Thanks so much for all of the positive feedback on this video! I have received many comments on social media about how this video helped them install their packages. That is what these videos are all about! Helping beekeepers have an extraordinary experience in beekeeping! Don't forget to watch till the end to get the 5 tips on keeping your packages alive!
I recently attended a beginner beekeeping class, three days, and I'm reading the book that was given in the class, "beekeeping for dummies". I don't normally like the dummies books, but I know nothing about bee keeping and the book is very informative. While searching for beekeeping videos I found you, I was hoping to gain a different prospective on beekeeping. After watching your first video where you said that everyone has a different way of beekeeping, I was hooked. I definitely need the reinforcement of what I've learned from the class and book, but it's great seeing you're prospective. For instance, I was taught to shake the bees from the package. However, I like the way that you just allowed the bees....well to do what bees do. Your way seems to be the more natural way of installing a package of bees. Thanks for the education!
There are a lot of "Beekeeping 101" or beginner videos on youtube but this one had by far the most pertinent information for the first steps in setting up my hive. Thanks a million Doug! Subscribed!
I should be picking up my first package in April. Your video was very helpful. Here in Georgia we are getting a lot of rain so it's a perfect time for me to watch more of your videos on feeding the hive and marking the queen. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the great compliments. I hope you have a good time with your new friends. The bees will amaze and frustrate you. Kinda like having kids.
2020 i got 2 nucs after 3 weeks they swarmed. No after listening to you i no why. My friend came over and said you have like 5 queen cells. So i did nothing few days latter came home they swarmed. I caught the swarm and made another hive. This march these 2 hives survived other died off. What a year as new bee keeper.
Thanks so much for the great comment. That is definitely one of the downsides of Nucleus Colonies, you have to stay ahead of them. Sounds like you had a great learning experience. That's the great thing about honey bees, just when you think you know what they are doing they teach you another lesson. Keep up the good work.
I just bought me behive and ordered nuc for April delivery. I have time to wstch and learn before picking up bees in the spring. I enjoy the videos. Thanks
Thank you Doug. I am a newbee from Alabama. I will get my first 2 packages in March and I am so excited. Thank you for showing a stress free way to install these girls. I have learned so much from watching you. Thank you....
Thanks so much for the great compliments. I hope you have an exceptional experience with your new honey bees. We will be adding more videos to our collection this season.
I just ordered my first package and I am super excited! I have an older neighbor who kept bees for years and she is going to help me. I really appreciate your videos as well!
I ordered 2 packs last week. Then had some wild scouts checking out my hives today. Ended up ordering 2 more hives just in case I get lucky on some wild swarms in the previous set up. It'll be my first time as well. I pray you have great luck in your new hobby
Thank you for such an excellent video. It is a revelation to me. I have always shaken my packages out. I won't be doing that again. Your system is simple, gentle and very effective. I'm in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney Australia
Thanks, I have been doing bees for 48 years and I like the way that you install packages in a double nuc colony. I don't normaly buy packages, but I saw this on your website. I need to bring in packages this year becaues of the winterkill. You are a very proffesional. Thank you for your posting . Curtis Barnhart
Curtis thanks so much for watching this video and the compliments. WOW 48 years as a beekeeper is amazing. You have probably forgotten more about beekeeping than most of us know. I’m glad you enjoyed the package process. Please keep engaged on my channel and comment whenever you like. I’m sure we all can benefit from your vast knowledge. Thanks again!
I am hoping to start beekeeping in the next year or two. I am learning a lot of great info from your videos. I did not know you could put two queens in one hive. Keep being the great wealth of knowledge that you are!
Not sure but think there is a divider board between the two queens or they are in separate boxes side by side. If two queens in one hive one will kill the other.
What an excellent way to move the ladies to their new home! You really love your bees! I wish all bee-keepers had the same attitude. Sometimes, dollars, cents, and lack of time leads to bad practices.
I'm so glad you liked the video. This is definitely the way to install packages in bad weather. The day I filmed this it was around 40 deg. Bees freeze up pretty quickly at that temp.
