It is a pleasure listening and watching you discuss and show us how you do splits on the hives! Thanks, Jeff and Charlie! BTW: I don't have any bee hives (I live in the suburbs on a quarter acre lot) but I have been growing native flowering plants such as wild native asters, frost weed, spider wort, dewberries, as well as cultivated zinnias, cosmos, elderberry, and sky flowers (an African shrub the bumblebees just love!), and a few vines like malabar spinach. So, I love bees and butterflies and all pollinators, including paper wasps who love my house eaves. I give them flowers, water, and habitat and they give me joy and help save the eco system! If I had acreage in the country, I for sure would grow flowers and bees! I appreciate you and folks like you who are smart and kind! 😊
Regardless of wether you keep bees or simply have a deep respect of the value of what bees do for us, we all love and respect them because their purpose is so important. Keep doing what you can do to keep the love alive. Thanks for watching. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed
This video is right on time for me. I got ny bees April 28 2023, (Been cold) six weeks later I had to add a 2nd box. 8 out of ten frames full of bees, working on 9 and 10, that quick. Not touching the sugar syrup now. So this video makes me think, hmmm maybe I need to look around the hive in a another 4-6 weeks and buy another Apimaye set. I'm having a good time. Mites? None! Humidity 15% average here at 7,800 ft. Blessings.
I always thought ice cream tastes the best when it's in the cone. Thank you for your blessings and for taking all the time to follow along. Until the next one, God's peace Darien. Mr. Ed
Love it I remember when I was a kid when you were out bare feet in the yard you really had to watch where you stepped when the Dandy lions were out because they were covered in bee,s and last summer I noticed when the Dandy lions were out there was maybe one or two bee,s across the whole yard. Which is kind of scary because you know something is up I can't afford to buy bee,s right now but the elder lady I help out has this tree when it blooms is just like standing inside a beehive so I put boxes around her yard hoping one year I'll get a swarm of bees and I got hives boxes made up to get them rocking if I do get some and try to get there numbers back up in this area. Love the vids keep them coming hope the creator gives you a great season this year 👍🏼🤠🇨🇦from south east Ontario Canada on Lake Ontario.
I hope that having your mind blown will not persuade you from checking out more of my videos, after all there are more than 550 of them. And if that is not enough for you, I post a brand new one every Friday. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say about some of those as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
The work is worth the effort as I am very happy to share my knowledge and experiences. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Musto. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I do watch occasionally especially wax rendering and honey extraction. Am from Kenya and I do buy honey from farmers extract honey from the combs render the wax in our 'own style' and sell both products separately. I hope to start keeping bees too in the near future, I've always been inspired by your work.
Mr.Ed and Goodtime Charlie,that a Beeauty explanation on how to split hives !! U two might Bee Old But U Might Take A Licking And Keep On Ticking!! G B U ! Thanks !! 🐝🐝🐝
Thank you so much, and I hope you will check out today's post, it's the follow up from this video. Let me know what you think. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
As a simple guy myself, I find less is better. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Mr Ed, I grafted some queen cells two weeks ahead of last year to drop into splits using the double screen and some placed in NUC boxes. Scraping off drone brood, I never saw mites as my bees are fairly good at hygienic behavior. I'm working toward having bees to sell by early May and replacing inferior queens in my operation. BTW I set aside some hives and supered them for honey. Last week was quite busy lifting boxes to get those cells placed (like Charlie said) before the rain moved in or lose the whole lot.
Your videos are so packed full of information, especially this one! I'm thinking about starting beekeeping, but there are so many variables, with the biggest one being location. I'm surrounded by corn fields, and we've been having -20°cold snaps here. There's so much to buy to prepare, and I think I'm going to wait until we close on a new place. Thank you for sharing all you do! God bless!
If you are considering becoming a beekeeper, and I always say the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get, I strongly urge you to find a bee club in your area and start talking to beekeepers who keep bee in the area you live in. Most club members are very open to guide and instruct new beekeepers. Heck, you may find one who will take you under their wing and mentor you. Whatever you decide, I wish you well. Keep me posted on your journey. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Heather. Mr. Ed
Watching Mr Ed, and GTC. Video Rolls. Action 🎬 "Hey Charlie, let's do some Splits !" . . . Didn't realise that you Guys in Full Bee Suits were so flexible to do Gymnastics ! [SPLITS ]🙃 We started having Spring here in Scotland 🏴 But it seems ❄️ Sleet is due for a few days next week. To Cold for Drones here. No Splits can be done yet. But sure limbering up to do some in April, or May. 🤞 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2023. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Beekeeping in Scotland, wow, I wish I was there to witness it myself. Blessings upon you and your bees this coming year and for years to come. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
interesting, informative and all done with a smile. Charlie the Apprentice is coming along nicely too - He'll soon be finishing his probation period?? 😝
And a very happy St. Patrick's Day to you as well! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thank you so much for taking the time to watch it. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed
You are very welcome, I hope it will help you to make splits as well. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Kat. Mr. Ed
Those boxes are doing really good you guys did alot of work 😮great video good time Charlie great as always mr ed good time Charlie until next time GOD bless and wrangling those bees 😊
Tons and tons of blackberry. Looks like it will be another great year for blackberries. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Hey Mr Ed. Hope all is well this week. Hey Charlie keep Jeff in line and keep him out of trouble. thanks for the content. And enjoy the weather. Indiana is always cold in the spring
We did 62 splits total and all 62 made emergency cells. Next week's video is a follow up, and I hope you will check it out as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tom. Mr. Ed
Mr Ed, it looked like Charlie did all of the work because his shirt was wet and yours looked dry. So far I’ve only found one hive with loaded Queen cells. Good luck with those ladies!
Jeff, my husband and I are wondering why you don't just put that extra super on when you do the split rather than coming back a week later and doing it? I know you have to inspect those hives to make sure the queens are there, etc, but why wait on the super? God's peace to you both!
