Nuc Follow Along! Episode 1. Installing the Nuc 5-5-24

[@kamonreynolds]

NUC Follow Along Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLbahx4WxwRgr1a2-5xPhE7Aoi8S0zIevy Hive Alive for Sugar Syrup - usa.hivealivebees.com?sca_ref=1635879.lKc4p2fjUf Apimaye bottom board can be found here: apimayeusa.com?sca_ref=108083.7Dl7FRkLNo

[@SavedPatriot]

Kamon, got a bunch of beekeeping questions to ask you.

[@researcherAmateur]

This are the Reynolds that I like.. helping new beekeepers with good practical videos

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks! Sometimes we got to get back to the basics!

[@hillkid4mountains]

Great calm explanation of the inner parts of a 5 frame nuc and how to install it into a larger box for growth and to eliminate crowding or swarming from the smaller Jester B box. Very valuable advice for those just starting out or in combination at Bee clubs for newbie beekeepers. I like how you pulled out the nuc cardboard side at the beginning to lift up and out the first frame as to not roll or squish any bees. Also I enjoyed seeing frames scraped of burr comb around the entirety of the wood frame, it's top, bottom, and side bars. Appreciate also saying old or slightly injured "pinched" new queens are sometimes superceded. Where as just killed queens and the queenless ness that follows right-at-the-moment scrunched dead queens results in emergency cells totally two different types of events, with swarm cells being a third. And yes we were all beginners at one time and can always learn more no matter what stage of a beekeeper we are. Thanks 🐝

[@rickdaruler6368]

Kamon enjoys getting stung by his bees. It's how he gets his superpowers and great sense of humor. He takes getting stung like a pro. Wear your bee suits ladies and gents. Don’t get a bee in your bonnet. 🐝......

[@adkfoothills1973]

This series is a great idea. It's just what many new beekeepers need right now. You made a very important point about too much sugar syrup right after installation. Many feeders provide way too much syrup all at once, and everything gets plugged up very fast, including the brood nest. 🐝🐝

[@keithspillman]

Great idea for a series Kamon!!

[@burleybeeyard]

Sending this to my Nuc customers. Thank you!

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks! We want them to be successful!.....and then tell all their friends to eat honey!

[@davidmerriott7356]

Great idea for a series. Looking forward to following.

[@RandallandSherryJones]

Thank you so much enjoying learning from you.

[@zeb5478]

Good job. I recommend your channel to any wannabee, or new beekeepers who are interested in doing things correctly.

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks Zeb! It is appreciated more than you know!

[@TennesseeTim73]

Glad to see you back in the bee yard!! Praying you have a blessed season little brother!! I agree, veils and tee shirts are my go to suit!! Favorite one anyways. I wear a bee jacket under duress!! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻

[@rickdaruler6368]

Yes, vitamins and other additives can be important to add to sugar water for bees, especially for young bees and larvae

[@mikepucci306]

Love this content! The production stuff is cool, but this really helps! My nuc is coming in 2 weeks or so in Massachusetts. We have the same bottom board and top cover. We have a 10 frame Propola box with waxed plastic foundation. We bought an Apimaye hive top feeder, but really need to be conscious of nectar flows and when to feed. It's a fine balance! Thanks for the video.

[@brettwhiteMusicFan]

This is going to be a great series! I started my first 2 hives a day ago. Perfect timing for me. Thank you for your time and effort in putting this together.

[@mikesbeesllc3352]

Great idea for a series for new beekeepers Kamon. I send people to your channel all the time.

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks Mr. Art, much appreciated!

[@OklahomaBeekeeper]

You did an awesome job with your video. I just shared it with several new nuc buyers of mine.

[@zeb5478]

We know bees will, at times, strip wax from foundation and move it to another frame. We also know it takes a lot of hive energy to make wax. Why do beekeepers scrape burr comb from frames and throw it away. I scrape burr comb back into the hive. They reuse it because it is never there the next time I inspect the hive. You could test it with colored foundation that they make candles from and see where they reuse it in the hive. Great videos.

[@BackBeeBrokenBeekeeping]

Love this idea, and love that you let beekeepers know it is OK to wear protective equipment, use smoke etc.. So many try to do it without and end up paying for it.

