I asked an AI bot why that tapping trick works and this is what I got! “When you tap on the beehive with a rock, you're creating vibrations that mimic the sound of a bee waggle dance, which is a communication method used by bees to indicate the location of food or a new home. When the bees in the swarm hear these vibrations, they interpret them as a signal that the beehive is a potential new home, and they start investigating it. As they approach the hive, they detect the scent of beeswax and pheromones, which further reinforces the idea that this is a suitable location for their colony. Additionally, the bees in the swarm are likely looking for a dark, enclosed space with a small entrance, which the beehive provides. Once they start entering the hive, they'll begin to explore it and assess its suitability, and if all goes well, they'll decide to make it their new home. So, in short, the tapping on the beehive with a rock is a clever trick to trigger the bees' instinctual behavior and encourage them to investigate and move into the hive!” Sounds pretty plausible.
I seen a swarm over my head and I grabbed a metal pot and wrench, went to my box and stood by it and tapped the pot they settled right into the box. So yes it does work. Great videos Bob
I Sneak peaked my 90 grafts today on day 4 after graft. On my one deep that I made queenless the day of graft and packed with roughly 12 shakes of bees, I had 42 of 45 take. The other, which was a strong colony but not set up with nurse bees for a grafting box, had approx 50% take. Not bad. I watched your grafting series several times. Thanks, Bob!! A true blessing!!
Hello Bob. Drumming bees really does work. Some people call it tanging. I watched a family friend. When I was like 5 or six years old do it. When I became a teenager I helped him move bees. It was a swarm up in a tree. He had 2 aluminum pie pans. He sat the nuc box on the ground, and banged the pie pans together over the nuc box. It was amazing.
Gosh I am late to this party but it's spring. I slpit 20 nucs with '23 queens yesterday from overpopulated doubles and sold them. Could not hardly walk by the evening or keep my eyes open. My eyes most be getting old cuz geeish those eggs get harder to see every year. Back at it today. Life is busy this time of year!!!! Swarm magnets are portable. I use with garden canes. And I am walking out to bait mine now. They save me scooping swarms!
Another great video. Look forward to these every Sunday morning. Really appreciate the botany information , super cool tip about the ways to identify different sub-species of wisteria!
That was cool . I turned on the heaters under my hives a couple days ago .now its 29C in the hive especially important at night . The weather is very nice and it is staying just above freezing at night . You were right about the Man lake o rings Bob i have 0 rings falling apart and the feeders are not a year old yet . I will have to buy quality o rings fr a farm equipment supply . 3 months until our honey flow 😢
The Raven. While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door- Only this and nothing more.” E.A. Poe
I always learn something from you and Bob, thank you for putting out your videos, youve helped thousands! I need to get some of those Air Apis shoes, lol.
Hey Bob, glad to be on this side of winter in the Midwest! Do you have a specific hive count that you manage to that determines the amount of hives you sell off?
In the past we sold anything from a couple of hundred to almost a thousand one year and then build back. Lately it's been about slowly downsizing. We had around 1450 going into winter. With 10% to 15% winter loss and spring sales we'll be around 600 to 700 soon and will only build back to 800 or 900.
Once you put brood in the nuke box how long do you wait to install queens? Do you check for emergency cells prior to installing queen? My intention is to make split then 3 days later check for cells and install queens
you talk of making the top boxes a super after the brood cycle. my question is how do you keep track of the treated frames, either oxalic acid or apigaurd. or is it ok to harvest the treated frames for honey? thanks!
We're no longer using Apivar and have in fact gone to totally organic treatments. Oxalic acid is not absorbed by the comb and thymol, the other treatment we often use, is at first absorbed by the comb but dissipates rapidly.
Ha Bob I always look forward to seeing your videos. Now that is cool, to tap on the box and they just walked in, never heard of it. But that was great. Bob I am alway trying to watch videos and learn as much as I can, I have queens coming my self on may 1 I am going to use the tape method just like u did. I am going to watch this video again, could not quite hear but that not you I have to use special hearing and it is broke, I do have a question, and you will know both. Greg rodgers did he like the extended realse oa I have not seen any thing on the youtube about what he said. The next question I watched a vedio 2 days ago. and it was on queens, the person said that if you open a hive before the queen gets mated they can go blind, plus they talked about when the queen gets mated they go blind well I am thinking if this is so how can they swarm if they cannot see, Have you ever heard anything on this. You have been a keeper of the bees for a very long time. and you forgive me but you know so much/ everything about bees. Thanks for all the time you take to make the videos they are really great.. Have a blessed week.
