Simple method for new beekeepers to split a hive Use a double screened dividing board

[@rockallred658]

Thanks Jeff, you’re my go to bee guy!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Splitting a beehive using the double screened dividing board is the simplest way to make a split, and for a beginner beekeeper, a no brainer. Happy to bee there for you Rock, and thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave your comment. Until the next one, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@RRW177]

I think if I watched and listen to this about eight more times I might be able to remember most of it.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm willing to bet once more and you will have it. Thanks for watching, more than once. God's peace Robert. Mr. Ed

[@bcjoey9944]

You are a natural teacher. I wonder what I could have been with teachers like you. Have a great weekend Jeff.

[@JeffHorchoff]

A real teacher has a lot of patience, and I work on that virtue every time I work bees because I have so little of it. Still, thanks for your kind words and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Joey. Mr. Ed

[@okbuhaile5290]

He is really inspiring , AM really in to it !

[@GoneWildKennels]

Holy moly. Super safe is what i like to hear Mr.Ed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Try it out, you won't bee sorry. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@GoneWildKennels]

@@JeffHorchoff your my go to American bee keeper. We don't start in western Canada for another 2 weeks , weather pending. We just had 4 days of snow

[@saschathinius7082]

I learned this method from you and I use it since... easy and simple... thanks for it

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome. A great method for sure, and so simple a caveman could use it. Next weeks video is all about how we used it on 62 hives this year. Let me know what you think about it. God's peace Sascha. Mr. Ed

[@ronnie9958]

Love the natural way you keep bees 🐝 👍🍯

[@BIBBA_UK]

Very interesting. A division board isn't something that we have talked about in the past. 👍

[@JeffHorchoff]

A very simple, and effective way of making a split, and so easy even for new beekeepers. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@X2O8MZV9]

Goooooooooooooooooood bless you at these happy easter days

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your Easter blessings, and may your Easter be filled with the joy of the resurrection and the promise it made. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@carlland9024]

I don’t usually wait five days to watch a new Mr Ed video but circumstances dictated it. And it was worth the wait to watch another awesome bee video. Thank you for your time and dedication to this.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Always happy to hear when folks like what they watch when they view one of my videos, thank you so much for your kind words and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Carl. Mr. Ed

[@douglashardy6999]

Hey from Georgia me Ed god bless you in all your endeavors

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your kind words and your blessings, glad to have you following along with my bee wrangling adventures. Until the next time, God's peace Douglas. Mr. Ed

[@MapleJames76]

Happy Easter, Jeff, God Bless you bud on this glorious weekend. He is risen :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Amen, Alleluia Alleluia! Happy Easter and thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@adampottmeyer452]

@@JeffHorchoff Alleluia alleluia!

[@clarkkent7973]

He is risen indeed!

[@terrywoodring3271]

Amen

[@i_steal_meme]

Christ is King

[@lakelandrad]

Hi Jeff. I as well as I am sure many others so appreciate your time and effort to produce these videos. Thank you for all you do and thanks for taking us along on your cutout adventures. God bless....

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your kind words, your blessings, and taking the time to watch, it is all greatly appreciated. Till the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@wildbadrehna5780]

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree ! You have been blessed with such a wonderful WOW , God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

My mom gave me so much, I will always be indebted to her. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Wildbad. Mr. Ed

[@GEEZBEEZ]

Great way to make splits. Thanks for the video. God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And so easy for beginner beekeepers. Thanks for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Garry. Mr. Ed

[@Keith-xc9wf]

🤩 Thanks!! Great vid! You’re a rockstar!😎🐝 ps- your big green rubber gloves 🤣 crack me up! Thank you 🙏

[@JeffHorchoff]

Happy to help, and I hope you will continue to watch and leave your comments. Thanks for watching. God's peace Keith. Mr. Ed

[@familyhearingandbalancecen9777]

Love your videos and how your faith and love of God shines in your voice and great personality. Great names of your bee yards!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

The owners of the property where we house the bees all pick the name of the yard. They chose a saint who has special meaning to them and that's how each yard gets it's name. Thank you for your kind words and for following along with my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@egparis18]

