David, I carry a marker and write dates and other info on painters tape on the cover, it tells me to stay out or when to inspect again. Nobody wants to crush a cell or vent the virgin pheromone and lose your queen. BTW: the queen lifecycle is well explained in that little book you co-authored on queen rearing.
I've been keeping bees for a few years, only a couple of hives until now. I've never delved into breeding my own queens or having had to look into them in detail as I purchased new queens every couple of years. Now I'm ramping up the theoretical knowledge big-time, and this video has provided me with a wealth of new information that I'll dive deeper into over the coming winter months (we're just entering winter now) so as to be ready for spring and putting queen-management into practice. Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge!
Hi David thanks for the great video. I’m a big fan and watch regularly from Germany. We have a saying from Queen rearing here. Drei,Fünf,Acht,und die Königin ist gemacht. This can be translated well into English. 3,5,8,and the Queen is now in state. Best wishes from Germany keep up the good work. Jamie Edmond
This video was a keeper. I'm in my 3rd year and 3 double deeps. 1 resource 4f hive and a new 5 f double nuc, They all have their own personality.. 3 made it through the New Hampshire winter, that gave me empty hives to play with. Bee hives are like wrapped Christmas Presents...or a soufflé- don't peek or it will fall! Buying queens this year has NOT been a good thing. 1 flew away during release from a queen cage, and the other 2 were ambushed by hidden queens IMO. This video was good since I took queen cups (I hope) and resources out of hives and put them into experimental hive 5. Last inspection of the resource hive (4 ab), I think the Follower Board slipped, and I saw bees going under it! I'll staple hardware cloth to the bottom next inspection. I had bought a queen for the queen less side (4A), and I haven't seen her since! who knows. There is capped brood on (4B), but I'll wait to see what they sort out. The goal is to keep 4 strong productive hives that make it through the winter.
My colonies keep replacing queens since March. New mated March and April queens from splits and captured swarms are being replaced again. Captured 5 virgins and made splits again. Charlotte NC. No piping noises. Missed the prime swarm but caught 4 virgins in a swarm staging on the front of the hive before take off.
Great timing David. I had my first ever swarm last weekend and of course as a novice beekeeper I went diving into the hive looking for queen cells. I saw some so put everything back together. I don't think I damaged any queen cells fortunately and there were several capped ones that seemed to have the bees attention. I was going to go in again this weekend to see what was happening but after watching this I'll now just wait a few weeks. My old queen and her entourage are still sitting at the top of a tall tree, well out of reach, and I haven't been able to coax them down into any bait hives. Shame, she is great queen.
I check for a virgin Queen or eggs on day 24 or 25 and if I don’t see a virgin or eggs I put in a frame of brood. I’ve never had laying work hive because of my day 25 Intervention.
Great content!! I have learned so much I actually listen to your videos while I'm at work I can't wait till this coming spring when I get my first nuc!nuclear! And fantastic information and very inspiring I can't wait!!!! 😊
Patience is so valuable. I just installed some virgins the other day, giving them 2 weeks before an inspection. Great video David. Key information for new-bees.
Thank you for your knowledge. You have been very helpful to me several times. Starting second year keeping bees. Up to 11 hives now. Hoping for many more before winter gets here. Thanks again. Have a great day !
Thanks for all your teaching advice, im actually picking up the new queens and marking them. Much more accurate and faster than a push in cage or butterfly clip.😊
I really appreciate the way you share your knowledge. I’m a first year beekeeper and have learned everything from your videos. I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by mite treatment/ testing, but I’m sure I’ll figure it out. Thanks for your work, it’s beyond helpful
I agree, that’s the one component I feel intimidated by as a new beekeeper . I have two hives. Just added a second deep to each one. I enjoy inspecting em once a week and I’m comfortable knowing what to look for. But the thought testing/treating for mites 😮
You have went through this in detail a lot but I like that you say it again and again. I’m curious as to what you do with your bees leftover in those mating nucs when you put the queen in a new hive. You making those piping sounds was great and so accurate! Nice hitting puberty again. Spring chicken 🔥
Usually at the end of need for Mating Hives, Beekeepers will combine several together, using the Newspaper method. (Done gradually : so Bees chew through that Newpaper and combine safely !) One of these Mating Nucs will have a Mated Queen, who will Rule over these joined Mini Colonies. Nice. 👍 Hope this helps. 😎 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2023 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
I made a split with the queen in a colony that had lots of swarm cells almost capped to prevent them from swarming. I removed all the queen cells except the 2 largest ones in safe places. They went ahead and made over 20 emergency cells now that they were queenless and when virgins hatched they swarmed anyway. So all for nothing. Now I go back in after 8 days or so and remove all the emergency cells and I mark the frames with the original cells so I can check them. Any answers for that situation?