The main reason I don't add it right away is I don't have the space in the van to carry all those supers. It's more important to get the extra super on the queen less hive due to the amount of bees in it. The queen right hive can wait another week. Thank you so much for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Carole. Mr. Ed
Mug up from central NH, good morning Jeff and Charlie. Still got lots of snow on the ground. Cool , 30 F,and supposed to rain today. No blooms yet. Maples haven't opened yet. I hope to do some splits, but numbers won't be up till mid May around here. Thanks for posting, keep on posting, I'll be watching more! Peace, Brice
Thank you for the great video on swarm control. I appreciate your time you spent explaining the use of a double screened board and using swarm cells in splits. Can't wait to try these techniques .
You are going to love the results and ease of this method. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Martin. Mr. Ed
Jeff, it was great to meet you today. Thanks for giving us some time and a tour. As I said, you do inspire me to stay positive, pray, and keep working. What a beautiful spot to work with the bees. I spent the last five days in and around New Orleans and I was so familiar with all the towns' names and locations because of all the swarm captures you had all over the place. Peace and prayers for you and the Abbey. I dropped some $$$ in support of the cause in the gift shop. Can't wait to taste that honey! Oh, and you are always teaching. Thanks for the tips. A 12 hour trip back to northern Missouri gave me lots of time to dream of bees. Can't wait to get things set up in my bee yard. Here's hoping I can score some bees! Msgr. Mak
So wonderful to meet you as well Father, it was an unexpected pleasure. It's great to know there are several priests and religious following along with my be wrangling adventures. You are welcome back any time. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Great video, Jeff. It's awesome that you and DR628 don't have mite issues and the hassles and deadouts that come from them. Thanks for demonstrating the use of the double screen boards. I have a box that is boiling with bees, and I'm going to use that method. Thanks again.
You will bee impressed at how easy and effective the method is. Let me know your results. By the way, impressive stripper in your picture, how large was it? Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I think that one was 47". That day was special because my brother in law had never come with me during the big fish season. That night, we got him a 46" striper, almost the twin to the one in my pic. On a little bass spinning rod and a jig, cast over some rocks. When the fish hit, "WHUMP!" the look of shock in his eyes was awesome. Then he thought it had snagged him in the rocks. "No," I told him, "That's the fish, and he is BIG. Do not give him any slack!" Then the reel started clicking, slowly and then sped up unti it was screaming! That is an incredible thing. Took him about 15 minutes to get it boatside, but he got his biggun.
@@JeffHorchoff Thanks, I'll make a dbl. screen board and let you know. I made a 5-frame split last week, and then we had a sub freezing night, and the open brood got chilled. Was a bummer. My first failed split ever. Your method won't have that issue. I like it. Thanks again.
We're waiting on our yearly killer freeze that ought to be here next week................maybe. We'll see. And then, maybe spring will maybe finally might make it. Glad yall are in the vbee business. The grass is greening up and have mowed the high spots 2ice so far. Jesus weekend to you both and God Bless!
Wow. There is a lot of work to do to keep bees. Besides wrangling. Unless you have unlimited funds you have to do all the work yourself. Is it worth it? YES! Keeping bees is keeping the planet right. Making the most of their gifts to us, honey, wax, and so much else. God bless your work Jeff and God bless all you do for His Kingdom. Say hello to Mona.
Very happy to hear you thought the info was useful, I hope it will help you in your yard. Check out next week's video, it's the follow up from this one. Thanks for watching. God's peace Joe. Mr. Ed
You are very welcome, I hope it was able to give you information on making splits a few ways. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
You are very welcome, I hope the video shed some insight on using a double screened dividing board and how it is used. Check out next Friday's post on the results of using it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Lisamarie. Mr. Ed
Putting my double screen boards to use this year. Great information as always on splitting boxes. You and Charlie did a bunch of work in a short time. Enjoyed the video. Take care and God bless.
Hey Jeff, don't you ever have an issue where one or both of the "split" hives swarm anyway? How does this technique overcome the swarm instinct for the new queenless hive? Thanks
No I do not. By making the split it takes away the instinct to swarm as now the colony numbers are greatly reduced imitating a swarm has taken place. However, it's important to check on the old queens development as that hive can grow very quickly, and if space is not given to her, she will swarm. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff, I've been watching your video's for some time now and like your use of double screen dividing boards and will try making some for my use. I'm puzzled how to make the cutout so the bees can go in and out. What tools do you use to create that half-moon opening on the double screen dividing board? Are you using 1 in. x 3 in. wood to make the double screen boards? I'm not an experience carpenter but I'm willing to learn. Thanks.
Very simple piece of equipment to build even if you have little carpentry skills. Check out the video link below, it shows how I build mine. Thanks for watching. God's peace Frank. Mr. Ed
I almost held off on watching this video because, I just got back from a two day seminar this evening about Layens hives. There are differences between Langstroth hives and the way they are worked, in your area Langstroth hives are going to be the honey producers, period. My area can range from 100+ degrees in the summer to -15 or lower in in the winter at times, it happened this winter. I decided to choose bee survivability over honey production. I don't want to be more than a hobby beekeeper, I just don't like how few of honeybees I have seen in my area in recent years. I have researched for quite sometime and I think the window is right for putting 4 to 5 hives on my property. I like you plan on being treatment free and I think I have learned how to do by doing brood breaks. I just don't know if I will be able to find similar minded people leaning toward Layens hives, I may have to start a cause, in a small way in my area and see if it grows. I don't like the local bee clubs push of things the way they have grown to do. Chemicals have become too much a part of something that can survive without it, if things are done correctly. I know your videos come from the good side of things Jeff, I think that's why I couldn't hold off watching after being in an area with no wifi for two days!
I just finished building my Layens HIve, and I will be posting a video as soon as I catch a swarm to house it in. I know the bees will do very well in that type of hive, and I look forward to shooting several videos on it's progress. Keep one thing in mind about what "other" beekeepers do, these are YOUR bees, and regardless of what others say or do, you have every right to raise them to as you see fit....just like your children. Best wishes for all your successes Tommy. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Happy St Patrick’s Day I’m so excited last year this day I was looking for swarm cells this year I’m preparing this week the equipment to split next. We have 5 nights in a row set to be at freezing or I’d have split yesterday. All are almost bursting at the seems with bees just thankfully not got any cells. One had cups but dry.
