2020 Spring Rewind Part 2 - COLD weather Brood Nest Management

a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
The spring of 2020 challenged both the resilience of my honey bee stock and the resilience of my patience!
Part 1 :
• 2020 Spring REWIND - E...
PART 2:
(May-June) of this 2020 spring compilation is a detailed demonstration of how I approached my brood nest management through 2020's COLD variable Spring. This spring vlog compilation provides a detailed look into my management practices and provides on the spot commentary as I assess, adjust and reflect all the conditions.
I have indexed this video for your convenience. Don't hesitate to comment below if you have any questions!
0:00 - Opening Video
2:30 - Boosting Small Nucs With Merger- One Week Check Back
5:33 - Adding Seconds, Providing Space For Growth
9:40 - COLD weather Growth Interruption
15:47 - Assessing COLD weather Colony Growth
24:05 - Stripping Merger Colonies
34:37 - Detailed Insight into Boosting Small Nucs through Mergers
44:42 - Building Cell Builders
49:33 - First Graft Check
1:01:26 - Cell Builder Management - Cycling the Graft Frames
1:15:30 - Colony Cull - No Place Takers
1:27:27 - Finding Graftable Larvae in our Breeder Hive
1:37:06 - Beginning the Colony Split
1:49:50 - Placing Queen Cells
2:00:00 - Mating Yard Dynamics
2:08:56 - Colony Cull - Break Down into NUCS
2:14:30 - Nucs Getting ROBBED!
2:16:34 - Checking Queen Cell Emergence with the Kids
2:30:54 - Checking Last Graft
2:33:46 - Queen Mating Success Rate
2:49:25 - Shaking Bees Down into the Single
2:54:30 - Adding Thirds
3:01:00 - Cell Check, Final Round - Hives Set for the Flow

[@atree5915]

who else ended up here after a long nap

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

LOL

[@schmoetube2246]

Literally just opened my eyes😂😂

[@Totsugaru]

it's 5 AM

[@lionel3185]

Nah facts lol

[@corneleroux6472]

Fax 📠 😅

[@william6526]

I'm in my 70s and had bees for most of my life until it just got to physically hard to properly take care of the hives. I still have 3 hives for our use and I don't think I could ever not have my bees.. I've watched your operation and I'm not sure if it means anything to you ,but you have the best operation I've ever seen and you have to love your bees to work as hard as you do caring for them . I hope your son thinks about following in your shoes. We or I should say the world needs more bee keepers with your passion and work ethics for the bees. I'm truly enjoying watching these videos and I wish I was still able to travel ,I'd make the trip from Oregon just to see your operation and to meet you in person. Well done young man your parents did an exceptional job of raising you and instilling the values you have as a bee keeper and father.

[@doggostockimage]

I had somehow fallen asleep watching youtube and I wake up to this

[@PlatinumIrishrose]

Welcome to learning something new!

[@roberth293]

I told my wife I'd come to bed after "just one more bee video" ... she wasn't expecting that you had Scorcese direct one.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

LOL

[@wataman5669]

I did a video like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jabHfnaCpZZ4f9U

[@farshidhash]

I am a beekeeper in Iran and I have a master's degree in agricultural engineering, animal sciences and specialization in beekeeping. I enjoy watching your videos, thank you for making your beautiful videos.🤗

[@user-sj7gi8sl6h]

Hi Ian! I watch your videos from Russia, the Republic of Bashkortostan! I really like your approach! Our climate is about the same! You're doing great!

[@wataman5669]

I did a video like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jabHfnaCpZZ4f9U

[@meloneycrews]

Wow what a lot of work compiling this Ian! Thanks! 💞💕💕

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

I study my videos to help assess the season behind, it helps put next year’s plan together

[@meloneycrews]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog very very smart man my friend!

[@ahmedainou6379]

My name is Ahmed, from Morocco. I am 28 years old. I am looking for a contract in beekeeping with you. Can I contact you?

