Comb Building

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

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[@bigweb0311]

UoG Honey Bee Research Centre where Brook??😍

[@stevenlouis1024]

Your probably the only beekeeper that is easy to understand and very detailed about how to handle bees. I have been to 4 bee clubs and seriously all my education has been self taught or watching your tutorials. Thanks for helping us new beekeepers to learn our passion while giving the bees a fighting chance.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Steven. Happy to be able to help you and your bees!

[@elephantcup]

Wow. Best of KZbin!! Incredible that this level of information and instruction are available for free. Thank you!!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks for your enthusiastic support! We started the video project with a small crowd funding campaign and have carried on in that sharing spirit.

[@LadyElk1]

your programs are my go to source for all my info

[@owenwhitman6616]

I love how you "immediately" showed the effects of your manipulations. That really helps to put everything into context.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

I was happy too about how this worked out. It's so rewarding seeing new comb being built over time. Thanks for your encouragement Owen.

[@gordondean1782]

I am always amazed that you work the bees with no protection.

[@David_Talks.]

I just started a new hive(cordovans) and did my first protection free inspection. Open the hive and switch feeders each day with no gear but this was a true inspection. It was a totally different feeling and I was much more conscious of everything but it was also super rewarding and made me feel closer in a sense to them. 🙏 Edit: no stings from them yet and I say a lot is due to guys like this teaching how to move

[@geanitsucuneli4791]

Mr Paul YOU can be a Doctorant in Apiary.Your style to taech is Unic.God bless you.You are the best teacher for apiary.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Well thanks Geani. Very kind of you to say so.

[@geanitsucuneli4791]

@@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre Mr.Paul Have the Best!

[@jhulin9018]

Excellent... You address all scenarios. Consistently sold and concise information from y'all.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Much appreciated J !

[@myron2386]

It was so much fun watching the weekly check progress. Thank you.

[@johnnybellamy3855]

I believe I’ve learned more from your videos than most I’ve watched.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks for your generous comment Johnny.

[@jerrywarner8810]

Awesome video. One of the most informative I’ve seen

[@danskisbees7348]

You can tell that he is a professional, look at how graceful and fast he moves without stirring the bees up.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hey Dan Thanks for the kind thoughts! it's the bees that are impressive.

[@416dl]

As a brand new beekeeper this spring these videos have been a great tool. Informative and explained so clearly; it's giving us the kind of confidence that we can really relate to. Looking forward to watching them all. Thanks so much.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks! Its very rewarding to hear we have helped. Good luck with your bees.

[@juliecram]

Thank you for the explanation of moving the comb around in the hive to get them to build it out better. I struggled with understanding it last season (my first) and now it makes sense! Thanks again!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

You are most welcome Julie. That was a fun video to make! I get why you found it hard to follow in your first year. Glad it makes sense now, and that you are enjoying learning about bees.

[@crabmanbc21]

Mr Kelly, you have the best Beekeeping videos of all time! Thank you from North Georgia for bringing more of your great videos.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

You are very kind sir! Thanks for your support.Hello in North Georgia Jim.

[@MFC8kloc]

This is the most informative video on comb building I've seen on the internet. This was absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for taking the time to make it. Seeing what happened over the weeks is wonderful

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks for your very generous comment! We really enjoy sharing - that's part of beekeeping.

[@libertybellbeekeepers]

Thanks for speaking to the brand new beekeeper without any resources.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

You are very welcome!

[@adkfoothills1973]

Another very helpful video for the beginners and very well done, as well. Thank You. 🐝🐝

[@catchemalive]

Absolutely love how you go straight to the next time your in the hive and we can see the results of how you did certain things to make them draw comb!!!! Very informative for me cause this is my first yr and I have ZERO people locally to talk to on what to do. Thanks a lot!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi Catchemalive Thanks. I'm happy to hear you found the video helpful!

[@vrltk]

Hi from Turkey.You are sharing perfect videos.Thank you Mr.Kelly.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hello all the way over in Turkey VaRol! Thanks for your supportive comment.

