Hello Kamon and Laurel, It is just so good to see videos from u folks again. I have really missed you both. This was great Thanks. Have a Blessed week.
Great to see you guys back again! My bees just did their first cleansing flight after the winter, and I have at least five weeks before I can even open my hives up. 😜 😂
I really appreciate that you take the time to explain what's going on. Me and my oldest son which is almost 23 just started our venture into beekeeping. It has brought mine and his relationship to new highs. Thank you for teaching!!!
That is what we love to hear. My dad and I are buddies and even though we don't do bees together we work with each other all the time and it is a special 1 of a kind relationship! My son Jimmy and I are starting to do the same. Keep up the good work Dad, the hours are long and the pay is low, but the value is great!
Enjoyed that one Kamon. Doing a LOT of those type inspections here in NC. Trying to keep the ladies in the box!!!! Supers on and here comes the flow!!!! Y'all take care!!!!
Well done, I missed a queen cell 4 days ago and my bees swarm yesterday that was the best colony in my park and expected to get honey from that hive now it will be tough but maybe I take honey from both there is still time until june.I will apply your method shaking the frames on the hive so it will be clearer to look and destroy new cells.Thanks for the video.
NICE and very informative video. I've been watching bees videos for a bout a year now, and this has been the video that ansered all my questions, as I'm getting ready to split my last year colonies. Keep it up Sir and may God bless you aboundantly!
I just said something last week to my bee mentor about crushing queen cups. He told me that crushing them would not stop them from swarming. He said that once she lays the eggin the cup she's done made her mind up to leave the hive. I could see it both ways, what's your thoughts on that?
There is a point where the hive must be split. The video shows cells that are still within the range of control. Yes they will try again very soon but with proper attention we can keep this colony together and make big honey.
Nice video. I do the same when brood single honey bound make room. Was watching Randy Oliver and he said something I never thought of or thought why hive prepares to swarm. Of course no room for the queen has no room. And he stated how the hive knows start queen cells is there isn’t enough uncapped larva and eggs that release pheromones. So had a thought if you added open brood would that ultimately change the hives mind to build queen cells as well as having lots of room. As I have given queen tons of drawn comb and they still make q cells they seem to be relentless sometimes. Just a thought.
I just came in from being in the bee yard all day creating splits from big colonies that wanted to swarm by creating swarm cells. It really is good seeing you guys back in the office. Lol!!!!
Thank you! Conesus lake low temps rain rain rain. May get one day a week to open hives if lucky. Going in for my second inspection tue. Last week no drone comb yet. Got empty hives ready to split!
Kamon, Awful glad to see you in the bees. That L box where you had the q cell so high on the frame, good quality queen. Enough capped brood so that you could have taken her and allowed a supersedure to take place. That box will still swarm. Now, sir, Kamon R. You really got me when you put those two frames in with the middle dead-outs you ascribed as varroa and mold. If you had had a little spray gun filled with 50-50, with even maybe a drop of peppermint, and sprayed those frames, you could have helped the bees by a full day. As it is the bees will turn their proboscis up at the frames until the frames get the swarm's smell. You ought to sell me that nuc! How much?
Thanks for the video, Reynolds! How long ago did you split them? My bees are really stubborn. If there are charged queen cells, they like to swarm whether I remove the cells or not, and regardless of laying space. If I catch them before they are charged, no problem, but once they trigger the swarm instinct, they are leaving 3 out of 4 times. Gotta pull the queen and put her in a nuc at that point. I just spent this morning organizing comb to give laying space, but mostly, everything was good. Haven't lost any swarms this year so far, which is a first. Thanks for posting!
Kamon, I purchased a large freezer to put capped honey frames in to store honey before I extract them. Someone told me not to do this as the honey will crystallize. Is this true? The freezer has a refrigerator mode as well. Or I can unplug the freezer and store them in there dry. Which option is best? Frozen, Refrigerated, or in the freezer unplugged and Dry?
Im not sure who the research was by, but i have seen recently that eggs laid into queen cells are larger and heavier than normal eggs suggesting a superior queen. Seen in the british beekeeping magazine.
Question, Once qc is capped.....does hive swarm same day? Another question, i caught a large swarm (5 frames of bees) two weeks ago, laying worker, no queen? Does a virgin queen swarm find no home then she goes out to mate and possibly didn't return? This one is new to me , thanks
Great video! May I ask do you like to use a standard inner cover during the flow or do you prop your lid up so the bees can collect nectar faster? This will be my first honey collection since I picked up my bees last spring. Any advice is much appreciated
Hi Kamon. I always enjoy watching your videos. What did you do with the two frames with pollen and food? Do you store them somewhere cool, then you'll put them back in fall time? Thanks in advance. Tim in Greenland NH.
