After watching you catch swarms, and comment about feeding them right away, I have starting doing the same and so far I have not lost one swarm. Thank you! Cheers
I’m in South Central Tennessee and had a heck of a time with SHB last year and I was already using GrubEx around my hives. I use the same style feeders and had the same problem. I would dump them out on the ground thinking they would not survive because of the GrubEx. This year I will remove the dead bees and SHB larvae from the apiary location all together. Good luck.
I carry a small bucket for clean ups. I’ve used diotimacious earth, grub ex, swiffer towels strips, and oil traps. It is a nonstop battle in the south w/SHB. Add in varroa mites and warm winters like this past year and I have to constantly rethink my plans. Guess that’s part of the fun of beekeeping.
To kill the beetle larvae in the feeders you can remove the feeder and pour rubbing alcohol in it and let it set for a few minutes in the sun covered with screen then dump it. Wait a few more minutes and you can refill with syrup and put it back in the hive.
For ticks I typically dust a 30 foot area around the hives with diatomaceous earth it seems to help a lot. I do it late in the day so hopefully I don’t get any on the bees and once it’s on the ground the bees don’t get into it.
You have great management practices for your hives. I'm glad you explained it as you went through. Keep up with taking the time you don't have available to show us the little critters that cross your path.
Glad you figured out your hive beetle situation. My hives are on the back part of my property where theres no dirt. Its just a big peice of sandstone and i have never had problems
This is a question, not a suggestion. Have you considered running your bottom boards with the narrow opening up to eliminate using entrance reducers, like Bob Binnie does?
Ya I have a small amount I'm dealing with, this is the last year I buy excess pollinator bees. They seem to bring these critters up North and I don't like them.
Turtle needs to find one of those snakes to snack on! Poor girl just looking for a place to lay her eggs. Have had two ticks myself this past week and a treatment to boot - for some reason they love me as much as I dislike them!
Ticks will walk past my wife to get to me, and mosquitoes will fly past me to get to her. I think it may be related to blood type or something. I know mosquitoes have been proven to prefer certain blood types.
Those cap and ladder feeders do better in my yard if you just remove the cap and ladder all together. I've got 2 gallon feeders. For these: cut some ruff wooden float sticks (two or so of them) around 3/4"x3/4" wide and to the length of the bottom. They should be sized to fit so they don't get stuck when the level of the syrup lowers. I've had no issue of drowning since- and you can see right to the bottom to see if the feeder needs cleaned. Slight catch- they tend to drink the syrup faster and store it more.
I have been told that it isn’t possible to draw comb on sugar water. Do you find this to be a true statement? I am in Arkansas and a first year beekeeper. Trying to learn as I go by UA-cam videos. For some reason mine aren’t wanting to draw comb.
Nathan your videos are always great and relatable in just about every way.
Thanks!
After watching you catch swarms, and comment about feeding them right away, I have starting doing the same and so far I have not lost one swarm. Thank you! Cheers
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I’m in South Central Tennessee and had a heck of a time with SHB last year and I was already using GrubEx around my hives. I use the same style feeders and had the same problem. I would dump them out on the ground thinking they would not survive because of the GrubEx. This year I will remove the dead bees and SHB larvae from the apiary location all together. Good luck.
I carry a small bucket for clean ups. I’ve used diotimacious earth, grub ex, swiffer towels strips, and oil traps. It is a nonstop battle in the south w/SHB.
Add in varroa mites and warm winters like this past year and I have to constantly rethink my plans. Guess that’s part of the fun of beekeeping.
You mean the bees don’t read the same books, watch the same videos, and attend the same meetings we do?!? lol 😏
lol 😅
To kill the beetle larvae in the feeders you can remove the feeder and pour rubbing alcohol in it and let it set for a few minutes in the sun covered with screen then dump it. Wait a few more minutes and you can refill with syrup and put it back in the hive.
Your nuc system is fantastic. So well thought out. Way to go!
