When you're about to pull a frame from the hive, it's crucial to pay attention to the comb between frames. Before lifting, make sure that the comb is not overly attached to the adjacent frames. Bees can build comb that connects frames together, and if you're not careful, you might end up tearing the comb or damaging it during extraction. To avoid this, gently use a hive tool to carefully separate the comb from the neighboring frames. Slide the hive tool between the frames and the comb to release any attachments. Be cautious and gentle to avoid causing unnecessary stress to the bees or damaging their hard work. Once the frames are free, lift them slowly and steadily to minimize disturbance. Inspect the comb for signs of brood, honey, or other important details while being mindful of how the frames are positioned and supported. This approach helps maintain hive health and ensures a smoother inspection process. Happy beekeeping, and best of luck with your hive management!
Amanda from eastern Washington. I'm in my second year with 7 hives. I've learned so much from your videos and all of your classes. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Jeff from southeastern NC. Back in the bee world this year after a long break. Started back with 2 hives. Been battling hive beetles this year. Seems to be a good year for them. Been using beetle traps, swifter sheets, murder sauce and keeping the areas in front of and around the hives covered in grub kill. Did an inspection today, 7-28-24, and only saw two, which were eliminated, so hopefully we’re alleviating that problem. Love your videos and have learned a lot!!
Your are doing a great job as a new Keepers Hive user. Takes some time to fully appreciate how to use the tool. David a few small details: Remove the observation window before the frame guards. Use the handles on the frame guards to pull them off... it is easier than you are making it. The ends of the top bars have no propolis on them. You notice how calm the bees are when you minimally disturb the hive with inspections. You started the colony later in the season in this hive so they tended to store more honey in the brood chamber than the supers.
I just checker boarded my honey super a week ago. I didn’t know it was a thing. I just thought it seemed like a good idea at the time. I’m in my 2nd year of beekeeping.
Hi David, I’m new to bee keeping in Pennsylvania. Your videos are great for everything bee keeping. I’ve learned so much. I wanted to ask, you mentioned you had guardex guarding the soil below the hive. Can you explain what that is and where to get it?
I live on Big Island Hawaii and am New to bee keeping. Your videos have really helped. Since we dont really have winters here do you reccomend not feeding?
On that hive you are working on i could see the frames are so jammed packed have an idea on this to eradicate that problem with the first frame, my idea is to have the side of the box wall on hinges that open up exposing the first frame so you can pop it out as now you have no box wall making things more difficult when you have completed your inspection line the frames back up in there position then pop the wall of the hive back up locking it in place 🎉 You can have that idea for free 😆 my friend.
this is André, and i live in Portugal, thanks for the awesome job Master. I am learning beekeeping with you, i have 4 hives right now! I want to grow a litle bit more.
Hey Dave, watching from middle Tennessee. Tried to order your bee feeding combo but your site said unavaiable. Purchased a couple of your top feeder boards and was looking to purchase your combo pack for winter feeding. When will these be available? Thanks.
bill in Canada ,, caught 3 swarms this year bought one the bought one has expanded good, but the swarm ones have been very slow , feed them 1:1 sugar water , it's been a month but not much new comb 😕, hopping for growth for winter comes early and very cold here ,,6 years and never quite made a hive through winter ,, still trying,,,, any thoughts ,,,listen to all your videos,, great job , love my bees
@beek thx for the information. This year we have had until lately 6 of 7 days rain 🌧. And out of my 18 nucs I had 4 that produced new queens so I had to buy a bunch of new queens. I love your videos and I try my best to follow your advice like new queens every year. Thank you for being there and may God bless you and your family always in Jesus name Amen
I am in Northwest Florida. Thanks for showing keepers hive. Considering getting one of those hives. Saves the back and demaree method sounds interesting
My Name is Sigurjon Helgason but I go by Siggi I live in Southgate MI,(but come from Iceland I n the beginning) Bin watching your channel since 2019 I think started watching before I built my first hive winter of 2019-2020 and bee's moved in May of 2020 Thank you
Hay I live in Illinois to the north west of you in Morgan County along the Illinois River . I want to get 2 or 4 of them hives and want to see how they over the winter tho.
