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@blargh2212 Күн бұрын
Where do you get your containers, and what sort of plastic do you use for the top cover? It looks a bit like a shower curtain. Your mini nucs look like so much fun to deal with!
@bennybeekeeper Күн бұрын
I make the boxes myself by cutting down larger polystyrene boxes. I’ve got a video on it. For the plastic cover I was using tablecloth which works well but I have just started using greenhouse plastic which is a bit cheaper and seems to work well also. Shower curtain is similar to the tablecloth material I think
@CooperBees Күн бұрын
Wish my bees were that calm. Several of my hives are no fun at all - when I lift the lid they fly straight for my head and I can hear them yelling,”Bear!” So, I am fully suited and they’re harder to work. Do you have hives like that?
@bennybeekeeper Күн бұрын
I do come across the odd hive like that but I don’t keep those ones in my backyard. They are out of town
@zakheintzelman9570 Күн бұрын
That first ones wings looked damaged. I gotta ask why the minis? Hobby in the back yard or you running a sizable number of these things? Varroa is a pita with these things. Basically they crash and just gotta restock em next round.
@bennybeekeeper Күн бұрын
Well spotted I think her wings are damaged. I will replace her with a cell. Interesting point. Have you had experience running mini nucs? Can you suggest a mating nuc that doesn’t have problems with varroa mite?
@rodneymiddleton9624 Күн бұрын
You have those mini NUCs down to a science!!!! Nice job!!!
@bennybeekeeper Күн бұрын
I feel like a mad scientist sometimes!
@bjggogoman4095 2 күн бұрын
Lovely
@danielcollins9628 2 күн бұрын
Whats your plan for varroa. Will u treat with chemicals or replace queens with ones with vsh
@bennybeekeeper 2 күн бұрын
That is something im going to have to give more thought to. There’s no product registered for this type of hive that I’m aware of. I was thinking about using OAV but that’s not registered here either. I might be able to give a small dose of one of the thymol products. It’s going to be interesting to see how these hives are affected by varroa. It’s getting closer by the day
@dougpeterson5257 Күн бұрын
I hope your dept of Ag is doesn't think they have to reinvent the wheel themselves because you must get get things under control asap
@jasonrasheed7670 Күн бұрын
I'll be following your lead Ben. Agree, it will be interesting managing varroa in these minis. On the upside, the count will be lower because there are barely any drone cells layed up and varroa prefer the larger cell size.
@bennybeekeeper Күн бұрын
Yes I think that is an important point. Without drone brood the varroa will take a lot longer to build up numbers
@blargh2212 Күн бұрын
@@bennybeekeeper I recommend oxalic acid drip method
@zoki9264 2 күн бұрын
Well done and thank you! Greetings from Serbia!
@bennybeekeeper 2 күн бұрын
Greetings. Thanks for tuning in. I hope you enjoyed.
@gonnagetya1433 2 күн бұрын
Very peaceful videos.
@bennybeekeeper 2 күн бұрын
Oh they’re meant to be exciting 🤷♂️
@jasonrasheed7670 Күн бұрын
😂@@bennybeekeeper
@jasonrasheed7670 4 күн бұрын
Hi Ben. I think you've mentioned it before in a couple of vids, but what nutritional additive do you put in your sugar syrup and where you source it please?
@bennybeekeeper 4 күн бұрын
Hi Jason. In some cases I do put hivealive in but I’m not at the moment. It causes more bees to drown in the feeder. I was using it as a preservative but now I just try and use all the feed as quickly as possible so it doesn’t spoil. I buy hivealive from Nuplas when I do buy it
@jasonrasheed7670 4 күн бұрын
Okay, hivealive great thank you 👍. To stop my syrup spoiling I add about a half tsp of apple cider vinegar to a 3litre mix of sugar syrup, plus a half tsp of Apiary Boost or Ultra Bee pollen substitute and mix in. In terms of a pollen sub, I think you use Vitahive, as it's a premix pattie. Is that correct?
@bennybeekeeper 4 күн бұрын
Yes that’s right. I have tried making my own but they don’t seem to use it as well. I find they throw some out the front and some on the bottom board. The pre made ones they use better
@jasonrasheed7670 4 күн бұрын
@bennybeekeeper Thank you. The recipe for Apiary Boost says equal parts by weight of pollen powder & white sugar, plus 2:1 sugar syrup mixed into a paste. I also add a bit of lemon rind into my syrup, plus a cutting of fresh thyme & a few grains of rock salt. They can't suck it down fast enough!
