How to do a quick easy honeybee split

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This is a quick and easy way of doing a honey bee split. whether you use the walk away method , a queen cell, a virgin queen, or a mated Queen, all of these will work when doing the splits. it's simple and easy, the beginner beekeeper all the way to the advanced beekeeper can do this method.

[@jacksparrow1292]

Thank you for showing the New Beekeepers tips on rearing Bees, I am not a New Beekeeper but when I started it was hard to find any Old Beekeeper to tell you anything. We need people like you to help those who are into Beekeeping. Thanks for your excellent videos. I love watching & picking up some nuggets & trying them in my yard. Thanks, Again & God Bless.

[@willdelito8561]

AGREED, WHEN I STARTED MY SELLER GAVE ME BOGUS INTEL OR NOT ENOUGH. NOW I WRAP HIVES AND THEY ARE THRIVING AND WILL SPLIT , RAISE QUEENS THIS MAY IN CT. LOST HIVES EVERY YEAR AS I WAS TOLD TO TILT/VENT THEM .HE JUST HOPED I'D BUY A NEW PACKAGE EVERY YEAR.

[@thepitpatrol]

You ain't "trying" to get everybody educated...your doing it!

[@TasfaBashaa]

Best

[@benmartin9498]

I agree with Malcolm. Your videos are no nonsense. You are not bent on being the "smartest guy in the room" like so many videos I've watched. I think you provide a real service to people who just wanna learn how to work on their honeybees competently.

[@spudgn]

Thanks. I learn new things each time I watch.

[@michiwood6856]

I love your videos it's like having a personal tutor. I'm new to keeping bees, actually I'm setting up for my first bees to arrive in a couple weeks. I have watched a lot of your previous videos and have learned tons. Wish I was closer so I could attend your classes. Thanks again!!

[@dpratte]

At about 2:00 I spotted the queen. David, it's hard to get a good youtube video showing the queen so clearly. Nice work!

[@ragnarzetterberg9032]

Good video. I prefer walk away splits because you should have local queens.

[@dougkidd4799]

Great video David, my bee's I bought from you 3 years ago are still rocking up here in North Idaho ❤

[@richardburke367]

Thank you David, from a new beekeeper, stright common talk, I have learned more from you then my bee club

[@michaelbrunner2063]

Absolutely LOVE all of your videos. David, I hope I can remember half of what you know and have put on video.

[@sharonriley948]

Hey David, Thanks for your great videos. You don't come across as some slick promoter. I love the genuine skill and great advice and usable methods you are showing. Rick in Pa.

[@collinmorrison5166]

such a good video, i found the queen at 1:31, i was like david shes right there.....then you found her. cool video keep them coming.

[@francisbrookhouse2372]

Hats off to David how he goes around bee hives and works with them without a bee suit. Thanks you very much for the one hand video. Could I get something on how to build the feeder for a 2 frame starter box..

[@DustinDean]

You are the best one handed beekeeper there is. Hi my name is Dustin I just subscribed to your Channel. Looking forward to getting to know you and watching your videos

[@derekwashington7986]

Thanks for this video, David. This will be my first spring at beekeeping, so I feel that I learned a lot from it, as with all of your videos! Thanks, again!

[@livingadamman7994]

Thanks I ordered Beetle Barns after seeing your video on them, and I use a upper trap too on top of the frames. Love your videos

[@bruce02]

New beekeeper in California, learning a lot and appreciate your efforts. just put my second super on and they are building out comb quickly.

[@thuffman44]

Great video David !! Nicely done 🐝🐝🐝☮️

[@Oleksiy_bees]

I like your work. Very interesting to look.

[@OklahomaBeekeeper]

Thanks David for another good video. You do more descriptions of how and why to do things than any other beekeepers to help these new beekeepers.

[@savethebee8561]

Love it! I'm just noticing one or two drones, but not many here in Oregon. Havent found any swarm cells yet, but watching and will use those for splits. I'll give it another week and check again. I'm getting excited to start making some of these two frame splits.

