Layens Hive Inspection and Update, Insulated Horizontal Hive from Dr. Leo's Website.
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2022
- Welcome to another edition of The Way To Bee!
Today I'll take you through a step by step inspection of my Layens Hive.
I purchased this horizontal hive at full price from Dr. Leo's website:
horizontalhive.com/buy-hive-b...
This is not a promotion, just sharing information.
The bees in this hive were collected as a swarm on May 10th and this inspection is June 2nd. All of the brood and comb in 5-Layens Frames has been accomplished during that timeframe.
If you have any questions, please post them in the comment section.
This hive will require reinspection within the next 14 days and more frames will be provided as necessary.
Thank you for watching!
Fred, you always make beekeeping look so relaxing & easy. That's time & experience showing.
:)
Oh man, have I been waiting for this one. I love Dr Leo's approach, so I hope to see you commenting this hive in the future.
I'm a certified beekeeper myself and I've done some volunteering in a experimental apiary.
The thing is, I don't like the commercial approach at all. After searching the internet, where I found you and others, I fell in love with the Layens hives. I live nearby Spain where these are often used in difficult to access areas and beekeepers only visit them 2 or 3 times a year. So, it does work. And I hope it does for you too.
Again, amazing footage, so beautiful.
If I only visited the hive 2 or 3 times a year around here, it could be a disaster. For example, if it went queenless and I didn't catch it in time I'd be dealing with a laying worker situation. But I do thoroughly enjoy Dr. Leo.
@@FrederickDunn you both sound experienced but I don't understand how you can have a queenless situation ever with a full hive won't they just make a queen
Hi Frederick, thank you for the update.
As usual, your video has a huge amount of valuable information for any beekeeper.
I recently performed my first inspection of the Layens Horizontal Hive (video is on my channel) the bee colony survived the winter without any problems.
I am very happy that the family of backyard beekeepers is growing thanks to beekeepers like you.
Thank you so much, Robert! I'm glad your bees are performing well for you :)
Oh my, you just caught that hive in time! I did the same as you...put some in last year but not enough...they had to start from scratch then the yellowjackets hit and I was taking care of my Mom, 95 and several heart attacks...This year, I hope to get some in it and have it blowing up like yours!
if you are looking for your hive tool it was closed between the top of the frames and the lid. Hive is looking great! I have two Layens hives and love them so far. I am glad you have so many types of hives to show us!
Thanks Robert, I leave a hive tool in every single hive. So, that's aside from the two I brought out with me :) But thanks... you never know!
@@FrederickDunn I was wondering about that. I think I'll give that a try!
That’s a great idea, also prevents accidental spread of disease from one hive to another; especially when you are working with bees you have not raised. I keep a bottle of alcohol in my tool box until I see if anyone is going to come up with something
I’m really liking the results of my Layens hive in30days I’ve got 8 frame’s built up
Thank you for your dedication to exceptional cinematography Frederick. It is always a feast for the eyes. What a gift.
Thank you so much Angela :)
Thanks for covering Layens hives!
Absolutely! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Looking great!! Always enjoy your videos. I’m loving my Layen’s.
My two colonies overwinters and came out on 7 and 5 frames. Little over a month and I’m maxed out on one hive and 16 frames on the other plus I have 5 swarms in traps so far. Needless to say I am in panic building mode.
I’m hoping to go into the maxed hive tomorrow and pull any honey frames I can to get room.
I'm with you in that I have too many bees this year. I suppose I shouldn't complain with so many having lost their colonies during the past winter around here. 27 colonies is far too many for me here.
Off topic but wanted your opinion. For a new colony would it be better to not install a landing board to aid in fending off robbers from stronger colonies.
Logically that would seem to be the correct thing to do so robbers have to work harder to get to opening but didn’t know if you had tried any experiments on that since you run mostly langstroth.
This video is one of the best I seen on beekeeping. The close up shots really allow you to appreciate what the bees do and it's almost like you are there in person Thanks so much! 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love to watch your hive inspection, post more of them!!!
