When to add a 2nd Brood Box. Experimental yard Ep. 3#

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[@kamonreynolds]

John at Hill Co. sponsored all of the 52 wooden boxes as well as their 520 frames! Go to hillcobees.com All of the foundations for the test yard were sponsor by Jeff at Premier. They produce foundations that can hold up to 10% more cells! That is over 5000 extra cells per deep! www.premierbeeproducts.com/ Thanks to Kevin and Liz from HappBee Acres for building and donating 52 nucs so that we can monitor the offspring! See their bee supply company here! happbeeacres.com/ Check out Apimaye's Insulated Hives and Awesome Pollen Traps at apimayeusa.com?sca_ref=108083.7Dl7FRkLNo I would like to say thank you to Kevin at J&W Apiaries for Sponsoring ALL 52 nucs for the experimental yard and hauling them up here! Kevin Doesn't have a Website but he does have a facebook account and he sells a lot of 5 frame nucs! facebook.com/J-W-Apiaries-105194934807382 Thanks to David Davenport at Good Job Bees. Try, share, and show off Hawaii's all natural smooth and exotic White Honey! (The Vanilla Bean is my Favorite) at goodjobbees.com/

[@PreppingAngel]

You don't want folks to come to your house. (I completely understand that) No phone calls. (I understand that too) But HOW does a person get ahold of you to inquire about your products or if you have any nucs etc for sale? I am a local and my son lives by you.

[@PremierBeeProducts]

Thank you, Kamon!

[@user-is6eg9wv2t]

Enjoy your bee vids the most out of everybody on KZbin

[@PremierBeeProducts]

Thank you for being a champion of our product line here at Premier. We love seeing your bees draw out our foundations! Keep up the great work, Kamon. Great video!

[@denlo9009]

i can't stop watching these videos ever since i found this channel last night. bee keeping is so interesting

[@kamonreynolds]

Interesting and Addictive! Welcome to the Channel Denlo!

[@familyhearingandbalancecen9777]

Great video Kaymon! Appreciated the information of moving up a frame of eggs and larva and they will then build outward.

[@familyhearingandbalancecen9777]

I did this with several hives today.

[@ericander2108]

Thank you very much for your help. I lost 10 hives out of 15. So im learning allot from you, I am in Northern California

[@massachusettsprepper]

It looks like they are drawing out that premier foundation quite well. Thanks for sharing.

[@scottfortune9016]

Shared this with a buddy that's a new Beekeeper. Very helpful! Thank you Kamon!

[@kamonreynolds]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@scottfortune9016]

@@kamonreynolds I'm allergic to bed, but live them. So I watch videos and try to help him out. Right now I'm afraid he should be adding a second brood box. But haven't gotten down there to check. His pics don't give me enough to look at.

[@marcoantoniogranillochapa]

Try checking on the National Honey Show and Randy Oliver videos. They both have excellent lectures.

[@Brewmaster721]

How they go, ” choop, choop, choop, choop. “ Bees are too cool. I have three hives going now. Just started a month ago. Did a hive removal and got my third going. It’s amazing how fast they expand

[@weldco1]

Thank you for this video ..am a new bee keeper in middle georgia.. its my first year..I installed a 3lb package about 3 weeks ago. I just added a new deep box last week, had 7 out of 10 frames filled out..but I didn't know to pull up a frame of brood when I added it. They seemed to be doing very well.. I added the apiva mite strips also when I added the new box ..I will need to go back in and check to see if they actually moved up or if I need to bring up a couple frames. Great video! keep up the great work Brother!

[@mikeknop6067]

Thanks but I love your videos you’re so damn smart when it comes to bees thanks again

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Great video. Demonstrates your insight into honeybee behavior. What you are doing makes perfect sense. Thanks for sharing

[@jeremyhuggins8796]

Thanks for the explanation Kamon. I'll be back in the hives to do this to the boxes I've just added.

[@dennislintz1]

HA HA Makes the Yax Wealy Rellow. Still laughing.

[@kamonreynolds]

Scooby dooby Doo!

