That right there is a truck full of honey.😁Bob,looks like you didn't build your building big enough,🤔we never do. I always enjoy your videos Bob.👍Thanks Bob and crew have a Wonderful week. Oh, now I understand Ian's video. 🤣I get the biggest kick out of out of so many in our beekeeping community,😂I am so glad to be apart of it. Love the t-shirt "King Bob" fitting,🤔so many of us have learnt so much from you.👍
Hi Bob, interesting how the love of flowers seems to be strong with most beekeepers...my 1st job was working at a greenhouse, i think that started it for me, flowers are wonderful!
Well at least King Bob is the sponge. You can wear it at night and have sweet dreams knowing that beekeeping is a virtue. The sponge is just used for cleaning and is then thrown away! Really Bob you have many admirers. My admiration is not for the great business or the excellence in beekeeping that your team is but the fact that you have taught us all how to be better people in our communities.
@@bobbinnie9872 @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Great material King Bob. You definitely need to wear the T-Shirt: otherwise everyone on the crew is going to show up in it. Ian Bob weighed the 10 frame supers - give us a 9 frame weight please.
I made my bee escapes with too shallow of a rim so I just added a spacer like this. It worked fine. Nice to have this little accessory around when you need it. Thanks for the great video “King” Bob. 😊
Revolutionary War era title if I recall correctly. The Indians caught up in drama referred to a white woman as War Woman. But oh yah some days just about any bee yard could be called war woman.
Another great video. Fun and informative. We all appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge. Between you and Ian both using bee escapes, I decided to try them last year and now prefer this method over fume boards.
This year I planted/grew from seed, California poppy and bachelor buttons in huge patches. The honeybees have been all over them and they have continuously bloomed all summer - a big plus. Have been collecting seeds from both but fighting the goldfinches for bachelor button seed heads as they are gobbling them up faster than I can get out to harvest. Might be a nice addition to your flower beds next year.
Another fun and educational video, Thank You. We are relatively new to beekeeping, fourth year now. Most everyone that we have talked to is against using bee escapes in our area. We are in a definite dearth right now. So now more to consider and of course more to learn!
In the short amount of time I have been beekeeping (4 years), one thing is VERY evident to me…. With EVERY…..and I mean every…..method, tactic, option, way of doing this, way of doing that, strategy, approach, technique, system, or what have you….. There are pros. And there are cons. This is why beekeeping is NOT for the indecisive. 😁 Find what works for YOU and go forth. 👍🏼
Morning Bob, what a crazy year for nectar flows. After pulling supers after Sourwood, I am having to go through each and every super to verify Sourwood or not Sourwood to keep things separate!
Bee escapes is something I need to get for next year along with making some of those shims. That would have been really handy this year. Your flower garden looks amazing! Loved the T Shirt too! 😂
When Me and Teresa seen that shirt we knew it was ment for you. lol I think you just started a new trend Showing it on youtube. Have a great weekend Bob.
I have another question sir,I removed supers on friday September 22nd it’s now Sunday September 24th I went to feed the colonies and found possibly 10-15 undeveloped bees ( brood) on bottom board entrance, without seeing it would you guess drone pupae? This is a fairly large colony single deep which made 3 mediums of capped honey. Just wondering your thoughts. Thanks again!
the farm where I have my bees has sunflowers. The bees are all over them. There are three patches about 6 acres each. They make more money growing those than growing their pick your own foods. People come in to pick the flowers or get engagement pictures and wedding pictures. Apparently it's a big thing in parts of the country. All I know is I put supers on and after checking yesterday, they are slowly being filled. I hope they fill them before the japanese knot weed begins to bloom. I want a nice sunflower honey.
I like escapes rather than other means of removing 🐝 usually also…usually…less handeling seems to = less casualties usually. Even to just remove a single frame with 🐝 on it I’d prefer adding a super with exits rather than shaking off 🐝(‘s). Gonna feature use of exits on my UA-cam channel also.
@@bobbinnie9872 all good I seen you using it before and just didn’t catch what it was thought maybe you had some secret formula to produce more bees or honey😂😂😂
Bob and team, I missed the white powder you threw on the top of the brood box. I’m guessing a probiotic but would like to know. Thanks. Kevin, Cashiers,NC. Great video.
