Marking the queen not only makes her more visible, it provides you information about the year she was installed and assures that the queen you put in the hive hasn't been replaced by the colony or swarmed. That was some beautiful brood!
I’ve never even been close to a hive , I don’t even like honey that much , but watching you work with and care for your girls ( and boys) gives me such a sense of quiet joy , thank you for caring and sharing about these most precious of nature’s gifts ....much love Jules
You certainly have grown in colonies and very healthy ones at that! Almost 30 and splits to come is a full time job! It's great how your mom and daughter share your passion.
@@TheHoneystead i think youd have alot of people watching that! Love your energy...keep on with your passion, girl! Bees are this planet's existence. 🐝
I mark my queens to know age and make sure it is the queen I placed there. Having africanized queens move in will ruin my entire apiary. Seem to have to replace one out of 15 hives a year. Hoping that my drones will change the feral population sooner than later. My dog doesn't like being chased either. Love your videos! Thanks for taking the time to make and share them.
9 frames only makes sense in the honey supers. They will draw those cells out further to fill the space, in a brood chamber it usually results in a mess with burr comb. When I do inspections I pull out and outside frame, which is usually a honey frame and set it outside the hive. I then shift one frame at a time toward the empty space. When I'm finished I place the removed frame at the opposite side of the box. The bees don't seem to mind. The next time I go though I start at the opposite side of the box. I always make sure the brood frames are centered, and adjust if needed. Especially with a new colony where they have only taken to one side of the box. Do whatever works for you though!
Yes particularly when your glasses are fogging up, and the screen on your veil is dripping with sweat. It is cruel humid and hot here in Florida right now!
Today I was checking a hive that I split a few weeks ago to see if the queen was successfully mated and was excited to see eggs, but didn’t see the queen. After a while the bees started making that buzz and putting their butts in the air as if they were missing their queen! I glanced down at the inner cover I had casually put on the ground at the beginning of my inspection and saw her scurrying across the cover! Ahhhh! First time that has ever happened (as far as I know!) That could have been a disaster! Great tip! I will always check the inner cover more carefully now! 🐝
Thank you, I am new to beekeeping and your pointing out the drone cells versus the worker cells is a great help to me!! I will keep watching and learning! I am very curious about and like to learn more about the ankle biter breed you have.
I appreciate when people share their hive inspections. With my one hive, I don't get to see much hive variation. I can't do the heavy lifting so I'm going to a horizontal hive.
I agree about the aroma of the colony when you open up the hive. I find it very calming. I wish they would make a room deodorizer in that scent. Love your channel.
Try making some propolis tincture. The aroma is fantastic. Just toss all your scraped propolis into a quart jar filled with Everclear. Shake the jar once a day. Within a week you’ll see a dark liquid separated at the top, thats the tincture. I swab the inside of swarm traps and new brood boxes with it, gives them that “new car” (or healthy hive) smell. Would be a great unisex cologne.
Good move going to 9 frames per super. I watch so many bee keeping video's and when I see 10 frames in a super it bothers me. It's been decades since I worked bees, I miss it very much. I love your channel. Thanks
I hear about 9 frame in a 10 frame hive a lot as well. Yet when asking the guys in Australia who make the FlowHIVE (I'm getting one,) they told me that you always want to have it packed, all 10 frames, because that how close they draw out their comb in nature. And he mentioned, he believes that giving the bees the closest replication to nature, will always give them the best chance at survival for many years; like letting them draw out their own comb, no chemicals in the hive, no sugar water at all, unless they are going to starve and keeping a small entrance at all times. Just sharing some things I believe in. Yet whatever works for you. Thank you.
Good stuff! I've been subscribed for a few weeks now but don't comment much as I like to watch these on the big screen TV. LOL Keep up the great and sincere videos. My first Nuc ever will be ready the first week of June. I'm super excited.
I am committed to being a more observant beekeeper this year (more than just 1)open hive 2) pick out some frames, 3) nod like I'm looking under the hood of a car, 4) repeat) and really appreciate your videos. If you ever find yourself lost in Southern Wisconsin - please stop by and leave a little of your good ju-ju on our bees! Were all of your hives that perfect on this day (it was like you must have treated with some sort of miracle-gro for bees)?
