Beekeeping | 5 Awesome Beekeeping Tips For April + A GIVEAWAY
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Beekeeping means getting 5 things right for the month of April. Today, let's drill down into these 5 tips for April. Plus, a giveaway.
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Made it through my first winter and still have bees. Took one of Davids online beekeeping training courses and put into practice what I learned.
1) A marked queen is beneficial because it aids the beekeeper in identifying the queen more quickly. 2) It also allows us to keep detailed records on a specific queen, particularly her age and performance.
3). Also, when making splits, the queen can get moved around, so by having her marked and numbered you'll always know the history of that particular queen no matter where you place her.
Identify the queen to keep records on her laying habits, age and easy to spot when inspecting your hives or during splits.
As always, I love these videos. I watch them over and over again.
Hello David! I'm branf new at beekeeping !!! I'm so excited about it. Thank you for your videos they have helped me a lot along with my tutor!!! Keep up the good work!!
Ps: you're my favorite UA-cam beekeeper!! 😊
This video is jam packed with useful information! I'll be watching this one a few times while taking notes. Thanks again David!
What great tips for the month of April. I took 5 pages of notes in my David Burns Bullet Journal. I have a personal journal that I made to take down important information, instructions, definitions, and sketches about beekeeping. I regularly refer back to it when needed and can take it with me to my the apiary. 🐝
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Enjoy all your bee videos. Learn something new every time. Thanks David.
So glad you got the turkey feathers I sent Dave, just watched this, will send more again sometime. Thank you for the knowledge that not only helps me, but helps me mentor others.
Awesome, much appreicated.
David, my two hives survived their first winter and I believe it’s from them having your candy boards... I highly recommend!
1. AIDS beekeeper in ID her more quickly (so you don’t accidentally kill her). 2. Detailed records on a specific Queen (age & performance). 3. In making splits the Queen can get moved around by having her marked & numbered you will know her history. 4. If the Queen is marked you know that she is your original Queen and hasn’t been replaced.
Hello David, I see swarms of bees around the house every year looking for a new home. This has sparked my interest and brought me to your videos. I have set out two hives and tomorrow I receive my first ever package of bees. I plan to capture a swarm for the second hive. Love your talks and although I should have already done so, I plan on taking your course on beekeeping. Thank you for sharing with us all.
Easy to find, know if your queen has swarmed. Know how old the queen is.
David, i caught my first swarm today in North Carolina ! So exciting! Cant wait to catch the next!
Yes Dave I live in south western Pa and it is 75 degrees outside and I have alot of dandelions and I like your veodo
BTW: really liked the 5 TIPS, especially about splits. Thank you
I like hearing the "refresher" information.
Cool
Hello 92 degrees today in Texas lol just teasing ya🤪 love your videos thanks so much for sharing all your valuable knowledge to help us out appreciate ya!
Last April I caught a swarm believed to be Carolinian/Italian and like their foraging behavior and amazing buildup. Did a split taking the queen away to use as a cell builder colony to rear queens with loads of emerging brood, anticipating several grafted queens.. Last year I purchased marked queens and the ink rubbed off, saw the faded white spot disappear in 30 days. GOOD LUCK to the winner.
Great video as always David! Thank you so much😊
Thanks again David.
Great video!
Talking about weather. Yes we are worm here in Florida. But on the other side we are only weeks away from the start of Hurricane season. We all have our good and bad weather. You have cold winter we have nice winter. But we have Hurricane and some bad thunderstorms in the summer, you have better summers! Or as some smart ass said, no matter where you live you can find something to complain about! LOL!
Dave, thanks for the many videos that you put out. They are a great resource for beginner beekeepers like me. Here in central New Hampshire the temps get into the 60's this week and I will be getting into the bees for a full inspection of my Layens. We will be unwrapping the langstroth next week. We had 1 dead out, but the other 2 hives are booming with pollen now coming in in quantity. Life is good, peace, Brice
I decided to unwrap my 3 hives yesterday and noticed very little activity to none. I opened up the hive, the wbk board was almost gone on all 3 hives BUT NO bees in each hive and all the honey gone - robbed out. Looks like a fresh restart for this season. Enjoyed your video and keep up the great work you do
Great job Charles@!!
