had to search what a scyte is. I think I'll get one to clean around the hives. Thank you for the comment and recommendation.
The second hive is filled with very aggressive bees. I follow a channel that has 12 hives and he had one that was very aggressive. You do not want to create overly aggressive bees as they will release that attitude into all bees over time. You can calm them down by giving them a new Queen. The Queen is responsible for their level of aggression. Introducing a new Queen to an aggressive hive can be tricky, I recommend ordering two Queens and if the first one is accepted, then use the second one for a new hive. Good luck.
Thank you for the advice. If I smoke the hives they kind of relax a lot. I think the sound and vibration of the trimmer in the legs of the hive stand rattle them. But I'll keep an eye during inspection to see how they behave. If they are too aggressive I may have to change queens.
@@BUTTEWORKS BW ~ I only know enough to realize I don't know enough. Yeah, they did not approve of the weed whacker one little bit. Sorry you got multi-stung. Best of luck.
@@BiterAvid Then you know more and I know hahaha. Thank you for checking the video.
The Weedeater goes Buzzzzz... Mix 2 Cups of Salt with 2 Cups of Vinegar and a squirt of Dawn Dish Soap and spray the grass around the hive... Works pretty good, and the bees don't get upset.
Thanks a lot, I didn't want to use any chemical around the hives but if this one you mention works, man way to go. I'll be trying next weekend. Thank you.
@@BUTTEWORKS I heard it on Barnyard bees. I thought, no, it won't work, so, I tried it.. I had vines, little plants, poison ivy, grass, etc... It killed everything but the grass quickly within a day or so. Some of the grass turned brown.. Still waiting on the rest of the grass.. I will look at it today or tomorrow, but, I can't see it not working on the grass the way it did the rest of the stuff, but, stranger things have happened.
I turned the sprayer on a stream vs light spray... When I first started spraying, the sprayer was working fine.. Spraying a finer wet mist.. It started screwing up, like it had some trash in it, so, I opened it up to get a spray more like a stream when I was doing the other stuff. Maybe the light wet mist wasn't enough? Maybe it is a root thing?
I need to mix up some more and get more of the yard. I just mixed and tested a gallon.. But, if you try it, make sure you test spraying on the grass, and some direct down toward the roots to be sure.
BTW... Mowing is much better than weedeating.. I can get away with passing by with a mower usually. There is something about that buzz and things popping up against the hive that spells danger.
@@MarkThomas123 I already have the sprayer ready. Will try the next weekend, Also got an small sickle as another person recommended to cut the grass and spray right after. I really appreciate your help, thank you for the info.
@@BUTTEWORKS I only sprayed/tested a gallon in an area. Acted fast on weeds/ivy, etc.. Burned the leaves and wilted everything in one day. But, didn't do that much to the weeds. I had enough to make one more gallon, so, I focused on the grass around the area, since it didn't seem to have the same effect. I'll look at it today and then in a few days again to see what it did. This time, focus on the grass itself. Let you know what I find, but, may not be as effective, because, I know I sprayed some grass before and didn't see a bunch of brown grass, so, we'll see. Hope it works better.. Ha.. Especially in your case..
Might try to find some Matts of some sort to lay on the ground extending a foot or two out from the hives before you set them... Anything to keep from having to weedeat.. Ha..Ha.. :)
👌👌👍👍 Thanks for the video.
My pleasure, thank you for checking it out.
I like your channel. Are you located in Central Texas, if not, which state?
I am a subscriber as of today.
Thank you for subscribe, I appreciate it. I'm in south TX.
slackers, ya I know the feeling
Two more weeks or one day they will find themselves swimming in a crockpot.
Kept bees for twenty five years. Forty dollars is getting too expensive. I’ve raised queens. The expense as a hobby isn’t worth it anymore.
I totally agree, beekeeping is very expensive. In my case it is my ag exception so I need to have it, but it seems cheaper having a couple of cows free ranging instead.
lol "i'm gonna leave the trimmer...screw dat!"
Why are you killing moths?
If they get inside the hives their larvae will destroy the comb and the bee colony will die. Plus all the frames would need to be burned. They are nasty when they get inside a hive. Last year I lost 3 out of 7 hives to moth.