[@sandsurfer]

I have one of the samples Premier gave out and the bees did great with it. It's probably the only perfectly drawn out comb I have.

[@dadu63]

Good teaching video Kamon. Thanks for sharing.

[@SteveDratwa]

may 19th,,i know its a good day its my birthday,,,EXCELLENT VIDZ AN INFO to go with it

[@BlanchardsBees]

Looking good! The rain has been affecting our nector flow.

[@a3skywarrior929]

Thanks again for the great information!

[@tommy34442]

Thanks k man. I had one empty frame . I installed a nuc two weeks ago. I added a super. I installed a package a week earlier and that hive is way behind the nuc. Nucs are the way to go. Thanks again

[@point305]

Excellent Video 👍

[@kamonreynolds]

Thank you very much!

[@stevenallen2530]

Fine looking colony.

[@jaybeeman3628]

This is my first yr beekeeping. On Saturday one of my hives swarmed I didn’t understand why but I only had them for 3 weeks and the frames hadn’t been drone all the way out like yours are. Some bees stayed and I didn’t see a queen but plan looking again this weekend. Wish I knew what happened. But hay it’s more bees added to the wild.

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

Great job 👍 thanks

[@trichard5106]

Thanks !!

[@HappBeeAcresBeeSupply]

It's great to see everything coming together.

[@matthewmccormick2417]

Thank you, Yes i love the Premier foundation. The Girls up here have drawn it out quick so far.

[@martinmclean5985]

Do you know the cell size? I can't find it on the website.

[@kamonreynolds]

@@martinmclean5985 It is slightly over 4.9 but my bees have had no issue going from 5.2mm to 4.9mm

[@martinmclean5985]

@@kamonreynolds Thanks. My bees are all foundationless and I'm looking for a smaller cell size.

[@HOMESTEADHEART]

New-Bee here😊 This was very helpful. When doing a Hive inspection sometimes the new comb gets pulled away from the frames. Is this harmful to the hive?

[@_J.F_]

Meanwhile in many parts of Europe there is now a requirement to feed colonies due to frost in early May followed by storms and heavy rain almost throughout the entire month. Honey and breeding has of course suffered accordingly.

[@alcroc]

Hi Kamon and camera girl. It takes two to make great videos like you do. I've just started beekeeping after a 20 year break, only had the nuc 8 weeks and they are in their permanent home now. Weather here in Manchester UK has been rain and wind almost every day. Still they are flying and getting stronger. I wanted to know your view on using Spirulina supplementing bee feeders. I've looked at the limited research, it looks impressive. Any thoughts? Keep up the great work you are an inspiration to us less experienced keepers. Mark from UK.

[@matthewtidwell357]

Big fan here, close to you, Robertson county,,, My question is,, where should I go to buy jars and lids,, Keep up the good work,

[@kamonreynolds]

I get bulk from Jason Dodson in Columbia TN or from Kelley Beekeeping when I go up and I grab a couple thousand

[@carlosramosjr7266]

your the man brothier

[@lindiwemhlanga8776]

hows the long hive doing, and great-great vidoe

[@paulawaldrep9882]

Wow I never knew that the bees never made elongated cells for the brood!! 🤔 Only for Honey! 😉 They sure know how to get on our goodside! 😁 And as for SCIENCE, just when man thinks he's got it all figured out, THE LORD WILL THROUGH THEM FOR A LOOP!!! 😂😂🙏😍

[@travisprawitz3260]

Hi Kamon. As always great stuff. Good job you guys!!! I was thinking about those feeder pails you have. Where can a guy pick those up at and the plugs for the hive lid? I lost several hives last fall after treating with oxallic using the fogger method. So I am in bee production mode this year and not too worried about honey. Looking forward to your mite treatment series. I also have apimaye hives, wooden boxes, and polystyrene. I’ve had incredible results with the apimaye hives. Polystyrene is still under review but doing well so far. I’m in Idaho 30 minutes from Boise and they are still in expansion mode here.

