Is This Normal Bee Activity?

[@helenscott8202]

Just subscribed because you held the frames up to the camera so carefully. As a city girl, I can frequently get the Queen now, but I have no idea how to spot drones. Will never have bees, but I enjoy careful animal care.

[@dfishman76]

Thank you

[@alvinsbees518]

On a hot humid day in the Houston area my bees do the same thing. If you touch the area where they are rocking it is actually wet and they have their tongues out getting the water. As they cool the inside they drop the temp enough to cause condensation on the outside.

[@hughezzell10000]

That's a wonderfully docile hive

[@montyrackley612]

I’m down in South America I bought a farm down here, and decided to do some bee keeping. Been learning a lot about bee keeping just watching videos on KZbin. I always was a jump in and learn kinda guy. The bees here are a little more aggressive and sometimes will stay with you a half mile or so from the hive. I get wild swarms and take out hives from the wild hives I come across. Wish I had some Italians but I’m learning on what I have, as I’m just an ole Georgia boy and we just adapt and move forward. Enjoy the videos

[@dfishman76]

How did you end up down there from GA

[@montyrackley612]

Wife and I meet in church, she is Brazilian. So so can legally live here or there. In light of understanding bible prophecy, and I truely do, I figured the mountians here are a better place to be today as the mark of the beast prophecy is about to be fulfilled and most Christians will gladly except it because they really do not understand what it is. Most have been taught it is a computer chip or some type of implant but this is not what the Bible teaches. I get my beliefs straight from scripture.

[@dfishman76]

Good deal.

[@snowieherrera7710]

I guessed they needed a little more room. I had the same issue with a hive a month ago. I added another brood box and I have a new hive now. They ran out of room after 3 weeks. It hasn’t been too hot here in SE Georgia. Bees have been very busy. Making babies and making a load of honey. But they have been “ugly” at times.

[@dfishman76]

We get rain just about every other day here in NC

[@snowieherrera7710]

Dfishman76 It has been doing the same here for the past couple of weeks. Never did a split with a brood box before. 🤞I had two supers on the two brood boxes. Split the two apart and left a super on each. Just trying something different.🙃

[@dfishman76]

Let me know how it goes

[@snowieherrera7710]

Dfishman76 sure will. Blessings to you and your girls

[@DeeNashreddirt]

Thanks for the video. I think they were just hot and needed more room. I had the same in my middle hive today. I also found some queen cells so I did a quick split. No honey in this colony. My other two I'll check tomorrow. You videos are helpful.

[@dfishman76]

Thanks for watching

[@schammond8993]

Good class Dfishman. Thanks Susan NW Georgia

[@dfishman76]

Thank you

[@timfitzmaurice2370]

They look hot, even with the extra room inside. I know here I like to use screen bottoms and I add two large hole with #8 screen on the edges of the inner cover. I also use a 4" spacer on the top under the cover that has 2.5" holes in the sides that works with a top feeder if I need to feed. This extra venting helps them when it gets hot.

[@glynncountygis4328]

Awesome feature with the drone and queen spotting!

[@dfishman76]

It adds to editing time but it help the views out

[@gblahnik]

That seems like A LOT of Bees, Amazing how calm they are..

[@unisol2287]

Good diagnostic

[@cherylcarnes4207]

Thanks Daryl. I thought they were getting ready to swarm. Great video.

[@ToddSalter]

Great video again! And thanks for presenting it an educational format to get us newbies trained in what to think when approaching a hive.

[@dfishman76]

Thank you for watching

[@kevinjackson1840]

great video, yes looked like they were hot or humid. i might have moved 2 frames up top.

[@shawn8163]

Add a screened bottom board

[@ginomorris4873]

They love to have work to do drawing out that comb very nice hive...

[@virgilcrites8906]

Not gonna have much honey either. About all of mine swarmed and we got a freeze in May which killed most stuff here. Good luck with your bees

[@dfishman76]

Same to you. Thanks for watching

[@terribethreed8464]

If you don't have queen cells going on they're not getting ready to swarm, it's just the heat. I agree the others>an extra box, 2" spacer & honey box.

