Very Cool to see the queen fly around before she settled! Also I think after beekeeping classes, it's great to find a Beekeeping Mentor! I owe a lot to my mentor!!! There is nothing like the hands own guidance & encouragement.
I'm doing your classes now, I love that I can go back and listen again. Unlike a class room and trying to take notes. Very good. I would recommend to everyone.
David, love your videos you're a great man and Pleasant to watch. I took one of my first classes a year ago at our local Farm Bureau learned a lot. But I would also mention having a mentor. It helped me the most I found a man with 40 years experience that was willing to train an up-and-coming beekeeper. Even though I know quite a bit now not everything for sure I feel the need to just keep my self updated by watching your videos and keep my brain moving on the Bee world
I am taking a local basic class here locally but I planned to take some of your more advanced classes. I have learned a lot from your videos and I thank you for that.
Great info to have. Tx. David, I need your expertise. I just lost my hive. Sad day. I went out to find it completely dry, tons of honey left and loads of sugar brick as well, so they did not die of starvation or moisture. No signs of pest or mice either. But what I did find, and only on the frames where the bees where hanging dead and where they were clustering, I found a lot of white dots. Some look like bigs does and other super tiny but they were all over. I think this is varroa feces. I have a picture but cant share it here. What are you thoughts> thanks David. Never a good day to loose your friends.
Sorry Brad, as I was reading your description I immediately thought mite feces but then you nailed it. Unless we stay after our mites every two weeks, our hives will fall victim to mites.
Have taken heroes to hives and graduated, recieving 3 nucs with husband in march-april . Can u do a video about what to do if u do a bee removal and only have new foundation please
Hi David, My hive swarmed yesterday, and I noticed the clump on the ground near the original hive. I dug through the clump and found my marked clean. I caged her and sat her on the new hive for a while and they followed her in but today, there is still a clump (even through rain last night) so I'm thinking there could be another virgin queen in the clump. I closed up the new hive with the marked queen and put entrance reducer. Should I do anything else to try and keep them in there? I also added a jar of syrup.
With the top bar hive I'm building, I'm planning to make a removable queen excluder for the entrance to counter this possibility. Once she's in there, they won't leave without her. I'll let them get established for a week or two and building some comb before I remove the entrance excluder.
So interesting I live in Woodhaven queens ny there’s a swarm on my roses live in a coop by the park I instinctively told the super to leave them alone then I looked it up and was right I put a yellow strip to keep people away from them
I just bought a new auto flow hive. When I got the queen bee there were 4 others in the pack. When I put the bees in and closed it up I observed what would happen for a bit. I saw the queen bee come out and fly around outside the hive among with two other bees. Is this normal and she's going to go back in the hive? I had to leave so I didn't have time to observe it for a long time. I'm afraid of opening it up again to check because I don't want to scare them away while they just moved in.
Dave I have been studying mostly UA-cam certified lol. But suggestion for you might be to have a placement test to see what class someone might need to take. I think it could help you sell the right class to the right person. Would hate to take beginning bee keeping and have it be mostly a review of what I’ve learned working with a friends hive and learned through my time on UA-cam and reading books Just a thought. Love your videos!
How much are your classes I love the videos I lost my hive last year to wax moths I want to try again this year I'm reading books but I would like to take the class
Hi David, here's the link to my Online Classes: www.honeybeesonline.com/online-beekeeping-academy/ Now about wax moths...colonies do not die from wax moths. They only move in when a colony has become very small due to other issues. I hope you do take one of my courses.
I caught a swarm last spring & it out performed any of the previous packaged bee's that I had previously. Don't deflat my happy place 🙂 it's too cold to open it to see if they're still here.
Oooh also if I would have taken this class sooner I would have saved myself alot of trouble and may have been able to prevent the swarm I sadly had to go through 😒🙄
Thank you David. I’m in year one, and so nervous that my bees are not still there. I so want to look. Is it OK to check if it’s above 40°? Thank you for all your beekeeping tips And educational videos.
Hi Andrew! I'm in a similar boat (have been at this for almost a year now), and I see that you asked this several weeks ago, but my understanding is that you want it to be at least 60°F/15.5°C (or more) before you crack open your hive. Good luck!
Hello David thank you for another video I’m looking forward to this one especially because over at the ranch there is no bees anywhere and I’ve been looking and looking and can’t find anything, do you think if I set up a colony there it’s probably going to leave the reason I’m asking is because we have a lot of wasp out there and they’re mean as a jack rabbit in a carrot patch so what do you think I should do kill the wasp first before I set up the beehive?✝️✝️✝️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I've had a top bar hive for almost a year now (I think my bees made it through winter! 🤞) and have made a habit of incorporating your videos into my intentional continuing education. Thank you for such great and engaging content! You're one of my favorite and most trusted beekeeping knowledge sources, thank you!! PS - I am constantly amazed at how you're always just reaching your bare hand into your bees! 😮
It in the 60s here in Alabama yesterday. I was watching them bring stuff in the hive and noticed a few bees bring in like a blue purplish flowers in their pollen sac. Has anyone seen this before. I looked it up and couldn't find anything
Very Cool to see the queen fly around before she settled!
Also I think after beekeeping classes, it's great to find a Beekeeping Mentor! I owe a lot to my mentor!!! There is nothing like the hands own guidance & encouragement.
I'm doing your classes now, I love that I can go back and listen again. Unlike a class room and trying to take notes. Very good. I would recommend to everyone.
Thank you
I like to put a frame of open brood in the box the smell seems to lock them in.
David, love your videos you're a great man and Pleasant to watch. I took one of my first classes a year ago at our local Farm Bureau learned a lot. But I would also mention having a mentor. It helped me the most I found a man with 40 years experience that was willing to train an up-and-coming beekeeper. Even though I know quite a bit now not everything for sure I feel the need to just keep my self updated by watching your videos and keep my brain moving on the Bee world
Catching swarms is my favorite part of bee keeping.