That video was so interesting! The bees here in Ireland have darker bodies. The bees in this hive look so much lighter in colour. Very placid natures!
@@Tanks_In_Space Thank you 😊
hey Fred , love the layens hive, I have one nothing like crushed comb honey, my fav, I also use some KTB and comfort hives, along with langs. just a trick incase you don't know putting the frames together to keep from crushing bees, or having to blast smoke down into the frames, pick the next frame your about to move back slightly upward keeping top bar above from the frame next to it and then slightly push the frame against it and slowly lower it. kind of like pushing the bees out of the way using the top bar of the next frame moving downward. I'm guessing you may know this already but just throwing it out there incase you don't. love your videos man, love your photography, love your insight!
I have to agree about the crushed comb honey. I can’t tell if it just taste better because of minimizing air contact or if it’s the fact that more pollen manages to get into the honey. I should add that I saw a great video on easily getting the wax Separated from a bunch of dirty comb: the guy simply put all his dirty old comb on a paper towel, and that on a sieve made from half-inch opening sized hardware cloth/screening. Any parks that are in the oven at about 180° or so with the screen suspended above a broiling pan or something. I did a similar thing but made the hardware cloth into a funnel like shape so that the wax would drip into a bowl.
What a lovely video … horizontal hives are so fascinating.
They are!
Wishing you much success with the academy Fred!!! Your students will be fortunate indeed.
Thank you :)
Finally Fred good to see and see that you are remaining true to your style of beekeeping, single entrance with no upper ventilation and insulation on top.
You have already answered my question before I summited it. Looking forward to Friday!
Yay, I am glad I covered a question in advance :)
Mr. Dunn I love your videos. I watch all the new ones and am catching up on the older ones.
I am new to beekeeping this year. (No bees yet) I live in Northern Wisconsin zone 3b. 35 degrees Fahrenheit this morning 06/18/22.
I've built a laynes 20 frame insulated hive with mostly recycled materials.
I made mine with a screened bottom with 3"" below that with an insulated bottom. This space has plastic trays in and can fill with absorbent material in the winter, through a door in the back.
I made it with a 3" top cover that has a peaked roof. I insulated the peaked part and left the 3" space above the frames to use a top round feeder (I cut grooves in two top bars for the bees to get access to the feeder). I plan to insulate around the feeder in the winter. If I get any swarms. 4 traps out nothing yet
Your a great Teacher.
Thank You
Bill Gray
Thank you so much for sharing what you're doing and where!
What a beautiful colony! You are, without doubt, my beekeeping hero. I try very hard to emulate your methods and appreciate your common sense/scientific approach. I wish only that I lived nearer to your Academy. Thank you so much for sharing this inspection video. I really enjoy your "in the apiary" segments, as well as the Q and A.
I love all the fuzzy baby bees on the brood frames. Those and guard bees are my favorite.
I hope it works out for that colony in the Layens. Such hard little workers!
Thank you for showing us all the different things, Mr. Dunn.
My pleasure!
Hi Fred, so nice to see the progress. Thank you
You are very welcome!
@@FrederickDunn Now I must have one too, I liked it very much, especially the ease to not have to move boxes around and it is self-contained. But as you mentioned it creates capability problems. I don’t like the extraction method used by pressing the comb to obtain the honey. It creates a lot of effort to the bees every season. Cheers Fred
I showed your insulated hive top to my husband. Great idea! I also showed him the hinged top. Hopefully the tops to my hives will be hinged sooner than later. It looks like the hinges make the tops much easier to manage and more useful in documenting (photographing) the frames.
great timing on the inspection! another wonderful video !
Glad you liked it!
Fred, great video! That hive is going to triple in population real soon.
Hi Don, I have to agree, it will fill that box I'm thinking.
Relaxing and informational. I am a long-time, grateful subscriber. Thank you.
Looking good Fred, looks like they are doing well, gona be a lot of bees hatching soon. Ty for sharing your time, Blessed Days...
Thank you so much!
