How to Split a Hive | Step-by-step tutorial from a Beekeeper [Beekeeping 201] - SPRING 2022

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[@paulawear5177]

I was given a very very old swarm trap that is full of bees. It doesn't have any frames in it and it's wide open. It was hand made. Very docile hive. I wonder if it's to late December 28th to try and get them in a hive box. Thank you for any help.

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[@aricibayraktarkardesler_NL]

Nice to see how fellow beekeepers in other countries are working. Greetings from the Netherlands

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[@joeymullins3859]

I'm a new bee keeper this is the best video on how to split a hive ,thank you.

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[@christymartin9404]

I'm a new beekeeper looking at attempting my first split. I've watched many videos on this but your video has been by far the best. Thank you

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

You are welcome. #RTBBF

[@stevencarpenter8841]

I am about to do my first split as well. A little nervous about finding the queen and I don't have a clip but I do have an old queen cage from a purchased queen years ago.

[@andypayne1571]

As a novice beekeeper 3 years in, this year I'm going to make a couple of splits from my five hives. This video has been so well presented and laid out it's been a pleasure to watch. Your level of calmness and ease in which you work is something I aspire to.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thank you so much! We're happy to be of help. Let us know if you have any questions.

[@thepitpatrol]

This guy is like this all the time. We are blessed to have him in our area.

[@davidlaseter2079]

I've made splits many different ways, but this year I've followed Central Beekeepers Supply's tutorial "How to Split a hive". After seeing Royal Jelly in a queen cup, I quickly caught the queen which was isolated in the Brood box per the "Pre-Split Inspection" video. I marked the frame (CBS) I took her from, and moved frames of brood, bread, food sources, and bee's exactly how John suggested. The split hive is 20 miles, from original location, and blowing up.. Capped Queen Cells were located on the marked frame, 9 days later, with plenty of brood and bees. This is an easy way to split and advert swarming. Whether you are a beginner or just tuning up before going into the field, these video's are like having a mentor with you. Thanks for taking the time to make them.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

David, thank you for the extremely kind comment. We're thrilled to hear about your hives this year. Glad the method worked for you! We really appreciate you watching and commenting. Keep us updated on the progress of your hives, please!

[@jojoma2015]

I am very surprised that you don’t have that many subscribers on your channel. You have one of the best quality videos editing and information out there. Thanks for your time and knowledge sharing. 🙏🏽👍🏼

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Wow, thank you! We are still kindof new around here, so thank you for finding us! We appreciate you watching.

[@msalmon3]

totally agree- great video- thank you-will subscribe and watch more- from England

[@thereselauterbach4926]

Great channel, excellent tutor. Subbed; greetings from South Africa

[@caseyroberts9923]

He's got another one today! Awesome videos!!

[@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304]

Well, the intro music is really annoying. But the rest is good. I almost navigate away when loud music that I have to turn down starts off. Then having to listen to music during intro narration is just agitating. Bob binnie doesn't need any of that.

[@davidlaseter2079]

There are several reasons these video's are of such high quality. Professional filming, knowledge of the subject, and clear communication. Because John listens to our questions, all day everyday, he understands our needs. He methodically explains and demonstrates, step by step, when, what, & how too. John isn't trying to show us what he knows, he obviously wants us to succeed in our Beekeeping Journey.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks, David. That's one of our favorite things about John. He explains things clearly, takes his time, is patient, and has a world of knowledge between his ears. We're extremely fortunate to have him!

[@michaelcouvillon8807]

Very well put ,and I do agree

[@michaelcouvillon8807]

And so are we

[@enne-ronvanpoelgeest73]

Thank you, i do the same as you do in the Netherlands. But we have frames with longer ears take 1 ear in my fist and clap on it al the bees fall in the box and then i put that empty frame back.

[@truth12]

One of best hive split explanations I have heard, well done 👍🇭🇲🇭🇲

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful. 🐝

[@paullanyi516]

Very Professional Presentation ! : >)

[@chrismarshall4486]

Well this is probably the best video about splitting hives I’ve seen. Very good

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

We appreciate that, Chris. Thanks for watching!

[@RonHutchCraft2]

Roll That Beautiful Bee Footage! that’s really a sign of a healthy colony and a healthy queen bee with all that brood seems like that’s what you wanna see! Bee 🐝 keeping is a lot of work people think it’s just gathering honey 🍯 but It’s so much more than that!

