New Queen Bee Installation & Results

[@FrederickDunn]

When you see workers so tightly packed around the queen, they aren't protecting her, they are encasing her so they can increase her body temp until she dies. They "generally" do that if you still have another queen in that hive. The good news is, that if they kill her off, she has laid many eggs that they can use to create a new queen if they end up without one. Everything the workers were demonstrating towards that queen was rejection and harassment. I know this video is from 2013, so it's probably something you've long since figured out. Thanks for sharing the behavior. Wishing you continued success with your bees.

[@nordicbloodal254]

That happen also when someone touched her and make the queen smell different ,, This guy probably touched the queen

[@eclipselunarwolf6235]

or they are trying to mate or fertilize her eggs

[@chickm14]

It is called "balling the queen". They ball up around her, until she dies.

[@TheGarratc]

Queen bees mate with drones (big, round male bees) far from the hive. They mate once or twice and that's it. The workers you see are females, not trying to fertilize eggs as she is already fertilized if she is laying. Definitely trying to kill her, but in the big picture, probably no big deal as that usually means there's another queen in the hive. Just a waste of a queen.

[@encyclopediaofplantprotect4511]

Awesome explanation ...

[@V5R7N]

I re-queened all five of my hives this spring. First time at it. I plan on re-queening again fall of 2014. Nice video. Thank you

[@LDSPrepper]

She survived and is doing a great job laying eggs.

[@LDSPrepper]

I truly am blessed and know from where my blessing come.

[@joeprimal2044]

Thanks. I have several friends who are LDS, but due to the semi-official nature of our interaction I've never brought up the prepping subject. Since there is such vast involvement in prepping by LDS I had presumed that there was a religious reason such as a prophecy or something. They certainly are hardworking and the best of people. Thanks, and enjoy your day.

[@Dkundzinsh]

Really great that you make a bee keeping videos simply great, thanks

[@johnbevelagua]

They were killing here, since her pheromone level started to diminish or just workers have just detected that she could not lay eggs anymore. Possibly new queen was already born somewhere.

[@Whatsthescore2nil]

I always pictured the queen to just sit there lording it up being waitered on by all the workers, but this queen is just legging it around with all the rif raf.

[@yuuki9812]

I've been watching bee videos for like 3 hours now, thanks Pokemon Go

[@RckyMtneer]

A bit of friendly advice... 1. NEVER use a hive tool to "move" bees about, particularly in close proximity to the queen like you did. It's too easy to slip and damage her. I use bare hands when working my hives and a light "pat" on the bees with your fingers will get them to move without risk to the queen and I don't get stung doing so. 2. You returned the frame to the hive when the queen was last on the outside of the side bar. Way too easy to roll her while doing so and injuring or killing her. Let her get back on the face of the frame and then return it to the hive.

[@jvisbell]

I cannot believe you are watching a queen being balled and not realize it

[@Megahs2010]

Thanks for sharing your video and experience

[@papoony1]

I will be surprised if that Queen has made it to the next day!

[@honeybacres]

It sure looked like your queen was in a bit of trouble there but I am glad she is still going well.

[@andy-ii6ck]

Such amazing creatures, never been so interested in bees before!

[@426superbee4]

I hope you can get some bees, we need to get the population back to normal, and we need all the beekeeper we can get ! 1 hive 3 hive or 100 hives be great ! or there will be no LIVING THING ON EARTH ! Right now the bee population is dieing at 30% a year and we need every one to have at less 1 hive Cheers

[@LDSPrepper]

I found the younger the queen the more she lays eggs. This queen was 3 years old and had stopped laying. I only queen if I feel a need. I don't preemptively requeen.

[@TeslaRoadsterSpud]

On a more personal note, being sincere online is hard when frequently the result is mockery. So thank you for your respect.

[@belligerentlyrecalcitrant8526]

I wish I could live like you.

[@shawhit3462]

lots of honey in your future!

[@joeprimal2044]

That's a very noble and thoroughly respectable point of view. Famine would be unimaginable horror. In our preps we always figure we'll end up taking in some 'refugees' so we plan on twice our number. Maybe that's not enough. I think I'll take a broader view of my preps in the future. Thanks, and enjoy your day.

[@jesshuskey3142]

OH! Man! I could never get that close to Bees or Wasps like that I'll just scream and run away from them.

