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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2021
- Beekeeping equipment continues to evolve with new products hitting the market daily. Knowing which new piece of beekeeping equipment will work or not is difficult. Today, we will take a look at some of the newer beekeeping tools hitting the market. See if you know what they are and would you use them on your honey bees?
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The plastic cage is a queen introduction cage and works perfectly. You put the queen in one end and candy in the end with the 'tab'. Remove the tab and the bees will eat their way through the candy to release the queen. I use them a lot.
Great video! I loved the section from 17:10 to 19:55 about futzing with the yellow queen cage. "ok, I have it. No, I dont have it"...."I think you're gonna have to put that down...be done with it" "No!' I was crackin up. Really nice section. I learned a lot from the discussion at the end. Thank you. New beekeeper-Ted
I use the plastic mouse guard/entrance reducers on 8 frame hives and they work great. Never had an issue with dead bees with them. The hive tool with extras, I love it. So many different uses.
This was an awesome video you guys. You ask "what is that extra long metal hive tool?" It was designed for modified hive like mine that have double deep frames, and for Layens frames which are much longer. I have one and love it. it make cutting cross comb and bur comb on the side of the hive way down deep very easy. And that Black bag is not to catch a swarm, it is for retrieving a swarm from a tree.
Yet I knew what everything was for in this video, except that blue ball. And this is the issue I see with most beekeepers, that they don't learn about beekeeping prior to starting up with beekeeping. I took over a year and did extensive studying and learning prior to getting my bees.
The wire crimped, is for tightening the wire on wooden frames
The long hive tool is to cut through honey down in the hive so you can lift 1 frame at a time. It also separates it from the side of hive.
The wooden handle hive tool with the hammer is an outstanding tool! It’s heavy duty and doesn’t budge when separating frames. I use the hammer too! When you need to separate your boxes and they are propolized (spelling?) together, I take my nice thin hive tool and bang it between the boxes instead of using the palm of my hand which causes pain! The hammer works great. I also exclusively use the uncapping roller. Once you get the hang of it, it’s a great uncapper. I only use the wax for coating foundation. Good stuff Sherry and Dave 👍
The hive tool with lots of components works fantastic..
The scrapper you're not sure about is definitely for scrapping queen excluders. Works great for cleaning the excludes, plastic or metal. I do buy American. But this product has become my favorite tool!
Thanks for the info
I make my own foundation and after I wire my frames I use that wire crimping tool and it tightens up the wires perfectly.
In reference to that first long Hive Tool: I have Parkensons (My hands shake sometimes when I'm having an "off day") and struggle at times with My shorter Hive tools and a longer tool would allow Me to rest the tool against My forearm to steady it. I have ducted a stick to My hive tool to do exactly that, but it didn't allow me to use the other end of My tool.
Hi! That roller is for penetrate thick honey from canola, turnip or heather that otherwise would be stuck to the comb when extracting
I love that your wife is doing the videos with you. She has all the right questions.
Hi Rene, I'll let Sheri know. She keeps thinking no one likes her on the show.
I have used the long hive tool for 5 yes now. love it. long reach make scraping deeps a breeze. much harder to loose if miss placed out in the bee yard
The plastic entrance is a reducer for insulated hives mainly. I believe that bees will use dead bees to block off an entrance when it gets cold. I used to clean the entrances but found they just did it again! Valve box, they are talking about an inground water meter lid.
I found a DIY seed bomb recipe so I'm making my own polinator and bee friendly seed boms this fall. I have 20 acres and have been trying to figure out how to easily create bee meadows for my bees. Thanks for the great idea!
Send us some, maybe we can sell them online to the viewers here.
@@beek let's see how they do this spring. Testing is needed!
The round thing, Some people put big holes in the inner cover to put a jar to feed the bees. This looks like it would block bees from going up the hole but would let some trapped above the inner cover to go down. That is my story and I will stick to it! LOL!
Uncapping roller is used if the knife does fit, because the bees haven't raised the wax on the first time used frame
I think you shake a swarm from a tree limb into the bag and and close the the opening.
I really enjoyed this video! How about making this a regular feature with you and Shari reviewing different bee keeping "Gadgets" Thanks!