[@Digger927]

Fantastic, thanks Mr. Kelly for another fine video. As an experienced bee keeper, there's nothing here I didn't already know BUT I still enjoy watching all your vids. I never get tired of watching a master bee keeper and it's nice to keep everything fresh on my mind going into bee season. Thank you again sir, very happy to see you guys produce new content!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi Brent Thanks for letting us know how you experience our videos. We are hoping that the videos will appeal to a broad range of beekeeping experience so your comments are appreciated.

[@Digger927]

@@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre You're welcome. There's always room to learn, I love seeing how everyone else does stuff and makes decisions and determinations so there is always value to what you post as far as I'm concerned.

[@jeremyparker5354]

Thank you, this site is going to shorten my learning curve! wow!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Good to hear you find our videos helpful Jeremy! You are very welcome.

[@laziacoff503]

Nice detail and flow of the lesson. Comb awareness is important. Bees being able to draw comb is a wonder of of the world. All All the best this season.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Iaz! It is amazing to see comb building. All the best for you and your bees too.

[@escapetheratrace4798]

This video is a gem of knowledge. Thank you

[@rafiki270]

That was an amazing episode, something I haven’t heard anyone talk about before and an info I have been seeking for a while :) ... thanks a lot!!! 🇨🇿🇬🇧🇨🇦

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

You are most welcome Ondra! Glad you found the information helpful.

[@lililesgiltons3004]

I enjoy looking at your videos during my Christmas holidays, i'm in the center of France. Very good videos!!!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Lili Nice to hear from you in France! In the winter we can learn and plan for the bee season.

[@barbll000]

Excellent video, especially for beginners. Love how you made the effort to come back twice to show the growth of the comb on the frames. I've shared this with our FB beekeeping group.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks for sharing our videos Barbara. This one was fun to do over time as we got to watch the progress too. Thanks for your positive thoughts!

[@RobertStrahl]

A most valuable video for the beginner/novice beekeeper. Thank you. Kia ora from New Zealand.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi There in NZ Robert. Our pleasure!

[@sdichampion]

I have thoroughly enjoyed every single video you and your team have produced. Thank you for al of the time and effort! Scott from NW Indiana

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi Scott Thanks for your enthusiastic comments! We appreciate hearing that we've been able to help.

[@r.r.s4812]

Love these videos from you guys. Always learn something from Paul. Thx

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks RRS We appreciate your kind comments.

[@jimmypark782]

I have learned so much from this master beekeeper. 🙏. I get my nucs this Friday.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Jimmy! Good luck with your nucs.

[@Zeldasmojo]

Thanks so much for the education. Your video was really helpful as I am a new beekeeper

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Glad it was helpful! Our pleasure.

[@andyall]

I’m a need beekeeper, this video is very helpful. Thank you!

[@Dundonian1981]

Hi from Scotland, Glad to see you have uploaded some new videos, love your videos they are really well done looking forward o more!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi in Scotland Dundonian. Thanks for your encouraging comments!

[@dacostaliving]

I’m getting my bees (Nuc) tomorrow, and as a new beekeeper this was very informative! Keep up the videos, love em.

[@garybrabant5505]

Beautiful technique. Very informative, logical, and easy to follow. Thank you. 😎🐝🐝🐝

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Gary!

[@MRKNIGHTNDAY]

Best of KZbin!Thank you

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Well gee, what a nice thing to say! Thanks for your support.

[@greghill9958]

Thank you for helping me to be a better bee keeper

[@CuriousCreature]

Love seeing the progression and how you evaluate it. Super valuable Paul.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi CC Nice to hear you enjoyed seeing the progression. I did too!

[@liamaiden2313]

I wish it was this easy on my first year lol so far i dealt with artfical swarm them cast swarm (poor weather, one day late on removing other queen cell) re-uniting re-queening queen mating catching a cast swarm and marching them into a nuc with queen. I started with 1 nuc, 5 frames of bees, i now have two full hives and a nuc lol. Never had so much fun in my life, Im glad i spent a year researching it all first. Your videos are top quality and helped me a lot.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi Liam Well you are getting a lot of experience all packed into your first year! Nice to hear we could help. Good luck with your bees!

[@Peekul1]

These are great videos. Easy to follow. Thank you.

[@ejennings98]

Another excellent video from UoG and of course Paul.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks E for your encouraging words!

[@jc2coming]

Great video and thanks for the good and clear instructions...

