New Beekeepers What To Do After Installing Packaged Honeybees

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Beekeepers What To Do After Installing Packaged Honeybees
Here is what you need to check for 3 to 4 days after Installing your package of Honeybees.
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[@jacktomberlin7976]

To everyone out there in KZbin land. I just wanted to give a big shoutout to David. When that man says his bees are gentle, you can take that statement to the bank! I installed 3 packages yesterday evening and I couldn’t believe how easy they are to work with. I did get stung twice. But I wasn’t wearing gloves and it was my fault because I crushed them! My daughter did a Facebook live video of the whole thing and she wasn’t wearing any protective gear. Enough said! Thank you David 👏👏👏!

[@N2MEDS]

Just installed my 4 packages i received from you this morning and put top hive feeders on all of them. Let the New Season BEGIN!!! R. Bell...East Texas.

[@jeffgrier8488]

Thanks for the great info, it's really going to help out this new beekeeper this year!

[@oneshoo]

Outstanding as usual! Very informative, concise, and to the point.

[@asouthernlifestyle1922]

Thanks for the great info. I've been watching your videos for months and your are very helpful. I did my first inspection today of 2 hives I installed last week. I saw exactly what yo have just shown except I did see my queen and actually watched her lay. It was amazing to watch. The other package absconded form the hive aprox. 4 days after installation, ( I assume just as they released the queen) They just packed up and moved out. Not a single bee left in the hive, but that's how it goes I guess. I'll repopulate it in a few weeks. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge, and please keep up the good work.

[@mikeschickensandgarden3370]

I like the captions. The more info for us new beekeepers the better.

[@turkeycreekhomestead]

Another great video! It was nice meeting yall yesterday, i cant wait to see how these bees do! - Nick S.

[@Peter_Gunn]

I purchased some bees from ya'll and they are awesome. No suit no veil not one sting

[@joescheckler9953]

Keep those captions rolling along - they usually address something I need to know. All the best.........

[@zackmtz7966]

Excellent video. Thank you for the info. My son and I are learning from you as we go.

[@escapetheratrace4798]

clear and direct content. I have learned so much excited for my first season of beekeeping

[@woodchucktinman9893]

I put 2 of your packages in hives two miles from downtown Cincinnati at my shop to help teach all my employees and any customers that are curious about bees. I am referring all of them to Barnyard bees and your giant library of videos for reference. Thanks for all your help!

[@Mackabees]

Hi Charlie, I received one package and I'm a few miles west of Cincinnati in mack. Tom Wehner

[@greendoorinvestments]

I like the captions, thanks for all you do

[@floridalife-livinginflorid6882]

What Dave forgets to mention is this. When you order 3lbs of bees, if they are shipped by USPS that 3lbs could very well be less than 2 lbs by the time it gets to you. Now account for the loss he just described and your 3lbs could actually be less than a pound as they keep dying abs you are waiting for new brood. Do not use USPS always over night them or buy locally.

[@williambuzan463]

I like to melt the wax and brush it on foundationless frames. Keep your hives as close to level as possible and they won't cross comb. Don't forget to give them 50/50 sugar water with Honey Bee Healthy for the first month too. I add a pollen patty during that time too.

[@LuckyFigFarm]

Good video. Thanks for the help! 🐝

[@popquizzz]

