Morning coffee, JC’s Bees. . That Japanese Knotweed looked nice. We have Cone flowers on the side of our house, my Mom does also. Ladybug was so excited, lol. . Have a great day Jason. 🐝🐝
Good evening Jason, from the UK. Just seen your video with the Japanese Knotweed. Just to let you know, in Cornwall in particular, it is a major problem. As you say, it's very invasive, as well as being extremely damaging to property. It is more than capable of destroying foundations & property. In the UK it is a notifiable plant for that reason. Therefore, I'd strongly advise against sowing the seeds, even if you don't like your neighbours! Many thanks for your tuition, George.
Jason, thank you kindly for sharing your knowledge of the various pollinator seeds. Collected some purple cone flower seeds after you showed them recently and will try to find some wingstem seeds later today. Also, awesome how you rooted the willow branches. I didn't realize until you mentioned it that they are a good source of early pollen. Awesome info man! I'm sure many of your subscribers are like me ( bee havers trying to become beekeepers) and appreciate you so much. Thanks again!
New subscriber!!! A few weeks now! Great content Jason! I Also, I had a couple hives a few years ago and life changes got in the way! I saw your cute little feeder a week or so ago and thought that might cure my fix of wanting to help bees! It took three days for them to find it but when they did it became a tsunami . I may be helping another bee keeper but it’s fun and your feeder works great!!! The bees will empty a full bottle,, about a quart,, in 4 hours!!!!! I never would believe it!!! Wow, I think the bees eat more than my chickens did!!!
I am guessing your talking about the bee flower feeder? Yes, they work very well once the bees find them. So glad to hear your enjoying helping out the bees and I am sorry to hear life changes forced you to stop beekeeping. Life doesn't always take us the way we want to go that's for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Be careful where you plant that Knotweed! I live in CT and subscribe to the CT Gardener magazine. They had an article on the invasiveness of the plant, with the worst thing being that it's roots can travel 60 feet and bore into the foundation of your home (or your neighbors!). There were pictures of the damage it caused. It's also very very hard to get rid of if you decide you want it gone, as it has rhizomes that are very robust. Other than that, I'm glad it grows wild all over the place here (not too close to my house), and the bees do love it. Just be cautious! :-) I enjoy your channel--thank you!
Thanks for sharing Jason! My area in CT was not a good honey year with all the rain we experienced. Feeding my 5 hives and getting ready for cold weather. Using oxalic acid for mites again this year.
For late pollen and nectar, I know that these keep flowering until frost, and I think that bees like them, but can you comment on the quality or preference for bees? 1. Rose of Sharon; 2. Tomatillos; 3. Loofah; 4. Okra; 5. Borage; 6. Wild sorrel. (thanks!)
Hey Jason! Yep, that Japanese Knotweed is pretty, I don't know much about it. Coneflowers, though, in the fall when the seed-heads dry up, Mom goes through and snips the seed-heads off into a ziplock bag, leaves the bag gaped open slightly to keep moisture from ruining them over the winter. I've heard that Russian Olive (extremely hardy and drought-resistant) makes a great wind-break--but is also considered an invasive species, so would need management. All I know is, they're beautiful, and smell heavenly when in bloom. We had a bunch of Russian Olive planted at the college I worked at years ago, and I'd go sit in the quadrangle and just breath in the scented air--it has a light sweet smell along with an almost buttery smoothness to it...hard to describe but delightful to sit and enjoy. Say "Hey!" to Ladybug and Mrs. JC for us, won't you? Cheers!
I used to keep seed until spring to broadcast then I read where someone would broadcast them in the Fall and their reasoning. They broadcasted in Fall to mimic nature, as nature doesn't wait to drop seed until spring. It's worked very well for me and I don't have seeds in the freezer all winter. I have the Russian Olive here, actually have one in my bee yard. I know the bees like it but I hate them as a farmer. They are a nightmare to get rid of without chemicals. Both the wife and Ladybug said, hello. Then the wife said, I think that's the first time anyone ever told me "hey" through one of your videos. 😊I think she liked being recognized.