[@chrisgolden8199]

My man! Right on time. Thank you! I am a first time beekeeper. I caught a swarm in a top bar hive and I bought a nuc very much like this one (PACKED) this weekend and put it in a langstroth.

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks for the feedback more to come soon!

[@lynnehrhart5789]

I so appreciate your vids and, being in middle Tennessee, pertinent to my hives. 🐝❤️🐝

[@kamonreynolds]

You are very welcome! We started this channel to help our fellow Tennesseans and it grew past that to a degree, but that is something that is very important to us still! P.S. TN has the best honey!

[@DgitlRedBeard]

Thanks for the video. The timing is perfect for me. I am also in TN. I am picking up my first nuc tomorrow morning. I will be following along with the series. Thanks for all the helpful information!

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks man, we will have the next video out Sunday or Monday Morning! Happy Beekeeping!

[@Richiemouse]

I don't about beginners, I learn from your videos all the time. Thank you both for taking the time the make these videos and share the knowledge.

[@HalfQuickFarmer]

Thanks for the video. All be following along. Cheers.

[@elliottsmithlove1]

Thank you!!!

[@kamonreynolds]

You're welcome!

[@4js4js32]

Looking forward to the next videos in your series. Thank you for these videos!

[@kenblew2625]

Awesome and great timing! We had bees for 3 years a couple of years ago. This year, (a couple years later) we bought a 3lb package, 'starting over' ! I dumped them into a 8 frame box with 6 drawn frames. After watching your YT video 'THIS is the perfect time to use Oxalic Acid Vapor! Also - when NOT to use it OAV'. I waited for larva and eggs, then treated with a 3x dose of OAV before any brood was capped (only 2 mites of the screened board). I'm guessing next week is the first round of brood that will hatch. We'll have a pretty good 6 frame nuc then. Thanks can't wait to follow along. I want to split this bunch and be more sustainable. NE Kansas

[@morrishomesteadgirls]

This video series is perfect for what i am trying to do this season! I am a newbie with 3 new splits and i need help managing them. Thank you Kaymon

[@amydupree6490]

Hello from Mississippi Gulf Coast. Love this series! I’m learning everything I can this year so I can be ready to get my first nuc next spring.

[@kamonreynolds]

Wonderful! It is much better to start the way you are Amy. Keep learning and if you get a chance see if a club or beekeeper near you has some hands on dealios so you can use their hives to get a handle on things! Enjoy!

[@robinmartin4464]

Thanks Mr. Reynolds!

[@thenaturalbeeapiculturist1]

wow thank you Kamen, I got my first hive last year and they swarmed in March completely. I had to buy 2 more Nucs last month so here I go again from scratch. I think mine were honey bound because I was afraid to take honey too soon.

[@kamonreynolds]

Bee Keeping can be challenging like that for sure! We put alot of work into our bees so they can get the best of everything and sometimes we still lose hives! Bees have short life spans so splitting is fundamental to long term sustainability. It also is great fun! Happy Beekeeping!

[@guiart4728]

Great stuff! Looking forward to the series!!!

[@doughavron]

My third year. I've completely drunk the Kool-Aid. It is great to review. If you always stick to the basics, you never have to get back to them!

[@kamonreynolds]

I could not agree more! That kool aid is good stuff! Happy Beekeeping!

[@BetterBuiltDogs]

I'd love to buy a nuc and queen from you. Fellow Tennesseans

[@nicolehaley7723]

I'm excited foe this series. I just got a nuc of bees 1 week ago. Will be so helpful to follow along with your videos to help me learn throughout my first season.

[@Elbie-d9y]

Kamon thank you so much for doing this series, covering the absolute basics! This is so helpful. Greetings from South Africa🇿🇦

[@kamonreynolds]

You're so welcome!

[@Elbie-d9y]

@@kamonreynolds pls help with this newby questions. It is currently winter in my area(no snow, but frost at night, around 0 degrees celcius) two questions. 1. My bees need more space, can I place a super in the middel of the winter or is It best just to leave them as is and add It in spring? 2. In the past I lost all my bees during the winter, because It was too cold. This year I placed and Queen excluder entrance guard to keep the queens inside, to provent swarming. Do you think this is okay? Thank fornyour advice. Much appreciate it

[@xHONEY0BADGERx]

Someone missed out on an excellent nuc of bees! Would love to get one from you maybe next year.