[@THESEARETHESHORTDAYS]

People on here are so MEAN. This man is new at what he is doing here but still and all he made the right decision because this is nature doing it's thing. We don't know why they are balling her but it can only be one of a few reasons. So he didn't do anytthing wrong and his last bit of advice was good advice even in light of his ignorance to the balling. Some people act like they have never made a mistake or done something foolish and so try to shame others and make them feel ' less than'. People like that should be ashamed of themselves. Small minded people with big opinions.I'm not referring to those of you that simply pointed out the truth of the situation but the ones who did so in a rude way.

[@LDSPrepper]

As indicated at the end of the video she survived and is an awesome queen. The hive now is very strong.

[@RunningWithSauce]

She didn't survive. Another queen was already present which survived. This is how they kill a rejected queen. If you see that again, save that queen, recage her, take some brood and some more bees and split the hive. Use a marshmallow to replug the candy closure on that cage and you might get a nice bonus split out of it.

[@totoff92]

they are balling the queen!! just look at the state of the wings ; its an agressive behavior ; at leat the initiation of it ; Ihave seen that so many times in my several observations hive when the queen isnt top quality

[@0001RunningMan]

you right they r killing her at 00:20

[@kckrye]

they are killing her goob! Its called balling. They don't recognize her as their queen.

[@bakhitrahman3250]

Lucky for you to eat fresh honey comb daily.

[@dafrogtoad]

Excellent!...I am right now doing the same w/my hive...cool!

[@kckrye]

Your saying should be, This is LDS prepper, the more you are prepared before beekeeping, the less you have to fear when you are witnessing your honey bees killing the queen.

[@XboxAnnihilator]

Bees are so cool

[@TeslaRoadsterSpud]

My thoughts on question 2. The ultimate goal of the LDS Church is for everyone on Earth to have lasting happiness. And few things in life are more miserable than watching children starve to death. To avoid that and other horrible possibilities, LDS are taught to prepare to provide Food and Safety for our families first, and our communities 2nd. LDSPrepper is living his religion by doing his best to help this KZbin community be more prepared.

[@beehinde]

Definitely balling

[@bigweb0311]

Is this video on NOT what to do as a bee keeper?

[@LDSPrepper]

1 - Make sure there is not another queen in the hive. Put the new queen in the center of the hive. 2 - The state symbol of the state of Utah is the honey beehive. We believe in working hard and being self reliant.

[@jamalalkahlout4706]

i think they need another queen for having fun with her too

[@forsakenson2007]

Definitely ? Definitely ? She's definitely getting balled Next time try spraying a balled queen with HBH and then the rest of the hive to take away the scent difference .

[@stuckinbabylon186]

I'm sorry buddy but they're balling her. They are trying to kill her

[@LDSPrepper]

Yes, we meet each month.

[@joeprimal2044]

Two questions; 1- Have you heard of any tricks that increase queen acceptence. 2- Can you share, or point me in the direction of information on why the LDS comunity is so into prepping? Thanks, and enjoy your day.

[@shawnmask]

I watch this once a year for a comedy show,

[@TomBrueggen]

Interesting. Looks like she was getting balled to me as well. But I suppose sometimes that is just a reaction to a mild panic when you open the hive. Certainly at three days or so, however long it took them to eat the candy, they should not be balling on her like that. It could have been a worker that came from the other hive that you transfered brood from, now trying to ball what she doesn't recognize as her new queen. Glad it all worked out. You sounded a little panicked... ;)

[@joeprimal2044]

Some cities ban beekeeping within city limits. It's one of those laws that's almost never enforced. Bees are considered semi wild and there are laws in most states that protect the bee's right to roam. Also, bees are never agressive unless you're messing with their hive. If you get stung away from the hive it's because you stepped on or otherwise harmed the bee. Also, how does one go about proving it was your bee? Enjoy.

[@BirdsOfThatcher]

Is the Montgomery County Beekeeper's Association still active? MocoBees is still showing next meeting for March 2013. Will there be a meeting in September?

