Your passion is infectious... I too learned our rented home had a miss-hung horseshoe. I friend asked me if my luck was running low. I always felt I had good luck so turning the horseshoe could only mean better luck...
I took David's classes online and can tell you from experience that they are great. Great instruction and illustration. David really takes the time to explain not just the how's but the why's and why not's. I have no other apiarial (is that a word?) experience and after watching the videos and completing the worksheets I was able to successfully capture a swarm for my first colony. I made my own feed and have built it up into a strong colony. I also purchased a nuc and have my second colony going strong as well. Just added my first honey super this past weekend. I highly recommend the courses.
I know!! Thank you so much. Blind without my reading glasses. I'm making a video right now. We'll go in and see if one has killed the other or can I rescue the queens.....
Good video, it will help a lot of new beekeepers learning to expand thier apiary. I would have done a lot better years ago if I had known this. I had an older beekeeper teach me this after several years of struggling with getting nucs to grow and be able to defend themselves against hive beatles and robbing. You did a great job and once again helped a lot of new beekeepers. I enjoy your videos and sometimes still learn something at 63, keep it up
I captured a swarm and it wasn't growing the way I thought it should and was wondering how to do exactly what you showed us in this video! Thank you for taking the time to make this.
I dont normally comment on videos but I have to comment on the horseshoe. You turn it with the u up to let it fill with good luck. Then when it is full you hang it u down so that the good luck pours out on the ppl that walk through the door. :)
i enjoy your vids, i have a weak hive,i added nurse bees and some brood frame,capped and uncapped,queen just not laying much, may even be workers laying,not sure,ive been busy working and need to recheck,i may have to combine or requeen,
David when you put the new frame of capped brood in the nuc why don’t the other bees on the frame attack the queen as she’s not there Queen ? Great videos by the way. Love watching your videos
Anything is possible, and without the bees could work BUT, if you are moving capped pupae and the hive is very week, they may not be able to keep the 2 frames 93 degrees at night and so some of the pupae could be killed.
Hey David I enjoy watching you on UA-cam about bees and everything and I'm a five-year beekeeper and I have to build my own boxes and everything cuz I can't afford some of the things if you know what I'm saying but we live in Lithia Springs Georgia and we're just now starting to have the Goldenrod coming in and I've got a couple of hives I've had double deep Saint and they are slept full of bees so what should I do since is this late in the season should I will they make it through the winter could you please comment and tell me yes I will or no I appreciate if you give me a holler back have a blessed day
How long can a frame of capped brood be out of a hive whilst you move it from one apiary to another? Does it have to be in an insulated box, and if so, what would the target temperature be?
Hi Trevor, I'm making a video in just a few minutes in trying to rescue the queen, so I'll answer your question in that video that I will publish today.
I cannot truthfully explain it scientifically, but years ago I learned that you can only do this in the spring. Once the colonies are into late summer and fall, not so much. But I suspect that IF the frame has mostly nurse bees, young bees, that are content with household duties, that perhaps they are more concerned about taking care of brood. We move queen grafts with bees and all into large colonies and there is no fighting.
David, what if I don't have another hive to take a capped brood frame? When my bees swarmed, and the virgin queen went on her mating flight, she was either lost, or taken out by a predator. I hear that can happen. Anyway, I added a mated queen about 4 weeks ago, and I do see larva and capped brood. Not a whole lot, but better than what I had a month ago which was no eggs, larva, or capped brood. Any suggestions?
My bees seem to be healthy but I can't find the queen and their numbers are diminishing. I've had them for 4 months or so with no problems till about 2 months ago when I noticed there just wasn't many left..
Silly question: If you only have 1 hive and the queen is failing - the bees decide a supersedure cell is the best method of action - a virgin queen is born - can she mate with one of the drones from the same hive?
No, because those would be her brothers and could cause inbreeding. She flies about 1.5 miles away, further than her brothers so she can mate with different genetics. And of course she mates outside her hive.
