hey mr dunn!!! thoguth you only wanted ten hives!!!! thats a lot of bees and they are great!!!!! surprised to see a vid this time from you thank you!!!!!!
My hive has started placing brood in the better comb too. They stored honey first, used or moved the honey and then started laying brood in the BC frames.
That's pretty standard I think, clean and work it a bit, then put eggs in. I'm happy with it and I think it saves them some time and resources particularly this time of year. :)
@@FrederickDunn I will have to make 2 splits next spring and I plan on using BC to help. I’m going to try the 5 frame stack for one of the splits. I will build the stack over winter.
@@FrederickDunnNice video! Fred do you know if ticks are attracted to the CO2 from hives? I sometimes find a tick or two on the side of a hive even though there is 10 ft clearance from brush. What are some things you do to mitigate ticks in an apiary without harming bees?
The reduced entrance definitely to 3/8 definately keep mice out however i saw one squeeze in while i was trying to stomp on it .. Its a handfull keeping all those different hives sorted . Mine are all 10 frame double deeps i try to keep it all interchangeable . New boxes for brood chambers moved up for honey once they get bit tattered and need repairs and 🎨
I have shelved them for now in my apiary. My colonies did well with or without them, if I had more pressure from wasps or serious robbing I'd keep them in. I do recommend them still.
Hi Frederick. I have robber screens on as there seems to be a lot of bees trying to rob. Is 3 x 3/8 enough to protect from robbing? My bees are having a hard time removing dead drones because they have to lift them up to get them past the robbing screen. The bees are strong in numbers. it's hard to find info on when to remove robbing screens, or how long to have them on. I live in South east Canada 40 klm from USA border near Ogdensburg. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. I even had to gently hose the bees down because of so much activity.
That has been there since winter! I meant to come up with a way of scrubbing that off but never got around to it. It's spring dysentery and the colony did well inspite of that early issue. :)
Ha Fred, I enjoyed the video where did u get the numbers from for your hives. Glad your bees are doing well, My bees are doing good as well, they just started bringing in pollen after a very long dry spell. Where I live, we have nothing when I pull the suppers in June I have to start feeding. Well again the video was great really enjoyed it have a Blessed week.
I live in middle TN. Came out this afternoon to spy a swarm, about the size of a volleyball, hanging about 60 ft. up in a tree beside my bee yard. No way am I getting up there. Very disappointed. Unless anyone has another suggestion, I will now need to determine which hive decided to split this late in the year and then buy a replacement mated queen.
Thanks for the overview. Wasn’t it a while ago that your goal was only 20 hives? Lol 😂 I’m soooo glad the city limits us to 4 because I would be right up there with you! 😀
My target zone would be 10-15 good hives. Things just seem to get out of hand. I've even given away several hives with their resident bees. We'll see how winter goes.
We'll likely get a hard frost during October, and the spring risk continues into April. I'm in the snowbelt, winters are long and the snow gets deep. Two years ago we received over 100" of snow. Great testing ground for hive configurations.
The least removal of comb wax would be slicing through the caps and using a tangential extractor. By "slicing" I mean tools that pierce cappings rather than removing them. There are rollers, and the BeeSmart Ultimate uncapper. They leave all of the wax on the comb.
Hello Frederick. Speaking of entrances, a thought/question came to me today and I knew you were the guy to answer it. I’ve noticed that whatever direction your hive is facing, the bees as far as I can tell, fly up and out and in one direction. Does the direction of an entrance have a factor on which direction and area foraging is covered? If an entrance is facing south, will the bees ever forage north of the hive? I’m very interested to know your answer. Grateful.
Hi Brad, that's a great question, and the answer is no... whatever the entrance direction, they still do that corkscrew flight up and away in the direction of the forage source. But it's a great thought :)
Hello Frederick. Speaking of entrances, a thought/question came to me today and I knew you were the guy to answer it. I’ve noticed that whatever direction your hive is facing, the bees as far as I can tell, fly up and out and in one direction. Does the direction of an entrance have a factor on which direction and area foraging is covered? If an entrance is facing south, will the bees ever forage north of the hive? I’m very interested to know your answer. Grateful.