Gmorning Jason! 46deg here in SE Texas this morning. I've been eyeing sunflowers along the roads and just waiting for them to dry up so I can harvest them. Goldenrod is in full swing here too. Yellow everywhere you look. Thanks for the video and have a great day! Oh....gotta just love Ladybug and that goat!!!
Good morning! Wow, you have us beat, we are right at 50°F this morning. I'm with ya on the Sunflowers, the neighbor has some growing along his woods. Hope the Golden Rod does better for you than it did me. Have a great day!!
@@JCsBees well it warmed up enough that I cut hay all day! Trying to get every bale we can down here. I dnt remember ever cutting hay this late but we are thankful to have it. I'm sorry your fall flow wasn't that good. There's acres and acres of goldenrod down here. Have a great week Jason!!
The luggage scale is ~$10. One lifts one side of the hive by couple millimeters , like the back, multiplies the reading by the leverage (in my case it is 2:1) and takes the notes to compare with last time. No weight guessing any more :-)
I used to use a bathroom scale to get a rough idea what the hives weighed then I would subtract all the hive equipment jcsbeeblog.blogspot.com/2019/10/honeybee-winter-food-stores-and.html Now I am pretty good at guessing the weight.
Hey JC good show two things I have 22 acres and try hard to get rid of invasive plants that knot weed has shown up in the last several years and is starting to take over some of my aster area just saying. Another thing I planted a dozen willows from my willow I cut down the branches were about 8 foot long maybe 2in Dia when I struck them down into the muck out back 15 plus years ago there close to 40 foot now no sprouting needed just stuck them in the muck there easy.
Great video just one question this is my first year bee keeping i live in kansas my bees are still bringing in pollen i am feeding 2 to 1 on sugar water should i be giving them some pollen paties or just wait till it freezes which isnt going to be long thanks for any advice
Hello Tonya, You could offer a small piece of pollen patty if you like but I wouldn't add a full one. Pollen patties are good about drawing in small hive beetles and I would hate to see you get infested going into winter. Also remember pollen patties encourage brood production and once it gets cold we don't want our bees raising a bunch of brood because it will be hard for the bees to keep it warm. They make winter patties which have very little protein in them, these patties can be fed all winter without concern of brood rearing. Hope this helps. Best of luck with your bees this winter!!
For the yellow jackets mix up sugar water apple cider vinegar little bit of Dawn dish soap put it out on a cold morning and you will have a bucket full of dead yellow jackets in no time. Did that the last two days cannot believe the results.
I'm curious what you think also if there's an added negative effect on winterization when the entrances are either too far below or above the main cluster of bees? This doesn't happen on every hive but it could on a few of them.
The knot weed in Eastern Pa. has white flowerets unless we are confusing it with some other invasive weed. Here it booms in August. Bees make copious amounts of dark honey from it. Have I misidentified it or is there more than one type/ colors of knot weed flowers?
From my limited research there is 2 colors of knotweed. davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/221554/ uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Fallopia%20japonica
Sadly no. The flowers in the greenhouse would have to produce enough nectar and pollen all winter long to keep them alive and that would take a huge greenhouse. The cold weather slows down the bees, they will eat less if the weather stays cold. Some people store their bees in large temperature controlled units so they can keep the bees clustered all winter long.
good tips on the open feeder. For the seeds would you store them till the spring then spread them or are you having luck spreading them now and have them coming up in the spring? Thanks Jason.
I started open feeding to early and plugged up my bigger hives during my OAV treatments. They pretty much ended up broodless when they should have been making winter bees so I'm about a month behind I think. Hopefully it doesn't bite me in the butt.
That can happen pretty easy really. It's hard to judge when the weather will turn to crap so we start feeding hoping for the best. I hope it all works out for you!!