Oh Dan.....you are right!! Darn it! I wasn't wearing my reader glasses and was just hoping I'd see her...I'm going to run back out there this morning and try to save the queens! I'll make that a video.....
Yup, I saw other comments, so I ran out this morning and made a new video that I'm posting this morning about what happens when you accidentally put two queens in the same hive. Does one kill one? Do they get along? Do they both die in the fight. The results are very interesting.
Cool. I just spoke to another amateur radio operator in BC Canada last night on my ham radio. He said things have been cold and wet but are suppose to finally warm up.
Such a kind offer of you to help us all out with our bees etc :) For a newbie it’s so hugely appreciated, very best wishes from across the pond! :)
Your passion is infectious... I too learned our rented home had a miss-hung horseshoe. I friend asked me if my luck was running low. I always felt I had good luck so turning the horseshoe could only mean better luck...
Thank you!
I took David's classes online and can tell you from experience that they are great. Great instruction and illustration. David really takes the time to explain not just the how's but the why's and why not's. I have no other apiarial (is that a word?) experience and after watching the videos and completing the worksheets I was able to successfully capture a swarm for my first colony. I made my own feed and have built it up into a strong colony. I also purchased a nuc and have my second colony going strong as well. Just added my first honey super this past weekend. I highly recommend the courses.
Wow, thank you for the feed back.
We love our bee, your classes, and your videos. Bee Happy
Thank you so much Ruth! I love helping beekeepers gain more knowledge to be successful!
Thanks for all your videos they help a lot for a beginner. We are in Minnesota hard to find bee keepers in the north.
I am glad to be a help
Thank you very much for this video, it is a great help .
Thanks
That is exactly what I had to do with a very small swarm I got Monday. You’re a mind reader!
Nice!
2:50 at the top of this frame was the queen, I think you moved her to a small hive
I know!! Thank you so much. Blind without my reading glasses. I'm making a video right now. We'll go in and see if one has killed the other or can I rescue the queens.....
Good video, it will help a lot of new beekeepers learning to expand thier apiary.
I would have done a lot better years ago if I had known this. I had an older beekeeper teach me this after several years of struggling with getting nucs to grow and be able to defend themselves against hive beatles and robbing.
You did a great job and once again helped a lot of new beekeepers. I enjoy your videos and sometimes still learn something at 63, keep it up
Thanks 👍
I captured a swarm and it wasn't growing the way I thought it should and was wondering how to do exactly what you showed us in this video! Thank you for taking the time to make this.
Glad I could help!
I dont normally comment on videos but I have to comment on the horseshoe. You turn it with the u up to let it fill with good luck. Then when it is full you hang it u down so that the good luck pours out on the ppl that walk through the door. :)
Glad I'm not superstitious, it is too much to learn:)
Thank you!!
Under what conditions would you not want to introduce a brood frame to a weak hive to avoid bees fighting.
Thanks for your video
Most welcome
your class can they record to Dvd so I take it to where the hive are for review after check the hive thank for all the video they do help
Thanks I will try what you did.
Fingers crossed
i enjoy your vids, i have a weak hive,i added nurse bees and some brood frame,capped and uncapped,queen just not laying much, may even be workers laying,not sure,ive been busy working and need to recheck,i may have to combine or requeen,
Thank you
Not a good queen spotter, but I saw her also.
Great videos David
cool
When to take the frame together with the bees from the other hive will the bees not rebel from this other queen due to change in pheromon
David when you put the new frame of capped brood in the nuc why don’t the other bees on the frame attack the queen as she’s not there Queen ? Great videos by the way. Love watching your videos
Usually house bees will care for brood
Hey david, do you have a favorite place to buy your honey jars? And does it make a different to have plastic or glass jars for honey? Thanks.
No favorite place Brad, and no preference on plastic or glass.
