Oh that background sound of your guy starting the smoker is a refreshing sound. I agree, the patties MAINTAIN the brood. Old school jars, I have not seen those used here for years, nice Ha ha ha, I see I’m not the only one who stands and talks while the workers work LOL Great video, a taste of spring work Keep up the good work
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
I thought this January weather might make you jealous.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
I just looked at your weather forecast for Miami, Manitoba. I suppose you're used to it but you have my sympathies.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog3 жыл бұрын
Got my box stove fired up, I love it The bees are nice and tight and quiet
@jarcuadrian15793 жыл бұрын
In spring wen come twoo more polen you can gain more brood if you youze polen trap for 1 weeck reduce frem with polen in order twoo lay more but!!!!!wen massive emerging bee too ad additional freame will and make Hany ,or swarms
@temijinkahn5112 жыл бұрын
If there is a patty in the hive that is excess to what is needed for the brood will the bees strip it and store it in cells?
@balanplantz34383 жыл бұрын
Nothing gives me hope more than Bob's videos. Thanks for another lesson on my journey to becoming a beekkeeper
@balanplantz34383 жыл бұрын
I should have included the word "successful" in front of beekeeper lol
@mihai.r-beekeeper56943 жыл бұрын
Hi Bob, you started well. Romanian proverb: "He who wakes up in the morning, goes far".
@sergeytaranovich23683 жыл бұрын
In Belarus we say early bird already picks in her teeth, while late just looking for food .
@ke6gwf3 жыл бұрын
Well, in California we say "night owl don't have to compete for worm with early bird, Dude!"
@IFarmBugs3 жыл бұрын
Not many things make me happier than opening a hive on a warm winter day and seeing a beautiful cluster of happy and healthy bees.
@thuffman443 жыл бұрын
Immediate 'thumbs up' for this video! Much respect for ANY commercial level keeper who is willing to stand in front of a camera and elaborate about what they do. The various choices and approaches to management between hobby level, sideliner, and commercial level is incredible. Thanks to Bob & his team for producing these insightful videos. I hope more follow your lead and do the same. Wishing you and your bees best of success ✌️🐝🐝🐝 Southwest Florida, USA
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim.
@IceBug133710 ай бұрын
15:12 that are some beautiful colonies, Bob!
@donbearden19533 жыл бұрын
Bob, it as great to meet you in Lebanon and listening to you speak. I want to thank you for this video because you’re doing exactly what I’ve been thinking about doing to my hives. I did it last year in mid to late January and on March 14th, I was making splits. It’s been colder here in central AL this year so I’ve been hesitant to remove my top deeps. I will feel comfortable to do it now on a warm day. I normally lay my pollen patties out in the sun for a few hours before putting them in so you made me much more confident in the way I’ve done things in the past. Thanks for all the information that you pass along to folks like me!
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Hi Don. It was a pleasure meeting you too. Thanks.
@warrehivesystem81913 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this valuable info highly appreciated. We are still in deep snow here in Canada. My season starts in mid April
@calvinkalmon67463 жыл бұрын
Wow, so many good tips. These videos are turning me into a top notch beekeeper. Thank you Bob!
@PatrickPease3 жыл бұрын
Those bees are soooooo docile, even our mated queens give us attitude.
@Warren763173 жыл бұрын
Patrick I have one that loves me so much they feel the need to kiss me every time I reach for a frame. Lol I love that hive, Its the best hive in the yard. Im gonna breed from it but I'm hoping since the queen didn't come from me that the drones in the area will calm them down but still work as well as the mother hive but you just never know.
@PatrickPease3 жыл бұрын
@@Warren76317 Yeah, my meanest ones are my best ones. Where you at?
@Warren763173 жыл бұрын
@@PatrickPease hagerstown Md
@PatrickPease3 жыл бұрын
@@Warren76317 Oh! My aunt lives up there, no wonder you got mean bees
@Warren763173 жыл бұрын
@@PatrickPease lol
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog3 жыл бұрын
Bob you are shifting into rock star status! Your video crept onto the commercial beekeepers FB page and them boys didn’t tear you apart, but rather endorsed, 💥💥That never happens💥💥 Rock on my friend , rock on 🤘
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
OK, I'm going to show my back side here. I don't do Facebook, perhaps I should? Thanks for the news.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog3 жыл бұрын
No, don’t start FB, it’s a waste of time lol
@anthonypope58303 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob. I am in about the same location weather wise as you. I have often wondered how the commercial folks did their feeding for build up. General literature is of little help as it is too... general. I appreciate your willingness to share the small stuff and attention to detail. You are helping me to become a better bee keeper.