Sorry Mark, I do not have any plans. However, if you look at it close enough I bet you could figure out a way to draw it and then cut it out. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Good Morning Mr.Ed, I am watching your video on the big screen. I have my coffee and get Ed u cated! Thank u for your videos . This is going to help me. 👏
Really a great intro to double screen board splits. I have tried normal same-yard splits and cloake boards but will have to try the double-screens. Is the advantage of double screen splitting the fact that they keep warmer and you don’t have to find the queen or graft or buy a queen…they just do emergency cells? TY guys!!
There are many advantages to using the screened boards, but overall, it is one of the easiest ways to split a hive without much knowledge of how to make a split. And yes, because emergency cells are formed, there is no need for anything else. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Eddy. Mr. Ed
Thank you for the split tips!!! Looks like I need to make some double screen dividers real soon! I hope to be making splits this year in late May to early June.
You could exchange the frames but first you would have to remove them from the box. Doing that could damage them or even worse accidentally kill the queen. For me, it's just easier to cut the cell out. Thanks for watching. God's peace John. Mr. Ed
You had some great bees this spring. I'm wondering on the hive that had cells already why not just move that one frame from box 1 to box 2? Seems easier than cutting the cells out and then pressing them into another frame.
I could have done that, but I always worry about damaging the cells as I slide the frame between other frames. Besides, I really do like cutting them out and putting them on a frame that looks good to me. Just a personal preference. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Joe. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff that makes sense. I've watched a few of your videos and they were very informative. My 3rd year so I'm still learning. I was able to graft & sell some queens this year, that was my big goal.
Muito obrigado por suas bênçãos, palavras gentis e por reservar um tempo para acompanhar todas as minhas aventuras de luta com abelhas, tudo é muito apreciado. paz de deus irmão. Sr. Ed
When I work bees, and that happens only during splits, 50 degrees is the number I think is acceptable and that's the one I use. Thanks for watching. God's peace David. Mr. Ed
15:30 or so when you open the top... what are the white things? Are those pupae that will not make it now cause they're broken over? Also when you put it back together will bees get crushed? Does that upset the other bees?
They are drone brood. It is very common for bees to have drone brood mixed in the burr comb between the boxes. When the boxes are split, the comb is torn and the drone larva are exposed. Great care is used when placing the boxes back together, however, due to the fact that there are literally thousands of bees all over the box edges, a few may be killed, and I'm sure the other bees do not appreciate it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
First time responding to one of your great videos. It a blessing to have you teaching us bee lovers. Thanks. I just made two splits yesterday with this method. Just one question. I only have 10 drown out frames of cone to use. If I just use foundation on the hive with the new queens cells, do I need to feed sugar water at this time or should I wait for the flow next month. I live north houston area. Thanks many Blessings Don
It can't hurt to feed them, and more than likely it will greatly help them to draw out new comb at this time of the year. Remember, they will stop taking the sugar water as soon as a good nectar flow is in full swing. After all, they prefer the real stuff over the fake stuff. Thank you so much for your blessings and for watching. Best wishes for you and your bees successes. God's peace Don. Mr. Ed
The 2 boxes that you split and separated when would you come back and put either mediums or deeps on top ? And the ones that you put the double screen on could you have deep box / medium box / double screen/ deep box / medium box in a stack ?
It would be easier to show you than tell you what I do. If you watch next Friday's video it will give you all your answers. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hey Jeff... great video as usual! Just curious on why you don't remove the frame with the swarm cell to transfer to the other box instead of trying to cut them out? BTW, you have a great wingman, Mr Charlie!
It is a lot faster to remove the cell than to transfer a frame. Yes, it can be done that way, but for the sake of time, I just remove the cell. I agree, Charlie is one awesome dude. Thanks for watching. God's peace Doug. Mr. Ed
Because of the chance of damaging the cell when lifting it from the box, or placing it back into the other one, accidentally killing the queen in that process, and it is just faster to cut it out. Still, it can be done that way, I simply choose to cut them out. Thanks for watching. God's peace Timothy. Mr. Ed
They do eat the bees, but they also eat hive beetles, spiders, roaches, and all other kinds of insects that live in the hive as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tim. Mr. Ed
Appreciate your time and educational videos, question ... I did same thing with bridge drone comb but what about the larvae? I've been feeding to chickens cause I didn't think could melt down with larvae. Do you let them dry up then melt down?
I let them dry up and then render the wax. I love feeding them to the chickens a well, but after they are done, the wax is to dirty to render. God's peace Scott. Mr. Ed
That would work just fine. I prefer not doing it that way as there is always a chance of damaging the cell removing the frame or worst, accidentally killing the queen in the process. That is why I cut the cells out, and for me, it's just quicker. Thanks for watching. God's peace Bruce. Mr. Ed
What is the point in the screen??. If the bees are going to swell the bottom box..and the queen is in the top..doesn't the queens pheromone keep the bottom box from making queen cells?
By the separation of the screen, the bees in the box that does not have the queen in it, will automatically force those bees to create emergency cells as long as there is brood of the right age to do so. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Dale. Mr. Ed
I did not know the abby's hives are all treatment free. Surprised LA lets you get away with that as large a commercial operation as you guys have. Lots of pretty drone brood in there. My beekeeping mentor always swore that early drone brood was always an indicator of a good honey year for the bees. Not sure if there is any truth to it, but it always seemed like when we saw really early drone brood, the hives built up really quickly that spring.
To my knowledge, there are no laws requiring beekeepers to treat their bees with chemicals for mites in any state. It is a beekeepers choice to do so or not, and I chose not to and have employed that practice since I began. Can't really comment on the meaning of early drones, other than it's a sign of eminent swarming. God's peace Steve. Mr. Ed
I know there is a lag time on these videos. Yes, there has been an early spring down south, but what about late freeze they are talking about now. How will that impact things down your way. They are talking snow on the Mexico/Texas boarder with all of the nation below normal temps for these dates. My daughter's home in Atlanta is having overnight freeze that will likely impact her blueberry bushes. Will this hurt the hives or the blooms that are driving this bee activity? Just curious as I don't keep bees myself. I saw warnings for citrus in Florida also.
Just like beetles, mites, and wax moth, the cold snap is nothing the bees can't handle. Because each box had so many bees in them, they will be able to keep both the brood and themselves warm enough till it passes. It may slow things down as far as blooms go, but since it is only going to be a day or two, even that is not going to have much effect. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mark. Mr. Ed
The box without the queen in it will ALWAYS make a new queen if there are larva young enough for them to produce an emergency cell from them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I do have a question. When I split my I just move the frame with the queen cell on it to a nuc with lots of nurse bees. Is there a reason you cut the cells out?