[@kamonreynolds]

Hey Travis I purchased my bucket plugs at naturesimagefarm.com hope things continue to do well for you this season

[@timHclem]

Just take your hive tool and flatten that fat frame to where it should be. Make sure there’s no queen or open brood below it. The bees will just move that honey and stop building the comb. It works if the honey is open but best if it’s capped.

[@Youtechnologic.]

Hi Kamon. Do not forget to do 4#

[@joetripp123]

Hey Kamon, I've just added a new super to a double deep swarm catch hive. They drew out both deeps (second one put on a few weeks after the catch) very nicely - gotta love how swarms draw out wax! All were filled with Premier double waxed foundation and I even painted on some extra wax. There's a queen excluder under the super. It's been 6 days and they haven't started drawing the super frames out - not even a little. Is there anything I can do to get them drawing the super frames out? Or is it really up to the bee's timeframe and needs? Thanks.

[@crude4u1948]

When you're looking at a frame, how can you tell the difference between pollen and bee bread?

[@lindahopkins4091]

Hey kamon. New beekeeper in north georgia, gilmer county. I have 2 eight frame package hives that are 3 weeks old. Waiting for brood to hatch. Should I still be feeding 1:1 and pollen patties. I started them with that but have continued. Also should I add 2nd brood box when 6 frames are filled out even if brood not hatching yet? Do I take a frame up to 2nd box . My hives are right there. Don't want them to swarm but want all to be ok. Thanks for all you do. I learn tons from you.

[@tifreire1]

That pollen may be from the poplar? I was seeing a lot of it before I left on vacation. My wife scheduled a week long trip right in the middle of May. Haven't seen a honey bee in 8 days but it's over now and I'm headed north in an hour lol

[@honeyandthecoop803]

Another great video Kamon, can you tell me again where you got your hive tool from,I want to give that style a try.

[@russellkoopman3004]

Go to his Amazon link in "Show more". He gets a few cents from them if you use his link. I have had one and use it all the time.

[@jonmarcos8488]

Kamon, were these new hives from a package this year? Do you expect to add a medium super on top of the two deeps and get them to draw it out AND get honey this year?

[@628DirtRooster]

I think we’ve talked about this before but am I right that you don’t have Chinese Tallow in you’re area?

[@kamonreynolds]

Nope I wish we did!

[@johnc7512]

What is your opinion on using a queen excludeder on a single broodbox.

[@zetectic7968]

Is there a reason you didn't add a 2nd frame to the top box or is 1 enough to get production going there? Thanks

[@magztvvlog5583]

Wow... But what if not nectar season did you feed sugar syrup?

[@kamonreynolds]

Absolutely we need to feed them if nature doesn't provide to get them strong with plenty of drawn comb in preparation of the fall flow in September and then hopefully that nature feed will be enough for them to over winter on. If not we may have to supplement in late October

[@magztvvlog5583]

@@kamonreynolds is that apis millefera sir?

[@richardr616]

Where do you get your premiere wax foundation and your hive top feeder plugs? Thank you for you content

[@kamonreynolds]

Here is where I buy my buckets and lid plugs. they plug a 50mm hole perfectly. www.naturesimagefarm.com/ Here is a link to premier's website. www.premierbeeproducts.com/

[@carolyngildonjones64199]

Oh man thank you for this video definitely helped do you have Any suggestions to grow my KZbin channel

[@nathanpotter8569]

Hiya. New beekeeper here. Since you are doing alcohol washes ... I was wondering if you can make a video on the difference between sugar rolling... which is what the Penn State beekeeping 101 course I took promoted vs alcohol washing. I have seen other videos out there but I had issues with both of them. The first one used 2 different sets of bees. Which to me negates the test. The other one used the same set of bees, but was very gentle on the sugar rolled bees, whereas in the video's of the bee keeping course I took they were just as aggressive in shaking the bees in the sugar roll as he was when he put them in the alcohol wash. It would just make it easier for me. Also I got my hive about 4 weeks ago in my apimaye... they are almost at 6 frames... but I'm up here in Maryland. I found you by searching for apimaye on KZbin... it's been great watching your video's.