@SuperVviikkttoorr2 жыл бұрын
Bob thank you for all you do and your valuable lessons! God bless you brother!
@mark-wn5ek3 жыл бұрын
I have to chuckle at some of the comments...seeing is believing...and what you do is what separates the pros from the all the rest...but they're more than willing to point out your poor practices..;)))! I can only hope for such full hives in January here in KY...unreal! Thanks Bob.
@milospetrovic20883 жыл бұрын
14:12 The amount of combs in colonies during august and september, together with abundance of stored pollen and honey is the best stimulus for rearing greater numbers of winter bees. In that way, they are instinctively rushing for earlier spring development and swarming, whitch is their upper hand in preparing for winter after that swarming. Amount of combs in late summer are paramount for numerous colony in spring, more than sucrose syrup feeding, which is, on the other hand, essential for winter survival if you are commercial beekeeper. Thank you, sir, for unselfish sharing of your knowledge and experience!
@russellkoopman30043 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob. Excellent explanations as always. Bees looking good for you.
@micksbeesstephens53273 жыл бұрын
Great to see you at the Tennessee Conference earlier this month and really good to see that bee count this early., Thanks for the smooth, info packed video. Nashville
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@charliehincy50783 жыл бұрын
I live in NE Alabama and have been following your bee keeping techniques. Added pollen patties and syrup last week. Hives are strong and bees shiney healthy looking. Mite treatments by alcohol wash testing. Thank you Very Much!
@badassbees36803 жыл бұрын
It's my belief they need light nectar with patties to really stimulate them(I think you know this) ,I say this because if not it takes weeks of patties to see difference really, but soon as flow hits stagnant colonies push the nitrous button.. that tells me that nectar stimulates them..if you scratch a honey frame and they move it and simulate a flow ,they brood because it stimulates them.. Good looking Clusters Bob!!
@MrNesta903 жыл бұрын
God bless you and your work with bees. Greetings from Serbia
@jmblakeney13 жыл бұрын
So thankful for another video from you! Love watching and hearing so much beneficial information. I truly hope you are rewarded for your efforts.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Than you.
@mckeeshoneybees83513 жыл бұрын
It amazes me that I’m looking at another5 or 6 weeks before I can get into any colonies and your already feeding. Must be nice. Maybe I’ll come down and work for you until I can get into mine. Lol thanks again Bob
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
The trade off is longer, hot summers.
@mckeeshoneybees83513 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 you got me there, I can’t stand the heat.
@jeffquillin35663 жыл бұрын
Hey Bob, I stopped by Friday and Saturday to pickup some supplies while I was in the area. Ladies in the shop said you were out and about. Keep the videos coming. Good info
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Sorry I missed you. Thanks
@michaelhendrick90593 жыл бұрын
Great video. Love getting new ideas from experienced Beekeepers.
@pcelarskisokak3 жыл бұрын
In our country, many beekeepers do not agree with winter feeding. I personally will soon be giving pollen cakes of my own making. I consider this a good incentive as long as the bee does not have a constant input from nature. Greetings from Croatia!
@namentatic49783 жыл бұрын
If you are in Adriatic area, you should not need any pollen feeding, but continental Croatia cold have some benefits from early pollen feed.
@johnperkins20783 жыл бұрын
Great video Bob, full of information... Many thanks
@matthewmccormick24173 жыл бұрын
Always love watching and learning from You and Ian. I myself tho am more like IAN being i am in the upper Mid West bitter cold. Good luck and stay safe
@branchbrookfarm3 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Thanks Bob!!
@MrRayvazquez823 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to see that you are using soft patties, this is my first time that I'm using it😁
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
They work well.
@olddansbees20723 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob for your super great vids. I am a beekeeper in Providence NC. Working on using your idea of double scree boards to start splits this year 2021. Honey flow in my area not very good last year due lots rain bleaching out flowers in trees. Hope for better start this year. Thank again Good Luck to you and your crew in 2021.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Thanks and good luck this year.
