Beekeeping: TIPS On Giving Your Bees Water In Hot Weather

[@bobyoung803]

Good to have someone to talk to when working in the hive I Like it

[@beek]

Yes, I've spent 16 years all by myself in making and editing my own videos, and now to have a yard team is AWESOME!! Now I just need an editor!

[@teamswansonhomes]

I love watching David working the smoker up while talking - I need to find a video on how-to-keep-the-smoker-lit thru the entire inspection!

[@beek]

I made that video. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pF62hmVqiryWnqMsi=FIWEXGU-Hj59ynjH

[@ildarmingazov2304]

Hey there! Absolutely awesome format of video. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice day!

[@beek]

Thanks! You too!

[@SIBEEMAN]

Hi David, so nice to see you do this type of content with Reef. It would be nice to see you do hive inspections with some of your viewers. Maybe put it as a giveaway or in the “wheel”.

[@beek]

Yes, great idea.

[@hannasbees]

Great video David! Thanks for sharing all of your great knowledge!

[@Lisa-qq7nr]

Appreciate your videos. I started beekeeping over 10 years ago. Tried reading up on it. Not many good videos KZbin back then. Life happens, I lost my husband and relocated to a completely different region of Texas with Africanized strains. I got to haul queens for a commercial beekeeper, but it didn't give me hands on experience. I haven't given up though I have made many mistakes. Just wanted to pop on and say thanks.

[@beek]

Sorry to hear about losing your husband and glad you are not giving up on bees. Yes, we all make our fair share of mistakes. Good luck.

[@marlenefloyd1]

David Burns is the “KING BEE” Thanks for all of your time, knowledge and videos.

[@beek]

So nice of you! I appreciate those kind words.

[@robertbrown7311]

New subscriber really enjoying your videos and all the knowledge you are passing on is amazing. Thanks you.

[@beek]

Thank you so much for watching Robert! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@evonnewhalen9794]

On hot days I use ice bricks (the kind you use in lunch box) to help keep me cool. I put the brick in a bandanna and pin a couple to my shirt before putting on my safety gear. It helps or at least I think so.

[@gene-sloca]

Great video, David. Nice for you teaching Reef and us.

[@beek]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@aidan4158]

I'm having to feed my splits and the colonies I took splits from in South England. I enjoy watching your videos and it definitely has helped me with beekeeping, I currently have 6 colonies

[@beek]

So nice of you, thanks for watching and glad to hear the videos are helpful.

[@aidan4158]

I'm currently looking for an extractor, I would like to have 50 colonies. Do you have any recommendations for an extractor @@beek?

[@jayglosser2014]

David, Great use of the feeder board.

[@beek]

Indeed, it provides water and it helps the hot air to rise.

[@andyfehr1662]

Hi David, I enjoy your videos and have learnt alot. The next time you have Reef over could you ask him wear he got his hat and veil from? Thanks

[@beek]

It's in my descriptions of my videos

[@Joannahartley]

Can you make a video about what flowers/plants are best to plant in my garden for my honey bees? Thanks so much!!!!

[@beek]

I've made a few but the problem is, within a 100 miles all of it changes.

[@AllOuttaSpoons]

Another great video. I need to replace a queen in one of my 2 hives. Unfortunately I haven’t had success finding the queen to get rid of her. Tried 3 times now to find her. On top of that for some reason the bees are filling drone comb with nectar instead of drone brood. Making it difficult to do the drone comb method of reducing mite numbers. The learning continues

[@beek]

Try adding queen excluders between all boxes, wait a week, go back and look where the eggs are, and that will limit finding the queen to 10 frames. Carry that box away from the hive to inspect it so the queen can walk off into another box.

[@AllOuttaSpoons]

@@beek genius! Thank you! Will do that

[@brianbennett4374]

Great 👍 info. Enjoy watching you work 😊 Thanks David

[@beek]

So nice of you to say, and I appreciate you for watching!

