Fall Is Coming....5 Things You Should Be Doing As A Beekeeper

[@williamhaney593]

Just came across your video. I enjoyed it, you keep it simple for us new bee keepers to understand and explaining it well for us. Thank you!

[@JCsBees]

I try my best to keep it simple, let me know if you have any questions.

[@williamhaney593]

@@JCsBees ok I have a question. It's first of Nov. I just treated for mites and put pollen patties on a weak hive due to mites. My question is can I take a frame or two from my strong hive and place them into the weak hive for the winter.The weak hive has very little brood and resources. I live in North West Georgia Temps are in the mid to upper 70s right now.

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

Thanks for the recommendation 👍 God bless

[@JCsBees]

No problem 👍

[@garymiller831]

this is my go to videos on youtube. i'm in north east Ohio and love to hear about local bee keeping. keep up the great work

[@JCsBees]

Thanks, will do!

[@berrrygr]

It has been raining a lot here on Vancouver Island so Pollen patty - check Feeding sugar water - check Reduced entrances - check Room for queen - check Mites treatment applied - check My girls look like they are in good shape so bring on winter

[@JCsBees]

Awesome job Gary!

[@johnburns2510]

Good Info. Keep Up the Good Work

[@christianshannon3943]

I have fifteen hives and one was strong in August. Three weeks ago I went into the hive since it was being robbed out and found plenty of pollen and honey . No queen cells ! Found enough bees to cover three frames and the queen which was doing her best to lay . I placed her and those bees in a five frame nuc and moved then ten feet over to another spot . I removed the rest of those frames and placed them in the freezer. There was no capped brood whatsoever and no pile of dead bees at the entrance. I did not smell any foul odors from those frames and found no signs of wax moth or hive beetle larvae . What brood was in there a very small patch I took into the house and researched that brood under a strong lighted magnifying glass and found no mites inside that capped brood . The pupae pulled out in one piece. There were no piles of dead bees inside on the bottom board . Now since the queen is with her original bees she still has a great laying pattern. I have yet to understand where all those bees went in a three week period.

[@russellkoopman3004]

You are sure on the mark when it comes to robbing. I thought I had the only bee hive within miles. But while I was watching them during the day I saw some giant bee that looks just like a golden honey bee go inside and my little bees couldn't do much to stop it, then some sugar bees and hornets. So I closed it up to a 4" opening and the robbing has stopped. Thanks for your advice.

[@bradgoliphant]

Thank you Jason. Helpful. Fortunately, where I live in NYC, we don't beetles yet and our pollen is all pesticide free here. Hey, if you are finding that you DON'T HAVE any extra room for the queen to lay in, and you don't have any extra frames of built up frames to add, what do you do?

[@JCsBees]

Your lucky to not have beetle there yet. One thing you can do for the queen to lay is extract a couple frames of honey until you get more frames put together and ready to add to colony.

[@bradgoliphant]

@@JCsBees Thx Jason. I forgot to mention that I have modified two langstroth deep-boxes to hold 19" wide x 18.5" frames. I've learned bees overwinter better on these so I've been told that it is "less" likely that I will end up honey bound. Yet I will take you tip if it does happen.

[@paulachapman6]

Thank you great info I am a new beekeeper and first winter

[@garethpattinson2099]

My first year keeping bees and apprehensive getting them ready for winter. This guide has been very helpful but for me in the UK shb are not here but mites and 2 types of was moth to deal with.

[@JCsBees]

Glad you found this helpful. Also glad you don't have shb, your very lucky! Wintering bees is not hard just follow the instructions I'll be giving soon.

[@chrispesklo5115]

In Minnesota, our Goldenrod has come an gone and the Aster is on it's way out. Aggressive mite treatment is in full swing. We need three deeps of honey, plus midwinter feeding going through winter. Winter is around the corner....

[@ericwinslow1913]

Do you use any insulating on your bee hives? here in Alaska I use 2 inches of blue foam with a top and bottom ventilation I use a super and a medium it seems to work well for me I just make sure mites are at a minimum

[@chrispesklo5115]

@@ericwinslow1913 - We do as well. A tight-fitting black (to absorb the solar heat) wax cardboard box is placed over a three deep, then I put a super on top with sawdust to absorb the moisture inside. Others use what's called a 'moisture board' (insulation board), but it works the same way. Even with three deep, we still need to feed them in March. I heard that some have used foam board here in MN, but I never seen it first-hand. We're (AK & MN) tough for the cold, but our bees are tougher... :)

[@paulahello7435]

great video

[@JCsBees]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@trichard5106]

Thanks !!