Hello there Jeff. Thank you for the long and very interesting upload. I'll take the occasion to wish you a very happy Easter - to you and yours. God bless and see you soon.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You know I love sharing my experiences on bee wrangling, it's just fun for me. Eater blessing to you and yours Elaine. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@chelsealeonardbaum23]

Thank you Jeff and the whole buzzing gang!! xoxo

[@JeffHorchoff]

Alway happy to share my bee wrangling experiences, thank you for taking the time to follow along Chelsea. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@okbuhaile5290]

Jeff u are amazing. Happy Easter!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you, and thank you for watching as well. Happy Easter, God's peace always. Mr. Ed

[@jasonerb2577]

I was sitting here thinking about putting the box of 100 frames together on this snowy Pennsylvania morning...then I watched Mr. Ed and realized, things don't always go as planned! Thanks Mr. Ed!

[@JeffHorchoff]

That would be a great saying to put on a plaque and hang in the honey house because it is so true. Now get out there and put those frames together, time is a wasting. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jason. Mr. Ed

[@jasonerb2577]

@@JeffHorchoff We got an inch of snow here last night. There's no wranglin' going on anytime soon....I've got time. lol

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@jasonerb2577 Stay warm and dry. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@perrysanders8433]

Thanks for the Information, and God Bless Mr. Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome. This method works very well, and is extremely easy for beginner beekeepers....It's the one I learned. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Also, in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday and I look forward to hearing from you again. God's peace Perry. Mr. Ed

[@pamelagooch9890]

Thank u sir.I have 6 ,by the grace of God ,given hives appreciate the info.Lords will I mite get to try splitting some up.🐝🌻

[@pamelagooch9890]

LOVE HOW U ARE PERCHED in between the 2 hives !! So yeah I love them Bees tooo 😊

[@JeffHorchoff]

Happy to share the info, and hopefully it will give you the courage to want to try it for yourself. Always with God's grace, great things happen. Thanks for watching. God's peace Pamela. Mr. Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

What's not to love about bees.....besides all the hard work. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ECP]

Happy Easter Jeff.... Love your videos... always learning something from you... God Bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you, and Easter blessings on you and yours as well. God's peace always. Mr. Ed

[@krackerToo]

Keep giving God the glory Brother Shalom.

[@JeffHorchoff]

That I will. Shalom. Mr. Ed

[@chazmartdesigns4308]

Huge fan! Thinking about as a hobby. Please keep posting these

[@JeffHorchoff]

That is so great, thanks for supporting by watching. I look forward to the day when you become a beekeeper as well, the world needs as many as it can get. God's peace Charles. Mr. Ed

[@donbearden1953]

Mr Ed, you always make everything look so easy!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Trust me, I struggle all the time wrangling bees.....but I have a blast doing it. God's peace Don. Mr. Ed

[@angelacross2216]

Thank you. That’s the first time I have seen that technique.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is a great method, and one you may want to consider. Thanks for watching. God's peace Angela. Mr. Ed

[@rickwarner9142]

Always great information thank you for god’s glory happy Easter ❤️🩸🩸🩸🩸

[@JeffHorchoff]

The Lord has risen, Alleluia! God's peace Rick, Happy Easter! Mr. Ed

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

The last splits I made last week were swarm cells too! Love the Bees!!!! Thanks!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Way to go Rodney, make those splits! Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

It is a lot of work but well worth it. Doing the Lord's work and tending to His bees is the best. God bless you Jeff and Blessed Easter. Jesus Lives!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Always worth the work, caring for God's creation. Happy Easter to you as well JJ. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sepilok8278]

Happy Easter and may your God go with you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Rowan. Mr. Ed

[@NolaSpiersMitchell-gu5iu]

Thank you very intestine watching your split

[@chrishumphreys9363]

Hi Mr Ed. Hope you are well? Your double screen board method worked a treat, 7 days after placing it on i found 7 Q/C Harvested 2, one for a mini matting NUC and one for another slit. I safe cadged 3 others ready for other splits later on in the week and left 2 to work it out for themselves. Regards Chris from the UK.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's always a joy for me when I hear the information I present was found useful, you did a great job with the info. Thanks for watching. God's peace Chris. Mr. Ed

