If i used a double screen board already I have never had any reason to use newspaper to reunite.
@inharmonywithearth9982Күн бұрын
Robbing is a sad thing to see. I lost a few good hives this year to robbers because of the drought.
@decaturridgebees8761Күн бұрын
@@inharmonywithearth9982 it ended pretty quick being they couldn’t get in. Wish me luck tomorrow though!
@JamesLeesBees19 күн бұрын
I need to use this stuff...does it help with mites?
@decaturridgebees876119 күн бұрын
yea, getting all zero's in my mite washes using this stuff! fightthemites
@tinapfeiffer387121 күн бұрын
Some also overmicTing for mites as I was told with mite treatment caused one who coloney to die
@danofiremano21 күн бұрын
Will a chemical treatment destroy the hive or honey?
@decaturridgebees876121 күн бұрын
@@danofiremano it depends on the treatment. Some treatments are acceptable to be used with honey in place. As far as if they harm the hive it’s def possible but in general they’ll save the hive
@garywells376321 күн бұрын
Ok, buddy. Cogitated long enough...HOW ABOUT A SOLUTION?
@decaturridgebees876121 күн бұрын
@@garywells3763 the quick fix is a chemical treatment. The ultimate fix is host resistance which I’m working on. It takes time my friend.
@manworks240925 күн бұрын
Italian Queen ?
@decaturridgebees876125 күн бұрын
@@manworks2409 yea for the most part but not pure. Most bees in America have the Italian as foundation
@Tm-pb2tp25 күн бұрын
is that dot natural or marked?
@decaturridgebees876125 күн бұрын
@@Tm-pb2tp marked
@johnhartman808627 күн бұрын
I planted Joe Pye weed last year. It is about 6 to 7 feet high and is loaded with flowers that are loaded with bees and butterflies. It likes it wet. I wish every one who has a spot for it or can create a spot would grow it. Pick wild seeds or buy plants from nursery locally or on line. They will spread profusely. My perpose is for pollinators and to improve bee populations .My question is how to make a suitable "home" for the bees . Not for honey production but to help protect them .Another wild life plant i grow is the service berry. The birds love them and if given water periodically they are tasty ,They would be a great wildlife forage addition that need almost no care.
@Prisacarul28 күн бұрын
I use a very simmilar method for combining the colonies that need requeening in August. I leave them with two queens laing antil fall when I decide between the two queens. That gives me more brood in the fall beside a new queen.
@decaturridgebees876128 күн бұрын
@@Prisacarul I like it!
@platypusrex2287Ай бұрын
Use linseed oil....
@decaturridgebees8761Ай бұрын
@@platypusrex2287 why? This works great
@ThatBeeManАй бұрын
Since you're already using a double screen board, would you not be able to just pull it out without newspaper etc?
@decaturridgebees8761Ай бұрын
@@ThatBeeMan I don’t understand can you try that question again
@ThatBeeManАй бұрын
@@decaturridgebees8761 My question is based on my assumption as to why you are using a double screen board to start with and also what you are hoping to accomplish with the newspaper. Perhaps a clearer understanding of those two things would help me understand your reasoning for both.
@decaturridgebees8761Ай бұрын
@@ThatBeeMan I’m using the double screen so I can have 2 opportunities for queens. One on the bottom and one on the top. I guess it’s possible to simply remove the ds board but I’d rather slowly introduce them. In this case I didn’t get a queen on the bottom mated so the simple combine is fitting. I currently have another ds board setup with a queen up top and down below. I’ll be looking for a place for that queen on top soon.
@ThatBeeManАй бұрын
@@decaturridgebees8761 I understand having two opportunities for successful mating and I think that's a genius strategy but, you could also do that with a solid board so the question remains, what are you gaining with the double screen board?
@ThatBeeManАй бұрын
@@decaturridgebees8761 I understand the logic of having two chances to raise a queen. What I'm asking is, how does a double screen board help that? Would a solid board not accomplish the same thing. I'm just looking for understanding. I'm not saying you are wrong, I'm looking for insight into what looks like a genius strategy.
@homehome4822Ай бұрын
It's just iron acetate (rust)
@jordangibson3780Ай бұрын
Great video, informative tip for requeening, and how to use a double screen board!
@themichiganpiper6987Ай бұрын
Cool!
@bethvanaalst2168Ай бұрын
You need a camera guy or a tripod. Unless your goal is to make your viewers dizzy
@decaturridgebees8761Ай бұрын
@@bethvanaalst2168 I rewatched and only found myself moderately dizzy afterwards ;). I hear ya tho
@chrisjackson2205Ай бұрын
Can you use Eco Wood on boxes that have been painted?
@decaturridgebees8761Ай бұрын
@@chrisjackson2205 I do not believe so
@jamescraig8601Ай бұрын
I won't be rude and dislike this. But carry a bottle of alcohol and wash your hands in between hoves.
@Dobbydog-eo2ef2 ай бұрын
A nice little queen
@Dobbydog-eo2ef2 ай бұрын
That’s faster than I thought it would be
@daltonrobinson2532 ай бұрын
What would you say that flavor difference between Basswood and sourwood is like
@decaturridgebees87612 ай бұрын
I’ve never had sourwood. We don’t get it in michigan
@Artid.yodjai2 ай бұрын
เข้ามาให้กำลังใจ คนทำ ยูทูป ด้วยกันครับ
@Hendris.channel2 ай бұрын
❤ Saya sangat menyukai cara anda budidaya lebah.
