QUEEN CASTLES STEP1

[@Steer53]

Another great video Don. Thanks for your time and help

[@FASTXEDDIE]

FBM, love the videos, this one is really interesting because of the versatile uses of the box. Like the way you had this one, could be a 2 N 1 nuc box. Can't wait to see the 2nd part. I sorry for not being able to make a donation, but here lately I have been so broke I can't pay attention!!!

[@gardnson]

Miss ya Don, This should help minimize multiple nucs in my yard for queen rearing. Also thanks for winter feeding tip. Do you bother with sugar blocks/cakes for winter feeding?

[@fineshooter]

I have a video on swarm lures to.nice to see you saved money. Don

[@anolmec]

looking forward to part 2 thanks FBM

[@rwjedi]

Hey Don Would you be worried at all when using this as a regular hive that the grooves would give the small hive beetles somewhere to hide?

[@fineshooter]

just try to share info. glad your enjoying them. Don

[@FluteLoveMeditation]

HEY FBM LOVE YOUR VIDEOS IM JUST STARTING DECIDED TO MAKE MY OWN FRAME BOX A FEW DAYS AGO INSTEAD OF BUYING THEM THANK GOODNESS I DID AFTER SEEING YOUR VIDEOS TONIGHT SAVED ME A FORTUNE. IM LOOKING INTO CAPTURING A WILD HIVE WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE FOR CAPTURING A WILD HIVE WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THAT I DO THAT.

[@electricengineer624]

awesome video,keep on the good works SIR

[@Megahs2010]

Would that be two frame per castle? Isn't that too small? Thanks Don for all you help

[@fineshooter]

I been broke most of my life. but I try to provide a service everyone can afford. think if every one that use 1 of the videos to save them 10.00 and just sent a 1.00 donation it would help to continue keeping the channel a learning channel.thanks for your thoughts. Don

[@426superbee4]

Thanks Don for sharing very helpful

[@rwjedi]

Queen Castle is pretty much just for getting the queens bred or banking them, so 2 frames is plenty.

[@fineshooter]

I hope they have stored plenty so we don't have to feed. Don

[@ApiaryManager]

If you have a bee space at the top AND the bottom of your boxes, doesn't that just encourage the bees to build comb between the boxes?

[@Cdlzzl]

He is leaving approximately 5/16 of an inch. Less then 1/4 and it get propolized more then 3/8" gets burr comb. (that is the basic principle of bee space) so by leaving something in between 1/4 and 3/8 he is allowing bees to pass freely and usually that space is respected not not filled in with anything. Also as he stated his primary goal of leaving space at the bottom is to keep bees especially queens from getting smashed when he is setting frames back in.

[@ApiaryManager]

CDizzle Absolutely! The point I was trying to make was that Don has a number of videos where he puts a number of 5 frame boxes ontop of each other. If there is a bee space at the top of a lower box and the bottom of an upper box, you immediately have twice the space bees require.

[@tugandbuster]

Hey, Don. So, HOW do we make a donation? I love your videos, and have definitely saved at least $10. :-)

[@fineshooter]

no I would only use for a short time. Don

[@fineshooter]

just add a frame of honey to the side. Don

[@fineshooter]

it has 8 frames total 2 frames per side. Don