[@Billy2011C]

Great to see you still doing your thing Mr Ed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And i's always great to hear from you Billy, I hope all is well in the UK. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@banderabees1343]

Love your channel Jeff!! I have been learning a lot about beekeeping with you:) I look forward to any and all of your uploads!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you! Great to have you following along, looking forward to hearing from you again. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@WhiTiger]

Another great video! Thank you! I hope you and your family are doing alright. Happy Easter!! I hope you have a lovely weekend.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hello Stephonie, yes, all is well here, thank you so much for asking. With today being Easter and we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, that belief sustains me with mom's passing. I hope all is well with you and your family, and I continue having you in my prayers. Happy Easter and may the belief in Christ's resurrection sustain your family as well. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@WhiTiger]

@@JeffHorchoff Thank you! I greatly appreciate your prayers. Easter was magnificent! I miss writing your mom. So much has happened in the past weeks and I think she would have enjoyed hearing about it all. I am so thankful for the sustaining power of Christ's resurrection. The day of reuniting with loved ones past will be absolutely glorious! God bless you!

[@teddycrenshaw223]

Happy Easter God bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you Teddy, and Happy Easter to you as well. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@chrishumphreys9363]

Another great video...Thanks Mr Ed. I'm going to give this double screen board split a try in 2 weeks time on a double brood box hive that has come out of winter very strong. we are a little behind you over here in the UK, our trees are just starting to to show signs of opening. Thanks again Mr Ed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

So glad to hear you can use the info from the video in your own yard. Best wishes for your success, I know you will do well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Chris. Mr. Ed

[@BugFarmerBees]

This is a great method to split hive. I wish I had seen this video three years ago. :-)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Glad you finally got to see it, the method works very well, and is so simple to do. Let me know how it goes for you. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@terrydeese157]

Enjoyed your input I have learned a lot about bee's watching your channel I just bought some boxes and going to try to get started in the next couple of weeks just wanted to let you know that I thank you for your information about bee's and I have learned a lot from you in the last year thank you

[@JeffHorchoff]

Wonderful to hear that you not only enjoyed watching my channel but you have gained the desire to keep bees for yourself, you are going to be a great beekeeper. Keep me posted on your journey. God's peace Terry. Mr. Ed

[@jakewells6165]

Thank you for the detailed explanation! I am going to give the double screen bottom board method a try.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome Jake, it is a real joy for me to share the little I know about keeping bees. I truly believe using the DSDB is the easiest way a beekeeper, especial a novice one, can make a split. Best wishes for your success. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@TennesseeMountainBees]

Thanks Mr. Ed! Great video as usual!

[@alisonaddicks1584]

Love the T-shirt! Love your videos. Thanks so much!

[@JeffHorchoff]

So happy to hear you enjoy watching, thank you for doing that. Sharing my adventures is a joy for me. God's peace Alison. Mr. Ed

[@raulsantos6697]

Mr Jeff as a new beekeeper I enjoy to see your videos, very knowledgeable man thanks for sharing with all of us Happy Easter from Toronto Canada

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is my great pleasure sharing the little I know about bees, I'm delighted to hear you enjoy watching. Happy Easter to you and yours. God's peace Raul. Mr. Ed

[@Noodlepunk]

I am saving up to start my own Apirary! Hopefully it will be in a year thank you for all the detailed and well taught information. Been taking notes!

