@@alvinjoseph8724 some hives are like that and seem to stay that way

@@g8rgrl13 roughly 12x30

Thanks! I appreciate that

@@rtxhoneybees thanks for the input. I hate to use it when it’s been heated that high.

All of the purposes I listed (except mead) require the honey to be heated to a higher temp than the melter raises it to.

It would be unbearable to work them in the heat of the day.

What day is it anyway? I can’t keep up. Lol

@@TracysBees8713 thank you!

@@ec9596 thanks I Appreciate that. Thanks for watching!

I am in mcminnville . How was your honey crop this year ?

@@dallasseaborn8921 thanks for watching! It was really good early then a long dry spell and really good again late. We were making honey well in to July which is unusual for us.

@@PeabodysApiary thanks!!!

The Legend lives on

Thanks for watching! I think one was from Mann Lake and the other two from Dadant. It took a lot of years to get the honey house. Sure makes things a lot easier.

What’s up Claude! I’m gonna wait a bit to pull supers now, at least till they slow down. When I do pull them off I usually start with apivar strips for the heavy ones and I’ll feed the lighter ones.

My bees are still very busy and are heavy on the clover. I’ll prolly give them another week now and see what happens.

@@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6 That's what I'm gonna do. There is still nectar coming in just not as heavy as I had hoped.

They are working hard early at my hives in Casey co.One more week and all supers coming off and probably gonna have to sit in a hot room with a dehumidifier. I had a couple of those bottom built comb swarm trap transfer.Hate that. Gonna be a long feed season i think .

It may be fizzling out

@@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6 I feel your pain. My clover is a couple of weeks away.

Thanks for watching! Bees don’t heat the hive, especially in the summer. They heat the cluster only and keep it at about 93 degrees. They really need ventilation now to be able to dry down the nectar to around 18%. The moisture has to be evacuated from the hive.

@@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6 They also know how to air condition bringing water in too cool and vent out the entrance, no upper vent needed!

Bees propolize holes morr so according to the size.

Whatever it is, I hope they keep it up! Has an unusual smell to it.

Currently about 70, up from 50. Trying to get up to 100.

We’re just south of Louisville. Whatever is coming in has an odd smell. Unusual for this time of year.

@@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6 is it another variant of sumac? I think one has an odd smell.

I expect it to be over her around the 15th of June if it’s like the last few years but it’s hard to say for sure. We do get sumac and some are saying persimmon which is prevalent. There’s an odd smell coming in. Hard to say what it is.

Flow in Casey i believe is just starting back but not sure what it is .Clover i guess but theres so many woods and logged over regrowth in the area it would be hard to tell. My sourwood thicket ive noticed has blooms starting to mature but ive been told no nectar is produced at my altitude.Strange how when they bloom the bees are all over it . Good technique on marking those queens .I paint mine green sometimes so i need a little practice with the pen i think. Like the videos because its so close to home and i know what to expect on timing when to plan my hive days and what im gonna do. Thanks always for sharing Troy!

Thanks for watching

Thank you sir!

I was using just a permanent marker but it fades too quick. Now I’m using a paint pen and it doesn’t fade at all. Thanks for watching.

Yes, I never want to miss any, I just hate half filled super frames.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks Tim!

Me too! We’ll keep our fingers crossed.

We average about 60 lbs per hive. We haven’t got a late summer or fall flow in years. Thanks for watching!

@@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6 yes sir. I figured you would get something later on but wasn’t sure. Have a great weekend.

Thank you!!

I’m pretty much right in line with you. Clover is for sure responsible for part and a friend locally has his tested and sumac is near the top of the list. I’ve had some strictly on soybeans and made a little better than 1/2 a super from it. Makes me wonder if this is the new norm.

Thanks for watching!! So cool that you watched from England! Beekeeping seems to become an addiction.

@troysimpsonhoneyridgefarm6 oh yes started out about 2months ago with one hive(British national) now got 6 hives with 3 inhabited and a few spare and warre hive I got to set up too. Very addictive plus you help the area and the bees!

Thank you! Works good for me

Definitely bites me in the butt

They are unpredictable at times

Hey Jim, they’ll be grown up before you know it. Thanks for watching. Good job on your harvest. There’s a lot of ups and downs in beekeeping but it’s always enjoyable, especially in the honey house.

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it. Hopefully this honey flow keeps up.

I use pine needles. There’s a big tree in my side yard and whenever it’s dry I collect it in a large trash bag I keep with me. Nice cool smoke.

They’re on Pallets

Thank you! I spend a lot of time in there

Thanks for watching Jim. Might be a little finer than that. I enjoy my time spent in the honey house.

Thank you! I appreciate it!

Thanks for watching!!! We’re near Mt Washington Ky

Thanks Lester! The room itself is 12x30

I’ve had these for a long time and haven’t found a recent source. Yes the have to be washed after every 4 or 5 buckets due to getting clogged.

What’s up Phillip! What makes you think it’s out of calibration?