Bob you said the honey flow is 3-4 weeks away, what date were you filming that segment? I'm planning on brining my bees to Appalachian mountains (Asheville area) and trying to gauge when the honey flow will start. Can you give your thought on honey flow start date?
This was a week ago. It's always tricky predicting the start of our major flow. I would say it will be just a bit early this year and if the weather doesn't change to dramatically it will probably be in three weeks around Asheville.
Question: I've been marking queens with recommended posco paint pens, about ½ the queens i marked have had issues, either not laying Or disappeared. For some bizarre reason two of the ones i marked red wouldn't lay. Gave 2 months on one last year and no laying. Ive killed two red marked ones now and due to such bad success marking ive quit marking. I carefully catch them in holding queen catch tool (very carefully) mark her, set on frames till paint dry, let girls get use to her then watch her walk in and be accepted. Any ideas for the awful success rate? And thank you so much for keeping videos coming and describing in detail every step, my memory is awful so i watch closely every video to make sure im staying on top of the game. Yall are truly God sent. I hope you all can find plenty of time to Praise Jesus and draw close to Him as He commands. God bless yall
Thanks for the kind words. I have not noticed a correlation between marking and queen failure. I used to use Posca paint markers but didn't notice a problem with that. Good luck.
My failure method reminds me of a bumper sticker I had in the 80's "government philosophy, if it ain't broke.....fix it till it is". I've resorted to not marking any more, and just looking for signs of queen , it worked first 9 yrs. I've got many other issues but that was an easy fix:)
@@bobbinnie9872 this beekeeper was at least 80 years old when he told me the story of a rhythmic beat on the hive box with stick. All these years I thought it was just entertaining for observers till I saw you doing it. BTW.. the year was 1977. Love your videos. After 45 years I’m still learning so much here. Thanks Bob
I asked an AI bot why that tapping trick works and this is what I got!
“When you tap on the beehive with a rock, you're creating vibrations that mimic the sound of a bee waggle dance, which is a communication method used by bees to indicate the location of food or a new home.
When the bees in the swarm hear these vibrations, they interpret them as a signal that the beehive is a potential new home, and they start investigating it. As they approach the hive, they detect the scent of beeswax and pheromones, which further reinforces the idea that this is a suitable location for their colony.
Additionally, the bees in the swarm are likely looking for a dark, enclosed space with a small entrance, which the beehive provides. Once they start entering the hive, they'll begin to explore it and assess its suitability, and if all goes well, they'll decide to make it their new home.
So, in short, the tapping on the beehive with a rock is a clever trick to trigger the bees' instinctual behavior and encourage them to investigate and move into the hive!”
Sounds pretty plausible.
Sounds good to me.
I love the Sunday morning videos from Bob binnie. Thanks for sharing Bob. Good morning to you and your faithful crew!
Thank you.
We always tapped on the box with a rock .Was taught this by a old timer in the 60s
I seen a swarm over my head and I grabbed a metal pot and wrench, went to my box and stood by it and tapped the pot they settled right into the box. So yes it does work. Great videos Bob
I Sneak peaked my 90 grafts today on day 4 after graft. On my one deep that I made queenless the day of graft and packed with roughly 12 shakes of bees, I had 42 of 45 take. The other, which was a strong colony but not set up with nurse bees for a grafting box, had approx 50% take. Not bad. I watched your grafting series several times. Thanks, Bob!! A true blessing!!
Girl Bee Keeper! You are a lucky man! I bet she is the best hand you have! Girls are very good with detail work! Thanks for sharing Bob!😁
Hello Bob. Drumming bees really does work. Some people call it tanging. I watched a family friend. When I was like 5 or six years old do it. When I became a teenager I helped him move bees. It was a swarm up in a tree. He had 2 aluminum pie pans. He sat the nuc box on the ground, and banged the pie pans together over the nuc box. It was amazing.