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are off to a great start by learning before you get your bees, I know you will do GREAT! Thanks for watching and learning. God's peace Kazia. Mr. Ed

[@BlanchardsBees]

I think I'm going to use your design and make some of those double screen divider boards now Mr. Ed. Have a wonderful Easter!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great technique that really works, and the best part, anyone can do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@stufarnham]

Good video, Jeff. This is my favorite time of the year. It’s a time of activity, growth, and promise.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Spring time, a time of growth, both physical and spiritual. Happy Easter Stu, Christ is risen! God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@richardpraeger6357]

Thank you for another wonderful video. I have learned so much from you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

So happy to hear that you have learned by watching, please continue doing so. Thanks for watching. God's peace Richard. Mr. Ed

[@brothapipp]

Happy Easter. Thanks for what you do.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is a pleasure sharing my bee wrangling adventures, thank you for taking the time to watch them. Happy Easter, God's peace Felipe. Mr. Ed

[@bladeflapUH60]

I really enjoyed this video. I’ll try it this year and see what happens 🙂

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is a VERY simple method and works exceptionally well.....especially for beginner beekeepers. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Jim. Mr. Ed

[@jimvanbeek528]

Good video, those gloves are awesome!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have to admit, the PVC coated, rubber gloves work very well when wrangling bees. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Jim. Mr. Ed

[@billysbees3521]

Thanks for the great video!

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to watch. Until the next time, God's peace Billy. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

I keep my tree trimmed up at the bottom. So it was easy to spot. What was surprising was, It was cold 60 deg and cloudy. The way they was hanging JUST GORGEOUS ! They looked like MINK FUR. I wish i could filmed it 😩 they was close to my apiary, but not my bees! They said, they just hang here! OLD JR will see us. 🏆😁 i so happy > I started the smoke method of combining queens and splits . My friends are using that method with great success! Just smoke the insides down good. Add them, smoke again good. Your good to go. The smoke make them not to smell any thing. Plus there confused. And are accepted ! 👍 It take about a week for the smoke smell to leave . EASY AS PIE 😁

[@JeffHorchoff]

Great to hear from you brother, I hope all is well. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@HoneyBoard88]

Cảm ơn ông đã chia sẻ cháu chúc ông nhiều sức khỏe nhé

[@JeffHorchoff]

Rất hoan nghênh bạn và tôi thực sự đánh giá cao việc bạn dành thời gian xem video của tôi, đồng thời tôi chúc bạn và các bạn sức khỏe tốt. Chúa bình an. Ông Ed

[@bub1683]

old video but im back looking, made myself 4 boards, so fun to do splits. Swedish be guy. God bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm reworking 42 of them right now, and will be using them next week. Thanks for watching. God's peace Bub. Mr. Ed

[@pirateprospecting707]

HAPPY EASTER JEFF!! Thanks again for all your wisdom !!!✅😁👍👍

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's a real joy for me to share my experiences, thank you for taking the time to watch. Happy Easter to you as well. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@robinfrazier9763]

Well Mr Ed I do like your videos and will keep watching I wish we could visite you for a bit . Rob.

[@JeffHorchoff]

If you are ever in the New Orleans area get in touch, I'd bee happy to give you a tour of our Abbey Honey operation. Thanks for watching. God's peace Rob. Mr. Ed

[@michaelg6686]

Thanx Mr. Ed.Happy Easter to all.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome Michael, and Happy Easter to you as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jeremy1350]

Hi Jeff .. Coulda built more hives with all those queens !! Blessed Easter to you and the folks down there.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Because I really don't want more hives, putting extra cells in the split is ok with me. Happy Easter to you and yours Jeremy, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@rays718]

Thanks for the videos - God Bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Ray. Mr. Ed

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

Happy Easter my Friend - keep up the videos we love em. I wanna make some DSB splits but my queens haven't laid up any deeps yet :( hopefully soon

[@JeffHorchoff]

As you well know, bee keeping will teach you patience....it's part of the training. Happy Easter! Thanks for watching. God's peace JP. Mr. Ed

[@terrik38]

Hello Mr. Ed 👋 😁 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

And a good day to you as well Terri, Happy Easter! God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@HaselorHoney]

Thank you Jeff 😊 I might just give this ago 🤗🐝 Very well explained and clear instructions 👍

[@JeffHorchoff]

I hope you will give it a try, a very simple and effective way of making a split. So happy to hear you found the video useful, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@lydiafife8716]

Thank you once again!!! Love the videos as always. Happy Easter!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I always like hearing when folks like what they see, thank you for that and for watching. Happy Easter to you as well. God's peace Lydia. Mr. Ed

[@JOSIANGREENVLOGS]

Hai,Mr Jeff, Your beekeeping methods are amazing It inspires me to go ahead with my beekeeping in India

[@cypher8855]

Don't know how I missed this video. Hope all is well Mr Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

All is well, and keep on watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@llilsugar1]

Wow I have to try that way.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hey Sallie, great to hear from you! I hope you and your sons are doing well....and your bees also. This is a very easy way to make a split and I recommend it highly. God's peace Sallie. Mr. Ed

[@llilsugar1]

@@JeffHorchoff Thank you same to you as well.