Oh wow Kaylee, this was so awesome to watch this morning. I'm hoping today to be able to get my first glimpse into my hive that is the feral swarm that moved into one of our boxes. It's been 2 1/2 weeks since they moved in and I made myself wait to let them get established before I look in on them. I'm so excited to see what is happening in there and pray I find a happy queen and a good bit of brood. Pollen has been going in everyday so I'm taking that as a good sign. Your videos are so encouraging and informative. Thanks so much for you dedication and love of the bees. Sending love from your neighbor in Shenandoah County. xxoo
Slowly getting interested or curious about bee 🐝 keeping! Love how you explain everything, easy for someone who knows absolutely nothing about bee keeping to understand. 😊 glad I found your channel!!!
I must say just recently found your channel and I am really impressed. You have a passion for this so few actually show. I only wish I could have bees myself as I live in a fantastic area for them. Unfortunately some of my family is very allergic to stings so just can't take the risk. The farm lifestyle has been declining it's good when you see younger people like you keep farming alive and teaching your kids those valuable skills.
I have been marking & clipping the queens wing (only a small part) for over 40 years - in Australia The reason - if the marking wears off & the wing is clipped, I can still tell the age of the queen & generally do not loose her in a swarm Even years - right wing Odd years - left wing
Which kind of markers do you use? I noticed that can not stay on her in two weeks. I used "Szpeitel PT-1080" markers. Not good at all. Do you have some better brand markers?
Just an observation and some friendly advice, if you use straw in your smoker you can get sparks and burn bee's, also hotter smoke. I use hay it's slower and cooler.
🐝🐝. Absolutely fascinating. Having had a citrus orchard bordering our horse ranch along with a small grove of olive trees there was an old timer who kept his bees there and willing to share his knowledge with anyone. I was always amazed how quietly and tenderly he spoke when tending to them and they seem to respond to him just like yours do to you. He claimed that they could sense your fear thusly getting stung. Observing him and learning to be calm I’ve had fewer problems and stings tho sometimes one seems to be angrier than the others. Your soothing voice and mild mannerisms reminded me of him as you checked through the hives not disturbing them as you searched. Your respect has made me enjoy watching your videos and learning more about these hard workers. Love all that you do on your piece of paradise but the wealth of knowledge you have about bees keeps me coming back for more. Fantastic videos so well edited and amazing photography keeps me looking forward to the next one. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Stopping by to tell you that your videos are awesome and inspirational - I chose to raise quail over bees, but now I'm thinking I just may be able to pull it off - You definitely have a new subsriber!
9 frames works in a honey super, but I found it impractical in a brood box. They build out the top of the frame where the honey is really thick, and then you risk rolling bees when you pull frames out for inspections. So 10 frames in the brood box and 9 frames in the supers is my mojo
There should be a Yankee candle - “beehive”! I love that smell. Thanks for this video, your calm demeanor, great attitude and training. I am in my 2nd year. Despite making a some major mistakes last year, my hive seems to be doing well (thankfully, my girls are quite resilient). Looking forward to a good year.
I love they way you explained the smell of a hive. No one will never understand if they have never smelled it before. Enjoyed the inspection. And yea better get the next box on. Or will be like me this year chasing swarms in my apiary. 😂
Hi Kayleigh! New sub here! I love the way you explain the different types of bees and give us a good closeup of your beautiful Queen. WOW and Thanks for sharing. You are so gentle when handling your frames, it is no wonder they love you so much!!
Your rite david, they will draw 10×faster with extra wax, there isn't enough wax even on waxed foundations, i use a 4" foam roller, done over 2000 frames this yr.