@danielcollins9628 5 күн бұрын
When u feed to boost for pollination do u just use sugar syrup or pollen patties as well?
@bennybeekeeper 5 күн бұрын
I use both but sugar water is more important. Often times when I start feeding sugar the bees start bringing in pollen that they weren’t before
@danielcollins9628 5 күн бұрын
Do you use pollen traps for queen rearing
@bennybeekeeper 5 күн бұрын
No I just use the commercially available pollen patties
@asklandrup 6 күн бұрын
Love the long hive. What is the plan for them ? Just to keep queens for sale or later in season or ? And what is the procedure for when getting then on normal hives after ? Was thinking deep box with one drawn come shake som bees in and put queen on drawn comb and the excluder on top and an empty box where u could habg all the small frames to hatch and move dawn and then remove after 21 days and voila? Judt ordered 10 boxes and winter will build 20 long hives to add to my mini mating nucs just luke shown. Thanks for the share 😊😊
@bennybeekeeper 5 күн бұрын
I use the mini nucs to produce queens for my own use and some for sale. This long mini is just a slightly larger version for overwintering but I can overwinter the 6 frame version as well. I don’t have any need to convert them to langstroth gear. I just keep these going all year round
@danielcollins9628 7 күн бұрын
How many hives do u need to get into pollination ??
@bennybeekeeper 7 күн бұрын
There’s no minimum number. My first time I had about 12 and they went in the orchard in a load with other small loads all on one site. It all depends how far away from the orchard you are and whether it’s financially worthwhile
@danielcollins9628 6 күн бұрын
Cool how did u start out .did u approach individual farms or do you go through a club or something. Im up here in airlie whitsundays not many almond plantations but bowen is full of farms@bennybeekeeper
@bennybeekeeper 6 күн бұрын
Get to know other beekeepers that do pollination and tag along with them
@danielcollins9628 7 күн бұрын
Awesome .how did u get your very first comb on a skewer drawn out?? Did u put skewers with foundation into a strong hive for them to draw out or did u put them straight into nukes
@bennybeekeeper 7 күн бұрын
I never started combs in a full size hive. I always started them in the minis. With plenty of young bees they have no trouble drawing comb. Start with a small piece of wax foundation and feed them
@danielcollins9628 7 күн бұрын
Awesome. Did u get your ideas from sam comfort ? Ive been wanting to start my own mini nukes for awhile .i got two started but havnt got them onto skewers yet .i really like the side bars u put on skewers as well as the straw trick .well done
@bennybeekeeper 6 күн бұрын
Yes Sam comfort
@jennyg495 8 күн бұрын
Yum!!!
@jasonrasheed7670 9 күн бұрын
This is a really good vid showing how you do these splits. Calm & clear as ever. Great content, thanks.
@bennybeekeeper 9 күн бұрын
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it
@dougpeterson5257 9 күн бұрын
Great video, always brings a smile to my face to see a new video available from you. You show how to create a few queens easily which is all that many of us needs
@bennybeekeeper 9 күн бұрын
I’m glad you find the videos helpful
@dcsblessedbees 9 күн бұрын
We were talking about the mini mating nucs last night on Sawmill Charlies Live Chat. I think I may look into them a little more, I mentioned your channel to them. Thanks for sharing your time, Blessed Days...
@bennybeekeeper 9 күн бұрын
The mini mating nucs are working out well for me. Once they’re up and running it’s simple to produce a few queens which are a handy resource
@jasonrasheed7670 9 күн бұрын
Nice work by your bees Ben. Those cells look decent.
@bennybeekeeper 9 күн бұрын
I was happy with them. I put another round of grafts in them this afternoon so we’ll see if they can make a few more. Not a very strong nectar flow on here which isn’t ideal
@barkersbees 9 күн бұрын
That is the coolest little box! I need some!
@Daddys1652 9 күн бұрын
I built myself these small mating nukes including the frames to go with, thanks to this channel 🙂
@bennybeekeeper 9 күн бұрын
It sure is handy to have a few spare queens around
@barkersbees 9 күн бұрын
@@bennybeekeeper yeah I like that
@Daddys1652 7 күн бұрын
@@bennybeekeeper Havent started yet with rearing but i put the mini frames in my normal hive for building and filling up the brood...so far all looks good...will move them to the mini Nukes once they are ready.. I Really love your channel is it is very informative and helpful 🙂
@rodneymiddleton9624 9 күн бұрын
You're into spring and we're going into winter. We have crazy robbing happening. Great looking cells! Thanks!