[@detherialsenpai5449]

Your bees are SOOOOOO adorable I just wanna give them all kisses :3 They're so cute and fluffy! I love finding bees on flowers and stuff outside because when I pick them up and they walk on my hand >~< THEY JUST SOOO CUTEEE they don't sting me or anything I just let them walk around and fly away. Its almost the end of summer...gonna be in grade 11 but I'm not sure what courses I should be taking in the future for bee keeping, any suggestions? Thanks c:

[@menartd2618]

I like how fuzzy they look! I wish I wasn't so scared to feel on them.

[@atreewrites146]

I have so many questions. Where do you live? Do you not mark your queens? What happened with the hive after this video? What kind of bees do you have?

[@deadaccount1991]

I think they were "balling" her.

[@amirkmn3771]

Bees are savage that's why I prefer plantes, somewhat more peaceful

[@klekotko]

What time you open the hive to inspect your bees? My hive is always packed with bees when I check it

[@LDSPrepper]

Usually the best time is on a clear, calm, warm day. Right now mid afternoon is a good time.

[@brycerush98]

I hve heard that bumble bees and other mason bees are much more efficient pollinators. Of course you don't get honey but imo it's a lot easier to drill a few holes in a 4x4 that purchasing hives. This is all assuming it's for your garden of course

[@blahblah2468ify]

Bryce Rush Mason Bees are only active until late Spring. Unfortunately they are not around to pollinate the summer crops that need the honeybee, ie squash, cucumbers, etc. I speak from my experience in the PNW only. I tried mason bees and was disappointed because of the short window they are active.

[@PriestessKikyo1]

Poor Queen! I'm assuming she didn't make it through that... You could here her piping at the beginning of the video.

[@GHumpty1965]

Do you re-queen often? Great video FYI, I loved it.

[@Ilovecomedy7]

What does it take for working bees to accept a new queen ?

[@R_Durand]

I've always been curious, when moving the hive frames, do beekeeper ever accidentally squash or injure any of the bees?

[@SisyphusTwo]

+Rocky Durand We try to be very careful. On the odd occasion a couple of bees get squashed and die..

[@elloello4236]

I have a question if a queen bee gives birth to all the bees, that means she has to mate and if I understand correctly she gives birth then mates with her children then birth then mates she’s having it with her children is that not discusting

[@mirzain2487]

when the two heavies of bee to gather fighting each other how can protect it

[@kaylonimalcolm7752]

Did that queen make it? What of the hive itself? I ask because those workers appear to have been trying to ball her - encase her and kill her with heat. This would have been fatal in short order.

[@0shayla1]

wow 3 years? had no idea they lived so long

[@johndouglas1294]

is she still alive after that? bees swarming a queen in that fashion is usually called the cuddle death.

[@NE0ManAnimation]

I think their on top of her because it's either their mating, or balling her (killing)

[@lillytaggert178]

Today is my first day learning about bees and even I can tell they don’t want her and are killing her.

[@codysmith6355]

why do you have to cage the queen separately

[@mohawksniper79]

by the looks of the brood I'd say thay had more then one queen and thay were getting ride of the inferior one.

[@0netapzx824]

Careful

[@tyrkresfelder7338]

So cool

[@brettmcann1836]

the queen s getting balled, they do that when there is a sudden stop in nectar, its the workers way of telling the queen to stop laying, they roll her around to prevent her from laying

[@ben3291]

they sound like my petrol lawn mower :P

[@christian3953]

why am I here

[@joeross6540]

+Christian Lopez why are you alive

[@CupofTea3]

I got here from a car video. I have no clue how

[@freehhhh2086]

Cuz bees are cool to watch bitch now watch yourself I got bees looking for you its on sight

[@unisol2287]

Did you figure it why they didn’t accept the new queen?

[@mynu684]

They are killing her man !!!!!

[@bakytgulsabyrbayeva9173]

all bee queen

[@kite3409]

thats cool

[@josephwang672]

Can they sting? Also, why don't they fly away?

[@meeks6798]

+Joseph Wang They can sting! Honey bees can only sting once and that's it, so they don't do it unless they're very threatened or dying. A hive stays wherever the queen does, so if the queen has room and food, she's not gonna leave and the bees stick with her

[@DrejStinger1986]

I think they're trying to protect her (???)

[@omarassla]

they're killing her dude they don't accept her

[@sillyme8342]

Hey LDSPRepper, I'm wondering if this hive effects your garden (if you have a garden).