@Hendris.channel2 ай бұрын
❤ woooooow sangatlah banyak lebah 🐝 dan saya sangat menyukai cara anda budidaya lebah madu 🍯 Saya di Indonesia Baru belajar budidaya lebah apis cerana
@Workinghardforthehoney2 ай бұрын
They love her already 🥰
@Workinghardforthehoney2 ай бұрын
Nice!
@gallowaylights3 ай бұрын
Peppermint candy queen 😂
@decaturridgebees87613 ай бұрын
Haha right
@gallowaylights3 ай бұрын
@decaturridgebees8761 * I shared it to @HillbillyEarl
@Abderrahmane_Aitouche3 ай бұрын
📃 And your Lord revealed to the bees , Take houses in the mountains and in the trees and in what they erect, then eat of all the fruits and follow the paths of your Lord humbly.” From their bellies emerges a drink of various colors, in which there is a cure for people. Indeed, in that is a sign for a people who reflect 📃
@KobeApiaries3 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see how she and her daughters perform!
@decaturridgebees87613 ай бұрын
Right on!
@Workinghardforthehoney3 ай бұрын
Very cool! Very thorough. Interesting
@HenauderTitzauf3 ай бұрын
Huh? I have never heard of that process!
@gallowaylights3 ай бұрын
Need sun glasses 😂 brilliant queen
@gallowaylights3 ай бұрын
Drone comb, she likes laying fat workers 😮
@gallowaylights3 ай бұрын
Cells without bars😂
@robertstwalley36623 ай бұрын
Have you noticed that it does not seem to soak into the hand holes as well. I scrub the hand holes with a sponge after they have soaked and that seems to encourage it to soak in better in those areas. I do like it, been doing it for 3 years so far, very happy overall. Yuup big fan as well.
@Chasing_The_Dream3 ай бұрын
Interesting. I soaked my for 3mins each side. I wonder if that was better or worse.
@decaturridgebees87613 ай бұрын
I don’t think it can be worse
@davidsoloninka77423 ай бұрын
U r marking the top of her thorax not her back. Very respectfully.
@decaturridgebees87613 ай бұрын
Yes one of my many gaffes . Thx for the correction my friend
@johngardner18984 ай бұрын
How do the 7 mil compare to a thinner 6 mil for dexterity and stings? Thanks.
@decaturridgebees87613 ай бұрын
Haven’t tried the 6 so couldn’t say
@johngardner18983 ай бұрын
@decaturridgebees8761 First of all, responding to a comment on a four year old video is impressive. I tried sixes and eights today, and I liked the eights. Good dexterity, and some sting protection. I think for me they will be the pathway to no gloves at all, soon. Thanks.
@MeanOlNana4 ай бұрын
Just witnessed one in a tree beside my house this weekend. It was amazing!!
@raymondferguson48024 ай бұрын
Where you at it's been awhile since loaded up a video
@decaturridgebees87614 ай бұрын
I’m slacking i guess! I do appreciate you watching
@aaronparis47144 ай бұрын
Good point
@HanleysHomestead5 ай бұрын
I need to start using it.
@tireballastserviceofflorid77713 ай бұрын
Do lots of open minded research before you do. 99% of people seem to stop using it after a year or two. Many had total failure of the box after just 2 years. Good luck either way.
@backyardbeekeeperguy99345 ай бұрын
I'm planning on trying to raise my own queens. Thanks for sharing!
@hcaveman69545 ай бұрын
😱👍👍💪🙂
@timlewis98736 ай бұрын
Does that get cut with anything?
@decaturridgebees87616 ай бұрын
Water
@robertlewis33367 ай бұрын
Nice work. My preference when assembling woodenware is to glue and then nail/screw. Probably not necessary, but just how I do it. Never had a joint separate; The wood rots before that would happen.
@phillipriggs33757 ай бұрын
Well Done !
@beebob12797 ай бұрын
Have you had any issues now that they've been around for a several months? Looks a lot easier than painting
@decaturridgebees87613 ай бұрын
No issues here. My boxes are glued though.
@Blackswan198747 ай бұрын
Same results as above from Florida Beekeeping man ! Top joints warped and enough so that it ruined about 10 brand new boxes both mediums and deeps ! Could be our climate here in central Florida but we will never use Eco treatments again , we were deeply disappointed and what sounded like a great idea !
@tireballastserviceofflorid77716 ай бұрын
Central Florida here also. What do you normally use? We are doing primer and paint for now. Wanting to try wax dipped maybe next spring. Definitely Florida is really hard on wood.
@Blackswan198745 ай бұрын
@@tireballastserviceofflorid7771 we primer and paint now as we did before we experimented with the Eco stuff . Also wax dip works great
@decaturridgebees87613 ай бұрын
It’s humid here but we don’t have your heat however I’m wondering if you glued your boxes. I do have a couple medium that I found warping from 5 years back at the top joint. Noticed they weren’t glued or fastened there. I usually glue ahead of time and dip a day later
@jimmysneighborhoodbeesАй бұрын
The Eco Wood does not prevent warping, it stops rot.
@cecildean36487 ай бұрын
How did the Eco-wood hives & tops do ?
@decaturridgebees87617 ай бұрын
So far so good. I think I have some 4 or 5 years now. They look like they got plenty of life in them
@decaturridgebees87613 ай бұрын
I will say that I did some tops a year or to back and they are warping a bit but they are 3 pieces. Wish I hadn’t painted those