Truly great, we enjoyed watching you, Husband and Me in Croatia We too, last week we picked about a ton of delicious and natural honey from the Croatian mountains, around our house, we made a video about it and posted on our channel, another harvest will be in 3 weeks
Thank you for your videos. I watch so many others and the guys just get so far off point that I have to switch them off. I'm happy that I found your site. I'm just a second year Bee Keeper and need all the help I can get. My bees absconded just before Christmas last year. I'm in So Cal. I was so bummed. My goal is to not let that happen again. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experiences. Stay safe and healthy.
When I was young, my brother and I use to raise honey bees. First it was 1 box, then 2, 3 ,4 5. Wee eventually had 10 boxes all with supers. We bought a centrifugal honey extractor to extract the honey in the springtime. We started selling jars of honey. A good way for a kid to make money. Unfortunately the area we lived in was governed by a civic club that prohibited homeowners from running a business from with-in their home. So sadly, we had to get rid of all our bees. I really did like doing that. I got stung a lot, but I didn't care. It was always interesting for me.
New fan here. My oldest adult son is going to start a beehive. He has everything but the bees. I am trying to learn as much as I can. Mostly to know enough in case he ask me anything. Lol! Very informative video. Thank you for sharing.
I was like WOW how did you keep that decal from burning off your smoker then it just disappeared and I was like Duh....lol.. great channel 👍 hello from the Kentucky mountains
Not sure how i ended up on this video one of those random CZcams rabbitholes but i can say i have never seen a colony in action and that was very awesome to watch and learnt a lot from it!
I also enjoy 9 frame hives, particularly with the metal spacers. Also be careful with blowing on the bees. A queenless or recently swarmed hive can be aggressive. Beautiful brood and laying pattern.
Marking the queen not only makes her more visible, it provides you information about the year she was installed and assures that the queen you put in the hive hasn't been replaced by the colony or swarmed. That was some beautiful brood!
I agree but for me I actually just keep an eye out on the brood pattern! I’ve had very productive queens that are two years and going.
Man, I just learned more about hive inspection in 14 minutes than I have in the last month. You are a good educator.
:) hope you stick around for a little while 🐝
I’ve never even been close to a hive , I don’t even like honey that much , but watching you work with and care for your girls ( and boys) gives me such a sense of quiet joy , thank you for caring and sharing about these most precious of nature’s gifts ....much love Jules
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That's how we all start keeping. Watching first, then standing next to a keeper, and, finally, become keepers ourselves! 🤣
You are definitely a bee whisperer. Your the bees Angel. Be safe
You certainly have grown in colonies and very healthy ones at that! Almost 30 and splits to come is a full time job! It's great how your mom and daughter share your passion.
I love seeing how peaceful they are in response to you! You have a great rapport with these colonies!
I love your voice, I'm sure the bees do too
Would totally watch inspections of every single hive 🐝💛
That would be so much fun!
@@TheHoneystead i think youd have alot of people watching that! Love your energy...keep on with your passion, girl! Bees are this planet's existence. 🐝
I'm so intrigued with this.
I mark my queens to know age and make sure it is the queen I placed there. Having africanized queens move in will ruin my entire apiary. Seem to have to replace one out of 15 hives a year. Hoping that my drones will change the feral population sooner than later. My dog doesn't like being chased either. Love your videos! Thanks for taking the time to make and share them.
Videos like this are so helpful! I learn something each time I watch. Thanks for taking the time to do them.
I am years away from bee keeping, thank you for teaching as you go. It is so helpful and I learn something new with every video!
thank you so so much
Fascinating. Wish I knew someone with bees. Would love to see it in person. Thanks for the information!! Enjoying learning about them.
9 frames only makes sense in the honey supers. They will draw those cells out further to fill the space, in a brood chamber it usually results in a mess with burr comb. When I do inspections I pull out and outside frame, which is usually a honey frame and set it outside the hive. I then shift one frame at a time toward the empty space. When I'm finished I place the removed frame at the opposite side of the box. The bees don't seem to mind. The next time I go though I start at the opposite side of the box. I always make sure the brood frames are centered, and adjust if needed. Especially with a new colony where they have only taken to one side of the box. Do whatever works for you though!
Love your videos! Not in a situation where I can keep my own bees yet, so I have to live vicariously through videos.
