Overwintering Nucs for 2023

Overwintering nucs on double screen boards for the spring of 2023.

[@kathyhathaway8823]

It really is great to see Mr Bob at work. It shows that he really loves his Bees an his job . It is inspirational for me to do a better job with my colonies an to put my best foot forward. THANKS BOB FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR US ALL !!.

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks Kathy

[@paulhicks7991]

Bob,...Thanks for ...you. thanks for everything

[@DooleyBFR]

Look at all Those Beautiful COLBINNIES!!! Genetics as Good or Better Than Anything Ive Seen! 1 of my COLBINNIE colonies IS VSH!!!! Super Cool! God Bless Youall and Your Bees!!!

[@richardnoel3141]

Some nice "boxes of bees " (as a well know Canadien beekeeper would say lol ) I like the way you show the small ones as well. thats really important. It's the reality we all face! See you on Thursday..

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks, looking forward to meeting you!

[@EA008]

Waoow,, mantab.. Koloni2 lebahnya kawan,, 👍👍👍

[@donbearden1953]

Bob, I always look forward to you videos on Sunday mornings! What I don’t understand is why you don’t have 200k subscribers. I bet you have a lot of viewers that are not subscribed. When you do your presentation at HL please mention your YT channel and maybe you will pick up several hundred. If there’s anyone there not watching your channel then they don’t know what they’re missing.

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks Don. I often forget to mention my channel. Good idea.

[@russellkoopman3004]

Don, I agree. Bob is worth listening to. As soon as I see his YT is up I have to listen. Because of Bob I have built several double screen dividing boards. Looking forward to seeing you two in a few days.

[@TJSmith757]

Its always a exciting moment to see Bob post a video and it comes across my phone. I grab a coffee and bourbon. Sit down for a moment and relax watching the videos. Thanks Mr. Binnie!

[@calvinkalmon6746]

Love the walmart story!

[@mattzirkle2769]

cold enough for a beanie in Georgia? Bob Beanie! Keep up the great videos man. You have made it as a beekeeper (long ago) and now as a top notch beekeeping KZbinr. Cheers to you and all your lucky employees.

[@lambbrookfarm4528]

Mug up in the new year. Thanks for all the info from business to beekeeping and things in between

[@carlsledge3868]

Hi Bob, great video on using double screen boards, you've opened the many uses for them, I run a variation of migratory tops with the jar feeder hole and my nuc bottoms have an 1.5" riser for stiffness for the 1/2" plywood floor, I put a Mason jar ring with screen in the hole and sit the nucs on top of my stronger hives to share their heat, I've also just set a 5 frame nuc box over the open hole as a deep super for honey when they need room and I'm out mediums

[@KajunHomestead]

Great video Mr. Bob , really enjoyed hearing you speak at Hive Life , had a great time at my first bee convention. Awesome!!!!!❤

[@sialang]

Thank you for showing me how to beekeeping

[@chriskleynhans8397]

I find the Walmart story very funny 😄 Well pollinated plants

[@vanderpoolfarmsl.l.c.9983]

"Armstrong" hive handling system! Our main use for our EzyLoader boom is for handling splits.

[@thehappycamper5575]

Gratz to Seth, his bee population is really growing. Thanks for taking the time to put another great informative video.

[@markbooth8458]

See y'all Thursday

[@solivaguswayfarer]

Good looking heat sources! We all do enjoy tinkering 😆 Thank you for sharing Bob and Seth 😊

[@mikeconley3031]

I met bob an Seth ! Great guys ! Thx bob for all you do for us.

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

Thanks for sharing have a happy new year praying for everyone a better year than last

[@stevenbabjak9490]

Thanks for sharing your wisdom. I like the double screen board with two hives approach. Right after I finish watching it, I implemented the technique on one of the smaller hives that made it through the cold last week. Pretty sure it's going to make all the difference. Once again, thanks. Steve B

[@OutdoorsandCountryLiving]

I had to chuckle when I saw you wearing the brown gloves. About 15 years ago I bought my first hive from an old beekeeper and I showed up with some brown jersey gloves ready to get my bees/hive. He didn’t have any gloves on and he handed me the hive for me to put in the truck. Those bees stuck the tarnations out of my hands and he just laughed. I learned one of my first lessons that day. Lol Things look good. Happy New Year to all of you. Stay well & safe. - Tom

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks and Happy New Year to you! PS, I only use those when it's cold.

[@OutdoorsandCountryLiving]

@@bobbinnie9872 Thank you. Yes, I figured that out eventually after my encounter with the dark gloves and talking to some others. 😁 Lol Have a great week.