[@jenniferperry6496]

P.S. I absolutely love you videos!

[@PapaBee165]

Great video. I’m a second year beekeeper and I’m trying to learn how to split hives.

[@BrendaBodwin]

I still haven't started my hives, and continue to buy directly from bee keepers as I prefer raw honey, but, I am learning so much. Thank you for the continued education. I'm hoping that I will have my homestead ready to add bees to this year.

[@lawrenceapiary4765]

Enjoyed the video. I understand completely about doing things one handed. One thing I wanted to note as someone who has been researching the walk away splits extensively in the last couple months and has had my first success doing one in the last week, though. You moved the frames but you did not tell the audience what was in the frames. The first one you put in the 5 frame nuc looked to be mostly capped brood, which obviously cannot make a queen. So just for informational purposes and I guess Beekeeping for Dummies, it would probably be a good idea to note that there must be eggs or very young larva available in order for the bees to make a new queen. Otherwise, some might think you just move a frame and it makes a new colony on its own. Other than that little tidbit, I thought it was great and you do seem quite skilled at one handing it!

[@426superbee4]

Faster with a queen! then queen cells, or young eggs he heee he just want us to buy his queens> he learn from DON he hee FAT BEE MAN

[@lawrenceapiary4765]

Once the brood is capped, the larva cannot be fed more royal jelly and enters the pupa stage, therefore it cannot become a queen. The best to make a queen with is the eggs or larva no more than three days old.

[@426superbee4]

i agree the eggs want the dots not the comma's nor rice shape

[@lawrenceapiary4765]

When people say rice shape they are talking about eggs. If you could magnify them and look at them you would see that they do resemble very tiny grains of rice. But also very difficult to spot, it does look a lot like a dot in the bottom of the cell (especially on new comb).

[@KikiB1121]

Thanks for that explanation. Was just going to ask a question regarding that.

[@jman414999]

that Nuc was packed.. 3 from 1 amazing

[@MsDaddyrabbit1]

Excellent as always

[@melvintyndall6259]

David I have a question; How soon after getting a nuc or a package can you split them?

[@automan531]

great video I will use this info. Keep the videos coming

[@mabbshawn3268]

Thanks for sharing. Just my first nuc on Sunday. I'm not at this stage.....yet, but im hoping by early autumn i can split once to give the best chance for both to survive winter

[@chan108dra]

Always great video

[@kathleenlogan3577]

Dave love your videos!!! You have taught me so much. Why starter strips rather than foundation?

[@farmer998]

another thing is if you have drawn frames instead of is a big boost for them even if it's just a small spot.

[@samgillum75]

Hey David, where do u get ur bee hive frames . what type of frames r they. Thanks buddy I really enjoy ur videos

[@salembeeman370]

David get that website up! YOu are going to miss the spring activity.

[@real_wakawaka]

unmarked queen spotted at 1:32 ;) to the centre right.

[@dorelkynaston1468]

Well done! Spotting a queen is still hard for me... I’m 1 year experienced

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

@@dorelkynaston1468 look for the tiny crown

[@Irene-ke6to]

Thanks! I'm still learning and have a hard time spotting the queen. You were a big help!

[@ponolovefarms3926]

Dam good eye

[@real_wakawaka]

@@ponolovefarms3926 very easy to spot! look for the crown, then look at other bees moving out of her way and facing her 9 times out of 10 but then also look at the elongated body with a slight point to the bum area. Dependant on the breed they can be very easy to spot or very hard and dependant on the age of the queen. If they are young and not fertilised than can be quite hard to spot or if they are about to split she would lose weigh to fly then would be harder to spot otherwise quite easy :)

[@charlesoneill466]

Great video. You do not need a tri-pod. I see you are using a starter strip. Would it work with full sized plastic frames?