Making your own gear does save a lot of money, those little shims made of scrap wood? I bet they're way over priced at the supply store. I do migratory lids and bottom boards (wax dipped) and this has been a vital part at making this viable.
Okay, Bob, I tried it. BAD RESULT!! The robber bees figured out how to navigate the bee escape in less than 48 hours!! Lots of them!! I definitely learned something! @@bobbinnie9872
There is more to the story. The lid over the supers was not tight so the bees were not going in through the bee escape that I know of. I am not sure I will try this again!
The ones we are using are from Mann Lake and Rossmans Apiaries and both work the same. I have not tried Dadant's but I've not heard any bad reports about them.
The only thing I’ve found with the whole weight aspect of honey is that there’s always a portion of honey left in the wets, which needs to be accounted for.
Another great video Bob! Work prevented me from coming down yesterday. Any chance you have a few more queens? The ones that I picked up a month ago are doing great! Next year I'll be making honey, ive been in growth mode, and will be coming down to get some escapes.
Mr. Binnie, tks for the video. Iwas wondering if there was a specific time you wait between pouring from barrel yo jar. As in regatds to air in honey. Thks again for all sir.
Hi Bob! You could try without cold storage. On the bottom should be some kind of inner cover with expanded aluminum grid (it's something that we in Europe use a lot), then stack supers like you did on pallets. On top another inner cover (like shim with expanded aluminum grid) and then cover on top. Some beekeepers put on top on last super some jar with formic acid to prevent wax-moth, some put only 9 frames per super... that's for everyone to find out for himself. All the best!
Sorry to hear that. I will be mindful to mention in a future video that people in in an area with a high beetle population could have issues after a couple of days, especially with older comb.
Hey great news my bugs have started capping buckwheat honey 😂 I havent eaten that scince the early 80s . I brought a full drone comb home scratched it and gravity is emptying it into a cooky tray . Theresa tried it and does not like it . More for me !!! Check out the price on the google 😂
I extracted my first frame of buckwheat honey . I Scratched it and laid it in a cooky tray for a few days . 1/2a small jar 🎉 If goldenrod tastes like old socks you should try this stuff . Its low grade being diluted with canola clover and alfalfa . 😂 to quote Chevy Chase I like it !!
We begin taking orders the first week in January. We haven't set next years price yet but it shouldn't be much more than last years which was $195.00. To book in January call our store at 706 782 6722. Thanks.
@@bobbinnie9872 I just want to say thank you for all that you share! Your information is invaluable to so many! Granted we aren’t all from the same geographic region but most of your info pertains to beekeeping in general! Thanks again! Knechts Apiary
Once the frames for our medium size honey supers are drawn out they are all put in boxes with eight frame spacers. None of our deep boxes get spacers because they may get used for brood chamber boxes which we always run with ten frames.
Hello Bob. Great video. Question. Aren’t all, or at least most, Caucasian queen bees black or grey in color? And don’t they produce bees that are grey and or black in color? I ask because I ordered a Caucasian queen from Winters Apiary and both the queen and bees looked like Italians? Please share your thoughts. Grateful.
I asked Sue Cobey this question about color when she was the person bringing in Caucasian semen from The Republic Of Georgia. She answered that although most Caucasian bees are dark, gray or mixed, occasionally a bit of yellow can show up because on the Turkish side of the country there is more yellow in the Caucasians. Our breeder queens tend to be dark and although some yellow may occur I would question large amounts of yellow.
@@bobbinnie9872 oh thank you. I did contact the breeder and he said the exact same thing. But he did say her brood should mostly bee grey with soft grey strips. Do you find that true? Grateful for you.
@@bobbinnie9872 I am taking it that your apiaries do have hive beetles? I used a Ceracell bee escape under 2 supers a couple years ago and forgot to go back for quite a bit of time, can’t remember how long, and both supers were slimed.I have been reluctant to use the bee escapes ever since. I was under the impression that the bees would not leave if the nights did not get cool but I think I was just not leaving them on long enough. Thank you for your time.
Bob, was that Apiguard that was thrown on the top of frames at 3:06 - 3:07?
I should have explained. Probiotics.