The pin extractor works great. I use it every year and it saves your wax to reinstall as a wet frame in your super.
Love your Beekeeping Stuff of what's this, loved the banter between you both, especially when cherie said buy American I live in the uk but am of the same opinion, & where did you get that T shirt david its great would love one of those.Lovely to see you both.
Thank you so much Kathy. I have a link to purchase that shirt down in the description of that video. It glows in the dark too!
Big Thank you David
Thanks David and Sherri. Great video I enjoyed it very much. The blue ball reminded me of a bath fizz ball I could not figure any way it would be useful to beekeeping. Lol.
All I could think was a sour gum ball.
The “valve box” is for water valve boxes because they have little small lever points to open them. At least is what I think
I concur 👍
Great vid love watching them. The big bee escape is used a lot in the uk, works well with above bee space hives to empty suppers, the fist yellow bar entrance guard is used over an entrance so stop wasps and mice only really used late in the year used again a lot in uk and taken of in spring, when used it can be moved in and out to help bees defend their colony. Care must be taken to check for it becoming blocked but works well. The long hive tool is for modified frames that are really long to get to any burr comb connecting them.
You too are adorable together. Nice to see Sheri.
That long hive tool may double as a dead bee rake for cleaning the bottom board
The Entrances you first introduced in this video I use. I have to remove them for winter for the very reason you guessed at. the bees can not remove the dead through the holes and they get plugged up. Great for the rest of the year though. Also thank you for this channel, Its helped me greatly over the years here in northern Saskatchewan.
I have both of those hive tools. The long one just feels good to use and a lot of commercial beekeepers use them. Good for stabbing dropped drone comb that drops to the bottom of the hive, or making one long sweep of burr comb off the top of frames. The wood handled is my favorite of all the tools I have. Easy to pick up with gloves on, the hook fits in the frames easier than the Italian tool. The hammer portion can be used as a prop when prying frames up in the opposite direction. It feels better in the hand than the angular piece of steel. Just my opinion. The plastic entrance mouse guard section of the entrance you showed can be pulled out and turned upside down for a reducer. I try to stay open minded as there are so many closed minded people in this world. Trying new products keeps it interesting whether they work or not.
Great video. Thank you. God Bless you both.
“You don’t have to buy from us, but buy American for goodness sake!” I love it. 😂
The bee escape has arrows on it to direct the bees. Otherwise they get lost :P
The bee escape goes under a thick rim inner cover. It can go in any direction as long as there it room for the bees to exit. I found some on a Ukrainian Vet supply website.
Excellent video and David I think you hit the nail on the head I am a new beginner I love watching your videos
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I actually have those entrance reducers and I screw them to The Hive on the bottom board but I lift mine slightly so there is more room for bees to carry out dead it keeps the moths and other pests out as well as helps with robbing
The most long hive tool can be used to clean out the dead bees on the bottom boards
Yip, the ,ast section you mentioned on the second hive tool is for scraping the queen excuder..
8:52 my thought would be a topbar hive. Used to detach comb from side of box
That extra length would be useful on a top bar hive.
I really like the pipe looking queen catcher,it works great.im afraid I am going to cut her in half with the clip type. They make a queen marker that goes with the pipe,togather they work well together.
Good to know Phil
That round bee escape! My thoughts would be for useing an intercover with a round hole for the round hive top feeder. The one I referred to Frederick Dunn idea of a scrape piece of wood with a hole placed on top of the traditional design hole.
Well that's some interesting stuff. Maybe the wire crimper would be handy. Don't see how much use the other stuff is
Very informative video, I enjoy it and although I might not use all of the gadgets you showed it nice to know options for when you might need them. Look forward to other videos like this.
Thank you so much, glad it was helpful.
So basically you should remove entrance reducers at some point in the winter? I've never heard this. Consider doing a video on that!
That wood thing with gears 26:17 is for people who wire their frames for wax foundation. I'm using wire like I learned in 1991 the first time I handled bees in the northwest.. I have to agree with you on all the crap stuff marketed to internet shoppers, there are tons of gadgets for beetles and queen rearing such as nicot.. I mostly deal with MannLake after another company sold me some hive kits and the frames would not fit because of poor manufacturing and low quality wood.