Efficiency is a nice word for lazy. I avoid work if possible. 🤣
For ticks I typically dust a 30 foot area around the hives with diatomaceous earth it seems to help a lot. I do it late in the day so hopefully I don’t get any on the bees and once it’s on the ground the bees don’t get into it.
You have great management practices for your hives. I'm glad you explained it as you went through. Keep up with taking the time you don't have available to show us the little critters that cross your path.
Thanks!
Glad you figured out your hive beetle situation. My hives are on the back part of my property where theres no dirt. Its just a big peice of sandstone and i have never had problems
They can travel a long way to find soil if needed.
Glad you found the issue with your beetles! Nice job on the video.
Thanks!
You need to hire Bob The Builder
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Dave from north Florida. Love you sharing what you know.
The scales are neat. I want to do that next yr.
Thanks Dave!
This series are nice to see, see you next week, liviu from romania
Thanks!
East TN here neighbor! Where do you buy your honey bottles from? I use Aztec, but always looking for a better, cheaper option.
This is a question, not a suggestion. Have you considered running your bottom boards with the narrow opening up to eliminate using entrance reducers, like Bob Binnie does?
My bottom boards aren’t reversible.
You can save money on the permethrin by buying the bottles of concentrate at Tractor Supply. One bottle of concentrate will last a year or two.
I’ve done that but I like the sawyer bottles because they fit in my door pocket.
Ya I have a small amount I'm dealing with, this is the last year I buy excess pollinator bees. They seem to bring these critters up North and I don't like them.
Turtle needs to find one of those snakes to snack on! Poor girl just looking for a place to lay her eggs. Have had two ticks myself this past week and a treatment to boot - for some reason they love me as much as I dislike them!
Ticks will walk past my wife to get to me, and mosquitoes will fly past me to get to her. I think it may be related to blood type or something. I know mosquitoes have been proven to prefer certain blood types.
Those cap and ladder feeders do better in my yard if you just remove the cap and ladder all together. I've got 2 gallon feeders. For these: cut some ruff wooden float sticks (two or so of them) around 3/4"x3/4" wide and to the length of the bottom. They should be sized to fit so they don't get stuck when the level of the syrup lowers. I've had no issue of drowning since- and you can see right to the bottom to see if the feeder needs cleaned.
Slight catch- they tend to drink the syrup faster and store it more.
I’ve tried those and had more problems.
In my bee yard I move them almost immediately to their spot and amazingly they figure it out quick
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A few twigs will inside the feeder for the bees to crawl up will prevent the bees from drowning, which will prevent the hive beetles.
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Where are you getting your wax for dipping ?
Aztec
Im starting to get used to two vlogs per week 😊
I’ll be mostly caught up starting next week, back to one per week.
@@DuckRiverHoney You got it! Keep up the good work.
Put a red onion slice on stings. enzymes in the onion neutralizes the venom. i know it works on wasp stings...
Bees aggregate stings on previous sting sites, the creosote helps mask the sting site so you don’t get stung 10x on the same finger.
I have been told that it isn’t possible to draw comb on sugar water. Do you find this to be a true statement? I am in Arkansas and a first year beekeeper. Trying to learn as I go by UA-cam videos. For some reason mine aren’t wanting to draw comb.
Bees will definitely draw comb on syrup. 1.3 or 1.5 parts water to 1 part sugar is a stimulative blend.
Never have known anyone afraid of snakes lol
If you ran deep boxes you would need way, way, way, less boxes and frames… just saying
I do medium but only for honey supers
1/3 less, but I’d need nuc boxes = 30% of my operation, so…the only real gain would be doing single deeps.
Yep killed it here , Piedmont NC, too 😢
Same here in Midlands SC. Sucks because it was going so well.
Same here in Rock Hill SC
Have you ever tried that rapping/pinging thing where you bang on something metal or w.e.? So you think it helps?
I’ve never tried it.
Well thats not too comforting about the feeders considering i just bought 10 one gallon cap and ladder motherlode feeders 😅
Put some pine needles in the open wells.
@@DuckRiverHoney Alright I'll give that a try, thanks
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