Questions from Beekeepers & Answers

[@deboracroft1292]

So good to see you! Miss seeing you on KZbin I've learned a lot .Thank you Tim

[@WallsBeeMan]

thank you.......will do more soon........tim

[@nailladi1]

I think you and your wife are cuter than a bugs ear!! God bless you both and thank you for your love of the bees.

[@WallsBeeMan]

I appreciate that.............tim

[@tonyhester1226]

Thanks Mr Tim for all your advice, I’m a new beekeeper and your videos are the best.

[@WallsBeeMan]

I do appreciate that. Let us know if you have any questions at all Stay in touch...Enjoy your bees.......tim

[@mikewalko21]

Tim thank you for all you do for the bee community!

[@WallsBeeMan]

appreciate those kind words.....tim

[@joer5627]

Good to see you online again Sir. As a 1st year beekeeper you have been a big help.

[@WallsBeeMan]

thank you....tim

[@clergyurge]

I appreciate you and your channel so much! I am a first year beekeeper in Northeast Alabama and am enjoying learning about the craft and working with some of God's most wonderful creatures. I have learned so much from different channels on youtube like Barnyard Bees, Fat Bee Man and Skinny Bee Man and your channel as well . These four channels have been such a blessing to me and are helping me develop my own style of beekeeping from all the great information given by all of you. I especially like the information you gave about using smoking to mask the hive smell to help introduce new bees, and there is a youtube channel named Pop's Shack about a beekeeper in Australia, it is very interesting to see how their seasons are the opposite of ours , and Christmas is the prime bee production time there. Again, thank you so much for sharing with all of us your years of experience and knowledge.

[@WallsBeeMan]

Very kind of you to write. Just about all beekeepers are willing to help others...tim

[@kerrieross1452]

I really like this guy. Hello from Scotland!

[@WallsBeeMan]

thank you for letting us know your in Scotland. Wife & I visited Scotland in 2013 and I made a you tube video. Copy and past this into you tube if you would like to see it. .stay in touch.....tim Mississippi Durhams trip to Scotland May 2013

[@tracyquick166]

Tim if there was ever a master beekeeper your the man

[@WallsBeeMan]

Oh now, I don't know about that but your kind words makes me feel good..........tim

[@zalmaflash]

I don't have a question that is any better than the ones already posted below. But I do look forward to hearing the answers in your plain english way of explaining things. Thanks Tim.

[@WallsBeeMan]

I would love to write instructions to manuals.........

[@bub1683]

so nice to see your video.

[@WallsBeeMan]

thank you..........tim

[@jeffjunkans4076]

Hi Tim, Jeff from northern WI, glad to see another video from you. Keep it up. God bless.

[@WallsBeeMan]

thank you.....tim

[@jenniferagnew9550]

Great Information! I would like to inquire about the beautiful barn & bee hive picture in the background in your video here. Absolutely Beautiful!

[@WallsBeeMan]

I do love it but forgot where we bought it...........tim

[@jmeilhan]

NICE TO SEE YOU BACK FROM UK I HAVE LEARN A LOT FROM YOUR VIDEOS

[@WallsBeeMan]

thanks.....tim

[@echo3347]

You're back! Good to see you! No questions as of yet...just absorbing knowledge!

[@WallsBeeMan]

if you think of one let me know......tim

[@woodchucktinman9893]

Great to see you! The question I would have is what amount of honey is an average per 10 frame hive each year. Thank you Tim! I am in southern Indiana.

[@WallsBeeMan]

A deep box will weight about 50 lbs when full. If your asking how much honey can a 10 frames hive make each year for your, the answer is a large difference from none to, say 80 or 90 lbs. There are so many factors involved. If the colony swarms, you won't make any honey

[@natserog]

so good to see you back Tim...we missed you!! My question is: What is the least amount of honey you leave your bees in the winter

[@WallsBeeMan]

Hard question. We run a 2 brood chamber hive. We take all the supers off regardless leaving the 2 brood chambers. Most of the hive have enough honey for Winter but if they don't, We mark them with a brick standing up on end and know to feet it. Different parts of the country are different but 50 lbs is a good amount to leave.

