2019 Spring REWIND - Brood Nest Management

a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
I put together an edited compilation of my management for the 2019 Spring season. This season was very challenging which involved employing all my spring time management strategies. My efforts must of worked because the year ended as one of my highest production years on record. You can follow up with this video by watching "HONEY FLOW 2019 REWIND - a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog":
• 2019 Summer REWIND - P...
where my spring management unfolds into a monster honey crop.
Feel free to leave a comment below,
Hope you enjoy the video compilation
Ian

[@anolmec]

A masterpiece in the art of beekeeping.............a must watch for every beekeeper

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[@barbaraturner2611]

I recommend this video to everyone who will listen! You do a fantastic job of explaining your processes and why you do things the way you do. I don't know how many times I have watched it, but I glean a little more every time. Thank you, Ian!

[@TimberTramp]

That loader is so cool!

[@johncockbill5587]

From the "Land Down Under" . . . Australia , as we move into our winter. More power to you Ian. Thanks for sharing the passion, you have refocused my processes of management. I love my bees as a 6 hive hobby and I'm inspired to grow further, despite my 81 years. Love to get a job with you. I studied agriculture for 3 years 1957-59, and am still in contact with our apiculture lecturer at that time . . . he is still breeding queens.

[@laurentiucretu7335]

Un salut calduros din Romania si multa sanatate !

[@deanwood7615]

Thanks a heap for the tip on assessing brood strength in spring by cracking up the hive and inspecting the bottom of the brood frames. I can now do my spring maintenance much more effectively and much quicker. I'm a hobbyist so only have a little time at weekends. It's a great technique - no need to dig down from the top. Many thanks for sharing, Dean (Western Australia).

[@hitman2226]

Glad you did the 2 hour video. Good to recap the year and for us new beekeepers, I appreciate it greatly. Merry Christmas

[@JakeBeesos]

👍

[@parrotbill9072]

Been watching a few of your videos and I am impressed! Just thinking about having a few hives in my backyard and you work miles of hives. I watched a lot of bee videos, all their little secrets to success. Your the same but on steroids, everything stream lines to service all the hives. A lot can be learned from folks like you.

[@GrahamFrench247]

Learned a lot from this video, bookmarked it so I can refer back to it as a reference for growing my own apiary. Only started beekeeping 4 weeks ago and I’ve already done a successful split, so I’ve terned 1 hive into 2 successful hives. Thanks Ian!

[@tonyjenkins272]

Now that’s some Bees. 😳

[@zorandimov4543]

The best Christmas card for any beekeeper around the world

[@10peteo]

Bees were flying in Central Illinois today and I got the itch and this is the cure. Great video.

[@donnaboston7532]

just found your video. I am from New Mexico, USA. My Grandfather and my father were both beekeepers. I grew up working in the extracting house. My father was the president of the National Beekeepers for 7 years in the 60's & 70's. We wholesaled our honey. It was made from the tamarack (Salt Cedar). It has a very strong flavor and was used in large bakeries. Some times we would get some mesquite and that is wonderful table grade honey. It brought back memories. thanks for the video.

[@JakeBeesos]

I don't know how I missed the premeire. I'm watching the video now. 👍👍

[@richardkuhn8115]

I have been watching this 2 hr video in segments. This is a brilliant epic romance story, a hard bound version of a story of Honey Bee hive management. Well done Ian. Love it!

[@tommybruce7575]

I can't see the bees

[@peterlightbody8443]

Nice to see the new bee suit .

[@daisyshoney6021]

Your BEST Video by far !

[@latefabdulla1107]

Very Good🐝🐝

[@IanHollingsworthHorizon]

Thankyou for putting your seasons brood management together. I'm beekeeping in the tropics, struggling with brood management in a small apiary, and the principles you apply are very relevant.

[@annkrupa2349]

Love your information on boosting your weak nuc with a strong hive. So smart and easy. Makes so much sense. Thanks for sharing!

[@mikes1345]

Great idea. Since im entering my first winter with bees and trying to learn you have shown the thought process need. I have been keeping notes (daily) recording weather conditions, whats blooming, and what im doing with my bees. New years day is time to start reviewing and accessing while noting what going on in my yard. I thought i was being anal but your prep work based on history of your bee activity and area tells me that is the way to learn. I have expanded into learning the weeds and wildflower patterns in my area and trying to build myself an identication and bloom time library for a ten mile circle of my yard.