@bobbinnie9872 what type of probiotics??
@@georgehardee5470 Strong Microbials DFM
I just saw the note before mine. It was a probiotic. I’m glad I do the same. Helps to know new bees like me are on a good track. Thanks again. Kevin
@bobbinnie9872 Have you seen the patty that Strong Microbials pit out with Apis in it as well. Greg had some samples, i picked up a few.
I just want to say that in a world where almost everything upsets me, this beekeeping community just puts a smile on my face!!!
That right there is a truck full of honey.😁Bob,looks like you didn't build your building big enough,🤔we never do.
I always enjoy your videos Bob.👍Thanks Bob and crew have a Wonderful week.
Oh, now I understand Ian's video. 🤣I get the biggest kick out of out of so many in our beekeeping community,😂I am so glad to be apart of it.
Love the t-shirt "King Bob" fitting,🤔so many of us have learnt so much from you.👍
Beekeepers rarely have enough space. 👍
great facilty,and bee force,....loved those images of mountains in the background ,
Hi Bob, interesting how the love of flowers seems to be strong with most beekeepers...my 1st job was working at a greenhouse, i think that started it for me, flowers are wonderful!
Well at least King Bob is the sponge. You can wear it at night and have sweet dreams knowing that beekeeping is a virtue. The sponge is just used for cleaning and is then thrown away! Really Bob you have many admirers. My admiration is not for the great business or the excellence in beekeeping that your team is but the fact that you have taught us all how to be better people in our communities.
I’ll show you a sunflower patch ;)🌻
The King Bee!! King Bob :)
I'll bet you have some big ones in your neighborhood.
@@bobbinnie9872 @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
Great material King Bob. You definitely need to wear the T-Shirt: otherwise everyone on the crew is going to show up in it.
Ian Bob weighed the 10 frame supers - give us a 9 frame weight please.
Haha, you are definitely the king of the east coast!!
@@bobbinnie9872 they have to make up for the horrible weather and funny accents somehow... Grin
Beautiful flower garden !
Good to see all those suppers full .
And y'all having fun
Bob, I always learn new thing from you; I would never think of stacking supers from other colonies 🙂
I made my bee escapes with too shallow of a rim so I just added a spacer like this. It worked fine. Nice to have this little accessory around when you need it. Thanks for the great video “King” Bob. 😊
Warwoman is an interesting name for a bee yard…love it. Must be a productive yard.
Revolutionary War era title if I recall correctly. The Indians caught up in drama referred to a white woman as War Woman. But oh yah some days just about any bee yard could be called war woman.
It is a good area and we're watching for more yards out there.
Keep em coming. Your advice is priceless. Thank you.
I’ve never seen such a nice flower garden in front of a business before.
Another great video. Fun and informative. We all appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge.
Between you and Ian both using bee escapes, I decided to try them last year and now prefer this method over fume boards.
This year I planted/grew from seed, California poppy and bachelor buttons in huge patches. The honeybees have been all over them and they have continuously bloomed all summer - a big plus. Have been collecting seeds from both but fighting the goldfinches for bachelor button seed heads as they are gobbling them up faster than I can get out to harvest. Might be a nice addition to your flower beds next year.
Just watched Ians video.of his sunflower field. He had to poke fun of course.
Thanks Bob! Didn’t know about escapes. Always benefit from your videos.
I would love to see more of Jon's questions. that was an interesting experiment with the Box of honey :)
John is full of questions. I'll share your comment with him.
Another fun and educational video, Thank You. We are relatively new to beekeeping, fourth year now. Most everyone that we have talked to is against using bee escapes in our area. We are in a definite dearth right now. So now more to consider and of course more to learn!
It helps to listen to all points of view when it comes to beekeeping. There could be a good reason the locals don't like them.
@@bobbinnie9872 Still learning and always will be. We appreciate your reply Sir!
I need a shirt, maybe a Banana Bee Balm shirt??? We could work out a charity cause or something…😃😂
I think you're on to something. Let's talk.
At least make a sticker!!!
In the short amount of time I have been beekeeping (4 years), one thing is VERY evident to me….
With EVERY…..and I mean every…..method, tactic, option, way of doing this, way of doing that, strategy, approach, technique, system, or what have you…..
