Beekeeping | August Is The Worst Month For Beekeeping

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  • Beekeeping presents tough challenges during the month of August. In this video, I'll dive into ten of these formidable hurdles, offering insightful strategies to triumph over each one.
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  • @ridingvenus
    @ridingvenus 10 місяців тому

    0:00 I’m a beekeeper and my 🐝’s do awesome in August!!!
    Im in the Grand Canyon high desert area….

  • @thomaskoppenhaver2758
    @thomaskoppenhaver2758 10 місяців тому +2

    Your videos are great, thanks for producing and posting them David!

  • @catbellinger5383
    @catbellinger5383 10 місяців тому

    I am seeing more ground wasps than ever before!!
    No Dearth in Sonoma California..

  • @Michaels_Music
    @Michaels_Music 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm just a beginner in Utah. I loved your video.

  • @ernielightning3218
    @ernielightning3218 10 місяців тому

    Did community feeding one fall. Mob scene. The local hornets and yellow jackets approved.
    The “lifeguards” kept a lookout for anyone walking close by and bombed them. My poor wife had a couple bees lodge in her hair. She wasn’t pleased.

  • @hannasbees
    @hannasbees 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video!! You always make great ones! Definitely enjoy watching and learning! 😊🐝

  • @aarondlancaster
    @aarondlancaster 9 місяців тому

    Future video idea - will a newly mated queen lay bees of winter physiology? And how late in the season is too late to requeen?

    • @beek
      @beek  9 місяців тому

      Great idea and I'm making a video for tomorrow answering that question about when it's too late to requeen. Join me tonight at 7pm (Every Thur. Central Time) and I'll try and answer your questions. Here's the link: www.honeybeesonline.com/live

  • @lanettelawrence6308
    @lanettelawrence6308 10 місяців тому

    Enjoyed the winter lesson for beekeeping.
    I’m joining the local beekeeper association in my county.
    Thank you for all of your videos.

  • @kylefrench7985
    @kylefrench7985 10 місяців тому

    Spot on tips David!!! Thanks we needed it. And appreciate you!!!

  • @durieandrews3255
    @durieandrews3255 10 місяців тому

    Great video and very timely ❤

  • @tjones2ful
    @tjones2ful 10 місяців тому

    I put a piece of foam that covers 3" over the sides.

  • @smellslikebeans
    @smellslikebeans 10 місяців тому +2

    I use a community feeder that was about 20 yards from the hive. When you said that I moved it to about 100 yards away. Good Tip.

  • @christinad2896
    @christinad2896 10 місяців тому +1

    In Las Vegas we have lots of things still flowering. I have wooden boards on the top of our hives to help keep it a tiny cooler for them.

  • @TinyTrailFarm
    @TinyTrailFarm 10 місяців тому

    Love this!!

  • @VSO_Gun_Channel
    @VSO_Gun_Channel 10 місяців тому

    I stepped on a queen the other day. I was in the process of requeening that hive so it wasn’t a big deal. However, it was definitely a mistake.

    • @beek
      @beek  10 місяців тому

      Curious how it got on the ground.

  • @577bluegrass
    @577bluegrass 10 місяців тому

    Thank you David

  • @ruthisaac2390
    @ruthisaac2390 10 місяців тому

    I appreciate your videos. 🐝

  • @davidfranklin5270
    @davidfranklin5270 10 місяців тому

    Love your channel!

  • @BeeDisasters-hz5ok
    @BeeDisasters-hz5ok 10 місяців тому

    I did one thing wrong and three things right. Wrong was trying to top hive feed too soon and started a robbing event. Things right, made a robber screen. Installed it overnight and then made a screen tunnel to relocated the entrance a second time. Did a quick inspection with pleanty of smoke on top and I still see a good amount of fresh nectar on the combs. Will inspect it in a couple of weeks to confirm. Also set up a bucket that day for distraction. Is that three good?