@sardorsulaymonov54073 жыл бұрын
hi Bob families are strong. The weather is good. good luck
@justforfun46232 жыл бұрын
I have bees taking 2:1 right now here in pa, been feeding a few very light colonies for a few weeks now, once I put the jar on, using half gallon jars the cluster seemed to move right below the jar. Had days in the low 20s and it's been 30s until this week. Going to start putting pollen patties on this week.
@calebhollen53163 жыл бұрын
One of my hives is bringing in pollen on warm days. Grnville NC
@CastleHives3 жыл бұрын
We just had first flights in NE Ohio yesterday, temps broke 50. Jealous of how soon your season starts.
@sunsetheritage3 жыл бұрын
Was hoping for a new video 👏🐝👏🐝👏
@Warren763173 жыл бұрын
I'm a believe of Double deeps for the same reason, they have more bees. That's what I want because in the spring I should be able to get at least 2 health splits and maybe 3. A real good queen should give me at least 12 frames of brood by April 1 to the 15th. I can do 3 frame nucs to expand my yard. I'm just hoping I can get the drone made and queens mated mid April in Maryland. If not May will work. lol I'm still just playin and learning. Good luck this year.
@alfredobonillacastaneda15413 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! We still up here just around -10 C /14F 🇨🇦 .
@rajbeekie71243 жыл бұрын
Those are some healthy looking clusters. In MN, I am months away before even thinking of opening my hives.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Do you wrap your colonies?
@rajbeekie71243 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 Yes, I do. On some of them, I use the black wax cardboard and on others, I use a foam wrap. I only have 6-10 hives so I don't have enough data to state which one is better. The foam wrap is easier to put on. I do enjoy your videos and perspectives.
@honeydropfarm16053 жыл бұрын
Bob, you are so smooth when you mark that queen. You've done it so many times that you don't even have to think about what you're doing! You could do a video called "Quickest way to mark a queen." I have to mark mine in a bee veil so they don't escape!
@WeBeeKH3 жыл бұрын
It is happy to open bees hive seeing heathy bees🐝🐝
@simopr093 жыл бұрын
5:35 You bees are so calm! If I did that to my bees at this time of the years, I think the entire colony would jump to my face to try to sting me, including the queen I guess! I open only end of Febuary and early March and only if I have to. The frames, I never pull them out at this time of the year
@Felician19623 жыл бұрын
Hello, sir! In the 10th minute we see you marking a queen with your bare hands. Could you show us (maybe in another movie) this queen marking technique in more detail? I'd especially like to see how you catch and hold the queen. Best regards!
@framcesmoore3 жыл бұрын
You have some really strong hives when I see that on my hives I say u are going to give me some honey this year that is real pretty,
@ricksutton29023 жыл бұрын
Good video bob. I don't use pollen substance. Majority of my bees are in South Florida pretty well much pollen comes in all year there. You know it's all about location location location. My bees Caucasian.mix with Italian
@ricksutton1073 жыл бұрын
You are right it is a about location.
@timothystolyaroff77823 жыл бұрын
Hi Bob, couple questions for your top cover design. 1. What prevents rain from getting into the hive through the top opening (where the buckets goes). 2. What provides ventilation for the hive in the winter? I noticed you don’t have any sort of holes anywhere to provide venting. I really like your videos, and am learning quite a bit.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Hi Timothy. We rely on the canning jar ring shown in this video to provide an edge or lip that keeps the little bit of rain water that seeps under the bucket from running in. When not feeding we install a solid, one piece, 70G mason jar size lid as a plug.
@timothystolyaroff77823 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 Gotcha, thank you for the reply!
@allsmilz72343 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this valuable information 👍
@daryldaigle72143 жыл бұрын
Your colonies have a lot more bees than mine. My girls are hauling pollen by the truckload these past few days. Baton Rouge
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Pollen translates into bees.
@konstantinamarkopoulou54793 жыл бұрын
Another nice video!! I have pollen that i collected in last spring. How i can give this pollen to my bees, to be better accepted? Can i put some pollen in the frames?
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Some people actually do put in frames and place it next to the brood area. You could also make it into patties with sugar and honey or syrup.
@juskonig3 жыл бұрын
Gta love how how he slams the first three covers down to clear the bees, :(...Bob moved in quickly with the smoker
@randallcarter-carterhillho22773 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Thank you!!