[@TX-OaksRnr]

This is fantastic content!! I’m in north central Texas so it’s close enough I can adjust the timing.

[@CS-xg2xh]

Thank you for the walk through. Have had my first two nucs for a week (SE WI) and already see mistakes I've made. One nuc had twice the bees of the other and both got a gallon of sugar surup the first day. A week later (today) both feeders were empty so each got 2 more gallons but there isn't much new comb. Good news is that there are eggs and larvae in each hive. Bad news is it was only 60° today so I didn't take the brood frames out to check for swarm cells. Rain in the forecast for the next 5 days and now I'm worried about what may be going on in there and will the bees still be there when we can get back into the hive.

[@austinjohnson4942]

Finally!!! This is the series I’ve been needing

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks for the feedback that keeps us motivated!

[@Rwargrumble]

Great video! Looking forward to this series. I’d love some basic basic snippets on say starting your bee smoker to keep it smoking good and not to hot for short sessions (a couple hives or so). Also would love information on cleaning frames/boxes/ how to care for equipment after dead outs and stuff. I currently have a box full of frames from a dead out of a swarm I caught last summer that didn’t make it through winter. Have no idea what to do with the frames and foundation and all.

[@HalfQuickFarmer]

Interested to see a split on this nuc.

[@aaronmahieu6927]

Really good series even for guys who have been in it for a while

[@Darren_Nicola]

Well done kamon , definitely better being back on KZbin than Facebook isn’t it 😀😀

[@kamonreynolds]

10000%

[@framcesmoore]

Ha this is going to be good .Thanks

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks! Frances!

[@privacyleech409]

Does the same concept for feeding a new package apply? ie. should i stop feeding them during a flow or do they need the syrup to help produce wax since they are starting from foundation?

[@kamonreynolds]

During a strong flow you may need to back off once they have enough foragers. Most of the time with packages you should be feeding or ready to feed till they are double deeps as it will take a lot of energy to draw comb, keep brood warm, and fly to forage.

[@nickyaw514]

Would you recommend single brood management to get honey in the first year of beekeeping?

[@kamonreynolds]

Maybe if you were far north and you got a nuc early and had comb for supers. Otherwise I would shoot for double deeps

[@nickyaw514]

@@kamonreynolds I do have one super with completely drawn frames. I have two nukes coming, so maybe I will do one double brooded and one single.

[@brianbennett4374]

Good video thanks for sharing with us 😊

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks Brian!

[@devinlines4398]

Just installed my first package 6 days ago..how long should I wait before opening the hive back up? I have been feeding tho all I have are foundations no comb.

[@kamonreynolds]

I come back 7 days after install. The queen should be laying and they should be drawing comb.

[@jacobsenterprises]

Been bee keeping for almost a year now. Inspected my two hives yesterday and looked like all the frames in the entire hive have honey and/or nectar in them. No sign of any 😊eggs, brood or anything like that. I am concerned. No place for Queen to lay eggs and could not find the queen. The hives have tons of bees on them so what do I do to get brood back? Love your videos!

[@StonewallJackson-n8w]

Put on another box and take some frames from bottom box and put in top..

[@jacobsenterprises]

@@StonewallJackson-n8w Thanks. i added a box with all empty frames yesterday but will pull some of the frames with bees and honey on them up to the new box and checker board them a little to get the bees to that new top box.

[@CalebGoodman-cz2bb]

What’s the benefit to splitting vs letting them naturally swarm? I grew up with a very hands off approach to bee keeping with the exception to robbing taught from my great grandpa. Made for some aggressive bees and frustration. Trying to learn more about bee keeping.

[@kamonreynolds]

Splitting means I have more bees. More bees means insurance from losses. It can also mean additional revenue if I sell the split. Or it could mean I make 2-3 times more honey. Beekeeping is harder now than it was for your Great grandpa due to new invasives so he was able to likely to do things that would be hard to get away with now

[@jaminsmith9705]

I have a nuke double high (10 frames total). Both boxes are pretty full. Would you recommend going straight to a double 10 frame box so they have room to grow?