[@Alcopop100]

At 75 I am not a bee keeper and never will be. But after watching some of your well explained I would not have to many problems starting . I am in the UK and we need many more bees.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

It takes a lot of patience and time, but it's well worth it. For the bees, the beekeeper, and the environment!

[@maryanneferguson5148]

Hello@Alcoopop100, Never say Never! I am 65 and my husband is 73 and we just became new bee keepers! Got our first package 6 days ago. Please tell me we are Not insane! LOL

[@DD-zp8zb]

Great instructional video. After losing all our bees several year ago, I decided to try again and ordered new bees for 2023. After watching this video, I will try to split the new hive in the future.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Best of luck! Let us know if you have any questions!

[@thomasregner8976]

Best splitting video I have seen - well done sir!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Wow, thank you! That's a great compliment. We appreciate you watching, Thomas.

[@stevenheminger1811]

Excellent video. Educationally well put together and I say this as a teacher. I learned new things and I will be back for more.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful, Steven! Thanks for the comment, sir!

[@stevencarpenter8841]

really well done video. I like his slow and smooth style. I like how he explains it first, then shows it. I also like that he covers stem to stern. So many other videos just skip over really important steps.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Much appreciated! #RTBBF

[@karleddy6863]

top job! cant believe how calm your bees are

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Sometimes I can't believe it myself. Years of cultivation. And perhaps a bit of luck.

[@edmartin875]

His.bees.have.trained.him.on.how.they.like.to.be.treated.and.he.has.taken.it.to.heart...

[@denisewilson8367]

I'm not a beekeeper yet. I'll be looking for a new homestead in about a month. After finding my new property I would like to have bees. Your video is the best as far as showing & telling the needed information. I hope this will help me be successful. Thank you.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Congratulations on the homestead. That's a lot of work, but it is very rewarding! Let us know if you have any questions. Thanks for the comment!

[@vanessalujano7869]

Thank you so much, that was an amazing video. I'm just getting started with my research before I get my first hive and I will definitely be watching the rest of your videos l.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Best of luck! Give us a shout if you need any help!

[@wildwonderfulwva]

Best split instructions on KZbin! Great video.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Wow, thanks! We appreciate you watching.

[@markpeterson8769]

You not only tell HOW to split but all the important reasons WHY and the RESULTS. Thanks. I will be trying this this week in Missouri.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad to hear it. Let us know how it turns out! Best of luck!

[@jmkehayias1]

Thank you for such a easy to follow explanation of this process and what you’re thinking about in planning and choosing what to move

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgegarcia5052]

Wonderful video!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thank you very much!

[@tahirriaz74]

Thx for taking the time and effort to make this video

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful!

[@campcreekfarmwilliams8545]

I have just recently found your Web site. I have used your frame building technique and box building technique with very good success. (I'm just not very handy with building things, but you make it look so easy). This hive splitting video was extremely helpful. Our season is just now beginning and I want to be prepared for making splits. I will rewatch this video because you information is very informative.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

I appreciate the kind words, and wish you the very best. #RTBBF

[@paulajones6366]

Thank you for showing that split in such detail. Happy beekeeping.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@4windsfarmstead]

This is going to help us a lot because we will be 2 splits this week

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Good luck! Let us know!

[@shemwayman1146]

EXECELLENT THOROUGH VIDEO, THANK YOU.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@hutch84jr]

I really apprecite your videos , it has help me so much in our apiary. Great tips!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

So nice of you! Thanks for making us a part of your beekeeping journey. We appreciate you!

[@richardmay7422]

Amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing your insight and incredible detail while performing a split. I look forward to more of your videos.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thank you Richard, hope you give it a try! We appreciate you tuning in.

[@poop80016]

Fantastic video, thank you. I'll watch it again the day before i do my split in March or April.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@4windsfarmstead]

I have watched this several times and learned something new every time 😊

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Makes me happy to hear that, and I hope you have great success with it at your yard. #RTBBF !

[@Mark-ww9sb]

A very interesting item and thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm also very impressed with the smooth and gentle way you handle the bees.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thank you! We appreciate you watching.