@tony_ofthe_north66043 жыл бұрын
unfortunately lost all 6 of my hives over the winter to an increase in veroa mites that i failed to eradicate. will try again in the spring.
@johntanner62293 жыл бұрын
Another great video Bob! Also really enjoyed your knowledge shared at the Bee seminar earlier this month. My question is, when should we put our swarm traps out if we live in the West Georgia area?
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Colonies usually start thinking about swarming around the fruit bloom time.
@Pinpon-ni8vc3 жыл бұрын
Great work love the videos
@beebob12793 жыл бұрын
At 11:20 you're putting on the top queen rearing nuc. Where did you place the entrance for the top hive? It looks as thought you placed it towards the back and against the wall of the other hive. Can you tell me where the entrances are on the top hives? We're getting snow tomorrow night along with temps in the teens. We've got about six weeks (end of February) before doing this. If it's a warm February I'll get a little pollen on the hives. Must be great being able to work with the hives.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's somewhat hidden in the shadow.
@timgoodin420533 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, great information!
@framcesmoore3 жыл бұрын
Ha Again as I watch your videos I have questions pop up in my head they do not pop up all at the same time that why so many post in your syrup do you put any oils in it thanks I think that my last question .. Thanks for every thing Have a great day God Bless you and your wonderful family Keep the videos coming They are great
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
We put a half dose of Mann Lake Pro Health.
@rpeebles3 жыл бұрын
My bees are bringing in yellow and red pollen here in Texas. We think it is elm but not sure about the red.
@natserog3 жыл бұрын
Hey Bob....love your videos...thanks for all your advice. On pollen patties...i buy the mann lake ultra bee pollen patties.. They are pretty expensive ....have you ever tried to make your own would equal the Mann Lake Pollen patties?? recipe? thanks!!
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
I have not. The bulk soft patty also works well and is less expensive. I agree they're expensive, probably more than they should be.
@natserog3 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 oh...ok...i didnt know about the bulk Mann Lake Ultra b...prob cheaper than the premade patties...ill check it out ---thanks Bob!
@kellyrose26653 жыл бұрын
Hi Bob, great to meet you in person a few weeks ago in TN. You are a very gracious person and an incredible teacher! Thanks for these videos and taking time teach all of us! How cold are the low temps when you're feeding that syrup inside the hive? We've had several flying days in NE OK this month already. Some days with highs of 60s, but still some lows at nights in the 30s. Is it safe to feed syrup with frame feeders? I would love to get a jump on early splits this spring. If this would help do that, it might be worth it. Thanks for your feedback.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Hi Kelly. I think your temps are Ok. It sounds like you are at least as warm as us. Our lows have been in the low 30s and high 20s It's not ideal but it will work with colonies of average strength or more. it doesn't work well with small colonies until it warms up some.
@ericfrance32413 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob for making these videos! I’m in Denver and enjoy learning from your work. Question: why don’t you over winter double nucs above your deeps rather than single nucs? It seems if you built double screen boards with holes to each side of center you could support two small nucs rather than one, with a separating board down the middle of the deep.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Many beekeepers do what your describing with great results. It works well on individual stands but not as good on pallets. We like using single chamber boxes to allow the bees to expand beyond four or five frames. When the timing is right we like to simply pick up the box and put it on another stand or pallet. It's just a personal preference.
@dianetaylor67513 жыл бұрын
I always look forward to your videos. Plz keep them coming. A question - Do u ever open feed protein supplements? And if yes do u observe any fermentation interference when bees attempt to store the corn gluten based subs in the cells as bee bread? It just seems to me the sulfur level in these subs disrupt bee bread fermentation and would be counter productive.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
I only feed patties because of possible poor weather. I want to make sure they get it when I feed it. It sounds like you may know more about pollen subs than I do.
@dianetaylor67513 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872Thx for your response. No I wouldn't say I do. Just always asking questions when things just don't add up. Still mixing my own protein supplement until someone knowledgeable can answer my question cuz I never can afford to waste money! My understanding is they do not store patties. Just use it as they consume it. But open feeding dry protein supps appears to be a horse of a different color. Thx again.