Thanks Doug. My father and I are thinking about starting colony or two on our hunting property. Might be a little late for this year but definitely next year
Now that's a great question! I'm not an entomologist so I really don't know. But I would guess they don't go to the bathroom in the first 10 days of their life. They can hold their excrement for 3 to 6 weeks during winter.
I hung my queen cage in between the frames with a bamboo stick then I placed my bee-bus in front of the hive with the big hole facing the hive entrance and they just marched right in NO SHAKE, NO SUGAR WATER, NO SMOKE. great video thank you for not smoking or sprying the bees with sugar water is totally unnecessary
That's a good question. I only have one hive but I love looking at it. After installing and hive is good how often is good and safe. I've been trying to do once a week. But I get itchy and want to go in more often but have stoped myself. Have to feed every 4 days right now. With round top feeder
Am I correct: did you put 2 boxes of bees into 1 hive, with 2 queens? We have ordered 2 boxes of bees, to come in a few days, and were under the impression that they would go into 2 distinct hive boxes, with I queen per hive. And what about front feeders, should we use them? That’s what we have used in the past. Thank you kindly.
Doug that was a good video. I'm unfamiliar with the "Side by Side" Placement of the packages. How did you divide the hive? You mentioned a Divider but I couldn't see it.
Well thanks so much for watching the video. I was installing packages in a side by side Nucleus Colonies. Check out this series of videos for more information. Double Nucleus Colony Series: ua-cam.com/play/PLQ-Bs6RELuDTJVObSC5Dc32B-CdEnwcp0.html I hope to finish this series this season.
Thanks for the great question. Sometimes I do move them to full hives, or I sell them. They do just fine in 1/2 a box you just have to manage them more or they will swarm.
When you do bee packages, what sort of cut off ratio would you suggest for determining, there's too many dead bees on a package versus not too many and the package is fine after receiving packages (& ideal window to watch these ratios by)?
The only thing I found questionable about that technique was not securing the queen cage to the frame with that pre-attached clip or a rubberband. I DO like your technique of allowing the bees to migrate into the deep box frames at their leisure, without a shake-out. Good Tips !
Thanks for the great question. I think it depends on the geographic area. If you live in Florida maybe some shade would be nice. I use shade to slow down my nucs from getting to big to fast. I use full sun for honey producing hives so the bees will go out early and stay out till dark. I live in NW Indiana so it doesn't get crazy hot in the summer.
Why do you do your hives the way you do? Is there a divider between both colonies? Is there a benefit of doing your hives this way? Im new to beekeeping so any information you can give is greatly appreciated. Thanks Evonne from East Bernstadt, KY
Hello We watch your videos and as a new beekeeper I have all new equipment Some of this stuff smells like pine sap. We do not have any seasoned boxes. Is there any thing we can do to make the boxes more appealing to the bee?
Gayle thanks so much for the great question! Everyone starts with no wax at some point in their journey. Don't worry about it the bees will make the wax. If you are using wax foundation in a frame the bees will draw it out quickly, if you are using plastic foundation it may take them a little longer since they usually polish the plastic to remove the smell or residue that is left after manufacture. In my experience the pre-waxed plastic foundation is accepted better than plain plastic. No matter what kind of frames you end up using you need to feed your bees 1:1 sugar syrup to stimulate their wax glands. Even if you have a nectar flow, feeding your bees will enhance their wax production.