[@natserog]

thanks Tim!

[@ebonyaxe]

Hello Tim. I love your stories and funnies

[@WallsBeeMan]

Thank you Iceland........tim

[@cesarmijares1137]

Hello again, thanks for answering my last question. The question that I have for you is, there is so many videos about how to feed your bees either pollen or sugar water, my question is: if you want a sustainable apiary, wouldn’t it be better to allow them to have enough resources to survive on there own? To be “SELF RELIANT “ Thanks again!

[@WallsBeeMan]

I sure must use your question in the vid I will make on the 30th. Yes, it is more feasible for the bees to take care of their self.

[@framcesmoore]

I have missed u good to see u.Hope u are well I think u are great thanks for the video wish u would make a hole lot more Have a God Blessed Day

[@WallsBeeMan]

I'm going to make one about the 30th then I'm going to make one telling my story how I got started........have a good one.........tim

[@mckeeshoneybees8351]

Good to see you back! This is my first year beekeeping. I started with two packages. I grafted some queens and made 8 nucs and two splits. I also caught an August swarm so I have 13 colonies. With making so many colonies I feel several of them are light on feed. I fed what I could in the fall but still don’t think they have enough. I know I’m going to have to watch them and feed. What do you think of feeding dry sugar on newspaper in top of the hive? I’ll probably also try some candy boards. Before I do whichever, I wanted to get some opinions. By the way I’m in northern Ohio. Thank you very much.

[@WallsBeeMan]

Wow, you come out with all guns blazing. Granulated sugar is a method of keeping a colony from starving. There can be more than one variation on feeding them. Let say you have a strong colony and they have enough honey for Winter. Place a ( door screening ) on top of the strong hive. Place a stick on top of the screen at the rear as to give the colony you are now going to place on top of the screening. Place a weak colony ( by weak I mean a colony that does not have enough bees to make it thru the Winter. on top of the screen. On top of the weak colon y place a 3/4" plywood with a rough hole in the center so a fruit jar will fit in it and not fall thru. This fruit jar plywood method is the best of all feeders barrow now. You will be surprise how a colony with few bees will make it thru Winter this way. There can always be exceptions and your weather is much colder than ours....keep us posted.......tim

[@mckeeshoneybees8351]

Thank you tim for your input. I will try that. I spent all winter watching videos, lectures and reading with anticipation of getting some bees this summer. I kept going back to Micheal palmers methods of keeping bees so everything I’ve done has been based on how he does things. Waiting all winter for spring to come seem to take forever so I wanted to do as much as I could this year as far as making queens, nucs etc... it is very enjoyable. I can’t wait for next spring to see how my bees do this winter. 😊 thanks again

[@mckeeshoneybees8351]

Tim, here’s a funny. I stopped by my mom and dads one day to see my dads new pole barn. When I got there I noticed he had it built way back on the property. I said “ dad, why did you build this so far back on the property?” He replied “ well, I had your mother stand at the back door of the house and start yelling for me. I started walking and when I got to where I couldn’t hear her anymore, that’s where I built it.”

[@WallsBeeMan]

Big undertaking but let yourself enjoy them.

[@krazyhorse84]

Love your videos! This is my second year bee keeping and you have helped me so much!! What do you do for swarm prevention starting in early spring?

[@WallsBeeMan]

Now that requires a lot of typing & I am slow. I don't talk fast either. I will answer your question in the vid I publish in 15 days for so.......tim

[@boblemery1029]

Glad to see you on here again

[@WallsBeeMan]

thank you..........tim

[@spitrock33]

great to see you on again. why and when do bees stop building comb?