I'm not a beekeeper but always was fascinated with social insects. Honeybees top the list of these. I'm sure humans have influenced their evolution, as beekeeping goes back beyond recorded history. I am certain they will survive as long as humans do. Thank you for this video!
Nice video on the Layen's. Thanks.
God bless you, Fred. This made my morning so much nicer and more relaxed.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Fred. Awesome photos and great inspection video. This hive looks like it is going gangbusters.
Nice job on the "nick of time" inspection. That's an insane amount of capped brood.
I am building a Layens horizontal hive now. Have it almost done. Just need wool. One thing about listening to you with headphones is the feeling I have bees buzzing my head....LOL
Dr. Leo is also selling wool these days... :) but you should have no problem sourcing that from any sheep rancher :)
i think your videos are great im thinking about geting back into bees next year im thinking about the flow hives i realy like how they work and some day i might go to the horzontal hives but i need to relearn bees first learnded a lot from you so far thank you
I got bees this year after 10 years away. Lots of new info out there but the basics come back really fast ! I went with horizontal layens this time due to no lifting or moving boxes. I am 10 years older after all. Good luck with what ever you decide to keep in!!
Very healthy looking colony, I only saw one bee with K-wing.
Thank you for the update!
You're welcome :)
I built a Layens hive box in March of 2022 in hopes of catching a swarm or two to stock it with. I had three swarm traps out in great locations, but did not collect any bees that spring. Nor did I get anything this spring. Just as well because we are moving, had to dismantle my shop, sell off tools, and pack up the house. I gave my hive box to a friend. He may get bees someday, I do not know. Bee swarms are rare in these parts of MT, unless they come from an established apiary nearby. No feral bees to speak of.
Oh, that's too bad that bees didn't come your way and occupy your swarm traps. I hope you get another opportunity in the future.
I caught a Wild Bee Swarm in June 2023. This was the beginning of a new challenge, how to work with the bees.
My bees have a “comfortable pied à terre” in a Layens Horizontal Hive under the cherry tree in my backyard.
I made the hive entirely out of wood in my garage. I recently performed my first inspection of the Layens Horizontal Hive (video is on my channel) the bee colony survived the winter without any problems.
Thanks for the informative video Fred,another interesting video.
Glad you enjoyed it, and you're very welcome :)
Thank you for sharing you are very knowledgeable
Thanks for watching :)
What a wealth of information in just a short amount of time, thank you! I got a few of Dr. Leo's hives this year and it's been interesting, definitely made some mistakes but your videos really help. I do a little instruction as well for beginners, and I always steer people to your channel. Cheers!
Glad it was helpful! And thank you so much for the support :)
If I don’t use smoke for a quick visit I just spritz water. Syrup leaves a sticky surface on the frames. It’s difficult to close the hive with bees cleaning up the syrup. For quick peeks just move the divider a bit. If there are bees on the last frame, add a couple and close it up.
Awesome looking hive , Super calm beautiful looking bees as well , have a great weekend Fred and everyone else around the world 😀
Thank you so much! :)
I’m recently becoming interested in bees. Don’t even have any yet. Love your video and narration style!
Thank you so much :)
Hello Frederick 🤩☀️
This was so interesting, and educational. Great pictures. I am grateful for you taking the time to make such positive content!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello Fred, Enjoy your videos.
I'm a 2nd year hobbyist who built 3 insulated Layens Hives for my 1st year, and installed Nucs into 2 of them (not a pleasant/easy process, Dr Leo made it look sooo easy) then did a split mid-summer. Lost all colonies last fall to Yellow Jackets.
But to my point. You mentioned that all the equipment is specialized particularly the honey extractor. Last year, when my hives were doing well and filling lots of frames of honey, I started searching for an extractor. First, I checked Dr. Leo's website, and at the time, they had available a motorized unit. Called to confirm, and yes. After asking a few questions, I determined it would be too costly to purchase and have shipped to me in N. Central Washington State. And there is NO WARRANTY on the unit. After searching further, I found a 4-frame motorized Lyson unit through Better Bee. It can handle a number of different frame styles including 4 Layens frames. This, at a much better price and with a warranty.
