Thanks Katey!! I’m making due with what I have. Lol! It’s been fun!

In the video, I mention going to HorizontalHives.com I used their base plans, then made the modifications I wanted that you see in the video. The base plans will get you pretty far along, then just make the changes you want. Hope that helps!

@@kcsunshine6416 Thank you!! And man, I WISH!! Love my brother to pieces, but getting him to build the hives was…ummmm…not easy. Hahahaha!!! It’s not his favorite thing. He did it purely for the love of his nagging sister (me). Of course I’m incredibly thankful to him, and having so much patience with me as I was very particular about the hive build (needing to have certain aspects such as the “bee space,” the amount of space under the hives for the trays, and more. I am the designer of the hive, but my brother helped me take that and make it real). If you’d like an overview of the hives, I do a hive tour in the second video posted, but just a heads up, I will be doing a follow up video on things I learned and aspects that were changed in the newer hive bodies. Probably going to post that in winter, as I want to get a full beekeeping season in to make sure I gather all my thoughts on what I learned about beekeeping in these bodies.

@@kcsunshine6416 That was a long response, but I thank you for your comment!

@@HenryStrapp Thank you!! Appreciate that! I know none of us can get to where we’re going without each other. It’s been a great journey so far!

@@weeplague Oh man! Taken me back to Episode 1! ❤️ Thanks for watching all the way from AK!

@@PaulParker-w4v Thanks Paul! Appreciate that! I’m just trying to soak in the first season of beekeeping while I can. ☺️

@@LuckyCrownHoney Seasons not over yet. Take a breath and bask in the victories. You have a few hives to ready for winter yet. Looking forward to future content 👍 Prayers 🙏 and best wishes 🤞 Smile ☺️ and be safe ✌️

@@PaulParker-w4v You’re absolutely right! I’m looking forward to seeing how my plan to help them through winter works. 🤞

@@Stephen-kx8fz I do horizontal beekeeping for that very reason. I do t have the greatest back. I can tell you for sure, this will definitely help with that! This is my first year beekeeping, but feel free to watch my other videos so you can get an idea of how they work, it’s easier then you think. ☺️

@@Stephen-kx8fz Noooooo!!! I mean, I think you may be right, but goodness, I really hope not. It’s too late in the year to be switching out queen and such, so I guess I’m just going to go through winter and joe they make it. 🤞 If they do, I’ll try and correct it in the Spring. One thing I have noticed with this hive is that they seem to like dumping their dead on this side of the follower board rather then drag the dead out of the hive from the front, and I hadn’t cleaned out the area in like a month and a half. I’m heading into the hives tomorrow, so I hope I don’t find a ton more, and more of a natural die off of bees. Ugh…they sure do keep you on your toes. 😅

@@LuckyCrownHoney if it is CBPV it can be passed onto the other colonies if you're not careful. So clean your hive tools between colonies and consider using gloves that are washable. Washing up gloves work well. I wear disposable gloves over my Beekeeping gloves. Hopefully they will recover. Good luck

@@Stephen-kx8fz I hope so too. It’s a bit too late I feel like for avoiding transmission to the other colonies if that’s the case, as I’ve been using the same tools and gloves since the beginning of the season. And also we used a frame of brood from this hive to another hive. Eek! I guess I’ll just have to keep an eye on it and hope they recover. Thanks for the comment and tips! 🐝❤️

@@PaulParker-w4v I know!! I was so excited!!!!!! Such a cool thing to witness! I do wish that I kept going a little further, to get into what’s considered the “brood area.” Just to see if maybe it really was a late queen or a laying worker. I’m not sure now if they’ll swarm with a queen in there, or if the virgin queens will fight a laying worker?? I’m not sure! But I appreciate your comment!! I definitely feel like I’m improving! Thank you!!

@@LuckyCrownHoney you saw what you needed. No sense disturbing the delicate progression. We'll see in a few weeks where y'all are🤞 keep it up and keep us posted 👍

@@chuckoverturf6710 Thanks so much!! I do a hive tour on my channel, I think it’s the second video, where I explain everything about the hives and their build. The oil trays are from horizontalhive.com

Thank you, I haven't been on that site for a while.

@@chuckoverturf6710 It was really helpful getting us started. We took a base plan they had, and 2 add-on plans (the top and bottom), and modified them to fit some needs that I had, that I wanted to implement for my bees.

@@paulparker75 Thanks Paul! I really appreciate that! I’m honestly disappointed there wasn’t sign of a queen, but things happen, and having queen troubles was bound to happen at some point, right? Hoping she’s just running late. 🤞 That being said, I’m not struggling with European Hornets hawking my hives! Ah!! I’m worried that if a queen goes out on a flight, she’ll be snatched and eaten! 🤦🏼‍♀️ So now I’ve put out traps to try and catch the hornets so they’ll stop harassing my hives. It’s always something! 😅 It’s still a lot of fun though, and it’s all a part of the learning process. Thank you for following along!!