@@DougtheBeeGuy THANK YOU very much for this information!!! So glad I found this channel...I’ve been watching several and this method seems to be the simplest. I’m waiting for a package of bees to arrive any day... I am/was very, very nervous but after this video, and your prompt and kind response to my questions, I feel a bit more confident...😁
@@gaylehay2323 so how did it go? Did you use this method to install them? Did you get them installed ok? Ours are coming TODAY! I'm so scared, nervous, excited! Lol
@@khaskin18 so I did use this method and it didn’t go as smoothly as in his video, and I wished I DID have a smoker cause those pesky bees were all over me when I took the can out- I tried that sideways method of shaking it but that didn’t work for me so I had to pry from the top...also...be VERY careful to remove the cork at the sugar end of the queen cage ...in my haste, I opened the other one and a bee flew right out...I’ll know in a day or two if it was the queen, which wasn’t marked...Somehow I don’t think it was her though...my only concern now is whether or not there’s enough food in the box to last until I go back in there cause I don’t want to open it too soon. Also, I did see lots of bee activity around the hive yesterday, the morning after the installation so they did get out...they were circling around in the air...good luck with your installation.
@@gaylehay2323 oh my! I hope your queen is still in there! I guess sometimes things don't go perfectly. But I suppose that's how we learn. We installed ours pretty smoothly. They were SO ready to get out though! I sprayed then with sugar water before we left the post office. And their sugar can was empty. I had them flying at my face when we opened the box, but I think it's because I was wearing sunglasses lol. I guess I won't do THAT again🤣. We're about to go back and take the package and top box off of the hive. We even decided to make our own UA-cam channel. Even if we don't get famous, we can still have record of our adventures in beekeeping lol. Good luck Gayle! And have a great weekend!
Not sure of there is anything a guy can do, but the bees seems be making what I'm calling "foney-comb" or Funny Comb. Any tips or just let them do their thing?
Question - should we put two packages in the same box, one with a queen and the other without? Asksing, because that is what it looked like was done in the video. Great video!!! Thanks, Sean
My husband and I are educating ourselves about beekeeping and plan to start next spring. It looked like you installed two queens into the one brood box. Did you? How does that work?
That’s a damned good question. His installation method is interesting, but unless I missed it he didn’t explain why he put two packages in a single deep box. I’m afraid this is very confusing for anyone who’s not worked with bees before. So note to newbies: DON’T INSTALL TWO PACKAGES IN ONE HIVE!!!
I have a frame of honey from the last failed hive. The frame is in the refrigerator. Can I put that frame in the hive when I introduce my new batch of bees?
Yes you can absolutely do that and the bees will consume it. The honey may be crystallized but the bees can still eat it. In the future you should freeze the honey which will keep it in the liquid form. Storing honey at refrigerator temperatures will accelerate the crystallization process. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Believing The Outdoors Chanel guess that depends on where you live and box design. where i live we rarely ever see 90s so my bees are in full sun year round.
I have never installed a package, now since a 5 frame nuke is the same price here in Canada, i just get nukes that has 3 frames brood already cheers my 2 cents worth now to address the video it's probably the best way i have seen. very gentle way. And if i ever had to do it with a package this would be my way now
The packages of bees were $110.00 last year and $120.00 this year. The price depends on how many you purchase. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Hi Sarah. I keep them in the side by side nuc configuration and build them up to 2 or 3 deeps then I add a queen excluder and some honey supers. I’ll be adding a series about these nucs to the channel this weekend. Follow along and see how cool these can be. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
@@DougtheBeeGuy why on earth do you run a brood chamber three times the size it actually needs to be? I tried double deeps in illinois and seriously it's too much work going thru twenty deep frames times 40 colonies. A single is a beautiful thing when it's wall to wall brood.
I just assume he is trying to fill those large hives up and give them a big head start by putting two packages in at once. In the process sacrificing a queen per each hive. Letting them choose which queen they want.
He has the 10 frame hive separated in the middle so they don't interact with each other. Its important to keep them separated so they don't kill a queen.
Yes typically the queens are mated before they are inserted into the packages. Sometimes when the weather is poor, when packages are made up the queen won’t be mated properly and will take another mating flight after the package is installed.
How much does one pack cost approximately? Love your videos by the way bees are my fav animals and I convinced my parents to let me get bees and we will take classes but thank you for simpler ways!
Holy cow a kid that wants bees. Good luck. Learn to raise bees and you'll make money. The honey just sort of happens if you know how to make new colonies.