[@anthonygiglio2612]

Outstanding presentation sir!! I'm new to beekeeping and have been watching numerous videos, trying to gather all of the info that I can find!! With that being said I have retained more knowledge from one of your videos than I have over the last several weeks!! Thank you!!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks for the kind words! Appreciate you watching.

[@trungbeetv216]

How to divide the bee swarm is very useful! Great video!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

We appreciate that. Thanks for visiting!

[@wayneparker9782]

Thanks it was a great video for those who have never completed a split and gives those who have a new way.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Wayne!

[@tonygoss1206]

Best video I have ever seen on Beekeeping. Thanks so much.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

So nice of you Tony. Thanks for watching!

[@johnglenson1645]

Spent the start of the new year watching this with my 13 year old daughter, while a muted celebration goes on outside. She wants us to start beekeeping in 2022. Great video for learning

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

We sure are delighted that you spent the turn of the new year with us. Please tell your daughter that we're so happy she wants to start keeping bees. They are so important for the livelihood of all living things. We need more young people to take on the cause of the honeybee. Thanks for watching!

[@viques254]

Awesome explanation..i didn't know about the twig resetting method..now i know.👍👍

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Happy to help. Thanks so much for watching.

[@donwestby6642]

Thank you for an excellent video , very clear and concise instructions . We are much later than you are, here in Nova Scotia.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful! We appreciate you watching. If you have questions as your season progresses, give us a shout!

[@ZelmaBees]

As a first year beekeeper, this is much appreciated. Thank you for your time and effort in posting.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

So nice of you! Thanks for watching. If you ever have questions, you know where to find us. :-)

[@schammond8993]

Going into my 3rd year. My mentor was killed in a motorcycle accident when I started. My husband is allergic to bee sting. My club is wonderful but Covid stopped our meetings. I have a telephone mentor but he is 50 miles away. With all that blah blah said I have been learning by trial and error pretty much on my own. Your videos have been a God send. Thank you so much for the time you take. Greatly appreciated. Susan NW Georgia

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

I'm sorry to hear about your mentor passing. Although we won't be able to fill those shoes, we hope the videos help. Thanks for watching!

[@lindahopkins4091]

Susan, I am in no georgia as well. Where are you located? I will be getting my first bees in May. John's videos are great!!

[@schammond8993]

@@lindahopkins4091 My bees are in Coosa, Ga. That is Rome, Ga.

[@schammond8993]

@@CentralBeekeepersSupply Hey, I have made your videos a class. I take notes and did my splits this weekend from your great How to split video. Thank you. Susan NW Georgia

[@lindahopkins4091]

@@schammond8993 im not too far. Ellijay

[@melvingray2690]

Enjoyed your presentation,very clear and understanding

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks Melvin! We appreciate you watching.

[@gypsygem9395]

What a fantastically clear video! I almost gave up when you were talking for what seemed to be ages at the beginning but then you got right into it and I was hooked! So glad I continued watching. This has reinforced what I understood from one of my beekeeping books. Thank you! Uk

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Wet glad you stayed with us.

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Sorry very glad.

[@paullanyi516]

You Grade 10 Stars As An Instructor ! Luv Your Videos ! : >)

[@StonewallJackson-n8w]

Great show.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

#RTBBF !

[@ronhoneycutt6630]

Thank you very much. If the girls pull through the winter I'll be making my first split this spring.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Very exciting! Good luck, and let us know how it turns out!

[@karlabechtel4169]

Came across your video today as we just purchased out kit for beginners yesterday as hubs found a hive in a fallen tree & we want to save them. Very well done on the presentation, great information. You can count on us Tulsans following to learn more. Thanks so much!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Great to hear from you, Karla! Good luck on your new hive. Give us a shout if you have any questions!

[@randyleonard4079]

I got my Bee's last April 2020. I have watched a lot of videos prior to getting my Bee's, this video is one of the best videos I have seen by far about bees on KZbin! It was very clear and easy to understand. I have subscribed and waiting for your next video thank you

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Great to hear! We appreciate you watching, Randy. Let us know if we can ever be of service or answer questions.

[@randyleonard4079]

@@CentralBeekeepersSupply Thank you

[@schammond8993]

I did my splits according to this video last year and had a huge success. I'm coming back to it this year as a refresher using it again. Thanks, we'll done and a Lot of help. Susan NW Georgia

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Great to hear that, Susan. Best of luck to you this year!