Set up an old nuc as a remote fedder box / robbing target like you had shown in a video a while back. Wasnt having much sucsess on day 1 & 2 but they finally figured it out and are happily robbing the snack bar. PNW beekeeper so our flow is finally over but honetsly thats suits me. I wasn't even looking to get honey this first season back in the hobby; just wanted to develope some colonies and catch some swarms. But hey caught 2 swarms picked up a overwintered colony from a bee-club member and ended up being given another swarm from the same guy later in the season. Every hive i have had direct controll over (5 of the 7) went great and have built up extremly fast (one of the swarms ended up helping my uncle whos NUC swarmed & went queenless; the newspaper trick worked a treat.). Love your content you're my go to channel to see whats new goin on and pointers or tidbits to take with me next time inm down checking the hives. keep up the good work.
@@beek Sorry meant to type SW Georgia. I have to find a cooler bee jacket. Can barely get through my 6 hives before almost heat exhaustion. 3 Layens 3 Langstroth
@@beek will your finger swell from the bee sting? I find both my husband and I get swelling around the bee sting every time and not just a little swelling.
David, it's GREAT to see you sitting down to inspect a hive. I live in ORANGEVILLE NY about 530 miles East of you in Wyoming County. I'm thinking of getting a bee keepers hive for next year because I have back issues now and at 71 I am having trouble inspecting, harvesting, etc with the lives . HAVE A GREAT DAY 👍
@@beek yes we have the up and down temps we are in the water it can be 5 degrees December 1 and -20 December 2 😅it can change that fast it would not be so bad if it would just stay cold or mild but the back and forth is what makes things so hard
Mary Ann from LI NY. 2nd year and I’m loving it. The best part of beekeeping is I was introduced to my newest and bestest friends thru our love of bees!!!!
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT COMB BETWEEN FRAMES, BEFORE YOU PULL UP???????
When you're about to pull a frame from the hive, it's crucial to pay attention to the comb between frames. Before lifting, make sure that the comb is not overly attached to the adjacent frames. Bees can build comb that connects frames together, and if you're not careful, you might end up tearing the comb or damaging it during extraction.
To avoid this, gently use a hive tool to carefully separate the comb from the neighboring frames. Slide the hive tool between the frames and the comb to release any attachments. Be cautious and gentle to avoid causing unnecessary stress to the bees or damaging their hard work.
Once the frames are free, lift them slowly and steadily to minimize disturbance. Inspect the comb for signs of brood, honey, or other important details while being mindful of how the frames are positioned and supported. This approach helps maintain hive health and ensures a smoother inspection process.
Happy beekeeping, and best of luck with your hive management!
New wet propolis as you know is sticky but can still get boxes apart hard propolis is like concrete hard as nails.
I'm in South Africa. Love your videos. Learning sooo much. Thank you
We are going into our spring soon. Miss your live streams as you are airing at our 2am time. Would love to join in more
New to the channel. I'm a new "potential" Illinois beekeeper in the future. Thanks for the great info!
Nice to meet you and thanks for watching.
Amanda from eastern Washington. I'm in my second year with 7 hives. I've learned so much from your videos and all of your classes. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Jeff from southeastern NC. Back in the bee world this year after a long break. Started back with 2 hives. Been battling hive beetles this year. Seems to be a good year for them. Been using beetle traps, swifter sheets, murder sauce and keeping the areas in front of and around the hives covered in grub kill. Did an inspection today, 7-28-24, and only saw two, which were eliminated, so hopefully we’re alleviating that problem. Love your videos and have learned a lot!!
Hi Jeff, thanks for watching and nice job staying ahead of the beetles.