[@jdunk2016]

When should you treat your spring nuc for mites?

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks Benjamin I appreciate you saying so!

[@DavidRose-u9c]

I was told to checkerboard the noc frames in the 10 frames, is that true or wrong?

[@kamonreynolds]

That is wrong. The only time it might be ok is when you put a foundation between a full honey frame and the brood. However at this stage the brood should not be separated.

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

😁

[@Logan001]

Been a fan for a while, but still haven't pulled the trigger on keeping. Anyways, my question is what in your experience with responsible and safe hive locations questions? Maybe you have some experience or stories to share.

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks for following! Not rushing is always best. In regards to locations, far from kids, livestock, waterways, and neighbors is best. However, many beekeepers keep bees in the city quite well. Bees most days are totally chill but somedays being within 60 feet of a hive can get you stung just walking around. This primarily happens when you worked the hives the day before. Gentle Cordovan Italians are best suited small land beekeepers with kids and pets

[@Logan001]

@@kamonreynolds thanks for that info, I'll have to keep it in mind for the future

[@bradypentecostjr7908]

Hey Kamon, made a split early April. They have successfully re queened and she is laying great. But i saw a charged cup today in the middle of a frame. Not sure why they would be doing so on a double deep. Any suggestions?

[@kamonreynolds]

Bees do weird stuff sometimes. I would cut it out or use it to see if you could get another queen out of the deal. Put it in a nuc with some food and wait a while

[@bradypentecostjr7908]

@@kamonreynolds thank you I’ll give that a shot! Look forward to your future videos.

[@aaronparis4714]

Hey what about when your putting nucs into drawn foundation ? How long before I should throw another box on it that will also be drawn out ?

[@kamonreynolds]

They definitely grow faster and require a lot less food with combs. I would still wait till they occupy 7-8 frames though before adding another box for thermal reasons.

[@aaronparis4714]

@@kamonreynolds thanks dude 👍🏾

[@philipmontgomery5626]

When do we do our first mite check?

[@kamonreynolds]

Late June if there are no problems

[@imyourhuckleberry7069]

I'm new to this beekeeping. I have 2 swarms I'm about to transfer into deeps. Do I need to use entrance reducers? Thank you!

[@xHONEY0BADGERx]

Also noticed your smoker smoking the whole video, what are you using to keep it going so well?

[@kamonreynolds]

Dadant smoker, pine needles and burlap from a coffee roaster best 2 fuels out there. The dadant makes a big difference though.

[@xHONEY0BADGERx]

@@kamonreynolds thank you for taking the time to comment on this type of stuff, it definitely helps you are awesome sir!

[@robertswan9434]

Will be using your videos to teach the students in the beekeeping club at the University of Washington. I started out most of my learning from your videos years ago. Glad to see you'll be posting more often again! Hope you have a great season and God bless.

[@T0tenkampf]

Would you not recommend checkerboarding in a few of the new undrawn frames at this time? Seems like they might draw them out faster and might break the swarm stimulus if its present?

[@Me.987]

Do you keep an epi pen in case it is needed? I pick up my first nuc next month. Ive not had a reaction to bee stings in the past, but who knows what will happen. Any idea if insurance covers it for beekeepers?

[@azartrus]

Hey Kamon thanks for the series. I just installed 2 packages of bees 5/20, queens are laying as fast as they can draw comb. I also live in middle tn and have been feeding 1:1 since install, should I back off on the feeding or continue well into june. I am tempted to give it another week or so and then possibly hold of on the feeding and resume back in mid june.

[@ryanstraight4219]

This is my first year beekeeping. I just got a nuc. All I have is a bunch of frames with foundation only, except for the 5 frames from the nuc. How long until I see some new comb? It's been 2 weeks and nothing has been done. We have a flow on now in Washington and I have fed them a 1:1 mix. It has been kind of cold until the last few days. Can that have an effect?