When it comes to numbers I get so lost … my hive superceded package queen … virgin emerged … went back in week later no evidence a week later 9 capped queen cells on July 10 … so when do I go back in they were back filling on July 10th will a queen even have room to lay at this point if I even get one ?
I have a queenless swarm. Ive had them for 2 weeks and inspected the hive and did not see any brood should i introduce a queen from another hive or add this swarm to my other hive ? The queenless swarm covers two frames of a deep box .
I have a hive that has some eggs but very little. I suspect badly mated queen if she's still there. I put a new caged queen on the frames (brood box and super) to see if they'd accept or kill her and didn't get a reaction what so ever is this normal?
Good afternoon David I have a quick question if possible I have four hives. I just added another deep to each one except one sorry one has just as much as the others but I couldn’t find the queen but I know there’s definitely one in there cause a lot of eggs. a lot of brewed. The only thing I noticed was the con the building is double sided. If you’re understand that it’s a plastic frame they’re not building off the frame they’re building both sides on each side. If you can understand what I mean I know it will be a good one to bring up on Thursday but I just very very puzzled Charlie PA.
Well, my hive died Mid-May, likely due to a queen war. Made through Winter and strong thru To Mid May. I had a small (1000-1300 bees) bee cluster in a nearby tree sapling. Checked my hive and it was packed. So i transferred the small cluster into a spare hive. It did not take likely due to rain that eve and no queen seen. I dunno. the Main hive had several empty queen cells. Brood gone, and the makinfs of a honey run. this video gives insight.
How many charged queen cells do you live in a hive? I had more than 10 charged with royal gelly, so I left 3 in the big hive and I split with 3 more charged cells.
I bought a mated queen that was supposed to be marked. When I was driving her to the apiary, she was making the beeping noises. A week later I found her walking around the hive and she wasn't marked. It's been 3 weeks now since I put her in, she seems to be doing fine. Do mated queens do the Beeping? Could I have been sold a virgin queen?
@David Burns yes you made a good call. Good advice, too, for others , i learned my lesson a few days ago . i ended up combining 2 weak hives , essentially losing a hive , I didn't have any extra queens, like you said too easy to crush that cell , in my case they attached a cross comb from the neatest frame because i left extra space for the queen cell between the frames.. the crosscomb ripped the cell open. Ps, thanks for the great videos.
I have a similar situation where I split with a queen from a colony that was going to swarm. I don't want them to make a queen because I live in Africanized be country. Can I make the hive hopelessly queenless and then do a newspaper combine with the original queen in about 2 or 3 weeks?
My hive swarmed Monday. I got to see my first swarm and catch my first swarm. It was a great day!!
Did you know it was coming ?
David, I carry a marker and write dates and other info on painters tape on the cover, it tells me to stay out or when to inspect again. Nobody wants to crush a cell or vent the virgin pheromone and lose your queen. BTW: the queen lifecycle is well explained in that little book you co-authored on queen rearing.
I've been keeping bees for a few years, only a couple of hives until now. I've never delved into breeding my own queens or having had to look into them in detail as I purchased new queens every couple of years. Now I'm ramping up the theoretical knowledge big-time, and this video has provided me with a wealth of new information that I'll dive deeper into over the coming winter months (we're just entering winter now) so as to be ready for spring and putting queen-management into practice. Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge!
Hi David thanks for the great video. I’m a big fan and watch regularly from Germany. We have a saying from Queen rearing here. Drei,Fünf,Acht,und die Königin ist gemacht. This can be translated well into English. 3,5,8,and the Queen is now in state. Best wishes from Germany keep up the good work. Jamie Edmond
Thanks James, so nice of you to share! Hello Germany!
This video was a keeper. I'm in my 3rd year and 3 double deeps. 1 resource 4f hive and a new 5 f double nuc, They all have their own personality.. 3 made it through the New Hampshire winter, that gave me empty hives to play with. Bee hives are like wrapped Christmas Presents...or a soufflé- don't peek or it will fall!