Fred you are so right about the 5 over 5 hives building up faster than 10 frame deeps. I like starting splits in them then making split off the splits in summer. Also I have found that the colonies seem to overwinter much better in the 5 over 5 nucs and build up faster in the spring when you want to split them or transfer them to 10 frame deeps for honey production.
@@FrederickDunn I think the faster build up and better wintering is do to the the fact that the bees are able to move up as opposed to laterally much like a hollow tree. Humans put them in rectangular boxes but bees are naturally forest creatures. Really like your videos.
Each design has its appeal, but I'd have to say that horizontal hives may be my choice in another 15 years simply due to the ease of maintenance and management. I need more storage space.
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Hello, Fred. Always fun to see the B yard
I'm glad you enjoyed it :0
hey mr dunn!!! thoguth you only wanted ten hives!!!! thats a lot of bees and they are great!!!!! surprised to see a vid this time from you thank you!!!!!!
Thanks, I don't normally have the time on a Thursday but thought I'd just put one up. I always appreciate your comments.
looking good
My hive has started placing brood in the better comb too. They stored honey first, used or moved the honey and then started laying brood in the BC frames.
That's pretty standard I think, clean and work it a bit, then put eggs in. I'm happy with it and I think it saves them some time and resources particularly this time of year. :)
@@FrederickDunn I will have to make 2 splits next spring and I plan on using BC to help. I’m going to try the 5 frame stack for one of the splits. I will build the stack over winter.
@@FrederickDunnNice video! Fred do you know if ticks are attracted to the CO2 from hives? I sometimes find a tick or two on the side of a hive even though there is 10 ft clearance from brush. What are some things you do to mitigate ticks in an apiary without harming bees?
@@cbbees1468Chickens!! Haha!!
I do love watching landing boards. Thanks for the stroll.
Could watch the entrances all day it’s mesmerising thanks for sharing them all , looking great , have great evening / day all 🇬🇧
Thanks, Darren!
Me too!
Sure are bringing in the pollen. Nice. Robbing is an issue right now in Western North Carolina. Not much pollen here now.
The reduced entrance definitely to 3/8 definately keep mice out however i saw one squeeze in while i was trying to stomp on it ..
Its a handfull keeping all those different hives sorted .
Mine are all 10 frame double deeps i try to keep it all interchangeable .
New boxes for brood chambers moved up for honey once they get bit tattered and need repairs and 🎨
I only saw one hive with the Hive Gate entrance on it. Have you stopped using them?
I have shelved them for now in my apiary. My colonies did well with or without them, if I had more pressure from wasps or serious robbing I'd keep them in. I do recommend them still.
I have no idea what he was talking about but it is interesting to watch.
The apiary looks amazing, Fred I remember when you only had 10 hives as usual another great video
Thanks, Robert. I'll be going through some reduction in spring and will sell off some hives with bees in them. It's been a very productive year.
On hives 7,6,4,17. (Could have missed some or gotten the numbers wrong) have what appears to be a 2” shim or is that a slat rack?
Slatted Racks.
Hi Frederick. I have robber screens on as there seems to be a lot of bees trying to rob. Is 3 x 3/8 enough to protect from robbing? My bees are having a hard time removing dead drones because they have to lift them up to get them past the robbing screen. The bees are strong in numbers. it's hard to find info on when to remove robbing screens, or how long to have them on.
I live in South east Canada 40 klm from USA border near Ogdensburg. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. I even had to gently hose the bees down because of so much activity.
Hi Terry, I've added this topic to today's Q&A... it's timely!
Thanks again Fred. Hive number 16 has a lot of speckles on the front face and landing board. Is that an indication of anything? Just curious.
That has been there since winter! I meant to come up with a way of scrubbing that off but never got around to it. It's spring dysentery and the colony did well inspite of that early issue. :)
Ha Fred, I enjoyed the video where did u get the numbers from for your hives. Glad your bees are doing well,
My bees are doing good as well, they just started bringing in pollen after a very long dry spell. Where I live, we have nothing when I pull the suppers in June I have to start feeding. Well again the video was great really enjoyed it have a Blessed week.
Those are just valve tags :) they come in brass (what I use) aluminum, and stainless. www.pipemarker.com/Valve+Tags.html
I live in middle TN. Came out this afternoon to spy a swarm, about the size of a volleyball, hanging about 60 ft. up in a tree beside my bee yard. No way am I getting up there. Very disappointed. Unless anyone has another suggestion, I will now need to determine which hive decided to split this late in the year and then buy a replacement mated queen.