Experience comes with time (unfortunately not overnight 😂) You can't anticipate the "what if" so just wait for the "what now" , that's much easier to answer. Can't wait for the follow up keep us posted😊 @@LuckyCrownHoney

@@PaulParker-w4v Thanks Paul! I’m looking forward to how they hold before and for winter as well. I think I’m going to insulate the roof, like an attic to a house. I’ll be going in this week in Carols hive to see if they made a queen. Eeeee! I hope everything worked out! 🤞🤞🤞 First time letting my bees create a new queen. 🤞🤞🤞

@@PaulParker-w4v Yes sir! 😄 They’re just about ready. One is finished, but I’m using it for something else right now. Something exciting I’m going to share on the channel soon. . You’re right that Sharon’s hive is asp crowded, but I think that’s because I didn’t give her enough frames. I didn’t recognize the signs to add more. Whoops! I think she’s now taking up about half the hive body now. Whereas Carol’s had almost reached the end and was STILL crowded. Definitely a learning journey, I’m having fun! Thanks for watching and the comments!

@@LuckyCrownHoney learning curve for me as well. I'm planning to build my horizontal this winter and get my first hive in the spring. I'm a KZbin pro but "haven't gotten my hands dirty yet" 🤣

@@PaulParker-w4v Hey man, that’s how I started as well. A fellow graduate of the “KZbin College Education.” 😅 Will you be sharing your journey on KZbin as well?

No,my physical disability has me extremely guarded of my appearance and abilities. maybe I'll share pix ​@@LuckyCrownHoney

No,my disability limits mobility and leaves me extremely self conscious.maybe I'll share some pix or short vids someday but I won't journal my experience.​@@LuckyCrownHoney

Thanks!! Knowing how much she’s an egg laying champ, I know she’ll have their numbers up in no time!

@@paulparker75 You’re probably right! I see that pretty often with most beekeepers. I wish I had the time for even 10 hives. This girl has too many jobs, responsibilities, and other hobbies to take care of, so up to 5 hives is all I have time for. In the spring, I’m going to have to figure out how to sell some bees if any of these overwinter and want to swarm in spring. Eek! 😆

@@LuckyCrownHoney how did you get your first... Pay it forward to a noticable dedication (not all rewards are financial)

@@paulparker75 Agree! I will likely donate some to new beekeepers joining the community, like someone did for me.

😍​@@LuckyCrownHoney

Hey thank you!! I really appreciate that! Most of the time I feel like I’m not qualified to be doing this, but I’m trying my best! The hives are doing well, so that’s what matters I guess. Hoping to work on finishing the other hive bodies soon. 🤞

@@НурияГейдарова Agreed! We’ve learned a lot from bees already. For instance air conditioning and GPS were helped engineered through the study of bees. Or so I’ve heard. Pretty neat!

Not the worst life. Isn't that how being a child feels like? 18 sounds so good until you reach it.

@@pryzmthedragon Believe me, they wouldn’t have it any other way. I agree, they are SO fascinating!

@@PaulParker-w4v Thanks for asking! Everything’s great! We went on a month long trip and I did an inspection the day before I left, so I didn’t have time to post the video. And now, upon arriving home, I’ve been playing catch-up all week. Hoping to post that video soon. 🤞🤞🤞 Thanks again for asking! It puts a smile on my face that you used their names! That’s the best! 😄

@@LuckyCrownHoney I'll be looking forward to seeing it.

@@PaulParker-w4v Try not to be too disappointed, I just watched the video of the one I did before we left, and goodness! My mic wasn’t working! Ugh! The whole time. 🤦🏼‍♀️😅 I’m not very good at this stuff, but I try!

Hey brochacho!! Thanks for subscribing! I hope you find it mildly entertaining. 😆

Thanks friend! Welcome to the channel and thank you for watching! And will do! 😁

Hey @jhippl , thanks for asking! So they make queen excluders that can just slide in between the frames, and sit there. They can also be cut down to fit the hive measurements. But if I were to do it, I would likely modify my follower board with a cut out in it, and place a cut out piece of the queen excluder in that hole. It wouldn’t be too hard to do, I think. However, with this particular hive, you’re not supposed to NEED a queen excluder. The way I understood it was they would naturally lay their brood near the entrance, and it would slowly phase out to honey frames farther from the door. This is a learning journey with these hives for me, and so far, I have not found this to be true. I have 20 frames currently in this hive, 4 undrawn, maybe 2 with just resources (nectar/honey/pollen), and all the rest is brood frames. So that’s about 14 frames of brood, from the door all the way to the end. 😅 I have a very productive queen. It doesn’t look like I’ll get much honey this year. Being that I’m a new beekeeper, and I’m also new to these hives, I’m giving myself at least 2 years (seasons) to learn them first before adding a queen excluder

@@LuckyCrownHoney thanks for the great reply, i am new this year and im starting with an 8 frame hive but i am interested in the bar top as it looks like it would be easier to manage.