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Use to travel down to Georgia during the winter around March perfect timing.. after living and digging in the mountains for week gold mining ready for a vacation great work out. Amazing weather perfect place to get break from winter for minute

[@Dr.JsBees-jeffrector]

Thanks for another good informative video Bob!

[@creesbeesapiaries]

"A huge cluster doesn't mean its the best hive in the yard" Absolutely. Those smaller ones will explode in spring just the same.

[@keithspillman]

Seth speechless?? I bet that's a rarity!! Enjoyed the video. Looking forward to Hive Life!!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Not often but yes!

[@dcsblessedbees]

Worth the time spent, it'll help make good over wintered colonies that probably wouldn't have made it. I learnt my lesson this year I'll be making me a bunch of double screen boards for next season. As always Bob Ty for sharing your bee wisdom. Welcome to 2023, Happy New Year.

[@jamesblakeney7894]

Thanks for another great video!

[@dadu63]

Happy new year! Always love your Sunday morning videos. Thanks for sharing Bob!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks and Happy New Year to you!!

[@AlexLakotiti]

Happy New Year!!! Nice job!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks! You too!

[@tonyjenkins272]

Happy New Year Bob ! Can’t wait until spring here in Oregon… thanks for everything you do 💯

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks, Happy New Year!

[@DuckRiverHoney]

Good stuff Bob, great to see you out having fun. Happy New Year.

[@bobbinnie9872]

Happy new year!

[@andrewvandervelde2488]

Minus 6.6C in Georgia… ice in the puddle on the ground… this must be a rarity for the Georgia Peaches? Thank you Bob for your ‘calmness & quiet’… I’m sure your coworkers appreciate it everyday too! The Lord’s Blessings to all of you & His bees in 2023!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thank you and many blessings to you!

[@LONESTARPIONEERING]

This is so cool

[@calvinlomsdalen9987]

Happy New Year to you and your crew Bob!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks 👍

[@mihai.r-beekeeper5694]

Happy New year Bob!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thank you and Happy New Year to you!

[@henryparrott2447]

Great job as always 👏 love ❤ you show. Learn so much. Would like to be half keeper as you.

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks.

[@ADRYAN-farm]

Happy New year ! 👍👍👍👍

[@bobbinnie9872]

Happy New Year!

[@BeeOleg1890]

Super Bees!

[@grantjackson3951]

Happy new Bob and Seth thanks for the videos that you guys do. Enjoy hive life.

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks and Happy New Year!

[@WildwoodsBeekeeping]

Looking good Bob! See ya next week! Thanks Bob for all you do! See you and your Crew at HLC! Take care!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks, see you there.

[@bieneulm1982]

Happy new Year!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Happy New Year!!

[@nohadboujawdeh5947]

Happy New Year Bob from Lebanon 🇱🇧

[@bobbinnie9872]

Happy New Year!!

[@toprakanaciftligi8037]

👏👏👏👏

[@beebob1279]

Thank you for your winter colony update. That smell of bananas is something I was smelling yesterday. I was checking my colonies yesterday because it was relatively warm outside (50 f). So far they're all alive and seem to be Ok with food. We won't be rearing brood here until February, so I'll start worrying about food supples around the third week of February. Please keep you videos coming. They are great. Can you please tell me the name of the plywood you're using as double screen boards.

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks Bee Bob. HDO which stands for "High Density Overlay".

[@cordovanbee]

Thanks for sharing, great video

[@thomashanna1253]

First! Happy New year Bob!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Happy New Year!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Bob Binnie in a toque

[@bobbinnie9872]

I had to look that one up. Lol.

[@russellkoopman3004]

Guess that is more of a Canadian word but now I have a new word added to my vocabulary. It looked warm. LOL

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

What do you call those things?!

[@mattzirkle2769]

the hat is called a beanie. In winter call him Bob Beanie!

[@robertdemers5125]

Happy New Year Bob, I’m late this morning. Just got done a James Bond marathon.

[@bobbinnie9872]

Happy New Year!! I was up a bit late myself.

[@MyALevelMathsTutor]

p.s. after all your just interested in the heat generated...

[@dianetaylor6751]

Happy New Year everyone!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Happy New Year!!

[@youn9567]

두번째 새해 복 많이 받으세요!

[@chuckgross6024]

Good morning, and happy new year! I'm thinking about building my hives on 2 way pallets with migratory lids, I live in Iowa, and my question is how do you deal with moisture in the colonies in the winter? Granted It gets way colder here than it does in GA. I'm just trying to gather different opinions/ideas. Thanks, I really enjoy watching your videos!