JC Thanks for the video. Hey I noticed in the video you had some kind of reinforcement on the fence posts. Maybe you can go into detail how you did that a bit more? (Fence is beekeeper best friend... after bricks of course.)
@@JCsBees Ah well... if its the neighbors then I don't know if you can do much. But it is interesting. Over time our fences have weakened several times, so the extra work on the posts seemed cool. Thanks for the reply.
Just be careful, I've heard and read that knot weed can grow through concrete and damage houses. Here in Ireland there seems to be a pretty serious eradication program.
I'm also in Ohio. Where would you say is the best place to get sugar? Our Kroger had sugar on sale a month ago for 97 cents for a four pound bag but I've gone through that all. I've bought at Costco before for in the 50 pound bag but was wondering if you knew of any other places that have a good value. Sure was cold this morning!
Sorry, I don't shop for the best deals to know where to go. I just buy my sugar from Walmart and a local Amish store. Being that I sell nucs and don't sell a lot of honey I don't have to feed as much as others do. And yes, the temps are surely felling like Fall now.
As others have already said, please do not plant the knotweed. More people need to be killing it not planting it. Invasive plants change ecological processes in adverse ways. If you want a late blooming plant for the bees, try New England Aster. I do love you channel and so glad you got all your video content back.
I know you can over feed them and they can overfeed themselves. I got a six frame nuck at my mom's I thought I nailed down find out it was just that heavy.lol
Here's a video I did a few years back, I will add someone commented on this video that a small foam paint roller worked well and I tried it, it does works great! ua-cam.com/video/rhx6Ow6nJpc/v-deo.html
@@JCsBees thanks for the quick reply ,your right about the foam , falls to bits ,and I have tried foam rollers same thing not last long ,will try the acrylic brush , is the swarm still up in the tree ?
Jason Chrisman Bees (JC's Bees) Population looks good. The top box is very full and the bottom box half full. I’m worried about not having winter babies that will make it.
Jason the knot weeds are an absolute no no in uk . If you have it near your house you cannot sell it unless you get rid of every root , it costs thousands of pounds . ☹️please don’t plant it .
When a government starts telling you what kind of plants can grow wild on your property,,, you are living in a communist government and you should make plans to relocate as quickly as possible!!!
I really do need to try them. Every winter I think about ordering seeds but by the time I go to do it the seeds are sold out. I should order them now. I have heard I can start them inside over winter.
Jason. I’d like you to address the “Local Honey” signs that are in Grocery stores in front of “Honey” that is clearly not local. I researched one very low priced “local” honey and found yes they are bottling within the State but originates from North Dakota! These grocers that sell this cheap honey are really doing the true local growers a disservice.
I also read that many cheap honeys will have water and sugar-syrup added when they homogenize it--takes all the natural goodness out of it. Much prefer straight raw local honey!
I have a yellow jacket nest here at my home, they are in the ground. I noticed yesterday the population is dwindling due to the cold temps. That said, open feeding should be fine.
You really do not want Japanese Knotweed it will destroy the foundations of your house, in the UK you will not get a mortgage on any property that has this anywhere on the property.
I'm sorry I disappointed you but please understand the number of invasive plants/trees our bees are already working? Take the Black Locust tree for instance, it's one of Ohio's best honey producers but yet very invasive. We also have a tree called "Tree of Heaven" and it too is very invasive but the nectar it produces adds an amazing flavor to my honey crop so why would I not want them? Trust me, I understand your concern, years ago farmers were told to plant multiflora rose bushes around their properties to create a natural fence now they bushes are everywhere. I've been battling them on our organic beef farm for 10 years and they keep coming back. As far as the knotweed I have since learned that the seeds are usually not fertile and will do nothing. After reading about this, I looked at the area where I got them and the only Knotweed I see is what I showed in this video. That makes me believe the seeds are not spreading and backs up the fact that they are not fertile seeds. Guess I don't truly have any seeds to plant but that's fine, maybe it's for the best.