[@gallowaylights]

That was neat 😊

[@beek]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it.

[@aaronparis4714]

The plastic ones are thinner then woods I’m able to fit 9 frames and a feeder and it’s not tight wood ones I find I have to really pry the frames to one side to get it in

[@frogsurfer4403]

Hi David, I think that the modified I-beam construction of the top bar and side bars of the plastic frame is to increase strength and rigidity while keeping weight down. As you say this design provides a great hiding place for SHB. A possible solution could be to fill that gap (on new and unused frames) with caulking or melted wax. Cheers 🐝

[@amyblase5715]

Hey David I love love love love love love your channel I am brand new at feeding bees so much I have it in the middle of my yard with Rock and holes I've used with a soldering iron But help help help help help help I need to know how many holes to put in the Mason jar lid I've looked through all your videos and I have stopped and paused so many times but I can't tell Tag you're it and also if anybody else on this forum can tell me that's absolutely beautiful as well:-) thank you guys

[@beek]

Thanks for watching!! Hole count isn't too critical. Sometimes I do 3 and sometimes 10 or more. Just whatever I feel like.

[@amyblase5715]

@@beek thank you thank you for letting me know...... I put 5 in....... And it's working they are loving it I bought plastic mason jar lids and it works really well :-) at least with the soldering iron so thank you again Maybe someday I will work up to bee hiving:-) have a good day

[@jaminparker929]

hi David. New to your channel, really like what I see. I am on my fourth year of keeping bees. My question is, how do you harvest Royal Jelly and how long can you store it, ( is it freezable for the next year)?

[@beek]

This is a great question for my livestream tomorrow night at 7PM central time, here's the link: kzbin.infoYXbQF0qia2U

[@kentcostello5286]

I want to learn from a master beeker like you Dave to .

[@charlesyoung3884]

So how do you harvest honey on a frame that is half capped and half nectar? The honey comes out runny. Also there is drone brood at the bottom-assume you would just scrape the off? Thanks it’s a good video.

[@beek]

You can wait until it's all capped over. That's probably the best approach. I would not advise scrapping off the drone brood. It will ooze milky liquid onto the frame and into your honey. Try spinning it but do not uncap your drone cells. The larvae may spin out, but be caught in your strainer,

[@amberfrisbie6299]

My bees arrived today!

[@beek]

Awesome, so exciting and good luck.

[@amberfrisbie6299]

@@beek Thanks, your tips have been very helpful.

[@kb1sxv]

Thank you

[@homercampbelljr5489]

He’s a natural Young Bon Jovi

[@charliegioe3158]

Hi David, I had a swarm yesterday for some reason they landed on a bush, maybe 10 yards away and it was loading the ground and I figured that’s good. I could always capture them when I went to get everything together to catch them was Bees there they were all flying back to what would thatis it because the queen didn’t leave? That’s one question now the hive they flew out of I inspected today. There is a lot of eggs but a lot of drone brood. Also, is that a sign of Charlie PA

[@andr6058]

Oh my god you just invented the Burns Drinker Board😂😂😂

[@aaronparis4714]

Brood bound I wish I had that issue 😅

[@mathgasm8484]

I keep a bird feeder with lots of floating platforms.

[@joeelam1]

David, please see, ‘2 bees and a podcast”#168 with Dr. Conners spoke about the brood pattern. You should listen to it and try putting this queen into another hive with a good brood pattern. It will make a great video, we all want to hear more about good and bad queens. Joe

[@beek]

I made a video where I did just that and it fact it was this hive.

[@Ambees_Honey]

Good Morning, I can't remember where I heard this, I thought it was something you mentioned, but I will ask. During the flow, do you do "deep hive inspections", if so, how often and what exactly are you looking for? (getting in there for a purpose) I thought I heard you mention doing hive inspections every third week during the flow, or summer months. I was just curious, if I were to adopt that practice, what would be some things I would want to be checking for? Thanks again!