Your are doing a great job as a new Keepers Hive user. Takes some time to fully appreciate how to use the tool. David a few small details: Remove the observation window before the frame guards. Use the handles on the frame guards to pull them off... it is easier than you are making it. The ends of the top bars have no propolis on them. You notice how calm the bees are when you minimally disturb the hive with inspections. You started the colony later in the season in this hive so they tended to store more honey in the brood chamber than the supers.
Love the advice!
Hi I’m from Maine, and the reason for a box is so you don’t lose your Queen!
Hi David !! Debbie here from northern B.C. Canada 🇨🇦 First year with bees, started with 2 Nucs in May and learning lots from your videos!! Thanks
I just checker boarded my honey super a week ago. I didn’t know it was a thing. I just thought it seemed like a good idea at the time. I’m in my 2nd year of beekeeping.
When do you start feeding your bees for the winter? I live in South Carolina
Bob, Titonka, Iowa. 2nd yr keeper of the bees. Love and appreciate your videos!
Thank you for the videos! Any chance there will be another sale on the classes online. I missed the 4th of July sale. Thanks for everything!!
Usually there is a black Friday sale.
Hi David,
I’m new to bee keeping in Pennsylvania. Your videos are great for everything bee keeping. I’ve learned so much. I wanted to ask, you mentioned you had guardex guarding the soil below the hive. Can you explain what that is and where to get it?
Love that shirt!
Pat from Akron, oh
I live on Big Island Hawaii and am New to bee keeping. Your videos have really helped. Since we dont really have winters here do you reccomend not feeding?
I bet Hawaii is awesome. You might still have periods of dearths, so if you do, then I would suggest feeding.
On that hive you are working on i could see the frames are so jammed packed have an idea on this to eradicate that problem with the first frame, my idea is to have the side of the box wall on hinges that open up exposing the first frame so you can pop it out as now you have no box wall making things more difficult when you have completed your inspection line the frames back up in there position then pop the wall of the hive back up locking it in place 🎉 You can have that idea for free 😆 my friend.
Pavel I live in Wheaton Illinois I started bee keeping this year after years of wanting to . Since I was like 16
Good for you!
this is André, and i live in Portugal, thanks for the awesome job Master. I am learning beekeeping with you, i have 4 hives right now! I want to grow a litle bit more.
Hello Dave, I'm Shawn, a new beekeeper from West Virginia.
Hi this is Kelly and I am from Cincinnati
This is Debbie Riley from Pikeville TN . This looks awesome
Good ole Tennessee!
Hey Dave, watching from middle Tennessee. Tried to order your bee feeding combo but your site said unavaiable. Purchased a couple of your top feeder boards and was looking to purchase your combo pack for winter feeding. When will these be available? Thanks.
This is Rob from Searcy, Ar
👋 Kristen from Wisconsin. The J hook is my primary tool! Wish I knew where your super was from 🤔! Excellent video on the Keeper's hive, thank you!
bill in Canada ,, caught 3 swarms this year bought one the bought one has expanded good, but the swarm ones have been very slow , feed them 1:1 sugar water , it's been a month but not much new comb 😕, hopping for growth for winter comes early and very cold here ,,6 years and never quite made a hive through winter ,, still trying,,,, any thoughts ,,,listen to all your videos,, great job , love my bees
Greg in Lakeland Florida. First year beekeeper
West Augusta VA!
Tommy: Augusta, Georgia: new beekeeper
Hi, Theodór from Iceland, working by polar bee's
Ali from Sapphire Beach, NSW, Australia 🌴 🌞 Saw these hives on footage from the expo in January … interested to follow your journey 🐝
Very cool!
I live in Idaho. I'm a first time beekeeper.
Nice to see you here!
How do I differentiate between pollen and bee bread?
Hey, from SE Louisiana
Thanks for watching from Louisiana
Catlettsburg KY
New beekeeper from Waverly WV…near Bearsville Bees. Love your videos
Hank from Whittier NC
Javier here from riverside CA….second year beekeeper
Chris live in Jackson, Mississippi. I've been using 2 of your feedboards. First year beekeeping. I've had a lot of success!