[@WallsBeeMan]

It is due to , what we call the ( Honey Flow ) When the nectar start coming in, it's natural for them to build comb to store it. That's what they do

[@liamglennie554]

glad too see you again this is my first winter with my bees and am not looking for would to it any advise would be grate as im moving them next year and im not sure how to if you have any advise it would be helpful

[@WallsBeeMan]

Just Relax and the bees will do fine. Put the entrance reducer in the entrance. When you get ready to move them, let me know and I'll give you pointers

[@liamglennie554]

@@WallsBeeMan thank u very much you put my mind at ease thanks allot looking forward to more of your videos just a quick question about your hives what are they like as I'm looking into get one of your hives for next year thanks again all the best

[@ronaldlee3278]

Tim, thanks for all your help. I have a hive with 2 deep brood chambers only that are full of honey. Can I take the honey from the top chamber and leave the bottom box that is full of honey for the bees for winter. Warm regards, Ronnie

[@WallsBeeMan]

And your sure the bottom box is full. Don't know where you are so hard to say. You can and keep an eye on them then feed them sugar syrup if they need......tim

[@ronaldlee3278]

Thanks a lot Tim...Have a blessed day. Ronnie

[@DentonJordan]

Glad to see you back. You’ve been missed

[@WallsBeeMan]

Appreciate that......tim

[@toomanyminds1212]

Good to see you sir, hope all is well!

[@WallsBeeMan]

Appreciate that and all is well.........tim

[@sprung5062]

welcome back, Hi TIM! :)

[@WallsBeeMan]

Thank you......tim

[@SnapClaymore]

Thank you very much for all your videos, I appreciate it. I have one question : I have read lately about the "laying working bee", I wonder if a hive can survive depending on only one laying working bee? Thanks again.

[@WallsBeeMan]

The answer is NO. Worker bees is real bad news.

[@featherbuckfarm6448]

First year beekeeper and was told to start feeding in August but I have a field full of goldenrod so I didn’t start until Last week of September. When should I stop? They still haven’t filled the initial frames completely. I’m planning to leave any honey for winter. I’m in North Georgia. Thanks

[@WallsBeeMan]

Feed only when the bee need it. do not, do not spill any around the outside of the hive as that can be fatal to the colony. If the top deep brood box is full of honey, that honey will weigh about 50 lbs and that is enough. Pick up you hive in each season of the year and get a baseline as to what is heavy and what is light in weight. The absolue best way to feed feed bees, even in the dead of winter is what I told ( john Mckee ) below. See my video on this at kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoatpn-um8yBkKs

[@featherbuckfarm6448]

Walls Bee Man Awesome thank you so much

[@MrLarryhoward1]

Please show how you make your comb honey. I saw your comb honey in one of your videos and it was beautiful. Thank you, Larry from Southeast Kentucky

[@WallsBeeMan]

To go for comb honey, a beekeeper using foundation that does not have wire in it and it is thin foundation made for comb honey. Some use only a strip of foundation across the top of the top bar instead of using a full stripe

[@MrLarryhoward1]

Walls Bee Man c

[@MrLarryhoward1]

Thank you so very much!!!! Appreciate your work.

[@ronaldlee3278]

Tim, I'm in Coastal S.C Ronnie

[@WallsBeeMan]

Hey Ronnie.take care.....tim

[@joer5627]

Hello Mr Tim, Bottling my first honey crop. I’ve had it sit for a few days after extracting but noticed a lot of bubbles in the bottles of honey. I imagine it is simply cosmetic but what could I do to remove most of them before bottling? I thought letting it sit would accomplish this. On a good note-it does taste REAL good. Joe Alpharetta Ga

[@WallsBeeMan]

Those bubbles taste good to. Did you happen to inspect the surface of the comb before you cut it off to extract ? If your combs and or frames were left over night in the building before you extracted, the honey would have cooled a good bit and the air or bubbles would be much slower getting out of the honey. We always made sure that we extracted the honey the same day we pulled the frames or robbed the honey. When you bottle the honey, bee careful to not let it drop straight down into the jar because that will create bubbles. Let the flow hit the upper part of the jar and flow down the side of the jar. There is a very very slim chance you have fermented honey in the frames and that will be bubbles. Stay in touch.........tim

[@joer5627]

Walls Bee Man Thank you for the advice. I prayed a bit and was patient. They cleared by themself. One guy said to sit them in the sun if it was a problem. Fortunately it is not. New beekeeper panic. Hope you are well.

