Making up late summer Nucs in time to get a virgin in and mated! Autumn is on its way and we need to get the bees ready. last nucs made up and virgins in!
This was good I have bees just like yours Thanks for the video. I enjoy your videos u do a wonderful job with they I like your honesty as well u do not hide the fact u lost bees to mites Thanks again and keep them coming u and your videos are great have a blessed week'
Just LOVE your vids!!!! Usually listen to your vids first as I’m driving then sit down for a watch and enjoy in the evening when I’m done running....this happens multiple times for each vid... keep up the great work sir and thanks for the time you spend to put the vids together and upload!!!
Me too 👍 kind words are enough inspiration to keep going, keep pushing and taking time to make the effort to share the experiences it’s truely appreciated
Other good options for smoker fuel are the cardboard from egg boxes / cartons. I also use dried grass nuts / pellets that are sold as sheep feed at agricultural suppliers. They burn a bit slower than using hay due to being compressed and give a lovely cool smoke. Cheap too! Washing soda crystal solution is also a good option for cleaning hive tools and gloves. Loving the channel Richard. Hope the honey harvest goes well and you aren’t too knackered at the end. 👍
Good point on shaking in extra nurse bees. I forgot on one split and they are so slow to build up. A couple of good shakes of bees goes a long way in growing a new split. Those divider frames are new tool I may have to look into. Thanks Noel and relax, we love listening to your wisdom.
We started using the pellets for a smoker/grill in our smokers and man it works great! Like a dead concert!!! Only downside is the smoke making you want brisket and ribs!!!!
Richard I have tried to use the link below for the bee supply place in France to look for the gloves you are using but the link is not working do you know of another link I can use thanks and have a great day
Richard, our climates are similar. I just finished making my summer nucs to overwinter last week. All but one have numerous queen cells started as of today. Found a few hives that swarmed late and had queen cells in them in the process. Harvested some extra cells to place in nucs that failed to requeen.
Bea's Bees RVA thanks, yes, I am cutting out queen cells in day 5/6 with these as and adding my own virgins. Lots of work! Will do that in the next video!
@@richardnoel3141 in '78 I used wood chips. My mom got the bright idea of having an entire truckload of smoker fuel in the yard. Lighting it sucked. Took forever. With cedar shavings I just tilt smoker, fire up the bottom with a plumbers torch, shake it a little then stuff it full. My bees make plenty of honey. Enough to pay for hamster bedding.
Gas Vap Pro kit is the best one to go for! Also for those using wooden pellets to light their smokers, rather than getting them from a bee supplier store, its cheaper to buy a bag of cat litter, as its pretty much the same wooden pellets.
Yes I was a bit over estimated there, taht is a lot and it’s rare I get that, but with the right bees, in the right flows, moving your bees to the nectar, you can achieve big crops, but that’s 4 different crops. We generally only have 2 here, so it’s more around the 120 kilo for me in my area.
Richard, see those french bees have lived up to their reputation. Any cows or donkeys still grazing in near by fields when you finished? As real as it gets. Enjoyed your videp.
Salut Richard ! from California , what breed are you using , do you have any experience with the Black Bee of Ouessant , some claim it to be very resistant to the varroa .
Hi Yes i dow a few who have tried the black bee from Ouessant. Very mixed report and believe me, if they were really good, everyone would know! basically i aloud black bees and breed from Buckfast breeder queens that i buy in every couple of years.
Love the videos and I don't mean to be rude, but could you set your white balance off automatic on your camera? Sometimes in the middle of videos there's a switch between red and blue tinges because it's automatically changing itself. I hope this helps.
Yass Yass I find the defensive hive to produce a bit more but you’ve still got to be able to work them, hives that are larger than a single become more defensive with the more stores they have in the colony, it’s a normal trait even for the calmest genetics👍 you’d be the same if you had a great big Latino multi-gen family and all saved your money together only to be home invaded by some huge white dude with a knife you’d all be pissed 😡 too 😂
Yes absolutely, but in reality we can’t get rid of them until we requêen! A stock is a stock unless their atrocious! These were not nice but I am sure you’ve seen worse
@@richardnoel3141 yes one fellow that I asked to show me how to work bees he has a hive guaranteed if you ain't seated up you will get it. But so far on my yard no which I don't have that many but I know I wouldn't have one but I understand sometimes you got to use what you got but when you have a bad one and you requing it get rid of the drone cell's too. I do get more information from y'all in the UK on these than you do in the states. So thank y'all for the information
at 25:26 Did you say I know there's honey or my nose is runny? Because every time I seem to get into a pissy hive and the bees sting a few times my nose starts to get runny. I thought I was the only person.