@russellkoopman30043 жыл бұрын
@@dianetaylor6751 Diane, they don't store the protein in cells but they do store it in their body. If they are low in protein they will use their own body protein which shortens the life of the nurse bees. About corn gluten, I have never heard that was ever in subs. They use soy protein - at least in any subs I've used. As far as sulfur - where does that come from? Sulfur is an essential mineral in plant and animal health. Not sure where you are going there??
@dianetaylor67513 жыл бұрын
@@russellkoopman3004 No they collect and store open fed dry protein supps in the cell . They collect it and ball it and haul it back to the hive. Same as pollen. Not sure where u got protein is only stored in their bodies. Sure winter bees do have that reserve but the entire process of bee bread to ferment and long term store a protein source. And you might want to read the label. When a list of ingredients states "plant protein products" that is not necessarily protein from soybean. Often its not cuz soybean products is expensive. Corn glutens and many other ingredients can fall under that collective term. The high sulfur level is the result of corn processing which corn gluten is a by product of and then sold for animal feed. Its in our cattle rations to some extend and since cattle ferment their feed in their rumen care must be taken not to include levels too high as sulfur inhibits fermentation. This is just basic feeds and feeding 101.
@yusronchannel62393 жыл бұрын
I'm from Indonesia thanks for the video
@viscache12 жыл бұрын
I was wondering about the mix. I prefer to mix up about 40 pounds in late winter but I collect about 10lbs of pollen every year of fresh pollen and freeze it and add it to the Mann Lake dry mix at about 10%. It seems to work. We have 5 gallon vacuum stoppage containers that can be resealed with vacuum each opening and we store them in our root cellar at about 42F year round. No fermenting and no mold ever. I always find I have a few weeks after Christmas of slow time to do my woodworking, patty mixing and sheep vaccine catchup time…you know…the slow time for a farmer! We started with 2 hives and doubled every year. Eventually we will sell the sheep operation and equipment and go to bees entirely.
@bobbinnie98722 жыл бұрын
In reference to one of your other comments, parts of Tennessee have good locations for bees. I know of several people doing well there. Anytime you can mix in quality pollen with your supplement the bees do better with it.
@michaelfike75423 жыл бұрын
Great video and information 👍 feeding my bees on good warm days to keep them going.
@framcesmoore3 жыл бұрын
Ha Great to see you. Thanks for the video u are great.
@radoslavmadjev18723 жыл бұрын
Great video! One question though, for the colder climates, could the pollen supplement be used with candy/sugar patties instead of sugar syrup?
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
To be honest I don't have any experience with candy boards or sugar patties. My guess is they lack the stimulation aspect we would be looking for. There is a partially inverted sugar called "Drivert", made by C&H Sugar, that is stimulating to the bees in powder form. It's produced for making fondants and frostings in bakeries. It's expensive but works well. I used it in the early 80s and if it wasn't expensive I would be using it still.
@3Beehivesto3003 жыл бұрын
Great videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Have you ever used the cardboard Nuc boxes that brushy mountain had??? What box do you prefer to use when selling nucs???
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
We use Jester plastic nuc boxes. They are more expensive than the cardboard boxes but hold up better. I didn't ever try the ones Brushy Mountain sold.
@charlesthomas57373 жыл бұрын
As I look at your hives you have a queen right hive in the bottom box and then a 3/4 shim and then your double screen bottom board for your nuc on top. So what month did you introduce your mated queen in the top box? and I guess you bought your mated queens out of Florida being it is so early in the year. I live near Baltimore, Maryland it is still to cold here to do anything in the hives. The earliest I can put in pollen patties in the hives is about the second week in February.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
The nucs on top were left over queen mating nucs from the fall and had queens that were mated in September. These nucs were installed in deep boxes, with double screen boards, over already established lower hives in November.
@charlesthomas57373 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 Thanks Bob, You just gave me a great management idea that I can use. Now I can do the same thing in my yard with those late mated queens that are just not built up strong enough to get through the winter. looks like I will be building double screen bottom boards and shims.
@davidfirali68643 жыл бұрын
here is a coincidence I am also from Georgia but not a state but old, very nice how you fight in beekeeping with an American rotten?
@sergeytaranovich23683 жыл бұрын
Hi! The proper name is American foulbrood, here in Pennsylvania where I live law requires you to burn any hives that have a disease and we doing just that, and for last couple of years very little cases were being discovered, other than that one could use various antibiotics but it not fixes problem permanently treatment has to be repeated every 3 weeks, so it better to just burne infected colony to stop the spread
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I wasn't sure what he meant but now I get it. His message may have been translated through google which I seem to be using more and more myself.
