Dave, Thanks for the guidance. I look forward to watching your routine and learn from it. We added two of your packages early this season that are filling out 8 framers nicely. I have a hive with swarm cells. Been watching them. Soon I'll make a transfer to one of your 2 frame nucs. This is a great hobby. I've been at it since 2005 and to watch you demonstrations instils a certain confidence that I'm on the right track. Only so much can be learned from a book, and I've probably read them all. Thanks, again, for showing me your routine.
we got our bees on april 27th and i did a forced split last wednesday. they have a queen cell going and are already foraging. it's going to be a strong bee year!
Sound advise, had a queenless NUC, added a frame of bees to keep the colony alive. Found a checkerboard of queen cells, all gone now but not seen a new queen but hive gets noisy if you disturb the frames. This spring, went from 6 hives to 20+ by grafting queens with small splits, some in a queen castle and lost 3 out of 15.
When you cut the cell out of the first hive, how long do you have to get it into the next hive? Example, I'm 1.5 hrs from my father in law. If he needed a queen cell, how could I get it down to him without bringing my entire hive, or a frame with bees on it?
I noticed the queen cell dropped just as you ended that part of the video. It was going to fall off. I have had the same issue. I was wondering if maybe using toothpicks would work to secure it is place ? Just maybe one or two cut shorter of course to fit between frames.
You can add x2, as one will Hatch first, and then Kill its Sibling Cell ! A Colony only needs x1 Queen. Sometimes you might get two... one might Swarm, if she's not taken out (killed) by the Stronger one. Hope this helps. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2022 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 You could Cage one off the Queen Cells if its fully Capped*... And leave the other QC as is.... If she doesn't return from her Mating Flight, no Eggs seen... then you can uncaged the Virgin Queen... Let her go off to Mate (Hold for no more than 4 or 5 Days, ideally. And wait for Laying of Eggs etc.... * Or move that Caged Spare VQ to another Queenless Nuc or Hive. 👍
Thanks David. I always wondered about swarm sells. Isn't there also a chance that once she goes on her mating flight that she'll just fly into a tree or something or will she automatically come back to her hive?
They have a built in GPS basically. She will return exactly where she left. You could actually switch hive boxes and put one in that place. IDK why one would want to, but she returns to the same spot.
Talking about queens that didn’t mate, saw that for the first time this year. I could find the queen easily but she was doing nothing but just walking around and eating. I dispatched her and moved a queen Cell or actually a queen cup and a frame of brood from another hive and will be checking on them today it’s been about nine days. Good luck and God bless to all!
It takes 2 days for a hive to built up queens cells ... 14 days for an egg to become a queen ... They need to mate once out the cell and fly back . They starts laying eggs 3-4 days after they came back .
I wish I'd had a minute to do this..... I've caught 5 swarms this week in-between working ......I'm gonna have to start stripping to afford these bee's 😜🤣
Measure your Frame Bars, make the Box a Tad longer and wider to x Frames used. Frames get waxed up, have Propolis Debris, so give yourself Hive Tool 'Lever' space. Make Box an Inch or two Deeper than Frame Depth... gives Bees some extra Ventilation, some Space, to eg make Drone, or Queen Cell creation without Burr Combing it to the Floor etc. Make Entrance 3/4 Hole, or a Linear Entrance about x3 Bee Space High... Stops Draughts, Other Bees Robbing in times of Dearth (Guard Bees can protect a Small Colony Better with their Hive having reduced Entrance Size. Then make a Roof of Choice. Bees like an overhang at the Front Wall, like a Porch, that keeps Rain off their Landing Board. Hope this helps. 😎 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2022. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Get your Nucs made from Waste Timber... Building Sites, Unwanted Pallets etc... And make Weather Proof with Bee Friendly Wood Preserver. I've made x2 Framers, x3 Framers, and Bait Boxes all by using a Hand Saw, Hammer, Screws, Nails, and or Wood Glue.... 👍 Either measuring a premade Brood Frame. Or make a Box, and make your own Top Bars, Frames, eg like Mating Boxes, Bait Hives to fit tall thin spaces etc... As they say....Think outside of the Box !
If it's a hive that's not packed out , then yes it can be swarm genetics , but if you get them from a big hive that is crowded with bees then I use them , they make great queens.
Dave, Thanks for the guidance. I look forward to watching your routine and learn from it. We added two of your packages early this season that are filling out 8 framers nicely. I have a hive with swarm cells. Been watching them. Soon I'll make a transfer to one of your 2 frame nucs. This is a great hobby. I've been at it since 2005 and to watch you demonstrations instils a certain confidence that I'm on the right track. Only so much can be learned from a book, and I've probably read them all. Thanks, again, for showing me your routine.
Mug up at Dave's. Top of the morning to you all. Thanks for the timely video as I just did a split to avoid swarming and now have cells to watch.
Good morning and thank you!
we got our bees on april 27th and i did a forced split last wednesday. they have a queen cell going and are already foraging. it's going to be a strong bee year!
Sound advise, had a queenless NUC, added a frame of bees to keep the colony alive. Found a checkerboard of queen cells, all gone now but not seen a new queen but hive gets noisy if you disturb the frames. This spring, went from 6 hives to 20+ by grafting queens with small splits, some in a queen castle and lost 3 out of 15.
may God bless u man 🙏 you're the best thank you for the informative videos they help me a lot for years.