@@jhippl That’s why I chose a horizontal hive as well. My back would not be happy with me hauling boxes around full of honey. Keep in mind that a top bar hive is different then a long Langstroth hive. They’re both horizontal though. ☺️

Thank you, friend! I definitely try to give them time between inspections, I really don’t want to be that new beekeeper who always has to be in the hive. Plus, I don’t have a lot of time to do that anyways, even if it was necessary. Lol! Looking forward to getting past swarm season so I can go even longer between inspection. 😁 Thank you for watching and commenting! Appreciate that!

@@LuckyCrownHoney yeah I understand it takes time to 🐝 understanding 🐝 and understand looking inside can 🐝 nessary especially with a new hive. I do beelieve splits and such are great to minimize swarming away.

@@LuckyCrownHoney I understand. Looking for a new person can 🐝 helpful to understand them better.. .. the thing I suggest most is do what you’re comfortable with but after that only remove/handle frames when issues happen that require your interaction.

With free time I really enjoy just sitting by hive(s) and watching them and logging in my brain experiences where I think I understand what they are focusing on. For everyone I think it’s different as far as how 🐝 🐝.. even 2 hives in almost the same status each can 🐝 different. I suggest my channel if you can deal with the amateur KZbin channel that I do…or Kaymon Renolds..(he’s 🐝 more knowledgeable on 🐝 than I & also agrees with my point that things 🐝 a case by case basis 4 🐝 usually). There are people that say you must do this or that usually either don’t know or have some plot behind what they say. Again you’re looking to 🐝 helping them lots..impressive.

Oh, you’d LOVE it Kim! And my back thanks me! 😂

Thanks Kim! I feel like the installation could’ve been better, a bit of a mess, but hey, I learned! I’ll have my sugar spray next time. 🤞

It’s funny, because if she had just crawled under the frames, this video would’ve been like 20 minutes shorter. 😅🤦🏼‍♀️

@@LuckyCrownHoney I actually think your first swarm catch & installation was amazing. I think it is always good to ask yourself what went well and what you could do different. You had a cool head and your video was entertaining. I was impressed by your swarm equipment and actually using the queen clip. Bravo!!

@@kimperez-lugones2846 Thanks Kim!! That means a lot! I know you have so much beekeeping experience, so that really means so much to me. I know the videos can be long sometimes, but I’m trying to show all the good, bad, and ugly on this journey. 😅

Wow, thank you! Appreciate that!! I’m definitely still learning a lot, myself, and I appreciate you coming along for the journey, thank you for the comment!

In the video, I mention HorizontalHives.com If you go there, they have free plans. I used the body plan, a modified version of the gable roof, and the screen bottom board plan. Thanks for commenting! Hope that helped!

Thank you for the info.

@@bettydaltonnewbold2019 Of course! Happy to help!

This is very true. I thank God for it often.

I never knew how clumsy they are until I slowed them down. 😂

Thank you! I needed to hear that because this inspection I felt was rough for me. I talked to my mentor later and the solution to the burr comb was so obvious, I’m not sure why I didn’t think of it. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I should have taken it and rubber banded it to an empty foundationless frame. Then they could’ve used it and most of that poor brood would’ve made it. There was just too much going on for me in this inspection I guess, I didn’t think of that.

Thanks!! The intro cracks me up! 😂

Io! Thanks man! Don’t let me fool you, I’m wingin’ it! Hahaha!! I know just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to stuff, but putting it to practice actually forces me to solidify the info in my brain. I still have a long way to go. I’m thankful for family who support me. Thanks for liking and commenting! I hope Dad enjoys it!

Thanks man!!! I’m excited! I’m such a newb though! Hahahaha!! I’ve got a lot to learn.

Must run in the family then, ‘cause I always hum and sing when I’m doing tasks. 😄

It’s true…you found me out! 🤣 My real reason for beekeeping is my personal war against small hive beetles! (shakes fist in the air) Darn you small hive beetles!

Ayyyyye! Thanks for watching again, and all the way from Oregon!! 😁 Appreciate the comment! I’m still getting used to posting KZbin videos and editing videos. I’m still learning, but I appreciate you tuning in!

@@LuckyCrownHoney I am getting ready to move to North Carolina. My dad has property and I am going to start bee keeping.

@@lose2live That’s very exciting!!! Bees really are fascinating, you’ll love it! Best advise I can give is to find a local beekeeping community. The one in my area has been invaluable, totally amazing people! ☺️

Thanks so much!! Definitely trying to make something out of things we have available to us. Make the best of it. Thanks for watching!

Thanks man! Hoping following videos will be more documentary style, less editing. 😅

Thanks Aunt Donna!!! Love you! Thank you for watching and showing some love! I have no idea how to edit videos! 😅

Thanks! Appreciate that! I’m working on my logo currently, so hopefully soon I’ll be able to update the profile. Appreciate the input! Rock on!