Hi David, I received my bee package with a marked queen from you last thursday March 28. I did not have enough time or daylight to install immediately so I put the package directly into a hive body without installing it until about 16 hours later on Friday the 29th. The hive I installed the bees in was a deadout that I checked for disease. All the comb was from last year. Foolishly, I did minimal intervention on this hive over the winter with only putting some fondant in place in January when we we still having fairly mild temperatures. The last three weeks of February and into the first ten days of March we had over fifty inches of snow and temperatures dipping below zero and only rising to the teens most days, though some would get to in the twenties for a high. Needless to say in January when on checked on these bees they were fine, but when I came back from a trip to Tampa in March and the weather had warmed into the fifties this check revealed a dead hive with green mold on the bees and still lots of honey in the frames. So I installed your package bees into this hive after a diligent effort of removing deadout bees head first into the honeycomb by tweezers and brushing off any residual mold. No evidence of disease was proclaimed from my mentor so he gave me the ok to reuse the hive and frames. This is where my question begins: I installed the package as stated above and checked that the queen was released on Sunday, March 31st. Confirmed good release. Also started with a hivetop feeder with 1:1 sugarwater. On a quick hive inspection today, there were no eggs, but from what I could see that was due to pollen and sugar water placed in most fullsize comb. I really couldn't find a place for the queen to lay any eggs so I added a second brood box with plastic waxed frames not built out and placed the feeder back on top of the complete hive which is now two brood boxes and a hivetop feeder. Question; did I feed too early? Am I feeding too much? Could I be creating a situation where they may choose to swarm? I am in Central Washington on the Columbia River. The temos have been running in the 60's for highs and 40's for lows. No real precipitation. I have a kiddie pool with rain/snowmelt runoff for a water source in the yard. Your help is appreciated.

[@watcher6699]

i'm about 75 miles west of you and have just started seeing white clover blooms in my field. Bet we have a clover crop bigger than last year. My beeyard is covered in clover!!

[@bradprather6749]

Dave, thank you! I'm a fourth year keeper and like to review all of your videos.

[@ericward3964]

Thank you David for another great video.

[@sharonriley948]

Mr Tim, What a fun video. Here in Pa. the swarm season has not begun. On warm days the girls are flying but except for some willows and maple there is very little blooming. Blessings to you Brother Tim. Rick in Pa.

[@carmenw6717]

Yeah in erie PA it is still like 34 ot 35 degrees and i haven't seen a single bee. It is still cold out here. A couple days ago we got snow but some of it melted.

[@lintonmacnamara1469]

Interesting and instructive...thanks for posting

[@jqueen1380]

Answered so many questions! 👍🏻

[@joseluisduarte3313]

Love you work Dave !

[@geturphil69]

Just conducted my first hive inspection ever. Got a package 5 days ago. Langstroth with 1 brood box and one empty super. Had ultra bee in empty super but they’re not eating it, which is fine. They’re going through a lot of syrup which makes me happy. I put the queen cage on between two frames and was afraid they were gonna burr comb it. Being my first installation I was trying to get the bees in there in a timely manner and I’ve been thinking the spacing wasn’t right. That was one reason I did not wait a week. Other reason being it’s cloudy tomorrow and rain the next day so I wanted to be able to see the eggs with sunlight. Now this was my first inspection... bit nervous and first time handling bees on frames. As I feared it seems most of their time was spent on burr comb about the size of a cantaloupe. What’s worse is I did not find the queen and did not see eggs. A lot of clear liquid and pollen and nectar I guess. I removed the burr comb and put it in the empty super for them to harvest and removed the ultra bee. I didn’t wanna smoke my girls anymore and didn’t wanna keep them open for too long since they haven’t been here long. After I post this I’m gonna peak and see if they’re emptying the burr comb and then leave them alone. Soo my question is could I have just missed the queen and there’s not enough comb to lay yet? I remember I was also trying to install them somewhat quickly and the queen to my eyes wasn’t much different she seemed maybe small. But then again all of them are a little smaller than I thought. Should I wait a week and see what inspection #2 holds? I’m worried! Let the problem solving of beekeeping begin.. sure didn’t take long >.>. Thank you all.

[@geturphil69]

@@davidhaught84 You're so awesome with the replies! I live a couple hours from you so if there's a problem I might make a trip out there if you have queens available at the time. I'm hoping she's fine, though. I'm sure I will be making my way to your store eventually ;). Best wishes.