@sergeytaranovich23683 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 You are welcome!)) I kind of figured out it's going to be tuff for you to get it)) just knowing Russian language I know what he talking about so I decided to offer a little help with explaining. ))
@brianjackson12129 ай бұрын
Being from the Oregon area what are your thoughts on feeding pollen and syrup this time of year? I am in Oregon and would like to start ramping my bees up. While we are getting day time temps in the mid 50’s and low 60’s we are getting a lot of rain so I am a little hesitant to add moisture inside (using frame feeders) the colonies. We are getting periodic nice days so they are able to get out. Thanks
@bobbinnie98729 ай бұрын
Although not ideal you should get away with mid 50's to low 60's for inside feeding as long as the colonies aren't too small. Try a few first and see.
@stevenwurtz72252 жыл бұрын
I'm very surprised or caught off guard... when you put down patties, you threw some on top of 🐝 bees.... where they killed. ?
@bobbinnie98722 жыл бұрын
We usually try to brush or smoke them aside but sometimes get complacent.
@arpit120219892 жыл бұрын
Hey Bob. Why don't you use pollen traps to collect excess pollen at the time of golden rods pollen flow, store it and use it when its deficient, say January? Is that because you get a decent quality off the shelf and you save time and effort? In my country pollen is not available that easily off the shelf, so I guess its suitable here for me in India to store excess pollen and use it when ever needed!
@bobbinnie98722 жыл бұрын
We are lucky that pollen always comes in the spring when we need it.
@timmiller21923 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks! Where can I get those plugs you used in the buckets?
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
I talk more about these plugs and have info on where to get them in the video description of "Feeding Bees Part 3" kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJu4m61-edaIqqM
@timmiller21923 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply.
@JoseGutierrez-pl4ck3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mr Binnie. Great video. I have a question about the pollen patties. I have been having weather in the mid 70's Fahrenheit and I have been supplementing pollen patties since early January. I've noticed that the stronger colonies are not eating the patty, would you know any reasons why this would happen?
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
They may be bringing in natural pollen.
@Makermook3 жыл бұрын
At 11:18 your helper put on the feeder rim, then the box, then the lid. Where's the exit for that upper nuc of bees?
@Bourbonsouth473 жыл бұрын
Isnt 1 must likely
@henrik57613 жыл бұрын
Its on the back, to the right. Its visible just before he puts the board down.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark. Above the lower box a 3/4 in. rim was placed, then our home made version of a double screen board. The shadow in the picture made the entrance hard to see. It was on the right hand side with bees coming and going from the side of the pallet or above the outer, rear corner of the the lower hive. I should have caught that, I'm sure you're not the only one confused by that.
@beebob12793 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 I just asked the same question. Thanks for clearing it up. It looked as though the entrance was placed to the back. I was trying to figure out why you would have done that.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
@@beebob1279 We do that on pallets so all four entrances are on a different side.
@MinnesotaBeekeeper3 жыл бұрын
We have two dead outs, what appears to be new Saskatraz queen fails. Mites taken care of but no winter bee build up. Plenty of resources, lots of honey and stored pollen (beebread?). Any thoughts or maybe you have a vid but if not, could you do a video on repopulating or reusing such a hive? I'm half tempted to drop a package in rather than a nuc.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Packages work great on drawn comb or you could restart it with a nuc and use the extra frames elsewhere. We usually use drawn comb from dead colonies for starting more nucs.
@elizabethherschleb73133 жыл бұрын
I miss grass. It is so cold where I live. Wishing I was warm today, but I know my wishes will never come till Mother Nature makes the call for things to warm up. Which will not happen for several months.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
This too shall pass.
@johnt52792 жыл бұрын
Hi Bob, a quest on internal and bucket feeders. Do the forages fetch the syrup or do the house bees collect this syrup and take it into the comb
@bobbinnie98722 жыл бұрын
I have read that it is the house bees.