  • @michaelmorgan1055
    @michaelmorgan1055 10 місяців тому +2

    We have mass honey flow where i live in idaho right now :)

  • @apatriot1762
    @apatriot1762 10 місяців тому

    I wish you were in central Florida so I could get all that info

  • @Steele_Wings
    @Steele_Wings 10 місяців тому +1

    I had a swarm at sunset. I have never seen that. They were a small swarm. I treated for mites all july. 5 weeks of OA. Too hot Charlotte NC. 90's all August.

  • @gizzysgarden226
    @gizzysgarden226 10 місяців тому

    I have located a hive in a barn wall and plan on removing it. I'm concerned about doing it this late in the year, since I dont plan on feeding. Should i wait until next spring? Central IL.

  • @vernonhuffman2311
    @vernonhuffman2311 10 місяців тому

    First year Beek here. I'm hoping I make it through my first winter. Colony seems to be strong.

  • @johnlawler3353
    @johnlawler3353 10 місяців тому

    We just really hit a dearth around us in Southeast Ohio

  • @jerry4256
    @jerry4256 10 місяців тому

    Yellow jackets!

  • @SMButler
    @SMButler 10 місяців тому +2

    First time beek. Lost queens in both nucs and had to get a pair of mated queens from a local. Now triple digits during the day.

  • @user-oi7ip1eo5n
    @user-oi7ip1eo5n 10 місяців тому

    Hi Dave enjoying your videos ,thanks I’m doing a 20 day Formic pro treatment ,do you think I should check for swarm cells right after treatment?

  • @angelalott9370
    @angelalott9370 10 місяців тому

    We just planted fall winter

  • @paulgroth5414
    @paulgroth5414 10 місяців тому

    Love these videos you make! Great information! Frame feeders vs hive top, for fall d
    Feeding what do you prefer?

  • @helenedooley2606
    @helenedooley2606 10 місяців тому

    When will the winter bee kinds be back in stock or the kits to make them at least? And your books are out of stock too😅

    • @beek
      @beek  10 місяців тому

      Amazing how in demand these items are! We should be getting another large shipment of our books any day now, but they are available on Amazon. We were floored how quickly the winter bee kinds with candy sold out but ones without candy are available and both include a recipe.

  • @brendajenkins5264
    @brendajenkins5264 10 місяців тому +1

    I so appreciate your UA-cam videos...

  • @seanfitz2468
    @seanfitz2468 10 місяців тому

    Im first timer as well in south jersey . Bees did bad ass this yr italian honeys bees. I bought through tractor supply i did a early split. Now 2 hives. One w 2 deep boxes n ready to add the 2nd medium the other deep hive is ready for another deep.

    • @seanfitz2468
      @seanfitz2468 10 місяців тому

      Jk. All the females came back w extra pollen above there upper lip hmms

  • @ElizabethKrantz-uo7cy
    @ElizabethKrantz-uo7cy 10 місяців тому

    How much pollen do bee collect everyday.

  • @angelalott9370
    @angelalott9370 10 місяців тому +2

    And Sunflowers we plant a lot

  • @arecansawhillbille4463
    @arecansawhillbille4463 10 місяців тому

    Should change name of channel to King Bee 🐝

  • @danielcollins9628
    @danielcollins9628 10 місяців тому +1

    I just done my first walkaway split down here in sub tropical australia and im just worried i maybe gave to much to my new colony cause my original colony still looks small with barely any foragers. Its been almost 2 days and i dont see many foragers yet.when will they recover

  • @UTsnowsailor
    @UTsnowsailor 10 місяців тому

    🙏

  • @arecansawhillbille4463
    @arecansawhillbille4463 10 місяців тому

    I was wondering 🤔 at what temperature should I vent my hive , I have a screened bottom board I take out when the regular out side temp is 92 not sure if I should do feel like temperature or not do bees know ? ? 🤔 also when below that temp should I have vents open ? I have a top that has 4 little flaps I mostly just leave it open in day time and close at night , it has a inner cover on top and look through/top/ feeder with the vents , second bee hive , first bee hive lost last August to robbing and some might have left home before that , I've much learned alot since then , but any insight would be great
    And when should I shrink my bee hive hole / front entrance, thanks for all the tips