Buying queens this year has NOT been a good thing. 1 flew away during release from a queen cage, and the other 2 were ambushed by hidden queens IMO.
This video was good since I took queen cups (I hope) and resources out of hives and put them into experimental hive 5.
Last inspection of the resource hive (4 ab), I think the Follower Board slipped, and I saw bees going under it! I'll staple hardware cloth to the bottom next inspection.
I had bought a queen for the queen less side (4A), and I haven't seen her since! who knows. There is capped brood on (4B), but I'll wait to see what they sort out.
The goal is to keep 4 strong productive hives that make it through the winter.
My colonies keep replacing queens since March. New mated March and April queens from splits and captured swarms are being replaced again. Captured 5 virgins and made splits again. Charlotte NC. No piping noises. Missed the prime swarm but caught 4 virgins in a swarm staging on the front of the hive before take off.
I love your videos and enthusiasm! The information is fascinating!
Great timing David. I had my first ever swarm last weekend and of course as a novice beekeeper I went diving into the hive looking for queen cells. I saw some so put everything back together. I don't think I damaged any queen cells fortunately and there were several capped ones that seemed to have the bees attention. I was going to go in again this weekend to see what was happening but after watching this I'll now just wait a few weeks.
My old queen and her entourage are still sitting at the top of a tall tree, well out of reach, and I haven't been able to coax them down into any bait hives. Shame, she is great queen.
Love love love this! Thank you Dave!
I check for a virgin Queen or eggs on day 24 or 25 and if I don’t see a virgin or eggs I put in a frame of brood. I’ve never had laying work hive because of my day 25 Intervention.
This video is so intriguing. I didn't know the exact time frame of the queens life. Very good video. Thanks for sharing.
You bet!
Great info, David. THANKS! 🐝❤
Thanks Phyllis
Thank you for your explaination!
Glad it was helpful
Very interesting video David a lot of good information thanks for your time and hard work!
Thanks Kyle
Great content!! I have learned so much I actually listen to your videos while I'm at work I can't wait till this coming spring when I get my first nuc!nuclear! And fantastic information and very inspiring I can't wait!!!! 😊
Thanks!
Helpful information, thank you sir!
Thanks Luke
Phenomenal video David. Great timing as i’ve had Queen issues. You nailed it with this video.
Thanks Jason
Patience is so valuable. I just installed some virgins the other day, giving them 2 weeks before an inspection. Great video David. Key information for new-bees.
Thanks Brian
Thank you for your knowledge. You have been very helpful to me several times. Starting second year keeping bees. Up to 11 hives now. Hoping for many more before winter gets here. Thanks again. Have a great day !
Well, that's very kind of you to say. Thanks for watching.
Another great informative video. Love your videos David.
Thanks Gene
Great explanation! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful
Dave i just want you to know that this was the video where my eyes finally opened and i went "Wow... theres a LOT to know about this shit" lol
Glad it was helpful
Loved this Dave. Can't wait for EAS.
Thanks, I'm looking for to EAS too!
Good stuff as always. Thanks David.
I appreciate it, glad it was helpful
This has been very interesting and helpful
Nice job David, I ahoy the 7 class package Thursday night. This is my second year . Enjoying the class. Thanks
Thanks Clinton!!
Great video and information!
Thank you so much
Thanks for all your teaching advice, im actually picking up the new queens and marking them. Much more accurate and faster than a push in cage or butterfly clip.😊
Thanks and hope the queens goes well.
Thank you Mr Burns.
Awesome, glad you liked it.
This is so good 🙏
Thanks Rodney
Love your videos
Glad to hear, keep watching!
Fantastic video
Thanks so much Stephen
I love your videos thank you so much for everything, god bless!
Glad you enjoyed it.
I really appreciate the way you share your knowledge. I’m a first year beekeeper and have learned everything from your videos. I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by mite treatment/ testing, but I’m sure I’ll figure it out. Thanks for your work, it’s beyond helpful
Thanks so much Fred, I'm glad to be of some help.
