This video is now 2 year old. But I still find it interesting. The Caucasian species is the one I order for my first beekeeping. I hope you still around, as still into beekeeping? Be safe friend❤️💯
UA-cam's search function sucks, it took me ages to find this video. I'm looking for the gentlest bees to raise and I'm seeing if caucasians would be a good fit. They seem like sweathearts on this video.
Wonderful! Let me know if you need anything. Also, I'm nearby quite often (although not as much lately). As for no jacket or suit, it took me years to get here. I started with a suit, then a jacket, and now just the veil. The bees have taught me how to handle them....then when I mess up, they sting me. lol
Sounds great. Trying to find the right place on the place to put the hives. We are getting 3 to start with but want a little bit of room to grow. We are getting them gifted to us from Harlin(black label homestead) he is selling his land.
I purchased them from Winters Apiaries, www.caucasianbreeder.com/, and they have been very gentle. One colony does run on the comb during inspections which I'm not fond of. However, the others are very calm during inspections.
Hey there, hearing a lot about these Caucasian queens, never heard of them. Whats so special about them, and where can I buy them? Any information you can share would be helpful. Thanks.
@Itsjusta Hemi Thank you so much. I hear that they are super black, super gentle, produce huge amounts of propolis, and are late foragers. Is all this true for you. Whats your experience working with them? And since they are late foragers, do you get good honey yields? thanks so much much.
@Itsjusta Hemi I really appreciate it. I'm very interested in these bee but am thinking they are not my bee, simply because here in NY we have very early spring blooming and across the board I've heard they start later than most bees in their foraging. Also, and don't have any experience, I hear once they get established, you will need a Jack-Hammer to get into the frames--PROPOLIS!!!
@Itsjusta Hemi Thanks, but I'm thinking I'm going to try another species, simply because they start foraging late and will miss my spring. Also not interested in buying a jack hammer to get into the hive--haha. If this is even true that they use huges amounts of propolis.--I don't know
@Itsjusta Hemi That just sounds wonderful. If you won't mind, could you please take down my email address and if you can remember, once you have them to let me know your thoughts? (bradgoliphant@gmail.com) I would be grateful. I don't get my bees till next April 2021. I don't feel I would mind keeping them as well, except for the several sellers I contact assured me they are late foragers, meaning they don't start super early in March or April coming off a winter like other bees do. And being in NY where our springs start early April, that won't work for me. (but I guess I could try raising them one day.) Hey, about feeding them honey and nectar--I've been highly advised NOT TO DO THIS, unless its honey that came from your own hive. Simply because you have no idea what disease you could be spreading nor whats in it. But I too am not a fan of feeding sugar water to my bees after reading so much information on how it effects their gut health--just as it does ours. I've learned from Michael Bush that to only fed sugar water if they are starving (like no honey reserves at all, and to mix a 1.5 part water to 1 part sugar and to add 1 teaspoon of Himalayan Pink Salt to every gallon to neutralize the sugar and to give them the minerals they need . I wish you the best. One other thing Michael suggested is to never put plastic frames in a brood box. For one, it forces them to build unnatural cell sizes, and for two, it breaks up vibrational signal that is so important to bee communication.
Thus far I'm liking them as they have built up nicely. Attitude and calmness on the comb seem good, however, it's still early. One disappointment is they are not as grey as I hoped they would be. I've seen pics where they are obviously different from Carolinians or Italians, but they don't look that different right now.
I used to completely agree. However, if it's their only choice, I'm not having as much issue with it. The better advantage for me is that it saves me time.
If that queen made it thru that inspection it would be a miracle
I was thinking the same thing. 3 hives and he only found one queen. But was handling way too rough for not knowing her whereabouts.
This video is now 2 year old. But I still find it interesting. The Caucasian species is the one I order for my first beekeeping. I hope you still around, as still into beekeeping? Be safe friend❤️💯
I love me Caucasian, such an easy bee to work with.
UA-cam's search function sucks, it took me ages to find this video. I'm looking for the gentlest bees to raise and I'm seeing if caucasians would be a good fit. They seem like sweathearts on this video.
Hey, think about getting an extra empty frame and rubberbanding those combs that are cut off--it save the bees a lot of work. I love doing this.
I used to do that and feel bad that I don't do it anymore because comb takes a lot of resources to build. However, I've not had much success with it.