[@johnathankeller1948]

I can’t tell you how much this helps. Your decision to document your entire beginning makes this video one of the very best for learning. It surprisingly is the only bit of information I’ve run a cross that’s left me confident to do this. Thank you again

[@dawnpaskell7366]

I'm migratory and I am in FL right now and doing splits with queen cells on the 25th of February. Drones are among us!

[@RonnelVP]

Im 2minutes in and impressed and thankful for the added feature in this video. The index, the temp range, and date stamp I've often looked up when going over your vids for perspective. Such a resource. Thanks Ian.

[@wataman5669]

I did a video like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jabHfnaCpZZ4f9U

[@randallcarter-carterhillho2277]

This is awesome!! Educational for sure and 1000 times better than any junk on tv. Thank you.

[@wataman5669]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jabHfnaCpZZ4f9U I do Aveda like this

[@sherryortiz227]

I'm glad you show the good the bad and the ugly. Keeping it real so I understand I'm not the only one not having total success. I'm doing that in my posts to our local bee club pages now because of you. It's so easy to only show the good as most show that but it makes us feel like we're a failure at times. Thanks alot for keeping it real.

[@hirekwotta4943]

Thanks Ian for that video This is basically the best lesson any one can get Thank you for recording and showing how much it takes for successfully raising and looking after the any apiary

[@wataman5669]

I did a video like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jabHfnaCpZZ4f9U

[@claudesully]

Stay warm Ian...-20F or so last night...You, me, and the bees can't wait for spring...

[@wataman5669]

I did a video like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jabHfnaCpZZ4f9U

[@TheCaliforniaBeekeeper]

Spring time is in the air and temps are looking ideal for queen season drone build up

[@johnt2065]

I don't care about these I don't care about the nukes I care about these little children in this video and how their father's taken care of that's what makes a family almost makes you want to cry how excited they were with that dandelion honey I appreciate your videos I appreciate you and I appreciate those fine young people you have produced into this world now we see the newer videos and they're grown

[@janelle4835]

P😅

[@killianmurphy4616]

Over 3 hours. I think I need a very good excuse (god forbid I’m running out of excuses) for my wife to be able to watch this in one go!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Ha ha don’t push your luck !

[@trisleaner5738]

A true inspiration Ian thank you you're sharing of knowledge is truly inspiring I have followed you from the star of my beekeeping endeavour and you have been more helpful than I can show so I say again thank you Ian legend

[@wataman5669]

I did a video like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jabHfnaCpZZ4f9U

[@yvonnewagner9073]

Educational and entertaining especially family affair component. Thank you for sharing!

[@ShannonD.999]

I've been SO looking forward to this one , thank you!!!!!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

It’s a bit long

[@ShannonD.999]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog I'm perfectly happy with that. Might take me a day or two to finish between kids and work, but.... This is definitely happening. 😁 Thanks again, stay warm over there!

[@sunsetheritagefarm1189]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog absolutely NOT Ian!! The long ones are the BEST ones. If the number of views for a video count every time I watch them over and over and over again, you are going to be a VERY wealthy man. Along with Brad at Faith Apiaries, Bob Binnie, Kamon Reynolds, Nathan at Duck River Honey, and a few others. 😁🤑🐝

[@gregmccammon2330]

Your video are amazing! Your getting me excited for queen rearing season 👍

[@HoneyStoneFarm]

Excellent ! All this info In one place.

[@adamb14527]

Love watching your videos, a wealth of knowledge....

[@Allthingsaboutthegarden]

We’ll done Alex. Great presentation. Love your enthusiasm. Can’t wait for the next one 🐝bee emoji

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Thanks for the recap. I really enjoyed it!

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Another great video carrie doing all the work Ian flying by the seat of pants running million dollar operation .. Btw the way thanks for putting it all together .. Alot work im sure .. Love how it shows the date and temp .. That alone must alot extra work

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Cheers 🥂

[@brucesouthernsassapiaries8316]

Ian...thanks for the videos. I am trying your 3x6 frame nucs this year to see if I can get some sourwood honey in late June/early July from my splits. This past season 2020 I also had a lot of issues with weather interfering with queen mating as well here in central GA. This year looking at starting splits a little later to see if the weather will be more forgiving. Thanks again for what you do!