@johnt52792 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 interesting thanks Bob
@kelitagedifarm48933 жыл бұрын
So Bob, I watch and review over again a lot of your management practices for your area. Because of the Carni / Cauc genetics that you're having custom bred for your purpose, come up a little slower in spring, and some of what you've said about trying to hold the hives back from peaking out until after the flow begins, I'm a little confused as to why you're doing all this as early as it is. I know with natural pollen getting ready to hit us down here, that many will start brooding up anyway, so maybe what you're doing is more like insurance against starvation instead of a brood making spark plug. Either way, you're a fine beekeeper with a great attitude to study. I gain on every video you make , so thanks and God bless.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
These particular yards are chosen to split first and early. Our locations begin south of home and progressively stream north, get higher in elevation and build up later. There's about a three week difference in spring buildup which is great because we don't want them all to be ready for splitting at the same time. These yards will make sure we have some to begin splitting earlier than the rest.
@kelitagedifarm48933 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate you coming back and clearing this bit of confusion up for me. I try to review your videos several times as to try to catch every teaching point that you're trying to get across, and the point you made a while back about trying to time out a delay in when a hive peaks out to help prevent swarming has got stuck in my head, but with an ole hard head like mine, it just kinda rattles around up there. I also know how you're tuning in hard on the sour wood which comes in later on, so I was attempting to add two and two here with your management tactics in this latest video. Btw......I'm located about half way between Birmingham and Anniston right in the toes of those Appalachian mountains. I had thoughts this time of picking up a half dozen of those queens that you run from your breeder down south of us and just see how they would work for me over here. Well, between BB, and almonds in California, I guess I'll have to keep running my mutts. Thanks so much for your time. I'm taking on the task of mentoring a 12 yo little boy this spring who just lost his father right before Christmas, and I want to come across to him much in the same way you come across in these videos. You see, it's not just your bee knowledge here, it's your whole attitude and common sense approach that is having a positive impact on me. I had also mentored this little boys father which had become a close friend over time, so this goes beyond beekeeping for me this year.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
@@kelitagedifarm4893 You sound like a busy man!
@trilliumtraveler47373 жыл бұрын
Also, I found some left over patties in my pickup, that isn't driven much, from last fall. Will they still be good? I'm in Otto, NC.
@leesommer58713 жыл бұрын
How about SHB’s? I’ve found the patties are a perfect nursery environment for their larvae.
@blain24843 жыл бұрын
That's why you don't put on more patty than the colony can consume quickly. Those strong colonies will have those patties gone in no time.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
We have little trouble in winter and early spring but the summer is a different matter. The comment from Blain is correct.
@nohadboujawdeh59472 жыл бұрын
Hi Bob Greetings from Lebanon 🇱🇧 a small country in the Middle East I collect bee pollen in spring and put in freezer. When I want to use it I mix 4 parts freezed pollen with 1 part sucrose and keep it for about 10 days in room temperature then I put little honey to make patties. And sounds good for the bees. What's your opinion about this method?
@bobbinnie98722 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@toddparsons57803 жыл бұрын
Get yourself that two handled long knife Mann Lake sells. Dust that 50lb slab with dry pollen or sugar, and you'll shave some time off your day. I like it cause I can cut the slabs pretty thin for the singles. And it's a lot easier on your body (hands).
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Thanks, these were a surprise. They were sent by mistake. We usually use the pre-made patties and buy them in quantity because they sell well in our store. I have to admit the soft patty seems to work well and we may start using it more.
@toddparsons57803 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 I run about 300 colonies right now. Prepping to go to almonds in a few weeks. I have used both, but prefer the bulk. I like that it's a bit softer and has a bit more sugar in it. The bees really take to it. It's a wee bit less expensive than the top end Mann Lake Ultra Bee, but I find it works great. This "winter" we've had some pretty good flying days and the mustard and eucalyptus has bloomed well. I just threw on a few pounds on everyone today, as we are supposed to have rain for the next 7-10 days. Anyway, you bees look great. I am sure you don't miss the hustle to get the bees all boosted up for nuts! It's pretty amazing though, all those flowers in such a tight space. I love those full bloom days. Cheers!
@RyanMcDonnough3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Bob! Love your videos. You do a great job of explaining and editing. Thank you for taking the time to do it at all. Are you planning to do more grafting/rearing with Caucasian genetics this season? How do you like your caucasians thus far? Or is it too soon to tell?