Great work
The clips on the feeder are there to keep the plastic sides toward the top from pushing outward when you pour the syrup in the feeder.
Good to know! Thanks!
The hives are looking great! We are just about to get a few hives are selves. You are a brave man with not jacket or suite on!
Wonderful! Let me know if you need anything. Also, I'm nearby quite often (although not as much lately). As for no jacket or suit, it took me years to get here. I started with a suit, then a jacket, and now just the veil. The bees have taught me how to handle them....then when I mess up, they sting me. lol
Sounds great. Trying to find the right place on the place to put the hives. We are getting 3 to start with but want a little bit of room to grow. We are getting them gifted to us from Harlin(black label homestead) he is selling his land.
That's nice of Harlin and I'm excited for y'all!
Why did you color your sugar water?
What state are you in, the country looks great.
Just watched this for a second time. I'm amazing how calm and docile these bees are? is that a trait of the Caucasians?
Who did you get your Caucasians from and how are their temperament
I purchased them from Winters Apiaries, www.caucasianbreeder.com/, and they have been very gentle. One colony does run on the comb during inspections which I'm not fond of. However, the others are very calm during inspections.
Where did you get Mountain Grey Caucasian Honeybees?
I ordered them through Winters Apiaries. caucasianbreeder.com/
Hoping to get a couple packages from them next year, seems like a fine bee to have for my back yard garden!
Hey there, hearing a lot about these Caucasian queens, never heard of them. Whats so special about them, and where can I buy them? Any information you can share would be helpful. Thanks.
@Itsjusta Hemi Thank you so much. I hear that they are super black, super gentle, produce huge amounts of propolis, and are late foragers. Is all this true for you. Whats your experience working with them? And since they are late foragers, do you get good honey yields? thanks so much much.
@Itsjusta Hemi I really appreciate it. I'm very interested in these bee but am thinking they are not my bee, simply because here in NY we have very early spring blooming and across the board I've heard they start later than most bees in their foraging. Also, and don't have any experience, I hear once they get established, you will need a Jack-Hammer to get into the frames--PROPOLIS!!!
@Itsjusta Hemi Thanks, but I'm thinking I'm going to try another species, simply because they start foraging late and will miss my spring. Also not interested in buying a jack hammer to get into the hive--haha. If this is even true that they use huges amounts of propolis.--I don't know
@Itsjusta Hemi That just sounds wonderful. If you won't mind, could you please take down my email address and if you can remember, once you have them to let me know your thoughts? (bradgoliphant@gmail.com) I would be grateful. I don't get my bees till next April 2021. I don't feel I would mind keeping them as well, except for the several sellers I contact assured me they are late foragers, meaning they don't start super early in March or April coming off a winter like other bees do. And being in NY where our springs start early April, that won't work for me. (but I guess I could try raising them one day.) Hey, about feeding them honey and nectar--I've been highly advised NOT TO DO THIS, unless its honey that came from your own hive. Simply because you have no idea what disease you could be spreading nor whats in it. But I too am not a fan of feeding sugar water to my bees after reading so much information on how it effects their gut health--just as it does ours. I've learned from Michael Bush that to only fed sugar water if they are starving (like no honey reserves at all, and to mix a 1.5 part water to 1 part sugar and to add 1 teaspoon of Himalayan Pink Salt to every gallon to neutralize the sugar and to give them the minerals they need . I wish you the best. One other thing Michael suggested is to never put plastic frames in a brood box. For one, it forces them to build unnatural cell sizes, and for two, it breaks up vibrational signal that is so important to bee communication.
Who did you order your bees through I think I like the Caucasian
I ordered them through Winters Apiaries. caucasianbreeder.com/. I'm excited to see how they do for me.
How did the Caucasian bees do
Thus far I'm liking them as they have built up nicely. Attitude and calmness on the comb seem good, however, it's still early. One disappointment is they are not as grey as I hoped they would be. I've seen pics where they are obviously different from Carolinians or Italians, but they don't look that different right now.
Who did you get your Caucasians from
I ordered them from caucasianbreeder.com/
Do you have a phone number for the dealer that you bought them from
I ordered through the website. The website is at caucasianbreeder.com/
Ya, about that plastic wax, my bees can't stand them. They won't draw on them.
I used to completely agree. However, if it's their only choice, I'm not having as much issue with it. The better advantage for me is that it saves me time.