[@VincentArboriste]

Awesome tutorial, as usual.👌 Thank you for making all that knowledge and experience available on youtube.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Our pleasure Vincent. Thanks for your encouragement.

[@LoJoBr]

The lack of a veil or suit is a flex 😂 thanks for the video! Very helpful!

[@brettellis1837]

Spot on love ya work cheers thank you for your time.

[@darrenpierce9903]

Hi Paul , Another excellent video !!!. I look forward to seeing more. Thank you again Darren from New Zealand

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi in NZ Darren! You are most welcome.

[@tommac8602]

I have top feeders with rafts. I have lost countless bees from getting under the raft. I don't use them any longer. I noticed you have straw in yours. Great idea. I'll give mine another try.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Straw works great! I built our feeders with covers and a float device. Pitched them out long ago as I had the same problem you mention.

[@phillipwhitaker1960]

I learned so much from this video.

[@dougferrell7066]

Paul, glad to see you guys making videos again.! I'll have to manipulate my frames like that, for some reason I never did.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Doug. Always some new things to try. Keeps beekeeping interesting!

[@denpictor8992]

Thank again for more great info and please keep them coming.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Our pleasure Den. Thanks for your support.

[@g8ors99]

Just finishing my first year as a beekeeper. Thanks for confirming that I was doing it right shuffling the undrawn frames around like you did to get the bees to draw them out. It just made sense to me, but I always wondered if I was doing it right. Another great video!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi David You have good beekeeping sense. Keep up the good work! Thanks.

[@Lsmith-ly2cm]

They are great videos ,everyone interested in bee keeping should watch and subscribe, thank you again.

[@jayl8813]

Finally I have the answers. Flow for our area. Flowering Dutch clover. Thank you for this video. I’m in my 4th yr and possibly my last do to losses every winter. I found the hard way that feeding pollen patties during winter is a bad idea. Cheers to 2019 from Elmira

[@beebob1279]

Jay, watch your heavy losses and the relation to varroa mite loads. If you have had high might loads and the hives have crashed the comb needs to be irradiated to kill the viruses living there. I found this out also. My colonies were robbing out other untreated colonies in my area and bringing back mites and viruses. Later in fall before my last treatment of the season the viruses took over very fast. After that even keeping my mite loads low I had trouble keeping the colonies alive through winter. This last month I spoke with someone who is up on bee diseases at our club meeting. He mentioned that viruses from mites can live on comb for up to fifteen years. So, if you re-load the frames with new bees, they eventually succumb to the viruses and not the mites. I trashed my comb because it was old anyway and am starting over with new frames and foundation. I'm hoping this works for me because if not, it's my last season too.

[@jayl8813]

15yrs. That’s pretty crazy. Maybe that’s the issue for everyone’s losses over winter ?? I will give it another go. I have new frames I can use so see how this winter goes.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hello down the road in Elmira Jay! Bob's right mite control is probably the most significant concern but we have a number of options. I'm not a big pollen patty fan either.

[@beebob1279]

@@jayl8813 Good luck. I hope both you and I keep up the hobby. It is a lot of fun.

[@jayl8813]

Thanks ppl. I have 3 nucs on order. Will look at mite control more seriously.

[@blakedhoffman]

Excellent video, I look forward to all your videos

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Blake!

[@boblemery1029]

You are so professional and helpful thanks

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks for the nice thoughts Bob. We appreciate your comments.

[@gardenfork]

Great tip about moving the empty end frames in to the middle. Thank you for making these vids. If you ever gets hit with budget cuts you could crowdfund these vids. Eric.

[@nathancaswell7861]

Good to see you here, G Fork. Big fan of your channel.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi GF That's good thought in case it comes to a budget shortfall. We started the videos project with a small crowd funding campaign and have carried on in that sharing spirit. Great to hear you appreciate our efforts. Thanks.

[@holzsmsf]

Many thanks from Australia. I have a newly installed top bar hive, but the core principles taught apply equally to me. The big difference is we only put in naked top bars for the bees to build on rather than frames that have a sheet to make a start from. I guess the process takes longer hey!!