[@loislangley2975]

Just hanging out. Before I got my bees I used to check out a beekeepers boxes trying to see behaviour. Around 4pm summer they would be hanging outside. Which I figured was cooling it down.

[@marksipes7919]

Do you have a video on your open feeding setup?🐝🐝👍

[@dfishman76]

I do

[@rab2020]

I have the same thing in 2 of my hives. The other 6 are not doing it. They have normal activity. I’ll keep following this to see if you figure it out. Thanks.

[@dougphillips4946]

D move those outside frames to the center- checker board them in between the capped brood and they will move in and start drawing comb faster. During warm weather this will always make them more productive you will open a whole new world to them.

[@olddave4833]

I had to paint al my foundation with plenty of wax, the bees were making crazy comb where there was no wax or a trace of wax from the company.

[@farmer998]

That is an achievement ceremony parade

[@redzwashere]

Give them a 2nd box with freed. They need space but there is also no nectar coming in or else they would be back filling as the queen lays.

[@realjamaicanapiary7461]

Hi there, next time its better to put foundation frames you want them to draw closer to the middle of the hive and slide the frames already drawn to the outside. This will encourage them. Also, you may checkerboard the frames. This way you'll spread the bees out more and they'll realise they have more space immediately. I have given bees space before and they don't move up to the top box and still swarm

[@pigeontoebeekeeping7621]

Exact same thing going on in my most productive colony. I added a honey super weeks ago .. they are up in that super but not packed and still ALL over the front / bearding. This was last week(s) when it was HOT, cool rain now everyone inside. Hopefully this cool week is build time! I didn't have a honey super frame to move up like you did. Hmm.

[@michaelfike7542]

I don't like the plastic foundation without a good wax coating the yellow fountain is a lot better for me .

[@dfishman76]

Ya wax is for sure better in most cases

[@Bigbabol633]

probably due to over heat.. cover the top of the box to prevent direct sunlight.

[@maryperra7835]

Thank you for these videos love watching I am a new beekeeper and they are helpful

[@dfishman76]

Thank you for watching

[@matthewmccormick2417]

Yep normal when it is hot to washboard. They had room still so you where okay but prob not long depending on flow in your area. Have a great week. Note i agree i would community also this time of year

[@montyrackley612]

Looks like they are getting ready to swarm to me. I would add a super with new frames and check for queen cells. Yep just finished watching you did the same thing

[@michaelmueller8976]

A really productive hive. You did that just in time.

[@dfishman76]

It was a swarm off one of my hives

[@MikeB0001]

I'd put some feed in an inverted bottle on top..but as ya said..its up to you.

[@powerdr]

I would consider checker boarding the frames and add a 2” vented shim to the top to help with ventilation. That should last a 2-3 weeks before you have to super.

[@Pinpon-ni8vc]

I have the same issue and I believe that is too hot 🥵 I was thinking that they were out of room and added a deep box and I see the same thing happening

[@cande.purehoney9620]

I have a hive that does that and I put another hive box on top.

[@ncdean62]

When you see Daryl in jeans and a bee hood, the bees are definitely pissy! Love the intro...

[@dfishman76]

Thank you

[@dfishman76]

Those bees where I cut the section out of the tree are still doing good

[@bennygirten8293]

I still give you props Darrell I can’t go in to my hives with just my hood

[@danielgriffith8911]

Hey, I have a quick question. is it bad to have thistle growing around your hives? Will it cause infestations?

[@dfishman76]

Not sure but I don’t think that it would

[@danielgriffith8911]

@@dfishman76 I mean like physically brushing up against the hive... all the videos I see have hives away from plants.

[@flyingpigpreserve8562]

That in front of Hive is called Fanning. The Bees are trying to cool the Hive cause it's so hot. Read up on Bee Keeping it will tell you this.