@bennybeekeeper 9 күн бұрын
Cheers. Thanks for watching
@adelaidebeesales5092 11 күн бұрын
Where are you located?
@bennybeekeeper 11 күн бұрын
Naracoorte. How is your season going?
@jasonrasheed7670 12 күн бұрын
Those mini nuc cell builder bars are awesome. Great jobbie. Keen to see an update vid. Thanks for posting. Always something new. 😊
@bennybeekeeper 12 күн бұрын
I’m happy with how they work so far. I don’t really want a full sized cell builder in my backyard so this is the best I can do. Hopefully they build decent cells. I’ll do an update on the queen cells on the weekend.
@BeekeeperLebanon 14 күн бұрын
Hello nice video ! I want to ask you about having hard time for the grafs to get accepted. Is it because I am choosing very small larvae comma shape ? What is the best age and shape of the larvae for grafting ? Thank you
@bennybeekeeper 13 күн бұрын
It is best to use the smallest larvae you can pick up with the grafting tool. But that does not affect acceptance. Don’t worry too much about the size of the larvae. The main thing is the conditions the bees have got. They need either a nectar flow and/or sugar water to build queen cells. They won’t build them without good conditions. The second thing is you must get the grafted cells into the cell builder as quickly as possible. Do not delay putting them in the builder once they are in the cell cups.
@BeekeeperLebanon 13 күн бұрын
@@bennybeekeeper Thank you for your reply ! What is the grafting tool that you use and you see it the best ? I use the Chinese and the German sometimes. We appreciate it if you could make us a video on grafting ! Thank you !
@bennybeekeeper 12 күн бұрын
I only use the Chinese tool. It is all I have ever used
@howardperson6341 14 күн бұрын
I have really enjoyed your mini nuc videos. This gives me some ideas. I’m thinking about using this approach to get some of my grandchildren interested in beekeeping. They around10 to 13 years old. I’m getting older too (77) and am toying with trying this for small scale queen rearing. Thank you.
@bennybeekeeper 14 күн бұрын
It’s a great way to get the next generation interested in beekeeping.
@Manuherikiabeekeeping 14 күн бұрын
Hi from across the ditch in central Otago 👋 I was watching your video about adding bee's to your almond pollination hives and you dropped this one😂 i love those little cell builders you make theyre freaking awesome 👍👋 forgot to add, i use hive alive fondant and save the corners where ive noticed the bees have a bit if a struggle getting the fondant out for boost feeding or adding to a syrup batch and its awesome, i just cut the corners off now and drop the slab in and its really handy and the corners get saved for little boosts 😂
@bennybeekeeper 14 күн бұрын
Cheers thanks for watching.
@jasonrasheed7670 14 күн бұрын
Superb result so soon. Thanks for the tip about Hive Alive,... 'this is not a paid promotion'. 😂
@TaVolga 15 күн бұрын
🐝🐝🔥
@shobhansk2843 15 күн бұрын
I am saying from India we don't get such box here what if we make wooden box
@bennybeekeeper 15 күн бұрын
Yes try that
@gonnagetya1433 15 күн бұрын
Those black cups fit on the queen cages quite well, where did you find those?
@bennybeekeeper 15 күн бұрын
Ecrotek
@ahmedbounce3053 16 күн бұрын
This is wrong you need to add underneath ventilation and the entrance is big for a mini mating nuc
@HuseyinHuseyin-dx3yh 16 күн бұрын
Süper frent
@anthonydeighton6646 17 күн бұрын
How about thay send out magazine I haven't had a magazine since may thay take your money and get no magazine and thay won't pick up phone a bunch of thief's
@bennybeekeeper 17 күн бұрын
@@anthonydeighton6646 I was just thinking the other day it’s been a while since I’ve received one. Not sure how long exactly but more than a month
@phillipriggs3375 21 күн бұрын
Please tell me what those hive strap locks are?
@bennybeekeeper 20 күн бұрын
@@phillipriggs3375 it called an Emlock. Invented and widely used in Australia
@phillipriggs3375 20 күн бұрын
@@bennybeekeeper man, Thank You so much, those look so fast and adaptable, I tried to find these on my own. Appreciation!