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Hi Ryan. Thanks. I wasn't going to do more on grafting but I am going to talk about the different lines. I was thinking of doing that through videos that are actually about different subjects. For instance, in a couple of weeks I'm going to do a follow up on this early feeding video and mention the differences in overwintering cluster sizes with the different types of bees. It is a bit soon to make big judgements.
@RyanMcDonnough3 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 That sounds great. Looking forward to it!
@ditikimelisa3 жыл бұрын
nice video my friend
@دعوةخير-غ6ح3 жыл бұрын
Nice job bro
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@rickabrams3422 Жыл бұрын
hi there and thanks for great content. 12:34 what solar powered electrical fence system are you using?
@bobbinnie9872 Жыл бұрын
We use a "Parmak Magnum 12" fence charger.
@scottpierson74953 жыл бұрын
So Bob what happens to the honey made from sucrose? When the store it what do you do with it? Going into 3rd year and I’m in California we’ve so far had warm winter my bees are bringing in natural pollen now and brooding well but I’m very curious what you do with feed they store? I’m running out of freezer space.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
The upper deep that is full of feed will ether remain with the lower box and be a double deep colony or be split off to make another hive. I'm not sure which for this yard yet.
@stufarnham3 жыл бұрын
It's about 5 weeks until the maple abloom here. Last year a late ice storm took out most of the maple bloom and there was a noticeabl setback n brood production. Horsing we don’t have a repeat this year. I look forward to the maple all winter because that’s when things start to spin up.what are your temperatures like in mid January?
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Hi Stu. This year highs have generally been in the mid 30s f to mid 50s with most days in the 40s. Since this video was made most have been in the low to upper 40s. Hoping for a bit warmer soon. The bees in this video have been taking their patties well.
@BlanchardsBees3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@PutEmInTheBox3 жыл бұрын
I guess you can use that Mann lake bulk without wax paper huh? It doesn’t melt down between the frames when the bees warm it up?
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
I've used it before and had good luck with it. It stays put.
@edisnelsilva4403 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@peterlightbody84433 жыл бұрын
Intetesting ,never heard or read about the daylight theory before ,something to think about . Out of interest how many hives totally do you have ?
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter. We had 2000 last season. I haven't decided yet where we'll be this season but I expect it to be less.
@jameskownacki86393 жыл бұрын
Is there a reason why you don't use canvas inter covers ?
@roydontully31963 жыл бұрын
Gday mate were did ya get the plugs for your feed buckets at the moment using ceracell top feeders but now ive hit the 100 hive mark need to look at cost effective viability re feeding PS weve had a shocking wet summer in east coast New South Wales Australia im feeding at the moment bees have taken back there stores Regards Bee Boy Roy
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Hi Roy. We talk a bit more about the plugs in our video "Feeding Bees Part 3" if your interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJu4m61-edaIqqM. Info for plug source, 2 inch tint plugs, www.penpoly.com/ or Blue Ridge Honey Co. 706 782 6722
@charlesoneill4663 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video.
@АнатолійАнатолій-ь2с3 жыл бұрын
We expand when the weather is stable. Because we often have recurrent cold weather. Winter bees are weaker. Therefore, we create fodder reserves in the fall. In the spring we insulate well and achieve the full area of brood filling. Thus, the bees do not wear out prematurely, feed reserves are saved, and the physiological health of the bee is born.
@johnskrabak80542 жыл бұрын
Greetings from southern Chester County, southeastern PA - hardiness zone 6 I have seaweed Pattie’s in my freezer and feeding using mountain camp. Is there benefit in adding Pattie’s in January or would they simply attract small hive beetles? Your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
@bobbinnie98722 жыл бұрын
If your colonies are healthy and well populated I would wait a while before giving patties.
@johnskrabak80542 жыл бұрын
@@bobbinnie9872 Thank you, sir.
@framcesmoore3 жыл бұрын
Ha 1 question I live in virginia, its still pretty cold here 28 now 40s days the syrup in the videos I have watched they said no syrup when the temp are below 45 there where u live with the bucket does it lose suction is it ok to give bees syrup I have internal frame feeders Thanks have a wonderful day
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
Syrup in winter is questionable but we do it when temps rise above 50f.
@joelwhite49633 жыл бұрын
Do you worry about the syrup freezing? It's supposed to back to the 20 degree nights later this week.
@bobbinnie98723 жыл бұрын
The syrup won't freeze but the bees may not take up it well until it warms up a bit.