By the way I added 2 frames with bees to a weak beehive and they killed the queen
I think it’s best to strengthen by adding brewed frames without bees
Anything is possible, and without the bees could work BUT, if you are moving capped pupae and the hive is very week, they may not be able to keep the 2 frames 93 degrees at night and so some of the pupae could be killed.
Hey David I enjoy watching you on UA-cam about bees and everything and I'm a five-year beekeeper and I have to build my own boxes and everything cuz I can't afford some of the things if you know what I'm saying but we live in Lithia Springs Georgia and we're just now starting to have the Goldenrod coming in and I've got a couple of hives I've had double deep Saint and they are slept full of bees so what should I do since is this late in the season should I will they make it through the winter could you please comment and tell me yes I will or no I appreciate if you give me a holler back have a blessed day
What happened to the queen on that frame you dropped in the nuc
How long can a frame of capped brood be out of a hive whilst you move it from one apiary to another? Does it have to be in an insulated box, and if so, what would the target temperature be?
Hi Trevor, I'm making a video in just a few minutes in trying to rescue the queen, so I'll answer your question in that video that I will publish today.
What did you replace the frame of bees that you took out with? Did you use new frame that needs to be drawn out?
A frame of honey that I was about the extract from another hive.
Please explain how the bees on the brood frame dont fight the other bees or their new queen. Thanks
I cannot truthfully explain it scientifically, but years ago I learned that you can only do this in the spring. Once the colonies are into late summer and fall, not so much. But I suspect that IF the frame has mostly nurse bees, young bees, that are content with household duties, that perhaps they are more concerned about taking care of brood. We move queen grafts with bees and all into large colonies and there is no fighting.
Can you show me how to stop slug invasion in my hive
Where is the link to your classes?
I placed it now in the description but here it is:
www.honeybeesonline.com/online-beekeeping-academy/
David, what if I don't have another hive to take a capped brood frame? When my bees swarmed, and the virgin queen went on her mating flight, she was either lost, or taken out by a predator. I hear that can happen. Anyway, I added a mated queen about 4 weeks ago, and I do see larva and capped brood. Not a whole lot, but better than what I had a month ago which was no eggs, larva, or capped brood. Any suggestions?
Evaluate again in 10 days. If not impressive, you need a better queen.
My bees seem to be healthy but I can't find the queen and their numbers are diminishing. I've had them for 4 months or so with no problems till about 2 months ago when I noticed there just wasn't many left..
Yikes, sounds like you need a new queen maybe
Silly question: If you only have 1 hive and the queen is failing - the bees decide a supersedure cell is the best method of action - a virgin queen is born - can she mate with one of the drones from the same hive?
No, because those would be her brothers and could cause inbreeding. She flies about 1.5 miles away, further than her brothers so she can mate with different genetics. And of course she mates outside her hive.
Nooooo David Noooo!!! The queen was on that frame!!!!
Oh Dan.....you are right!! Darn it! I wasn't wearing my reader glasses and was just hoping I'd see her...I'm going to run back out there this morning and try to save the queens! I'll make that a video.....
your book and course be good for Albertans? Deep cold winters here.
Indeed, Thanks!
Uhm, basic question, if I may. Is there a best time of year to start a new, urban colony?
Early in the spring
How can I add new brood with one hive?
That's the down side. Get two hives and then you can do it next year. 😃
That hive will have 2 queens now. That frame has a queen on it also.Better look at the video again.
Yup, I saw other comments, so I ran out this morning and made a new video that I'm posting this morning about what happens when you accidentally put two queens in the same hive. Does one kill one? Do they get along? Do they both die in the fight. The results are very interesting.
I live in BC Canada
Cool. I just spoke to another amateur radio operator in BC Canada last night on my ham radio. He said things have been cold and wet but are suppose to finally warm up.
Now if I only had another hive
2 is 1 and 1 is none. 2 Hives is better than one hive so that you can do stuff like this. Maybe catch a swarm.
No! Don't put your horseshoe like that, a witch can swing on it!
Can't win for losing :)
Your a very handsome man
Thanks