This was good I have bees just like yours Thanks for the video. I enjoy your videos u do a wonderful job with they I like your honesty as well u do not hide the fact u lost bees to mites Thanks again and keep them coming u and your videos are great have a blessed week'
Really good points and tips you made about how you deal with the hygiene in and between your apiaries 👌🏻😃
Just LOVE your vids!!!! Usually listen to your vids first as I’m driving then sit down for a watch and enjoy in the evening when I’m done running....this happens multiple times for each vid... keep up the great work sir and thanks for the time you spend to put the vids together and upload!!!
JAleksandr thanks. I appreciate your comments.
Me too 👍 kind words are enough inspiration to keep going, keep pushing and taking time to make the effort to share the experiences it’s truely appreciated
Richard Noel the only bloke I don’t have to speed the vids 2X
Thanks Richard enjoyed this video.🐝safe and keep your smoker lit!!!
Konrad
Glad you enjoyed it Konrad, hope you've had a good season?
Your are truly amazing, working as hard as your bees do. 👍
work hard, make hay while the sunshines. the winter is long! (but it goes quickly strangely lol)
Edevaldo apicultor ✌️✌️👍👍
Other good options for smoker fuel are the cardboard from egg boxes / cartons. I also use dried grass nuts / pellets that are sold as sheep feed at agricultural suppliers. They burn a bit slower than using hay due to being compressed and give a lovely cool smoke. Cheap too!
Washing soda crystal solution is also a good option for cleaning hive tools and gloves.
Loving the channel Richard. Hope the honey harvest goes well and you aren’t too knackered at the end. 👍
thanks Jim, yes we do use a lot of soda crystals in the workshop environment. I prefer bleach outside in the field.thanks for your input!
Good point on shaking in extra nurse bees. I forgot on one split and they are so slow to build up. A couple of good shakes of bees goes a long way in growing a new split. Those divider frames are new tool I may have to look into. Thanks Noel and relax, we love listening to your wisdom.
thanks, Russel, glad you liked it. it gets difficult to do these videos in any other way than how you operate, especially when bees are fiesty!
We started using the pellets for a smoker/grill in our smokers and man it works great! Like a dead concert!!! Only downside is the smoke making you want brisket and ribs!!!!
yes they really last for ages, but too much and the smoker is really hot! yes i agree lol
My job in a week or two! Another great video 😊
I think its where were all at at the moment! some might say roll on winter.lol Coffee anyone!!😃
Richard Noel I will be ready for winter in a month or two!! 😂
Fantastic video, sir!
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it!
Richard I really like your videos great job. I like the gloves. Where can I find them kinda new at this
Richard I have tried to use the link below for the bee supply place in France to look for the gloves you are using but the link is not working do you know of another link I can use thanks and have a great day
Richard, our climates are similar. I just finished making my summer nucs to overwinter last week. All but one have numerous queen cells started as of today. Found a few hives that swarmed late and had queen cells in them in the process. Harvested some extra cells to place in nucs that failed to requeen.
Bea's Bees RVA thanks, yes, I am cutting out queen cells in day 5/6 with these as and adding my own virgins. Lots of work! Will do that in the next video!
excellent advise all round especially the smoker trick thanks
Thanks. Your welcome.
I'm using pet bedding as smoker fuel. Cedar or pine. It burns and makes smoke.
Mike Ries yes it’s good stuff, I like it because it’s chopped and dried! Worth the cost!
@@richardnoel3141 in '78 I used wood chips. My mom got the bright idea of having an entire truckload of smoker fuel in the yard. Lighting it sucked. Took forever. With cedar shavings I just tilt smoker, fire up the bottom with a plumbers torch, shake it a little then stuff it full. My bees make plenty of honey. Enough to pay for hamster bedding.
