Hi from southern New Zealand 👋👍😃 great stuff 😁 I was teaching a learning hobbyist today how to find a queen or what to look for in a hive and I actually forgot about the egg position thing 😂 that's a really great tip👍 great video 👍👋
I take the lid off for a few reasons: 1. When you first pop the lid, you get a good indication of the mood of the hive (do bees rush out or not?), 2. You can puff a little smoke in to "calm" the bees (it doesn't literally calm them but figuratively clams them by masking their defence pheromone), 3. I like to loosen the frames before lifting the box as they are usually attatched the frames in the next box down with bridging comb and propolis, 4. After I take the lid off, I place it upturned on the ground and then I have somewhere to stack the honey supers.
I remember when I first started I had the same problem. I don’t think it was nervousness but rather I just needed to develop the dexterity which improved greatly with practice. You can always practice on drones 😁 Failing that, buy a Queen Bee Marking Cage with Plunger, you’ll find them at most beekeepers shops and on eBay
Hi from southern New Zealand 👋👍😃 great stuff 😁 I was teaching a learning hobbyist today how to find a queen or what to look for in a hive and I actually forgot about the egg position thing 😂 that's a really great tip👍 great video 👍👋
Thank you, I'm glad the video was helpful, happy beekeeping!
Very nice and informative video. Thanks for posting.
Glad it was helpful! 😁🙏
Hello from Louisiana, great video.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! 👍
Do you ever clip a queen's wing to control/reduce swarming?
I don’t, but it no doubt works quite well. It
@HinterlandBees I would trust your opinion because you have an excellent understanding of bee behavior. You listen to the bees.
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Can I ask a silly question… if you know you are going to take the honey super off, why do you take the lid off?
I take the lid off for a few reasons:
1. When you first pop the lid, you get a good indication of the mood of the hive (do bees rush out or not?),
2. You can puff a little smoke in to "calm" the bees (it doesn't literally calm them but figuratively clams them by masking their defence pheromone),
3. I like to loosen the frames before lifting the box as they are usually attatched the frames in the next box down with bridging comb and propolis,
4. After I take the lid off, I place it upturned on the ground and then I have somewhere to stack the honey supers.
My hand shakes so bad when I try to mark a queen, that I'm afraid that I'm going to hurt her. Any suggestions? I have 17 colonies
I remember when I first started I had the same problem. I don’t think it was nervousness but rather I just needed to develop the dexterity which improved greatly with practice. You can always practice on drones 😁
Failing that, buy a Queen Bee Marking Cage with Plunger, you’ll find them at most beekeepers shops and on eBay
@HinterlandBees thank you