great video. I plan on following your procedure. I think it is cute how you press down with the nail gun with all of your might with every nail as if that would make it tighter or stronger.
Can you share the measurements.? I have 8 frame hives and it's getting extremely expensive to buy equipment. I do not know how to do the dado Or edge with the table saw, but I can cut straight wood. My problem are the measurements, I just need a simple bottom board. Thank you
Vincent, I love what you did here but I do have one question. Your landing board is so much steeper than any I have seen before. I know the bees have no problem with climbing up it but is there some advantage in the steepness.
Why would any one want to count mites? he heee sounds silly to me... I want em dead, so i use a SHB OIL TRAP What it is a screen bottom closed in with a door on the back to service a oil tray THEY WORK GR8 ! ITS THE BEST OUT THERE. Now free of SHB, WAX MOTHS, MITES and there LARVA
SHB trap has nothing to do will mites. Small hive beetles are something completely different than mites. Where I live we don't have SHB. Too much clay soil. But we do have mites.
Sure it does plays a big roll in mite control . Another is cut down the drone population. Another way for mite control, is lightly dust your bees with powder sugar. It get them licking each other and pulling mite off. and drowns in the shb oil trap DON'T YOU KNOW THAT? guess not
Several studies have shown that powdered sugar dusting has no measurable effect on mites. It sounds like it should work, but the proof is in the pudding.
OMG YES there no effects on mites using powder sugar, , But the bees licks the powder sugar off one another, and pull the mites off each other, and they fall into the shb oil trap. its also a treat for the honey bees IT WORKS! MITES TARGET DRONES Ok there the ones that bring mites into the hives, Keep the drone population down keeps mites down as well THOSE ARE THE BEST 2 WAYS 3rd is chemicals in a fogger, I'AM NOT USING CHEMICAL IN SOME THING I EAT AND SELL besides i have no mite problems my bees are to hyper active to get mites THERE hybrids only weaker strain like feral honey bees get mites THE ONLY REALLY 2 STRAINS OF HONEY BEES ARE A HONEY MAKING MACHINE (1 ) IS AHB ( 2 ) is HYBRIDS rest sucks
great video. I plan on following your procedure. I think it is cute how you press down with the nail gun with all of your might with every nail as if that would make it tighter or stronger.
A long way from all my might, but if I don't push down hard the nail head wouldn't set below the surface.
This is a great design. I built 4 bases this weekend - very easy! Thank You for posting this video.
Thanks, I'm glad it worked out for you.
What did you use for your lading board. Whats the size on that
It was a 4x4 that I cut on the diagonal. Other people have just cut a 2x4 on an angle.
Can you share the measurements.? I have 8 frame hives and it's getting extremely expensive to buy equipment. I do not know how to do the dado
Or edge with the table saw, but I can cut straight wood. My problem are the measurements, I just need a simple bottom board.
Thank you
+mezleona I give the measurements in the video.
Vincent, I love what you did here but I do have one question. Your landing board is so much steeper than any I have seen before. I know the bees have no problem with climbing up it but is there some advantage in the steepness.
I don't think it matters how steep, as long as the bees can walk up and it will shed rain.
Do you have a cut sheet?
+John Biggs As in a set of drawings? No, you will have to take notes during the video.
Great video.
But the landing board imho is unnecessary.
But, to each they're own😊
The landing board is optional. I read a study that showed about 10% greater honey production with a landing board.
Vincent very good thankyou!!but to many wood
+Alek Lysikov
Too many wood is so you can use scrap pieces.
Need to wear ear protection or move your compressor out from shop. Thanks for all good ideas!
Look closer, I am wearing orange earplugs. My "Shop" is my back patio. If I move my compressor any farther it would be in my neighbor's back yard!
Pro Tip/Suggestion: Turn the fountain off when you video tape
I have had many more people say they like the sound of the fountain and only 2 who don't.
@@vendter Did you ever consider: There may be many more people that simply skip the video because of the noise, too.
@@joecnc3341 Yep, but judging my my feed back, I don't believe there are many more people.
Oil less aircompressors
Why would any one want to count mites? he heee sounds silly to me... I want em dead, so i use a SHB OIL TRAP What it is a screen bottom closed in with a door on the back to service a oil tray THEY WORK GR8 ! ITS THE BEST OUT THERE. Now free of SHB, WAX MOTHS, MITES and there LARVA
SHB trap has nothing to do will mites. Small hive beetles are something completely different than mites. Where I live we don't have SHB. Too much clay soil. But we do have mites.
Sure it does plays a big roll in mite control . Another is cut down the drone population. Another way for mite control, is lightly dust your bees with powder sugar. It get them licking each other and pulling mite off. and drowns in the shb oil trap DON'T YOU KNOW THAT? guess not
Several studies have shown that powdered sugar dusting has no measurable effect on mites. It sounds like it should work, but the proof is in the pudding.
OMG YES there no effects on mites using powder sugar, , But the bees licks the powder sugar off one another, and pull the mites off each other, and they fall into the shb oil trap. its also a treat for the honey bees IT WORKS! MITES TARGET DRONES Ok there the ones that bring mites into the hives, Keep the drone population down keeps mites down as well THOSE ARE THE BEST 2 WAYS 3rd is chemicals in a fogger, I'AM NOT USING CHEMICAL IN SOME THING I EAT AND SELL besides i have no mite problems my bees are to hyper active to get mites THERE hybrids only weaker strain like feral honey bees get mites THE ONLY REALLY 2 STRAINS OF HONEY BEES ARE A HONEY MAKING MACHINE (1 ) IS AHB ( 2 ) is HYBRIDS rest sucks
Caps much bro?