[@bobbinnie9872]

Thanks. If Iived in Iowa I would consider using Reflectix as seen in Ian Stepplar's videos. others I know that use it say it helps.

[@odelllawson6250]

Happy New Bob! I am a small bee keeper with 15 hives and I love your videos, I have learned so much! I want to ask your opinion on fondant patty’s, would that give my hives a bang for the buck or is there a equal but less extensive option. Thank you !

[@bobbinnie9872]

Happy New Year! It depends on the type of fondant. Some are simply just finely granulated sugar with 10% or 20% water which is just a subsistence feed. A less expensive option could be the "Mountain Camp Method" of feeding. Check Kamon Reynolds channel for an example of this. Some fondants are more stimulating because of the type of sugar used. Years ago when I was in Oregon I used to buy "Drivert", which was partially inverted and was made by C&H Sugar in San Francisco at the time. It was expensive but it was more than just feed because it stimulated the bees.

[@ECP]

Looking forward to seeing you again this year at Hive Life Conference…. I hope you bring a Queen Rearing Starter Kit to purchase…. Going to give it a shot this year…

[@bobbinnie9872]

See you there. We'll have breeder queen timing boxes for sure.

[@ECP]

@@bobbinnie9872 sweet…. How about the starter queen frames and the plastic starter queen cells and grafting tools ?

[@bobbinnie9872]

@@ECP We weren't going to bring any but you could call Molly at the store and she could bring a special order for you. 706 782 6722.

[@ECP]

@@bobbinnie9872 Thank you will do

[@glennsnaturalhoney4571]

Nice video and info. Looking forward to seeing you at HL next week. Are most of your nucs marketed to beginners, hobbyists, sidelines, resellers?

[@bobbinnie9872]

In the past most went to resellers but I try not to do that these days. I make more of an effort to sell them to small and mid size beekeepers because it's not only helpful for the beekeeping community but it's also self serving because it brings more people into our retail store.

[@zealuzyt8651]

Hello sir its nice watching your videos, it has so much information for new bee keepers like me. Can u make a video on how to know if your queen is doing well or not?

[@bobbinnie9872]

We have a video that has some information on queens. "Queen Acceptance and Queen Supersedure". kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnrCd39prdyLhK8

[@zealuzyt8651]

@@bobbinnie9872 oh thank you sir.

[@bobsilleck6797]

Hey Bob - great video, per usual. How do you decide whether to keep or sell your nucs?

[@bobbinnie9872]

It often depends on how much help I have in the spring. If we have an extra helper that is good and seems like they will stay awhile I'll let our numbers swell a bit.

[@reck9953]

Hi Bob, I built a bunch of Nucs using your NUC plans. Other than the feeder hole do you put any ventilation in? Like maybe in the back or on the bottom board? Thanks I really appreciate the videos and advice you put out.

[@bobbinnie9872]

Hi Rich. We don't add any extra ventilation holes but it wouldn't hurt if you wanted to do that in a small way.

[@cliveharrison733]

Thanks for another great vid Bob, do you have any problems with hive theft in such an exposed site?

[@bobbinnie9872]

Not so far, knock on wood. I had friend lose a yard of 64. It was done in plain sight and there were witnesses but they just thought it was the owner moving them. The two people that stole the bees were never caught.

[@daviddiviney5599]

Thanks for the videos Bob. A question if you have time. I notice some of your hives have the feeders in bottom box & other have feeders in top box. Does it matter which?

[@bobbinnie9872]

It does. We put the feeders in the bottom for easier access by the bees when building moderate size colonies into a second story fast. These were singles in mid August.

[@daviddiviney5599]

@@bobbinnie9872 Thanks

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Mr. Binnie are you still painting patterns on the front of your mating boxes? Thanks for the inspiration. We front painted all of our supers (for supersedure returns). Got to thinking, maybe patterns on the top lids too? Just brainstorming. Have a Blessed year sir.

[@bobbinnie9872]

A read a research study several years ago that showed patterns on the lids worked best.

[@t0ksimir]

i can smell pheromone of bees swarming, leading the queen, that also can be smelled on queenless hive sometimes, its like lemongrass smell, also i can smell bee toxin when i get stung in veil, that smells like candy "ice fresh", now i have to be on the lookout for that bannana smell

[@user-mz7ih8ws4y]

Hello Mr.Bob,I am one of your followers from Libya.. I have a question, Does too much sugary solution affect bees??

[@bobbinnie9872]

There can definitely be too much of anything, even things that are good for them. If fed too much colonies can be left with little or no room for brood rearing. As for the sugar itself, it's not bad for the bees as long as it is the right type of sugar which for us would be sucrose syrup.