Morning coffee, JC’s Bees. . That Japanese Knotweed looked nice. We have Cone flowers on the side of our house, my Mom does also. Ladybug was so excited, lol. . Have a great day Jason. 🐝🐝
Same here.
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Morning Brian, Thanks for having your coffee here with my newest video! Have a great day!
@@downunderfulla6001 Heya Bradley. .
@@JCsBees Up early, thought was I gotta watch Jason.
Good evening Jason, from the UK. Just seen your video with the Japanese Knotweed.
Just to let you know, in Cornwall in particular, it is a major problem. As you say, it's very invasive, as well as being extremely damaging to property. It is more than capable of destroying foundations & property.
In the UK it is a notifiable plant for that reason.
Therefore, I'd strongly advise against sowing the seeds, even if you don't like your neighbours!
Many thanks for your tuition, George.
Don't do it
Good morning Jason. Having morning coffee and enjoying your freshly posted video. Have a great day.
Good morning! Thanks for starting your day with me and you have a great day too! 😊
Saw a Russian Sage plant this week that was still in full bloom and was loaded with honey bees, I will be planting some of that next year.
I got some for $1 at menards wednesday. They also had butterfly bushes, salvia, different types of echinacea and more.
Jason, thank you kindly for sharing your knowledge of the various pollinator seeds. Collected some purple cone flower seeds after you showed them recently and will try to find some wingstem seeds later today. Also, awesome how you rooted the willow branches. I didn't realize until you mentioned it that they are a good source of early pollen. Awesome info man! I'm sure many of your subscribers are like me ( bee havers trying to become beekeepers) and appreciate you so much. Thanks again!
New subscriber!!! A few weeks now! Great content Jason! I Also, I had a couple hives a few years ago and life changes got in the way! I saw your cute little feeder a week or so ago and thought that might cure my fix of wanting to help bees! It took three days for them to find it but when they did it became a tsunami . I may be helping another bee keeper but it’s fun and your feeder works great!!! The bees will empty a full bottle,, about a quart,, in 4 hours!!!!! I never would believe it!!! Wow, I think the bees eat more than my chickens did!!!
I am guessing your talking about the bee flower feeder? Yes, they work very well once the bees find them. So glad to hear your enjoying helping out the bees and I am sorry to hear life changes forced you to stop beekeeping. Life doesn't always take us the way we want to go that's for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Be careful where you plant that Knotweed! I live in CT and subscribe to the CT Gardener magazine. They had an article on the invasiveness of the plant, with the worst thing being that it's roots can travel 60 feet and bore into the foundation of your home (or your neighbors!). There were pictures of the damage it caused. It's also very very hard to get rid of if you decide you want it gone, as it has rhizomes that are very robust. Other than that, I'm glad it grows wild all over the place here (not too close to my house), and the bees do love it. Just be cautious! :-) I enjoy your channel--thank you!
Thanks for the good morning lesson! Enjoy your practical approach!
My pleasure! Have a great day!
Thanks for sharing Jason! My area in CT was not a good honey year with all the rain we experienced. Feeding my 5 hives and getting ready for cold weather. Using oxalic acid for mites again this year.
Top of the day to you. Thanks for sharing
Same to you! Thanks for stopping by!
For late pollen and nectar, I know that these keep flowering until frost, and I think that bees like them, but can you comment on the quality or preference for bees? 1. Rose of Sharon; 2. Tomatillos; 3. Loofah; 4. Okra; 5. Borage; 6. Wild sorrel. (thanks!)