Thanks so much for the great question George. If the queen is dead when you install the package the bees will slowly perish because no new bees are being created. Many times a package that loses a queen will begin to have drone laying bees about 2 weeks after the queen pheromones dissipate. So it's important to replace the queen as soon as possible. If the queen had begun laying eggs before she died than the hive will try to make a new queen. You can check for queen cells on the frames.
@@DougtheBeeGuy Thank YOU for the answer. I thought that would be the situation. The bees seemed to be at work on the flowers in the yard after the install yesterday afternoon. It was beautiful. But, this morning, I went to check on the hive and there was no activity. There were dead bees inside and out. I finally realized they must have swarmed last night. Going to call supplier this morning and see what I can do. May be a mute point now. Was willing to drive there and get a new queen. Can't figure out why the queen would die overnight in the hands of the Post Office, but, that can happen I guess. Thanks
Thanks so much for all of the positive feedback on this video! I have received many comments on social media about how this video helped them install their packages. That is what these videos are all about! Helping beekeepers have an extraordinary experience in beekeeping!
Don't forget to watch till the end to get the 5 tips on keeping your packages alive!
Great video keep it up I also would like to know if I could send me packeges to Texas
I recently attended a beginner beekeeping class, three days, and I'm reading the book that was given in the class, "beekeeping for dummies". I don't normally like the dummies books, but I know nothing about bee keeping and the book is very informative. While searching for beekeeping videos I found you, I was hoping to gain a different prospective on beekeeping. After watching your first video where you said that everyone has a different way of beekeeping, I was hooked. I definitely need the reinforcement of what I've learned from the class and book, but it's great seeing you're prospective. For instance, I was taught to shake the bees from the package. However, I like the way that you just allowed the bees....well to do what bees do. Your way seems to be the more natural way of installing a package of bees. Thanks for the education!
I recently installed two bee packages using your method.... great success!... all of the bees are doing fantastic
Thanks Fion for your great compliment. I'm glad you had success with your bee package installing.
There are a lot of "Beekeeping 101" or beginner videos on youtube but this one had by far the most pertinent information for the first steps in setting up my hive. Thanks a million Doug! Subscribed!
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We get our bees today! This was very helpful!
Fantastic! I hope you have a great bee season.
That's the first time I've seen it done like that. Thank you
Thanks so much for watching! I hope you have a great experience with your bees.
nice bee pac install . . . very gentle . . .no stress . ..good work
My package comes this month and I really like the way you transfer the bees. It is a very natural calm way to do it. Thanks for sharing.
Looking at starting a honey business here in Russia and watching your videos is helping a lot
Very good with all those little details that can give you big problems, thanks alot!
I installed two packages this easy stress free way and found it to be ... easy and stress free! Thanks, Doug!
That's fantastic Kurt! Thanks so much for watching and commenting on this video. I'm so glad I could help you on your beekeeping journey.
I should be picking up my first package in April. Your video was very helpful. Here in Georgia we are getting a lot of rain so it's a perfect time for me to watch more of your videos on feeding the hive and marking the queen. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the great compliments. I hope you have a good time with your new friends. The bees will amaze and frustrate you. Kinda like having kids.
Thanks!
2020 i got 2 nucs after 3 weeks they swarmed. No after listening to you i no why. My friend came over and said you have like 5 queen cells. So i did nothing few days latter came home they swarmed. I caught the swarm and made another hive. This march these 2 hives survived other died off. What a year as new bee keeper.
Thanks so much for the great comment. That is definitely one of the downsides of Nucleus Colonies, you have to stay ahead of them. Sounds like you had a great learning experience. That's the great thing about honey bees, just when you think you know what they are doing they teach you another lesson. Keep up the good work.
I love this method. Installing bees tomorrow and going to try it.!
I just bought me behive and ordered nuc for April delivery. I have time to wstch and learn before picking up bees in the spring. I enjoy the videos. Thanks
Thank you Doug. I am a newbee from Alabama. I will get my first 2 packages in March and I am so excited. Thank you for showing a stress free way to install these girls. I have learned so much from watching you. Thank you....