[@mopar92]

I’ve just discovered your channel. We are new and live in the south. So we certainly have a different ecosystem and weather. But I’ve really learned a lot from your channel. Plus the accent makes me crave some Tim Hortons. Ha. Thanks for a good channel.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi Mopar 92 Good to hear you've found our videos helpful. Thanks! ps I take my Tim Hortons coffee with cream and honey!

[@strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642]

Great video I am going to be learning this stuff when I get my bees I find your videos very interesting.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Mark Good luck with your bees!

[@framcesmoore]

This was great to keep doing the video like u did Thanks

[@TheWelshHoneyCompany1]

Nice video. Great quality and very interesting 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks!

[@swordfishkind2704]

greetings from Belgium nice video thanks

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Well hello there in Belgium. As one of my mentors, Keld Brandstrup, in Denmark says ' beekeeping IS sharing'.

[@yokechan2765]

great teaching

[@veragiles981]

That was so informative and very helpful. It answered lots of questions. Thanks!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Our pleasure Vera!

[@theheritagehousesc]

Good video! I see you knocking all the bees out of the queen excluder without looking to see if the queen is up there. I have found the queen walking on that frame plenty of times before.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi There I quit looking on excluders for queens years ago. Instead I smoke the bees through the excluder. With smoke and light exposure the queen moves down onto the comb.

[@nathancaswell7861]

Great videos. Very good instruction.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Nathan!

[@kitersrefuge7353]

Superb! Thank you.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Our pleasure!

[@jazzh9547]

Thank you so much for uploading this video. It was very informative, I have learned a lot!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Our pleasure Jazz. Nice to hear you found the video informative.

[@stanholloway8774]

For all the "New Bees"...this man is like the master beekeeper of the world. Words from my grandkids. And me. Watch, shut up, turn your devices off and listen. Intently...

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hey Stan. Great to hear you and your grandkids enjoy learning about bees together. We appreciate your kind (and too generous) comments :)

[@CharlesCarlsonC3]

Nice video! It answered a few of my questions that hadn't been answered through my club or mentor.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Charles!

[@henryngwenya5761]

I like the way you explain ,I want keep bees for harvesting honey.thank so much coz I leant a lot.

[@CrossroadToCountry]

Glad you're doing videos again! I've been waiting for more :) This is an excellent video! Looking forward to seeing more from you this year!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Nat!

[@scotthenderson4376]

After watching a tons of video's and planning I was wondering if this would work to build up the hive/ comb fast, only difference was the feeder style. I'm getting my 1st bee's in a 6 weeks and could have saved a few brain cells if I'd seen this first. Great content thanks for putting it out there. Starting from scratch is gonna suck, but be so rewarding can't wait

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Good luck with your bees Scott!

[@SouthBayFamily]

Great video Sir

[@isedhooah3683]

Great video again! Only thing I notice when moving foundation around in the honey supers is sometimes if you move a foundation frame up against an uncapped frame of honey, the bees will simply just draw out that already filled comb super deep. The simple fix is just to ensure they have started capping the drawn frame prior to placing the foundation frame up against it.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Good tip Shawn. Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

For a minute at the beginning, I thought you were wearing a kilt. Kept thinking to myself, wow, it takes a real man to do beekeeping in a kilt.. ;)

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

No Kilt! The apron does give that impression though.

[@nigelw598]

Hi Paul, Thanks again for another great informative video. I'm just starting out here in Australia and you seem to just know how to answer all my questions. I started late in the season with a cut out from an upturned bath in a field. I'm feeding with a Ceracell top feeder and using 50/50 Sugar syrup at the moment to try and build the food stores. Will possibly switch to a stronger 2/1 mix soon. I'm interested to see how it all goes. All in a ten frame full depth single brood honey box at the moment. Checking every few days to see how the syrup is taken up so as to know how much to feed. Great, great info thanks for taking the time to post this, Cheers, Nigel

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi There in Australia Thanks for your kind remarks and your story of entering the bee world. That was an interesting way to get started! Cheers Nigel.

[@WilliamMcNett]

Seeing your canvas inner cover reminded me I was going to buy some. Now if I can just find your FAQ again 🙂

[@Alan-Painter]

In a different he said, "#8 (18oz) Duck canvas". Hope this helps

[@WilliamMcNett]

@@Alan-Painter yep, found the FAQ, web links and order some ☺

[@Alan-Painter]

@@WilliamMcNett Could you share the FAQ and web links? Thanks

[@lintonmacnamara1469]

So well presented thanks for posting

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi again Linton. Thanks for your support!

