How to Tell the Difference Between Orientation Flights VS Robbing!

[@628DirtRooster]

I look for little graduation caps on the ground.

[@WoolieBsApiary]

Speaking of Caps...... I could not find any of the red ones for them to show off......

[@andreettienne3231]

Lol I’m usually out there in shorts and no shirt! 😅😂

[@40kgnorg33]

Man, thanks for this video! I just set my hive yesterday and I came out to check on them and started freaking out thinking they wanted to swarm! Sure enough they were doing the orientation flight

[@WoolieBsApiary]

Glad I could help!

[@privatebubba8876]

My hives like to orient at about 5pm so I take a cup of coffee out and enjoy the show.

[@WoolieBsApiary]

my shows start around 3 and end sometimes as late as 7 i guess 120 hives take turns it seems like there is never 2 next to each other going at the same time.

[@zalmaflash]

Good informative video. Thanks

[@karenwilliams5724]

Thank you! I installed a nuc 4 days ago and thought the new hive was getting robbed. But they look like this with no dead bees, no fighting.

[@WoolieBsApiary]

Hope they do well. I would feed them 1 to 1 might when want to give my essential oils video a watch. If you decide to use it read the description you will find my updated formula I've added more oils.

[@Mohlmanni]

Very helpful clip! Thanks

[@WoolieBsApiary]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carolinasunfarms8562]

Thanks for video!

[@dugnantz6140]

Good video. Question do drones make orientation flights? Thanks

[@WoolieBsApiary]

Honey bees take repeated orientation flights before becoming foragers at about three weeks of age During the Spring and Summer month's drones begin to take orientation flights when about eight days old, while still sexually immature thanks for watching.

[@LSUTigerMom]

What is the purpose of the bricks? Thanks and great video.

[@WoolieBsApiary]

Depends on the position facing way they are tells me what's going on in each hive and what I need do ie check to see if cells have hatched or release a caged queen ect

[@jeffreyhoffmann2176]

How is that PVC pipe entrance working out for you?

[@WoolieBsApiary]

Wonderful no hive beetles found in either one of them this year same goes for the bottom entrance hives also

[@raterus]

Robber bees wear little masks and carry bags of honey

[@Mackabees]

Always a great day out in the Apiary.

[@privatebubba8876]

At least for short periods of time, it's been feels like 105 with 200% humidity for a week or so here. Even in just a T shirt and pants I'm soaked in about 30 minutes clear down to the drawers. Some days are three shirt days.