First day back in the hives!!! C’mon Spring!

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  • @country_dweller
    @country_dweller 10 місяців тому +1

    Sorry I laughed out loud at your groan from your first sting of the year 🤣 Only a fellow beekeeper can get away with that 😂😂😂

  • @joeelam1
    @joeelam1 11 місяців тому +2

    I’m looking forward to getting into my hives, I enjoy seeing you grow your bee company. Thanks for sharing the mistakes as well as the growth. Joe from Georgia

  • @garyshaffer68
    @garyshaffer68 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice video. Im in PA. Run around 70 hives going into my 8th year. All I use is OAV. Come April I start treating every 3 to 4 days for 4 treatments. Then agean at the end of June. I use one of them 120 volt vaps. I can do them as fast as I can move the vaporizer. Lost a lot of bees when I use to use them pan vaps. So ever 4 days takes you through one brood cycle. So you get the ones under the caps . learned this from Kent Williams. Videos. So far this winter no losses. Just a pain draging my generator to my out yards. If smoke them bees when u put patty on is better. I just open feed the dry pollen sub. Good luck with your bees.

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      Awesome! I did in fact forget my smoker. It happens sometimes

  • @krisisfilms2961
    @krisisfilms2961 11 місяців тому +1

    Kannapolis NC here, were doing our first hive inspections of the year, tomorrow morning. The temps are looking good, unfortunately it’s going to get cold again next week.

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому +1

      I saw the same thing. That feed and patty will help get them through those days when they’re stuck inside

    • @krisisfilms2961
      @krisisfilms2961 11 місяців тому

      @@Ashby_Farms_NC definitely putting some feed on them in the morning for sure! 👍

  • @adamsoutdoors
    @adamsoutdoors 11 місяців тому +1

    Looking good down there. Few warm days up here in Ohio, back to 40’s after tomorrow. Hoping to get them past and into maples in March

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      Maples will be popping here within the week. Hope your bees do well this winter! Good luck!

  • @stevenaamos
    @stevenaamos 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the video, hope yall are well!

  • @brucesbees
    @brucesbees 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video man. Really enjoyed the format.

  • @barkersbees
    @barkersbees 11 місяців тому +1

    Good video. I agree with you invest in your livestock because that’s what pays for the hay lol. like you said, invest the treatments to keep them healthy and they will come around on the back end.

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому +1

      Makes sense for sure! Thanks for watching!

  • @daverowden-RowdyBeeFarms
    @daverowden-RowdyBeeFarms 11 місяців тому +1

    In my hives today also. 2 deadouts. Weak hives going in. Still had honey. Oh well… moving on. Thanks for the video like always.

  • @kathyhathaway8823
    @kathyhathaway8823 11 місяців тому +1

    Well you got the first sting out of the way so remember The rest will hurt just like they always have LOL . I went around the other day to check some landing boards with nothing on she got me about a inch above the eye an I know she had to have hit bone . I think that was the worst I had ever had an yes I said ouch . It looks like it is on now I had a little pollen coming in mid week. Thanks

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      I haven’t been able to get out during the day to see what’s going on. Still at the ol day job!

  • @PutEmInTheBox
    @PutEmInTheBox 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you. I enjoy your videos. Cracked open some boxes in New Jersey today and we even have a little capped brood in the bigger colonies.

  • @alhambraorchardapiary4882
    @alhambraorchardapiary4882 11 місяців тому +1

    Looks like a good time

  • @BucketListBees
    @BucketListBees 11 місяців тому +1

    It’s the challenge that keeps the drive alive.

  • @MusicMountainBeeWorX
    @MusicMountainBeeWorX 11 місяців тому +2

    Looking good!! I bought a few of those mother load feeders, I'm trying to get away from the hive tops and buckets, Do you use floats in yours? Is it necessary? I appreciate the videos.

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому +1

      I try to use paint sticks or metal screen wire

  • @framcesmoore
    @framcesmoore 11 місяців тому +1

    Ha Frances from Virginia, do u have brood in your hives . I have never checked brood in Feb before I did yesterday and I will not ever do it again, Looking at the hives just worried me to death they are so small/weak no brood and I seen queens, winter is not over and to look at the hives I say oh my I am going to lose them all. We do not haave anything coming in and every one has food, they have been eating candy/fondant with hive alive in it. You have some small ones to. Enjoyed your video. have a blessed day

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      The large colonies yes bc they can keep it warm. Small colonies will still be a while

  • @hopesadler4000
    @hopesadler4000 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice video, Ashby. Checked some of mine today. Lots of drone brood.