Just thought I would share the info.
Thank you for sharing all your knowledge.
P.S. For this year I have eliminated the Layens hives and built 8 Vino Farms Bee Barns. Installed 4 Nucs and 4 packages. All seem to be doing well, so far.
Thanks for sharing your research on those extractors. Nice tip on the Lyson unit! I think Jim is really enjoying his bee-barns and I'd speculate that you will also enjoy that unique insulated design. :)
Always enjoy your videos. That Hive really looks healthy. Nice job. Go Beez...🐝🐝🐝
Wow, great video,
Thank you very much!
This was wonderful, that hive is doing great I so much like videos with u doing inspections. this was great Thanks have a blessed week
Thanks, you too!
Just the video I needed. I have a bait hive set up from Dr. Leo and I'm hoping to be able to make a horizontal hive this summer. Thanks for the detailed overview.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Fredrick, newbe here, great inspiration video, I installed my nuc into a 10 frame hive box with a double frame feeder, the nuc was absolutely full of brood so i gave them a second box with extra waxed foundation frames, they have been very busy bringing in pollen, i plan my first inspection this weekend, im hoping to see new comb drawn and honey, im expecting alot of newly hatched bees and hopefully lots of new eggs.
A nucleus colony can brood up very fast if you have a good nectar flow. Your expectations may not be out of line :)
I dont spray any chemicals and so there are lots of native flowers, im in a very rural area, a little river flows just 30 feet from the hive, also lots of trees so a very natural environment, im looking forward to seeing their progress, I appreciate your content
Take care
Rob
Hives a-rockin'. Beautiful
Curious about your LongLang. Did I miss recent info?
It's also humming along well. I'll try to do a video on that soon :)
I am curious about how a Layens would work vs the traditional Horizontal. My Horizontal starved, they got stuck in one spot and couldn't move horizontally to get to food. I'd be curious if the larger sized frames of a Layens would work out better. The frames look great Fred. All the brood, that colony is going to explode soon.
Did you have solid foundation in that hive? If you did, did you clip the corners so the bees could move through the frames without going up and over or around? They definitely prefer to move vertically. Always nice to see your comments, Brian :)
@@FrederickDunn the starvation is why I'm considering going to a modified langstroff with a 3/4" divider board in the bottom chamber with screened vent holes so they share heat in winter and doing 5 frame nuks as high as I need up with a 3/8" plywood side on the inside of the nuks screened with same holes to match, I'm betting if you use sister queens in the bottom their feramones will be close enough so the bees will get along even they can't touch, but can share heat also the brood nest for both sides will cluster up and toward the center similar to their nature, then I'll only have standard deep frames throughout the hives, basically you'd have 5 over 5 on bottom for brood then 4 or 5 frame nuks above that depending if you want to make more bees for splits or honey, if you pull off a nuk just add a top and bottom board ductape the holes, you have a 5 frame nuk, in hot weather you turn the holes out for good ventilation when making honey since they're screened inside, it's basically a southern version of Micheal Palmer's brood factories.
I just drill a 1/2" hole through the middle of the comb or at the top so the bees can move as they need to get at resources.
@@FrederickDunn I had foundation, but did not clip the corners. Maybe that would have helped out.
So awesome they look amazing! Any chance you would like to add another unique hive to your collection? I’m looking at Slovenian AZ hives for a bee shed in Alaska.
I have looked at those, but that is contrary to my practice of trying to create distance between the hives. BUT, if I lived in a colder climate than I do, it would be high on my list of potential management systems.
@@FrederickDunn they do have the individual az hive boxes that don’t require a shed. It’s difficult finding videos of your quality with people working those hives. Thank you for all you do!