[@dfishman76]

I have several videos on fanning... thanks

[@sambow4u]

Hey Man ,,, My Name Is Sam . I live in McDowell County N.C. ,,,, I just started this year messing with Bee's I got a Buddy that his Whole Family has passed it down through the Generations . I swear Me and You could be brothers I think? I can understand you better , hear you better and Listen to every word . Moe Keeps a close eye on me , But he's letting me learn alot by trial and error .. Yes I got eat up the other day ,,, I mean EAT UP ,,,,, But it was late in the day and pissing the rain a little and they taught me a good lesson . But look ,,, I too have lost my first born son and that was 28 yrs ago and it still comes up ,,, But I had him sent to Duke University in hopes he could help prevent it happening again . But I absolutely Love your videos ,,, I do learn alot ,,, and it's sorta like having another buddy with some sense about him in this crazy world .... But anyway ,,, Love your Videos,,,, Love your story and Family ,,, always remember Their wasn't but one Perfect man , In this world ,,,,,, and we crucified him ,,, Hug your babies and wife ,,,, Rock on Brother !

[@simopr09]

6:30 What did you say? It has a dirt "dobernest" on that one?

[@thrawn82]

Dirt Dauber Nest. it's a kind of wasp that makes little mud tubes and puts an insect w an egg on it in the tube. I think they are called Mud Daubers in other areas.

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

My thoughts when first seeing it was----it's hot inside, lots of population---need more room. After watching I just put deeps on two hives with lots of bees. Now they are buzzing around running on the surface acting Strange. So will see if they run off tomorrow I guess. Not sure they wanted more room. But it is what I would do what you and I both did.

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

DirtRooster said it best, they're *_LIneDancing!_*

[@jeremymoore16]

I have hygienic bees and they do this during a dearth. You are probably entering or are in one. You will probably start seeing this more and more going into july.

[@garyfreeman5999]

All is good with that hive. They have no honey and that's kind of weird. I would feed them since you put foundation on. There are some bees there, but they have no food.

[@anngibb4345]

My bees were doing this today, im a first yr beekeeper, nuc arrived early June, I’m in scotland and can say with absolute certainty, it ain’t cause their hot! Only 16 degrees C today 🤔 I put an excluder on and gave them a super a couple of wks ago cause I thought they needed more space to work but I’m thinking after watching this I should put another brood box on? Any thoughts? I’m sure I’m making every rookie mistake in the book!

[@dfishman76]

Are they out of room in the hive?

[@anngibb4345]

I'll b honest, not sure I'd know for def if they were, they do seem packed, I thought it might b a bit late in the season to put another brood box on, it'd b all new frames, no swarm cells, they are making queen cups but nothing in them, I could put a frame of brood into another nuc that's a bit behind? What you think? Love the videos BTW, not been able to do any more bee classes cause of lockdown so ure videos have been soo helpful! Soo practical and straight to the point👍

[@dfishman76]

You could take some brood out to help out another hive. That would give them more room to help keep them from swarming. Thank you for watching

[@rebeccataylor4292]

Who would give this a thumbs down! 🤬 Seriously! Some people 🙄

[@dfishman76]

There is always people who thumb down all my videos. I think it’s funny.

[@rebeccataylor4292]

Dfishman76 👍🏻😆

[@billdionne6415]

I did the same to mine just yesterday

[@trichard5106]

How far away do you put your feeder ?

[@dfishman76]

At least 60 yards. You don’t want to open feed near any of your hives

[@trichard5106]

@@dfishman76 Thanks !!

[@mayan9458]

They look a little dry in the nectar/honey department, otherwise all looks good to me. I would have done the same.

[@gregwaskom552]

Feed til they get those frames drawn

[@zecolmeiadaresenha]

Edevaldo apicultor ✌️✌️👍

[@nexhipmuraj2429]

Hi! It is one of dearth(low flow of nectar) signs.Greetings from Albania!

[@dfishman76]

Yep. Need to feed them I do believe

[@nexhipmuraj2429]

@@dfishman76 I think yes.If the bees make beard and don't work you are sure it is dearth.Greetings!

[@terribethreed8464]

Feeding them this early when they have good sources of pollen is a waste, plus they more than likely won't touch it.

[@simopr09]

Nope. Not true. Bees won't get enough of feed.

[@MohamedUAE]

I guess it was heat issue! Well, I can't either see any airatiation in the lower beehive/box! However, when you said summer time... oooh man, i wish if we have summer down here with all the greenery i see behind ya .. well done as usual 👍👍

[@bmckinney1316]

Why are you walking on the Bees on the ground??

[@bmckinney1316]

Maybe it’s just leaves😁

[@gpaulwelch7127]

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