I am in Illinois and have a Keeper’s hive and love it. Much easier to work without so much lifting.
It sure is!
👋🏼 Dave I’m in Warrenton Mo.
Hi Dave
Howdy from Alaska.... Sterling Alaska.
Hello
Cheshire, UK
Jason. Madisonville, Louisiana
STING THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON!!
Rick, I'm in Manhattan, Kansas. Starting my second year with four hives, thanks to your teaching!
Near Monroe lake Heltonville Indiana. Sherry D
I Sherry from Indiana
North Carolina , Anthony Badeaux
Hey Anthony. I'm speaking in NC in March.
@@beek where will you be speaking ?
Union County Agriculture Center in Monroe, NC
San francisco Bay Area
Love your videos. Thank you so much fir all your information.
Thanks for watching!
Scott Depot, WV
Hey Scott
Tennessee
Where about in Tennessee?
Jonesborough Tennessee
Rick from Wisconsin
Hey Rick
Is a nuc box that you make
Close but something else.
Claude I live in Argyle New York
Hi David I'm here in Arkansas
I was born in Arkansas
Alex from Illinois new bee keeper thanks for all your hard work the videos helped me a lot very much appreciate it. Thank you David and Shery
Hay I live in Russia.
John tipp City Ohio
I started beekeeping in Ohio. Nice to see you John
Bowling Green Ky. I’ve learned so much this year with your help! Thanks!!
David i live in Boonville North Carolina. Enjoying your video's
Yes, good ole Boonville. I was certified as a Master Beekeeper at Appalachian University in Boonville, NC.
Escanaba mi. Frank Allen I have 25 hives
Hi Frank. EAS conference will be in Michigan next year.
@beek thx for the information. This year we have had until lately 6 of 7 days rain 🌧. And out of my 18 nucs I had 4 that produced new queens so I had to buy a bunch of new queens. I love your videos and I try my best to follow your advice like new queens every year. Thank you for being there and may God bless you and your family always in Jesus name Amen
I am in Northwest Florida. Thanks for showing keepers hive. Considering getting one of those hives. Saves the back and demaree method sounds interesting
Boy is it comfortable to work.
My Name is Sigurjon Helgason but I go by Siggi I live in Southgate MI,(but come from Iceland I n the beginning)
Bin watching your channel since 2019 I think started watching before I built my first hive winter of 2019-2020 and bee's moved in May of 2020 Thank you
Hey Siggi, thanks for watching for so long! We might as well call each other friends 👍
It's 5 frame nuclear you build
I love my j tool
@@beekhappy too be called friend we are round the same age
Yup, I finally turn 65 Jan. 20. Where did the years go?????
Dave, Maryland
Hi Dave, I'll be i n Ellicottville MD in a week for EAS. easternapiculture.org/
Hello from a fellow David, from Indiana.I would appreciate follow ups on this hive. Thinking about adding one. Thanks
We Davids stick together! I think you'll enjoy this hive. I've liked it and it does make a ton of honey fast.
Hi Dave
Love watching and trying to learn here in Toledo Ohio area
Mid-Michigan
I live in Maine, I add an 8 frame deep to one of my hives today also.
Hello to you in Maine
Hay I live in Illinois to the north west of you in Morgan County along the Illinois River . I want to get 2 or 4 of them hives and want to see how they over the winter tho.
Cool.
Tara “TP” from Kentucky!
Your a good gentleman. I live in south central idaho.
Thank you so much.
We hang out in NC✨ born and raised. You act so calm with the bees when they sting. I guess I am too but gee it hurts bad on the finger.
I'm just so use to being stung I guess.
Hello, Gerry from France
It’s Summer here and today 32+C
Luuuuuv me a J hook! Jamie from south central Mn
Yes Jamie, it's my goto hive tool. Hard to smash a beetle though 😃
I’m still in my honeymoon phase with all new equipment and haven’t seen one yet👀
Set up an old nuc as a remote fedder box / robbing target like you had shown in a video a while back. Wasnt having much sucsess on day 1 & 2 but they finally figured it out and are happily robbing the snack bar.