[@absolutorice754]

7:45 Because the queen goes where it's warmer!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I never heard that one before, but it makes sense. By the way, I posted this years version of double screened dividing boards and the results of using them recently, and if you are interested in checking them out, the links are below. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHm7mXqdr52SgNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGS1dWaVerqbo7M

[@hamonryechinaski180]

Hi Mr Ed! Didn't get a notification for a couple of weeks so made sure I checked. Seems my partner of 20+yrs, Emma, has seen some bees and their keepers on Tik Tok so I thought I'd introduce her to a REAL wrangler! She can get to know the whole crew. Thanks for upload, God bless, Christian (and now Emma😁)

[@JeffHorchoff]

For some reason KZbin will drop your subscriptions, I have been told by many, many folks they no longer get notifications of my videos. My advise, re subscribe, but remember, weather you get a notification or not, I still post a new video every Friday. Thank you for sharing my adventures with Emma. God's peace bother. Mr. Ed

[@jerryvann6520]

Could you do a video about setting your hives up for winter how much honey to leave and so on

[@JeffHorchoff]

I will if you remind me when it's time, in November. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jerry. Mr. Ed

[@LarryLeesBees]

Awesome video Sir! Thank you for sharing. 😃 Have a Happy Easter! ✝️

[@JeffHorchoff]

So glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Happy Easter to you as well. God's peace Larry. Mr. Ed

[@leesbees2478]

Swarm cells are the best queens. Change my mind.

[@JeffHorchoff]

In my opinion, they are every bit as good as a superseding cell, as both the cell and the egg were specifically for queen replacement. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@beekeepinggarden165]

Great advice Thank you Happy Easter to you 🐝🐝👌

[@JeffHorchoff]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks so much for watching. Happy Easter to you as well, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@birdnest5814]

Good thinking. You’re very good at explaining and teaching.😊👍💕

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ToTheGAMES]

Happy Easter Ed!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you, and Happy Easter to you as well. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@NolaSpiersMitchell-gu5iu]

Thank you Mr Ed sir

[@pamelapilling6996]

Happy Easter Mr. Ed. 🐝🐣🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

And a Happy Easter to you as well Pamela. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@mkaysartfuljourney1239]

Great wrangling, but I missed the bloopers at the videos ending😉😂❤️💯🙏🏻

[@leannkennedy6568]

Good morning 🙂

[@JeffHorchoff]

And a very good morning to you as well Leann. Happy Easter, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@leannkennedy6568]

@@JeffHorchoff Happy Easter to you as well. 💕

[@its4electric]

I really like your videos you explain things well

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks James! When are you coming to visit the abbey, I'd be happy to give you a tour. God's peace James. Mr. Ed

[@its4electric]

@@JeffHorchoff I would love to

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@its4electric You have my number, give me a call and we can make it happen. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@douglashardy6999]

@@JeffHorchoff in.. In

[@gregm312]

nice vid , very informative . the one with four cells looked like 2 of them were open at the bottom . perhaps she emerged already , after 1 week ?

[@JeffHorchoff]

None of the cells were opened, but by now they certainly are. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Greg. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

What a site to see and thank you Lord for these beautiful Girls ! 4/3/21 at 3:30 pm I looked out the window. Omg What did i see? A big ball of bees Hanging on a low limb. I jump up put my suite on. Place a box under them AND GOT THERE ASSES. It a big swarm of 8 lbs, OMG there more coming in , The swarm i got there still coming into it > tomorrow i got to put another box on it rite now about 10 lbs of bees and growing ~ These girls are beautiful , Just Gorgeous 😁 Thank you Jesus for these beautiful Girls AMEN That 1 in my books 👍😁What a Easter gift !

