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My pleasure ☺️

Yes, i figured that was the case. Still funny, it could easily have slupped away without me ever noticing but instead it stood its ground. Tough little squirrel 😁

There are several methods, but i use a queenless hive. In the earlier videos from this series i explain how and why. Thanks for your comment and support

@@aBeekeepersLife can i use in queen present hive

Yes you absolutely can, but it is a technique i never used before. Search for queen rearing in queenright hive on youtube and you'd probably find what you need

Hoi, dank je en fijn dat je de filmpjes leuk vind 😊 Kunstraat ramen moeten door de bijen eerst deels uitgebouwt worden voordat het moerrooster er tussen kan. Als je ramen kunstraat meteen boven het rooster plaatst 'herkennen' de bijen het niet als extra ruimte en gebruiken ze het niet. Als de bijen de ramen druk aan het uitbouwen zijn dan vormt het rooster geen barrière meer. Het is een wat ouder filmpje dus ik weet niet helemaal precies meer waar het precies over ging, maar afgaande op je vraag denk ik dat je dit bedoeld 😅 Als je iets anders bedoeld moet je het even zeggen dan kijk ik het filmpje zelf ook weer even 😊

@@aBeekeepersLife klopt inderdaad, dus eerst laten uitbouwen en dan rooster er op. Duidelijk verhaal. Nu eerst hopen dat mijn eerste volk de winter doorkomt, ik kan voorzichtig positief zijn, ze zitten er nog in. Dank je wel voor het snelle antwoord.

Wel goed opletten dat je de koningin niet in de honingkamer opsluit 😉 Als je volk er nu nog is dan hebben ze een goede kans dat ze het halen. Goed de hoeveelheid voer in de gaten houden, vooral in maart gaan ze veel gebruiken als het weer beter wordt

@@aBeekeepersLife ze hebben te weinig dat weet ik nu al, kast is te licht. Ik ga na deze koude periode suikerdeeg plaatsen en ze goed monitoren. Heb een goeie mentor maar probeer zoveel mogelijk informatie op een breed vlak te verzamelen, word je alleen maar wijzer van 😉

Zo is het maar net 😊 Als je een gat in je dekplank hebt kun je nu er ook al een pak voer op leggen trouwens

Me too ! Do you have a blueprint to share or download? That would be awesome if you do, thank you for posting this video I’ve probably watched it now ten times.

Yup, carniolans are great 😊

Thanks! I am sorry but my messor are no more :(

Yes, 100% purebred carniolans indeed 😊

Thanks, i really appreciate it

It is the oldtimers that always tell people that, maybe because they didn't have carniolans or buckfast back then and it did was a problem back then. It worked like a charm, so i will be using this method most of the time from now on

Thanks

Thanks, it sure does 😊

It was really hammered in it would not work, although the reason why always sounded a bit far fetched for me. Giving probiotics isn't something that is a regular practice here, good pollen stores should be sufficient. In one of the next videos i do a before winter check and i noticed there were little pollen stores so maybe i should read up on my probiotics 🤔 I stopped culling drone brood, it is a lot of work and i think the bees should be able to deal with the varroa by now, at least until the first treatment after harvest. But culling works really well indeed, some beekeepers even get rid of all the brood at the end of spring and start up clean and fresh on foundation. Works really well too. Thanks for your continued support my friend, always nice to read your comments 😊

I can answer that! It’s bamboo binding cane. There’s no shops that sell that locally, but I had no problem ordering it on Amazon. Hope that help! Failing that, before bamboo was available, folks used other vines and brambles, although it’s more time foraging and untidier.

Thanks my friend, good to be back 😁

Ewk or EinWabenKasthen was the german name

Thanks, because I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who uses this museum pieces , and seeing how popular mini EWK Plus still are. The best are off silver linde wood, but we don’t have that here in Spain, so olive wood is the local choice

Yes, everybodies seasons are just a little different at the least. Some very different 😅 These are splits to give new queens, so anytime is a good time. Personally i like my older queens replaced before august, right before the winter bees are made. That way i can ensure the hive is solely her offspring in spring.

Thanks, great to 'see' you again 😁 To be fair, i procrastinated for quite a while before i edited the video 😅 Always a great feeling when the young queens have their own hive 😁 As always thanks for your time and interest in my videos, happy buzzing 🐝🐝🤠

Then this video or my other refractometer video is good for you, when you know the sugar content of honey you know the moisture content too. Thanks for watching and your question. if you have any follow up question do not hesitate to ask. Happy buzzing

Thank you for contacting us. The device I have does not measure sugar levels, it only measures moisture in honey

I don't on my production hives. My breeding stock is checked regularly and then the decision is made to treat or not. Cool you make your own 👍 Big pro of formic acid is it also gets to the mites that are in the brood, oxalic acid doesn't do that. Big con is that is a way more intrusive treatment

Thanks

Thanks for the comment anyway 👍