[@maniacbeekeeper8795]

As always great info. Thanks

[@Warren76317]

My girl said you need to "give up on that PINK 5 Frame nuke box" lol She love Pink so guess what my bee yard will look like? lol Thanks for the Video.

[@carmenw6717]

Very informitive. Hoping to get bees and supplies this year so i can start beekeeping. 🐝 i am also taking a class for beekeeping every Wednesday. For about a month. Starting this week. I am exited!!! I get exited about beekeeping when i watch your videos.

[@carmenw6717]

@tony alvarez at Asbury woods they have a beekeeping class

[@carmenw6717]

In Erie PA Asbury Woods

[@carmenw6717]

@uh no i am not afraid of bees especially honey bees

[@carmenw6717]

@uh yes i have been stung by a honey bee once or twice so far.

[@chrisbgarrett]

I'm first??? Good stuff Bud. Thanks for sharing

[@steveluepke9654]

Good info

[@justinheathcoat7369]

I ordered a nuc from y'all back in February when should I expect to get a phone call for pickup.

[@sweetirisfarm]

*I hope to build a bunch of nuc boxes this year.*

[@sweetirisfarm]

*That's really what I want to do. Live the Bee Life, lol!*

[@bradgoliphant]

Hello David, question about your bees/queens. Are your bees considered VSH? How well do they perform with mites? I remember you telling me your have treated now for a few year, but interested in knowing about the VSH or not. And where all your colonies come from. Did you start with swarms, or did you yourself buy bees to get started. Thank you

[@Steel143]

Do you recommend adding a frame of brood from an established hive to a package installation? I heard this helps avoid queen supersedure because the hive sees the brood frame as the queen is doing her job.

[@lshaffer1980]

Would you recommend a new bee keeper split a package of bees into to hives. They will have 10 full drawn out comb frames.

[@DeliriousViewer]

How many people have they’re own bee hive thingy I just watch bc it’s interesting just learning ya know?

[@creatorediillusioni]

what the need of that small canal in the wood at the bottom of the frame? thanks

[@jenniferperry6496]

Where can I purchase a 5 frame nuc feeder box like the ones you use for your round plastic feeders?

[@markandroid23]

Hey Dave! Got my 4 packages in and lost of buzzing going on! Hope to do my first inspection of them this week when it warms up. My next question would be when to add boxes? I put all mine in 5 frame boxes, would I move them to an 8 or 10 frame when it’s time or just add another 5 frame?

[@fezwhy]

How do you know when it's time to move your packages from a 5 frame to an 8 frame box? Or do you recommend to just keep in 5 frame nucs and put a super on top?

[@lisavogel8346]

Dont super a nuc. When your nuc is filled with bees and all frames are drawn with comb and brood, move to an eight or ten frame deep. in most cases, if you made up the nuc with frames of brood and food from another colony, give it at least 3 weeks in the nuc. If you bought a nuc, your supplier should be able to tell you when it's time.

[@FunnyLittleHoneyFarm]

Where did you get those round feeders? I can only find square. I want the rounds. Thanks.

[@actionkey8042]

Barnyard Bees - Hey. Make a video of how the bees fly for 30-40 minutes , hi high quality - the entrance to the hive - and how they crawl over the honeycomb

[@rdfrnka6695]

Do you recommend putting wax moth damaged frames into the freezer for a couple days as insurance against any of the moths or eggs surviving?

[@johngriggs3874]

How long do you feed the bees after new package install?

[@fezwhy]

Do you put any kind of insurance on the package bees you ship in case usps damages the box and the queen is dead? I have heard horror stories of USPS making mistakes and shipments getting mixed up causing the bees to be delivered almost a week after the date quoted. That's obviously out of your hands though.

[@Bamaman14k]

The link for how to install a package is not working for me. I would love to see it because I'm thinking about getting bees of my own. I live in Mobile Alabama and it doesn't get very cold here ever. I've always wanted to keep bees, we have large beautiful azaleas and dogwoods and Japanese cherry, and I think that would thrive here. If you can help me with the link I would appreciate it.