There is always the chance of damaging the cell removing the frame from the box or placing the frame into the other box. Also, there is the chance of killing the queen accidentally removing frames to get to the one that has the cell on it. I just find it safer, easier, and fastest to simply cut the cell off the frame. Still, you can remove the frame if you so chose to. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jack. Mr. Ed
Sure did Barry, thank you for everything. I went live on Saturday, link below and highlighted your letter, lip balm, and Beeline Pass. Thank you for your kindness and for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed ruclips.net/user/liveolIvGRLMpUQ
It takes her about 10 days after emerging to get mated and begin laying eggs. Then for those eggs to emerge is another 21 days. So from the time the queen egg is laid till the first eggs she lays emerge is about 40 to 50 days. And during that time, the old queen is laying the entire time. Very good question. Thanks for asking and for watching. God's peace Thea. Mr. Ed
I would not, it is to difficult a job for me to do. The 628 Dirt Rooster would be a better person to ask, He probably has done several of them. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Yes they did, and as a matter of fact, on next Friday's post, you will see them again on the same box. Make sure you check it out. Thanks for watching. God's peace Joby. Mr. Ed
If you notice on the Japanese boxes the size of them compared to the size of a Langstroth hive, probably half the size making the process a lot easier. I love the idea, but not very practical for my purposes. Thanks for watching. God's peace Thomas. Mr. Ed
Another question, I've been misinformed many times, but I was told hive leaves the day they cap swarm cell. How many days after capping does original girls swarm(leave)?
From what I have been told, the swarm will leave the hive a day or two prior to the new queen hatching. This gives the old queen time to slim down and get ready to fly. Thanks for watching.God's peace Scott. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I was afraid they were beetle grubs! I’m not a beekeeper at all but I love seeing you masters at work! Lots of other garden and animal stuff too 😻😻😻😻😻😻💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛😊😊😊😊😊🌞🌻🐝
Yes it is which is why the boxes can be recombined if the split does not work. However, the box without the queen will still produce emergency cells is there is brood of the right age in it for the bees to make use of. Thanks for watching. God's peace Randy. Mr. Ed
@@randalpowers9785 I did over 70 splits with the board this year with a 100% success in producing emergency cells in the box that did not have the queen in it. Trust the process. God's peace Randy. Mr. Ed
The shank is a tool that is already out there, I just made a copy of it. Contact me at oscelata@gmail.com and I'll see what I can do for you. God's peace Kelly. Mr. Ed
Hi Mr Ed. St Ben Alumni is coming on April 14th. Maybe I can come early, about 11 am to say he and see you bees. I watch you every week,
Love to meet you Ron. I know exactly who you are, and look forward to that day. I will make it a point to be here. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
“Suited up because these girls are BAD”. 😂 😂😂😂
Just watching all that snow you had up there made my fingers so cold I could not leave a comment. Keep warm up there brother, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
It is a pleasure listening and watching you discuss and show us how you do splits on the hives! Thanks, Jeff and Charlie!
BTW: I don't have any bee hives (I live in the suburbs on a quarter acre lot) but I have been growing native flowering plants such as wild native asters, frost weed, spider wort, dewberries, as well as cultivated zinnias, cosmos, elderberry, and sky flowers (an African shrub the bumblebees just love!), and a few vines like malabar spinach. So, I love bees and butterflies and all pollinators, including paper wasps who love my house eaves. I give them flowers, water, and habitat and they give me joy and help save the eco system! If I had acreage in the country, I for sure would grow flowers and bees! I appreciate you and folks like you who are smart and kind! 😊
Regardless of wether you keep bees or simply have a deep respect of the value of what bees do for us, we all love and respect them because their purpose is so important. Keep doing what you can do to keep the love alive. Thanks for watching. Until the next one, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
This video is right on time for me. I got ny bees April 28 2023, (Been cold) six weeks later I had to add a 2nd box. 8 out of ten frames full of bees, working on 9 and 10, that quick. Not touching the sugar syrup now. So this video makes me think, hmmm maybe I need to look around the hive in a another 4-6 weeks and buy another Apimaye set. I'm having a good time. Mites? None! Humidity 15% average here at 7,800 ft. Blessings.
Congratulations on the success story...keep up the good work. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Thanks Jeff, You could be eating ice cream on a paper plate, and I would still enjoy watching your videos!!!! Thank you again, God bless y'all!!!!
I always thought ice cream tastes the best when it's in the cone. Thank you for your blessings and for taking all the time to follow along. Until the next one, God's peace Darien.
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Love it I remember when I was a kid when you were out bare feet in the yard you really had to watch where you stepped when the Dandy lions were out because they were covered in bee,s and last summer I noticed when the Dandy lions were out there was maybe one or two bee,s across the whole yard. Which is kind of scary because you know something is up I can't afford to buy bee,s right now but the elder lady I help out has this tree when it blooms is just like standing inside a beehive so I put boxes around her yard hoping one year I'll get a swarm of bees and I got hives boxes made up to get them rocking if I do get some and try to get there numbers back up in this area. Love the vids keep them coming hope the creator gives you a great season this year 👍🏼🤠🇨🇦from south east Ontario Canada on Lake Ontario.
Charlie, I appreciated you warning us when Jeff is “ calculating” at the end there, hahaha!
Charlie is always there filling in the blanks. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Mr. Ed just blew my mind.
I hope that having your mind blown will not persuade you from checking out more of my videos, after all there are more than 550 of them. And if that is not enough for you, I post a brand new one every Friday. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say about some of those as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Making such videos takes a lot effort considering the work you do is difficult and repetitive. Thanks for your hard work.
The work is worth the effort as I am very happy to share my knowledge and experiences. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Musto.
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@@JeffHorchoff I do watch occasionally especially wax rendering and honey extraction. Am from Kenya and I do buy honey from farmers extract honey from the combs render the wax in our 'own style' and sell both products separately. I hope to start keeping bees too in the near future, I've always been inspired by your work.