I only used wax for years when I first started but that has been......soooooo long ago I forgot the ends and outs. I remember spending all winter repairing and rewiring frames.
That round plastic escape would fit in a jar lid feeder hole... looks like to me. That's the size they cut in the inner covers where I live.
The round escape works with a top cover set up for a mason jar feeder.
I have been using. these. the yellow is on the front and easily movable. open sides to allow open space. take off in summer. put back later fall
Valve box lids refers to water valves and or meter box lids for catching swarms, here in Florida they like the in ground boxes around out water meters
The long metal hive tool is used for scraping out dead bees of the bottom bird you just remove the hive entrance slide the hook end in and remove the dead bees
Lol bored I meant 🤣
Maybe long handled hive tool is to reach deep into the hive and remove debris with hook?
Hi Dave! Thanks for your great videos!~New beekeepers Adam and Mary, NH
Thanks Mary and Adam!
Congrats on going solar! We just got solar a month ago and love it! Great video!
This is so cool!!! Thanks!
More controversy please 😉. That was a fun one
Thanks Brian!
Extremely difficult to "buy american" when amazon is the go-to. I want one of those hitchhiker hive tools..
I feel like I lost two weeks. Just kicked COVIDs butt but it took me two weeks to get back to feeling human. Getting caught up on videos and need to do inspections today.
Thank you for great video.
Question about best flowers for nectar to plant. I heard that Globe thistle is very good as it produces more nectar than any other plants.
Some people, who make their own equipment, will put a round hole in their inner cover for simplicity. The round bee escape looks like it would work on a variety of hole sizes. I only have four hives and I personally prefer to brush the bees off each frame and put them in a special tote for transport.
My curiosity is getting the best of me. the last part of your comment about brushing the bees off putting them in a box for transport. are you telling me that you brush all the bees into a box to move the "hive"? And then put the bees back in the old hive where the eggs and brood were... in the new location?
@@Max-po5sx move the colony you called a "Hive" ,to a Hive you called a "old hive" YES the colony will do better if you let the bee have the eggs and brood ... in the new location. Yes the OLD bees will not be at new location if not taken there, to take care of the NEW HIVE colony. The wax comb is the hive aka "HOME" weather it be in a tree, a house wall or a box.
The second hive tool is the one I use, without the hammer weight, love it.
Good to know. What is that area with those very close notches for?
I have the same hive tool, it’s a bit bulky and won’t slide in a pocket easily but I like it when things get sticky. I was told it was to clean the excluder.
@@beek cleaning Queen excluder, like you guessed.
It's just like Christmas with uncle Bob and aunt Thelma.....LOL
the long hive tool. for the long hives bodies and . deep frames. the junction box. what should be used in junction boxes such as water meters electrical meters and whole covers.ect.
I use a feather as a bee brush. I like the flairosol mister.
Great video you two
Thank you Joy, and thank you for being a subscriber for a year now!
So how is your HF reception with the solar?
I’ve got so much stuff I haven’t used useful to know what it is all for
The long hive tool is reminiscent of the back-scratcher bottom-board cleanout tool you tout on a more recent video. Could that be part of the reason for the length? (to sweep junk off the bottom screen/board)
I can't believe I've been stung literally 1000s of times and now just got stung again and I swelled up badly. Well now my doctor ordered me epe pens
I also have the long triangle bee escape, advantage is it removeable from the inner cover so you don't have a dedicated board like the wooden triangle type. I'm not patient enough for a bee escape to work.
Cool to see Sheri! I really enjoyed this video. Thanks.
So kind of you to say and thank you for being a subscriber for 2 years!
@@beek And I have bought a few things from you guys, as well! Looking forward to my candy boards this winter. :-)
Sure, some of these gadgets are strange but Sherry if the products are made in América and available, sure in the islands, we will order them. It's much close from the USA than from China
Funny vid. Interestingly entertaining!
When the mice population is worse and looking for somewhere to winter. So taking it off after winter I would think it may work.
Could you please post a link to the blue flower ball at the end? I was unsuccessful in my Etsy search.
