Beekeeping Means Inspecting Your Hive Like A Beast

[@paulhoward822]

I really enjoyed your description of the stages of brood and how to forecast a colony's strength. Learned some new things here. Thanks for all you do!!!!

[@brettwhiteMusicFan]

Continuing my education with more knowledge regarding what I'm looking at during my hive inspections.

[@beek]

Good to hear!!

[@LesSimsJr]

This is an outstanding video. I’m very new to beekeeping and this was incredibly helpful. This video along with your inspection sheet was powerful for a detailed inspection of my hive.

[@beek]

So glad it was helpful and thank you for being a subscriber!!

[@mikefortney7879]

No other Bee keeping channel even comes close to Dave. Wow. I wish I lived closer and knew him.

[@beek]

Thanks Mike

[@BtrflyBelle]

I grew up watching my dad tend his bees and harvest honey... I have always loved and respected bees and covid has helped guide my passion into beekeeping (something that I subconsciously wanted since I was in my ealry 20s). This year, I have my own bees and have been accompanying my dad in tending his... I send him your videos and he is now subscribed to your channel. Thank you for the content you put out.. thank you for being a conscious beekeeper and for allowing so much creativity. Glad you're here!

[@beek]

Thank you for sharing my videos with your dad. That's great!

[@learningandgrowing7746]

I just did my 3rd hive inspection ever today, this video has given me more clarity of what to do and look for next time!

[@beek]

Awesome!! Glad this video helped

[@ruthisaac2390]

Love your videos. Very educational.

[@fishiesinthewater870]

Best bee channel in the hub 🐝 🐝

[@beek]

So nice of you to say!

[@BestBuzzHoneyBees]

I was stoked when I received this video notification , as I always learn something new with every video. Hives are doing great in Southeast KY right now

[@beek]

So nice of you

[@linneafristoe3277]

Thank you for this video. I've inspected my hive a couple of times, but now I feel like I know better what to look for!

[@beek]

So good to hear it helped

[@biggworm]

Hi. Love your videos. Very educational. The larva is growing so fast it need to molt 5 times. I do believe that there are a total of four larval instars. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@beek]

I'm glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@petpilgrimgoose]

This really helped us Dave! Thanks so much from really new beekeepers! Quiz: 1. To grow. 2. 5 times. 3. 5

[@beek]

Fantastic!

[@markcross3629]

David...I am busted! Thank you for helping me be a beekeeper and looking forward to becoming a better bee keeper!

[@beek]

You're welcome!

[@blazenicholls3590]

Really enjoying your content. I'm getting back into bees after a 10 year break. I'm in New Zealand and its winter here so I'm spending time to school myself up before spring arrives. Just joined our local bee club as well.

[@beek]

So cool to hear

[@radoslawjocz2976]

Very good video for me. I will have to do the same at weekend.

[@beek]

Neat!

[@bastranger]

Could you revisit your observations about the medium frames? Specifically, I'm interested in how/why the comb was drawn as drone comb. Since it was drone comb, wouldn't you want to count the brood separately as drones? I understand this would complicate things a bit in what your goal was here, but I was interested in how/whether you'd account for the drone brood. THANKS for a very clear explanation - doing the math as you did really clarified the matter of queen productivity for me!

[@desmondtomlin]

My winter is warm

[@sunsetheritage]

I’m pretty sure I saw the queen at 18:58 it was clearly a white dot located at 8:00 if you’re looking at a clock. It was below and to the left of one of your blue worker bees. Lorie 😁🐝

[@beek]

Wow, nice! I found her today in my top deep.

[@davidsoloninka7742]

Hi David, I am a novice bee keeper. I took a 6 day course last winter (2.5hrs per day). Excellent, taught by two Master Bee Keepers. Currrently (Jan 11, 2023). Each of my three hives have two deeps and on honey super on. How do I know or what determines when I should take that top honey super off? In October of 2022 the honey supers where full, also most of the top brood box was full of honey and stores. Thx, Dave from SE Ohio.

[@stephanieveenstra]

Thank you for your video's! They are very satisfying to watch! Greetings from Netherlands

[@beek]

Glad you enjoy them from the Netherlands.

[@williammorrison645]

Honeybees molt five times and have five instars. Honeybees molt to shed their skins to be able to grow. Love your videos and find them extremely informative.

[@beek]

Thank you!

[@woodlandharvesthoneycompanyllc]

David that was a great video. I got your inspection sheet and I am excited about using it. It gives you process to follow and at the end you will be more knowledgeable about your hive. Thanks.

