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@@beesintheweeds I figured the swarm commander but wasn’t sure what holds it. I think I’ve heard of people doing this before. I need to get me some swarm commander obviously ! Great work with the catch!

Yes, they are Langstroth frames. The kit includes both deeps for the brood chamber and mediums for the super. Hope this helps!

Hi. Not necessarily “doing it wrong” as plenty of people overwinter with a super on a deep. But yes, of course they will consume that honey if they need it. I prefer to take the honey and replace with sugar syrup down in the deep box closer to the cluster. Either way is fine, it’s up to the beekeeper’s discretion. Thanks!

Yes I agree but this was not an abscond. And it also depends on the outside temps whether to leave the IPM board in or not. I’m dealing with this issue currently. 🙂 Thanks for watching!

It’s mainly just grass right around the colonies. I try to keep it trimmed back. There are plenty of flowers and weeds all around the colonies in the right-of-way. I have someone from the state coming by soon to survey the area. I’m hoping to convert a lot of the surrounding land to a pollinator habitat but I definitely need help doing so. The ground requires some big machinery to till with all the roots. Thanks for watching!

I have not but I will definitely be looking into this!! I was outside in the yard for 3 hours yesterday (July 7th) and it was ROUGH! Thanks for the tip!

Hello! Great to hear from you again and glad you enjoyed the video! No, I do not put the supers back on as I only extract once a year. Any fall flow that we end up with the bees get to keep which means less sugar feeding for me. I set the supers out to be cleaned (stay tuned for a future video) and then I store them for the winter. I now shift to mite washes and treatments for the colonies (currently have ApiGuard on). Then I will shift to feeding and make sure each colony is at least 70 lbs going in to winter. Thanks for watching and hopefully you’ll get your channel up and running soon!

I checked Saturday and it’s about 2/3 full. Waiting for them to completely fill. Stay tuned! Glad you enjoyed the video!

Thank you!

There is some research and evidence that disrupting a hive too much during the requeening process can result in the queen getting balled. Lots of pheromone changes going on during this time. I’m not saying it happens a lot, but it can according to EAS master beekeepers. I should have mentioned I checked this hive Saturday after pulling supers and it is queenright.

Personally I have not. I have a local friend who uses them. I tend to stick to one type of hive as I find it is cheaper than buying equipment for multiple. Just my $0.02!

Fair enough! Lots of ways to tackle it. Thanks for watching!

Excellent questions. The answer is it can vary widely depending on the task. If I’m just checking for queen-right status then I can do an inspection in under 3 minutes. If I am checking for swarming activity it can take longer. If I am checking disease or illness, it can take even longer. The point being, the time to do an inspection really depends on why you are getting into a hive. This is why there is such a steep learning curve for beekeeping because there are so many variables. Rarely is there an answer “if this then that”. Hope this makes sense. Keep asking questions and growing your bee knowledge! You will learn over time! Cheers!

Sorry, can you explain? Not sure what you’re asking for.

Glad you got it working! Hopefully Vevor will get back to you soon.

Problem solved . I took a grinder to the bottom end of the frame cage. Removed about 6.5 mm , this dropped the cage enough to rotate without colliding with the cross bar. Unit works great now. Only paid $125.00 for it. But it’s really all I need for 2 or 3 hives. Probably voided the warranty but I was getting impatient. I have a fix for the covers. Use the clips that hold socket sets on a strip to keep them organized. Takes 2 or 3 of them and epoxy them to the cover. They fit the rounded top of the tank. Remove the posts that come with the covers. Thanks again

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This sounds like the shaft may be bent? I would definitely reach out to Vevor's customer service!

Thanks , I put in 4 empty frames was wondering if lack of weight might be a factor. I reached out to vevor for a solution. Will take a look at the shaft also.

Not the greatest color to use, I agree, but it’s what I had on hand and didn’t want to waste it. There are enough other markers and colors (top and bottom) that I don’t believe it affects the bees too much.

@altaylor293 bees can actually see red they just dont perceive in the same way we do. if anything it would appear black, assuming they simply can not detect that light frequency.

Hello! This resource hive is from Dadant. And I use burlap in my smoker. Thanks for watching! 🙂

@@beesintheweeds straight burlap? or anything added?

@@trishwestberg6982 I use sticks as my coal bed and then straight burlap as the fuel source. Please check out my video here! Thanks! czcams.com/video/dnzv4czw4Oo/video.html

I completely agree! I’m only using four frames for that exact reason but it’s still tight. I’m not exactly sure what the dimension of the divider board is of this Dadant version.

I ask Dave this very question as he maintains 170 by himself. 🤪🤯 I think my mac is going to be 20-30. I do know you will get more efficient as you go. I know I did. Bottom line, Dave spends a lot of time with his bees. Haha

It’s called little sleep and I dont watch TV .I work before work and work after work

I extract twice a year here in Eastern North Carolina. This year was two weeks early, first harvest mid May, next harvest is after July 4th. If lucky, (which usually doesn't happen) may get goldenrod in October if the hurricanes stay away.

Brilliant! Thanks!

Thanks Brian! I will be checking this out!

Awesome! It’s already paying dividends having it in my apiary. And yes, it is oriented somewhat East and West. Cheers!

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That's probably Rodney Middleton's channel. I know he does that.

Interesting!

I’ll have to check it out. Thanks!

It was the Randall Carter video I saw using the wire basket

Great info, thanks!!!

Normally I would agree with you but that is a screen bottom board and many of those bees were smelling the queen through the screen. Appreciate the comments!

It will melt the old, gnarly wax as well but the yield is lower because of all the impurities. Hope this helps!

@@beesintheweeds makes sense, thank you!

Thanks! 🙂 A nuc is short for a nucleus of bees. This term refers to a smaller colony that consists of a mated, laying queen and five frames of bees. Thanks for watching!

Hello! Glad you enjoyed the video. The links in the description are affiliate links. 🙂. Very cool that your mom is beekeeping as well. I wish more people would get into this wonderful adventure. As for SHB, I just don’t have to deal with them. I’ve seen maybe 5 this year. I attribute this to strong, healthy colonies and also location of the hives. It’s very important to have morning sun. SHB hate light. Make sure your colonies are not located in dark, shaded areas and are getting plenty of morning sun. I have fellow beek friends that use the beetle traps with oil in them. The ones that go between frames. I’m sure there are several CZcams videos out there on how to use them. Best of luck!

Thanks Troy!!!

Just personal preference. I keep my entrances reduced all year around. The bees are able to guard it better and it helps prevent robbing since I have many colonies in close proximity. Many feral colonies have small entrances in trees. When I switch to Apimaye bottom boards it will be much easier to open them in the spring and close them during the dearth and winter, I’m just not there yet. Thanks for watching!

Hahaha! Good to know! 😁

It can although it’s not ideal in my opinion as that’s even less room for the queen to lay in. The down side would be even more swarming tendency, especially those April and May months in the spring.

Haha, yes Jeff! What a mess, huh? 🤦🏼‍♂️ I was able to salvage a fair amount of the brood and harvest some beautiful new wax though. Cheers!