Thanks for another great video, Fred! I’m an inexperienced beekeeper - just had my 1st colony (caught swarm) last year, and I’m going all-layens. One mistake I made last year was adding all my new frames at the far end of the colony (against the divider board and away from the open entrance). The problem was that the queen then moved/expanded her brood nest throughout the length of the hive. I’m sure that this happened due to being nectar-bound during the nectar flows. I think this stressed the colony, and in September/October, when I needed to condense the colony’s space, I couldn’t do that effectively because there was brood spread over 12 layens frames. I’m sure that this was a contributing factor to them dying out this April, before any nectar sources were available.
Just wanted to give you a heads up about something to consider as you add frames for expansion. Dr Leo suggests adding some frames near the entrance (although this tip wasn’t in any of his books - that I could find).
Thanks again for all you do!
Did you have the venting open? Also, did you use any of the other entrances/vents along the front, orrr did you leave only the single entrance with no upper venting and no other openings down the line of the hive? Remember, I leave only a single entrance and anticipate that the frames added away from the entrance will be utilized for honey resources. This will play out as a success or failure as the summer continues. Thanks for sharing your observations and practices :)
Stunning photography work!!! You are clearly a pro! I am waiting for my hung swarm traps to be inhabited as we speak. Is that camera able to crop the pictures/videos to the exact dimensions of the Layens frames for a complete 100% coverage without having to crop after the fact? Perhaps by being the correct distance between frame and lens? I would like to video/picture diary my experience as part of my master beekeeping program for future educational programs/talks etc. I am not a pro but am inspired by your work.
Hi Dale, the images from that particular camera are HUGE, 52.37 m pixels. It would be no problem to size the images to the frames. They would have to be printed 11 x 14" and then just trim the 1 x 3/4" from teh 11 inch side. You'd be good to go :)
If you keep catching swarms you’ll be able to present each of your students with a nuc on completion of their classes.
Most of my mentees have received swarms this year from me already :)
Horizontalhive has an extractor that will do Layens as well as Langstroth frames.
They do, and I wish I'd simply purchased the Layens sized extractor as it handles all of the other frame sizes. You're right. :)
I believe you have misunderstood the insulation above the frames. Insulation needs to be directly on the frames, while allowing ventilation above the insulation. (Think of your attic)
Love your videos, and glad you have the Layens. I'm a first year beek, trapping bees and using Layens equipment. Made several mistakes; but learning and enjoying.
James
Hi James, this is very much unlike an attic. The attic in a home has soffit vents that keep outside air moving along the inside of the roof sheathing and then venting off through gable ends or a ridge vent. There is no air movement in a home from say an upstairs bedroom and into the attic. With insulation on a beehive, the goal is simply to remove that cold to warm air/surface interface so that the bees control that upper air pocket and condensation doesn't form over the bees. For me, there is no need for hive cover ventilation in this case. Insulation would be fine directly on the tops of these frames in partnership with insulation on the cover interior surfaces.
@@FrederickDunn So this Layens is not vented on top, or you've closed off the upper vents?
I read further down, and see the answer to my question. Thanks
Thank you for sharing this inspection and I look forward to seeing the next. This year I plan on getting my first layen's hive. I'm wondering what other's recommend for the number of frame capacity. 12? 14? 20? I'm thinking of starting with a 14 and see how it goes.
I’m a new beekeeper here using Layens as well. Curious if you’re worried that the insulation blocks the ventilation holes in the cover?
I hope it blocks the ventilation holes in the cover. I don't use upper venting and no upper entrances. A single entrance is all they need here.
I really like these videos. You mentioned that you should have a food source increase soon with clover and whatnot blooming and I also noticed you added 4 new frames to the hive. As loaded as the hive appears and with the food sources kind of exploding, with all things going well, about how long do you think it will take them to fill up those 4 frames to the point you'll need to add more. Obviously it depends on many factors, but if things go well, will they actually be able to fill those in the next 60 days or so?
Again, thanks for the video, this type is one of my favorites
I expect to be adding more frames within then next 12-14 days.