[@schammond8993]

Well here I am again. Using this great tutorial on splits as a refresher. If you are a new Beekeeper use this video. It helped me so much in the beginning and continues to remind me. Thanks folks😊

[@BigRedNZ1]

Outstanding videos, thank you.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@jljjoubert3611]

Evening reader. I am planning my split within the next few days. I will keep you posted. Thanks for your willingness to help, Cobus🐋

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Please let us know how it goes! Best of luck!

[@alvinofrietze7692]

Love your channel was beekeeper in mo. Years ago now am relearning in robertsdale al now got better understanding of splits and overall care from your channel will be buying from you just from your care and attitudes

[@RickyWolfe-ss8uw]

All of your videos are fabulous. So greatful to you for sharing your experience with us. Thanks so much

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

So nice of you.

[@Hurtzilla]

I rarely watch one video and immediately subscribe....I did this time!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

We really appreciate that. Every subscriber is a friend of ours. Thanks so much for watching!

[@terryspence9326]

I’m a first time bee keeper. Very much enjoyed the video thank you for your time… not to that point yet but getting as much knowledge as possible. Great video Jason I’m surprised you only got zapped 1 time…. They were very non aggressive this morning - I like it way too…. Slow moving and just a little smoke…. Thanks again Middle Tennessee area

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

We appreciate you watching, Terry!

[@kimmurphy4000]

This was a wonderfully informative video! Your step-by-step explanation of how to do a split was will be so helpful come this spring. As a first-year beekeeper (fingers crossed all my girls make it through this winter) I will be trying my hand at splitting my hives. I do run horizontal hives, but from everything I have read the process is similar. Your video is one I am saving to rewatch as the time for splitting draws near. Thanks again for all the great information, you now have a new subscriber here in SW Missouri! Hope your ladies made it through the Polar Vortex and will be providing you with new splits of your own this spring. Stay warm and blessing on your and yours!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thank you so much for the kind comment. We wish you the best of luck with splitting your hives. If you need any advice, give us a shout! Happy Beekeeping! 🐝

[@dannywilson5732]

Really enjoy your teaching. You take some of the anxiety of a new bee keeper away through your thorough presentation. Have you ever done a split from a horizontal hive? I would very much like to see a demonstration of how to split from a horizontal hive. Keep up the good work.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Well my friend, I should have. But they beat me to it yesterday while I was gone. I did catch the swarm and have a plan you will see in the next long hive video. Stay tuned and we'll #RTBBF!

[@akampuriramartin1949]

Thanks you are changing lives globally

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thank you for watching!

[@wittencreekbeez9384]

Appreciate this follow up video to the informative ’Pre-Inspection’ one. The two go together well! Thanks again.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@dianneiverglynne]

I came back again this year to review! Thank you, again!❤️ I started my first horizontal Langstroth last year. Your videos taught me so much! Keep up your great tutorials. I'll share and help your channel where I can. Blessings on you and your family.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

So happy to see you again. Thanks for the comment. Blessings to you and yours!

[@carolynhigdon1214]

Glad I found you! New beekeeper here.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

We're glad you found us too! Thanks for watching!

[@JeffersonClockWorks]

Thank you so much for applying a common sense approach to splitting a hive. Leaving behind the frame that had the Queen on it was A Ha moment for me. That's the frame with the freshest eggs ready for the Workers to change it to another Queen. My problem was I moved the entire frame with queen to the destination hive and the original hive failed. Then to add insult to injury, I moved a Brood Frame back into the failed hive which caused both hives to fail. Thanks for opening my eyes.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Beekeeping is sometimes a trial-and-error job. I'm glad to hear that you're not giving up. Keep going!

[@riversmith7962]

Thanks for the detailed explanation. This was very easy to understand and comprehend. We’re amateur beekeepers trying to develop more skills. This was a really great help! Sincerely, River Smith and family.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful River, keep rolling that beautiful bee footage! We appreciate it.

[@pawville_nation]

Wow! Great video! Thank you for being so thorough!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad you enjoyed it! We appreciate you watching!

[@davidmcclew5439]

Thank you. So well explained! Calm, organised and beautiful calm bees.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks David! We've been truly blessed with a calm bee yard. We've had some angry boxes in the past, and that's no fun. Thanks for watching!