[@jah2440]

Good video, David. Informative for sure! Do you just let these girls pack in as they get ready for Winter? I just made 3 splits and was wondering if i should just let them stay put or move them into 8 frame boxes for Winter. Imagine the NUC would be easier for them to manage temp etc... Here in CT we appreciate you!

[@sweetirisfarm]

*So easy!*

[@9hank]

David, thanks for another great instructional video. Couldn't find the, walk away, video you mentioned, so I'll ask here. If you make a walk away split once night temps are above 30° but there are no flowers available for feeding. Can pollen patties and sugar water carry the hive until the bloom time? Also, how early in the season do you start your walk away splits before say the dandelions start blooming. Thanks

[@willmegehee]

Building Nucs this week... getting close to time in Deep South Alabama!

[@billycorey7344]

Nice video

[@charlesoneill466]

Great job

[@nevaaustin2784]

I just did my first walk away split. How soon until I can peek in to see if they have made an emergency queen cell? Also, should I feed any sugar water? I did my split from a hive with two deep hive bodies, located the queen in the top hive body, I moved the queen into the bottom and left the bottom hive body in original location and took two frames of packed brood and nurse bees and swapped them into the top hive bodyand set it about 10 feet away. hit me with suggestions and anything I should have done different.

[@natserog]

thanks! on your two frame mating nuc...when you the frame of bees in there was there queen cells or a queen on that frame??

[@firstclasspressurewashing3440]

Just getting ready for the 2019 season ..... I may learn this in another video but if I were to order a queen to add to the split when should she be introduced??? Put the cage in right away or should you have a waiting period

[@bluzervic]

Thanks for another good video. I am sure this will help me out in the future. Also, in case I need one, do you ship queens out to California ?

[@MrJAG1156]

Hi David, I'm planning on doing a split from the package I got from you guys. How long do I have to wait to introduce a new queen to the split? Thank you!

[@brucebrown652]

Hi David when you do walk away split what day from when its made do you cut out the queen cells

[@anibis485]

David would it be worth exchanging the spot of the mini mating nuc with the source queen hive to receive back the forager bees?so the mini nuc gets back a lot of bees straight away.

[@FlatlandMando]

These starter strips that are made...Is that 2 lengths of monofilament fish line that crosses the otherwise empty- looking wood frame?

[@markmadison146]

I’m assuming you put frames of fresh eggs in those splits if you weren’t going to put queens in them. Thanks.

[@mrcshoneybees]

I had a problem with Ants last year. Is that an Ant bait that your using? I'm definitely going to try splitting this year. You make it look easy.

[@bytfrandsen]

If I have a five frame nuc box how many frames of brood will I need to try and make a new queen. Can I do it with just one frame of brood with eggs?

[@randyroberts5562]

Do you have any queens for sale, if you do how much are they including shipping?

[@toomanyminds1212]

Thanks good video!

[@michaelevans5207]

For the split (new hive box) do you need to get a queen or will they bring one up on their own?

[@mikeofborg2]

Got a question. Seeing as the drones are stingless could I use them as food for my Tarantulas when they get kicked out in fall?

[@JarodShapiro]

David, not sure if youve seen the video on youtube, but a guy made a video about how he trains his bees to do its own hive splits. Is that even possible?

[@christopherdeziel3037]

Pay attention buddy, the Queen can be seen as clear as day in the lower right hand corner when you pause it at the 1:32 mark

[@rayedwards8146]

That's ok I like your video keep it up

[@ellamahoney2580]

when I do a split with frames should I close the hive entrance?

[@66otnt]

David, could you also leave those wireless splits make there own queen's. It's a viable option right?

[@JamesDavis-sq8km]

Do you make your 10 frame hives out of Advantech also? Would there be a downside to making 10 frame boxes out of it?

[@Misha-tz4ve]

I have one hive that has about 4 queen cells. Can I take a frame with that queen cell and put it in an empty hive? Will that 1 frame of bees be enough to survive and grow a hive?