Thanks so much for the great compliments. I hope you have an exceptional experience with your new honey bees. We will be adding more videos to our collection this season.
I just ordered my first package and I am super excited! I have an older neighbor who kept bees for years and she is going to help me. I really appreciate your videos as well!
I ordered 2 packs last week. Then had some wild scouts checking out my hives today. Ended up ordering 2 more hives just in case I get lucky on some wild swarms in the previous set up. It'll be my first time as well. I pray you have great luck in your new hobby
Thanks for your contribution. As a bee keeper I appreciate it!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Thanks!!! This video was very informative, well produced, and well worth watching!
In 5 days I install my package for the first time thanks for sharing your way
No problem Ray. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. If you have questions leave them on the video and I’ll get back to you.
Thank you for such an excellent video. It is a revelation to me. I have always shaken my packages out. I won't be doing that again. Your system is simple, gentle and very effective. I'm in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney Australia
Doug a real bee guy! Thanks!
Loving this guys videos
Thanks, I have been doing bees for 48 years and I like the way that you install packages in a double nuc colony. I don't normaly buy packages, but I saw this on your website. I need to bring in packages this year becaues of the winterkill. You are a very proffesional. Thank you for your posting . Curtis Barnhart
Curtis thanks so much for watching this video and the compliments. WOW 48 years as a beekeeper is amazing. You have probably forgotten more about beekeeping than most of us know. I’m glad you enjoyed the package process. Please keep engaged on my channel and comment whenever you like. I’m sure we all can benefit from your vast knowledge. Thanks again!
Looks a lot easier than other methods I’ve seen!
Thank you for a very concise and helpful description of the process., including the helpful hints for package success.
I am hoping to start beekeeping in the next year or two. I am learning a lot of great info from your videos. I did not know you could put two queens in one hive. Keep being the great wealth of knowledge that you are!
Not sure but think there is a divider board between the two queens or they are in separate boxes side by side. If two queens in one hive one will kill the other.
What an excellent way to move the ladies to their new home!
You really love your bees! I wish all bee-keepers had the same attitude. Sometimes, dollars, cents, and lack of time leads to bad practices.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Have bought a hive and hope to be a up and running soon.
Great job. Thanks This way would work great for a rainy day install. Thumbs up from Kentucky
I'm so glad you liked the video. This is definitely the way to install packages in bad weather. The day I filmed this it was around 40 deg. Bees freeze up pretty quickly at that temp.
I don't have any bees but the video sure was interesting. Thanks for all the information.
A lot of great information! Just starting out & subscribing ✨Thank you so🙏🏾✨💞
Thanks Doug. My father and I are thinking about starting colony or two on our hunting property. Might be a little late for this year but definitely next year
Thanks so much for watching. I'm sure you can find some bees still for this season. Good luck.
Thanks for sharing, Doug!
GREAT IDEA ! I like it !
Great How-to video❤
Thanks so much for watching the video! I hope you learned something wonderful about honey bees!
@@DougtheBeeGuy I have Doug. Please keep making your awesome videos!
Excellent teacher
Like the method. Better than shaking and then removing dead
Thanks so much for watching Shawn. Yep and alot less work for the bees too.
Thanks for all the info Doug! I really appreciate the time you take to explain to us newbies.
I was wondering if Nurse bees can't fly.... how do they do a cleansing flight?
Now that's a great question! I'm not an entomologist so I really don't know. But I would guess they don't go to the bathroom in the first 10 days of their life. They can hold their excrement for 3 to 6 weeks during winter.
I hung my queen cage in between the frames with a bamboo stick then I placed my bee-bus in front of the hive with the big hole facing the hive entrance and they just marched right in NO SHAKE, NO SUGAR WATER, NO SMOKE.
great video thank you for not smoking or sprying the bees with sugar water is totally unnecessary
That's a good question. I only have one hive but I love looking at it. After installing and hive is good how often is good and safe. I've been trying to do once a week. But I get itchy and want to go in more often but have stoped myself. Have to feed every 4 days right now. With round top feeder
Am I correct: did you put 2 boxes of bees into 1 hive, with 2 queens? We have ordered 2 boxes of bees, to come in a few days, and were under the impression that they would go into 2 distinct hive boxes, with I queen per hive.