[@muleskinner485]

Another Blue-ribbon explanation, great job covering the process from A-z, . I had a little trouble in the third grade but i understood every step of this split, thanks for sharing...........

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it helped! You and me both, haha!

[@dougstucki8253]

Another great video. I love that your intro and music is spots is soft and not blaring. The dialog is very clear and easy to understand. The camera work is perfect and the cameraman knows when to move in closer and when to get the wider view. This is one of the best beekeeping how-to videos out there! The only thing I might try differently is the OTS queen rearing method so I can harvest some queen cells into queen mating nucs as extra insurance.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks Doug! We work hard to make sure we publish the best bee content that we're able to produce. Thank you so much for watching.

[@brianberrill9385]

Thanks for a great video. Content is clear and as a new beekeeper of 2 months it gave clear information to help me better understand how to split a hive.👍

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful. Let us know if you have any questions!

[@vernalgentles5183]

Very informative. As a new beekeeper, I found the posting very well done.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

[@curtis3757]

I will try this method in a couple months. Thanks for the great info and you explain very well.😊

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

No problem! Thanks for watching.

[@charlesbartlett4457]

Great information very understandable

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@leeknight9063]

Nice video. Brand new to bee keeping. I really want to do this spring 2023

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Good luck! Thanks for watching! Give us a shout if you have any questions.

[@esthergleixner3985]

Thank you from Flinders Australia for your wonderful detailed explanations, great humour and excellent camera work showing how to split a hive, plus the tips on the feeder insert and location options for drift. Really like how you explain why you do things a certain way as well as the steps. We are in the depths of winter here on the south coast - so learning all I can to prepare for Spring and the best way to look after my beautiful bees - you being 6 months ahead of us!! Love the concept of getting the jump on the queen by duplicating a natural swarm and helping her along the way into her new house. Much more appealing than the alternative of chasing my queen down the road to try to catch her when she absconds to who knows where!! Quite excited to try it if/when my hive builds up enough and all indicators show it is ready. A really informative and enjoyable video. Warm regards, Esther

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment, Esther. We love hearing from beekeepers all over the world. It's one of the best things about starting this channel. Please keep us updated once in a while about how your bees are doing. Have a great day!

[@MikeGetsLeads]

This is a well-produced educational video packed with practical advice from an experienced beekeeper. I am a novice beekeeper in South Africa but I'm sure most of the advice will work for me as well. What I noticed was the extreme gentleness of the way the frames were handled and that is essential to prevent the bees from attacking, something I've experienced a few times. Thanks for pulling back the curtain on how you do a hive split.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thank you very much for your compliments! We appreciate that. We find that the bees respond to kindness with kindness. We've raised several generations of these bees and throughout that time they've grown used to our touch. We love it. Thanks so much for watching!

[@jedmitchell6416]

Awesome, this is what i needed to get ready for spring . Thanks.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Good to hear, Jed. Let us know if you have any questions. Happy Beekeeping!

[@garyparent6762]

I've been beekeeping for 6 years now, but I love watching other beekeepers and how they do stuff. I'm going to try splitting one of my hives using this video as my guide. Great Job!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

You can do it! Thanks so much for the comment!

[@yahdboy]

I love your videos and enjoy how simply you convey information. Love the natural wood hives. Will be getting some natural wood hives soon

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Awesome! Thank you! We try to make it simple for anyone to be able to retain the information. Thanks for watching!

[@edmartin875]

I.agree...Wood.hives.beat.plastic.any.time...

[@rickcook5335]

What a great video. I like the way you talk through what you are doing and more importantly why you are doing it. This will be my third year beekeeping and I feel like I've been lucky so far. With your help I will improve my skills and get more of the luck out of my beekeeping and replace it with knowledge. Great job.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Awesome! Thank you, Rick. The longer you keep bees, the more intuitively you'll be able to care for their needs. We all depend a great deal on luck, even after many years in the bee yard. Keep doing your best, and eventually it'll seem like second nature. Thanks for watching!

[@tedkraft6416]

Excellent video, well filmed and narrated. Thanks for taking the time to disseminate the info that you do. Much appreciated.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching, Ted. ❤️

[@wiredbliss683]

Great Video - Thanks! The feeder in the new hive looked empty. Assuming that is correct, when do you open the hive up and start feeding?