[@cristobalpacheco4202]

Hi Tim I live in the Boise Idaho area and have 1 hive, do I have to do anything to get the hive ready for winter, I am down to 2 boxes at this time, I did not take any honey this 1st year, and it is full of capped frames, could I harvest 1 frame for myself, or just leave it all for the winter? Thanks for your help. Cris

[@WallsBeeMan]

Put entrance reducers in the entrance. No we are not used to the cold weather like I think you get. If it was here I would say you could easily take one deep from from the top box on the outside but I hesitate to tell you that.

[@branchbrookfarm]

I am so glad to see you back! I have one question. Do you overwinter your honeybees in one brood box?

[@WallsBeeMan]

I will use your question in the answer video I do in about 17 days...tim

[@joer5627]

Mr Durham, another question. In Atlanta, with cooler weather Below what temperature should I not open my hives? If later it warms up & the bees are flying should I do a quick check on them for any reason? Thank you

[@WallsBeeMan]

If you checked them in late Summer and everything looked OK, enough honey, main thing, then there is not much you can do for them. If your going thru withdrawals then it is OK to take the top off and say hello. Let it be 60 degrees or higher if you take out a frame of eggs, larvae or brood. Get in the habit of picking up your hive in all season to have an idea ( base line ) if your hive has enough honey or not

[@joer5627]

Hello Mr Durham. Hope you are well. Finishing my 2nd year. With the recent drought I fed 2:1 syrup heavily along with pollen patties. I pulled a few frames of capped syrup as I was concerned my queens would be honey bound. I freeze them for a few days but don’t have a dedicated freezer. Is there a way to store these for use in the spring ? Thank you.

[@WallsBeeMan]

Yes, take them out of the freezer and put a fan on them so they will acclimate to room temp then seal them in plastic bag or container. They will be fine

[@joer5627]

Thank you. Will do as you suggest. Hope you have blessed upcoming Holidays

[@michaelgodbey7865]

Dear Tim, This is my sixth year as a Kentucky Bee Keeper. This year (2020), I have begun to notice several instances of a mysterious wetness on the frames of many of my active hives. It appears to me as if someone has poured olive oil on the frames and the excess oil dripped off. BTW: There is no visible wetness on the hive floor. Also, wax moths have been a nightmare this summer. I always freeze all frames that show evidence of wax moths. Do you have any comment about the source of this mysterious wetness?

[@WallsBeeMan]

Michael, from what you are telling me, it sounds like hive beetle slime. Sorry. The beetles, aided by their partner in crime-a symbiotic yeast-produce slime, mimic pheromones, and ferment honey. search the AMJ American Bee Journal article beetle slime, Kodamaea, small hive beetles, wandering larvae

[@HMaktoum]

Hi Nice to see you again.. my questio is, why don't you make videos about bee keeping? We learn alot Regards

[@WallsBeeMan]

I have made a lot of videos about bee keeping. In you tube, type in ( WallsBeeMan ) and watch them all................tim_

[@xBloodXGusherx]

Man I gotta buy some more honey. The last one I bought was soo good!

[@WallsBeeMan]

Yes indeed.....tim

[@tedgalyean8784]

I live in mo. My question is On comb honey. From start to finish how or what do you do with each hive for the best results.

[@WallsBeeMan]

Every hive you plan on comb honey must be strong. 1. The hive can not swarm. Must have a good queen, lays a lot, No excluder 2. Use only shallow suppers 3. Use thin foundation with no wires. They call this ( comb honey foundation ) 4. One super at a time. Foundation must be straight in every frame Have all 10 frames snug together with th ext4ra space on the outside. As the combs in the center frames get about 1/2 pulled out, you can now give the center frames a little bit of space so you will now not have the space on the outside of the frames. When you are certain the center frames are a 100% drawn out ( capped ) you can move the capped frames to the outside. Keep us posted.......tim

[@wtmccain1]

I caught a late swarm the third week of September in one of my swarm boxes. I since have transferred them to a five frame nuc. They were queenless and I bought a queen and installed. So far they are not working much and not using the sugar water on top feeder. They are alive and well inside hive but not working. Is this normal. I’ve added honey frames and brood frames.