Mr.Ed and Goodtime Charlie,that a Beeauty explanation on how to split hives !! U two might Bee Old But U Might Take A Licking And Keep On Ticking!! G B U ! Thanks !! 🐝🐝🐝
It's so soothing listening to the springtime birds and the bees
Just being outside and able to take in nature is such a blessing. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mariel.
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Good job Jeff!!!
Thank you so much, and I hope you will check out today's post, it's the follow up from this video. Let me know what you think. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Great Video ... short and to the point of not making things too complicated.
As a simple guy myself, I find less is better. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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Really enjoy watching your video! I learned quite a bit.
Thank y’all.
You are very welcome, I'm delighted to share what I practice. Thanks for watching. God's peace David.
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Happy ST Patrick’s day ❤
And a very blessed and happy St. Patrick's Day to you as well Patrick. You have got to bee Irish with a name like yours. God's peace brother.
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Mr Ed, I grafted some queen cells two weeks ahead of last year to drop into splits using the double screen and some placed in NUC boxes. Scraping off drone brood, I never saw mites as my bees are fairly good at hygienic behavior. I'm working toward having bees to sell by early May and replacing inferior queens in my operation. BTW I set aside some hives and supered them for honey. Last week was quite busy lifting boxes to get those cells placed (like Charlie said) before the rain moved in or lose the whole lot.
Growing bees is so fascinating, and the entire process is just so cool! Great job, keep up your works. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Your videos are so packed full of information, especially this one! I'm thinking about starting beekeeping, but there are so many variables, with the biggest one being location. I'm surrounded by corn fields, and we've been having -20°cold snaps here. There's so much to buy to prepare, and I think I'm going to wait until we close on a new place. Thank you for sharing all you do! God bless!
If you are considering becoming a beekeeper, and I always say the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get, I strongly urge you to find a bee club in your area and start talking to beekeepers who keep bee in the area you live in. Most club members are very open to guide and instruct new beekeepers. Heck, you may find one who will take you under their wing and mentor you. Whatever you decide, I wish you well. Keep me posted on your journey. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Heather.
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You could not do that typpe of work here today, there is a blizaard here today. Vedry good video, god bless You and all the bees
Stay warm Richard and remember, spring is near. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace brother.
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43 hives in one day. That's a lot of work! And created more colonies. I never end! Have a good weekend guys.
For a couple of old timers, we still can hang in there. Hope your weekend ia a good one as well Joey. God's peace brother.
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Watching Mr Ed, and GTC.
Video Rolls. Action 🎬
"Hey Charlie, let's do some Splits !" . . .
Didn't realise that you Guys in Full Bee Suits were so flexible to do Gymnastics ! [SPLITS ]🙃
We started having Spring here in Scotland 🏴 But it seems ❄️ Sleet is due for a few days next week. To Cold for Drones here.
No Splits can be done yet.
But sure limbering up to do some in April, or May. 🤞
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Happy Beekeeping 2023.
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Beekeeping in Scotland, wow, I wish I was there to witness it myself. Blessings upon you and your bees this coming year and for years to come. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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interesting, informative and all done with a smile. Charlie the Apprentice is coming along nicely too - He'll soon be finishing his probation period?? 😝
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? God's peace brother.
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Those bees were all over Charlie! He must smell good!
Charlie does like to smell good for the ladies. Thanks for watching. God's peace Phillip.
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for sure alot of work ,making sure the queen cells were placed where there will be lots of workers returning. great learning video.
Awesome upload as usual Jeff! And Happy St Paddy's Day
And a very happy St. Patrick's Day to you as well! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thank you so much for taking the time to watch it. Until the next one, God's peace.
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Thanks for sharing with us 😊
Thank you for a great lesson
You are very welcome, I hope it will help you to make splits as well. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Kat.
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Those boxes are doing really good you guys did alot of work 😮great video good time Charlie great as always mr ed good time Charlie until next time GOD bless and wrangling those bees 😊
Yall worked really hard today!
Just another day in the bee yards.....but a really good one. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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What is that blooming behind ya, wow black berries already. 😅Here I am happy about a week of no rain. Blessed Days Jeff...
Tons and tons of blackberry. Looks like it will be another great year for blackberries. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace brother.
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It's been a crazy early spring here in NC. Able to make some splits early. Thanks for sharing you guys!
Hey Mr Ed. Hope all is well this week. Hey Charlie keep Jeff in line and keep him out of trouble. thanks for the content. And enjoy the weather. Indiana is always cold in the spring
Must be Friday! Thanks Mr. Ed!!!
It's Friday AND St. Patrick's Day as well! Have a great day Tyler, and thank s for watching. Until the next one, God's peace brother.
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Thank you on the information your giving us
Good morning from Central Pennsylvania!
Great information video
looking forward to the follow up on these splits. Thanks for sharing
We did 62 splits total and all 62 made emergency cells. Next week's video is a follow up, and I hope you will check it out as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tom.
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Mr Ed, it looked like Charlie did all of the work because his shirt was wet and yours looked dry. So far I’ve only found one hive with loaded Queen cells. Good luck with those ladies!
Good Time Charlie is a real work horse. Best wishes with your splits Don, God's peace brother.
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Jeff, my husband and I are wondering why you don't just put that extra super on when you do the split rather than coming back a week later and doing it? I know you have to inspect those hives to make sure the queens are there, etc, but why wait on the super? God's peace to you both!
The main reason I don't add it right away is I don't have the space in the van to carry all those supers. It's more important to get the extra super on the queen less hive due to the amount of bees in it. The queen right hive can wait another week. Thank you so much for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Carole.
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Mug up from central NH, good morning Jeff and Charlie. Still got lots of snow on the ground. Cool , 30 F,and supposed to rain today. No blooms yet. Maples haven't opened yet. I hope to do some splits, but numbers won't be up till mid May around here. Thanks for posting, keep on posting, I'll be watching more! Peace, Brice
Cool. Colored thumbtacks work to easily mark special frames.
Great idea, thanks for the tip and for watching. God's peace brother.
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Thank you for the great video on swarm control. I appreciate your time you spent explaining the use of a double screened board and using swarm cells in splits. Can't wait to try these techniques .
You are going to love the results and ease of this method. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Martin.