I agree, that’s the one component I feel intimidated by as a new beekeeper . I have two hives. Just added a second deep to each one. I enjoy inspecting em once a week and I’m comfortable knowing what to look for. But the thought testing/treating for mites 😮
You have went through this in detail a lot but I like that you say it again and again. I’m curious as to what you do with your bees leftover in those mating nucs when you put the queen in a new hive. You making those piping sounds was great and so accurate! Nice hitting puberty again. Spring chicken 🔥
Thanks! That's funny
Usually at the end of need for Mating Hives, Beekeepers will combine several together, using the Newspaper method.
(Done gradually : so Bees chew through that Newpaper and combine safely !) One of these Mating Nucs will have a Mated Queen, who will Rule over these joined Mini Colonies. Nice. 👍
Hope this helps. 😎
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Happy Beekeeping 2023
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
David burns….. I gave you the 👍🏿
Thanks
We all get worried when momma don't come home! 😅
So true
I made a split with the queen in a colony that had lots of swarm cells almost capped to prevent them from swarming. I removed all the queen cells except the 2 largest ones in safe places. They went ahead and made over 20 emergency cells now that they were queenless and when virgins hatched they swarmed anyway. So all for nothing. Now I go back in after 8 days or so and remove all the emergency cells and I mark the frames with the original cells so I can check them. Any answers for that situation?
When it comes to numbers I get so lost … my hive superceded package queen … virgin emerged … went back in week later no evidence a week later 9 capped queen cells on July 10 … so when do I go back in they were back filling on July 10th will a queen even have room to lay at this point if I even get one ?
What if you accidentally dented but not tear the cell? What are the chances of it surviving?
I have a queenless swarm. Ive had them for 2 weeks and inspected the hive and did not see any brood should i introduce a queen from another hive or add this swarm to my other hive ? The queenless swarm covers two frames of a deep box .
I have a hive that has some eggs but very little. I suspect badly mated queen if she's still there. I put a new caged queen on the frames (brood box and super) to see if they'd accept or kill her and didn't get a reaction what so ever is this normal?
Good afternoon David I have a quick question if possible I have four hives. I just added another deep to each one except one sorry one has just as much as the others but I couldn’t find the queen but I know there’s definitely one in there cause a lot of eggs. a lot of brewed. The only thing I noticed was the con the building is double sided. If you’re understand that it’s a plastic frame they’re not building off the frame they’re building both sides on each side. If you can understand what I mean I know it will be a good one to bring up on Thursday but I just very very puzzled Charlie PA.
Well, my hive died Mid-May, likely due to a queen war. Made through Winter and strong thru To Mid May. I had a small (1000-1300 bees) bee cluster in a nearby tree sapling. Checked my hive and it was packed. So i transferred the small cluster into a spare hive. It did not take likely due to rain that eve and no queen seen. I dunno. the Main hive had several empty queen cells. Brood gone, and the makinfs of a honey run. this video gives insight.
Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for sharing.
How many charged queen cells do you live in a hive? I had more than 10 charged with royal gelly, so I left 3 in the big hive and I split with 3 more charged cells.
I'd love to discover who coin the phrase "charged queen cell." I mean, I like it. If they are supercedures, all of them. If they are swarm cells NONE
I bought a mated queen that was supposed to be marked. When I was driving her to the apiary, she was making the beeping noises. A week later I found her walking around the hive and she wasn't marked. It's been 3 weeks now since I put her in, she seems to be doing fine. Do mated queens do the Beeping? Could I have been sold a virgin queen?
Mated queens make that noise also when they want to be fed or they sense other queens. I hear them piping in my battery box.
Is it a good time to treat for mites at day 24 or so because you'll have no brood?
Depends on what you use to treat. I use formic pro that kills below capped brood cells so it doesn't matter
@@beek That's a good point, thank you! Love your videos I've learned so much.
Broke queen cell last week 😢
So easy to do
@David Burns yes you made a good call. Good advice, too, for others , i learned my lesson a few days ago . i ended up combining 2 weak hives , essentially losing a hive , I didn't have any extra queens, like you said too easy to crush that cell , in my case they attached a cross comb from the neatest frame because i left extra space for the queen cell between the frames.. the crosscomb ripped the cell open. Ps, thanks for the great videos.
I thought queens can't sting.
They most certainly CAN sting!
I have a similar situation where I split with a queen from a colony that was going to swarm. I don't want them to make a queen because I live in Africanized be country. Can I make the hive hopelessly queenless and then do a newspaper combine with the original queen in about 2 or 3 weeks?
Sounds like it would work to me