[@tuckerk.4451]

Kamon, great video, I just installed a NUC on April 14th, and here in Oregon it has been cold, and rainy, and I have been feeding my hives 1-1 syrup, and the new hive is going through a quart of syrup daily. I was thinking of adding an in-hive gallon feeder until the blackberries bloom in June. Is that a good bee-keeping feeding system? Thank you Tommy

[@disillusioned070]

I'm on the North Oregon coast. I'm a first year beekeeper and got two NUCs on the 26th of April. They were very full according to the bee club I belong to. Both of mine have been going through a quart of 1:1 about every two days. Maybe a little less but I've been making sure to fill it before it runs out. According to the more experienced club members they say to keep feeding them the 1:1 right now until the weather warms and they start foraging more. That looks like it could be this weekend when we're supposed to get some high 70's.

[@HoneyBoard88]

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[@peterdufek2928]

I noticed a queen excluder in the bottom of your new hive body, is that normal for a new nuc?

[@kamonreynolds]

Hi Peter! That is a screened bottom board for ventilation and mite monitoring

[@bogtv2477]

So this is my first year and Ihave had a package installed in a 10frame since 1 april and has begun to draw in the 2nd box. Yesterday I marked my queen for a 3rd time because the bees keep cleaning the mark off of her----My other purpose was adding some frames of eggs and larve from the bottom deep to the top deep because I didn't do it when I added the box. I saw a queen cup but couldn't see if anything was in it. So I'm wondering if I should order a 2nd box and if they cap it do a split and insert the frame with the queen cell and a portion of the bees and other frames into new box---queen hatches, what happens if she mates with the original hive? Or should I simply remove the cell and still order a 2nd box, do the split and order an itallian queen to match. My goal by the end of the year is to have atleast two hives and keep them over the winter. What happens when new virgin queen goes on mating flight and the only drones she finds are ones from the original hive the split was from? Big fan of your work. I love you videos your videos and one other are my favorites.

[@jasonrussell1979jr]

I'm a new bee keeper. I caught 2 swarms 1 week ago and have them in mediums w little comb built out. I did wax some of the the racks and they each have a couple racks already built out. I now have deeps with built out comb. How would you go about transferring them to the fully built out deeps? Would you just add the deeps on the mediums after they're ready or what are your thoughts?

[@jasonrussell1979jr]

I considered using 2 mediums as 1 deep but now I have the resources.

[@researcherAmateur]

You probably have brood in the mediums. So l would put the deeps above them, whayt for the queen to move up and lay (she will don't worry) at least the middle 3 frames and after it try to reverse the boxes before they cap too much honey on the deep frames. Than if you have a flow (probably are) they should move the not capped honey up for the queen to have space to lay. Excluders ? I'm not sure if you have enough experience for single brood... and you can always scratch capped honey with your hive tool.. makes them move it up or use to draw comb that you seem to need. Kamon help.. other options, did l forget something important. Wrote too much, make him confused 😂. Sorry

[@onewhitestone]

I just started my first hive two weeks ago. Do i need to give them wax to draw comb with? Thanks.

[@heatherb918]

I got my nuc almost two weeks ago and they have eaten almost three mason jars of sugar water. When do I stop giving them sugar water?

[@kamonreynolds]

When they have drawn all the comb they need to. 2 deep boxes or more, and have at least 4-5 deep frames worth of food stored

[@heatherb918]

@kamonreynolds Right now, I have 1 deep (that I added the nuc to) and a queen excluder and a super on top. Do I need to add another deep in between, right on top of my current deep?

[@framcesmoore]

My flow is the same as yours I do have a question, you have 4-5 frames of capped brood in your hive right now will they be forgers in time t bring in the nector Thanks

[@kamonreynolds]

For the tail end of it yes

[@105tuber]

I’m new to this and want to split one of my hives but I don’t have a queen for the split. Will they make one from a brood frame or should I buy one?

[@gowestrentals8057]

Moving to the country in TN this July from CO. I’ve been doing a lot of research on bees and really want to get them. Is it realistic on getting them that time of the year? You mentioned not a lot of pollen to collect at that time of the year.

[@MegilUrgand]

Installed a package of Italian bees in a 7 frame box almost one month ago here in Oklahoma. The end frames still have no activity and the frames next to the outer frames have limited activity. Is that normal?

[@scottreese5492]

Did you decided you like 8 frame or 9 spacing for honey supers?