[@russellkoopman3004]

Wow! So much knowledge and experience shared. We may need to adjust it to our climate and flora but the basics of what to do is great. Thanks Ian. I will have to watch this more than once - to much info to absorb in one sitting.

[@wildman166]

Happy New Year . I look forward to your videos for 2020 . All the best for 2020 to you and your family and your bees .

[@dlrys2139]

Love the rewind vid , have to watch it in segments ( and probably several times) just to be able to digest all this valuable info. Thanks for all your vids throughout the year. Have a Merry and Happy one to you and family.

[@JakeBeesos]

👍

[@shawngordon1563]

A great video and you have dedicated helping hands

[@tonywestsbees6042]

Loved the compiled video, very instructional. I'm sure I will (and many others) will be watching it again towards spring for a refresher course. Thank you for sharing. Have a great holiday season.

[@bobmumby3612]

Great video! Thanks for making! Merry Christmas! Really appreciate all you share!

[@18issla]

Hi Ian! I wait for this videos every year since 2017. I appreciate so much the effort you put on it, this is a lot of good information. Just say that I'm using some of your methods here en Chile, with very good results. Regards.

[@beekeeper1889]

If this video was a book, it would be on my shelf! I'd pay good money for a signed copy! What an excellent study guide! Thank you for taking the time and thought to edit this, Ian! Absolutely brilliant!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Beekeeper Yes, one in the works Look for it next Christmas 🎄

[@beekeeper1889]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog I certainly will! 👍

[@marciamarcia2286]

Maybe someone has already suggested this? You need a nuptial alley. A man made, ideal mating area that is protected from most weather. There are some ingredients, a stream, a row of trees and shrubs blocking prevailing winds, with no other trees blocking access from the nucs. I studied under Dr. Norman Gary at UCD.

[@user-hm3kw6rb5w]

Merry Christmas from Orel (Russia)! Have a nice winter!

[@framcesmoore]

this was great

[@boatman6865]

Happy Christmas to you and your family, thanks for all of the great advice

[@carriemartindale-wetherup5243]

Makes me miss my job more! I honestly cannot wait till next year to see how many have thrived through this winter, and how many splits we can get!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Carrie Martindale-Wetherup Merry Christmas 🎄 🐝🍺🥂

[@showmebees9431]

Merry Christmas!! Come on spring!

[@PutEmInTheBox]

Two hours! He went for it!! Two hours!!! Merry Christmas!!!!

[@beetender9009]

18:30 --- awesome, love the analysis and empirical evidence

[@Lesnoi_Kordon]

Привет от Российских начинающих пчеловодов. С наступающим новым годом!

[@ThatBeeMan]

I remember it well...the cold spring that wouldn't warm up! Thanks for the video. Merry Christmas!

[@terranova3k]

This video is fascinating! I love bees and respect insects in general. Why is the first impulse of many humans to 'see a bug, kill a bug?'...... Never realised that beekeeping was so 'industrialised', but of course it makes sense if we're talking honey by the ton. I guess the colonies are warm enough to survive Canadian winters. I attended my first beekeeping fair last May, they had hives with plexiglass walls!. Fully intended to come back this year with the kids. Sadly, that's not gonna happen, but I'm planning to adopt a hive or 2 this season, purely for the joy of communing with these beautiful, industrious creatures. Wish me luck!

[@josephfryc5994]

Ian Fantastic video fabulous presentation you made it easy to understand, give credit to your fantastic crew. Love it Good Luck in and best wishes in 2020.

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

Such a good video Thankyou so much

[@smitt76]

Soo good! Merry Christmas and thanks for the upload!

[@sunsetheritagefarm1189]

Hi Ian, I’ve watched/listened to this video many times. Tonight I caught it when you said you don’t have a good way of finding frames to graft from that are the right age. Bob Binnie has a great video showing how he does it. He isolates the queen to one frame using portions of a plastic queen excluder on each side of the frame. There’s grooves in the box for the excluder to slide into. He places the breeder queen on the frame and 4 days later he has larvae that are 1 day old or less. The video on his channel is called “How We Produce Queens”, on the playlist for “Splitting Beehives”. I certainly would never try to tell you how to do your job, but I thought I would at least give you the information and it may help, if not, no harm done. Have a great weekend and stay warm!!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

We definitely consider this as a management trick but we have not opted for it yet, Time spent preparing to save time sometimes adds more time, sometimes it saves time. For as little grafting we do, all that prep might cost more

[@sunsetheritagefarm1189]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog okay I understand. I figured you knew how he does it, but I thought just in case you didn’t, it might be an option for you. I sure enjoy your videos and I’m trying to soak up every ounce of information I can. Thank you for your time!!