[@JeffHorchoff]

Congratulations! Free bees, the best kind! God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

It was Gods gift to me~ I LOVE EM ~ I DO Hope you had a Great Easter ~ i did 🙏😁🎁👀🏆

[@markwhiddon1405]

Really love your videos, very informative! When do you put a new deep box on the half of the hive with the queen? Thanks!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Glad to hear you enjoy watching my bee wrangling adventures, I'm grateful you take the time to watch. I generally place a super on the queen box immediately, however, because I did not have any with me at the time, I placed them on the hive the following day. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mark. Mr. Ed

[@julieenslow5915]

At the point you took the top box off - there was a lot happening at the entrance to the bottom hive. It's still there at 15:28. I'm sure it is not the start of a robbing that it looks like to someone like me who is at best a virtual beekeeper (never having stepped into a real apiary). What was that? Great video sir! Your double screen boards are epic!

[@JeffHorchoff]

It was not robbing, just a lot of activity due to the fact there were so many bees in the box. Our bees are very healthy this year. If you think the boards are epic, wait till you see the honey the bees produce this year. God's peace Julie. Mr. Ed

[@julieenslow5915]

@@JeffHorchoff Oh I'll wait!! LOL Happy Easter!

[@hopesadler4000]

Great information as always. At what point do you add a box to the hives with the queen?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I did not do it one the video, but I add the queen box right away as well. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Hope. Mr. Ed

[@adwinaharford3297]

Hi Mr Ed 😊, hope you're keeping well.. Wow, you really do an amazing job with your bees!! I'd love to have bees, they're fascinating!! but unfortunately, I live in a housing estate, there's a back garden on all 3 sides of mine, and 2 have young children. I'd hate them to be stung and it my fault etc.. I recently watched another bee video, showing the queen laying. Wow the eggs are tiny!! Maybe Smaller than a grain of rice 😮 wishing you a happy Easter, enjoy the holidays. Best wishes as always ☘️🇮🇪

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's not important that you keep bees, what is important is you care about them. Thank you so much for doing that and watching my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace Adwina. Mr. Ed

[@claudemirhonorio6354]

Hello Mr Ed, muito bom dia seus sistemas de trabalho com as abelhas são muito bons,parabéns pelo seu trabalho. Que Deus abençoe seu trabalho. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@JeffHorchoff]

E um bom dia para você também. Devo dizer que agradeço muito suas bênçãos e palavras muito gentis, é muito atencioso de sua parte dizê-las. Estou ansioso para ouvir de você novamente em breve. Paz de Deus, meu irmão. Sr. Ed

[@yoopermann7942]

out of the "wild" bees i would "borrow" comb and honey from, only one hive never stung me, sorry to say some knuckle heads destroyed it and most of the other wild hives i used to harvest comb and honey from,, i wish i would have learnd to catch them,,, any way great video,, GOD BLESS all you !!

[@JeffHorchoff]

How sad to hear the bees were destroyed for no reason at all. Glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching and for your blessings. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@yoopermann7942]

@@JeffHorchoff i told my self when i found them destroyed hives, that i will never leave them till i can get them a safe place to live,, so far it has worked out.. have you noticed a decline in the number of wild bees? i have it is only a slight decline but still? just wondering is all, thank you for your videos

[@bluzervic]

Thank you Jesus....(Jeff pulls up the queen)... woot

[@JeffHorchoff]

AMEN ALLELUIA ! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@marilyncapehart663]

Hi Mr. ED you know I do not understand but you do., Thanks For Sharing anyway 10-11-2021💕💕👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💕💕

[@JeffHorchoff]

Keep on watching Marilyn, and pretty soon you are going to want to become a beekeeper yourself. God's peace sister. Mr. Ed

[@wayneparker9782]

Happy days for the Beatles

[@JeffHorchoff]

Nasty SHB, they ALL need to die. Thanks for watching. God's peace Wayne. Mr. Ed

[@wayneparker9782]

@@JeffHorchoff gods peace Mr. Ed

[@polmacbradaigh9506]

I'd love to come out to the States and help you Mr Ed, thanks from Ireland

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'd happily accept your offer if you ever made it over here. Thank you for offering and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@mikecmw8492]

Where does the queen egg come from? Does one of the workers lay them?