[@wataman5669]

I did a video like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jabHfnaCpZZ4f9U

[@bocahrantak870]

I am a honey beekeeper from INDONESIA...I really like honey, success is always for you....

[@framcesmoore]

I thank you for this video, this is wonderful I have learned so much from u have a Blessed week

[@ThatBeeMan]

"Back to my grumpy face!" LOL

[@sunsetheritagefarm1189]

That one had me laughing too 🤣

[@sunsetheritagefarm1189]

I hit the like button during the opening ad, I sure hope this is good 😂

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

LOL more $$$ for me

[@sunsetheritagefarm1189]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog 🤑🤑😂

[@graemediesel2936]

I did too. I think its a safe bet. 😁

[@sunsetheritagefarm1189]

@@graemediesel2936 you got that right!!

[@wadebarnes6720]

I like your repair job on that box

[@amishjim]

Good stuff, homie. I learned lots.

[@lovelymillie1967]

Thanks for sharing, I just starting my journey with bees and sharing in my channel.

[@ahmedainou6379]

My name is Ahmed, from Morocco. I am 28 years old. I am looking for a contract in beekeeping with you. Can I contact you?

[@ShannonD.999]

2:16:32 the joy ❤️

[@matthewmccormick2417]

I have always did walk aways. Being i will swap hives to Horizontals this year i will have some boxs. A small farmer wanted a few hives of mine set by his place so i will graft some maybe 10 and set up 10 splits by his place with cells this year then after flow give hives away "Keeping a few to over winter" to a few local friends/family minus equipment. Every year it seems i give away a few Queens or hives to locals LOL

[@matthewmccormick2417]

I made insolated fillers that take up space of 2 frames. I never used a Nuke box i always did it that way. Made it easy to remove or add frames as needed

[@stackingforfun9216]

Living expansion right now ! First drone cell has stated !! Splits bare soon here in Sw Florida

[@gaylenejamieson8601]

Well I know nothing about 🐝 But I do know I love them for the fact that they make honey and they are lovely. I hate to see a colony die. It's heartbreaking it's worse when it's because the amateurs. Alex is great oxxxxo.

[@khatpaufridaytalks2670]

Beautiful brood Goodiful Queen

[@vwager]

Every time I see your nucs I can't help but think you should buy a few hundred more boxes and let Carey go to town.

[@miroslawlaska8885]

Super

[@scotwiley1189]

I really enjoy your videos and all the information you share. Do you ever have bear problems or are there no black bears in your area? I haven't noticed any electric fencing around your bee yards.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Occasionally

[@charliehincy5078]

Thanks.

[@KodavistaKommuneApiaries]

In the jester nuc.. in a week if you had fresh eggs.. they are eggs for 3 days and then larvae for 4.. so you were seeing 4 day old larvae

[@christianshannon3943]

So just using a standard queen excluder will keep the two queens from fighting with each other through the excluder? You have a great system that I plan on reducing my double deeps down to single and then stacking medium supers on top right as the honey flow begins.

[@andywhite9932]

Ian. Ive watched every video and have learned so much from your methods. Question, do you keep written notes and with the “rewind” videos do you notice things that you will do differently this year? If so, would you do a video that outlines the changes you will implement and why? Thanks. Andy

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Good idea

[@wataman5669]

I did a video like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jabHfnaCpZZ4f9U

[@apiariosantacatarina]

Belo trabalho assistindo no Brasil

[@saltycreole2673]

We have -7° F consistently during deep Winter in Northwestern New Mexico. Using the Insulated Apimaye System to combat that. (Pricey!) But nucs are running $200-$310 each here. Gonna try splits this year with crossed fingers.

