Our hive with a queen excluder looks just like yours. Our middle deep is packed, I mean packed with beautiful capped honey, but nothing yet in the super. Don't know if we're ready to split but getting to close to fall to probably do it now. Great video and thanks for sharing - Jenny
If you put a pollen patty in the top of hive 1, would you maybe draw more bees/activity up through the queen excluder and get them to start storing honey in the super?
It may help draw up some. Pollen as a food source, has a different "meaning" to the bees over honey. They are each use for two different things within the colon. I am a believer in the theory that if you give something to the bees, they will only take it if they need it. So at different times of the year, I give different things and then observe. This helps me learn what the bees may need at any given time during the year / cycle.
It’s very easy to give too much space ,as you decided, if you condense to a smaller box with the bees you have it may be better for the bees. Everyone does things their way .
Understood. Thanks for clarifying. After failing last year, and losing both hives, I tend to make much more conservative decisions. So far, it's working out for me. I just worry about being too conservative sometimes.
I will have bees one day. I just don't know if my backyard is big enough? I have about 3000 sq feet to play with. My whole backyard is about 7500 sq feet but my garden plot is about 3000. Anyway, maybe you can give me an idea of how much land I need? I have a lot of food for them. Anyhow, love the video. and LOVE the beard lol. keep growing lol
Bee do not know, nor recognize borders, or fences. They are wild creatures, who will travel up to 3 miles on a trip to pull in resources. I'd say you for sure have enough room. Put them far enough away so that when guest visit your home they aren't afraid, but not so far that they become a "chore" to work on, or check.
1) Look for a local bee club and join. 2) Seek out a mentor who can help you through the first few years if possible. 3) Learn and study. Local facebook group can be a great resource to learn from. Read other people comments and questions. Evening if you feel the problem they are having doesn't relate to you, and then study the responses. The knowledge, while it may not be useful at the time, will come in handy eventually. We all struggle with the same things, just at different cycles during our learning. 4) Start with at least two hives - never only one. You need something to compare them too, and with only one, there's no way to judge health. This is a good topic for a video in my future. Perhaps I'll put together a list, and do a video on this topic for you and others.
Very nice Todd, glad its going well. Thanks and God Bless! Gorgeous Sunset.
I think you are on the right track, great video 👍
Good to know, thank you for taking time to share your thoughts.
Our hive with a queen excluder looks just like yours. Our middle deep is packed, I mean packed with beautiful capped honey, but nothing yet in the super. Don't know if we're ready to split but getting to close to fall to probably do it now. Great video and thanks for sharing - Jenny
Yeah, very tough split this late in the season. Down south, you may have better odds, but up here you'd be feeding all winter long.
If you put a pollen patty in the top of hive 1, would you maybe draw more bees/activity up through the queen excluder and get them to start storing honey in the super?
It may help draw up some. Pollen as a food source, has a different "meaning" to the bees over honey. They are each use for two different things within the colon. I am a believer in the theory that if you give something to the bees, they will only take it if they need it. So at different times of the year, I give different things and then observe. This helps me learn what the bees may need at any given time during the year / cycle.
Love the bee vids👍👍👍
Glad you like them, still alot of learning going on over here
It’s very easy to give too much space ,as you decided, if you condense to a smaller box with the bees you have it may be better for the bees. Everyone does things their way .
Understood. Thanks for clarifying. After failing last year, and losing both hives, I tend to make much more conservative decisions. So far, it's working out for me. I just worry about being too conservative sometimes.
Beautiful sunset.
Camera's never do them justice. I don't think they're supposed to - they are meant to be experienced in person.
I will have bees one day. I just don't know if my backyard is big enough? I have about 3000 sq feet to play with. My whole backyard is about 7500 sq feet but my garden plot is about 3000. Anyway, maybe you can give me an idea of how much land I need? I have a lot of food for them. Anyhow, love the video. and LOVE the beard lol. keep growing lol
Bee do not know, nor recognize borders, or fences. They are wild creatures, who will travel up to 3 miles on a trip to pull in resources. I'd say you for sure have enough room. Put them far enough away so that when guest visit your home they aren't afraid, but not so far that they become a "chore" to work on, or check.
@@1870s right on. That makes a lot of sense lol. don't I feel dumb now lol Thank you so much. I love yalls videos btw.
Most of the time they fly out of hive and up within 20 feet of the hive. You should be fine. Good luck
I want to start bed keeping. Any suggestions for beginners?
1) Look for a local bee club and join. 2) Seek out a mentor who can help you through the first few years if possible. 3) Learn and study. Local facebook group can be a great resource to learn from. Read other people comments and questions. Evening if you feel the problem they are having doesn't relate to you, and then study the responses. The knowledge, while it may not be useful at the time, will come in handy eventually. We all struggle with the same things, just at different cycles during our learning. 4) Start with at least two hives - never only one. You need something to compare them too, and with only one, there's no way to judge health. This is a good topic for a video in my future. Perhaps I'll put together a list, and do a video on this topic for you and others.
Keep watching videos on RUclips and you can learn a lot. Good luck they are amazing little things.
you should have your mite meds on by now if you are going to treat them.
They're on order.
Go smaller
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