That's more than annoying.
Thanks for the overview. Wasn’t it a while ago that your goal was only 20 hives? Lol 😂 I’m soooo glad the city limits us to 4 because I would be right up there with you! 😀
My target zone would be 10-15 good hives. Things just seem to get out of hand. I've even given away several hives with their resident bees. We'll see how winter goes.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I thought you said you didn’t want more than 20 hives 😂
I will not correct you, Tim.. .and you're not wrong. (';')( ';')... it's clearly becoming a problem.
Great quick tour. Fred, what are your average first killing and last frost dates? What are winters like where you are?
We'll likely get a hard frost during October, and the spring risk continues into April. I'm in the snowbelt, winters are long and the snow gets deep. Two years ago we received over 100" of snow. Great testing ground for hive configurations.
Fred, do you have a previous video on consolidating hives down to your preferred winter configuration?
Yes, this video still applies to standard Langstroth hives: th-cam.com/video/CZsGV1F8xbQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FiFnYFmHBaGJyJQp
What’s the best way to harvest honey without damaging the comb?
The least removal of comb wax would be slicing through the caps and using a tangential extractor. By "slicing" I mean tools that pierce cappings rather than removing them. There are rollers, and the BeeSmart Ultimate uncapper. They leave all of the wax on the comb.
Seems at a few hives bees are fanning to cool the hive. Need to take off entrance reducers?
They are fanning to remove moisture from their honey.
Impressive pollen on some of the workers!!!
I agree, it was great to see that. :)
Hello Mister Frederik l❤Ve your awesome channel 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks, Enrico!
@@FrederickDunn Have a nice day Frederick 🥰
Hello Frederick. Speaking of entrances, a thought/question came to me today and I knew you were the guy to answer it.
I’ve noticed that whatever direction your hive is facing, the bees as far as I can tell, fly up and out and in one direction.
Does the direction of an entrance have a factor on which direction and area foraging is covered? If an entrance is facing south, will the bees ever forage north of the hive? I’m very interested to know your answer. Grateful.
Hi Brad, that's a great question, and the answer is no... whatever the entrance direction, they still do that corkscrew flight up and away in the direction of the forage source. But it's a great thought :)
Confused on your answer-so they do fly in all directions or don’t?
Grateful.
Thanks for the bonus video!
No problem!
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Howdy Fred. I also use 1/8 inch mesh at hive entrance much of the time. I find thumb tacks work great. Easy on easy off. 😊
Yes, those, or push pins work nicely. I just tack them on with hot glue.
Wow, looks great!
Thanks
Gr8 up-date, m8!
Thank you so much :)
Hello Frederick. Speaking of entrances, a thought/question came to me today and I knew you were the guy to answer it.
I’ve noticed that whatever direction your hive is facing, the bees as far as I can tell, fly up and out and in one direction.
Does the direction of an entrance have a factor on which direction and area foraging is covered? If an entrance is facing south, will the bees ever forage north of the hive? I’m very interested to know your answer. Grateful.
Hi Brad, I think you posted the same question twice :)
Thank you for the apiary landing board update. The resource hives have the round entrances. Have you ever had a mouse squeeze into those?
Nope... not one == yet.
Fred you are so right about the 5 over 5 hives building up faster than 10 frame deeps. I like starting splits in them then making split off the splits in summer. Also I have found that the colonies seem to overwinter much better in the 5 over 5 nucs and build up faster in the spring when you want to split them or transfer them to 10 frame deeps for honey production.
All so true... they winter extremely well.
@@FrederickDunn I think the faster build up and better wintering is do to the the fact that the bees are able to move up as opposed to laterally much like a hollow tree. Humans put them in rectangular boxes but bees are naturally forest creatures. Really like your videos.
Appreciate getting to see the different types of hives you are working with. Do you have a favorite? Thanks for sharing.
Each design has its appeal, but I'd have to say that horizontal hives may be my choice in another 15 years simply due to the ease of maintenance and management. I need more storage space.
Have you tried to using a flow super on horizontal hive yet?
The Goldenrod changes the smell of the hive. 😵💫
I think it's the asters! :) My wife wasn't too happy with the smell either :)