Hey Jason! Yep, that Japanese Knotweed is pretty, I don't know much about it. Coneflowers, though, in the fall when the seed-heads dry up, Mom goes through and snips the seed-heads off into a ziplock bag, leaves the bag gaped open slightly to keep moisture from ruining them over the winter. I've heard that Russian Olive (extremely hardy and drought-resistant) makes a great wind-break--but is also considered an invasive species, so would need management. All I know is, they're beautiful, and smell heavenly when in bloom. We had a bunch of Russian Olive planted at the college I worked at years ago, and I'd go sit in the quadrangle and just breath in the scented air--it has a light sweet smell along with an almost buttery smoothness to it...hard to describe but delightful to sit and enjoy. Say "Hey!" to Ladybug and Mrs. JC for us, won't you? Cheers!
I used to keep seed until spring to broadcast then I read where someone would broadcast them in the Fall and their reasoning. They broadcasted in Fall to mimic nature, as nature doesn't wait to drop seed until spring. It's worked very well for me and I don't have seeds in the freezer all winter.
I have the Russian Olive here, actually have one in my bee yard. I know the bees like it but I hate them as a farmer. They are a nightmare to get rid of without chemicals.
Both the wife and Ladybug said, hello. Then the wife said, I think that's the first time anyone ever told me "hey" through one of your videos. 😊I think she liked being recognized.
Got to love those pollinator flowers, just harvested some native seeds and going to be planting around the house.
Sounds great!
Gmorning Jason! 46deg here in SE Texas this morning. I've been eyeing sunflowers along the roads and just waiting for them to dry up so I can harvest them. Goldenrod is in full swing here too. Yellow everywhere you look. Thanks for the video and have a great day!
Oh....gotta just love Ladybug and that goat!!!
Good morning! Wow, you have us beat, we are right at 50°F this morning. I'm with ya on the Sunflowers, the neighbor has some growing along his woods. Hope the Golden Rod does better for you than it did me. Have a great day!!
@@JCsBees well it warmed up enough that I cut hay all day! Trying to get every bale we can down here. I dnt remember ever cutting hay this late but we are thankful to have it. I'm sorry your fall flow wasn't that good. There's acres and acres of goldenrod down here. Have a great week Jason!!
The luggage scale is ~$10. One lifts one side of the hive by couple millimeters , like the back, multiplies the reading by the leverage (in my case it is 2:1) and takes the notes to compare with last time. No weight guessing any more :-)
I used to use a bathroom scale to get a rough idea what the hives weighed then I would subtract all the hive equipment jcsbeeblog.blogspot.com/2019/10/honeybee-winter-food-stores-and.html
Now I am pretty good at guessing the weight.
@@JCsBees I am using handheld luggage scale. No need to move boxes, just lift one end using the scale hook.
Hey JC good show two things I have 22 acres and try hard to get rid of invasive plants that knot weed has shown up in the last several years and is starting to take over some of my aster area just saying. Another thing I planted a dozen willows from my willow I cut down the branches were about 8 foot long maybe 2in Dia when I struck them down into the muck out back 15 plus years ago there close to 40 foot now no sprouting needed just stuck them in the muck there easy.
Great video just one question this is my first year bee keeping i live in kansas my bees are still bringing in pollen i am feeding 2 to 1 on sugar water should i be giving them some pollen paties or just wait till it freezes which isnt going to be long thanks for any advice
Hello Tonya, You could offer a small piece of pollen patty if you like but I wouldn't add a full one. Pollen patties are good about drawing in small hive beetles and I would hate to see you get infested going into winter. Also remember pollen patties encourage brood production and once it gets cold we don't want our bees raising a bunch of brood because it will be hard for the bees to keep it warm. They make winter patties which have very little protein in them, these patties can be fed all winter without concern of brood rearing. Hope this helps. Best of luck with your bees this winter!!
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For the yellow jackets mix up sugar water apple cider vinegar little bit of Dawn dish soap put it out on a cold morning and you will have a bucket full of dead yellow jackets in no time. Did that the last two days cannot believe the results.
Another super informative video. Best regards from Purple Mountain Bees in the foothills of NC. Thanks for the video!