  • @ronxxf
    @ronxxf 10 місяців тому

    I had an OwlBox that became a Beebox. The Owlbox was removed but there is a pancake of bee's left that are homeless and queenless. I have been giving them water and alittle bit of honey everyday cause I feel bad for them. Is that ok? or should I leave the Bee's Be? Someone said I should pour Dawnwater on them, yicks.
    Lastly what would of happened if we just let them live in the Owlbox?

  • @charliegioe3158
    @charliegioe3158 10 місяців тому

    David I have a question I have two brood boxes on several hives should I take the ones out of the bottom brood box that are completely filled and move them up to the second brood box so the bees don’t have that far to travel over the winter and what is your opinion on this the best way to put it thank you, Charlie PA

  • @David-nf7mf
    @David-nf7mf 10 місяців тому

    How do I know which bees are mine and which are robbers?

  • @ronm50
    @ronm50 10 місяців тому

    i been seeing DRAGONFLIES around my backyard are they eating my BEES they look like marine black hawk helicopters moving in what can i do to deter them.

    • @beek
      @beek  10 місяців тому

      Yea they eat bees

  • @richardmadsen3149
    @richardmadsen3149 10 місяців тому

    Great video

  • @TinyTrailFarm
    @TinyTrailFarm 10 місяців тому

    Kevin

  • @leonunlimited7552
    @leonunlimited7552 10 місяців тому +1

    I got no honey this year. 🐝

  • @karlfowler3742
    @karlfowler3742 10 місяців тому +10

    How do you keep the ants out of the community feeder?

    • @naturalwitchery
      @naturalwitchery 10 місяців тому

      You can put tangle foot on the feet at the base of the feeder

  • @aandjwynn
    @aandjwynn 10 місяців тому

    Hey speak for yourself my bees are bringing in some nectar!

  • @marobroski2286
    @marobroski2286 10 місяців тому

    Dziękujemy.

    • @beek
      @beek  10 місяців тому

      I appreciate it!

  • @burnt_toast305
    @burnt_toast305 10 місяців тому +2

    Backyard beekeeper here in central Florida. In the month of August, I had not seen an issue like a lot of people would think. There are lots of wildflowers blooming, and hive beetles are still a concern because it is so humid down here. Resources are tight until mid November through early January, depending on how the weather will look like for this year. So far, my bees are very strong

  • @slava790
    @slava790 10 місяців тому

    Thanks Dave for an excellent and timely video. Should I put the robber screen on before or after robbing has started? Is it possible to put it on too early?

  • @anais7915
    @anais7915 10 місяців тому

    In Northeast PA, the bees have been bringing in large quantities of pollen consistently since early July when I was expecting a dearth. I’m not sure what they are getting into, but it’s a flaky or chunky light yellow. Looks like they experienced a nectar dearth though with the only open nectar cells being their green dyed syrup.

  • @gordonspond
    @gordonspond 10 місяців тому +1

    I agree. I lose on average more hives in August than I do in the winter...

  • @clarksbent9399
    @clarksbent9399 10 місяців тому

    Im a first year beek. I just made ALL the mistakes and my bees lit me up! I thought opening the hive at would be okay. Nope. I usually go out there with only a hood, but that was also a bad idea. I wish I would have seen these videos first. For now on, full battle gear for the month of August. Thanks for all of your insight.

  • @justindavyduke4182
    @justindavyduke4182 10 місяців тому +1

    From Athabasca Alberta. I did a harvest the other day. The next day i was not quite done with clean up and opened the door to the outside. My garage completely filled up with bees, if I had to guess there was 100,000 bees in there. FYI I have 20 healthy hives. The bees were robbing so bad from many hives that the bees were killing each other. Crazy never saw that before. Is that normal killing each other.