[@TheTrooperGirl]

First year Bee keeper here: okay really only about 5 months. Thank you so much for all the information! I have CRAZZY ROBBING! I have reduced entry, put robbing cages at the openings, feeding inside each hive and I am open feeding: so many wasp and yellow jackets. I am going out of my mind! I am using Joe Mays open feeding systems I have so many bees that are dead in the crates that I am feeding from. I swear that I am feeding everyone elses bees in the U.S., Over 100lbs of sugar h2o 1:1 in 3 days. I only have 2 larger hives and 3 (5 frame) nuc set up. I am now making yellow jacket/wasp traps. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Green Olga hive: 2 queens over 3 1/2 months, Hawaiian Hive: I think these are the robbers Sacratraz Nuc: very calm just doing their thing Queen Monique Nuc: last month had a queen hatch-marked her, big swarm when she returned after a mating flight (that was crazy to witness) then she was no where to be found, a second queen hatched she came and went never to be found, a 3rd one I seen she hatched but never found her, then I had a laying worker issue. I followed one of your older videos and worked like a charm. place a mated marked queen then I couldn't find her. Found a unmarked queen. Marked her. I swear that the queen I ordered was darker in color than the one I found. not sure if they chewed the paint off or if its a totally different queen. My hybrid Italian: great girls, very calm just do their thing. HELP!!

[@JCsBees]

I am not sure of Joe's feeding method but if your see that many dead bees I would switch to something better. For open feeding I have luck with my chicken waterier as a feeder. By putting rocks and grass in the tray of waterier I have very little drowning. As far as inside the hive feeders I have best luck with frame feeders. If you search my channel I've made an upgrade to my frame feeders with a float so I have little drowning there too. The robbing can be a pain to get under control once it starts. First I would stop feeding inside the hives for a few days. Keep the open feeder going though and if it's close to hives move it farther away. Setup your traps close to hives for a few days and see what kinda results you get. After a few days then start feeding in hives again if needed. If you are adding essential oils to feed I would stop that's just gonna draw robbers. I sure hope this helps ya out. Keep me posted!

[@janemartin4959]

Thank you...great info for a newbie...I know hardly anything about this but I’m hoping to do better

[@livingstonsimmonds156]

A very smart bee keeper I have great regards for your suggestion thanks and I gest many people do

[@btrull6018]

Soo dry in SW Indiana a lot of Goldenrod is dead here already. I always place a small hamburger sized pollen patty on my hives when I winterize ,usually early Nov. Thanks for the videos

[@beckieeldred5816]

I'm trying

[@ReformedOudeis]

I have been unable to do any treatments so far since the temperatures in North Alabama have been way over 85 with no relief in sight...just trying to monitor screen bottoms at this point. Plus they are still working on getting enough honey for this winter.

[@PhillipHall01]

Paul can I ask, are you wanting to treat with formic or oxlic?

[@ReformedOudeis]

phillip hall treating with Mite Away Quick Strips

[@strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642]

Great video and thanks for the info I am a new Beekeeper that does not know everything there is to know about beekeeping

[@allenferry1268]

There are people that know a lot about bee keeping but I doubt you'll find anybody that says they know everything. I hope you enjoy the hobby.

[@tonyperotti9212]

Just wanted to say that the production value of your videos just keeps increasing. Great job JC!

[@JCsBees]

I appreciate that my friend. Thanks!

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

Always happy to see a Jason Chrisman video notification. Goldenrod is just starting to bloom here in my area. I cannot wait to experience the smell. As a new beekeeper I was surprised at how aromatic a beehive is. I have been keeping an external feeder going awaiting the goldenrod. Take care and thank you for all your informative videos.

[@JCsBees]

Glad you enjoy the videos. Yes it is amazing all the scents that come out of a bee hive. The Golden Rod will take over the smells of the hive soon enough for you. Good luck with your bees.

[@nkapiariesjeffbeezos796]

Great vid but if we embrace queens that can control mites without intervention we won’t need to nurse colonies along with a variety of mite treatments. I’ve never treated in eight years of keeping and It sure makes it a lot more fun

[@framcesmoore]

Jeff where do u get your queens from thanks

[@framcesmoore]

Hi Jason , u did good, thanks. Jason the other day I seen a video where David Burns put the pollen in the sugar syrup I liked the idea and gave it a try. . The bees love it. Doing it this way causes no hive beetles, and they take it down faster then the patty At this present time I have used 500 lb of sugar all but 20 gal has been open feeding. Give it a try Jason u might like it like I did, 2 -3 cups per 3 gal sugar syrup 12 1/2 lb of sugar I tasted it, it is pretty good. It is hard to mix so I used a drill and a 5 gal paint steerer and it worked great Thanks again for the video have a wonderful Day

[@JCsBees]

Interesting! I may just have to give it a try. Do you have a link to David's video?