[@fedexido]

Thank u sir! Great video!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thank You!

[@chrisbgarrett]

Very nice video,helpful. Thank you

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

:) thanks Chris.

[@lastphcm]

Wonderful informative video, thank you.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Our pleasure Gerald. Thanks for your support.

[@pasekalavrova]

Thanks for the video

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Our pleasure!

[@jackiecurrah3364]

Great video I’m getting my first two Nucs at the end of May

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Good luck Jackie! Have fun with your bees. Thanks.

[@swampcrawlerls1267]

How did it go? You started beekeeping at the same time as me with the same amount of nucs

[@danfromaway9393]

Not a beekeeper but I did enjoy your presentation...mellow, viewer-focused and easy to follow one comment: Move the camera in close to show what YOU see rather than dedicating all that lens space to background shots of trees/hives, etc. Close is better. Kudos!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi Dan Glad you found the video interesting. I agree, we should have done better with close ups.

[@davidalexopoulos8372]

Thank you! Great videos

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks David!

[@stevenakers8145]

Love your videos

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Steven!

[@hughyhughes8058]

This just reminds me why I prefer 8 frame boxes.

[@MOHAMEDHUSSEIN-pb2br]

NICE TEACHER ,GREAT MAN THANKS

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thanks Mohamed! :)

[@decaturridgebees8761]

Thanks for the help with this!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

You are welcome!

[@nolanmeeks973]

Thanks that's really been educational for me as a first-year beekeeper right now I have to brood Chambers and I'm thinking about going to one I live on the Central coast of California where the weather stays mildly cool all year round

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi Nolan Have a look at our video on 'singles vs doubles' and consider if it will work in your area. Glad yo hear you found the video helpful Nolan.

[@graydon_b]

I have tried putting foundation frames between drawn frames in a super before, but I find that the bees draw out the existing comb to fill the space instead of drawing out the foundation. Not sure if that's because I have plastic super frames or not. Thank you for the invaluable knowledge in these videos. It was one of my main sources of beginner info when getting started, and I still refer to them often.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

I see some of that too but if it doesn't work one year it will work the next.

[@lialos]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

We appreciate your kind comment Iialos!

[@zacharymansouri9608]

very helpful thankyou so much

[@canalesazteca]

Great videos and I mean all ur videos are very informative and the process of Beekeeping well explained, P.S Thank you for the videos u provide they helped me very much

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Our pleasure Kanales! Thanks for your kind comment.

[@fhuzy]

So brave...man wish I was this brave with bees

[@charlesoneill466]

Great video..thanks

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Thank you Charles!

[@GoneWildKennels]

Wicked. New too bee keeping for 2021 awesome!

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Good Luck!

[@michaelpereira5544]

Great video love the info. The issue I have is they are not building on the new frames but they do build on the inner cover. I have about 7 frames of bees and thinking of adding a super

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Hi Michael Thanks. 7 frames may be a bit early to super. Bees like to move up more than to the side so they don't get all the brood chamber comb built if you super too early. Good luck.

[@CavalierSpan]

Paul, Fantastic video on comb building. Can you explain your process and what you are looking for to ensure the hive doesn’t become honey bound when you are feeding your new colonies in the Spring? In addition, while I have seen your video on feeding prior to Winter, do you ever feed your established colonies in the Spring? Thanks again for all your great videos. We’ve made a donation to your new Honey Bee Research Center because your work is so critical. Thank you.

[@UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre]

Well gee thanks CavalierSpan! We sure appreciate your support and your kind comments. In a situation like in this video with new equipment we stop feeding when the main nectar flow comes on and the comb in the brood chamber is completely built. It would have been different if the comb was already built as you could create a honey bound condition by overfeeding. In our conditions we don't normally have to feed in the spring. This year is different as the bees started brood early when it was warm and then we had a lot of cold weather so the feed was consumed quickly. We fed what we hope is just the right amount until the weather gets the flow going. Not an easy thing to get right when you don't know what mother nature has in store! Cheers!