[@beek]

Awesome

[@robinb1451]

Another very informative video, I really like having you as a VBM (virtual bee mentor), answer to questions 1) molting allows larvae to shed their exoskeleton so they can grow 2) six 3) five

[@beek]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@charrison2005]

Thanks for the video! Your beekeeping inspection guide sounds invaluable.

[@beek]

I'm glad that you've find the inspection guide useful! Maybe you'd like to check out my instagram too instagram.com/longlanehoneybeefarms

[@577bluegrass]

Thank you !

[@beek]

You're welcome!

[@garyRt23Bees]

Will a queen lay an egg inside a queen cup? Boy! I wish I could afford marble bases for my hives ! LOL Just kidding. I saw the video of how you set it up.

[@debramills2867]

The larvae moult in order to grow. There are five moults involved in the growth period, hence five instars.

[@annamineer2521]

It's 2024, but I'm a novice. Painting my boxes. My nucs will be here in weeks. Soooo anxious!! I don't want to kill my bees from ignorance!

[@lmnoqrst4067]

Thanks for the info!

[@beek]

Glad you liked it

[@kimbergrowsagreenthumb]

The larvae molt because they’re growing baby bees. They molt 5 times and go through 5 instars.

[@michellemarks336]

1. She sheds to grow and she eats her shedding. 2. Molts 6 times 3. 5 Instars Thank you again!

[@nealskelton1425]

I don't know. That's why I need the class.

[@VaranusVideos]

I need that alien fishing shirt....also my bees are building comb from the super above the frames into the foundation should i scrape that comb off and "guide" them to build comb in the right spots? I haven't watched the video yet i'm going to check it out now... and yes im always confused when i inspect the hive....ok going to watch the whole video now

[@beek]

A link to the fishing alien shirt is in the description of the video. Yes, it's good to scrape off stray comb. Thanks for watching the video!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I was just in the hives today! 🐝🐝

[@beek]

Nice

[@terrasokolovic7520]

This is the best beekeeping video of life! I'm so excited to print off your guide and put it to use! And... I do t think I've ever been excited about math before 😳 What the heck is an instar? I need to up my bee game Holy Moly!

[@beek]

Instar comes from Latin meaning form or likeness. The larval stages between molts are called instars.

[@Darkwolf999]

could need a sheet like that

[@loudimel5068]

Man Lou here you hit that nail on the head again

[@beek]

Cool

[@clare2464]

Try relieving your back strain by kneeling to inspect the bottom deep - feels so good!

[@beek]

Yeah I did that on Instagram. Here's the link: instagram.com/longlanehoneybeefarms/ Thanks for the tip!

[@donnertown_apiary]

Hi from pa

[@bradzachman1698]

They molt because of how fast they're growing so they need to shed the skin. The larva molts five times. There are eight instars.

[@robinfrazier9763]

Well Dav. do you put extra wax on your frames ; I always rool hot wax on my frames that I place in my boxes . Rob.

[@beek]

Yes, wax up any plastic foundation

[@cedainty]

What is your opinion of "Flow Hives"?

[@beek]

I'm working on a video just about Is a Flow Hive worthless or worth it. Keep watching soon.

[@cedainty]

@@beek thank you

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I've been inspecting the super second. We had a queen excluder on the brood box and under the super until today. It's probably best to check the super first for the queen before I set it off to the side?

[@beek]

Yuppers

[@kateflanagan4454]

So where is the link to purchase your inspection guide?

[@beek]

I'll ck and if it is not there I will add it.

[@ojibwemamastevens768]

My first year. Learning alot . I didn't pull my frames together tight enough and now I have a lot of overhang how do I properly clean it. Can send pics

[@beek]

That's a tough one. You just have to do your best at working the frames apart, and maybe shift them around.

[@stevebusby1859]

1 and 3

[@joshuamoore8883]

They molt because of growth, they molt 5 times and they go through 5 instars.

[@marieellis5605]

1) Grows and sheds its skin. 2)5 times 3) 5 instars

[@beek]

Good luck

[@burns1758]

Hey your my grandpa's brother aren't you. My grandpa's name is mark burns and he showed me your channel and I wanted to say hi

[@beek]

Yes, that's me! Thanks for checking out the channel, I have an Instagram too if you're interested instagram.com/longlanehoneybeefarms/

[@kamd7813]

Molts 5 times and has 5 instars

[@simopr09]

So have you been invaded by nice?

[@beek]

Nice or mice

[@simopr09]

@@beek yeah Mice, with all what happening in Australia right now.

[@stevebusby1859]

5 molts 3 instars

[@davidreece5867]

It’s Pronounced larvay and puppet, NOT Larvie and Pupie.

[@Grinnin1]

3 molts 5 instars