And what about front feeders, should we use them? That’s what we have used in the past. Thank you kindly.
Appreciate the video, but why did you place two queens in one box?
Thanks Doug for the great video and helpful hints....
Very informative. Great video!
Thanks so much for watching.
Super helpful video!
Thanks so much for your comment! I'm glad you got some helpful tips from the video.
This year I started with a flow a nice honey harvesting experience bought a nuc next year I’m thinking of getting five packages
Where in GA do you get your bees?
Love your videos they’re so informational!
Doug that was a good video. I'm unfamiliar with the "Side by Side" Placement of the packages.
How did you divide the hive? You mentioned a Divider but I couldn't see it.
I've never heard of it either. I'm curious why you would do it that way.
Well thanks so much for watching the video. I was installing packages in a side by side Nucleus Colonies. Check out this series of videos for more information. Double Nucleus Colony Series: ua-cam.com/play/PLQ-Bs6RELuDTJVObSC5Dc32B-CdEnwcp0.html I hope to finish this series this season.
I was wondering if you ever move your hives to a full hive body.... or if you keep them in those divided boxes
Thanks for the great question. Sometimes I do move them to full hives, or I sell them. They do just fine in 1/2 a box you just have to manage them more or they will swarm.
thank you so much, this video helped so much for a starter.
where do I go to pick up a bee package with the queen? I live in Lansing, MI.
When you do bee packages, what sort of cut off ratio would you suggest for determining, there's too many dead bees on a package versus not too many and the package is fine after receiving packages (& ideal window to watch these ratios by)?
The only thing I found questionable about that technique was not securing the queen cage to the frame with that pre-attached clip or a rubberband. I DO like your technique of allowing the bees to migrate into the deep box frames at their leisure, without a shake-out. Good Tips !
You can always put a rubber band on the frame to hold the queen makes it easy. Great work.
For hive placement, do you prefer mostly shaded areas for the hives?
Thanks for the great question. I think it depends on the geographic area. If you live in Florida maybe some shade would be nice. I use shade to slow down my nucs from getting to big to fast. I use full sun for honey producing hives so the bees will go out early and stay out till dark. I live in NW Indiana so it doesn't get crazy hot in the summer.
Any reason why you didn't spray the bees before you released them out of the shipping container?
Thank you for sharing this method. My bees arrive May 14. Its my first time installing.
That’s fantastic! Enjoy your new bees they will amaze you.
Why do you do your hives the way you do? Is there a divider between both colonies? Is there a benefit of doing your hives this way? Im new to beekeeping so any information you can give is greatly appreciated. Thanks Evonne from East Bernstadt, KY
Does knocking the bees down like that pose any threat to their health. Could they break a wing or antenna??
Hello
We watch your videos and as a new beekeeper I have all new equipment
Some of this stuff smells like pine sap. We do not have any seasoned boxes. Is there any thing we can do to make the boxes more appealing to the bee?
Rub the inside with a bit of warmed propolis. A drop of lemongrass essential oil can help also.
What do you do if you are brand new...and don’t have ANY old frames to use...only brand new ones?
Gayle thanks so much for the great question! Everyone starts with no wax at some point in their journey. Don't worry about it the bees will make the wax. If you are using wax foundation in a frame the bees will draw it out quickly, if you are using plastic foundation it may take them a little longer since they usually polish the plastic to remove the smell or residue that is left after manufacture. In my experience the pre-waxed plastic foundation is accepted better than plain plastic. No matter what kind of frames you end up using you need to feed your bees 1:1 sugar syrup to stimulate their wax glands. Even if you have a nectar flow, feeding your bees will enhance their wax production.