[@jjlmct]

I tried a Walk Away Split from two Super Strong Hives, on 5/9/20. I made two Mini Mating Nucs, one frame full of Brood, Eggs, Pollen, Nectar, and Bees. And one empty frame of Foundation. I went back on 5/15/20, and one of the Nucs was completely empty, not one Bee in it. The Frame of Brood was just like I left it. The other Nuc had one handful of Bees in it, that was it. Do you have any Suggestions???

[@dylansalyer154]

Hey my hive has made a supercedure cell should I take the old queen and put her in a new box? Should I put the new cells in another box with some nurse bees? I don’t know what to do!!

[@33turkeyman]

the only reason I never got into bees because it was so pricey for the boxes thought you only could use certain boxes that's what I was told well they were wrong now to find a local bee store for frames and stuff thanks for the video

[@evanbell3238]

Did you in a way create this problem by not moving them earlier into a 8 to 10 frame box?

[@krazykracken1159]

Question: I have 30 plastic wax coated frames and two brood boxes on each hive. My problem is the frames cells look too small for drones, is five frames of drone-sized cells per hive good enough to have enough drones? Bottom box has five frames of small-medium sized cells and five frames of regular or drone sized comb

[@hayleywarner6152]

WHY IS THIS MY FAVORITE CHANNEL 😂😂😂

[@karriespigener8318]

So will you add a new queen to the both of the non-queen right hive?

[@ketchup2147]

They may be dangerous but they are cute

[@anthonystephens8915]

Do you have to put in New queen in starter box..

[@bhopper3]

Do you add cells to those two frame splits?

[@kennylecroy9706]

If i pull a frame out of a 5 frame nuc with the queen on it and put it in a 2 frame box do i have to move it out of the yard ?

[@tycreps6407]

How long approximately will it be before the two nucs will be ready to split again?

[@edwardharless3263]

To keep bees in the hive without relocating back to the original hive should you lock them down for 48 hours would that help if you’re in a small area hives really close to each other?

[@chicken6946]

I spotted your queen at the 132 time mark she's just to the right crawling downwards from the center of the video

[@blindedbythelight862]

You said burr comb can be queen killers? I don't understand. Please explain, thanks.

[@woodchucktinman9893]

I think you could do better than one video per week. I have been learning too much from your videos over the past year and we need more than that.

[@judepetersen4969]

What are the frames that you held in 5:50 called and where can you get them? Thanks.

[@PaulSmith-tf9bn]

How do you build your frames with the starter strip in them.

[@chancetolbert4852]

Whats your percentages of these queenless splits take and survive?

[@steveluepke9654]

I seen your name in the 2018 Mann Lake catalog that came yesterday

[@smartmonkey777]

What is the small plastic feeder you use on you nucs?

[@DavidWilliams-wr4wb]

Holy shit that’s a lot of drones!!!!!!!!!!😮😮😮

[@dadu63]

is it too late to split in NC? drones out still?

[@Misha-tz4ve]

Why do you put a starter strip frame in the middle and on the sides?

[@larrypotts4892]

How do you treat the nucs for mites?

[@jamesskelton9182]

shouldnt your splits be separated a distance from the queen rite hive to keep them from returning to there original hive.

[@Antiecm]

t 1:32 in the lower right hand corner 1/3 the way up from the bottom. What kind of bee is that?

[@stephen26448]

If you don't put a queen in the new hive as a beginner how does this work

[@richfudge3296]

How come you don’t use a feed/honey frame in with your spilts

[@gpaulwelch7127]

What dose it mean when you have one frame has one side of dome eggs

[@joaquinmaes8085]

Need help Please i had a crowded 4 frame nucleus when I start to move them into a 10 frame box I found a queen cell that wasn't capped but there was definitely something going on in the cell What or When can I try splitting when should l split them I'm a new bee keeper Please any advise would help thanks Joaquin

[@christinelarrygardam597]

What the bloohell is a starter strip I've never heard of it

[@epleyscott86]

What month should I split them

[@Navila1]

They will just start to build a Queen out of it?