Thanks so much. I'm a weak eyed middle aged newbie and you're helping me learn so much!
Yes particularly when your glasses are fogging up, and the screen on your veil is dripping with sweat. It is cruel humid and hot here in Florida right now!
Today I was checking a hive that I split a few weeks ago to see if the queen was successfully mated and was excited to see eggs, but didn’t see the queen. After a while the bees started making that buzz and putting their butts in the air as if they were missing their queen! I glanced down at the inner cover I had casually put on the ground at the beginning of my inspection and saw her scurrying across the cover! Ahhhh! First time that has ever happened (as far as I know!) That could have been a disaster! Great tip! I will always check the inner cover more carefully now! 🐝
Thank you, I am new to beekeeping and your pointing out the drone cells versus the worker cells is a great help to me!! I will keep watching and learning! I am very curious about and like to learn more about the ankle biter breed you have.
I appreciate when people share their hive inspections. With my one hive, I don't get to see much hive variation. I can't do the heavy lifting so I'm going to a horizontal hive.
Yes please do I need to learn more thank you 😊
Wow that queen is a hard working girl. Give her a glass of wine. What a beautiful queen she is
We cheers together! Lol
I love your reasoning for not marking the queens.
I came here for the lady. Stayed for the bees. And the lady.
You are absolutely Beautiful!! I watch all your videos and your doing great to btw.
Your bees are so docile. Pretty cool.
you are so special and unique girl best wishes for you
nice colony, very calm, will be high producers. Time to start a new hive box.
my eyesight is not the greatest so I enjoy watching you search and find her. You also play wonderful music.
I like what you said about not marking the queen. I've only marked one queen ever. It does save time if your busy though. Nice video.
That comb you popped off is a ladder. They made it for a reason.
I agree about the aroma of the colony when you open up the hive. I find it very calming. I wish they would make a room deodorizer in that scent. Love your channel.
Thank you!!! I would wear that smell lol!!
Try making some propolis tincture. The aroma is fantastic. Just toss all your scraped propolis into a quart jar filled with Everclear. Shake the jar once a day. Within a week you’ll see a dark liquid separated at the top, thats the tincture. I swab the inside of swarm traps and new brood boxes with it, gives them that “new car” (or healthy hive) smell. Would be a great unisex cologne.
agree
Good move going to 9 frames per super. I watch so many bee keeping video's and when I see 10 frames in a super it bothers me.
It's been decades since I worked bees, I miss it very much. I love your channel. Thanks
Very good video, and editing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us.
Nice inspection. That hive was bustin' with bees! I agree, you need to add a box or split that hive. Thank you for sharing!
Such a great video 👍
You just helped me fall even MORE in love with bees
Thank you ))) You are a good teacher !
Bravo à vous pour tout ce que vous faites !!! bonjour de Belgique !!!
Yes I love the smell of my hives too! I have long wanted a camera with "smellovision". Excellent brood pattern and colony health! cheers!
Lol
Yeah that queen is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing! Just in my from my hives, they are crankin! Exciting!
🙂 I was beekeeper in Brazil Amazon, now I live in Richmond VA , I want to start here again 🙂 I love your videos , I love 🐝😍
Gorgeous indeed.
i think perfect colony and beautiful queen bee like you 🙃👏
Thank you Honey Girl. The Bees are beautiful, they take after their keeper. God Bless.
Yeah ima go out here and be the first to yell simp
My eyes just watching the real honey !!!!
I hear about 9 frame in a 10 frame hive a lot as well. Yet when asking the guys in Australia who make the FlowHIVE (I'm getting one,) they told me that you always want to have it packed, all 10 frames, because that how close they draw out their comb in nature. And he mentioned, he believes that giving the bees the closest replication to nature, will always give them the best chance at survival for many years; like letting them draw out their own comb, no chemicals in the hive, no sugar water at all, unless they are going to starve and keeping a small entrance at all times. Just sharing some things I believe in. Yet whatever works for you. Thank you.