[@WallsBeeMan]

Subscribe to my channel please........tim

[@featherbuckfarm6448]

Flip cameras were awesome

[@WallsBeeMan]

They sure were and I hope I can keep mine running. All businesses want to keep money flowing in every month and the Flip camera was so good that the owners didn't get money flowing in. That is what I wonder but of course, I don't know.

[@featherbuckfarm6448]

Walls Bee Man I still have mine but not really sure if it even works anymore it was the best at editing videos I loved it I’ll have to dig it back out again see if I can get it going. And you’re probably right… It worked too well

[@WallsBeeMan]

Wonder how you started using ( featherbuck )

[@featherbuckfarm6448]

Walls Bee Man ??? Using my name Featherbuck??? 😜 or Flip cameras

[@brianmarshall3931]

Question: Does fuming the hive with an oxalic acid vaporizer kill ants and hive beetles? Or at least interrupt their life cycle?

[@WallsBeeMan]

The answer is no. Ants are easy to get rid of. They always have a trail outside the hive. You know what to do. Those terrible HB is a problem

[@brianmarshall3931]

Thank you. What you do on this channel is priceless to beginners, intermediate and quite a few professional beekeepers! Simple, straightforward teaching. Always!

[@sprung5062]

can u make a playlist of videos every one that u go into the hives? just wondering,

[@WallsBeeMan]

I don't know. I'm 75 and it is nothing short of a miracle for me to do what I do

[@sprung5062]

i feel ya , , no worries lol

[@jmkudlak]

Hi Tim, Jim from WV. Do you raise your own queens. And how do you do it?

[@WallsBeeMan]

We have but not now. How to raise Queens would take a good bit of typing. It's like a lot of things, to do it right takes work and time

[@georgehigdon4974]

Mr. Durham: I treated 5 colonies with Oxalic acid vapor 5 days ago. 48 hours later I counted the mite drop. 4 colonies with 17 or fewer mites. 1 colony with 141 mite count. today I checked the high count hive and got another 200 mites. is this hive a goner? I intend to retreat at 6 day intervals for 3 more treatments.

[@WallsBeeMan]

I think that have can make it. We don't know why but hives can be so different in so many ways just like humans

[@rhno3842]

Question. What is the best way to store spun honey comb?

[@oars69]

I second this question.

[@rhno3842]

I’ve had issues with moths in the past.

[@WallsBeeMan]

Put them in a freezer just over night then put a fan on them so they will acclimate then wrap them up. Do a few frames each night if room is a propblem

[@WallsBeeMan]

Put them in a freezer just over night then put a fan on them so they will acclimate then wrap them up. Do a few frames each night if room is a problem

[@rhno3842]

Walls Bee Man thanks WBM. At Home Depot getting a deep freezer now!

[@r.j.m9993]

In central Ohio in winter should you cover screened bottom board or leave them open. thanks RJM

[@WallsBeeMan]

Hey Richard, Leave them open.......tim

[@effingbeesapiary2599]

When will the queen stop laying for winter? I am in central Illinois

[@WallsBeeMan]

In the Fall. It can vary because of the blood line & the Weather

[@doher-beesandchickens7420]

What is the name of the painting behind you and the painters name, it’s awesome

[@WallsBeeMan]

the name is ( bee yard ) by ( I think ) Ward Nichols Google it and see if that is it

[@WallsBeeMan]

Wife confirmed that is correct. It sells for $350 now...........We got it in NC in the 70's and don't remember what we paid for it and I like it.

[@wtmccain1]

Hello I am about 70 miles south of you in Webster County Ms. I am thinking about buying some 1/2 inch thick foam insulation board and putting around my hives for the winter. Is this a good idea or will this make the hive sweat inside?