This awesome videos very informative I dont watch everything comes up to by feed on UA-cam but your channel stands out with simplicity and right to the point my friend and me have bees I have been studying bees for 4 month now we live in the pacific north west rain wet and cold I’m going to treat my hives with formic pro to kill mites inside the brood one colony is not strong and you said you treated Nuc for mites would you share what did you treat it with I’m afraid our hive mind not survive even if we do one strip at the time the weather is not even in late 60 s yet and colony still small one brood box Thank you
Ah but it is only on the hive for 2.5 - 3 months! This old baby has paid for itself several times over! We did add 50 new supers this year. Eventually they will start looking better!
In my experience, calm bees and being very gentle with the frames (no banging). You still get stung once in awhile but you get very used to it. It doesn't bother me anymore to get stung on the hands and I don't even remember where I was stung after 5 minutes. It's when you get stung anywhere near the crotch that really hurts! 😲 😆
You take the queen (or queen cells) and lots of nurse bees. The nurse bees have never been outside the hive so they will do orientation flights from the new location even if right next to the original colony. The older forager bees will go back to the original colony.
“Laurel, talk to the folks.”
Laurel: 🤐
Laurel and Carrie are my favorites. They speak volumes with little to no words!
Great to have these videos showing up in my subs again. And Laurel held the camera so still while you were gone. That was impressive.
She is the best!
Hello Kamon and Laurel, It is just so good to see videos from u folks again. I have really missed you both. This was great Thanks. Have a Blessed week.
You are a great teacher
Glad to have you back!
Great to see you guys back again! My bees just did their first cleansing flight after the winter, and I have at least five weeks before I can even open my hives up. 😜 😂
Nice talk Laurel!!! Haha!
I really appreciate that you take the time to explain what's going on. Me and my oldest son which is almost 23 just started our venture into beekeeping. It has brought mine and his relationship to new highs. Thank you for teaching!!!
That is what we love to hear. My dad and I are buddies and even though we don't do bees together we work with each other all the time and it is a special 1 of a kind relationship! My son Jimmy and I are starting to do the same. Keep up the good work Dad, the hours are long and the pay is low, but the value is great!
Amen on the plastic to prevent from hidden queen cells
Good looking bees Kamon, And always a good explanation of what’s going on. Thanks for taking time to share
Great to see a video Kamon. Very informative.
K&L, it’s so good to see you back making YT videos!
Me too!!
Nice to see the new videos 😊
Great video Kaymon. I am a huge fan. Your videos are so informative. Thank you for all your hard work.
Great to see you guys back!! Had to a few splits today glad to come in to watch something good while I eat my steak.😊
Thanks Clay glad to be back! Steak? That is the best meal imo!
Enjoyed that one Kamon. Doing a LOT of those type inspections here in NC. Trying to keep the ladies in the box!!!! Supers on and here comes the flow!!!! Y'all take care!!!!
It’s so great to hear and see you “On the Job!” How did that formic before the flow work for swarming? I’m trying a few of my hives with that.
I like the one pad at a time results!
@@kamonreynolds yes that’s what I have in now and I think it pushed more workers up in the super
Well done, I missed a queen cell 4 days ago and my bees swarm yesterday that was the best colony in my park and expected to get honey from that hive now it will be tough but maybe I take honey from both there is still time until june.I will apply your method shaking the frames on the hive so it will be clearer to look and destroy new cells.Thanks for the video.
Hi kamon and larun get to see ye back making videos
Glad to see you both back! Thank you for the video, we just started trying to make single deeps this spring.
Glad I am not the only one that struggles grabbing a queen 😂. Could you also checkerboard the bottom frames with drawn empty comb?
I can't believe what Laurel didn't say about you?!!
NICE and very informative video. I've been watching bees videos for a bout a year now, and this has been the video that ansered all my questions, as I'm getting ready to split my last year colonies.
Keep it up Sir and may God bless you aboundantly!
I just said something last week to my bee mentor about crushing queen cups. He told me that crushing them would not stop them from swarming. He said that once she lays the eggin the cup she's done made her mind up to leave the hive. I could see it both ways, what's your thoughts on that?
There is a point where the hive must be split. The video shows cells that are still within the range of control. Yes they will try again very soon but with proper attention we can keep this colony together and make big honey.
Nice video. I do the same when brood single honey bound make room. Was watching Randy Oliver and he said something I never thought of or thought why hive prepares to swarm. Of course no room for the queen has no room. And he stated how the hive knows start queen cells is there isn’t enough uncapped larva and eggs that release pheromones. So had a thought if you added open brood would that ultimately change the hives mind to build queen cells as well as having lots of room. As I have given queen tons of drawn comb and they still make q cells they seem to be relentless sometimes. Just a thought.
I just came in from being in the bee yard all day creating splits from big colonies that wanted to swarm by creating swarm cells. It really is good seeing you guys back in the office. Lol!!!!
Great video!