Gas Vap Pro kit is the best one to go for! Also for those using wooden pellets to light their smokers, rather than getting them from a bee supplier store, its cheaper to buy a bag of cat litter, as its pretty much the same wooden pellets.
Yes I agree, I don’t buy mine from the bee store either, they use these for heating here!
Looks great🙂
thank you!
You said 200 kilo per hive. That is 440 US pounds. That is a huge amount of honey for a single hive in the USA. 120 pounds is average in Louisiana.
Yes I was a bit over estimated there, taht is a lot and it’s rare I get that, but with the right bees, in the right flows, moving your bees to the nectar, you can achieve big crops, but that’s 4 different crops. We generally only have 2 here, so it’s more around the 120 kilo for me in my area.
Richard, see those french bees have lived up to their reputation. Any cows or donkeys still grazing in near by fields when you finished? As real as it gets. Enjoyed your videp.
Lol their mostly closer to the colony and not too bitchy 15 meters from the hive..... but there is always one!!🧐💪🏻💥💯🐝🐝
Salut Richard ! from California , what breed are you using , do you have any experience with the Black Bee of Ouessant , some claim it to be very resistant to the varroa .
Hi Yes i dow a few who have tried the black bee from Ouessant. Very mixed report and believe me, if they were really good, everyone would know! basically i aloud black bees and breed from Buckfast breeder queens that i buy in every couple of years.
Love the videos and I don't mean to be rude, but could you set your white balance off automatic on your camera? Sometimes in the middle of videos there's a switch between red and blue tinges because it's automatically changing itself. I hope this helps.
Thanks but it’s likely it’s your screen quality or download speed in your area. When I watch it it’s all clear. Thanks anyway 🤷🏼♂️
They are acting like Texas bees ;p
lol
Richard i think you need some of my calm genetics :p
Lol thanks, I have plenty thanks, t’s keeping them in the box that’s the problem.
Yass Yass I find the defensive hive to produce a bit more but you’ve still got to be able to work them, hives that are larger than a single become more defensive with the more stores they have in the colony, it’s a normal trait even for the calmest genetics👍 you’d be the same if you had a great big Latino multi-gen family and all saved your money together only to be home invaded by some huge white dude with a knife you’d all be pissed 😡 too 😂
great video I like your this is reality comments (its true). Thank you again :)
You're very welcome, yes that is reality. i could show everyone a perfect colony but its not how half of my bees are.
merci pour le partage
Merci beacoup!
Just my opinion but if you get rid of the one that's like that and keep getting rid of them before long they should be nicer
Yes absolutely, but in reality we can’t get rid of them until we requêen! A stock is a stock unless their atrocious! These were not nice but I am sure you’ve seen worse
@@richardnoel3141 yes one fellow that I asked to show me how to work bees he has a hive guaranteed if you ain't seated up you will get it. But so far on my yard no which I don't have that many but I know I wouldn't have one but I understand sometimes you got to use what you got but when you have a bad one and you requing it get rid of the drone cell's too. I do get more information from y'all in the UK on these than you do in the states. So thank y'all for the information
@@wadebarnes6720 Thanks Wade, yes, exactly this. I often pinch queens but i have a yard where i put all the cranky ones!
Where are you from Richard(country, region)?
I am In corseul, In Bretagne. Corseul is my village. if you want to look it up just put in 22130 Corseul France. in Google
Richard Hello from Northern California, just wondering how you get the Propulas off the gloves, just curious does bleach take it off?
Hi Scott, yes strong bleach does just about keep on to of it!
Got a link to those gloves?
here it is, french shop. www.apiculture-lerouge.com/wa_files/Catalogue-MARS-2020.pdf scroll down to Gants special (item NO 623030)
at 25:26 Did you say I know there's honey or my nose is runny? Because every time I seem to get into a pissy hive and the bees sting a few times my nose starts to get runny. I thought I was the only person.
Glen, its Theres honey, but it could be my nose is runny!!!lol lol
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If you burn grass in your smoker I bet your bees get high you too :-) ha
If only it was grass!🤣😊😎😃
Please don't show this video to people who cant stand Covid_19 masks and other protection
lol that will be me then!! lol