[@jacktomberlin7976]

I see from the comments that some of your customers have already received their packages. I purchased 2 back in January. I received an email from you last Wednesday that showed a shipping label had been created for them. However it is still not showing them as shipped. Do you have an idea when that will happen?

[@jacktomberlin7976]

Barnyard Bees David, just wanted to let you know that the post office just called me. I don’t know why the tracking number never updated. Fortunately it’s a small town and they know me at the post office. Because I’m out of the area and it will be a little while before I can get there. Thank you!

[@davidcollins9791]

hi what happens if someone from australia would buy a 5 frame nuck

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

David who do you guys get your package bee's from? I have two packages on order from you now. I was just wondering where they were coming from. Thanks again

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

@ifixoldhouses No way he is shaking thousands of packages. He is having them shipped in. I just wanted to know what state. But thanks for taking the time to answer for him since he never got back to me. I also got a nice Scott bee farm vaporizer from there that I had to fix the alligator clip before I used it. Oh by the way Scott's has those forty dollars cheaper if you need one. Thanks have a nice day.

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

@ifixoldhouses That is a good price. I gave 120 for a 80 dollar vaporizer. He does nucs and Queens I guess. Never saw any package shaking. I tried to get a queen added to my order but was told that they didn't have any. Best regards to you .

[@tangelabernius7759]

When do we stop feeding sugar water? Do they convert sugar water to honey? IOW, I don't want sugar water and wild flower honey to get mixed. Also, caption away! I'll take all the info you want to share! 😁

[@geturphil69]

I installed my first ever package of bees a few days ago on new frames with no drawn comb so they've had a few days to work but there's a cold snap tonight! I was hoping this was over with but it's suppose to hit 31 degrees F tonight and I'm a little worried about them. Anyone in comments think they'll be fine or is there something I can do to help them stay warm? it's just a langstroth hive with a brood box and an empty super on top w/ some ultra bee in it and 2 entrance feeders.

[@geturphil69]

@@davidhaught84 Thanks for the reply! I convinced myself that they'd be okay but that still didn't stop me from going out there and putting a blanket on them with 3 sides covered but the front still exposed lol. I feel like a new dad haha. I'm going to just let them do their thing these next two nights of chilly weather. Gotta let the girls do their thing I suppose ;).

[@mattvogel5712]

geturphil69 You and I were in the same boat. I just got three packages installed last Wednesday. The overnight temps got into the twenties last night and the same for tonight. I felt bad for them. I walked out and talked to them, told them it’s going to reach 70 this weekend. I feel so inadequate because I didn’t put blankets on them like you did. Hope they forgive me!

[@geturphil69]

@@mattvogel5712 lol! Well don't feel that way they're probably glad you have confidence in them ;). The blanket was to hopefully block the wind a little bit, though they had put some propolis around already. It's a low of 36 tonight and tomorrow.. I'm gonna let them do their thing this time. We're looking at warmer temps in a couple days as well. I wish you the best of luck with your bees :)!

[@georgekatsinis5224]

I'm noticing your box materials.... lots of OSB. is it 1/2" I wonder how it holds up vs. plywood, or pine.

[@georgekatsinis5224]

I'm not familiar with Advantech. Does it work and paint like wood? Approximate cost?

[@BR1967FE]

would it b ok to ck on bees once a month?

[@BR1967FE]

@@davidhaught84 great, I have been really wanting to get into bee keeping, as of right now, I would b about 3hrs away, that's why I was wondering, thx

[@BR1967FE]

when the best time to get started

[@firstclasspressurewashing3440]

I just installed my first package of bees !! You can watch the video on my Channel and have your self a good laugh !! My question is I have my entrance reducer set to the smallest opening , when should I open it up to give them more space to come in and out ???

[@devshewitt4809]

Yeah nicks are great but y’all won’t mail them damn I u deed tans they can get damaged but that should be my decision