@@FrederickDunn Holy cow...that's really fast...
great stills,im thinking coffee mug,although im looking for honey comb,with light shining through it,and a few bees,on a mug,😊
DANG, and I was thinking I'd covered it in this series. Ok, honey comb with light coming through... I'm on it!
@@FrederickDunn you the best mr dunn,hope the academy is a great sucess,cant wait to see more, hey im really enjoying my ai root abc xyz book,
Fred, you always have something useful, helpful, informative and in a manner that is encouraging, I always benefit as a newbie!! I really like how you converted that top to be hinged (we don't want to be unhinged-:-) On the front did you just attach the piano hinge while the lid was on or did you do any modifications like a spacer board or something? Sides look to be some sort of lid support hinges? Do you have the brand, type, size or where you obtained the piano and lid hinges? Thanks again!
HI Steve, I put the lid on the hive and then aligned the piano hinge, glued and screwed it. The side supports... were... Chest hinges, brass plated (they will rust), this is an affiliate link amzn.to/3x4zMSw
@@FrederickDunn Thank you very much Fred, appreciate it!
Question... I've got a single hive currently... I'm on a corner lot of about 1/3 acre so I'm a bit limited on where I can place them... We like to smoke and barbecue, not for guests, just in general. How far should we keep the bees from the BBQ area? Usually, the wind direction would go perpendicularly to the line between the bees and the BBQS and smoker. Wind shifts though... We haven't used the BBQ since getting the bees, and this just dawned on me yesterday...
If you're generally downwind it shouldn't be an issue at all.
When shall we see the Layens Hive inspection for spring? Wondering how it went overwinter...
It's strong at the moment, both Layens hives are doing well.
Amazing. Frederick, I could not hear you--what did you say bees might do if the queen is not present? And if might be a sign of stress?
Also, could you share if you have pulled any honey yet from your hives? When do you usually do that? Do you hive continue to bring nectar/honey in all the way up to Sept?
Hi Brad, it's a stressed posture they adopt with their wings held out and away from the thorax. It's referred to as "K-Wing", a sign of stress as well as possible disease when large numbers of them are doing it at the same time. Queenless colonies often also demonstrate that wing position.
@@FrederickDunn Interesting, I did not know that> Thanks a million
How many grams of OA vape do you use per box and how often do you treat. Also how do you treat your long lane hive. Do you use different amounts if OA for your horizontal hives?
I did a two gram single dose on the Layens as they were broodless... the rest is case by case. Last year I didn't treat at all until the end of November as mite counts were low. It's highly variable for me here.
@@FrederickDunn thank you. I have 2 top bar hives here and drilled holes in case they need treatments. I'm also looking into layens hive and wondering how to drill hole for treatment or do you just do.it through entrance. Lovely video by the way.
@@brendawydeven2934 Yes, I just use the main entrance with the Layens. I did try to drill through a corner etc, but just ended up with a drill bit full of lambs wool....
@@FrederickDunn too funny. Did you plug hole back up so you don't get moth issue in wool?
Thank you for sharing! I didn't notice a queen.
It's interesting to see the differences in the hives.
Do you have any idea how you could potentially extract any honey from this hive? My only thought is doing it how people like Mr. Ed do extractions from their cutouts; just crush it and strain it.
You could do cut comb with the foundationless frames, or crush and strain. There is a special extractor that is sized for Layens frames if someone goes that route exclusively.
@@FrederickDunn
I did specifically mean what how you'll do it 😃, as I was assuming you wouldn't get specialized extraction equipment for the one hive.
@@firefly4f4 Caught this and thought to provide you with this info. The special extractor I believe Mr. Dunn is referring to is sold by Dr. Leo. Since I have both Layens and Lanstroth hives I sprung for one (kinda spendy). However, those extractors also take Lanstroth deep frames as well, I I believe two Med Lanstroth frames per basket. So it is not just for the Layens frames
I thought I might of seen it on the first one wit bees hiding under others, maybe.