There are pros. And there are cons.
This is why beekeeping is NOT for the indecisive. 😁
Find what works for YOU and go forth. 👍🏼
Well King Bob I think you should wear the shirt. You have a real nice crew there and I hope the crop comes in real nice. 😊😊
Thanks for all the great tips you give Bob and yes to the T - shirts 👕 🇬🇧
👍
Great video once again!Thank you.
Thank you for the tips on using escape boards! Just getting ready to try them out.
Great Videos .
Your world down there is so different from central Saskatchewan .
👍
Thanks. It's like we're on two different planets.
Morning Bob, what a crazy year for nectar flows. After pulling supers after Sourwood, I am having to go through each and every super to verify Sourwood or not Sourwood to keep things separate!
Bee escapes is something I need to get for next year along with making some of those shims. That would have been really handy this year. Your flower garden looks amazing! Loved the T Shirt too! 😂
"that's not a Sunflower patch, THIS is a Sunflower patch!!!" - Ian Dundee, 2023
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
Great job as ALWAYS!! Thanks you for the info definitely be applying more escapes in future
Great tip on the escapes
Hi Kevin. Hope you're making honey in Nebraska.
@@bobbinnie9872 We're extracting and have around 40 boxes over escapes that I'll pull Friday it's been a great season.
That's a fun video. Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
When Me and Teresa seen that shirt we knew it was ment for you. lol I think you just started a new trend Showing it on youtube. Have a great weekend Bob.
I have another question sir,I removed supers on friday September 22nd it’s now Sunday September 24th I went to feed the colonies and found possibly 10-15 undeveloped bees ( brood) on bottom board entrance, without seeing it would you guess drone pupae?
This is a fairly large colony single deep which made 3 mediums of capped honey. Just wondering your thoughts. Thanks again!
It could be drones. Be careful about food in a strong single after removing all supers. They can run out of food fast and starve.
@@bobbinnie9872 thanks again, I put 1 gal buckets of 2-1 on all colonies, finished on Sunday!
Checked today entrances are clean!
the farm where I have my bees has sunflowers. The bees are all over them. There are three patches about 6 acres each. They make more money growing those than growing their pick your own foods. People come in to pick the flowers or get engagement pictures and wedding pictures. Apparently it's a big thing in parts of the country.
All I know is I put supers on and after checking yesterday, they are slowly being filled. I hope they fill them before the japanese knot weed begins to bloom. I want a nice sunflower honey.
Any reason you dont make honey towers with the bee escapes on the bottom? Could stack 5-6 boxs on an escape.
We could but it might take too long for all the bees to exit. Hive beetles could become an issue.
I like escapes rather than other means of removing 🐝 usually also…usually…less handeling seems to = less casualties usually.
Even to just remove a single frame with 🐝 on it I’d prefer adding a super with exits rather than shaking off 🐝(‘s).
Gonna feature use of exits on my UA-cam channel also.
Ok excuse my ignorance but what is the white powder that was being put on the hives?
It is probiotics that we're experimenting with. I mentioned it in a previous video and should have mentioned again here. My mistake.
@@bobbinnie9872 all good I seen you using it before and just didn’t catch what it was thought maybe you had some secret formula to produce more bees or honey😂😂😂
Nw Ohio we have dandelions starting to bloom again what a odd year
@@timfeckley1689 I wish I had that secret.
Bob and team, I missed the white powder you threw on the top of the brood box. I’m guessing a probiotic but would like to know. Thanks. Kevin, Cashiers,NC. Great video.
Yes, probiotics.
Qué lindo es ver el trabajo de sus colmenas. 👏👏👏👏🇦🇷💪
When you are stacking supers do you have any queens get killed? Always enjoy your talks and crew!
Not that I know of. Probably because the bees filter down slowly.
Making your own gear does save a lot of money, those little shims made of scrap wood? I bet they're way over priced at the supply store. I do migratory lids and bottom boards (wax dipped) and this has been a vital part at making this viable.
Hi Bob, Have you ever tried putting your supers over a bee escape that is NOT on a hive (just set on a base)? Did the bees clear out?
I've not tried that.
