Beekeeping: Stop Buying BEES Pt.13-1 Round Two of Splits

In this video, We are prepping the firs round of splits to be split again. We are hoping to turn the four colonies into 8 or maybe 9. This video will consist of showing the progress of the first round of splits and also grafting and cell building. Like always when we are building bees we will be showing you us feeding the new colonies and such. We also check for queen right, patterns and for swarm cells. Be sure to watch part two of this video also. We hope you are enjoying the series and learning something. Watch out because the Bees are buzzing. Thanks for watching and Happy Beekeeping.

[@meloneycrews]

Thanks again Craig for taking the time to share this info! You certainly have these girls building up nicely!! Going to Part 2 now💕💞

[@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924]

Thank you Meloney!

[@GEEZBEEZ]

Bees are looking good. Numbers are up. Enjoyed the video. Take care.

[@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924]

Thank you 🙏

[@russellkoopman3004]

Your bees are really growing in number. Two or three weeks and you could pull out 6 or more strong splits and still leave a strong hive. Getting queens in the splits right away sure speeds up their growth so much. Hope you had a good weekend. My bees got out today a bit. It was 37 F and I saw some on the open feeder at 11:00 am. At least the snow has melted off again.

[@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924]

Thanks 🙏. They are growing well! You will be busting at the seams before you know it. Hope you have a great season.

[@rtxhoneybees]

Great video showing how crazy it can get getting thru your routine. I started wearing my mic inside the veil because the bees hated the microphone. It went from sounding worse than it was to overly sanitized.
Your video ended abruptly.

[@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924]

I’ll have to try to get a mic I can use in my veil. Technical difficulties! The abrupt ending picks up in 13-2 uploaded now. Thanks for watching

[@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924]

I’ll have to try a different mic. Technical issues! The rest is in 13-2 thanks for checking in and hope you have a great season!

[@robertlewis3336]

Just to clarify..... He is saying DRAWN comb. Not DRONE comb. 🙂

[@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924]

Haha yes…. Drawn Comb. Thanks for the clarification. Thanks for watching

[@BucksBeesS.C.]

Where are you located and do you have issues with SHB ? With the pollen sub

[@BucksBeesS.C.]

Im in Darlington S.C.

[@thesidelinebeekeeper-craig6924]

We are piedmont NC. We have beetles but don’t have any issues using the Patty form. Just don’t give them more than they can eat in a week or so.

[@russellkoopman3004]

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