I'm curious what you think also if there's an added negative effect on winterization when the entrances are either too far below or above the main cluster of bees? This doesn't happen on every hive but it could on a few of them.
The knot weed in Eastern Pa. has white flowerets unless we are confusing it with some other invasive weed. Here it booms in August. Bees make copious amounts of dark honey from it. Have I misidentified it or is there more than one type/ colors of knot weed flowers?
From my limited research there is 2 colors of knotweed. davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/221554/
uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Fallopia%20japonica
Pallets also make a great inexpensive wind block
Great suggestion, Ben!!
What if you were to put the bees in a collapsible green house with grown flowers and heat? Would that help keep them alive during winter weathers?
Sadly no. The flowers in the greenhouse would have to produce enough nectar and pollen all winter long to keep them alive and that would take a huge greenhouse. The cold weather slows down the bees, they will eat less if the weather stays cold. Some people store their bees in large temperature controlled units so they can keep the bees clustered all winter long.
good tips on the open feeder. For the seeds would you store them till the spring then spread them or are you having luck spreading them now and have them coming up in the spring? Thanks Jason.
Thanks. As for the seeds, I try to mimic nature and broadcast the seeds now but I have also saved them for spring in the freezer.
Dose the wind block have to be in the back of the hives most of the wind here comes out of the East
My bad, I should have been more clear. By all means put the wind blocks where it blocks the hives from the wind.
I started open feeding to early and plugged up my bigger hives during my OAV treatments. They pretty much ended up broodless when they should have been making winter bees so I'm about a month behind I think. Hopefully it doesn't bite me in the butt.
That can happen pretty easy really. It's hard to judge when the weather will turn to crap so we start feeding hoping for the best. I hope it all works out for you!!
Jason, I have got seed hording bug too. Got a couple pounds of wingstem this year. I keep a shovel with me never know what you'll see along the road.
That is awesome! Spread them seeds!!
Does it snows in your apiary during the winter?
Yes, I think we average 30" a year.
JC
Thanks for the video.
Hey I noticed in the video you had some kind of reinforcement on the fence posts. Maybe you can go into detail how you did that a bit more? (Fence is beekeeper best friend... after bricks of course.)
@Noah Riding Awesome. Glad you enjoyed it! Are you referring to the post with the fence panels? That is actually my neighbors if so.
@@JCsBees Ah well... if its the neighbors then I don't know if you can do much. But it is interesting. Over time our fences have weakened several times, so the extra work on the posts seemed cool. Thanks for the reply.
lol yup potential is all I got right now.
Just be careful, I've heard and read that knot weed can grow through concrete and damage houses.
Here in Ireland there seems to be a pretty serious eradication program.
I'm also in Ohio. Where would you say is the best place to get sugar? Our Kroger had sugar on sale a month ago for 97 cents for a four pound bag but I've gone through that all. I've bought at Costco before for in the 50 pound bag but was wondering if you knew of any other places that have a good value. Sure was cold this morning!
Sorry, I don't shop for the best deals to know where to go. I just buy my sugar from Walmart and a local Amish store. Being that I sell nucs and don't sell a lot of honey I don't have to feed as much as others do. And yes, the temps are surely felling like Fall now.
As others have already said, please do not plant the knotweed. More people need to be killing it not planting it. Invasive plants change ecological processes in adverse ways. If you want a late blooming plant for the bees, try New England Aster. I do love you channel and so glad you got all your video content back.
Why do you use 5-frame stack and not 10-frame box?
I sell 5 frame nucs every spring.
I know you can over feed them and they can overfeed themselves. I got a six frame nuck at my mom's I thought I nailed down find out it was just that heavy.lol
Well I learnt something with that video , thank you, any chance of a video on how you coat plastic frames with bees wax please Peter Australia
Here's a video I did a few years back, I will add someone commented on this video that a small foam paint roller worked well and I tried it, it does works great! ua-cam.com/video/rhx6Ow6nJpc/v-deo.html
@@JCsBees thanks for the quick reply ,your right about the foam , falls to bits ,and I have tried foam rollers same thing not last long ,will try the acrylic brush , is the swarm still up in the tree ?