Okay, Bob, I tried it. BAD RESULT!! The robber bees figured out how to navigate the bee escape in less than 48 hours!! Lots of them!! I definitely learned something! @@bobbinnie9872
There is more to the story. The lid over the supers was not tight so the bees were not going in through the bee escape that I know of. I am not sure I will try this again!
What was the white powder that he tossed a spoon full in the hive before putting the lid on???
Thanks
looks like super dfm, or something similar, its a probiotic.
Probiotics, I should have explained.
Good morning Bob! Tell me about some yards are singles and some have double deeps.
We do both depending on circumstances. Singles are usually late spring nucs built up for Sourwood.
When your bee yard was smaller did you every try the powder sugar method for treatment?
No, but I followed studies done by The University Of Georgia which discouraged me from doing it.
Hello Bob. Everything is looking good down there. I started my apiguard treatments yesterday. Very busy time of year for me. The plates are spinning.
Hang in there.
Hi Bob, Thanks for the video. Do you prefer Mann Lake or Dadant bee escape boards?
The ones we are using are from Mann Lake and Rossmans Apiaries and both work the same. I have not tried Dadant's but I've not heard any bad reports about them.
@@bobbinnie9872 Thank you for your reply and for the amazing videos you make!
The only thing I’ve found with the whole weight aspect of honey is that there’s always a portion of honey left in the wets, which needs to be accounted for.
You're right. In this case we used a dry box as an empty.
Remember 5% net weight is beeswax
Another great video Bob!
Work prevented me from coming down yesterday. Any chance you have a few more queens? The ones that I picked up a month ago are doing great! Next year I'll be making honey, ive been in growth mode, and will be coming down to get some escapes.
Sorry, we're done harvesting queens to sell this year. Glad to hear the ones you have are doing well.
Mr. Binnie, tks for the video. Iwas wondering if there was a specific time you wait between pouring from barrel yo jar. As in regatds to air in honey. Thks again for all sir.
We're not as worried about appearance as we could be and admittedly our honey doesn't look as clean as many beekeepers. We only wait a week or more.
Hi Bob! You could try without cold storage. On the bottom should be some kind of inner cover with expanded aluminum grid (it's something that we in Europe use a lot), then stack supers like you did on pallets. On top another inner cover (like shim with expanded aluminum grid) and then cover on top. Some beekeepers put on top on last super some jar with formic acid to prevent wax-moth, some put only 9 frames per super... that's for everyone to find out for himself. All the best!
I would wear it, how can I get one? You're the king Bob, thanks for your videos.
As far as know there is only one (thankfully). 😀
I know there's tons of variables, but on average, what is the most colonies per yard before the amount of honey each colony brings goes down?
In a major honey flow in our area I would say an average of 60.
I put four boxes on top of bee escapes for four days, 16 boxes total, and lost 2 boxes to small hive beetle larvae.
Sorry to hear that. I will be mindful to mention in a future video that people in in an area with a high beetle population could have issues after a couple of days, especially with older comb.
@@bobbinnie9872 thanks! Next year I will try a shorter amount of time on the escapes. I'm still learning as I go and I think I learn the hard way 😀
You don't worry about beetle larvae with the super over the escape board for 5 days?
That is about the limit in our area. Farther south that wouldn't work.
@@bobbinnie9872 Yes, I'm in Houston TX so after about 2 days I would worry. I've moved to fume boards this year
Hey great news my bugs have started capping buckwheat honey 😂
I havent eaten that scince the early 80s .
I brought a full drone comb home scratched it and gravity is emptying it into a cooky tray .
Theresa tried it and does not like it .
More for me !!!
Check out the price on the google 😂
I extracted my first frame of buckwheat honey .
I Scratched it and laid it in a cooky tray for a few days .
1/2a small jar 🎉
If goldenrod tastes like old socks you should try this stuff . Its low grade being diluted with canola clover and alfalfa .
😂 to quote Chevy Chase I like it !!
Thank you for the video 😊
Bob what brand of coveralls do you wear? I like the idea of being able to remove my veil without taking my jacket off.
I purchase them fro "Rossman Apiaries"
@bobbinnie9872 Would you allow someone to volunteer work for you next Spring for maybe a week or two?