We used to be very successful with walk away splits when we had 500 colonies and mites weren’t around, if you don’t have but a few colonies I wouldn’t chance it though
I love the monthly tips and what to be checking or doing for the month. I'm starting my second year. My three hives all made it through Illinois winter. Praise!
Easy to locate, you can tell what year she was put in service, you can tell if she has been replaced.
Thanks David for the video. I always look forward to your monthly tips. I just got through my first winter and all 3 hives survived. I'm sure your videos had a lot to do with it.
Installed nucs in my first hives with new foundation. Using your feeder to help them out. Works great, looks like they'll empty the first jar in about 5 days
David
Great video thanks for the tips
I should be getting my two nuc’s in the next couple of weeks got my hives setup and I’m excited to get started be keeping
Your videos have been very helpful for new beekeeper by myself
Last year I joined the local B club and have been educating myself on bee keeping since early last Summer
Thanks for the information
Hello there! New beekeeper from Oklahoma!
Marked queen benefit:
1. Aids in quick identification!
2. Allows us to keep a detailed record on a specific queen.
3. Let’s us know if the original queen has been replaced!
Good video David on spring tips. Marked Queens: Easy to find, You will know how old she is by the color of mark. Know what queen mother she is from if marked with different color than year., u will know if she swarmed out of one of your hives, easy to make splits, Its always good to see the queen! Love the coffee time.
To help you spot the queen and to know how old is the queen and there's 4 different colors
Great video, I am trying to learn all I can about mites and mite control
Thanks Patrick, mite control is so important.
Another great lesson. I’ve gained a lot of information from taking your online courses! They are greeeaaat!!!
It's easier to see hear so you know hear age and better performance records. Thanks for all the hard work you do on your videos too help all of us
Thank you David, I've purchased 2 of the 10 frame Burns feeding systems. Really glad for the early prompts on mite control. That is my biggest concern right now.
Great!! Glad you are focusing on the #1 reason bees are dying. Some people focus on the type of hive, location, type of queen...makes no difference to mites. They are going to kill bees in a Flow Hive, Langstroth, Apimaye, Top Bar, with an Italian queen or a Carniolan queen or any queen. Just keep your mite levels low as possible.
Definitely looking forward to those warmer days ahead. We are still having snow this week!
Hi I'm a first time beekeeping and I love your video
The answer to the question
A mack queen
1- so you can make a split and not lost your queen
2- you can spot her easy
Thanks David
i'm 5 miles as 5 the raven flies (that's what we got... ravens) from the great salt lake. it is not considred spring until mother's day. while you can put your plants out during the day (tho you want to be sure snow is not in the forcast... cause yes we get snow) you have to tuck them in. the garage or the mud porch or anywhere it's warner then the 20's overnight. so i figure the bees are about the same. their spring is a litte later too.
Yup, we kinda feel out of the woods for cold snaps after mother's day.
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I learn so much from you, my first bee hive this year here in Illinois, my hive is looking good
Great spring "bee" stuff video.
Dave I’ve read many different explanations for the purpose of the inner hive cover. I was wondering your take on this kind of mysterious part of the Langstroth bee hive.
marked queens: easy to find, can tell year installed, easier to keep records on her performance
Still cool here during the days in Wisconsin. Feeding and some are flying. Am excited to take a look, but can't seem to get above 50*. New package coming the 18th so will be adding a new hive to my yard. Hoping for warm weather by then.
Easy to see and knowing it’s the same queen and the age of the queen
Hi David,
Don’t feel bad I live in Mason, Michigan and we are in for cold/wet weather. Love your videos keep them coming.
Great video ,thankyou David.
1. Easier to find
2. Identify if she has swarmed
3. Age of the queen
To know how old the queen is.
To help locate and to identify if your hive swarms
Labels the law!!! Got it.
More Great tips. Thanks David.
great video! my list... easier to spot.... can tell if she was supersceded or swarmed out... tells you her age.... if found in a swarm, you know it isn't feral.
Central Ky, made 1st split on Sunday but put it in a insulated hive for safe keep. Added supers on a few , drones flying around now. Lost 1 hive only this winter.Formic Pro added only 1 at a time per hive for me .
To ease identification in the mass of bees, identify age of queen when proper colors are used, aids in tracking performance of the queen. Helps prevent injuring or killing queen
You need to practice practice practice on drones before marking a queen yourself. Too much paint and bees will supercede queen or you could kill her yourself with the marking.
