How To Split a Bee Hive

Today we're using Bob Binnie queens to split our hives. We are really excited about introducing Bob Binnie/Sue Cobey genetics into our bee yard here at Nature's Image Farm. These queens were grafted by Chris Werner for Bob Binnie using New World Carniolan breeders from Sue Cobey.
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Video and Editing by - Jake Burns
Music by - Greg Burns

[@freddies515]

Good. Very clear and well spoken English.

[@eastsussexbeesandwildlife5801]

Great informative video, thanks so much. Beautiful part of the countryside you are in. Have a good Spring!

[@shegocrazy]

10:15. I was thinking "this guy is either crazy or those bees are the most docile on earth" lol.

[@a-k-jun-1]

When I lived in Louisiana, I used 3 and 5 frame nucs for swarm traps. Then when I brought them to the yard, I would just add a 5 frame nuc on top. After these were full and thriving, I would transfer to a 10 frame box setup. Putting a full frame of brood in a 3 frame nuc box and feeding heavily would quickly become a strong hive.

[@deniswalters2429]

Finding my account

[@TennesseeTim38451]

Another great video!!!! Beautiful new queens, look forward to the progress videos that are sure to follow!!!

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Thanks for watching Tennessee Tim!! Can’t wait to get your interview video up!!

[@jimcollins3246]

Great video you guys. The yard looks great too. A lot of great info here.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Thanks for watching JC!!

[@Lazybfarmsllc]

Great content, looking forward to seeing how you like to split with queen cells. It always helps to see how others have their hives setup and run there operation.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Thanks for watching! We’ll be sure to include queen cells in our next split video.

[@Lazybfarmsllc]

I wanted to ask, is there any particular reason you have your nucs pointed in the same direction and not alternating?

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

@@Lazybfarmsllc if I can keep them atleast a box width apart, I prefer to run them in one direction so I can work the boxes from the back. They don’t particularly care for me standing in front of their entrance as I tear their home apart;) If I’m really squeezing boxes in with only inches between, then I’ll alternate the entrance. The colored entrance dials really help with orientation and let’s me get by with running them so close.

[@Johnkels100]

Plastics in beekeeping, plastics in the sea on land, in the air, and in us. We can all do a little to stop this! Great video Thanks

[@sam1174]

She was on the third frame. You can see her starting around 7:55 about 2 inches up from the drone.

[@hopeholben4979]

GREAT Video my friend! This video is just filled with information . Thanks again for a day of learning at your apiary! Your son does an amazing job with the videos give him a high five from us! Made up about 50 frames of the Premier today and will begin introducing it tomorrow.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Thanks for watching Hope! We enjoyed having you out for some hands on learning! You’re gonna love that Premiere Foundation!! Just went thru a bunch of hives today and blown away with how well it does. Keep us in the loop:)

[@marvinlaird1971]

Great video!

[@kathyhathaway8823]

Bob is great . Thanks for your video’s

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Really enjoy working with Bob. He’s a one of a kind. Thanks for watching!

[@Lsmith-ly2cm]

Thanks for the quick response.

[@franklotion8]

Well explained sir👍👍

[@matthewsweeney2577]

Very helpful 👍

[@altaylor293]

Nice job Greg.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Thanks Al! How’s the bees in your neck of the woods?

[@johncolson5705]

Very interesting, good show. Hi from Texas.

[@CastleHives]

Looks great Greg. . Love that Apiary. Can’t wait to pop back down here soon.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Thanks for catching buddy! Looking forward to seeing you soon.

[@sonofthunder.]

first manipulation video of yours ive seen ,enjoying the content

[@natserog]

Good video...one trick on nectar bound cells. I dont put in drawn comb frames as they will continue to fill cells with nectar. I put a frame of heavy waxed foundation right next to the brood wall. Ive found this technique tricks them into revealing they have room and wont swarm....it works very well.

[@timlewis9873]

Good vid. Greg.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Thanks for watching!

[@CastleHives]

My girls are working the Premier also, great foundation.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Great example of always staying open minded. I was opposed to plastic for so long…it’s been a real game changer. I can easily cut cells from it too.

[@tprater65]

Looking good GB!

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Thanks Todd! How’s things out your way?

[@tprater65]

Super HOT temps and earthquakes today. Don’t mind the quakes, just need to make bigger vent holes in my boxes!

