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@@olddave4833 totally agree. It’s my first year to use the two hive pallets. Also, I used some 8’ long rubber flooring from Tractor Supply for the first time in this new apiary. So I tried to fit 3 pallets on it. Next season I need to spread them out for the exact reasons you pointed out.

@@BeeDisasters-hz5ok hello!!

@@larrylewis2917 it’s super funny that you mentioned that. My dad actually texted me the same thing. I’ll have to look into that!

@@g8rgrl13 depends. A hive that’s ready, maybe anywhere from mid March to mid April. These hives are new, so it takes them longer to build up the population that will fill up 2 deep boxes and a super. That’s why there are two here that don’t have supers. They just aren’t ready. In fact one had a super and I took it off because the bees weren’t going in it. It’s just too much empty space. Other variables include how many of your frames have comb? How many are plain foundation? It takes time for them to build up the comb from scratch. That’s why we save our frames with comb from other (abandoned) hives and supers with our lives. Many of the frames in these hives were foundation so they didn’t build up as fast as the others. But if you have a roaring hive in early March or April and they’re bringing in lots of pollen, I’d have no issues putting on a super early April. I believe Tracy likes to have his up and primed by May. So to me, that means you’ve got the population up, fed them well, and the first supers on by late April. I usually aim to harvest twice. After July 4th. Put the boxes back on asap. Then harvest again in September or October. I don’t leave too many supers on over winter.

@@g8rgrl13 no. I rarely use them.

@@JoneyJefe why not just extra expense you dont want?

@@g8rgrl13no real need. Plus extra equipment to carry around. The deep super on top that had brood was a surprise. I put it on top thinking it would end up being another honey super since it was backfilled some with nectar in the original hive that swarmed. Plus, I put them on top of the honey super that was essentially fully capped 7/10 frames. This frames were mostly foundation, so I didn’t expect to get much more honey since they had to make a lot of comb. I don’t mind if I get brood in my honey supers. I just leave the frames if they do. No big deal. But it rarely happens.

@@g8rgrl13 Shreveport. It’s an exciting time for you, then!! I wish you the very best.

@@JoneyJefe you are in shreveport as well, do you come to the arklatex beekeeper meetings?

@@g8rgrl13 yep. Every month. You?

@@JoneyJefe haha yep, i was there tuesday! i was the one in the back asking all the questions lol

@@g8rgrl13 I was the one eating all the food

That’s great to hear! Don’t trust the plastic ones! Lol

Is that so? Thanks! 😊

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Takes some editing that I don’t know how to do or have time for atm. But I likely will.

Thanks! I’ll use these to save a hive or two.

Thank you!

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For this location? It’s too far away from home. One hour or so. Two hours from my largest apiaries. I always wanted to keep these apiaries small. Swarm genetics also equals swarm genetics.

@@JoneyJefe ok then I'm confused. It sounded like you said you only had 5. And that you wanted to expand to 15 but "it won't be happening". What do you mean by "swarm genetics"? What is wrong with the genetics of swarms? All bees will swarm.

I did. I wanted to expand it further. I’m rethinking all of that here. I wanted about 15 (between the three apiaries I have here in this area). But it looks like I’ll close it down to two spots and abandon this specific spot. But it’s all unsure atm. It takes a lot of time away from my larger apiaries that are at the opposite side of my home in the northern part of the state. I’m a one man operation so the time on the road equates to vital time away from my main ones. Correct. All bees swarm. Some swarm more than others. If you like ones that tend to swarm more, then I support that. I’ve got several hives from swarm traps, cutouts, and such. I personally prefer to spend my time in the hives doing splits and such than chasing or catching swarms. But if I catch any this year, I’ll probably bring them out here in the middle of the woods. One of the challenges, the one I brushed off from beekeepers in this area, is that this part of the state the woods are mostly pine trees. Bees get most of their resources from trees and only a small part from the flowers we think of on the ground. If your woods have a large variety of trees, it’s better. But timber companies aren’t planting Red Maples, Locus, Catalpas, etc. They just plant Pines. And the bees get nothing from them. More experienced beekeepers in this area tell me they have challenges with their hives here because of this fact. I thought, “nah…..”. But I’ve been out here several years and I see what they’re talking about.

@@JoneyJefe wow, yes that's alot of driving. Luckily mine are spread out, but still pretty close.

It is cool

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Thanks!

Awesome, thank you!

You absolutely should. Start with a visit to a local bee club first. ❤

They are great therapy!

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It’s an Olde English. I bought him from a reputable breeder. But I’m not here to convince you. He’s a wonderful family dog.

I also have an Olde English Bulldogge that I have studded multiple times. This ones possibly F3/F2 OEB maximum but likely to be lower . His body shape is standard English, his tail looks curled before it was docked. His face is flatter than a full OEB and he's smaller in height. I'm not here to argue, I'm just saying for a 100% fact that he's not full OEB 🤷‍♂️

I think you ARE here to argue. Also, you are obviously talking about my German Shepherd. Big difference. (I’m playin) 😂 Keep me posted. I may buy my 3rd OEB from you if you have any available in a year or so. This one is almost 13. I’m here to learn

​@JoneyJefe Sorry, I'm not here to argue. Not my intentions, just letting you know. There's a huge distinction between an Olde and a modern English Bulldog. Apologies if I seemed hostile, I'm just around them a lot. Have a good week!