@@DougtheBeeGuy THANK YOU very much for this information!!! So glad I found this channel...I’ve been watching several and this method seems to be the simplest. I’m waiting for a package of bees to arrive any day... I am/was very, very nervous but after this video, and your prompt and kind response to my questions, I feel a bit more confident...😁
@@gaylehay2323 so how did it go? Did you use this method to install them? Did you get them installed ok? Ours are coming TODAY! I'm so scared, nervous, excited! Lol
@@khaskin18 so I did use this method and it didn’t go as smoothly as in his video, and I wished I DID have a smoker cause those pesky bees were all over me when I took the can out- I tried that sideways method of shaking it but that didn’t work for me so I had to pry from the top...also...be VERY careful to remove the cork at the sugar end of the queen cage ...in my haste, I opened the other one and a bee flew right out...I’ll know in a day or two if it was the queen, which wasn’t marked...Somehow I don’t think it was her though...my only concern now is whether or not there’s enough food in the box to last until I go back in there cause I don’t want to open it too soon. Also, I did see lots of bee activity around the hive yesterday, the morning after the installation so they did get out...they were circling around in the air...good luck with your installation.
@@gaylehay2323 oh my! I hope your queen is still in there! I guess sometimes things don't go perfectly. But I suppose that's how we learn.
We installed ours pretty smoothly. They were SO ready to get out though! I sprayed then with sugar water before we left the post office. And their sugar can was empty. I had them flying at my face when we opened the box, but I think it's because I was wearing sunglasses lol. I guess I won't do THAT again🤣. We're about to go back and take the package and top box off of the hive. We even decided to make our own UA-cam channel. Even if we don't get famous, we can still have record of our adventures in beekeeping lol.
Good luck Gayle! And have a great weekend!
Really good video!
Thanks so much for the great compliment. We are hoping for a great season with more videos to come.
Thank you for sharing Doug, who did you buy your bee package from in Georgia?
Not sure of there is anything a guy can do, but the bees seems be making what I'm calling "foney-comb" or Funny Comb. Any tips or just let them do their thing?
Question - should we put two packages in the same box, one with a queen and the other without? Asksing, because that is what it looked like was done in the video.
Great video!!!
Thanks,
Sean
New subscriber here....thank you!
Rookie question but do you leave the entrance open when you install a package?
Very nice ,italy like.
My husband and I are educating ourselves about beekeeping and plan to start next spring. It looked like you installed two queens into the one brood box. Did you? How does that work?
The deep brood box has a divider board. It's a cheap alternative instead of buying 2 Nuc boxes.
Appreciate your video, but why did you place two queens in one box?
That’s a damned good question.
His installation method is interesting, but unless I missed it he didn’t explain why he put two packages in a single deep box.
I’m afraid this is very confusing for anyone who’s not worked with bees before.
So note to newbies: DON’T INSTALL TWO PACKAGES IN ONE HIVE!!!
I have a frame of honey from the last failed hive. The frame is in the refrigerator. Can I put that frame in the hive when I introduce my new batch of bees?
Yes you can absolutely do that and the bees will consume it. The honey may be crystallized but the bees can still eat it. In the future you should freeze the honey which will keep it in the liquid form. Storing honey at refrigerator temperatures will accelerate the crystallization process. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
@@DougtheBeeGuy Thank you for responding.
@@DougtheBeeGuy Final question. Can I press the queen box into the honeycomb as support while they eat through the candy to release her?
Yep that will work fine. Just make sure they can get to the candy.
So. Do you keep bees in full sun half sun an half shade
Believing The Outdoors Chanel guess that depends on where you live and box design. where i live we rarely ever see 90s so my bees are in full sun year round.
I have never installed a package, now since a 5 frame nuke is the same price here in Canada, i just get nukes that has 3 frames brood already cheers my 2 cents worth now to address the video it's probably the best way i have seen. very gentle way. And if i ever had to do it with a package this would be my way now
Sir what is the purpose of the Can?