[@kamonreynolds]

Thanks for the suggest and welcome aboard!

[@BlessedBeJESUSCHRIST]

I’d stay away personally from this form of bee keeping. Treating bees for varroa is a waste of money and time. Do not purchase bees from any commercial areas. Catch local swarms, if they die they die. My family has been keeping bees for 100 years and we have no issues with varroa. Our hives do have varroa but we do not lose hives to it. This whole new age idea of bee keeping is a money scam.

[@nathanpotter8569]

While you may feel this way, locally where I'm at, that mindset could get you in trouble with the law. And fellow beekeepers. You do you I'll do me.

[@ronnierigsby6360]

Hi lemon I need some info I have 2 hives that I won't to move about 200 yards from where they are at can I just move them or do I have to carry them away and bring them back

[@yoopermann7942]

i have a question? why dont more bee keepers use the horizontal hives? if they dont follow the pollination trail? thank you for the tips and info

[@russellkoopman3004]

In the north they would be a pain to winterize. When it is cold it is easier for the bees to move up than jump across frames when it's negative 20F. They are expensive take a lot of room and expensive and the bees don't produce as much honey in them some say.

[@scottpierson7495]

Premier foundation? Where did you get Premier Foundation’s? Thank you Kamon.

[@kevin_raney]

Where did you get the bucket feeders from?

[@mikejohnson3375]

Whose frames and foundation do you use and do you coat the foundation? Thanks in advance

[@SteveMcGuire2008]

how are the apimaye hives looking???

[@kamonreynolds]

Equally as good. We tried to go thru all 52 at the beginning and balance strength wise as best we could

[@downunderfulla6001]

🍺🍺

[@downunderfulla6001]

I’m still 🥇 11 minutes later 😲Wow

[@jimlowery8459]

Could you tell me where you get the plug in the top for the feeders

[@kamonreynolds]

Hey Jim I get them at Naturesimagefarms.com

[@Xray.71]

A 2nd brood box? So you’ll put a queen excluder and super up above the 2nd brood box????

[@dontannery1805]

What do you say to somebody that don't want your hives because they have wax Foundation I just lost the sale of 2 hives don't know what to think of it ?

[@framcesmoore]

Ha Kamon I am in terested in the foundation and the frames u had in this video did u have to put the foundation in frames u already had or did they give you every thing . My frames come from mannlake some are grove tops and bottoms the others are split bottoms and clete tops, will the foundation fit these frames and thanks.

[@kamonreynolds]

They will fit in the grooved top and bottoms. However, your split bottom frame will need some bobby pins thru the holes in the side to keep the foundation from sliding down thru the bottom. Premier foundation fits great in the Mann lake frames I have. The frames in this video are from Hill co

[@johnhoffman8203]

Why not supers on top vice another brood box?

[@desertfox8583]

What does he do to avoid that the bees sting him on the hands? How does he do it?

[@lewisford6472]

I got stung between the eyes looks like I've fought tyson

[@ironlion805]

What are those plugs you use?

[@davidryle1164]

Kamon, what equipment are you using for this video??

[@kathyhathaway8823]

What is the amount of Bee’s you put in each of the test boxes . Thanks

[@kamonreynolds]

3 frames of brood and attempted to have 5 frames of bee coverage is what we shot to average

[@stevenfry3442]

Wh6 is feeding at this time not a good idea?

[@arturcruselinitchii644]

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝👍👍👍👍👍✌✌✌

[@watchbeeroll431]

After watching your video, I reworked my two hives and moved a brood frame from the lower box to the upper box to get some action upstairs besides a few drones hanging out. Worked great, the bees in both hives are drawing out comb around not only the new, empty one I put in the lower box to replace the brood frame, but they have drawn comb on both new foundation frames on either side of the brood frame in the upper box. I posted a video about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5SZqn5-qbt7rK8 . Great suggestion. I have learned quite a bit from your channel, and being in North Carolina puts us in a similar environment, at least weather-wise.