Good morning David
Hi David!
Have you ever shown how to cut queen cells off a frame with plastic foundation??
When you cut the cell out of the first hive, how long do you have to get it into the next hive? Example, I'm 1.5 hrs from my father in law. If he needed a queen cell, how could I get it down to him without bringing my entire hive, or a frame with bees on it?
Thanks
Dave, what was on the frames you placed in the Mini-Nuc? One frame of Honey and One Frame of Brood? You placing a feeder on top?
I noticed the queen cell dropped just as you ended that part of the video. It was going to fall off. I have had the same issue. I was wondering if maybe using toothpicks would work to secure it is place ? Just maybe one or two cut shorter of course to fit between frames.
After mating, my virgin queens rarely comes back. Only 1 in a 5. What step I can take to prevent my queen loss.
Can you put multiple queen cells at once in your queenless split?
You can add x2, as one will Hatch first, and then Kill its Sibling Cell ! A Colony only needs x1 Queen. Sometimes you might get two... one might Swarm, if she's not taken out (killed) by the Stronger one.
Hope this helps.
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Happy Beekeeping 2022
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You could Cage one off the Queen Cells if its fully Capped*... And leave the other QC as is.... If she doesn't return from her Mating Flight, no Eggs seen... then you can uncaged the Virgin Queen... Let her go off to Mate (Hold for no more than 4 or 5 Days, ideally. And wait for Laying of Eggs etc....
* Or move that Caged Spare VQ to another Queenless Nuc or Hive. 👍
Thanks David. I always wondered about swarm sells.
Isn't there also a chance that once she goes on her mating flight that she'll just fly into a tree or something or will she automatically come back to her hive?
They have a built in GPS basically. She will return exactly where she left. You could actually switch hive boxes and put one in that place. IDK why one would want to, but she returns to the same spot.
@@garyRt23Bees thanks
Her internal navigation will bring her right back to the hive, as long as no predator catches her.
@@davidhaught84 thanks David. I was just curious.
How can u tell a “ripe” queens cell. I am a novice trying to learn. Thx
It will turn brownish on the end, and look very thin.
I have a question about your brood builder. When do you start using it and how often?
Talking about queens that didn’t mate, saw that for the first time this year. I could find the queen easily but she was doing nothing but just walking around and eating. I dispatched her and moved a queen Cell or actually a queen cup and a frame of brood from another hive and will be checking on them today it’s been about nine days. Good luck and God bless to all!
Once they start forming the swarm cell, how long until it hatches?
It takes 2 days for a hive to built up queens cells ...
14 days for an egg to become a queen ...
They need to mate once out the cell and fly back .
They starts laying eggs 3-4 days after they came back .
I just restarted a 2 frame nuc yesterdaywith fresh larvae and stuff. Can you give me a time line of when things happen?
I wish I'd had a minute to do this..... I've caught 5 swarms this week in-between working ......I'm gonna have to start stripping to afford these bee's 😜🤣
David can you provide plans for 2 and 5 frame nuc boxes please
Great content and thanks😊
Measure your Frame Bars, make the Box a Tad longer and wider to x Frames used. Frames get waxed up, have Propolis Debris, so give yourself Hive Tool 'Lever' space.
Make Box an Inch or two Deeper than Frame Depth... gives Bees some extra Ventilation, some Space, to eg make Drone, or Queen Cell creation without Burr Combing it to the Floor etc.
Make Entrance 3/4 Hole, or a Linear Entrance about x3 Bee Space High... Stops Draughts, Other Bees Robbing in times of Dearth (Guard Bees can protect a Small Colony Better with their Hive having reduced Entrance Size. Then make a Roof of Choice.
Bees like an overhang at the Front Wall, like a Porch, that keeps Rain off their Landing Board.
Hope this helps. 😎
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Happy Beekeeping 2022.
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Get your Nucs made from Waste Timber... Building Sites, Unwanted Pallets etc... And make Weather Proof with Bee Friendly Wood Preserver.
I've made x2 Framers, x3 Framers, and Bait Boxes all by using a Hand Saw, Hammer, Screws, Nails, and or Wood Glue.... 👍
Either measuring a premade Brood Frame.
Or make a Box, and make your own Top Bars, Frames, eg like Mating Boxes, Bait Hives to fit tall thin spaces etc...
As they say....Think outside of the Box !
Oops Ideally 3/4" (Inch) Wide Hole*...
Re Entrance in Small Nucs, able to protect from Robbing* etc....
So why would you do this? To make a new hive? Also, I’ve never seen queen cells like this when I look in my hive?
Yes, to expand to more colonies. If you let hive get overcrowded it will create swarm cells.
@@davidhaught84 thank you
@@davidhaught84 thank you.
Don't swarm cells result in "Swarmier" genetics?
If it's a hive that's not packed out , then yes it can be swarm genetics , but if you get them from a big hive that is crowded with bees then I use them , they make great queens.
If you use swarmcells, your likely breed queens that will swarm again…
All will swarm when crowded
@@davidhaught84 thats true….