THIS VIDEO, THIS LENGTH, THE WAY YOU CIRCLED AND ARROWED TO POINT OUT THINGS, BECAUSE OF MY VISION, AND MY HEARING, I WAS ABLE TO ACTUALLY LEARN GRASP AND I THINK I'LL EVEN BE ABLE TO RECALL BETTER THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE IT WAS FORMATTED PROPERLY FOR MY NEEDS👍
This is one of my favorite videos. I really like the part where you show what’s going on in front of the hive. You are a great instructor, easy to understand, you can hear the excitement in your voice when you’re telling what’s going on. That is so cool. Thank you I’m new to your channel, but I’m taking several days to go through the videos, they’re great
David I could sit and watch honeybees for hrs! How cool...great video! I often find myself taking to much time working bees....honeybees are amazing and it never gets old. Thankyou for all you do for us!
That was a flower anther and filament, probably from goldenrod. Bees bring in entire dead nettle petals in the spring and bird seeds in the fall (stuck to their legs).
I live in central Wisconsin. I’m not a beekeeper,but I find the hobby fascinating. We feed several dozen hummingbirds that stay in our yard all summer and begin to move south around mid September. At that time, usually the yellow jackets and hornets show up in force. This year we had several hundred honey bees show up last week(9/20-22) We took the hummer feeders apart and let the honey bees eat everything that was left. My question is, where did they come from? Would they show up naturally? Or must there be a hive someplace nearby? I’ve read they’ll fly 3-5 miles in search of food. Your videos are very interesting
Thnx for the nice information about matting but 😊 , we can't tell for sure, there must be exceptions. For example I noticed if a hive desides to replace their queen for some reason and they already have start the procedure of creating subtitution cells that means that they know that serious circumstances are met for their new queen to get matted even if we can't find half a drone in our hives or our hives are with only 1 frame of brood or less. And they know it before they start the whole thing otherwise they wouldn't replace her at the first place. I hope I relieved new beekeepers like myself. Please tell me if anyone had any similar experience.
Hi David, We have been talking a lot about robber screens. What conditions do you use to determine that you can remove a robber screen? Thank you for the great videos.
In early summer one morning i dotted a white spot on all the drones in one hive. The hives were just foraging until around 1:00 pm all hives were having what I call a drone frenzy. They do this every day in swarm season around an hour or two each day. The white dotted drones were in all the hives. So I believe the drones go into strange hives around noon each day around the swarm season. I dont believe they go to congregation areas to wait for unmated queens. I do not believe an unmated queen would even make it very few feet out of the hive before a drone would mate her. It just doesnt make sense drones wait for queens. I think they fly out to go into new hives around noon looking for unmated queens while consuming unfinished honey, finally settling down once the unmated queens are all mated by afternoon. I see large yellow Italian drones fly in sometimes also. Ive got alot of hives and ive been doing bees for fifty years.
Next project: watching what goes on at the water features bees use. I've seen the bee equivalent of fist fights breaking out when my bees recognize their robber adversaries at the watering pond.
You say that if your hive doesn't have drones then your queen cannot get mated. What about other hives that are queen-less that have gone laying workers? They are only producing drones. Do they also kick out all of the drones?
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THIS VIDEO, THIS LENGTH, THE WAY YOU CIRCLED AND ARROWED TO POINT OUT THINGS, BECAUSE OF MY VISION, AND MY HEARING, I WAS ABLE TO ACTUALLY LEARN GRASP AND I THINK I'LL EVEN BE ABLE TO RECALL BETTER THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE IT WAS FORMATTED PROPERLY FOR MY NEEDS👍
watching the bees is half the fun.
I would love more videos like this. Maybe even with frames out. The differnce between super frames and brood frames
Another excellent video! So many interesting things going on just by watching the entrance. Thank you for doing this video 💖🐝
This is one of my favorite videos. I really like the part where you show what’s going on in front of the hive. You are a great instructor, easy to understand, you can hear the excitement in your voice when you’re telling what’s going on. That is so cool. Thank you I’m new to your channel, but I’m taking several days to go through the videos, they’re great
Glad you enjoyed it!
David, I'm a 3 yr. beekeeper. I've learned so much from your video's. Thanks for helping us with your bee knowledge. Windy Ridge Bee's, Pollok tx.
I love when you do these kinds of videos, its always so interesting to watch what goes on around the hive.
David I could sit and watch honeybees for hrs! How cool...great video! I often find myself taking to much time working bees....honeybees are amazing and it never gets old. Thankyou for all you do for us!
