@@buttsbeesllc4063 thanx, i did find that vid. and thot it was very good as well, i'm trying to get a wild swarm this year, my bees died 2 years ago. this info on essential oils is timely for me. thanx again
I use mint mostly, sometimes lavander or lemongrass.( not too much lemongrass! ) Amount is just a few drops in a gallon but if shb is high I use more. Just try different amounts to see what works for your hive.
I am new to keeping bees. I've been wanting to go smoke free from the start, but they weren't reacting to the spray. What essential oils do you you? I love that it can help with mites/beetles. Thank you so much for this video. It's so encouraging and has really given me hope. ❤
Olá! apesar da dificuldade de não falar inglês, eu assisti todo com legenda. Sou apicultor no Brasil e odeio trabalhar com a fumaça nas abelhas, aqui temos a Apis Mellifera Africanizada uma abelha muito resistente a doenças porém muito defensivas. Obrigado pela dica do spray vou experimentar
@@buttsbeesllc4063 Obrigado 🥰 vou testar! estou estudando um jeito de fazer uma "fumaça" de vapor frio, parecido com o nebulizador que usamos quando estamos com problemas respiratórios
Thank you! I opened my hive for the first time today, as a new beekeeper, and it felt wrong. I’m glad to have alternatives now!
Wonderful!
My daughter said "Dad smoke is bad for your health" when she saw me check bees.
Smart girl!
Great!!
good reasoning about this subject of smoke versus sugar water spray. but i wish you would have mentioned what essential oils you use.
Thought I did !! Either way here is another vid with the recipe ! ua-cam.com/video/MvhyQbOx3n0/v-deo.html
@@buttsbeesllc4063 thanx, i did find that vid. and thot it was very good as well, i'm trying to get a wild swarm this year, my bees died 2 years ago. this info on essential oils is timely for me. thanx again
What essential oils do you use in your spray and how much?
I use mint mostly, sometimes lavander or lemongrass.( not too much lemongrass! ) Amount is just a few drops in a gallon but if shb is high I use more. Just try different amounts to see what works for your hive.
Thanks so much for posting this. I hope it'll make my bees less mean by not using smoke next year.
I hope so! Aggresive bees tend to be more active toward varroa and shb, there is a balance.
I am new to keeping bees. I've been wanting to go smoke free from the start, but they weren't reacting to the spray. What essential oils do you you? I love that it can help with mites/beetles. Thank you so much for this video. It's so encouraging and has really given me hope. ❤
I use peppermint. ✌
Olá! apesar da dificuldade de não falar inglês, eu assisti todo com legenda. Sou apicultor no Brasil e odeio trabalhar com a fumaça nas abelhas, aqui temos a Apis Mellifera Africanizada uma abelha muito resistente a doenças porém muito defensivas. Obrigado pela dica do spray vou experimentar
olá! Espero que funcione para você! Muita fumaça pode ser ruim para nós também!
@@buttsbeesllc4063 poderia me passar a porção certa da mistura que você faz? e também qual óleo essencial usa?
Eu uso 1 a 1 açúcar para regar e adiciono algumas gotas de óleos essenciais de hortelã-pimenta. Pode ser mais água para não ficar muito pegajoso.🌻
@@buttsbeesllc4063 Obrigado 🥰 vou testar! estou estudando um jeito de fazer uma "fumaça" de vapor frio, parecido com o nebulizador que usamos quando estamos com problemas respiratórios