[@reck9953]

I’m curious about the feeder hole in your lids… what do you use to close them up? Do you have #8 screen covering the hole? Thanks

[@bobbinnie9872]

Our feeder holes are 71mm which takes a standard quart jar lid. We use a one piece metal jar lid to plug the hole when not in use.

[@davidkoch733]

Hey Bob. I have a question regarding moving a crowded 5 frame nuc into a 10 frame deep. Here in N. California, the temperatures run about 55 degrees high to lows of 40 degrees. Is this a good idea at this time.? Thank you.

[@bobbinnie9872]

If you have brood that will be hatching soon I would definitely do it now. If not, it could wait a while if needed, although it certainly wouldn't hurt anything if they are strong.

[@bradgoliphant]

Hey Bob. Question. How long after an OAV treatment does it remain effective in the hive? Can it last for a week?

[@bobbinnie9872]

Sorry, I don't know for sure.

[@brentbeutler9670]

Is excessive moisture a concern in the upper colony since the warm rising air also carries with it moisture from the colony below?

[@bobbinnie9872]

We don't have an issue with it but in areas farther north it could be.

[@doctortcbkk2027]

Can I treat now in atlanta with OAV with candy boards on?

[@bobbinnie9872]

Yes, the sooner the better to hopefully catch them with no brood.

[@toddknecht2106]

Not necessarily pertaining to this subject but I wonder how you feel about moving honey frames towards the cluster in early spring? I’m in NE Pennsylvania? Thank you!

[@bobbinnie9872]

We do it routinely if we know there's still more cold weather to come. If we know the cold is over we don't worry about too much.

[@toddknecht2106]

@@bobbinnie9872 thank you Bob!

[@hopesadler4000]

I was out today and my maples are blooming with bees all over them. In SC, do you think its too early to trickle feed 1:1 with a small patty?

[@bobbinnie9872]

It's not too early if you are in a warm area of South Carolina and you are aiming to split early. Otherwise you could have abundant and early swarms.

[@hopesadler4000]

@bobbinnie9872 I am just south of your latitude line. I am focusing on splits and selling nucs. Most of my 24 hives are in single deeps and have 4-6 frames of bees. If I fed, would your axiom that they will peak in 7-8 weeks hold true? That would put me at March 1st for splits. Thanks so much Bob. Enjoy Hive Life.

[@dadu63]

What's the best time I can buy 5 frame nucs from yall Bob and Seth?

[@bobbinnie9872]

Sorry to report that we are sold out. Seth's email is listed on his channel which has a link on our home page.

[@dadu63]

@@bobbinnie9872 oh man. Thanks anyway Bob.

[@conradriffle8262]

How do I contact you to Order a Queen this coming spring ?????????

[@bobbinnie9872]

706 782 6722. Ask for Molly.

[@taylorboysoutdoors]

That smell, it reminds me of banana Laffy taffy

[@ronaldkoenig7057]

My friend Beau Baker just text me a picture of you and him at hive live conference I’m your best u- tube student I’ll be at your store in a month can’t wait to see your products and hopefully you’ll be there !

[@bobbinnie9872]

Please ask if I'm there.

[@MyALevelMathsTutor]

couldn't you just use a temperature gun rather than break all the seals?

[@bobbinnie9872]

That could be helpful but at this time of year colony temperatures could vary depending on wether they are raising brood or not.

[@studygodsword5937]

If you notice that, that yard isn't doing as good as others, it could be about the highway ! To much road kill !

[@bobbinnie9872]

I understand the concern.This yard seems to be far enough away because it is an excellent yard.

[@studygodsword5937]

@@bobbinnie9872 My hives were to close to one of the busiest highways, in Minnesota, a constant deficit of worker bees !

[@ceko1969]

Your videos are very interesting, but please don't forget to add subtitles for your non-english speaking fans

[@eddielloyd13]

Best of Luck Bob for 23. I hope to Visit ur shop in February, heading over from Ireland to family. Would love to give you a jar of Irish Heather Honey...☘️ Bob could you let us know more about the double screen boards and the Pros & Kons. Id love to try that method...

[@bobbinnie9872]

Hi Eddie.I would love to meet you. When you come over call our store at 706 782 6722 to see when I'll be there. We have several videos talking about double screen boards on our channel.

[@annehenderson3462]

I had an interesting outcome using a double screen board last fall. We put a double screen over a strong hive and put a weak hive (no eggs, larva or resources) on top. We went out a couple of weeks later to combine the hives and the weak hive had taken off and totally recovered with eggs, larva and resources. We just replaced the top and bottom board, separated it to its old stand, no harm done. Thanks for your videos.