Awesome video David. I recorded mine like this today now I have to go watch it hahaha. Thanks man.
The very end was priceless with the little "YELP!"
I love it too! Poor David Bobble head. He get's so abused. He wants a hat and veil.
Loved this video!
Very cool video ❤
I was watching my bees bring in golden rod pollen today and lots of the same activity at my entrances also. Nice video!
That was a flower anther and filament, probably from goldenrod. Bees bring in entire dead nettle petals in the spring and bird seeds in the fall (stuck to their legs).
You might be right. I need to evaluate that closer.
Great recaps of entrance activities 😊
Glad you like them!
Great information, now I'm going to sit and stare at the entrance for now on.❤
Great video!
Thanks!
Another great learning video packed with knowledge! Thank you! ❤
Glad you liked it and thank you so much for being a subscriber.
Just ordered your signed book! Already got my certificate from all your online courses. Highly recommend! Can’t wait to get bee’s next season! ❤🐝
So much information. Seeing that guard bee working was fascinating.
Thank you.
So nice of you to say. Glad you enjoy my videos. I try to be entertaining and educational.
Who knew that so much activity happens at the entrance? 🤷♀️ Thank you so much for sharing.
Right?!
Great video. Thank you.
Well, I'm so glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching my videos!
Love this video
Thank you. I spent three days going through the footage!!!!
Today I saw a fight with yellow jacket!!! I also thought I saw a drone being pushed out too cover!
It's amazing to watch. Thanks for being a subscriber and watching my videos. 👍
I live in central Wisconsin. I’m not a beekeeper,but I find the hobby fascinating. We feed several dozen hummingbirds that stay in our yard all summer and begin to move south around mid September. At that time, usually the yellow jackets and hornets show up in force. This year we had several hundred honey bees show up last week(9/20-22) We took the hummer feeders apart and let the honey bees eat everything that was left. My question is, where did they come from? Would they show up naturally? Or must there be a hive someplace nearby? I’ve read they’ll fly 3-5 miles in search of food. Your videos are very interesting
Excellent stuff !!!! I learned alot from this one ❤
Glad it was helpful!
I love the close ups. They really help, thank you
It's really good for newer beekeepers to learn so much
Thnx for the nice information about matting but 😊 , we can't tell for sure, there must be exceptions. For example I noticed if a hive desides to replace their queen for some reason and they already have start the procedure of creating subtitution cells that means that they know that serious circumstances are met for their new queen to get matted even if we can't find half a drone in our hives or our hives are with only 1 frame of brood or less. And they know it before they start the whole thing otherwise they wouldn't replace her at the first place. I hope I relieved new beekeepers like myself. Please tell me if anyone had any similar experience.
nice video
I appreciate you watching and commenting! Thanks
Hi David, We have been talking a lot about robber screens. What conditions do you use to determine that you can remove a robber screen? Thank you for the great videos.
I'd be interested in hearing that, too. So far robbing is still going on here in California, but it's gotta stop eventually.
In early summer one morning i dotted a white spot on all the drones in one hive. The hives were just foraging until around 1:00 pm all hives were having what I call a drone frenzy. They do this every day in swarm season around an hour or two each day. The white dotted drones were in all the hives. So I believe the drones go into strange hives around noon each day around the swarm season. I dont believe they go to congregation areas to wait for unmated queens. I do not believe an unmated queen would even make it very few feet out of the hive before a drone would mate her. It just doesnt make sense drones wait for queens. I think they fly out to go into new hives around noon looking for unmated queens while consuming unfinished honey, finally settling down once the unmated queens are all mated by afternoon. I see large yellow Italian drones fly in sometimes also. Ive got alot of hives and ive been doing bees for fifty years.
Next project: watching what goes on at the water features bees use. I've seen the bee equivalent of fist fights breaking out when my bees recognize their robber adversaries at the watering pond.
They are aggressively trying to prepare for winter.
You say that if your hive doesn't have drones then your queen cannot get mated. What about other hives that are queen-less that have gone laying workers? They are only producing drones. Do they also kick out all of the drones?
Our hoves are breeding alot of drones right now. Why?
Possibly and likely a failing queen.
David I been using bettle jails reusable I use vegetable oil with a vinegar or honey as bait
Why do the bees propralis it
Bees propolis everything in a gap smaller than bee space.
I don't have the time to view one of your videos before the next one arrives. And the new one replaces the "old" one.
Thank you so much for subscribing and your interest in my video. So, all my videos remain on my RUclips channel for you to watch any time you want. Are you watching from a t.v.?
Great video!