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

@@tprater65 oh man!! Hope everything chills out a bit for you!

[@scottpierson7495]

Tough times out here in California trying to get queens mated has been a struggle and very very frustrating. Has lots of Nuc orders to fill. Just been very hard.

[@weshawkins7165]

Great content. Question, how far away do you move your splits away from where they were. I’ve been told I need to move my splits a few miles away or the forager bees will go back to the old location.

[@Buck-N-Bee]

What kind of markers are you using to write on your hives? I like your method.

[@larrynoe6276]

I have been watching some of your videos and I enjoy them. Thanks for sharing. I am wondering are you the Greg that Brian at Castle hives buys his queen bees form? My name is Larry and I am a backyard bee keeper.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Thanks for watching! Yep, I’m that Greg. Brian’s great, visits the farm a lot. Here’s a video of his from a visit at The Learning Yard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJTWeIyDbNGJqKM

[@Uncle_Buzz]

Can you explain what's with the dark/black drones?

[@beskidzywieckipasieka9652]

👏👏👍🏻

[@woodlandharvesthoneycompanyllc]

You mentioned the color of the drones a couple times. Is that significant to qualify or race of the drone. Also do raccoons tear into your bucket feeders.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

What I keep seeing is that the darker bees are doing better here. I cant really explain my infatuation with dark color bees but im just drawn to them and love seeing the contrast. Once we started incorporating New Worls Carni and Caucasian genetics, are bees just got way darker. I love it. Every now again coons can knock a bucker or 2 off but it really not a big deal for us.

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

Hi Greg - I'm curious if you ever clip any of the queens you like to try and keep them from going to far if they try and swarm?

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Hey JP! I haven’t had one that I’ve had to clip. Honestly if I had a real flighty queen, I’m not sure I’d want to keep perpetuating those genetics. You ever had to clip?

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

@@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns Hi Greg - I tried clipping all of my queens ( 6-8 queens ) just in case this year and it prevented 1 queen from getting away. All the others never tried leaving so I guess I managed them better lol. I wasn't sure if it would make a difference or not so I gave it a try, I couldn't tell either way.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

@@jpthedelawarebeeman6239 glad most of them didn’t go on a Rumspringer!!

[@alexarce8547]

Hello, greetings, I am Alejandro Arce, I am a Mexican beekeeper with 28 years of experience. I am looking for a job opportunity in a bee farm. I appreciate any information. My mother tongue is Spanish. Thank you very much.

[@robinfrazier7922]

Well I'd like to know what is your location I live in South East Texas and I'd like to know how much you get for your notes at your selling I'm 81 years old and I'm still trying to do be work so let me know something OK bye

[@lexnite22]

What do dark drones indicate? I sometimes find them too.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

While color isn’t necessarily an indicator of genetics, I have a preference for darker bees often associated with Carniolan and Caucasian genetics.

[@ucvchsgnbvejt1rn4gywsasg96]

Thank you, I too have few colonies. I have no way to make queens. I am from srilanka.

[@mmb_MeAndMyBees]

UCV. Can't you take a Frame with Eggs and Young Larva, add to a Nuc Box ( No Queen !) Add lots of 'young' Nurse Bees. They then should make their "own" Queen Cells. 👍 Or do you not have Mellifera Mellifera (European Bees) in your Location ??? 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2023. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@taylorboysoutdoors]

Can Kubota not fix that rattle lol. Everyone does that

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

That rattle drives me nuts. It’s the latch bar behind the seat back of the second row.

[@lasvegasnvplumbingplomeroa5402]

Hi do you have bucksfast Queen bee For sale!? Or Ukraine Russian bee Queen

[@wadebarnes6720]

What part of the country do you live in Greg

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Hey Wade! We’re in East Central Ohio out in Zanesville, OH

[@wadebarnes6720]

@@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns do y'all ship Queens if so I want to get some new stock had the same thing last 2 years which was three nukes they are 22 and growing building boxes right now

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

@@wadebarnes6720 wow!! Way to go! Our Queens are local pickup only for the rest of this year. We’re a small family apiary and the shipping loss got too high with current events. We can get you on the 2022 or 2023 list for sure.

[@CastleHives]

@@wadebarnes6720 I can 100% say that Greg takes care of his folks. . His Bees are awesome.

[@hopeholben4979]

@@CastleHives We agree with you completely and feel Blessed to call Susan and Greg friends and now family.