Cutting Queen Cells For Splits Virgin Queens Start Fighting

[@kstu8560]

I received my bees from you today!! I’m a first time bee keeper. I had no problems installing them with no suit, gloves, or even a veil. I did have safety glasses. No spraying or smoking. I did not get stung, only two stung my shirt.. There were very few dead on the bottom! I’m so glad I got my bees from you. Thanks for all the videos too. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ipvr15xify]

Got the second package in This morning for my parents hive. Got them installed with no gear on at all (first time bee keeper). and my mom stood right next to me with no gear either....zero stings she is super excited and ready for more hives....you have some awesome bees, my first hive after a week, has 4 frames drawn and capped brood. Thanks again.

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

Hi David, that was cool to see the 2 ladies of the house going at it. Still waiting on my 2 NUCS hopefully I get them next week. I hope to make a split and I plan on ordering one of your queens when that time comes.I AM SO READY !

[@nailladi1]

You are amazing!! Thank you for all the time you spend helping others, you are a blessing to so many!!

[@bikesbees9392]

Hi Dave. Tomorrow I will clean the snow around my hives, hip high of hard snow and ice. You are 6 weeks ahead of me. Your video is keeping my hopes up. Thanks.

[@jncupps]

I was waiting for this. I made a split just like this and hopefully the last cutting i did was ok. It was very exciting to see 2 virgin queens in a frame!

[@rafterh2181]

I've learned more from your video's David than from any other source! It's like going to bee school! Thanks so much! The bee's you sell are awesome too!

[@danskisbees7348]

Ditto, I even forgot to go to bee club this week!

[@OklahomaBeekeeper]

Now David, that was a first time, I've watched two virgins fight. Awesome video David!

[@TheDudeAbides1776]

I've joined my local bee keeping association with the plans to start my first hive next spring. Between their meetings and these videos I'm going to be a pro bee keeper by this time next year 😆

[@nock1983]

Great video. That was cool to see the two queens.

[@1stBumbleBeeMaster]

Great work. I have been keeping Bees for decades and have never seen two queens that have just hatched and fighting before. I have had a Queens making a high pitched noise from inside the cell which was pretty awesome on a few occasions. I believe that is a first on youtube! thanks for sharing this amazing video! They all look in great health...

[@woodchucktinman9893]

That is awesome to see nature at work. Last year I had a hive with queens emerging and piping that I was late to find and 2 of the queens even flew away as I was trying to catch them. Fascinating.

[@Rabbit-ge6ns]

I really enjoy all of the Videos Thanks for all you’re hard work

[@gileshoney5796]

Very awesome! Thanks for sharing. Here in Maine we are still just getting things going for the year.

[@dennisanthony1874]

As always, great job David.

[@kylexlm9945]

Your the best Bee Keeper I have ever seen!

[@kylexlm9945]

Barnyard Bees Your Welcome 😀

[@longarmsupplies]

Wow, Awesome footage...likely the only on the internet!

[@julieenslow5915]

Awesome video David, I do hope you got them all into hives. Talk about pressure!

[@joedenton7023]

Your bees are awesome, always look forward to the next video! Thank you!

[@michaelvaia8613]

Very cool watching them fight it out.

[@thegardenfarmer]

Thanks for sharing. Always learn a lot from you.

[@josephwoodall832]

I wonder how your bees would do in a much colder climate. I like their gentle nature but can they survive the winters here in extreme cold?

[@samgillum75]

Just ordered 2 sets of bee packages today. Can't wait to get them in. I will keep everyone posted on how it goes

[@ronandyke6562]

How do you never get stung. You put your fingers in between groups of bees. Its amazing!!

[@billychaney4581]

I made 3 walk away splits from 2 over wintered hives 12 days ago. They all look great with queen cells in everyone but should I had made 1 split & waited for it to have extra queen cells?

[@RoughAndWretchedRAW]

Fun to watch, but, hard to watch. we don't even have drones being capped yet. Lol. still freezing at night here. Only got natural pollen 2 days ago.

[@hogkillerjp]

yes sir ive ordered a 3# package with a marked queen!!

[@markkarstad2899]

Excellent educational video. If you do mot have a nuc available, is there a queen cage that can be placed over top of the cell in the original hive which would permit her to hatch in place? Then later, say up to 4-5 days, be better prepared to move her to a nuc of her own?

[@iamthereforithink2323]

can you tell when you look at a queen that she is a virgin quuen/ how do you know both of those fighting are virgin queens. or is it because the older queen would already have left?

[@strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642]

Great video David I will have to try this sometime when I get better at bee keeping.

[@alialnaqeb2846]

Thank you,,,it was v.useful

[@AKshooter100]

Excellent video as usual.

[@dennissitter2242]

When you make splits with cells like you were cutting out. How long will you wait to look for a laying queen? Thanks Dennis

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

Hi David, I have a question I hope you can answer. I have two new 10 frame hives airing out about a week now while waiting for my 2 NUCS. I didn't add 5 frames yet but should I put 5 frames in each to air out as well? They are wood frames w/ plastic foundation and some are double waxed. Do frames need to air out? Also does spraying sugar water on the frames help or its not needed with a NUC install?