Kamon,
When does your main flow start and end up in TN? Will the bees stop wanting to swarm once the main flow comes in?
Good, common sense hive management. Great job!
Thanks!
Thank you! Conesus lake low temps rain rain rain. May get one day a week to open hives if lucky. Going in for my second inspection tue. Last week no drone comb yet. Got empty hives ready to split!
Kamon, Awful glad to see you in the bees. That L box where you had the q cell so high on the frame, good quality queen. Enough capped brood so that you could have taken her and allowed a supersedure to take place. That box will still swarm. Now, sir, Kamon R. You really got me when you put those two frames in with the middle dead-outs you ascribed as varroa and mold. If you had had a little spray gun filled with 50-50, with even maybe a drop of peppermint, and sprayed those frames, you could have helped the bees by a full day. As it is the bees will turn their proboscis up at the frames until the frames get the swarm's smell. You ought to sell me that nuc! How much?
Thanks for the video, Reynolds!
How long ago did you split them? My bees are really stubborn. If there are charged queen cells, they like to swarm whether I remove the cells or not, and regardless of laying space. If I catch them before they are charged, no problem, but once they trigger the swarm instinct, they are leaving 3 out of 4 times. Gotta pull the queen and put her in a nuc at that point. I just spent this morning organizing comb to give laying space, but mostly, everything was good. Haven't lost any swarms this year so far, which is a first. Thanks for posting!
Laurel, talk to the folks..... crickets! Lol
Need a follow up on that moldy comb. How well did they tidy up
AH I forgot to mention that! It was one of the combs in this video!
How do you store the honey frames from deadouts so they don't get wax larvae?
That looks like one of the Propola boxes
100%
I bought a couple this year after seeing Dr Spivek
Kamon,
I purchased a large freezer to put capped honey frames in to store honey before I extract them. Someone told me not to do this as the honey will crystallize. Is this true? The freezer has a refrigerator mode as well. Or I can unplug the freezer and store them in there dry. Which option is best? Frozen, Refrigerated, or in the freezer unplugged and Dry?
How do you stop bees from back filling the brood area? I cant get any of my hives to cooperate.
Im not sure who the research was by, but i have seen recently that eggs laid into queen cells are larger and heavier than normal eggs suggesting a superior queen.
Seen in the british beekeeping magazine.
Which magazine?
Question, Once qc is capped.....does hive swarm same day? Another question, i caught a large swarm (5 frames of bees) two weeks ago, laying worker, no queen? Does a virgin queen swarm find no home then she goes out to mate and possibly didn't return? This one is new to me , thanks
Parabéns de Portugal
Great video! May I ask do you like to use a standard inner cover during the flow or do you prop your lid up so the bees can collect nectar faster? This will be my first honey collection since I picked up my bees last spring. Any advice is much appreciated
Hi Kamon. I always enjoy watching your videos. What did you do with the two frames with pollen and food? Do you store them somewhere cool, then you'll put them back in fall time? Thanks in advance. Tim in Greenland NH.
Hi Tim. A freezer works good but most of mine go into splits or mating nucs!
Short honey flow and short beekeepers
This awesome videos very informative I dont watch everything comes up to by feed on UA-cam but your channel stands out with simplicity and right to the point my friend and me have bees I have been studying bees for 4 month now we live in the pacific north west rain wet and cold I’m going to treat my hives with formic pro to kill mites inside the brood one colony is not strong and you said you treated Nuc for mites would you share what did you treat it with I’m afraid our hive mind not survive even if we do one strip at the time the weather is not even in late 60 s yet and colony still small one brood box
Thank you
Maybe replace that white box Kamon .Looks a little worn.
Ah but it is only on the hive for 2.5 - 3 months! This old baby has paid for itself several times over! We did add 50 new supers this year. Eventually they will start looking better!
Im in South West Ohio....I need the quality camera guy such as this one
What does single brood hive mean?
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Hi, how do you avoid bees stinging your hands without gloves?
In my experience, calm bees and being very gentle with the frames (no banging). You still get stung once in awhile but you get very used to it. It doesn't bother me anymore to get stung on the hands and I don't even remember where I was stung after 5 minutes. It's when you get stung anywhere near the crotch that really hurts! 😲 😆
How can i make split in thé same apiary
Without moving the Bee hive
If you are doing splits, just move the queen eith one of the splits.
If she has gone, they figure she left without them so the settle down.
Double screen board method.
You take the queen (or queen cells) and lots of nurse bees. The nurse bees have never been outside the hive so they will do orientation flights from the new location even if right next to the original colony. The older forager bees will go back to the original colony.
Make splits
But what if I don't want splits and want honey. I already split them once.
What are your bees that are so bad. watch my bees that study
How to contact you on Nucs I did try on your face book email
Good looking bees Kamon, And always a good explanation of what’s going on. Thanks for taking time to share