Good stuff! I've been subscribed for a few weeks now but don't comment much as I like to watch these on the big screen TV. LOL Keep up the great and sincere videos. My first Nuc ever will be ready the first week of June. I'm super excited.
Such amazing content! I need a Michigan mentor like you!
Love your videos! Thank you for sharing 💕
I am committed to being a more observant beekeeper this year (more than just 1)open hive 2) pick out some frames, 3) nod like I'm looking under the hood of a car, 4) repeat) and really appreciate your videos. If you ever find yourself lost in Southern Wisconsin - please stop by and leave a little of your good ju-ju on our bees! Were all of your hives that perfect on this day (it was like you must have treated with some sort of miracle-gro for bees)?
I find my queen often because she walks so different to a worker, more like a beetle.
Omg her walk IS like a beetle haha I never thought of it that way before 😂
Oh wow Kaylee, this was so awesome to watch this morning. I'm hoping today to be able to get my first glimpse into my hive that is the feral swarm that moved into one of our boxes. It's been 2 1/2 weeks since they moved in and I made myself wait to let them get established before I look in on them. I'm so excited to see what is happening in there and pray I find a happy queen and a good bit of brood. Pollen has been going in everyday so I'm taking that as a good sign. Your videos are so encouraging and informative. Thanks so much for you dedication and love of the bees. Sending love from your neighbor in Shenandoah County. xxoo
Slowly getting interested or curious about bee 🐝 keeping! Love how you explain everything, easy for someone who knows absolutely nothing about bee keeping to understand. 😊 glad I found your channel!!!
Great teaching video. I will share this out. Hope you have a great day Kaylee.
Another nice video!
I must say just recently found your channel and I am really impressed. You have a passion for this so few actually show. I only wish I could have bees myself as I live in a fantastic area for them. Unfortunately some of my family is very allergic to stings so just can't take the risk. The farm lifestyle has been declining it's good when you see younger people like you keep farming alive and teaching your kids those valuable skills.
Congratulations 👏👏👏👏
healthy bees, hapy owners..
very glad to see them on the right hands
In Denmark we generally mark the queen, not to find her, but to determine her age, and when to requeen our colony.
I totally agree with you, we do the same here.
Same here in Mother Russia. This year it's the blue marks.
I have been marking & clipping the queens wing (only a small part) for over 40 years - in Australia
The reason - if the marking wears off & the wing is clipped, I can still tell the age of the queen & generally do not loose her in a swarm
Even years - right wing
Odd years - left wing
Which kind of markers do you use? I noticed that can not stay on her in two weeks. I used "Szpeitel PT-1080" markers. Not good at all. Do you have some better brand markers?
@@namentatic4978 , Uni Paint PX-21
Great video... very educational for a newbie like me!!! thanks for sharing!
Just an observation and some friendly advice, if you use straw in your smoker you can get sparks and burn bee's, also hotter smoke. I use hay it's slower and cooler.
🐝🐝. Absolutely fascinating. Having had a citrus orchard bordering our horse ranch along with a small grove of olive trees there was an old timer who kept his bees there and willing to share his knowledge with anyone. I was always amazed how quietly and tenderly he spoke when tending to them and they seem to respond to him just like yours do to you. He claimed that they could sense your fear thusly getting stung. Observing him and learning to be calm I’ve had fewer problems and stings tho sometimes one seems to be angrier than the others. Your soothing voice and mild mannerisms reminded me of him as you checked through the hives not disturbing them as you searched. Your respect has made me enjoy watching your videos and learning more about these hard workers. Love all that you do on your piece of paradise but the wealth of knowledge you have about bees keeps me coming back for more. Fantastic videos so well edited and amazing photography keeps me looking forward to the next one. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Stopping by to tell you that your videos are awesome and inspirational - I chose to raise quail over bees, but now I'm thinking I just may be able to pull it off - You definitely have a new subsriber!
I am learning so much from you!! New beek but I’m loving it so far! Thank you for passing on your knowledge and passion
9 frames works in a honey super, but I found it impractical in a brood box. They build out the top of the frame where the honey is really thick, and then you risk rolling bees when you pull frames out for inspections. So 10 frames in the brood box and 9 frames in the supers is my mojo
WOW...what a beautiful hive!!!
