lol I see -20 -30 all the time up in Canada 😅

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, and for the tour of your property !

Off subject question but, Question on Apiguard, I reference you when sending out information to members on using apiguard and wanted to get your opinion on something. We are in Tennessee, met you in Chatt last fall, so our climate is very similiar. When temps run a little higher than you like and you have to do 1/2 doses of apiguard have you ever studied and seen what the effect is on the mites verses using the full dose. I have seen you suggest half doses but i don't remember you ever talking about how it affected the treatment? just wandering where the cutoff or line is where you scrap it for another solution for summer treatments? Thanks and hope you know how much your video's help us!

Concerning varroa...I recently watched a video about apple cider vinegar possibly helping bees fight diseases against varroa a little better due to something with PH levels. The video was from "Inside the Hive". Titled "Apple Cider Vinegar Can Help Honeybees". kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3vaq358lrJ8raMsi=SqhOwSvtRbkbc7e_ Are you familiar with this information? If so, what are your thoughts?

There is no such thing as a "honey flow"

Question: Moved to Reedsport, Oregon with the Coast Guard last year and was wondering what bees you kept when you lived in Oregon. I’m thinking about buying Caucasian queens to requeen in the spring, because I’m right on the ocean will they do well or will it still be too cold? Would really appreciate your initial thoughts sir. Big fan!

What a nice bunch of folks. Happy Birthday.

Bob, How do you know when the sourwood is ready to produce nectar. The ones here in Ellijay have pods on them but they don't look open. Robb

Just watching noticed the price on feeder back then too now.. lolz

You may need not only to bend it, but you need to roll it so to say, that you have anywhere the narrow radius.

you mention adding a little bleach in one of your feeding videos what is the ratio per gallon or per 55 gallons to inhibit the fermentation. I always have an issue with it the pro health that has thymol seems to inhibit it a bit. I always hear bleach but never the amount.

Nice observation hive. You mentioned sourwood, I got some sourwood seeds from you and they sprouted.

Hello Bob, I am sory for keep commenting, but I noticed that the veil that ' Molly' is wearng has a plain material section under her chin. My Son bought me a new bee suit two years ago with the same thing. As soon as I tried it on, I realized that you couldn't see anything on the frames, unless you lifted them right up in frount of the section of net that you can see through. It was very disorientating and would make it even harder for beginners to become confident. As you know, when managing large numbers of hives, a lot of what you do and look for is done quickly, without lifting frames too far out of the hive. With one of these veils, you would need to be nearly standing on your head to work efficiiently. I cut the bottom part of mine out and replaced it with black net and it is fine now. All credit to ' Molly ', she did really well, but she must have found it a lot more difficult than if she had had a veil like all the rest of you wear. I would also like to applaud the kind and patient way you treat your staff. You are generous with your praise, an expert in your field, and a natural teacher. Kind regards, Tony Marsh. UK.

Hello Bob, On the subject of Pollen, some viewers may be suprised what bees will collect pollen from. One year hear in the UK, I watched bees collecting pollen from Dacyilis Glomerata ( Cocksfoot ) grass. I believe it was an orangy yellow colour, but since this was around 50 years ago, I can't be sure. Kind regards, Tony Marsh.

I noticed some sourwood blooming on our property a week ago, I was excited at first but as I looked around I realized we actually have alot of sourwood, but very little of it blooms.

Happy Birthday gang! Happy Father's Day to the dads in your outfit. Mr. Binnie you have surrounded yourself with an awesome group of people!

Cake for breakfast what a way to start the day. I'm sure they worked it all off before lunch! Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday everyone!!!

I'd catch those couple of bees and take them outside to find the way in

Well lime kill the bees

That's cool the way she doing that to get them in the box

Seth there he is! I learned that rhubarb leaves have oxalic acid in the leaves. I had 1 hive of 30 that the queen is a drone layer so I swapped her out with an extra that was above a double screen. Now I want to try a few 2 queen hives with the supers between

Happy Fathers day And happy birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉

Question, first thanks for the video on the observation hive. My question is, can you direct me to any resources on how to manage an observation hive long term and especially over winter. I would love to have a hive in my office, but my research has provided little info on how to get them through the winter. I have around 25 colonies for the last 10 years, not interested in harvesting honey from them, just want a functioning colony that will survive the winter in my office. My understanding is that they stay too active over the winter and can easily starve out. Do you feed your colony during the winter months. I am in Iowa, so our winters are quit cold, I usually have pretty good survival percentages. Also, Happy Birthday to all your coworkers.

Did he say persimmon honey ?

Thanks again Bob!

Hello, Propolis is brilliant for sore throats. If you chew a pea sized piece of propolis like chewing gum for a while, it will east the pain. After a while, it will go granular and very bitter, and you can either spit it out or swallow, it is up to you. Kind regards, Tony Marsh, UK

You can put a insert instead of wood screws because you’re taking that hive out for treatment many times

Why don't you use varroa resistant bees so you don't have to treat

It would be wonderful to see some detailed plans for this hive!

I would like to put an observation hive in the hotel at the resort I work for. I am curious about your inspection schedule and maintenance of the hive? Or do you leave them mostly to themselves since you can see most of what’s going on? Thanks!

It’s good to see Jesse and Seth in the bees. Happy birthday to all

Good morning Bob. You mention that the queen-less cell builder doesn't make a good finisher. Why is that? When you reverse the boxes and put the excluder on, what about the now queen right colony makes for a better queen cell finisher? Also, I just made my first cell builder as you describe and I was wondering about the options when the whole process is done? The colony has an enormous amount of bees in it that are aging out. I was thinking this colony could be a monster honey producer if timed with our main nectar flow. Also, what in your experience happens with the swarm impulse with these starter finishers when you are done? Do you re-distribute the bees some?

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and happy birthday for everyone great video thanks for sharing looks like the bees move away from where he was putting it in

Would it hurt the bees if you used Oxalic Acid Safety twice a week for three or four weeks straight?

Happy birthday everyone.

The observation hive is in the store (unless I'm mistaken) if so, that means it must be temperate in the room during winter. Is that not a downside for the bees to shut down and hibernate? Massively curious about this as I want to make an observation hive in my office, but that's at 20 C all winter and ive been worried that it would not work out. Happy Birthday to your crew! It's a good team. All the best.

When will yall start pulling honey? 🍯 💪🏼💪🏼

Happy Father's day to Everyone. Thanks for sharing with us Bob 😊

Happy Father’s Day Mr Bob!

Nice to see Seth. Thanks for sharing

Happy birthday Selena, Kennedy and John 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

💨🐝🐝🐝that was neat to watch

Happy Birthday to John, Syleena and Kennedy! And Happy Father's Day!! I always wondered how you treated that hive. Looks easy enough.

Nothing like a whiff of OA in the morning ☕️

Hello my friend . What is the appropriate temperature for building a comb?

Happy Birthday wishes to you all 🎉🎉🎂

I was glad to see this video now I can ask you a question I want to treat with oav as my treatment for mites this year, it will be cheaper I have 60 hives now, I would like to ask you How many times should I treat and how many days a part. you think I should do it. I entend to do it again in sept and also in dec. I think it is real nice what you do for your employees, I can tell to work for you every one seems so happy. God Bless you and all. Thanks for u responding to my question. Hope you have a wonderful fathers day.

Hi from central Otago southern New Zealand 👋🥝👍 fantastic video. My neighbor wants an observation hive and ive Been trying to come up with a good design for one for a shed, this has given me some good ideas. David Watson and you did a great job with designing and building this observation hive. Fantastic 👍

Interesting, as always, and Thank You for sharing!