[@deathvalleyfinds7076]

I'm a first year beekeeper and watch you put frames back in the box and move them together. I think I heard the sound of a bee crush, but not sure. Seems like I just can't keep from crushing bees either setting the frames in the box or moving them together. Is this just unavoidable?

[@russellkoopman3004]

It is a double edge sword. If you are real careful you can avoid a lot of crushing bees but then it takes longer and the bees get upset and more pile out of the box. There are some KZbinrs who have some tricks to minimize it. Scott Hendricks is one that is careful.

[@honeyspoonbeewrangler4550]

@ObamfSPIKE perhaps they just care to minimize best they can but know its gonna happen. Bee kind.

[@melvinlantz9572]

What is the brand of smoker you have. I can't remember. I have a really cheap one and I'm not impressed with it.

[@kamonreynolds]

I have 3 Dadant USA made smokers. The oldest is 20 years old.

[@kamonreynolds]

Hill co has a good model also that is made over seas

[@melvinlantz9572]

I just wanted to make sure. I'm sick of using junk. Not sure of the brand I have but not thrilled about it performance. Thank you for replying back.

[@melvinlantz9572]

I bought this from our local Amish store. My problem with it I light it with paper and put day pine needles in it it works ok for a few minutes and goes out. Maybe I should try a different fuel source.

[@honeyspoonbeewrangler4550]

@@melvinlantz9572use pellets too??

[@tprater65]

No foamies?

[@peterlue9274]

Hi Kamon, I love your videos but I am a little confused about what you are trying to show with your experiment

[@kamonreynolds]

Can the products we use give us a varroa knock back of 90% or greater and will one round of treatments be enough

[@peterlue9274]

@@kamonreynolds Thanks for that Kamon. You make quality videos that are always worth watching

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

No beetle traps? Absolutely not a criticism, just wondering.

[@kamonreynolds]

Hey Michael thanks for the kind words on the last video. Yeah I don't really do Traps on a regular basis unless they have 50+ in a hive. Use a beetle blaster with D.E. the last few years have been cool and this has retarded SHB in my opinion.

[@honeyspoonbeewrangler4550]

Thankful that my area/state doesn't have to contend with that, varroa and other is enough. First year beekeeper here. So much to learn to keep them healthy.

[@baghdaddy202003]

There has been some talk on one of the FB groups that im in regarding killing queens as the nectar flow starts. The idea is that the bees don't need the nectar to raise brood and will make a larger honey crop. By the time the flow is dwindling down, the virgin queens will have mated and start building back up. Whats your thoughts on this?

[@ViktorSamaranch]

какие лентяи, даже вощину нормальную не хотят использовать...

[@j.johnson2792]

I caught a swarm 2 weeks ago and they already needed another box. I put on a super I had that had drawn out frames. I now have a super with undrawn blank foundation. I wished I'd waited and put the undrawn super on instead since swarms want to draw comb. Will they draw it out better if I put it on top of the super I added or underneath it?

[@kamonreynolds]

John at Hill Co. sponsored all of the 52 wooden boxes as well as their 520 frames! Go to hillcobees.com/ All of the foundations for the test yard were sponsor by Jeff at Premier. They produce foundations that can hold up to 10% more cells! That is over 5000 extra cells per deep! www.premierbeeproducts.com/ Thanks to Kevin and Liz from HappBee Acres for building and donating 52 nucs so that we can monitor the offspring! See their bee supply company here! happbeeacres.com/ Check out Apimaye's Insulated Hives and Awesome Pollen Traps at apimayeusa.com?sca_ref=108083.7Dl7FRkLNo I would like to say thank you to Kevin at J&W Apiaries for Sponsoring ALL 52 nucs for the experimental yard and hauling them up here! Kevin Doesn't have a Website but he does have a facebook account and he sells a lot of 5 frame nucs! facebook.com/J-W-Apiaries-105194934807382 Thanks to David Davenport at Good Job Bees. Try, share, and show off Hawaii's all natural smooth and exotic White Honey! (The Vanilla Bean is my Favorite) at goodjobbees.com/