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I’m in Indiana and my hive has no brood at all. Any suggestions?
Your queen may have stopped laying for the season, it's normal. How is the population?
Jason Chrisman Bees (JC's Bees) Population looks good. The top box is very full and the bottom box half full. I’m worried about not having winter babies that will make it.
It almost looks like coral vine and the bees are hitting it hard right now in Orlando Florida
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Jason the knot weeds are an absolute no no in uk . If you have it near your house you cannot sell it unless you get rid of every root , it costs thousands of pounds . ☹️please don’t plant it .
When a government starts telling you what kind of plants can grow wild on your property,,, you are living in a communist government and you should make plans to relocate as quickly as possible!!!
@@luckybait I’m sorry to say there right with this weed , if it get under your house it is strong enough to grow through concrete 😖
@Jimmy Mitchell I like how the UK manages the land. If the US was like that we wouldn't have Monsanto to worry about.
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Is it a weed or knot?😀
What would be the chance of me getting a Box I have a perfect fince row
You should try some beebee trees, the bees go nuts over them
I really do need to try them. Every winter I think about ordering seeds but by the time I go to do it the seeds are sold out. I should order them now. I have heard I can start them inside over winter.
Jason. I’d like you to address the “Local Honey” signs that are in Grocery stores in front of “Honey” that is clearly not local. I researched one very low priced “local” honey and found yes they are bottling within the State but originates from North Dakota! These grocers that sell this cheap honey are really doing the true local growers a disservice.
I also read that many cheap honeys will have water and sugar-syrup added when they homogenize it--takes all the natural goodness out of it. Much prefer straight raw local honey!
I never remove open feeder it keeps jackets away from my hives.
I have a yellow jacket nest here at my home, they are in the ground. I noticed yesterday the population is dwindling due to the cold temps. That said, open feeding should be fine.
I go to church in Pickerington
Pickerington is about an hour and a half from me. I am on the Knox/Licking county line. Every heard of Utica? I am about 8 miles from there.
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Dammit I’ll have to come back and watch the rest3:25
No worries, I know stuff comes up!
I’ve often thought about a seed mix to spread around
Whats that kid yelling about? :)
What kid? Where at in the video?
Not a good idea to spread Japanese Knotweed.
You really do not want Japanese Knotweed it will destroy the foundations of your house, in the UK you will not get a mortgage on any property that has this anywhere on the property.
Hopefully you take the advice and burn that JKW seed. Much better plants for the bees than that. Good video
forget bringing knotweed on to your property jason it will devalue your property in the long run
Be very careful read up on Japanese knot weed
I'm disappointed planting invasive. Go native. Disappointed
I'm sorry I disappointed you but please understand the number of invasive plants/trees our bees are already working? Take the Black Locust tree for instance, it's one of Ohio's best honey producers but yet very invasive. We also have a tree called "Tree of Heaven" and it too is very invasive but the nectar it produces adds an amazing flavor to my honey crop so why would I not want them? Trust me, I understand your concern, years ago farmers were told to plant multiflora rose bushes around their properties to create a natural fence now they bushes are everywhere. I've been battling them on our organic beef farm for 10 years and they keep coming back.
As far as the knotweed I have since learned that the seeds are usually not fertile and will do nothing. After reading about this, I looked at the area where I got them and the only Knotweed I see is what I showed in this video. That makes me believe the seeds are not spreading and backs up the fact that they are not fertile seeds. Guess I don't truly have any seeds to plant but that's fine, maybe it's for the best.
@@JCsBees I was most about the okay to plant invasive. Yeah, I fight getting rid of invasive. Never ending battle.