[@judicorbett3498]

Oh thanks Ian, something to look forward to. Haven't checked the weather in your area but we are supposed to be in the pluses for the next week or more. Even saying as high as 7 degrees. Bet the girls are going to love the chance to get some flight time in. Looks like this may be our January thaw as January looks like it might be colder than normal. Merry Christmas and thanks for the inspiration that we need this time of year.

[@JakeBeesos]

Wow I remember almost all of those videos 👍👍👏👏

[@Tonnsfabrication]

I spent this 2019 X mas in two of my apiaries. Was a warm day and the bees where as busy as the beavers in my lake. A great day for sure.

[@tomkingsley4398]

Ian, Thanks for all the great information you provide throughout the year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@kusnezoff8705]

I didn't see your name but I knew you were Canadian by your accent. it was nice to hear your voice being in asia for so long I guess I am missing being home sometimes. nice to hear it.

[@DanSebastianEcobici]

Crăciun fericit ! Romania

[@konradrueb1567]

Outstanding!!! Merry Christmas to you and your family...🐝🐝🐝 Konrad

[@modiekh5673]

Great work I enjoyed Merry Christmas Watching you from South America

[@MariofromAlberta]

Merry Christmas!!! From Alberta

[@bigadg]

Your videos are the best on the tube

[@tsbroke]

good stuff. happy days.

[@gheorghezamfirescu3039]

Merry Christmas....👍👍👍...fromm România 🇷🇴

[@gheorghezamfirescu3039]

Hello...what tratament you use against the wond?...thonk yar 🇦🇩

[@gheorghezamfirescu3039]

Sorry mistakes use translate

[@richardkuhn8115]

Great early season Recap, and a nice Christmas gift for us all as, some of us are in the cold. We appreciate all the time and effort you have put into this editing this video for us. Thank you very much!

[@manfredmeyer760]

Merry christmas and happy new year for you and your Family from Manfred,germany You do a Good Job as a beekeeper and Farmer,l am both.

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

In the process here in Australia of making a double hive split All looking good so far be splitting them off next week

[@scottmacgregor6377]

Great videos keep it up ian best on utube, iam from Aus very different over here

[@buildingwithtrees2258]

Thanks Ian.

[@miridautaj7905]

Merry Christmas Ian to you and your family from Albania 🇦🇱 I have learned so much by watching your videos👌 Thanks

[@wadebarnes6720]

I just started out but I have learned one thing a four frame box you can squeeze five in and a five frame box you can squeeze six in but you take a really bad chance on rolling the queen the extra room is supposed to be for the queen box our small feeder

[@MRBROWSER2012]

like anything this guy publishes.

[@gokhanozturk5924]

EXCELLENT

[@sherkhankhan6010]

❤❤👍Nice

[@howdarei6761]

merry christmas from bosnia

[@bub1683]

Good videos makes a vwry good longer video. Swedich beekeeper

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

I like ur vids as u get colder longer than us, and probably colder for longer periods of time. We have elevation wind and very wild swings in temps, we’ll be out checking out the bees at 60-70* temps and by the next morning itwillbe single to - temps and that has to be hard on them, 70 mi east of cheyenne wy

[@gwenellis625]

POOR BUGGER AND THE POOR BEES I FEEL FOR YA... HERE IN NORTH QUEENSLAND NO COLD SNOW JUST RIPPER RAIN FORESTS... HEAPS OF WATER AND HEAT...

[@quivalla]

This is amazing stuff but we need ya to hit the 100k sub mark. Just like your bee's you need to split your videos up. 30min each max. Your wasting a valuable resource. Its like over feeding your bee's. Just give em enough to keep moving forward. All your hard work should be split up a bit so you double -triple your views. Get one of your kids to do the editing. You have a gold mine with all the possible videos you could make in regards to your entire farming. I know its not your main focus but with a little structure change you will have a massive following. Everyone will agree with me your channel should have and deserves way more views n subs. Whatever you do decide I love watching whatever your doing out there. Peace from Vancouver Island.