[@kamonreynolds]

8 works great with a hand uncapping knife! 9 frames if you use a machine!

[@scottreese5492]

10/4 thanks, my wife does uncapping with hot knife, so im gonna try 8. If you happen to know distance between points I'm gonna build some. Thsnks for response and Jesus bless you

[@Blynn-md4dx]

I have a brand new 8 frame that I will be moving one nuc to today. Also have an older 10 frame that I bought from a friend. Freezing those frames now. Some of the comb in the older is dark...should I get rid of.it?

[@kamonreynolds]

I would use them!

[@bigleo122]

Are you a vet? The hat is why I ask. I want to do that program

[@kamonreynolds]

I am not, but my brother is and many of my friends are. I am just a fan of vets!

[@thetank7164]

Hey kamon I put some bees in a knew hive about 5 days ago and introduced a knew queen at the same time I just looked at it today and I don’t see any eggs laid. Is that a problem? Do you think there’s something wrong with my queen?

[@jscfb]

What hat n veil is that

[@kamonreynolds]

Clear Vue from Mann Lake

[@MrFishone777]

Can you buy drawn cone?

[@kamonreynolds]

In some states you can and if clean, it can be a great asset!

[@puddin6945]

The flow seems very good right now in East Tennessee im close to you how long do you think the flow goes in our area and when should I harvest it was thinking first of July? Thanks great video as always

[@johnslowey9465]

When is too late in the year to start a new hive in Tennessee?

[@Daspied]

Hey Kamon, thank you for all the educational videos! I just started by first two NUCs about a week ago and it's going very good! Two questions, do you believe in splitting the brood nest up slightly in a 1-2-1 and pushing the honey frames to the edge to entice them to draw on those foundations as quickly as possible, or have you found this to hamper growth? Do you expect to gather any honey with a Super this year from this colony or is the primary goal to build them up as quickly as possible, and feed them pollen patties during the dearth to encourage growth and for them to draw as many frames as possible?

[@dailylife6432]

What part of Tennessee are you in, and what do you charge for your nucs.????

[@kamonreynolds]

Slightly north of Cookeville and 195

[@turbodog1542]

What part of Tennessee?

[@beehivewithaview9760]

Did someone come from Wisconsin to buy a nuc from you?

[@kamonreynolds]

Yeah big advantage for them! My Nuc will be 10 frames strong by the time their flow starts good!

[@Billy.t.94]

Do yall sell products

[@kamonreynolds]

Just bees and honey right now.

[@michaelash9224]

What is that bottom board that you are using Kamon? Did you say Apimaye? I need to become popular in the bee world, maybe I can get some stuff. 15 years experience, but little money.

[@kamonreynolds]

It is a bottom board, pollen trap, and screened bottom board for mite testing. All it takes is 2-3 lbs of pollen trapped and sold and the Apimaye bottom board pays for itself. No youtube fame required.

[@jarrodthalheimer4341]

Do you ship via USPS mail?

[@kamonreynolds]

We don't ship bees sorry!

[@RayWoosley]

@@kamonreynoldsHow do I contact you to order a couple of nucs for pickup?

[@primoisrael]

7500 per side?

[@kamonreynolds]

7500 with both sides of the frame combined

[@owenroberts1168]

G- day mate I’m pretty new to the bee family. With that hive there instead of feeding them sugar syrup could you put a feed pad on?

[@kamonreynolds]

Howdy Owen welcome to beekeeping! A pad of fondant would work. Is that what you mean? A pollen patty doesn't help them draw comb and since we have so much pollen it isn't needed right now.

[@tiffanyberard3576]

Thank you for this video and definitely following this series since this is my first time with bees. I'm in Western NC and installed my NUC 5-4-24. Two questions: 1. More than likely didn't put the frames in the same order I pulled them out of the nuc, will that be a problem? 2. I did put 2 gallons of 1:1 in the top feeder. After watching this I'm guessing I should reduce to 1 qt. Nuc was packed with bees. So looking forward to each stage of this series... Thank you!!

[@owenroberts1168]

@@kamonreynolds G-day mate. Yeah that’s what I meant was the Polly paddy. Thanks heaps for your info appreciate it.