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Jeff, it was great to meet you today. Thanks for giving us some time and a tour. As I said, you do inspire me to stay positive, pray, and keep working. What a beautiful spot to work with the bees. I spent the last five days in and around New Orleans and I was so familiar with all the towns' names and locations because of all the swarm captures you had all over the place. Peace and prayers for you and the Abbey. I dropped some $$$ in support of the cause in the gift shop. Can't wait to taste that honey! Oh, and you are always teaching. Thanks for the tips. A 12 hour trip back to northern Missouri gave me lots of time to dream of bees. Can't wait to get things set up in my bee yard. Here's hoping I can score some bees! Msgr. Mak
So wonderful to meet you as well Father, it was an unexpected pleasure. It's great to know there are several priests and religious following along with my be wrangling adventures. You are welcome back any time. God's peace brother.
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Great video, Jeff. It's awesome that you and DR628 don't have mite issues and the hassles and deadouts that come from them.
Thanks for demonstrating the use of the double screen boards. I have a box that is boiling with bees, and I'm going to use that method. Thanks again.
You will bee impressed at how easy and effective the method is. Let me know your results. By the way, impressive stripper in your picture, how large was it? Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff I think that one was 47". That day was special because my brother in law had never come with me during the big fish season. That night, we got him a 46" striper, almost the twin to the one in my pic. On a little bass spinning rod and a jig, cast over some rocks. When the fish hit, "WHUMP!" the look of shock in his eyes was awesome. Then he thought it had snagged him in the rocks. "No," I told him, "That's the fish, and he is BIG. Do not give him any slack!" Then the reel started clicking, slowly and then sped up unti it was screaming! That is an incredible thing. Took him about 15 minutes to get it boatside, but he got his biggun.
@@JeffHorchoff Thanks, I'll make a dbl. screen board and let you know. I made a 5-frame split last week, and then we had a sub freezing night, and the open brood got chilled. Was a bummer. My first failed split ever. Your method won't have that issue. I like it. Thanks again.
We're waiting on our yearly killer freeze that ought to be here next week................maybe. We'll see. And then, maybe spring will maybe finally might make it. Glad yall are in the vbee business. The grass is greening up and have mowed the high spots 2ice so far. Jesus weekend to you both and God Bless!
that happy earned you my sub
Thank you so much for your gift, and for watching so many of my videos. Until the next one, God's peace.
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Wow. There is a lot of work to do to keep bees. Besides wrangling. Unless you have unlimited funds you have to do all the work yourself. Is it worth it? YES! Keeping bees is keeping the planet right. Making the most of their gifts to us, honey, wax, and so much else. God bless your work Jeff and God bless all you do for His Kingdom. Say hello to Mona.
Great vid!
Thank you so much for your blessings and for watching, I will bee sure to tell Mona hello for you. God's peace JJ.
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Very informative, good video.
Very happy to hear you thought the info was useful, I hope it will help you in your yard. Check out next week's video, it's the follow up from this one. Thanks for watching. God's peace Joe.
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Excellent. Thank you for making the video!
You are very welcome, I hope it was able to give you information on making splits a few ways. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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Man I’ve learned so much watching your videos! Just hope I can remember the stuff when my bees get here in may.
You will do just fine, enjoy your journey! Thanks so much for watching. Until the next time, God's peace Adam.
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:) thank you!
You are very welcome, I hope the video shed some insight on using a double screened dividing board and how it is used. Check out next Friday's post on the results of using it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Lisamarie.
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Putting my double screen boards to use this year. Great information as always on splitting boxes. You and Charlie did a bunch of work in a short time. Enjoyed the video. Take care and God bless.
Got your labels today, thanks so much, and get them board in....they really work. God's peace Garry.
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Well done . Informative 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself, be safe, and healthy 🇨🇦
Hey Jeff, don't you ever have an issue where one or both of the "split" hives swarm anyway? How does this technique overcome the swarm instinct for the new queenless hive? Thanks
No I do not. By making the split it takes away the instinct to swarm as now the colony numbers are greatly reduced imitating a swarm has taken place. However, it's important to check on the old queens development as that hive can grow very quickly, and if space is not given to her, she will swarm. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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lookoing forward to seeing the followup video with the results of the splits today
That will bee next Friday's post, stay tuned. Your are going to love what you see. Thanks for watching. God's peace Merbella.
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Very interesting
I try to make it informative and useful. Thank you so much for your constant support Larry. God's peace brother.
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One thing I'm going to try is putting a qe plus a super over the bottom hive then double screen, qe, then split on top.
There's always more than one way to make a split, and as long as it works, I say go for it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Glenn.
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Waiting for next week to see how things worked out.
I think you will like what you see, see you next week. God's peace Jim.
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Awesome!
Jeff, I've been watching your video's for some time now and like your use of double screen dividing boards and will try making some for my use. I'm puzzled how to make the cutout so the bees can go in and out. What tools do you use to create that half-moon opening on the double screen dividing board? Are you using 1 in. x 3 in. wood to make the double screen boards? I'm not an experience carpenter but I'm willing to learn. Thanks.
Very simple piece of equipment to build even if you have little carpentry skills. Check out the video link below, it shows how I build mine. Thanks for watching. God's peace Frank.
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I almost held off on watching this video because, I just got back from a two day seminar this evening about Layens hives. There are differences between Langstroth hives and the way they are worked, in your area Langstroth hives are going to be the honey producers, period. My area can range from 100+ degrees in the summer to -15 or lower in in the winter at times, it happened this winter. I decided to choose bee survivability over honey production. I don't want to be more than a hobby beekeeper, I just don't like how few of honeybees I have seen in my area in recent years. I have researched for quite sometime and I think the window is right for putting 4 to 5 hives on my property. I like you plan on being treatment free and I think I have learned how to do by doing brood breaks. I just don't know if I will be able to find similar minded people leaning toward Layens hives, I may have to start a cause, in a small way in my area and see if it grows. I don't like the local bee clubs push of things the way they have grown to do. Chemicals have become too much a part of something that can survive without it, if things are done correctly. I know your videos come from the good side of things Jeff, I think that's why I couldn't hold off watching after being in an area with no wifi for two days!