[@mark-wn5ek]

Merry Christmas Ian. Remember the reason for the season! How many 'bee trucks' do you operate? My old back could appreciate a miniature version of your pallet lift.....mount it on a pickup. I inspected my hives a few days ago and found capped brood and eggs in December! It's been cold here in Kentucky but we've enjoyed a few days of warmth and the bees have been working the dry pollen sub. Amazing creatures.

[@KevinsNorthernExposure]

Brilliant

[@jbtransport64]

It must of took a long time to compile one years beekeeping management experience. I thank you for sharing your knowledge. I'm located in eastern NC. I have two nucs that are weak. I have several enormous colony's. Would news paper,screen excluder with two nucs work in the winter months placing the nucs on top of one single 10 frame strong colony?

[@user-qz7cj6ub1n]

СПАСИБО (THANK YOU VERY MUCH)

[@giuseppemigliari6206]

Auguri buon natale👍🎅

[@stopthismadness807]

I cannot overstate how valuable your videos are for a beginning beekeeper. Thank you so much! Could you please tell me which bees are you primarily using in your Apiary? Carniolan?

[@marksipes7919]

Thanks for such a wonder bee Christmas video. Hope you all had a merry Christmas and will have a happy and prosperous new year. What did you get Carrie this year? I can see where an illuminated optivisor would be useful.

[@RobertStrahl]

Hi Ian. I really enjoy your videos, and I find them immensely helpful as a hobbyist beekeeper here in New Zealand. I was wondering if you might explain some of the genetics you have going on, just out of curiosity. Cheers, Rob

[@julmerek5128]

Молодец!!!

[@rods9421]

Thanks

[@sherkhankhan6010]

Nice

[@mississippiqueen2u]

👍

[@Liverpoolboy01]

We can work with these damn bees 😱😱😱

[@schandrakanth9068]

👍super

[@user-jw9wj2vd1w]

Beautiful hives, what kind of queens do you run in your hives

[@zongshunliang9928]

merry Christmas lan lol

[@gaiteirodinothom9637]

Muito bom

[@mitchelwayne5534]

Great video. Makes me look forward to the upcoming year and season. Also gives me some ideas on what I can do when my bees come back for Cali this spring. When does your main flow typically start?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Mitchel Wayne July

[@younginsong4355]

until March. 31st, can you explain what conditioned location did you place the hives?

[@naimdusgun6481]

have a nice day. What does the hole on the hives do and when do you open it, can I get information? I wish you success in Turkey.

[@kostaskeramidas9323]

Merry Christmas greece argos

[@PaulSmith-qu3jq]

What temperature do u look for consistent to make ur splits

[@triggs1247]

Could you share with us what happened to the colonies that you put feed on in late September? Was it a moisture problem that caused the colonies to collapse or become weak or some other problem. Thanks.

[@johnrogers1678]

Be interesting to know what general plants your bees are collecting pollen abd nectar from

[@georgegoertzen4723]

What did you spray the added brood frame with before adding it to boost the weaker colony?

[@terryleggett1662]

Where did you get those feeders and do you have a plug for the hole in the cover?

[@yasminnilima2366]

GOD JUL wishes from Sweden! I Thanks you a lot for sharing all your knowledge! Being a swede, much of your work can be applied here. Something that I have not found here is the fork, lifting the hives, in and out of the truck. I see the ergonomic win in that particular fork. Where did you find it? I would love to have one in the future. Pardon my English if you do not understand. Just ask. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!

[@bub1683]

Finns i Europa. Sök på samma namn som kranen i filmen.

[@Erik76368]

Yasmin Nilima They sell them in Denmark at Swienty en.swienty.com/pl/Biavl-Transportredskaber_164665.aspx God jul

[@scbeautifulbees]

Hi Ian. I am curious in this video you said that you are adding medication for mites. What are you using as a treatment?

[@nosairfun9230]

Thanks for sharing your season chores with bees, and it's very informative and interesting,. I've got just one question, I suppose you make splits with queen cells, would just tell me just how old are cells when you introduce them, counting from the grafting day!!? And thanks again

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

nosair fun 10 days

[@nosairfun9230]

Thanks a lot