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      Drones already??? Where are you located again?

    • @hopesadler4000
      @hopesadler4000 11 місяців тому

      I'm in Rock Hill SC. Those little bullets are a great sight. Even some between the frames. I started feeding syrup 3 week ago, and they wouldn't take it, so I took it off. I added it back and still won't. They are finding nectar somewhere, maybe maple?

  • @honeyandthecoop803
    @honeyandthecoop803 11 місяців тому +1

    I am still trying to grow hopefully to 25 colonies this spring and followed your previous video of feeding 2:1 and i added mine on February 7th. I've never added feed and pollen patty this early and i hope it gets them going earlier so i can try the rest of your splitting techniques from that same video.

    • @stasnaza
      @stasnaza 11 місяців тому +1

      Doing the same, will follow Ashby’s feeding/splitting/queen rearing/monthly OA treatments methods. I got 12 colonies (3-4 brood currently), will try to get to 40-50 this season. Started feeding 2:1 on Jan 23rd with patties (few had beetles in patties yesterday, had to take them out). Gave 1:1 syrup with Biologix BIO-CONTROL and honey b healthy today. Hopying to have large enought families to slip in a month.

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому +1

      It varies year to year but across the board works well

    • @honeyandthecoop803
      @honeyandthecoop803 11 місяців тому

      @@stasnaza where are you located, I'm in the Midlands of South Carolina, so we don't really get a winter.

    • @stasnaza
      @stasnaza 11 місяців тому +1

      @@honeyandthecoop803I’m in Charlotte NC.

  • @lomavistabeeco
    @lomavistabeeco 11 місяців тому +1

    First stings are always the best😂

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      6 stings to the wrist last night. I forgot how much it sucks when they’re all in the same spot!

    • @lomavistabeeco
      @lomavistabeeco 11 місяців тому

      🤣…yup

  • @joshuawaldner6880
    @joshuawaldner6880 11 місяців тому +1

    You need a Milwaukee cordless pump for your syrup

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      I just decided to stop w 2:1 and go w 1:1, as the pump works so much better

  • @arnoldfarmsbeesandhoney
    @arnoldfarmsbeesandhoney 11 місяців тому +1

    Do you have a video on your feeding setup? I have looked but I didn't find it.

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      Yes. It’s titled “a quick way to feed alot of honeybee colonies”

    • @arnoldfarmsbeesandhoney
      @arnoldfarmsbeesandhoney 11 місяців тому

      @ashbyfarmsnc6653 thank you sir!

  • @nszucs1
    @nszucs1 11 місяців тому +1

    Are you going towards treating with oxalic acid only? How often do you plan to do mite washes next year?

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      I don’t do any more washes. Never have. Only Harbo Assays. I will not be treating any breeders. We will continue mite treatments this year for the rest of the colonies in the outfit.

  • @3Beehivesto300
    @3Beehivesto300 11 місяців тому +1

    Summertime to use dribble with a weed sprayer

  • @sawmillcharliesbeefarm
    @sawmillcharliesbeefarm 11 місяців тому +1

    Your mite treatment program is very close to what i am doing. Did you add Apis Bio logix to your food Ashby?

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      I haven’t yet Charlie! I should’ve bought it at NAHBE!!!

  • @layneknight7835
    @layneknight7835 11 місяців тому +1

    What is your math on the $800 per hive? I'd love to be able to swing that on my 40 hives.

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому

      (2) Nucs @$200 + 40lbs of honey at $10/lb

  • @nancynolton6079
    @nancynolton6079 10 місяців тому +1

    Since your patty is so moist why not smear it on the lid instead?

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  10 місяців тому

      Gotta make sure it’s right over the brood nest or they won’t take it

  • @tina_mg
    @tina_mg 11 місяців тому +1

    How much OA did you decide to go with for your singles once a month?

    • @Ashby_Farms_NC
      @Ashby_Farms_NC  11 місяців тому +1

      4 grams is my standard on all boxes

  • @radsk5
    @radsk5 11 місяців тому +1

    I Jealous I want to play with my bees but I’m thinking 2 more months for South Dakota

  • @3Beehivesto300
    @3Beehivesto300 11 місяців тому +2

    Dirt rooster once said in a video if you’re gonna keep 100 hives, you should keep 50 nucs on the side for dead outs and failures.

  • @georgehardee5470
    @georgehardee5470 11 місяців тому +1

    I think you deserved that one!!😂