SPLITTING BEEHIVES in order to introduce QUEEN cells & Increase Colony Count for POLLINATION
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- Опубліковано 30 бер 2020
- A few days ago these hives on pallets were set up for splits. Since I had to wait a few days to get queen cells I waited to actually complete the splits. This video shows a little bit more about the location where these bees are and it also shows the method I used to complete these splits. I realize there are many ways to perform splits. This is just how I chose to do it. Hopefully it will work out well.
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How do you split your bees? Any ideas on how to be quick and efficient in situations like this. It takes me forever! I understand there are many ways to split beehives and any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!!!
Bruce, you sure are busy as a bee! When do you have time to do PT work?
I work 4 ten hour days (Monday - Friday) and pretty much do bee stuff when not at the hospital. Today we were slow at work due to this crazy virus so I left early and worked with bees until dark. It is really too much but I am addicted bees! Need to figure out how to either be more efficient or back off a little. I try not to do much bee stuff on Sunday but otherwise it’s game on. I am often doing bee stuff until dark a lot of days and I am never able to get it done as quickly as I think I can. Fortunately I have an awesome wife who puts up with me. 🙂
This is the best method to make splits in my opinion. I leave the queen in the original spot though
@@brucesbees you're wife is awesome!
eM duB yes she is the best!!!
You got a lot done !! 👍
It felt like a lot but not sure how the pros can go through and work hundreds of hives.
That's some beautiful property. Those hives should bloom on all those watermelons.
I hope so Terry. Thanks for checking in!
My plan for this spring is to move 2 of my 3 to a double NUC and let the colony raise a new. My main hive I’ll probably try and pull 2 dirty splits off of it. I’m not 100% sure of that though, still up in the air on my main hive.
Sounds like you have a plan. I hope it works out for you.
Keep the great content coming!
I hope to keep it coming and I hope the content will get even better. Trying to up my game!
It's just to darned easy to pong the queen darn it. Every year I manage to at least once.
Yes it is. Just a risk you have to take I guess. Thanks for checking in!
ill be splitting soon just waiting on the weather
Good luck with your splits!
I recognized those boxes
Yes! Thanks for helping me out with them my friend!
Hey Bruce, You may have told us already but who do you buy your queen cups from and do you know if they ship them? Thanks and keep up the great videos.
I got the cells from Sleeping Bear Apiaries (Farms) in Chipley, Florida. I do not believe they ship but you can contact them. Just google them and they will come up.
@@brucesbees Thanks.....
Ken Jordan no problem. Good luck with your bees!
@@brucesbees Right back at ya. Keep doing what your doing. Just be careful of getting so big you take the fun and enjoyment out of it. There is a fine line. :}
How long tell those plants actually produce flowers and pollen?
I am not sure. Won’t be long. There are lots of other plants and woods around as well as a nice water source so I think the bees will be ok. We are coming into our main honey flow here in this area so the next couple of months should be good months for bees. Thanks for checking in. Good question.
You are doing a good job just Stop looking for the Queen. she was there at 6:22 minutes
Could be true. I looked but can’t seem to see her🤔
Maybe that’s her right in the very middle of the screen?
@@brucesbees Sure is BIG golden butt
Someone else pointed her out at 6:19. Thanks. I wish I would have seen her when doing the video but it’s a little tricky trying to manage the camera and do bees and explain what I am doing all at the same time haha.
QUEEN @619
If those are the ones you shipped off to almonds they really came home weak
Yes a few were weak but most were quite strong. The previous week I added a second deep in preparation for these splits so they had a lot more space. In the previous couple of videos you can see how strong they were when I first brought them out to the watermelon fields.
Two were a total loss. Probably 18 or 20 were strong or very strong and the rest were mediocre. Mixed reviews for sure.
Only watched half of this one before it glitched and I could not play the rest no matter how many times I restarted it. Disappointed 😔
Hmm. I have no idea...maybe try again tomorrow? Strange. Thanks for letting me know.🤔🤷♂️