You’re in the OEB business and I’ll concede that you have more expertise on them than me, since I only own one (the one in question). I am aware things can be faked/incorrect/etc. I have papers (somewhere). He fits the physical descriptions (height/weight/age) and temperaments. He’s almost 13. When standing next to other English bulldogs at the vet and other places, there is a distinct difference in their appearance and size. The vet acknowledges him as an OEB. However, I’m not as familiar with some of the terms you’ve thrown out and atm, I’m too busy to look them up. Offhand they remind me of genetic lineage I’ve studied when it comes to various things such as peppers, honeybees, viruses. Most importantly is that HE believes he’s an OEB and that he remains a wonderful dog and a fierce protector of my children. ❤

Gracias!

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I kinda do every time I make this! Just not in a straight line. Lol

@@JoneyJefe thats quite alarming

@@realn1ggamotionif you watch the full video you can hear me say, “take a deep breath” before I open to top. I never INTENTIONALLY inhale it or snort it through my nose. Lol. But it’ll find its way to your carina as it passes through your turbinates one way or another. 😂

I agree. I was anticipating just a very hot jalapeño! LOL

Salt.

oh my goodness, you handled it well though @@JoneyJefe 🙏

@@BeeDisasters-hz5oksalt?

@@OdiousMusicthank you! I feel like a part of my soul left me. Lol

Not really though. They come after a colony is gone.

Well, you just have to keep a strong hive. These bees went queenless a month or so ago. I added a new queen from a cutout I did. They apparently didn’t stick around. So the lack of bees guarding the hive allowed for the wax moths to take up residence.

Oh do tell!!!

@JoneyJefe have a local beer and wine supplier for food grade items that I purchase from. Don't know how Louisiana is on home brewing laws. You can find suppliers online though.

That’s great info. My brother is the manager of a local brewery. I never thought of the 7 gallon buckets. They’re more durable?

@JoneyJefe common to drill and add spouts for draining out your wort for beer after fermentation. If you're an avid home brewer, you use these buckets several times a year. I have had them for years myself. Currently using one to mix my sugar for the group feeder.

Thank you for that info! I’ll be giving my brother a call!

Try covering the hive with a dark wet towel and keeping a reducer in the front. Cover the front/top/back of the hive with the towel.

@@JoneyJefe Threw a towel on it today, thanks.

Let me know how it works

@@JoneyJefe sure thing. have a video on it and will do a follow up inspection video.

Always love watching them

Make a video! That’ll be great topic matter.

Are you harvesting honey this year?

@JoneyJefe after cutting them out no. Just working them to prepare for winter. I'm in the desert area where we do get snow.

Wow. That’s a rough combination for a beekeeper!!

@@JoneyJefe got too hot for anymore projects, inspection went well. No gloves or veil. The video I posted this morning was from a couple weeks ago.

Best of luck!!

What you have in it? Water?

Thank you very much! Any feedback I’d appreciate as well.

You are 100% correct! Lol. That an added bonus bc it gives me an opportunity to talk about my product a little more. But dude you are absolutely right. 😂

Wow! Thank you! Tell me more about your bees. Or are you just getting started. Some of my favorites to follow (so many) are Bee fit, Kaymon Reynolds, JC’s Bees, the Dirt Rooster, Mr Ed, Bruce’s bees, the Fat Bee man, and several more that I can’t think of atm. But there is SO much great content with these guys.

@JoneyJefe have seen pretty much everyone you mentioned. Say yes, starting out new. 5 years ago or so, we ended up with 2 hives under the house. I managed to cut them out myself. Place them in a very rustic thrown together box, and relocated them on the property. They lasted on their own for about 4 seasons before it was a dead out. Had a swarm arrive here mid-June and did everything I could to keep them from nesting under the house again and ended up with 2 colonies. Cut out the first to my old box. They are doing fine. Discovered the second and decided to get real equipment. When that equipment arrived, we discovered 2 more under our travel trailer and ended up buying more equipment. So, it's now 1 what I call a feral colony and 2 other hives in traditional 10 frame deeps. The last cutout was the only one that the queen was physically captured and moved. The combined trailer cutouts, I saw a queen. Combined the two and after 2 week inspection have a good laying pattern and good brood so looking good. My feral flock, looks to be thriving so assumed the queen was captured and dumped in with the rest. My last hive, will inspect next weekend. Wanted to give it 2 weeks to recover. I've seen workers bringing in stores on that one, so they are getting acclimated.

The feral colonies are often the beekeepers most precious and favorite colonies! It sounds like you are a super fast learner and very skilled!

You are 100% correct! ❤ 🐝 🍯

@@JoneyJefe I know < I have a hive of my own and I love my little beasties .

@@jamestaylor6041oh?? How many? I’d love to hear more.

@@JoneyJefe I only have the one hive , 3 sections high so my little beasties have a good warm and dry home and pollinate mine and all my neighbour's farmlettes they are our common New Zealand honey bee , we extract enough comb to provide continuous growth and we have plenty of manuka around our farms so the honey my beasties produce is some of the best that money can't buy , I love my little beasties .

That sounds wonderful!

I’ll take the fart comment as a compliment. They are pretty stable. Much more than they look. But I agree that they need to be reinforced a little. They’ve all survived through storms, nearby tornadoes, and more. But one fart could be the thing that does them in. Keep watching. I’ll make it a point to add support and braces. Thank you for the reminder! 😊