[@JeffHorchoff]

The queen egg is laid by the queen. Even though all female bees can lay eggs, they are not fertilized and therefore can ONLY produce a drone, male bee if they lay eggs. Because the queen pheromone is so strong, it suppresses the urge for the other bees to lay eggs, and the queen is the only bee in the hive that lays eggs. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mike. Mr. Ed

[@thomasroyal6459]

Could you post plans/dimensions of the swam trap stands you use on some of your garage locations?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I don't have plans for the stands, but the link below shows Wreck it Ralph and I building them in the shop. It may give you a better idea as to how it was done. Thanks for watching. God's peace Thomas. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYalioZpn7yEh9E

[@elainemycraftyhenhouse6155]

Thank you for this wonderful information! quick question I am new to bee keeping why would you not put a queen excluder between the new split when you added the super? Thank you

[@JeffHorchoff]

Because I run 2 deep brood boxes and a separate honey super, if I would use a queen excluder, and I don't, I would add it after the second brood box went on. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jhulin9018]

Jeff, Great Video. I was however a little confused at the beginning. You stated you leave the hive inner cover on initially so as not to release the hive beetles and damage the propolis. So you therefore tilt the box on the side to count bees from the underside. But then the next step is to go through the top box and find a frame of the youngest brood to be placed in the bottom box which means you have to remove the inner cover. So why not pull off the inner cover at the beginning since a few minutes later you will be pulling it off anyway?

[@JeffHorchoff]

By keeping the lid on initially, it keeps the bees in the top box while making the examination and not have them flying around. It's just something I do. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

For those like me who did not know what propolize meant, it is a variant of the word propolis which are wax attachments. In this case they will build wax comb on the bottom of the cover.

[@justwinks1553]

Propolis is not wax. It is much more resinous.

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

@@justwinks1553 Yes. I didn't want to get too technical. It is resinous waxy substance the bees use to attach their brood to a surface.

[@JeffHorchoff]

They put that stuff EVERYWHERE! God's peace JJ. Mr. Ed

[@ME_MeAndMyBees]

Propolis comes from Resins that Bees find on eg Native Trees like Pine, Larch, Conifer etc. Basically any Tree that secrets Sap through its Bark surface. (These are not cut or felled sap sources.) Here in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Old Scots Pine have gooey Resin dripping down the Trunks nooks and crannies. (Deep channels in the bark, on very warm days !) Propolis when Cold is Hard and Shine and makes a mighty 'Crack' Sound when you open up Hive Woodware : The joins between Boxes, the Glued on Floor, that Inner Cover after a long Winter of no Beeks having gone in (!) Propolis also has Antibacterial and Antimicrobial Properties. In EU especially they use it diluted in medicinal alcohol to make Tintures. For Allery use, Sore Throats, General Wellbeing. Bees collect the Resin and process it with their own Enzymes to cover Surfaces that are : Well used or Trodden by activity (Entrances.) In Travel Pathways, to gum up Gaps : Seal the Hive up re another Box, Inner Cover to be secured down again. When Bees Swarm and find a Home in a Tree Cavity or place that isn't 100% Bee tight. : Weather, Ants, Wasps, Damp, Cold etc etc.👍They Propolise it ! Hope this helps. 😎 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2023 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@gullreefclub]

Wishing Y'all a Happy and Blessed Easter

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you very much, Happy Easter to you and yours as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@johnoliver9885]

Are emergency queen cells queens as good as other types of queen cells?

[@JeffHorchoff]

In one sense they are, after all, there is a queen in the hive. However, because a swarm and superseding cell are built for a queen and the queen lays the egg in the cell, the queen that emerges will be fully developed. Emergency cell queens may have issues and will be superseded later. Thanks for watching. God's peace John. Mr. Ed

[@johnkillen588]

ty mr. ed