I'm not sure what you're referring to? Are you talking about a queen? :)
Hello. Thank you for your videos. I'm trying to find the one where you installed the bee colony into the deep Layens hive without installing any of existing frames. Can you point me in the right direction? I'd like to understand how a colony arrives and survives on empty frames with no honey or pollen stores.
All of my Layens hives begin with some foundation. I do checkerboard them as in one frame has foundation while the next one can be foundationless and so on. I've never just put a swarm into a Layens without any foundation on any of the frames.
@@FrederickDunn, Thanks for the reply. I'd like to see the video of when you installed the bees into the hive. I've brought bees home one time and I installed them with the hives from the swarm trap, which contained brood. to move them to the deep frames, I'm not sure what I would do with the swarm trap frames with the bees' brood. What would you do? Cheers.
What is your opinion on long Langstroth hives> I have to go, and after watching Dr Leo, I want to go to horizontal hive.I still have a pile of old frames, and I am cheap
I use both and would just go with your personal preference. You'll find more compatibility with Long Langstroth configurations. The deeper frames of the Layens benefit the bees brood layout better, but the trade-off is the convenience of compatible equipment.
Hi! I am considering one of these hives from Dr. Leo. Is this one the insulated 20 frame hive and or non insulated 25 frame hive? Thank you!
Insulated version. At the time I purchased this, he didn't offer the 25 frame version, or I'd have purchased that one! 20 frames isn't large enough in my neck of the woods :)
Is there a version of the horizontal hive that uses regular Langstroth frames?
Yes, it's the Long Langstrogh Hive, aka Long Lang - www.fredsfinefowl.com/horizontalhives.html
Thank you Fred! The obvious advantage is the equipment that matches the rest of the Langstroth equipment. Any advantage to this version over the long lang?
Fred is that spray foam under the cover of that Layens hive?
It is, I know, it's extremely well done... :) I need to brush up on my foaming skill set.
@@FrederickDunn why did you go that route and not just a piece of foam insulation? oh I know, the spray foam is more artistic! ;-) well done actually.
Please turn on the captions, we can’t listen
Done :)
@@FrederickDunn : Thank you
Looking for information for feeding and treating bees in Layens Hives.
That's a broad area. There is a frame feeder that is sold by HorizontalHive owned by Dr. Leo. Regarding treatments, it depends on what you are treating for. OAV can be delivered through the entrance with a ProVap, InstantVap, or Lorrobees Vap.
Hi Fred, you used the phrase hatched\hatching in this video and I used to say hatched too but is that technically correct or is it emerge\emerged ?
The eggs hatch and they emerge from the cell after pupation, I hope it isn't confusing to people. The outcome is the same thankfully :) get it.. "outcome" ;)
@@FrederickDunn ok got it and that's why I changed it from hatch to emerged especially when a queen comes out :)
did you find your hive tool later or do you purposely leave it in the hive?
I leave a hive tool in each of my hives. :) I had another on my belt, you could hear it click to the magnets. Thanks though, you never know.
Fred, do you always mark your queens?
As of last year I do, they are superceding their queens more than I'd imagined. I was definitely missing lots of queen changes before marking them all. Queens in the observation hives won't be marked though.
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Hi Fred, maybe I missed it but what date did you hive this swarm into the Layens?
The swarm was installed on May 10th.
@@FrederickDunn Wow they really built out those frames in less than a month! Thanks for the reply.
@@billymac9330 They did indeed :)
It looks like there is foam insulation inside the outer cover. I wouldn't add any foam or styrene. It's toxic. That said, it looks like you have a glass covering over it?
It's not toxic, they can't eat it and no evidence that off-gassing from closed cell insulation has a measurable impact. But I'm not telling you not to use something else if you can achieve the same benefits.
I wouldn't put anything synthetic in a hive including hard plastics. It is well known that heat and fats/oils result in migration. How much is often not made public. BTW, there is evidence that microplastics are ending up in the honey. Obviously this is a bigger issue for commercial beekeepers.@@FrederickDunn
I use a bee brush to keep my bees from.getting crushed when pushing the layens frames back together.. it's faster than smoke.