[@framcesmoore]

@@JCsBees I do not know how to do links just look up David Burns the tital of the video is preparing bees for winter. when u watch the video tell me what u think he wraps his bees in House Insulation as well but I do not know about that I would think the rain would cause problems and make it worse for the bees with the cold and dampness but the pollen in the sugar water is a great idea have a great day

[@jgomez9342]

Good stuff straight to the point thanks

[@davidisenhour4873]

As always - great info and usable for all of us - rookie to expert. Good luck to all thru the coming Winter.

[@michaelclancy3644]

I see the Beetle Buster on bottom of the hive on one But not on the others. HAve you found that it works great and worth putting on every hive ?

[@JCsBees]

It works if your boxes are new and have nice edges, if you have holes or broken corners for bees to bypass bottom entrance the base is wasted effort.

[@donbearden1953]

Good job Jason!

[@SergeantMajorH]

My honey is 48% Sumac and tastes great. I don't understand the berry test. Guess I'll look for the vid.

[@JCsBees]

Some beekeepers claim using sumac berries as smoker fuel kills mites or at least is beneficial in controlling them, that is the test.

[@SergeantMajorH]

@@JCsBees I understand now. Why not just add emulsied (nutribullet for 5 minutes) lemongrass, thyme or spearmint, and tea tree oil mixture per gal ratio into all foods? Works for me. Buy in 16 oz size on Amazon at nearly 7 times cheaper at that size. Will last years. I had zero mites in all 3 hives. I do understand that the berries are free, but $45 for a decade of oils isn't bad, plus its near exact ingredients of honey b healthy for super immunity. Thanks for the answer.

[@Mackabees]

Awesome on the sumac. I picked a bunch and it's drying.

[@bradgoliphant]

Jason, how wide of an entrance do you keep on your hives going into winter? Half? 5"? 2"?

[@JCsBees]

Usually 2" is my setting for winter.

[@JamesCrouchX]

Golden Rod is booming around Indianapolis. My yard smells all the way to the street.

[@MrHoneybeeScratcher]

Great info...always great informative videos from you Jason

[@Bigbarry20]

Great and informative video as always!

[@JCsBees]

Did you leave another comment about this being my first podcast then ease it? On my end it showed you did then after refreshing the page it was gone. I had to watch the video to make sure it uploaded correctly after reading what you wrote. lol I'm gonna guess it was your internet that wasn't loading video with audio? Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Bigbarry20]

@@JCsBees yeah turned out it was the problem with my phone I had to reboot it. your video was fine .when I first watched it it was only audio and I thought that maybe the problem was at your end, it's all good

[@Bigbarry20]

@@JCsBees also I did I might wash yesterday 377 bees and a 10-count on the mite, what do you think how thermal heat treatment vs oxalic acid I'm having a debate with myself on which way to go, a little disappointed with the Mite quick strips, seems like a high Mite count so soon after my treatment

[@harryw9612]

Great video 👍🐝🐝

[@kevinjackson1840]

very informative video jason

[@stevendavison263]

Great video, thanks for the tips.

[@oneoldcurmudgeon403]

When should you stop feeding patties? Right now my bees are eating them up, but at what point do you stop?

[@JCsBees]

I'd keep feeding them as long as they are eating them and your not seeing hive beetle larva in them.

[@johnathantenfingers6975]

Another great video! Question from another newbie, what percent of a brood frame should be brood/honey going into winter? I'm in Western New York near the southern border. We've had a great extended summer and I hope it continues a while longer. Thanks!

[@johnathantenfingers6975]

Another question, if my brood frame is overloaded with honey, how can I extract the honey without damaging the brood? Thank you!

[@JCsBees]

Your brood frames will change as we get closer to winter. They will use only a few frames for brood because the cluster needs to be able to cover it to keep it warm. I would not bother any brood frames with honey, I would be more concerned about frames of just honey in the brood box.

[@johnathantenfingers6975]

@@JCsBees I have one frame of just honey. Most of the rest are about 60% brood/40 honey. I'll pull it and replace it with a drawn frame. We have upper 70's in the forecast into October and as a first-timer I'm still learning alot. I'm amazed at what these girls can do every time I look in the hive. Thank you so much for the advice!!

