So nice to get away from the hate speech and president bashing, you sir are a joy to watch. Thank you for posting. Order up the rain for between 3am to 4 am. light rain...not any run off. right. One the cut out you did was that queen cells On the side of the box and some of the comb?
LOL, that was an honest mess, well owned. What can you do, when you have as many hives as you do, and time pressures, there is always going to be some embarras- honesty moments! Cheers for the fun Stay Safe!
I found with plastic queen excluders if you put them in your freezer for 2-3 days you can then tap or bang them on the floor and all the propolis breaks off like hard taffy.
I have started using the queen excluder that has the wood trim around the outside . They work great BUT the hive beetle hide around the inside edge . I going to put caulking around the inside to keep them out . Have you ever tried that style of excluder and if so what do you think about them . Thanks for your video’s
My first experience with a queen bee I put her in the box with the bees for 3 days then I open her cage up to let her go in The colony she flew straight up and stung me in the eyelid
Gday BBM and john , i have become atune to hearing bees anyway i was on my steps here in the burbs and said i can hear bees looking around and then i spotted it a MASSIVE swarm flying past . Dont know where they went but it was huge i was about 30 feet away and this would have been abut 10 feet deep and about the same across i grabbed me brew and nicked off inside .
G'day Mark, your not joking about it being a weird summer so far with cold days and short nectar flows and lots of swarming happening. I started 2020 with one hive and finished with 8 and just picked up another 2 swarms in the new year. How has the Mallee performed for you this year? Much flower being produced or very patchy like the box and gum over here.
I know swarms usually build out really fast. But the fastest one I ever seen one of my friends caught a swarm and it was a big one put in eight frame deep and they was about 3 in deep in the bottom not counting what was on the frames so I told him I'd put a box on top only two drought frames in less than 3 weeks they had all 16 frames drawn out with brood honey and pollen I thought that was amazing
Hi guys how often should you check your hives im new to it and like to check once a week but how long can you leave them for realistically and should you check every week ?
I'm watching you video with the bees in the top of the box before I watch it this is what I would do I would shake all the bees in the bottom box put the clean and scooter and put new frames in the top just in case old honeycomb haul it anyway
Hello weak colonies you can feed, they will grow strong very quickly Give sugar and water (1: 1) in small doses. In the evening, when it gets dark, they will bring you some honey :)and where you have an apiary for bees, you know clean water I can't see the food in the frame, read about Polish beekeeping and you will gain knowledge that other beekeepers will envy
So nice to get away from the hate speech and president bashing, you sir are a joy to watch. Thank you for posting. Order up the rain for between 3am to 4 am. light rain...not any run off. right. One the cut out you did was that queen cells On the side of the box and some of the comb?
LOL, that was an honest mess, well owned. What can you do, when you have as many hives as you do, and time pressures, there is always going to be some embarras- honesty moments! Cheers for the fun Stay Safe!
Thank you so much for inspiring me to get into beekeeping. One of the most rewarding hobbies out there.
I enjoy watching you bee keep 😂
You're the Dave Jones of beekeeping only much more likable! :D
Happy new year to you and your family 2024 thank you
Saw a few queen cups in there so look for a new queen soon.
That’s always fun...forgetting equipment. Thanks for the video and sharing the real deal from SW Florida, USA.
It needs to rain every Tuesday and Thursday night between the hours of 1 a.m. and 4 a.m.
Melt the wax and use it to paint inside of your boxes for the swarm boxes
You will be best bee player
I found with plastic queen excluders if you put them in your freezer for 2-3 days you can then tap or bang them on the floor and all the propolis breaks off like hard taffy.
Varoa came with the Texas harbor bee,s so don’t worry soon they will be with you
Just out of curiosity where did you get your hive tool from
What are the initials you have on your bee hives? I assume that MBC are your initials, but there are others on some of the boxes
I would take pink box on the other one
I guess in the orchestra it would bee a B# (bee sharp)
What did you light in the smoker? Looked like a piece of wood! Thx.
Good. Greetings from Pakistan
I have started using the queen excluder that has the wood trim around the outside . They work great BUT the hive beetle hide around the inside edge . I going to put caulking around the inside to keep them out . Have you ever tried that style of excluder and if so what do you think about them . Thanks for your video’s
My first experience with a queen bee I put her in the box with the bees for 3 days then I open her cage up to let her go in The colony she flew straight up and stung me in the eyelid
Ty for sharing
Gday BBM and john , i have become atune to hearing bees anyway i was on my steps here in the burbs and said i can hear bees looking around and then i spotted it a MASSIVE swarm flying past . Dont know where they went but it was huge i was about 30 feet away and this would have been abut 10 feet deep and about the same across i grabbed me brew and nicked off inside .
Follow them next time, who knows you may catch them
I just wondered why they dont make frames from aluminum !?
G'day Mark, your not joking about it being a weird summer so far with cold days and short nectar flows and lots of swarming happening. I started 2020 with one hive and finished with 8 and just picked up another 2 swarms in the new year. How has the Mallee performed for you this year? Much flower being produced or very patchy like the box and gum over here.
I know swarms usually build out really fast. But the fastest one I ever seen one of my friends caught a swarm and it was a big one put in eight frame deep and they was about 3 in deep in the bottom not counting what was on the frames so I told him I'd put a box on top only two drought frames in less than 3 weeks they had all 16 frames drawn out with brood honey and pollen I thought that was amazing
I think the reason y'all don't have one yet it gets really f****** hot there sometime
Hi guys how often should you check your hives im new to it and like to check once a week but how long can you leave them for realistically and should you check every week ?
I'm watching you video with the bees in the top of the box before I watch it this is what I would do I would shake all the bees in the bottom box put the clean and scooter and put new frames in the top just in case old honeycomb haul it anyway
I see Queen sales
Hello, bee king, do you want an assistant in beekeeping?
Hello weak colonies you can feed, they will grow strong very quickly Give sugar and water (1: 1) in small doses. In the evening, when it gets dark, they will bring you some honey :)and where you have an apiary for bees, you know clean water I can't see the food in the frame, read about Polish beekeeping and you will gain knowledge that other beekeepers will envy
I see Queen cells I meant
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I mail you some if you need some
You are so lucky not to have them devils
Make bee player
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