@phillipriggs3375 23 күн бұрын
Tell me about those strap locks? Please
@bennybeekeeper 23 күн бұрын
It called an Emlock. Invented in Australia and widely used here by beekeepers to hold their hives together
@phillipriggs3375 23 күн бұрын
Very inspiring!
@bennybeekeeper 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@phillipriggs3375 23 күн бұрын
Great to imagine how to use these same ways to build other size hives bigger foam and sticks.
@bennybeekeeper 23 күн бұрын
I have made some larger ones but have not established bees in them yet. There would be a limit to how much weight the polystyrene can carry.
@rayheath7840 23 күн бұрын
Can you tell me what part of Australia you are in, it would help me know how I should be going, thanks for the video.
@bennybeekeeper 23 күн бұрын
The southeast corner of South Australia
@10information19 25 күн бұрын
This box should be a small wooden box
@gonnagetya1433 25 күн бұрын
Keep on growing..
@dougpeterson5257 25 күн бұрын
Glad to see things get going again for spring
@ahmeddarwish4566 27 күн бұрын
I have 150 nucs , I want to fill them easily without losing bees
@ahmeddarwish4566 27 күн бұрын
Please tell me , why bees leave the box after I fell it , am I supposed to close the nuc for 24 hrs or more? And if yes . Does the bee die because of no ventilation
@bennybeekeeper 27 күн бұрын
The bees will leave the box if they have no reason to stay. If there is no comb, no brood and no queen they will leave. The bees must be shut in with a queen cell and sugar water until the queen emerges. Usually 24 hours or more. Once they have been shut in for a few hours they will settle down and start to build comb. You also must use young bees out of the brood box to start the nuc.
@bennybeekeeper 27 күн бұрын
Shut them in with fly screen fly wire so they can ventilate
@ahmeddarwish4566 27 күн бұрын
@@bennybeekeeper I will try and tell you the results , thanks for your help already in advance
@Manuherikiabeekeeping Ай бұрын
Hi from across the ditch in southern New Zealand 👋😃 love those little nucs theyre awesome 👍 just started raising a couple of cells last week with a egg frame and the weather's been diabolical with wet snow but got two decent cells drawn so happy with that result. Plenty of drones showing up now so hopefully we get a good spell in the weather for mating, looks pretty good. Really interesting 👋👍😃 Great video
@bennybeekeeper Ай бұрын
Thanks. Good to hear from you. Hope the queens turn out well. Cheers
@fishmut Ай бұрын
I would not even bother with comfort hives in very cold areas in winter , that little hive didn’t even have many to keep warm , they looked really lethargic and usually when it’s to cold for them they come to a stand still and die.
@bennybeekeeper Ай бұрын
Once they had a good feed of honey they were fine. They’re now up and running for the season
@gardenwaster Ай бұрын
I hope the weather improves so the girls may go outside and enjoy some nectar.
@bennybeekeeper Ай бұрын
We are starting to get some nice days. Should be ok from now on
@mt.corambaapiculture Ай бұрын
Great to see some new mini nuc videos.
@bennybeekeeper Ай бұрын
Thanks Glenn. I’ve been enjoying your videos so I thought I should get motivated and make some myself
@mt.corambaapiculture Ай бұрын
@@bennybeekeeperI need to do some grafting as soon as this rain clears up.
@bennybeekeeper Ай бұрын
It’s been hard to find some nice weather for doing bee work down here. But I did graft last Thursday. Did about 70 cells. I’m confident at least some of them will turn out well. We’re right at the start of swarming season here so the bees are in the mood to make queen cells. I found quite a few hives with cups with eggs and started swarm cells last Thursday. I think I’m going to have a bit of a difficult swarm season. I wish I had a heap of equipment so I could just split everything now to avoid swarming
@shobhansk2843 Ай бұрын
What if I make these small boxes out of wood?
@bennybeekeeper Ай бұрын
You can. Wood is very expensive where I live. I get this polystyrene for free.
@zoki9264 Ай бұрын
👍💪
@bennybeekeeper Ай бұрын
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@CooperBees Ай бұрын
Fun to see you starting your next season as my bees are beginning their long fall and winter here in South Texas. I’m hoping to graft for the first time next year and watching and listening to you work your hives is great information. Thank you!!
@bennybeekeeper Ай бұрын
Cheers. Thanks for watching. Keep an eye out for more coming up.