Thanks Jenni, Sheri cannot find it anymore. I think I brought it home from EAS. But you would be better off to decide what flowers grow well in your area that are great for bees and plant those specific plants or trees.
A master beekeeper putting that entrance reducer backwards and the yellow doors are to close the entrance for transport 🤦🏻♂️🤣😂
David, love your shirt!
Thanks Becky
Off topic but should I still feed my bees now if I have at least a 1/2 acre of cut flowers still thriving? Also…can I do feeding in the bird bath or just water?
Depending on where you live, my bees can easily eat through all their stores before the first day of winter in 3 months. So I keep feeding.
@@beek okay I’m Zone 5a Maine. I’m a little late discovering you because this is my first season keeping bees! I’m behind the eight ball with everything you have suggested. I have stuff on order but holy it’s a lot to remember to do. Not to mention…the hive is so full, I can’t inspect without murdering bees…ugh!
Great show and I agree Buy American
...I like the queen "spitball" method !...lol...
the plug for top bucket feeder. not in use. or jar feeder?
swarm, trap
I would like to have one of the 2nd tools you showed.
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the too long push in bee cage can be used to punch holes in the mason jar lids?
I have the wood handle hive tool, first thing I removed the hammer, way too much weight to use alot.
Long hive tool could be also used to clear out dead bees on the bottom board.
In the winter, I need something much longer than that long hive tool. I take a long piece of rebar and bend a hook on the end. Then I can stay way back and drag out dead bees. There are much less dead bees on a screen bottom board.
Insects like to climb, just tilt the opening up.
Put that down and be done with it!
NO!
LMAO sounds like my husband and I 🤣🤣🤣
Yup, you know how we men are....don't bother me, I WILL GET THIS TO WORK!!
The crack pipe queen catcher does work, I have one
Water valves or water meter leads
Could be...
LOL. I was using a crimper my first year.
Did it work?
How do you encourage Bees to go into the Honey super
You can hold off on the queen excluder but then you have to be comfortable moving her back down. You can add more wax to your frames. Once you have drawn comb in your stored honey supers you can reuse them and the bees do not have to build them out each year.
Sherry I want to sell your books in my store. Can I get them wholesale?
You should try hive gate
Explain more please
Did you try the bee exerciser, I'm not kidding?
Valve box lid probably means a irrigation valve box in someone's yard.
I see...not beekeeping related then.
@@beek could be used for removals like the commenter said. I have heard of swarms setting up in them. Some of the valve boxes can be pretty large.
Or the word "hive" was auto corrected to valve in the persons review.
Your more natural with your Wife on screen do it more often! Are you going to try a few of these Products,i think the 2nd Hive tool is best use of these Products(but the screen scraper should have a warning that it can damage poorly made Queen Excluders)
I figured it out. Your wife is a saint. No wonder you are successful.
Sooooooooooooo True!!
@@beek bee iq solution. Is the hivegate i was telling you about.
GBO!
Wow... I sent you the pic of the little round escape with the flaps. I'd been sent one as a substitute in an order, that was short, of a different kind. I knew exactly what it was and how to use it but asked you what it was called and if you'd seen it before because the design was really impressive and I wanted more... you said you knew of it and even sold it in your store, which you don't, and to look out for this video. Now you're all "how would you even use this?" You would easily be able to attach it over an oval opening even though it is round and many people have round holes specifically for feeder jars... Also, for the large diamond shape escape, most inner lids are recessed on at least one side if not both at different measurements so fitting it in would not be an issue. Little disappointed in you guys...
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@@beek Thank you...
@@beek So, in regards to my original emailed question stating that I wanted more and couldn't find them, you apparently did... what's the link for where you got it, please.
I talked with my staff, and they said we do not sell them. That one was sent in a box with other amazon beekeeping stuff even though we did not order it. Maybe google it. The hole size needed is 64 mm. Hope that helps.
Amazon reviews are mostly paid for.
That bright white bottom board makes it difficult to see everything you are showing.
You screw it to the front of the hive
Don’t put it in your mouth 😂😂 it’s like mom telling her toddler not to eat something bad
Indeed