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

After the split and the move, we had the feeder in place for next day filling or it could be done before. Just less messy. Thanks for your question!

[@mb3987]

Thanks, John. Very timely and goes along with our conversation last week.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Very welcome. Thanks for watching. :-)

[@michelleethington9976]

Such a great video!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching!

[@johnkillen588]

good vid............i am a fairly inexpierenced bee keeper of 8 years and a friend has 30 plus hives........i have learned much from you and I THANK YOU!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

You are so welcome, John! We love to hear about our fellow beekeepers and their journeys in beekeeping. Keep up the good work!

[@thepitpatrol]

Thanks John more great info! One of the things I enjoy most about these videos is you taking a high level of expertise and breaking it down so it is very easy to underatand. Look at those subscriptions come up!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

We've been extremely blessed. It's thanks to people like you. Thanks for always being in our corner, Shane. ❤️

[@dustincousins2825]

Thanks for making the video. You did a great job of making it clear, and continuous. I appreciate the work you put in.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@BennyBalnco2024]

Good Morning sir Great videos , i appreciate it I grow up with bees my grandfather had 50 hives and i just started with 2 here in Texas . Looking forward to watched more of your videos . Thank You

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

That is awesome!

[@dawnwatkins6554]

Cool. I'm not a bee keeper but I think watching and learning about them kinda neat. 👍🏼

[@dennismoore6437]

Just started watching. Good information. I just ordered hive feeders like what your using. Got to be simpler than top feeding! Thanks.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful, Dennis! We really appreciate you watching. Let us know if you have any questions. We love to help our fellow beekeepers and customers alike.

[@davidmercer5561]

How come the bees from the original box, after realizing that the queen is gone, just don't move to the new box with everyone else? Thank you for your channel

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

I have wondered that same thing in the past. But I believe that they are caught off guard and just can't respond that quickly to her being gone because her pheromones are still present along with a lot of open brood. Great Question! #RTBBF Thanks for watching!

[@michaelblankenship7811]

I'm so glad y'all now have a youtube channel as always I love gathering knowledge from y'all. I'm proud to have been blessed to have yall around for my beekeeping journey I guess iv been in it around 10 years now thanks to y'all for taking phone calls and answering crazy questions while I learned about bees. Keep up the good work and the good videos I'll bee here watching 🐝

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

It's an absolute pleasure, Michael. Thanks for joining us on the journey, and for being so awesome to talk with.

[@sfcmmacro]

You can use an old-school metal thumbtack as alternative to marking the keeper frame with a sharpie. This way you can take off the tack after the split is established. I’d imagine otherwise after a while you might have a bunch of random pen marks.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Excellent advice! Thank you for sharing that! 🐝

[@martabridgen1545]

For a new beekeeper it is good to see that you are using full size hive to make split raven than nuck as most people. I have 5 spare hives and was going to buy some nicks but now I know this doesn't matter and can use my spair hives.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

It all comes down to ease of use for the beekeeper. Do what YOU feel is right for you. The bees will adjust and carry on. Thanks for the comment! We appreciate you.

[@teamtrembleoutdoors4870]

This is by far the best explained and presented video of how to do a split. Thank you very much, I will be following your direction in the upcoming weeks.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. 🐝

[@BlackMountainHoney]

This is such a great video. Excellent detail and love the effort to split out into chapters! Great work.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks a bunch! Glad it was helpful.

[@DonCoe-xt5sl]

Great video. Easy to listen to and understand. Keep these coming

[@martenapperloo1055]

Keep us updated as to whether the now queenless hive makes out ,and thank you for the demo

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Will do! We appreciate you watching!

[@landerson1574]

Great information and the skill of the videographer helps reinforce the information you share. I recently found your channel and subscribed after watching one video.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Awesome, thank you! Our videographer is a pretty great guy. Glad we can feature the amazing honeybee. Thanks for watching, Larry!

[@kennethtitus3879]

I was hoping to find out a little more about the queen excluder, when it's used, where it's used, and an explanation of the total purposes for which it is used. These are very informative videos and we appreciate you sharing your knowledge and your bees with us!

[@nando9963]

Makes it so the Queen won’t lay eggs in the upper areas so you can get egg free honey