Yep, wild bee balm...I put in an application for being your host a hive beekeeper earlier this year in Wisconsin. Hope it's going well

How's your goldenrod flow?

Excellent video , very informative 👍

Great quality video, was a joy to watch

I mean watch some nature documentaries about honey bees in tree hollows. They cluster. It’s a natural response that’s why they do it. They come from warmer climates in Southern Europe, Northern Africa and parts of Asia. Clustering is a defence mechanism against colder than normal temperatures for them our North American winters are unusual for them by their very nature. I understand you are a salesman everyone needs to make money I get that but atleast have a moral compass. I’d much rather buy a styrofoam hive if you’d be more honest about it and not spew cherry picked information from studies.

how are you supposed to grab her ny the wings or what? no one says

Her back is called the thorax. Very Respectfully

Why wouldn’t you put the solar panel inside the fence to protect it from damage as well

Man that Name needs a pro-nun-ciation guide. :)

Great Job! How did it turn out?

How do you secure the queen cage if you don't have a frame with comb already in it? (i.e.. it's a brand new frame)

love the intro music.

I did the queen marking activity today. I was so nervous. I got the mark all over her.

that was the most stressful thing I watched today

What about when it's dark?

That’s a good way to kill a Queen by not testing the marker first on a surface. A big glob of paint can come out and coat most of her body.

Where did you get the honeycomb stensil? I ordered some but they were too small.

I was reading the comments below an I saw where someone ask you about what kind of a hive you have . Well your answer was that it is a hive you are building an you said also it is patented pending . Well My question is how can you build these an patent them when there is someone else that has been building hives that what little I can see of yours looks like his an he has been building them for years and years an years ???. Also I bet you were glad the queen was not on those first frames because you rolled the crap out of those bees . 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

You talking about all this queen problem people are having. What state are you in where you are having all these problems .???

Very different leaves, also

Lol! Hang in there! Hope you got'm

Enjoyed the video. Thank you for the close ups of the frames. Just FYI though, 2 square inches means the opening would be 2 by 2. I don’t think you meant to say that.

thank u

lol new born are blond hahaha

What other plant species does honeybees target in Wisconsin during the summer? Nice song!

Im sorry, when i saw you rolling so many bees as you pulled out the frame with sliding the first frame over. Good luck to ya, please continue to work with bees and continue to always learn as you go.

Your camera work sucks. I can never see what is important.

How many days between install of package and this first inspection ? Also, location ? First year here and trying to learn. Thank you.

You hive boxes look like they are made from 2x10? Does the extra thick body create any issues during the heat of summer?

How did this hold up?

I Love Golden Rid because My Trigona Bee are Loving

how come nobody showing differences actually show the trunk/stalk?

Are both useful for the bees?

Thanks for clearing that up. I can stop cursing at the wrong plant on side of the road when I pass now 😂

What kind of hive is that? Insulated Langstroth?

So glad I found your channel. I am expecting my first bees in Spring 2023, and I have been looking for someone who started videos from day 1. Thank you.

I am super excited! (See what I did there?) After watching a lot of bee videos, for what seems like the past 3-4 years now, I finally have the chance to put my hands in an active hive. I know the bees are going to be more defensive this time of year, since they're busy getting ready for winter. Thank you for this video, as I know it will be helpful when I get into the hive.

Love this!!! I love how we can see how truly beautiful they are with all that fur!!😍😍

Found capped brood larvae drone brood still can't see Queen is that good or bad

Hi, i'm seeking an advice on a swarm cells situation. I had a split 6 weeks ago (late May) and added a new queen to the new hive like 3 weeks ago (June 22). However upon checking last Sunday I found that the new split hive has created some swarming cells. I pinched them and checked back yesterday and I see new ones. What do you think is the best course of action I should do?

Excellent educational video, thanks.

You forgot to clipping the wings against swarming

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In this video you split the hive and installed the new queen immediately, isn't it better to let the new split to be queenless for a few days for a better chance of acceptance.

Your boxes look very cool. That's a really great paint job near the end with the designs and other things in there.

Just found your channel and wishing you success with bees. I did have a question; Is there any reason you can't just use normal latex (inside) paint on the boxes if you do multiple layers? I hear people talking about primers and then the outer coating, and nobody can tell me if there's really much chemical difference between primer and the outer paint. But this is complicated by the fact that because bees are fairly expensive I have to use whatever paint is available. And often its left over primers and stuff. So I don't really know if there's really much difference between how the two kinds of paint are made? Plus, why is it that sometimes dirt sticks to boxes after painting (long after the paint is dry)? I'm in a dry western state that gets a bit of dust in the air. And for some reason some boxes seem to have the dirt stick on. And I'm not sure why, or if there's a way to keep the paint nice?

Should be "Will you raise good bees"

Good idea!

Good idea!

I wish I can see what you are doing. Camera is not following you