[@LDSPrepper]

Debz G We noticed a marked increase in production from the garden as soon as got honey bees.

[@sillyme8342]

Wow! Cool. That's exciting to know! Someday ... someday I will have a garden and a beehive.

[@Marzyart]

I feel sorry for the queen.

[@GoldenLegionHoney]

they are killing her... im surprised at the ignorance. im a new beek and i know that.

[@moonshade0227]

I think this is a very good video of what is balling.

[@FrederickDunn]

You are correct... they pack themselves around the queen to increase heat and kill her off. She was definitely in trouble. It's possible that there is another queen around in the same hive.

[@masterbeekeeper30years18]

Elijah Sanchez it's a brand new queen, so how does she fit your description of "unfit due to old age or sickness" ?

[@masterbeekeeper30years18]

Elijah Sanchez Ok, so he bought an old sick queen.

[@ruiz2056]

Elijah Sanchez he could bee aware *bad pun music*

[@SouthernCoastalCookingTM]

Interesting

[@jasminewhitehead1752]

Tbh I’m terrified of bees and wasp idk why I’m watching this at 3:09 A.M.

[@astral961]

"EVERY ONE FIGHT IM THE PRETYEST QUEEN BEE"

[@scotttaylor730]

I love the bee qween bbbbbbuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzz

[@katzen3314]

What is the advantage of buying a queen bee?

[@ellisbugg2]

If the bees stop creating queen cells, you need to buy a new queen to keep the hive in check and populated otherwise the colony will just die away

[@SadLittleClownGore]

Some people raise their queen to produce healthy and non aggressive bees. So they sell those queens. And people who want healthy and productive bees buy them. Letting the bees raise their own queen can result in aggressive and non healthy bees

[@leonardpermana2222]

i think They dont accept her as their queen.did she died?

[@hydrix8505]

That is most likely true or the drones are mating with her, but not accepting her has a higher chance

[@RLSgardener]

Odd question but.. What are you liabilities if someone gets attacked by your bees? I'm actually surprised that a neighbourhood allows bee keeping.

[@LDSPrepper]

I imagine it is the same liability as if I had a dog and it bit someone.

[@156399]

And your Lord inspired to the bee, "Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in] that which they construct. 16:69 to top Sahih International Then eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]." There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought. (Q.S. An-Nahl : 68-69)

[@sirpercivalsmallcock-jones9585]

Please keep your religious crap off this video.

[@danielveinti]

you could have save the Queen!

[@lovesickdope123]

Its apparent a lot of queen bees have died thanks to this guy. Seriously just stick to buying honey from the store. All you've done is create a terrible scenario for the bees, yourself, and possibly the neighborhood.

[@MohammedAslamtit-bitsoflife]

He tried to introduce a new queen before removing old one, but the workers didn't accept her and by clustering her they actually killing her.

[@bradgoliphant]

No, they are killing her!!!!

[@mrbrightsidetf2]

Im not so good at English, so can you tell me, what do means: "bees are balling the queen"? Are they, what, f*cking her or killing her? Or protecting her... I don't know..

[@meeks6798]

+Mr Brightside They are killing her. When bees ball up, they are "vibrating" their wing muscles to produce more body heat to roast the queen to death. The reason they do this is because they sense she is an intruder, or she is sick, or not producing eggs/doing the things a healthy queen should!

[@mrbrightsidetf2]

oh God... Nature, you cruel psycho-maniac.

[@bumblestalkshow5536]

HI MOMMY I WONT BE HOME FOR DINNER.

[@rileyrodriguez4793]

Wow

[@williamgarrett1]

i think she left hive without telling and now there mad

[@justanuser9503]

you like jazz?

[@hailley605]

Maybe they don't like that Queen

[@alinorozi3235]

ok good

[@KarmaHexkys]

there actually mating did you post it on mating seasons the bees will die if they mate the queen

[@althehound]

+Kevin Lopez nope they mate in the air not the hive. they are killing her, she wasn't introduced properly.

[@KarmaHexkys]

alley dogg disturbing

[@mohawksniper79]

thay were all female no drones there the male bees are bigger those bees were balling her.

[@deadeyes4626]

you can call me queen bee

[@isaacholland4949]

sup mama

[@forthewagesofsinisdeath4967]

They are killing her