[@PlatinumIrishrose]

Can you make your own supplies?

thật là tuyệt vời khi thấy những đàn ong rất nhiều mật

[@lovelymillie1967]

New subscriber

[@khatpaufridaytalks2670]

Plentiful food Beautiful brood Indicating goodiful Queen

[@nickford5549]

With the huge pollen flows would it be wise to trap some for later feed?

[@rossgoodhue527]

Good Morning Ian, I'm in Connecticut on the shore, did a quick resource assessment yesterday and needed to add feed. On several hives the cluster was against the sidewall, should I gently slide the frames containing the cluster to the center and position resource frames to replace the empty combs? Thank you

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Tough call! It’s always best to leave them alone because disturbance dosent do them any good... but neither does starving !

[@wadebarnes6720]

I've seen one do it on top of the box

[@judicorbett9401]

Our bees would still be in bed at 5 am and back to bed before 9. Why you get those great honey pulls even compared to us in Central Ontario. At that time I would have loads of flowers out and many would already be finished. Lol

[@norfolkhoneybee273]

Is it everyone removing the paper or the comb builders age group, would keep them occupied.

[@joseflaviodarocha6760]

Tóp este video são seus folhos ? Que produto é este que vocês aplica nos palet. Parabéns

[@cuidandodasabelhasapicultura]

Very good my Friend. Brasil.

[@leonardcrum6896]

My bees, it’s 60degrees this morning and you expect us to fly in this kind of weather! My FL bees are very spoiled! 🥴

nhũng tổ ong khủng,mật chắc nhiều lắm

[@danschneider9219]

looking like a heat wave coming anything above 30 below is a heat wave now

[@danschneider9219]

got through it in one sitting

[@alex1982ander]

Will you have more nuks to sell next spring? I am in Alberta and looking for bees that are used to Canadian weather. I would be willing to take the drive to pick up the nuks if you are willing to sell in the spring

[@adamabdulwadudu3435]

So how many months that it can do before you can go and check to harvest.

[@DHEATESSALONICA]

2020 SPRING REWIND ,,, MELIHATMU DARI INDONESIA

[@edwardmccann3877]

Formula of Syrup in white plastic feeder buckets w 3” holes to hive

[@JohnWhite-gq1wy]

How do you correct wild comb frames ?

[@pepperellbees]

Could you turn the closed captioning on please? Thanks for everything you do! I've been looking forward to this.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Not sure how to do that

[@pepperellbees]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog it's on now. It's usually always on. I think sometimes KZbin glitches or updates and shuts It off from the KZbinrs end. So thanks regardless!

[@graemediesel2936]

Why do you use frame feeders instead of pail feeders for the builders?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Easier to use when in and out of builder

[@DonaldRogersBaldEagle]

You do know that if you keep that grumpy face too long you'll get stuck with it,right? great video, thanks.

[@shevlin2650]

Ian, I remember you posting at one point about rendering propolis and sending it off somewhere. Do you send it to a university of a commercial outfit? Do you know what they are going to do with it? And about how much did you collect and send off? Thanks, Craig Fr. VA.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

I send it to a private outfit. I’m going to see if I can sell their product on my website

[@shevlin2650]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog I see more and more. medical facilities are using it for experiments with treatments. Thanks

[@salambeekeeper9464]

hello, how to treat for heavy Nosema? I'm in north Indiana USA. i have 70 hives but have heavy Nosema, thanks in advance

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

That’s a hard one... nutrition is the best I can suggest

[@vanrosauch5659]

why don't you have a winter structure built to keep it easier to have them out or indoor? is it the pricing?

[@bonnieclagg8136]

Where can I purchase those type of covers with the holes in the them?

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Just drill holes in them that will take a plug and screened for buckets or other concianters for suryp

[@Teeko253]

I wonder how many stings he got on his hands

[@shevlin2650]

I see you use a lot of plastic frames. Do you add more wax to the frames as you add them to the boxes? Craig Fr. VA

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Not as a rule but I know a guy who does

[@shevlin2650]

Thank you

[@andywhite9932]

Ian. Did i miss video of ezy loader after overhaul?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Not done it yet, still in welding shop

[@hhawk6040]

Yikes tell that welder 50,000 people are cheering him on and to hurry up!