[@ME_MeAndMyBees]

Johnathan... Better later than never. 😆 Tip: Put that Brood / Honey Frame in a Box above a Queen Excluder, Mid Position. The Nurse Bees are 'Drawn Up' by the need to keep Brood Warm and Toasty. 😏 So as that 'Brood Hatches' they will clean up the Cells, (for Nectar storage, or if non is coming in, they will slowly empty out, so to speak.) Like a Faux Extraction (!) Then you can take it, add to Brood Box for Queen to lay up some nice Fat Winter Bees, and, take out a mixture Frame, and add it up with Nurse Bees, to repeat the process. Get it ? Hope this helps. 😏 Happy Beekeeping 2021. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@SimplyGarden]

Great information. We too are in a drought. Live in southern New Hampshire. Hoping for rain soon

[@JCsBees]

It's sprinkling here (9/23). Hopefully it turns to rain and heads your way.

[@brettlong6729]

Thanks for all the great info. I have a question. I live in central Ohio and was wondering with the temperatures finally getting cooler this coming week with lows in the high 40. Is it okay to use MAQ? Thanks

[@JCsBees]

First off where in central Ohio are you, we could be neighbors? I am no the Knox/Licking County line. As far as your question it's been so long since I used MAQS but it seems 40°F is below the projected temps on instructions so no it's not safe. Really you should have treated last month so your bees had time to raise healthy mite free bees to overwinter on. Looking at the extended months forecast it's show the lows at night not coming back above 40°F the rest of October. If I were you I'd consider the "dribble method" at this point. See my channel for a video on that. Best of luck!

[@brettlong6729]

@@JCsBees thanks. I am in the Canal Winchester area. Fairfield Franklin county line.

[@brettlong6729]

What about using oxcilic acid vapor?

[@JCsBees]

OAV is fine! Matter a fact the cooler temps will work in your favor.

[@brettlong6729]

@@JCsBees thanks

[@reneebrown5598]

Awesome video. Just what I needed to know going into winter.

[@reneebrown5598]

Would feeding dry pollen cause the same issues as a pollen patty as far as the hive beetles

[@JCsBees]

I dry pollen feeder outside of the hives would be fine but I wouldn't be feeding inside hives.

[@orangeaquatics9068]

Don’t trip...so you won fall.

[@orangeaquatics9068]

Also bee careful so ya don’t fall.

[@johniac7078]

Good work man!

[@Smokeybeesnatural]

Oh that sweet stinky smell!

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

Hi Jason, would it hurt if I mixed in a little Ultra bee pollen sub to some 2-1 sugar syrup?

[@nathanbarker4394]

I got the rain here Yesterday! I have a question though. I still have 2 hives with honey supers. When is the latest i can leave those on?

[@JCsBees]

Hey Nathan, I would remove them once you see the Golden Rod turning brown and start feeding if needed.

[@nathanbarker4394]

Ok Thanks! I am already feeding my other hives but with the golden rod flow here i may be able to stop for a little while!

[@carlmerkey9370]

Jason great video have a question at what point do you let them back fill the bottom brood box if you run singles?

[@gwenlazarus1471]

I remember you used something to clean your smoker. Was that Super Clean?

[@JCsBees]

Yes Super Clean is what I used. Also remove propolis from clothes.

[@pattibuckman2473]

Was the smoker with shoemac work"

[@colemanhelm6678]

Exactly the kind of video I was looking for. Thanks Jason!

[@lauriegrivel6286]

Jason how do you fight moths getting into your hive?

[@downunderfulla6001]

🍻🍻

[@romoshka1]

Why pollen patty vs open pollen feeder

[@JCsBees]

Good point. An open pollen feeder would work great this time of year.

[@brucekellman821]

GREAT video J.C.!!! And great introduction statement PAY ATTENTION!!! Bro it dawned on me that I've watched all your stuff, but never really payed attention. 😂 Just funnin ya Jason I pay close attention cuz all your stuff is nearly as fascinating our our BELOVED lil 🍯🐝's. And yep reckon we've all pulled a frame or 2 MEANING to replace them, but forgot! Tomorrow's work or next week's seriously messy mistake! Like y'all we have a gangbusters Goldenrod flow this year and zero rain since mid the first of August. Thanks again Jason for all ya do to help all of us. Greatly appreciated! But what I would appreciate more is a cup of FOLGERS to keep me company in the bee yard to WHIFF THEM STINKING SOCKS IN THE AIR! 👊

[@JCsBees]

So glad your paying attention Bruce. I'd hate to think you missed a good tip. lol I'm gonna guess you drink coffee all day long. Is that right? I used to but anymore I am done to 1 cup a day then I switch to ice tea. We have a chance of rain tomorrow, my fingers are crossed!

[@brucekellman821]

Nah I'm good after 3 cups then like you I'm on to SWEET tea! But my wife on the other had used to drink coffee all day and right up to bed time. 100 degrees and she'd be chugging coffee. Told me it cooled her off and I was like WHAT!!!??? HOPE y'all get some rain! Thanks again bro and hope ya make it through old man winter with ALL your colonies.👊