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

Most are double wax coated. Thanks David.

[@jaysergent6383]

Hi! I'm a fairly new beekeeper and I run all medium boxes and was wondering if I can set up my mating nucs the same way as you set up your deeps?

[@peterj.a.7902]

In the video u have 2 virgin queens, & about a dozen queen cells, some cut out, & they're all about to hatch. The queens r all virgins. How do u get the queens to become mated & fertile?? U don't explain how the queens become fertile. U explained the process of splitting cells, which is awesome.

[@peterj.a.7902]

@@davidhaught84 ah ok. So the queen always mates & returns from whichever cell she came from. Thanks, that's awesome.

[@HONEYBEEHIGHWAY]

Nice catch

[@danskisbees7348]

Great information Dave, I will have to try it. National Geographic might want to talk to you about your footage. Did you sharpie Arabic on your hand? Lol Thanks again!

[@angelzamora4768]

They're fighting I gotta move quick but let me tell you what I did yesterday cus I really gotta move fast oh wait let me explain this real quick hmm oh one died alright gotta go guys I'm rushing but mmmm did I tell you my laundry yesterday....... Save the freaking queens

[@asambrown]

Always watching for new videos. You can't make enough videos on swarms.

[@doggiedorrito5896]

I looove bees hope you make more vids!

[@jurgenmohr9204]

Hi Dave, love the vids. If you did not remove the queen cells, would that mean that the hive would swarm no matter the size of the hive? Thanks

[@robinfreed6828]

I installed one of your 3 # packages into a ten frame hive on 3/30. I'm a newbie in North Texas. Today I checked them and found 3 frames of honey and pollen and 4 frames of capped brood with some capped drone cells and 1 queen cell. The queen cell is not yet capped but I can see a white larve in it. After seeing this video I'm going to move the queen frame to a new box and hope for the best. I was unable to see the queen today. If I split them and my original queen is dead can I combine them back together? Thank you for all the great videos and fantastic bees.

[@bzhoneyalanb8613]

Quick question David or anyone who knows. Can worker bees move eggs from one cell to another? For example from a worker cell to a queen cup? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Alan (Scotland)

[@bogdanbora188]

Yes, in some cases; if the queen is isolated, bees can carry an egg to a queen cell

[@bstreeter69]

What makes them want to make Queen cells is there a way to encourage it?

[@Jddad]

Installed my first 3lbs package of bees yesterday into a top bar hive. Today maybe 50 bees in the hive and i dont see the queen. She was already eaten out of the cage. Why?

[@Jddad]

This is my first. I thought the concept was cool. Thanks for the reply.

[@aarondlancaster]

How would you cut them out of plastic foundation?

[@truegamer2819]

this is by far the smartest thing a Bee keeper would do you always wanna separate the two queens, cause if they start to fight, ' the the workers will join in and kill one of em and no bee keeper want that cause that's a lost profit right there

[@MikeB0001]

Awsome David...thanks...but please get a tripod...makes me dizzy watching.

[@irishcoffee6894]

@@davidhaught84 David that's as always.... you have only 1 thing on your mind and thats not filming. You can only do 1 thing good at the time. You have shown it often. I regret I cannot order or get any bees from you but would have liked it. Trying to get a queen over here but first a colony

[@danskisbees7348]

@@irishcoffee6894 I'm very happy with the packages he sent me. I'm guessing that you are overseas? How hard is it to import queens?

[@irishcoffee6894]

@@danskisbees7348 I think (at to moment) not so difficult. Though there are rumors to make sure there won't come anymore. They are very afraid of diseases which they might bring in. But. I have spoken to someone who can send a queen. Not much. € 40,= for a mated and 15 for a newby And recently, today, I have visitors !!! So I'm happy already. Perhaps in the next days a swarm coming in. But don't know how long it takes for the explorers to prepare the hive. There are fixed brood and honeyframes in it, so I cross my fingers. Today it is only the third warmer than 15 degrees Celsius here. And already visitors. I think I can better put up a second hive or Nuke. ;)

[@danskisbees7348]

@@irishcoffee6894 That is so cool! Pretty exciting, isn't it!

[@irishcoffee6894]

@@danskisbees7348 absolutely. This morning only 2 or 3 Now evey 10 min. Several flying in almost directly. 😀😁😀😁😀😁😀

[@carolyngaulin7822]

Do you like honey on you pancakes 🥞 my family’s does love you videos!

[@irishcoffee6894]

Never troubles with slightly agressive bees or are thes all carnica's

[@jtiem]

Are these swarm cells?

[@jtiem]

@@davidhaught84 I'm sure the queens are, I was just wondering what caused them to be made.

[@rays7437]

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[@stevieolivia2712]

Send me some honeyyyy please 😁

[@mr.osprey1172]

You never annoced the winner of the big prize... I enjoyed the video though

[@mr.osprey1172]

@@davidhaught84 ok thank you for your great videos.

[@PoljoprivrednoGazdinstvoTodic]

Твоје пчеле су баш мирне, свака част..

[@jeremymartin7474]

Sucks to slice that brood all up. Gotta break some eggs

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