[@WallsBeeMan]

Do not do that. In you weather area, you would hurt them. When the Sun shines on the hive, it warms them up just a little

[@TwistedIntentions79]

Have a few qs.. what got you into bee keeping?

[@WallsBeeMan]

That is a long story I love to tell. Maybe I will devote a full video to that and worn viewers it will not have any bee info in it, just my story.

[@davec4566]

have you ever open feed your bee.Do you think that would start robbing? thanks

[@WallsBeeMan]

commercial beekeepers open feed using 55 gal drums as they have no choice. You will be feeding all the bees in that area. It won't necessarily get robbing started as you would place the container away from the bees.

[@theoeicher]

Question: Do you overwinter without an upper entrance or upper ventilation? If yes/no why?

[@WallsBeeMan]

It is very important to have ventilation. Not here in weather zone 7 but up North where they get a lot of snow, I think it is a must for them to have a top entrance.

[@theoeicher]

Thanks

[@kennethsiler9503]

Having problems with wax March this year took him out and put them in a freezer and scraped out the bad stuff

[@WallsBeeMan]

WE do have to stay conscious of the wax warms & moths

[@joer5627]

Kenneth Siler I had wax moth issues as well. What a smelly mess.

[@jackelin1981]

Question... I have medium super 10 frame, no foundation, wooden ridge on top so bes can start... but, they refuse to touch it. Why? Anything I can do? I have even tried to "paint bees wax" on the ridge @ top, still nothing.. 🤨🤔

[@WallsBeeMan]

I will use your question in the answer video I do in about 17 days

[@jackelin1981]

@@WallsBeeMan awesome, keep up great work.. love the little jokes at end! Hahaha they are hilarious, God bless

[@WallsBeeMan]

Brandon, I sure want to use your question in my vid on 15 days of so. The bee houses should have never made and offered those frames. If you could use a dremmel to cut a slot where that ridge is, then cut a 2" strip of foundation and attache it in the grove using hot beeswax. keep us posted........tim

[@jackelin1981]

@@WallsBeeMan awesome... I'll do it, thanks you so much sir. Keep them jokes coming

[@theoeicher]

Question: Why is it so important to dress up burr comb on the bottom of the frames on the bottom box, and why is it so important to dress up frames in general?

[@WallsBeeMan]

The bottom and top box should be rotated every 30 days or so in the Spring. The burr comb on the bottom box on the bottom of the frames does not have to be cut off till you rotate the boxes. Since you have to cut it off every 3 days, it serves them bees no purpose and they waste their energy building. Keeping all burr comb cleaned up or cut off make it easier & more fun the next time you go into the hive plus they are wasting energy as well. Good Question.............tim

[@theoeicher]

Thanks!! That raises the question, why rotate top and bottom boxes every 30days?

[@charlesbaker8543]

At what temp in the fall do you start closing the front of the opening in the fall.Northwest Iowa

[@WallsBeeMan]

Maybe I better answer your now. I bet you can do it now as probably getting cold up there right now

[@jimwez9983]

Hello, my question is feeding hives corn syrup. I know you shouldn't. Sugar syrup is the proper feed for bees but why not use corn syrup? I sold someone 7 nucs and He insists on using corn syrup. I am here in Sunny South Florida...

[@WallsBeeMan]

In Southern Fl I think it is not as bad like it would be in colder weather. There are more solids in corn syrup and the bees need to defecate more

[@robertmoriarty8543]

how well do southern bees do in the northern states?

[@WallsBeeMan]

I will use your question in the answer video I do in about 17 days

[@joer5627]

Mr Durham, how do you recommend I store my medium honey supers over the winter in Atlanta? Thank you

[@WallsBeeMan]

I will use your question in the answer video I do in about 17 days

[@oars69]

Why don't you make more videos! 😄

[@WallsBeeMan]

I will as the weather gets more wet and colder. A lot of viewers are sending in good subject matter

[@oars69]

@@WallsBeeMan Awesome!