[@KoiKicks]

Seems very cold to manipulate, is there a minimum temperature you don't disturb them at? Part 1 you open them up in snow etc? I've been told to leave them as they've sealed themselves in from draughts etc. Assuming you don't touch them at all Dec, Jan and Feb? Thanks

[@bonnieclagg8136]

Did you not pull any frames out of that really full box?

[@ahmedainou6379]

My name is Ahmed, from Morocco. I am 28 years old. I am looking for a contract in beekeeping with you. Can I contact you?

[@blackberry5908]

@@ahmedainou6379 You are a beekeeper in witch part of Morroco ?

[@andywhite9932]

Last question. Do you split every colony in Spring

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Oh no, just the big ones . About 1/3 of them The rest are equalized or few get culled out

[@timoninnikolay5947]

Do you add brood frames to the cell builders through the season

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

On a weekly rotation

[@timoninnikolay5947]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Thank you and do you buy breeders queens or do you just use your best constant queens?

[@henrik5761]

@@timoninnikolay5947 Both he does

[@shevlin2650]

What do you sell your queen cells for? Craig Fr. VA

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

$5

[@shevlin2650]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Thank you. Craig

[@uwaak]

Do you buy queens or make your own

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Make

[@wam44]

I am finding these bee videos fascinating. How long have you been keeping bees?

[@conner3876]

Hi I'm so sorry what happened to bees in winter I pray for to get new ones ok

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

it's normal they live only few weeks

[@matthewmccormick2417]

Farmer called me asking if i would sell him the hives i am going to set on his place. I have never charged anyone for a Queen or hive and wouldnt have any idea what to charge. I have always looked at it as a investment into my community and BEEs as they are needed to keep us alive. He asked if i would also mentor him. i am thinking 500.00 for the Box/equipment. Am i wrong for doing so and is that to much?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

That I can’t help you with, I’d depends how much $$ you put on your time

[@matthewmccormick2417]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Well Boxs lids bottoms i made so not much invested. The BEEs i see as a investment into the community is why i asked. Maybe with help the small farmer can grow more and one day be another IAN :)

[@AmericansBee]

ASMR ALERT

[@JimLaddie]

May 28 2020 Low 15°C High 9°C ?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

lol yep

[@JimLaddie]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog I've watched the whole thing twice. Nicely done. ✅ 😊

[@vanrosauch5659]

so much smoke to keep them calm

[@tomfuller9010]

Marry ellen carter did she make the cut thiis year

[@christianayers622]

use hay to insulate them

[@kuchhbhee4382]

Hi I am from BC and want to start this business and need help if anyone can guide me as I am totally new know nothing about beekeeping. Thanks in advance!

[@user-ti3ov7vn9t]

Де переклад на словянскій

[@uguryaman6615]

👍🏼

[@swamphillfarmapiary-dan810]

Where is part 1

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

kzbin.info/aero/PLyDBTwXKg92E4sSbCedxzy4Z2vZ1Y1vCT

[@swamphillfarmapiary-dan810]

Thanks Ian

[@robertsloan1390]

Do you happen to sell bee's wax ?

[@mandalamon4703]

Were u located

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Miami Manitoba

[@kathyhathaway8823]

If you had a better churn you could have Honey an butter 😂.

[@_K99]

A sting at tye cost of life Bees are stylish (benefical in general ) And most importantly they usually don't want to hurt people unless of course people anger them, Even if you panic at the sight of their stripes, bee sting only when they have to defend themselves and do so in very rare cases the reason Is simple a sting can cost the their lives .... After stinging the the insect tries to hide and it's understandable the bee flies away and the stinger stays inside the victim that have a elastic skin, but stings the other insects it's painless

[@jonahzehr7799]

Wait a dang minute... is he color blind??!!?