[@beek]

This is a great question for my livestream tomorrow. Here's the link: kzbin.infoYXbQF0qia2U

[@e.l.1303]

I would check at least every 2 weeks. Look for swarm cells, presence of the queen or at least eggs, check the laying pattern, make sure the colony has enough space to expand (for honey or brood), check for hive beetles...

[@andidhamo583]

Hi Dave, what kind of trees are there on your bee yard?

[@beek]

I have no idea. Used to be just grass, and one summer I went too long no mowing that area and trees popped up so I left them. They are beautiful in the spring with flowers and have little berries on them.

[@grahampogioli803]

Will the water get into the honey/brood? Water in honey will cause fermentation. I'm going to try and make it to Effingham

[@beek]

No as the jar holds the water in.

[@brianbennett4374]

Question. Do bee's take water ever and put it in cells or they use it just to cool hive down. Thanks 😊

[@beek]

They use it to control the moisture in the hive and yes, they will add it to honey that is too dry.

[@cadence4527]

My brother and I started beekeeping this year. He started off with a nuc while I started with package bees. We’ve seen my queen several times, but we have yet to spot his queen. We are getting ready to harvest his first honey super. I don’t think you could help me with my problem though. My problem is with the beekeeper and not the hive. I’ll keep bringing it up, but he has yet to check his hive for mites. He doesn’t think it’s necessary, claims he can spot them with his eyes.

[@beek]

Yes, I've struggled with the same thing, trying to teach new beekeepers that mites are a real problem. Most mites are under the adult bee's abdomen, so he's going to have to pick each bee up to look. 👀

[@illumi-Nate]

I rarely use inner covers, dont really see the point... i do have some 10 tall inch boxes with a bottom in them to accept a jar feeder & vent holes, kinda like the burns feeder boards but its all one unit

[@e.l.1303]

I used to not use inner covers -- until a couple colonies decided to glue all the frames in the top box to the lid for several weeks in a row. 😢 I now use inner covers, and that resolved the problem.

[@andidhamo583]

I see, no planning. I got this idea of planting a couple of trees that bloom first in your area, and then some trees that bloom the second and so on. What do you say to that? When do Linden trees bloom in your area?

[@beek]

That's a great question for my livestream tomorrow. Here's the link: kzbin.infoYXbQF0qia2U

[@bligon11]

Do you put vinegar in the water to keep mildew from forming on the inside?

[@beek]

That's a great question for my livestream tomorrow. Here's the link: kzbin.infoYXbQF0qia2U

[@wadebarnes6720]

May want to check for mites they may be pulling out the infected cells

[@deadshotmotorsports7856]

So what do you do when you don't want a big hive, a single bottom is enough but your Queen mass produces. Do you just kill some and clean down a couple frames out to give them somthing to do?

[@beek]

Well, if you live in the country you could just not expand it and let them swarm.

[@jodyfoster9278]

David I usually just keep my pool full and the bees stop by for a drink.

[@aaronparis4714]

All beeks have to eat a brood in Canada it will make you a true beek

[@teresacahlik6887]

That looked like queen cells in the second box. Are you not concerned about that?

[@beek]

That's a great question for my livestream tomorrow. Here's the link: kzbin.infoYXbQF0qia2U

[@ThomasMincarelli-fj8cu]

Black plastic frames will warp in the hot sun in a few minutes. Wood doesn’t warp in the sun…so far.

[@kevinhoward4245]

The bees will find water even if its a neighbors swimming pool or bird bath or you provide water yourself

[@beek]

They will, and so I try to make it easier and closer while keeping my bees out of swimming pools.

[@WildwoodsBeekeeping]

First!! Heya David

[@afterburner3999]

Who Has Got Time to Do That with 200 Hives Needing The Honey Removed It would take 2 days Just to Do that. Good Idea Though But Not for The Producer. Then Removing All those Jars to Replace With Empties 4 Days.