Not bragging... I'm in South - Africa so I need to add 6 months to all your tips... ok I will brag below zero what's that? We only get maybe a week in dead winter nights... but before you move all over here. Our bees aren't called killers for show. I watch videos were they don't use protective gear, I wish I could just walk up to a hive and pop the lid. Thanks for your great videos.
On a foundationless frame, do you need that strip guide?
My favorite part of your videos is learning
I David I think the answers to your question is to identify the Queen quickly. To know what year the Queen went in. To know if you have more than one Queen in the hive.
Woops i added a stack of supers and deeps to try and prevent swarming. I'll do a split today.
Makes queen easier to spot, age of queen, quality of queen / breeder queen,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but here's something to look for.
If you've got a hive that you're certain is queen right, but she seems to have suddenly stopped laying, they very well may be getting ready to swarm.
Guess how I figured that one out.
And, yes, I will brag about our deep south weather right now, but opinions may vary by July or August.
YES INDEED, they have to reduce the queen's egg laying so she is able to flight. So by feeding her less prior to swarming she will begin producing less eggs in prep for her to flight. A fully "pregnant" queen, full of eggs can barely fly.
I’ve already rotated boxes and started putting sugar syrup on my hives
Dave Deeter
A marked queen is easier to find, Tells you the age of the queen, and will tell you if your queen has been replaced
Iive in Nova Scotia Canada and the weather was looking really good, lots of sun not much wind, then we get hit with a snow storm there's like 20cm of snow!!
I’ve been beekeeping for about 6 yrs and this year I have finally gotten a hive to over winter. When doing a split, can I requeen the hive instead of waiting for the hive to raise a queen? Or is it best to let the bees raise one though it takes longer? As always, your videos have helped me be a better beekeeper. Thank you!
Always better to buy a mated queen so you do not have to wait for her mating flight and risk her being eaten by a bird on her flight.
Well timed and great video!!! We just saw our first dandelion down here in Southwest Colorado. Successful 100% overwintering on all our hives!! We've been feeding sugar syrup. Do you feed your bees?
Another great video. I'm getting my first nuc in May and after watching many of your videos I feel very confident..but I still have a mentor in my back pocket if I run into issues.. one thing I'm wondering is how to serve water so they stay out of my pool.. I've heard chlorine or sugar water but I haven't heard of how close I should put the sources to the hive
Around 30 feet
Thanks!
Hi David , to find the queen quick, to know what year she is, and if she has been replaced
To be able to locate her quickly upon inspection. To know how old she is (color of paint). To know if the queen that is in the hive is the one you think it is. To help not “roll her” on inspection
1. Year queen was born is the colour of the mark, so that you can replace her in a timely manner.
2. Identify the queen when inspecting your hive. So you don’t squish her by mistake.
3. Do you have more than one queen in the hive?
4. Has she absconded? Has the hive swarmed without you noticing and taken half your bees with them.
Have you used the 99.6% purity OA from Florida Labs? There's been some discussion whether it's legal to use on bees. My bees seem to do well with it but I don't use it with my supers. Congrats to the winner!
Easy to find queen
You can tell how old she is
You can tell if she was superceeded
Thanks for another great video! I have one question.. I've heard of other beekeepers clipping a wing from the queen to prevent swarming. I would like your opinion on this. Thank you.
David, thank you for ALL the videos. I am getting my first two colonies later this month! I understand by now that Veroa mites are the problem. When should I take your class on Mites?
LAST WINTER 😂. ASAP
Thanks David this was a very informative video as always. A question on your classes on line are these classes given at a certain time and day of the week only or are they on like and can be taken at the students time frame . Just thought I would ask not that I remember hearing you talk about this . Keep your video’s coming when possible. Thanks
Trying to decide whether the wrap needs to come off yet or not. Still some overnight temps in the low 30s. Bees wintered well, numerous and active on the warmer days!!!
Bees can handle those temperatures just fine without a wrap.
3 good reasons would be easier to spot her during inspections, tell her birth year for production tracking and easily tell if the hive has superceded her
It's easy to find the queen 2 you will know how old the queen is 3it looks good
I see you using a full 10 frame deep for the split. Are there advantages to using this full deep as opposed to a 3 or 5 frame deep nuc? Thanks for these very helpful tips. I hope to make a split this late summer.