Your bees seem very good,how can I buy ten nucs next season and how much each,l am living in Chicago illinois.
Thank you
We begin taking orders the first week in January. We haven't set next years price yet but it shouldn't be much more than last years which was $195.00. To book in January call our store at 706 782 6722. Thanks.
Learnt to grow flowers from my old grandma
Is that oxytetracycline in with the powder sugar.
Probiotics.
Bob, Why do you use plastic foundation with wooden frames rather than all plastic? What brand of foundation do you currently use? Thank you.
Plastic frames work fine but wood as a personal choice I guess. Rite Cell, Acorn or Pierco on deep. Rite Cell, Acorn, Pierco or Premier on mediums.
@@bobbinnie9872 Thank you.
You need to wear the shirt to the north American bee expo
It is tempting.
❤❤❤❤
How do you like the triangle escapes
They seem to work well.
@@bobbinnie9872 thank you!
@@bobbinnie9872 I just want to say thank you for all that you share! Your information is invaluable to so many! Granted we aren’t all from the same geographic region but most of your info pertains to beekeeping in general!
Thanks again! Knechts Apiary
Hi Bob. What sugar ratio would you advise to feed for nucs to get stronger in august?
1.5 parts water x 1 part sugar.
How often do you run 8 or 9 frames in a super?
Once the frames for our medium size honey supers are drawn out they are all put in boxes with eight frame spacers. None of our deep boxes get spacers because they may get used for brood chamber boxes which we always run with ten frames.
Bob, what was the white powder we saw you splash on the deep? Thanks
Probiotics. I forgot to explain.😁
What was the powder substance they dropped on the frames ???
I love your videos Bob!! I watch everything you post
I forgot to mention that it was probiotics. Thanks.
Hello Bob. Great video.
Question. Aren’t all, or at least most, Caucasian queen bees black or grey in color? And don’t they produce bees that are grey and or black in color?
I ask because I ordered a Caucasian queen from Winters Apiary and both the queen and bees looked like Italians? Please share your thoughts. Grateful.
I asked Sue Cobey this question about color when she was the person bringing in Caucasian semen from The Republic Of Georgia. She answered that although most Caucasian bees are dark, gray or mixed, occasionally a bit of yellow can show up because on the Turkish side of the country there is more yellow in the Caucasians. Our breeder queens tend to be dark and although some yellow may occur I would question large amounts of yellow.
@@bobbinnie9872 oh thank you.
I did contact the breeder and he said the exact same thing. But he did say her brood should mostly bee grey with soft grey strips. Do you find that true? Grateful for you.
That would be the most common thing for pure bred Caucasians.@@bradgoliphant
@@bobbinnie9872 grateful.
Weeds = wildflowers😂
That shirt is awesome LOL
I need to bring you some Ironweed and Joe Pye.
Do I need to be on guard? LOL
@@bobbinnie9872 not that type of weed.
Good Morning Bob !
Good morning sir.
Parabéns 🇧🇷
King BOB 😂
مرحبا بوب مزيدن من التقدم والنجاح نختلف في تربيت النحل في الصناديق
👍😀🤗
Hi Oscar. 👍
Where do you live bob binnie?
In the southern Appalachian Mountains in northeast Georgia.
@@bobbinnie9872i am from the nepal
@@bobbinnie9872 good profession
I am from the nepal seen🐝🐝🙏 ❤ drone and queen cross dreading how is and queen rearding vedio build
How many supers can I use above a bee escape when temperatures are in the high 80’s and how long can I leave the bee escapes on.
It depends on wether you have hive beetle issues in your area. Here we try to keep it at four or less for no more than five days.
@@bobbinnie9872 I am taking it that your apiaries do have hive beetles? I used a Ceracell bee escape under 2 supers a couple years ago and forgot to go back for quite a bit of time, can’t remember how long, and both supers were slimed.I have been reluctant to use the bee escapes ever since.
I was under the impression that the bees would not leave if the nights did not get cool but I think I was just not leaving them on long enough. Thank you for your time.
@@larrywedding2512 We do have hive beetles but not as bad as some areas of the country.
Bob wear the shirt to the gathering in Kentucky in January.
Sounds fun but it may seem too pretentious.😇