Gosh I am late to this party but it's spring. I slpit 20 nucs with '23 queens yesterday from overpopulated doubles and sold them. Could not hardly walk by the evening or keep my eyes open. My eyes most be getting old cuz geeish those eggs get harder to see every year. Back at it today. Life is busy this time of year!!!!
Swarm magnets are portable. I use with garden canes. And I am walking out to bait mine now. They save me scooping swarms!
Thank you for sharing Bob, my confidence as a new bee keeper increases each time I watch one of your videos. I made my first ever split yesterday 🎉
I like that tape, I think I'll do that my self Thanks Bob. They are so cool to watch march.
Another great video. Look forward to these every Sunday morning. Really appreciate the botany information , super cool tip about the ways to identify different sub-species of wisteria!
A lot of activity in Georgia, enjoy seeing what your doing. Thanks for bringing us along
❤😊 thank you Bob.
Morning Bob!
Wish you and your crew a very happy, healthy and prosperous season! Say hello to the gang for me.
Morning Greg. Will do.
Thanks Bob! Always learn something. Have a great week.
Good morning Bob. We enjoy your sinday morning video. Thank you and have a good day.
The tapping on the box is crazy!
Thank you for this vid., I've been wondering where you've been. Best bee vids. on YT.
Thanks. I've had one every Sunday for some time now.
Oh how I would love to spend a day working bees with you!
Hi Bob I'm always waiting for your video to watch Lots of great information thank you 🐝🐝👌🍯
Regards Sebastian from UK 🐝🍯
Thank you.
Hi Bob! Another great video teaching. Love your philosophy on bees. Thankyou
Great video. I have tried the tapping with a hive tool and metal pan and it does work. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
That was cool .
I turned on the heaters under my hives a couple days ago .now its 29C in the hive especially important at night . The weather is very nice and it is staying just above freezing at night .
You were right about the Man lake o rings Bob i have 0 rings falling apart and the feeders are not a year old yet . I will have to buy quality o rings fr a farm equipment supply .
3 months until our honey flow 😢
Qué lujo como capturan enjambres 👏👏👏🐝🐝🐝💪🇦🇷
The Raven. While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door-
Only this and nothing more.” E.A. Poe
Bob, I think the rock knocking is like tanging where the bees seek shelter like a storm thundering.
Could be. 👍
Woah that tapping worked
I always learn something from you and Bob, thank you for putting out your videos, youve helped thousands! I need to get some of those Air Apis shoes, lol.
Not every time but fairly often. Just watched your video about high viruses. Very interesting.
You wouldn’t know the bees were littered with viral infection by looking at them but I think it’s why I’m seeing unusual things lately
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🐝🏃👆OK that's me now running after my Bees 7
I like that idea too
😊Dream Big brother 🙏
The bee whisperer
Lots of work getting done and it looks like still a lot to go!
Still a lot to go but that's OK.
Thanks Mr Bob. If you have a chance, would you demo how you secure nucs on your flatbed?
Good Morning Bob !
Good morning sir !
👍👍👍
Hey Bob, glad to be on this side of winter in the Midwest! Do you have a specific hive count that you manage to that determines the amount of hives you sell off?
In the past we sold anything from a couple of hundred to almost a thousand one year and then build back. Lately it's been about slowly downsizing. We had around 1450 going into winter. With 10% to 15% winter loss and spring sales we'll be around 600 to 700 soon and will only build back to 800 or 900.
How many bee stings did you guy get while placing tape over the queen cages? Just amazing!!
Zero.
I wish I knew what you have forgotten about bees.
Me too. 😊
Once you put brood in the nuke box how long do you wait to install queens? Do you check for emergency cells prior to installing queen?
My intention is to make split then 3 days later check for cells and install queens
you talk of making the top boxes a super after the brood cycle. my question is how do you keep track of the treated frames, either oxalic acid or apigaurd. or is it ok to harvest the treated frames for honey? thanks!