PNW beekeeper so our flow is finally over but honetsly thats suits me. I wasn't even looking to get honey this first season back in the hobby; just wanted to develope some colonies and catch some swarms. But hey caught 2 swarms picked up a overwintered colony from a bee-club member and ended up being given another swarm from the same guy later in the season. Every hive i have had direct controll over (5 of the 7) went great and have built up extremly fast (one of the swarms ended up helping my uncle whos NUC swarmed & went queenless; the newspaper trick worked a treat.).
Love your content you're my go to channel to see whats new goin on and pointers or tidbits to take with me next time inm down checking the hives. keep up the good work.
I bought one through. Crowd funding waiting for it to ship
I bet you are going to love it.
Hi David SE Georgia USA. 90deg 85% humidity. Thanks for posting your vids they really help
That's a shirt soaker! Stay cool my friend.
@@beek Sorry meant to type SW Georgia. I have to find a cooler bee jacket. Can barely get through my 6 hives before almost heat exhaustion. 3 Layens 3 Langstroth
Hi David, I’m in southern Ontario although originally from England
Nice to see you here.
California
Good ole California. Been to Twentynine Palms but that's about it.
Shane from Arkansas. Been eye balling these hives. Interesting.
Hi Shane, yes, I do like it.
@@beek be interested to see how it overwinters
Hi Dave, I'm in craig colorado
Hi Craig, thanks so much for watching.
Hey David, Tim from Washoe Valley NV.
Hey Tim, did I meet you at the Nevada state meeting? I've spoken there the last two years in Yerington, NV
Trish Colorado. the Keeper’s hive is nice
Hi Trish, thanks for watching.
@@beek will your finger swell from the bee sting? I find both my husband and I get swelling around the bee sting every time and not just a little swelling.
Not for me, no. But, I know some people who do swell badly. Just depends on the individual.
Hey Dave, I'm Kevin from Gideon Missouri, I'm down here in the bootheel.
Hey Kevin, I lived in Washington, Mo for a while.
@@beek wasn't for sure where that is so I looked it up and I'm 3 hrs and 40 minutes from there
Jason from Leslie county Kentucky. Bee keeping for about 6 months.
Hey Jason, gotta love Kentucky. Any where near Paducha? I travel through there a few times a month.
Watching from Jacksonville North Carolina..
I'll be speaking in NC next March.
This is Philip residing in Arkansas.
Hey Philip, thanks for watching.
Whoa ❤ that laying patter❤❤❤❤❤
Pretty good, I agree.
David, it's GREAT to see you sitting down to inspect a hive. I live in ORANGEVILLE NY about 530 miles East of you in Wyoming County. I'm thinking of getting a bee keepers hive for next year because I have back issues now and at 71 I am having trouble inspecting, harvesting, etc with the lives . HAVE A GREAT DAY 👍
Nova Scotia Canada cold winters
Nova Scotia! I bet it does get cold.
@@beek yes we have the up and down temps we are in the water it can be 5 degrees December 1 and -20 December 2 😅it can change that fast it would not be so bad if it would just stay cold or mild but the back and forth is what makes things so hard
Mary Ann from LI NY. 2nd year and I’m loving it. The best part of beekeeping is I was introduced to my newest and bestest friends thru our love of bees!!!!
Hi Mary Ann and Yes, meeting fellow beekeepers and making friends is awesome.
N.E. Georgia, hives are rocking along.
Glad your bees are rocking along! And thanks so much for watching my channel.
Robert NE Jacksonville FL
Zone 9a. Found colony in neighbors wall. Can they swarm in the fall ? It would be my first bees to start my journey.
Hey Robert, some times bees will swarm in the fall.
Hello from vermont! Thanks for all you guys do!
I was in Burlington Vermont in 2012.
This is Cody and I live in Virginia! So cool to have seen this hive in person!
Great having you and Jess with us today!! You guys are the best!