I just finished building my Layens HIve, and I will be posting a video as soon as I catch a swarm to house it in. I know the bees will do very well in that type of hive, and I look forward to shooting several videos on it's progress. Keep one thing in mind about what "other" beekeepers do, these are YOUR bees, and regardless of what others say or do, you have every right to raise them to as you see fit....just like your children. Best wishes for all your successes Tommy. God's peace brother.
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Happy St Patrick’s Day I’m so excited last year this day I was looking for swarm cells this year I’m preparing this week the equipment to split next. We have 5 nights in a row set to be at freezing or I’d have split yesterday. All are almost bursting at the seems with bees just thankfully not got any cells. One had cups but dry.
It's just so awesome we get to play with our bees, enjoy! Happy St. Patrick's Day to you as well. God's peace.
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I love that shank tool Jeff. Any plans that you can share so I can make one myself?
Sorry Mark, I do not have any plans. However, if you look at it close enough I bet you could figure out a way to draw it and then cut it out. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother.
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Good Morning Mr.Ed, I am watching your video on the big screen. I have my coffee and get Ed u cated! Thank u for your videos . This is going to help me. 👏
One day I'm going to visit you at the Applewood Farm. I'll even help you work your bees. God's peace Doc.
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Really a great intro to double screen board splits. I have tried normal same-yard splits and cloake boards but will have to try the double-screens. Is the advantage of double screen splitting the fact that they keep warmer and you don’t have to find the queen or graft or buy a queen…they just do emergency cells? TY guys!!
There are many advantages to using the screened boards, but overall, it is one of the easiest ways to split a hive without much knowledge of how to make a split. And yes, because emergency cells are formed, there is no need for anything else. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Eddy.
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Thank you for the split tips!!! Looks like I need to make some double screen dividers real soon! I hope to be making splits this year in late May to early June.
I watched your video and wanted to call you, I'll try tonight. God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff, I'll be at our photo club meeting from 1830-2100... before or after is fine. Or Friday. Thank you!
great info
Love you guys, happy swarm season. 😂
Hi Jeff when you have queen cells on a frame why not just switch frames with the other box? Keep up the good work
You could exchange the frames but first you would have to remove them from the box. Doing that could damage them or even worse accidentally kill the queen. For me, it's just easier to cut the cell out. Thanks for watching. God's peace John.
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Great demo!!
You had some great bees this spring. I'm wondering on the hive that had cells already why not just move that one frame from box 1 to box 2? Seems easier than cutting the cells out and then pressing them into another frame.
I could have done that, but I always worry about damaging the cells as I slide the frame between other frames. Besides, I really do like cutting them out and putting them on a frame that looks good to me. Just a personal preference. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Joe.
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@@JeffHorchoff that makes sense. I've watched a few of your videos and they were very informative. My 3rd year so I'm still learning. I was able to graft & sell some queens this year, that was my big goal.
Hello Mr Ed, o bom manejo é que faz a Boa produção de mel,parabéns pelo vídeo,que Deus abençoe a todos. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Muito obrigado por suas bênçãos, palavras gentis e por reservar um tempo para acompanhar todas as minhas aventuras de luta com abelhas, tudo é muito apreciado. paz de deus irmão.
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Thank you !! xoxoxo
Jeff...what is the lowest temperature you'll get into your hives?
Thanks for sharing!!!
When I work bees, and that happens only during splits, 50 degrees is the number I think is acceptable and that's the one I use. Thanks for watching. God's peace David.
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15:30 or so when you open the top... what are the white things? Are those pupae that will not make it now cause they're broken over? Also when you put it back together will bees get crushed? Does that upset the other bees?
They are drone brood. It is very common for bees to have drone brood mixed in the burr comb between the boxes. When the boxes are split, the comb is torn and the drone larva are exposed. Great care is used when placing the boxes back together, however, due to the fact that there are literally thousands of bees all over the box edges, a few may be killed, and I'm sure the other bees do not appreciate it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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First time responding to one of your great videos. It a blessing to have you teaching us bee lovers. Thanks. I just made two splits yesterday with this method. Just one question. I only have 10 drown out frames of cone to use. If I just use foundation on the hive with the new queens cells, do I need to feed sugar water at this time or should I wait for the flow next month. I live north houston area. Thanks many Blessings Don
It can't hurt to feed them, and more than likely it will greatly help them to draw out new comb at this time of the year. Remember, they will stop taking the sugar water as soon as a good nectar flow is in full swing. After all, they prefer the real stuff over the fake stuff. Thank you so much for your blessings and for watching. Best wishes for you and your bees successes. God's peace Don.
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The 2 boxes that you split and separated when would you come back and put either mediums or deeps on top ? And the ones that you put the double screen on could you have deep box / medium box / double screen/ deep box / medium box in a stack ?
It would be easier to show you than tell you what I do. If you watch next Friday's video it will give you all your answers. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Hey Jeff... great video as usual! Just curious on why you don't remove the frame with the swarm cell to transfer to the other box instead of trying to cut them out? BTW, you have a great wingman, Mr Charlie!
It is a lot faster to remove the cell than to transfer a frame. Yes, it can be done that way, but for the sake of time, I just remove the cell. I agree, Charlie is one awesome dude. Thanks for watching. God's peace Doug.
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Jeff, why not just pull the frames with the queen cells and transfer the whole frame?
Because of the chance of damaging the cell when lifting it from the box, or placing it back into the other one, accidentally killing the queen in that process, and it is just faster to cut it out. Still, it can be done that way, I simply choose to cut them out. Thanks for watching. God's peace Timothy.
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I seen a good size lizard run out of the box. Does them things hurt the bees?
They do eat the bees, but they also eat hive beetles, spiders, roaches, and all other kinds of insects that live in the hive as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tim.
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Appreciate your time and educational videos, question ... I did same thing with bridge drone comb but what about the larvae? I've been feeding to chickens cause I didn't think could melt down with larvae. Do you let them dry up then melt down?
I let them dry up and then render the wax. I love feeding them to the chickens a well, but after they are done, the wax is to dirty to render. God's peace Scott.
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Would it work to just shake the bees off of a frame that had a swarm cell on it and insert that frame into a queen less brood box when doing a split?
That would work just fine. I prefer not doing it that way as there is always a chance of damaging the cell removing the frame or worst, accidentally killing the queen in the process. That is why I cut the cells out, and for me, it's just quicker. Thanks for watching. God's peace Bruce.