The newest research out there, suggests that oxalic only works when applied at a rate of 4 grams per hive.
I'm following that same research BUT NOT LEGAL!!!!!!!! DO NOT DO IT. As beekeepers we cannot go beyond the label.
@@beek Way too many Back- door deals within the USDA and pharm companies. The US is way behind Europe in pretty much everything related to miticides and pesticides. The effect of pesticides and toxins in the environment etc. Monsanto-Bayer have a chokehold on the USDA. You want food shortages ya' gotta get rid of the pollinators......
1. Easier/faster to find
2. You can tell how old she is by the color
3. If you find an unmarked queen in an inspection it's easy to tell your bees have replaced the queen.
1) when making splits, the queen can get moved around, so by having her marked you'll know that queen no matter where you place her. 2)A marked queen is aids the beekeeper in identifying the queen more quickly as not to accidentally kill her. 3)Without marked queens, you can never tell if your original queen has been replaced. 4) for a nervous newbie, the queen being marked, eases their mind when checking the hive, if they don't have any queen finding skills.
1. To make it easier to find her. 2. You can tell what year she’s from by the color. 3. To avoid accidentally killing her when working the hives , and to help keep records of her performance .
To know the age of queen, to be easily spotted, to know when to replace her, to assist in keeping detailed records - her visibilty, identity, breed, age, performance.
A marked queen is easier to find. Depending on what color she is making with can tell you how old your queen is. You will know when your queen has been replaced.
Hey David the three the three questions will answers I've got is marking the queen where to be it should be easy to spot in the hive the second one is to tell how she is how how many years old or whatever and the third question is is she was to swarm you could find her quick that's my three answers I hope they're right thank you David and have a blessed day I enjoy watching your videos and one other question I got for you can't you use mineral oil to fog your high with to get rid of the mites in a fogger can you do that please please let me know thank you and have a very blessed day and be safe 🙏
We had a really bad windstorm couple months ago I lost two hives found one of them scattered across the yard the other one I never found but I found it today I was just walking across the neighbors to look at the pond and I thought I seen my box in the washout showing up and the bees were still in it it was flat full do not feel another be in it and it had about 2 lb of bees in front I thought it was a swarm getting ready to leave it would just that many bees so I brought it home put another box on top that's been two days ago I'm going to go through it tomorrow if it's not raining
I'm new and subscribed. I currently bought two 10 frame deeps. One deep with bottom of course and bees coming soon. Should I place the two deeps stacked now and then supers later? Or one deep and add additional deep after 4to5 frames are full? Then no super until next season? My plan was to have two deeps for the bees and add supers for me. I understand first year not to expect honey for me. Allow the hive to grow and mature. By the way, I plan to take your courses. Thanks, vids are awesome
Do you do any collection of.pollen? Any pro or cons with harvesting pollen
Marked queen 1. easy to find her. 2. You know how old she is. 3. You can tell if she has been replaced. 4. You know if you have multiple queens
Once a Super is getting mostly full of honey (5+ frames capped) - do you recommend adding additional Supers on top or under that first Super?
62 here in Arkansas !
Powdered sugar is great. Do you have any experience with supplementing the bees sugar water with thyme tea - for the benefit of thymol?
Yes Mr Burns this is Roy Mclean I've been watching your videos I started beekeeping last year I lost one Hive I'm trying to replace that one with a package my question is will my queen or excuse me will my bees try to supersede my queen is that something I need to watch out for
Last year, in NE Indiana, recieved a package early may and it snowed! Left the package covered in my garage overnight. The next day or two warmed up and was able to put them in a hive.
What do you think about installing a package in a ten frame hive with only 5/6 frames...adding frames as they grow?
Please do not try that. They might build comb in empty areas.
@@beek that's what I was afraid of...seen it somewhere. I guess you would have to check almost every day. Thanks for your advice. Hopefully year three goes as smoothly as last year.
Hey David! I'm in a climate like yourself and instead of doing splits I'd like to try the demoray swarm control method.. What is the earliest I should do the demoray? Should I wait until I see queen cups?
A week before they normally swarm where you live.
I’ve heard that marking your queen can sometimes make her die
No, only if the person doing the marking handles her wrong or if the paint is toxic.
3yr bee keeper in north Texas. What is the best way to control wax moths. I have lost 2 hives from them over 3 years. They took total control in one week. We manage 9 hives.