Thanks so much for watching the video. The can contains sugar syrup so the bees can stay fed during their trip to the beekeepers home.
@@DougtheBeeGuy thank you Sir,can i request on the video how it was done including how the bees were put inside the package
Hello, a very interesting video. Can I ask how much did you pay or approximately what’s the cost for each box of bees?
The packages of bees were $110.00 last year and $120.00 this year. The price depends on how many you purchase. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Where at in Southern IN are you? I'm in Madison.
Great video--thanks! A question: can I feed my new package bees hard candy cakes (like a candy board but round discs) instead of sugar syrup?
Will you keep those packages in the half/divided hives or move them to full Langstroph?
Hi Sarah. I keep them in the side by side nuc configuration and build them up to 2 or 3 deeps then I add a queen excluder and some honey supers. I’ll be adding a series about these nucs to the channel this weekend. Follow along and see how cool these can be. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
@@DougtheBeeGuy why on earth do you run a brood chamber three times the size it actually needs to be? I tried double deeps in illinois and seriously it's too much work going thru twenty deep frames times 40 colonies. A single is a beautiful thing when it's wall to wall brood.
I like your method of not shaking the bees into the hive. Just let them march.
How much doest it cost to install per package??? Help me please from Philippines 😁
If sugar melts will queen be ok
So there can be two queens in the same hive?
I just assume he is trying to fill those large hives up and give them a big head start by putting two packages in at once. In the process sacrificing a queen per each hive. Letting them choose which queen they want.
He has the 10 frame hive separated in the middle so they don't interact with each other. Its important to keep them separated so they don't kill a queen.
Are queens mates before being installed in a package Doug?
Yes typically the queens are mated before they are inserted into the packages. Sometimes when the weather is poor, when packages are made up the queen won’t be mated properly and will take another mating flight after the package is installed.
2 queens in same hive?
How much does a package cost?
Why did you put 2 queens in one box?
What did you pay for them packages?Nice install.
They were $110 each at that quantity. Cheaper if you buy more and more if you buy less. Thanks for watching!
@@DougtheBeeGuy Thanks Doug that's a good fair price.Good luck on the 2019 season!
I just paid $230.00 Canadian for my package@@stevesoutdoorworld4340
@@RaySarasin Wow that seems high to me.In Florida they run about $150.00
Alberta Honey said bring $230.00 plus 5 % GST @@stevesoutdoorworld4340
Thanks for education
How much does one pack cost approximately? Love your videos by the way bees are my fav animals and I convinced my parents to let me get bees and we will take classes but thank you for simpler ways!
Holy cow a kid that wants bees.
Good luck. Learn to raise bees and you'll make money. The honey just sort of happens if you know how to make new colonies.
good~ skill~ ^^~ thank you~
Thanks so much for watching the video!
Do you feed your bees when you just put them in ? Edit ,I see you did at the end 😄
What happens if the queen is dead?
Thanks so much for the great question George. If the queen is dead when you install the package the bees will slowly perish because no new bees are being created.
Many times a package that loses a queen will begin to have drone laying bees about 2 weeks after the queen pheromones dissipate.
So it's important to replace the queen as soon as possible.
If the queen had begun laying eggs before she died than the hive will try to make a new queen. You can check for queen cells on the frames.
@@DougtheBeeGuy Thank YOU for the answer. I thought that would be the situation. The bees seemed to be at work on the flowers in the yard after the install yesterday afternoon. It was beautiful.
But, this morning, I went to check on the hive and there was no activity. There were dead bees inside and out. I finally realized they must have swarmed last night. Going to call supplier this morning and see what I can do. May be a mute point now. Was willing to drive there and get a new queen. Can't figure out why the queen would die overnight in the hands of the Post Office, but, that can happen I guess. Thanks
Newbie question: What's in the can?
Food
Where to put feeder ?
Whats the can for?
The can is a suger can. That’s what feeds the bees during their trip
You started off in the hotel. I figured he’s gonna say “yeah I just paid somebody else to do it.” 🤣