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What is the point in the screen??. If the bees are going to swell the bottom box..and the queen is in the top..doesn't the queens pheromone keep the bottom box from making queen cells?
By the separation of the screen, the bees in the box that does not have the queen in it, will automatically force those bees to create emergency cells as long as there is brood of the right age to do so. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Dale.
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I did not know the abby's hives are all treatment free. Surprised LA lets you get away with that as large a commercial operation as you guys have. Lots of pretty drone brood in there. My beekeeping mentor always swore that early drone brood was always an indicator of a good honey year for the bees. Not sure if there is any truth to it, but it always seemed like when we saw really early drone brood, the hives built up really quickly that spring.
To my knowledge, there are no laws requiring beekeepers to treat their bees with chemicals for mites in any state. It is a beekeepers choice to do so or not, and I chose not to and have employed that practice since I began. Can't really comment on the meaning of early drones, other than it's a sign of eminent swarming. God's peace Steve.
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I know there is a lag time on these videos. Yes, there has been an early spring down south, but what about late freeze they are talking about now. How will that impact things down your way. They are talking snow on the Mexico/Texas boarder with all of the nation below normal temps for these dates. My daughter's home in Atlanta is having overnight freeze that will likely impact her blueberry bushes. Will this hurt the hives or the blooms that are driving this bee activity? Just curious as I don't keep bees myself. I saw warnings for citrus in Florida also.
Just like beetles, mites, and wax moth, the cold snap is nothing the bees can't handle. Because each box had so many bees in them, they will be able to keep both the brood and themselves warm enough till it passes. It may slow things down as far as blooms go, but since it is only going to be a day or two, even that is not going to have much effect. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mark.
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Hey boys! Do they ever not make a new queen cause they can detect her through the screen at the top or bottom?
The box without the queen in it will ALWAYS make a new queen if there are larva young enough for them to produce an emergency cell from them. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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I do have a question. When I split my I just move the frame with the queen cell on it to a nuc with lots of nurse bees. Is there a reason you cut the cells out?
There is always the chance of damaging the cell removing the frame from the box or placing the frame into the other box. Also, there is the chance of killing the queen accidentally removing frames to get to the one that has the cell on it. I just find it safer, easier, and fastest to simply cut the cell off the frame. Still, you can remove the frame if you so chose to. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jack.
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Hi Jeff. Just wondering if you got the honey stickers and lip balm I sent you. Thanks. BBarry West- Del Rio, Texas
Sure did Barry, thank you for everything. I went live on Saturday, link below and highlighted your letter, lip balm, and Beeline Pass. Thank you for your kindness and for watching. God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff Sorry I missed that. Was out of town.
Hi again Jeff. Went to the live video chat you had. saw the video when you showed my stickers. Hope you guys like the lip balm. Barry
So what is the new queen doing that she's 50 days out, behind the old queen?
It takes her about 10 days after emerging to get mated and begin laying eggs. Then for those eggs to emerge is another 21 days. So from the time the queen egg is laid till the first eggs she lays emerge is about 40 to 50 days. And during that time, the old queen is laying the entire time. Very good question. Thanks for asking and for watching. God's peace Thea.
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I’m guessing the bees don’t chew through the fiberglass screen? I have a ton of that I could use, but I thought they chewed that screen up
No they do not chew through it, and it's a lot easier to work than the metal type. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Hey Jeff how would you handle a cut out from a brick wall about 20 feet high
I would not, it is to difficult a job for me to do. The 628 Dirt Rooster would be a better person to ask, He probably has done several of them. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
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Not looking forward to the 29 degree weather prediction for Sunday and Monday. But it should warm right back up later in the week.
You and your bees stay warm. Great hearing from you again Jessica, until the next time, God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Hope frog and lizard came though the disruption ok . . .
Yes they did, and as a matter of fact, on next Friday's post, you will see them again on the same box. Make sure you check it out. Thanks for watching. God's peace Joby.
Mr. Ed
I live in Tampa, come to my sisters in Covington.
Thank you for the invite, let me know when. God's peace Ron.
Mr. Ed
Where would a fan get one of those shanks?
Send me an email at oscelata@gmail.com and ask again. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
When separating the boxes, why not do as the Japanese do and use a piece of piano wire pulled between the boxes to separate the frames.
If you notice on the Japanese boxes the size of them compared to the size of a Langstroth hive, probably half the size making the process a lot easier. I love the idea, but not very practical for my purposes. Thanks for watching. God's peace Thomas.
Mr. Ed
Another question, I've been misinformed many times, but I was told hive leaves the day they cap swarm cell. How many days after capping does original girls swarm(leave)?
From what I have been told, the swarm will leave the hive a day or two prior to the new queen hatching. This gives the old queen time to slim down and get ready to fly. Thanks for watching.God's peace Scott.
Mr. Ed
What are all those white grubs? 17:00
Those are the drone larva that were exposed when the boxes were separated from each other. They do perish if exposed. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I was afraid they were beetle grubs! I’m not a beekeeper at all but I love seeing you masters at work! Lots of other garden and animal stuff too 😻😻😻😻😻😻💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛😊😊😊😊😊🌞🌻🐝
@@JeffHorchoff thanks, Jeff! 🙏
Jeff put some rocks in your back pocket I saw ur feet lift off the ground when u lifted that heavybox
With a screen board isn't the pheromone of the queen still in both boxes??
Yes it is which is why the boxes can be recombined if the split does not work. However, the box without the queen will still produce emergency cells is there is brood of the right age in it for the bees to make use of. Thanks for watching. God's peace Randy.
Mr. Ed
I didn't think they would produce cells if the pheromone of other queen is there...still confused.
@@randalpowers9785 I did over 70 splits with the board this year with a 100% success in producing emergency cells in the box that did not have the queen in it. Trust the process. God's peace Randy.
Mr. Ed
Are you going to patent and sell that shank? I’ll buy one!
The shank is a tool that is already out there, I just made a copy of it. Contact me at oscelata@gmail.com and I'll see what I can do for you. God's peace Kelly.
Mr. Ed
we get snow and you get fog, foggy is good
For sure I'd rather the fog than the snow. God's peace.
Mr. Ed