Good job on calling that and awesome job on filming it. Great video!
Wonderful. This was great.
6yr and loving it
I am taking a local basic class here locally but I planned to take some of your more advanced classes. I have learned a lot from your videos and I thank you for that.
Thanks again for sharing David. Have a great week.
(Richard Zych) Yes, now is the time for research! Up North we have until May...southern folk not too much time.
I'm so ready to get started I love honey
Great info to have. Tx.
David, I need your expertise. I just lost my hive. Sad day. I went out to find it completely dry, tons of honey left and loads of sugar brick as well, so they did not die of starvation or moisture. No signs of pest or mice either. But what I did find, and only on the frames where the bees where hanging dead and where they were clustering, I found a lot of white dots. Some look like bigs does and other super tiny but they were all over. I think this is varroa feces. I have a picture but cant share it here. What are you thoughts> thanks David. Never a good day to loose your friends.
Sorry Brad, as I was reading your description I immediately thought mite feces but then you nailed it. Unless we stay after our mites every two weeks, our hives will fall victim to mites.
Have taken heroes to hives and graduated, recieving 3 nucs with husband in march-april . Can u do a video about what to do if u do a bee removal and only have new foundation please
I have been looking into bee keeping classes. Really curious about bumble bees.
Thank you very much for this video, greetings from Botswana.
Thanks for that info sir:) this will be really helpful when I catch my swarms:)
Hi David,
My hive swarmed yesterday, and I noticed the clump on the ground near the original hive. I dug through the clump and found my marked clean. I caged her and sat her on the new hive for a while and they followed her in but today, there is still a clump (even through rain last night) so I'm thinking there could be another virgin queen in the clump. I closed up the new hive with the marked queen and put entrance reducer. Should I do anything else to try and keep them in there? I also added a jar of syrup.
Great video David
With the top bar hive I'm building, I'm planning to make a removable queen excluder for the entrance to counter this possibility. Once she's in there, they won't leave without her. I'll let them get established for a week or two and building some comb before I remove the entrance excluder.
I like it!
So interesting I live in Woodhaven queens ny there’s a swarm on my roses live in a coop by the park I instinctively told the super to leave them alone then I looked it up and was right I put a yellow strip to keep people away from them
I just bought a new auto flow hive. When I got the queen bee there were 4 others in the pack. When I put the bees in and closed it up I observed what would happen for a bit. I saw the queen bee come out and fly around outside the hive among with two other bees. Is this normal and she's going to go back in the hive? I had to leave so I didn't have time to observe it for a long time. I'm afraid of opening it up again to check because I don't want to scare them away while they just moved in.
How many bees do you think are in the hive now?
Dave I have been studying mostly UA-cam certified lol. But suggestion for you might be to have a placement test to see what class someone might need to take. I think it could help you sell the right class to the right person. Would hate to take beginning bee keeping and have it be mostly a review of what I’ve learned working with a friends hive and learned through my time on UA-cam and reading books Just a thought. Love your videos!
Thanks! Good idea.
Did the swarm bring the queen with them?
Yes
How much are your classes I love the videos I lost my hive last year to wax moths I want to try again this year I'm reading books but I would like to take the class
Hi David, here's the link to my Online Classes:
www.honeybeesonline.com/online-beekeeping-academy/
Now about wax moths...colonies do not die from wax moths. They only move in when a colony has become very small due to other issues. I hope you do take one of my courses.
What about trimming one wing on the queen to keep her from leaving?
Not used much any longer.
why would a colony leave a hive after they started in the hive is it due to not enough food in the area?
where can someone get a large honey bear bottle / sign that you have
I caught a swarm last spring & it out performed any of the previous packaged bee's that I had previously. Don't deflat my happy place 🙂 it's too cold to open it to see if they're still here.
Oooh also if I would have taken this class sooner I would have saved myself alot of trouble and may have been able to prevent the swarm I sadly had to go through 😒🙄
Thank you David. I’m in year one, and so nervous that my bees are not still there. I so want to look. Is it OK to check if it’s above 40°? Thank you for all your beekeeping tips And educational videos.
I was the guy asking about robber bees the other day. Kentucky.
Hi Andrew! I'm in a similar boat (have been at this for almost a year now), and I see that you asked this several weeks ago, but my understanding is that you want it to be at least 60°F/15.5°C (or more) before you crack open your hive. Good luck!
Hello David thank you for another video I’m looking forward to this one especially because over at the ranch there is no bees anywhere and I’ve been looking and looking and can’t find anything, do you think if I set up a colony there it’s probably going to leave the reason I’m asking is because we have a lot of wasp out there and they’re mean as a jack rabbit in a carrot patch so what do you think I should do kill the wasp first before I set up the beehive?✝️✝️✝️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks for that info .
I've had a top bar hive for almost a year now (I think my bees made it through winter! 🤞) and have made a habit of incorporating your videos into my intentional continuing education. Thank you for such great and engaging content! You're one of my favorite and most trusted beekeeping knowledge sources, thank you!!
PS - I am constantly amazed at how you're always just reaching your bare hand into your bees! 😮
I googled my county bee keepers association and it gives me a number of a guy that died last year. The search continues
Sad
Great video!! That was scary for a minute. She almost had to come back though. If not you would be catching them again ✅🤣👍👍🏴☠️
Listen, if they keep leaving, send em to their hive with no supper.
It in the 60s here in Alabama yesterday. I was watching them bring stuff in the hive and noticed a few bees bring in like a blue purplish flowers in their pollen sac. Has anyone seen this before. I looked it up and couldn't find anything
ah, if I could only find the queen