We're no longer using Apivar and have in fact gone to totally organic treatments. Oxalic acid is not absorbed by the comb and thymol, the other treatment we often use, is at first absorbed by the comb but dissipates rapidly.
The nucs did have open brood still, when the caged queen was put in right ?
Yes. It was only a few days later.
Ha Bob I always look forward to seeing your videos. Now that is cool, to tap on the box and they just walked in, never heard of it. But that was great. Bob I am alway trying to watch videos and learn as much as I can, I have queens coming my self on may 1 I am going to use the tape method just like u did. I am going to watch this video again, could not quite hear but that not you I have to use special hearing and it is broke, I do have a question, and you will know both. Greg rodgers did he like the extended realse oa I have not seen any thing on the youtube about what he said. The next question I watched a vedio 2 days ago. and it was on queens, the person said that if you open a hive before the queen gets mated they can go blind, plus they talked about when the queen gets mated they go blind well I am thinking if this is so how can they swarm if they cannot see, Have you ever heard anything on this. You have been a keeper of the bees for a very long time. and you forgive me but you know so much/ everything about bees. Thanks for all the time you take to make the videos they are really great.. Have a blessed week.
Hi Frances. Greg had good luck with it. I'm going to try and get a video with him soon. I honestly don't know about the queen going blind.
Better if you scup using the frames so the feronom remains on frame and this helps for that sowrm. Hello Bob. Question: do you sell queen cells?
Yes but we are sold out for this season.
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Similar to tanging, which I have found to really work.
Bob you said the honey flow is 3-4 weeks away, what date were you filming that segment? I'm planning on brining my bees to Appalachian mountains (Asheville area) and trying to gauge when the honey flow will start. Can you give your thought on honey flow start date?
This was a week ago. It's always tricky predicting the start of our major flow. I would say it will be just a bit early this year and if the weather doesn't change to dramatically it will probably be in three weeks around Asheville.
Bob, what's your preferred time frame for caged queens to be released? I seem to get around 3 days when using the JZBZ cages.
The tape is put on to give a minimum of 3 days. Otherwise a strong colony may eat the candy to fast.
A few days is good. The tape is most helpful if the candy is to soft which happens more than we suspect.
Bob who do you buy tour Caucasian queens from > I am going to try them but cant find any locally. I'm in Washington State. thank you.
We purchase artificially inseminated breeder queens from Two Rivers Bees and raise our own.
Question: I've been marking queens with recommended posco paint pens, about ½ the queens i marked have had issues, either not laying Or disappeared. For some bizarre reason two of the ones i marked red wouldn't lay. Gave 2 months on one last year and no laying. Ive killed two red marked ones now and due to such bad success marking ive quit marking. I carefully catch them in holding queen catch tool (very carefully) mark her, set on frames till paint dry, let girls get use to her then watch her walk in and be accepted. Any ideas for the awful success rate? And thank you so much for keeping videos coming and describing in detail every step, my memory is awful so i watch closely every video to make sure im staying on top of the game. Yall are truly God sent. I hope you all can find plenty of time to Praise Jesus and draw close to Him as He commands. God bless yall
Thanks for the kind words. I have not noticed a correlation between marking and queen failure. I used to use Posca paint markers but didn't notice a problem with that. Good luck.
My failure method reminds me of a bumper sticker I had in the 80's "government philosophy, if it ain't broke.....fix it till it is". I've resorted to not marking any more, and just looking for signs of queen , it worked first 9 yrs. I've got many other issues but that was an easy fix:)
Bob is the Walmart mating yard with the construction stuff in it?
No, it's a yard along Highway 441 near the Lakemont post office.
Is spring advanced this season?
It was earlier in the season but now it's close to on time.
I heard about the tapping from a very old beekeeper…he never told me why he did that. Do you know Bob?
I was shown this by an older beekeeper 43 years ago and although it doesn't always work quite often it does.
@@bobbinnie9872 this beekeeper was at least 80 years old when he told me the story of a rhythmic beat on the hive box with stick. All these years I thought it was just entertaining for observers till I saw you doing it. BTW.. the year was 1977. Love your videos. After 45 years I’m still learning so much here. Thanks Bob
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Thanks for sharing