Great Channel!! Love the vids makes me want a flow hive for my backyard.
Love your job & vidéos
Hello from Sweden. I'm like yours video's.
There should be a Yankee candle - “beehive”! I love that smell.
Thanks for this video, your calm demeanor, great attitude and training.
I am in my 2nd year. Despite making a some major mistakes last year, my hive seems to be doing well (thankfully, my girls are quite resilient).
Looking forward to a good year.
Those bees seem pretty gentle
mayday get that box now good thing you checked split
I love honye
I love they way you explained the smell of a hive. No one will never understand if they have never smelled it before. Enjoyed the inspection. And yea better get the next box on. Or will be like me this year chasing swarms in my apiary. 😂
Congratulations from Portugal
Looking good Kaylee!! I got Virgins hatching in incubator this morning!!! 5 so far,I'm so excited
Hi Kayleigh! New sub here! I love the way you explain the different types of bees and give us a good closeup of your beautiful Queen. WOW and Thanks for sharing. You are so gentle when handling your frames, it is no wonder they love you so much!!
I love your farm 🥰
Awesome video, thank you!
thank you, a clear lesson on identifying the queen. I'm a new beekeeper, everything is new to me.
At 9:54, there is the black frame that you have from ManLake. I melt wax and brush it on so the bees can build it out faster.
P.S. I like your videos
They are waxed ;) just working their way to it.
Your rite david, they will draw 10×faster with extra wax, there isn't enough wax even on waxed foundations, i use a 4" foam roller, done over 2000 frames this yr.
Truly great, we enjoyed watching you, Husband and Me in Croatia
We too, last week we picked about a ton of delicious and natural honey from the Croatian mountains,
around our house,
we made a video about it and posted on our channel,
another harvest will be in 3 weeks
This is my first year and my girls are growing quickly! I’ve had to add a box.
Great video!! Really enjoy watching your channel, I can see the dedication and passion for the bees.
Thank you for your videos. I watch so many others and the guys just get so far off point that I have to switch them off. I'm happy that I found your site. I'm just a second year Bee Keeper and need all the help I can get. My bees absconded just before Christmas last year. I'm in So Cal. I was so bummed. My goal is to not let that happen again. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experiences. Stay safe and healthy.
Have you named all your bees? They are lucky to have you. You seem extremely passionate.
Inspirational.
Wow so fascinating !!
When I was young, my brother and I use to raise honey bees. First it was 1 box, then 2, 3 ,4 5. Wee eventually had 10 boxes all with supers. We bought a centrifugal honey extractor to extract the honey in the springtime. We started selling jars of honey. A good way for a kid to make money. Unfortunately the area we lived in was governed by a civic club that prohibited homeowners from running a business from with-in their home. So sadly, we had to get rid of all our bees. I really did like doing that. I got stung a lot, but I didn't care. It was always interesting for me.
Wow looks so nice !
Wow, I’ve never seen a queen, thank you for sharing that with us.
Great work.
WOW such beauty
Beautiful work.
New fan here. My oldest adult son is going to start a beehive. He has everything but the bees. I am trying to learn as much as I can. Mostly to know enough in case he ask me anything. Lol! Very informative video. Thank you for sharing.
I was like WOW how did you keep that decal from burning off your smoker then it just disappeared and I was like Duh....lol.. great channel 👍 hello from the Kentucky mountains
Lol
Not sure how i ended up on this video one of those random CZcams rabbitholes but i can say i have never seen a colony in action and that was very awesome to watch and learnt a lot from it!
lol... well welcome :) I put out a variety of videos weekly :)
Finally I found a gorgeous beekeeper. Pheew... What a relief! Thanks God! 😍😍😍
Amazing video thanks.
Great video love your channel from the uk
I also enjoy 9 frame hives, particularly with the metal spacers. Also be careful with blowing on the bees. A queenless or recently swarmed hive can be aggressive. Beautiful brood and laying pattern.