The "FatBeeMan" on Nucs and Baby Nucs

Don shows off some baby nucs, some 5 frames, and a nuc with Ross Rounds
He also discusses natural treatments for hive beetles

[@beebob1279]

My mentor was a pollinator in N.J. He gave me a mini mating nuc. This winter I will be building my own and raising queens on a larger basis this spring. He also told me only a cup of bees will take care of the queen cell and queen. He reminded me not to raise queens in these small boxes, for they would be inferior. He was great. You both know the 'tricks' in beekeeping. Fortunate for me, he taught me just about everything he knew and now I share it with other beekeepers. Thanks buddy

[@chan108dra]

i got your response very fast , yes add 1 cup of nurse bees each time.thank you ,you are very informative and a friend to bee world.

[@ericlovv]

Don, you have inspired me to make 4, 5 frame nucs. we had two hives that turned queenless. Thanks for the advice.

[@fineshooter]

@chan108dra you need to add 1 cup of bees each time you add a cell. I will have detailed info on my e book in spring. Don

[@ericlovv]

where can I find the plans to build those top hive feeders that you have in your video?

[@ganni025]

i wish to thank you and confirm with you that the 180 degree method works perfectly. thanks. just have a queery. i can't find any thetry oil and boric acid in my country. is it possible to tell me some of it's uses so i can find it more easily. can you introduce a video on how to introduce boric acid and thetry oil in hives. I have an enormous problem with wax moths......any suggestions........thanks

[@fineshooter]

@ericlovv these were self designed, there 9 and 1/4 wide

[@fineshooter]

@MAJIKVEGGIE nuc's work everywhere. I do nuc's thru the winter. they seem to do much better then full size hives.

[@ClubSleep]

@ganni025 it's not thetry oil, it's TEA TREE oil. It's also known as melaleuca oil. I'm sure it's available on the internet if you can't find it at a health food store.

[@jett888]

I'm just curious, how do the bees clean the hive w/ the hold in the middle of the box? Or do they just drag the debris up and out of the hive?? thanks

[@GOP4USA]

Where are the classes?

[@chan108dra]

need help with wax moth problems, I found 2 frames with wax larvae I sraped off most of it and put the frames into freezer 24 hrs,and yes I did put the reducer at the entrance after the hive being invaded.What is your opinion to safe guard the hives without using any chemicals.I would like to thank you in advance.Thank you .

[@fineshooter]

@GOP4USA I have classes on going all the time. Don

[@richiieriich]

can you tell me about rose brown honey how different is it and how are the frames made

[@natserog]

where can you buy the mini nuc....thanks!

[@chan108dra]

can you use the same nurse bees for the next queen cells( mini nucs ) or move all the old nurse bees and start again( using very young nurse bees ) in the next new virgin queen cell.

[@never2late454]

Ross round!

[@chan108dra]

Sir ,Thank you for your help in waxmoth situation.You mention tea tree oil,foodgrade E/O,how may I use in sugar syrup( how many drops ) also oil are not water soluble so how we gp about.Lastly using winter green food grade oil,is it good for varooa mites? Thank you for you educational youtube.

[@richiieriich]

how much tea tree oil to quart

[@richiieriich]

can you teach me about mating a queen please. I know nothing about it nor size of queen mating

[@richiieriich]

what is Ross brown

[@fineshooter]

we have up dated the channel to the new fatbeeman. Don

[@duffdeluxe]

What do you think?

[@JSdodgem37]

Are you a real person?

[@JSdodgem37]

I'm trying to understand why you believe that breeding more bees somehow contributes to the death of bees.