Great video, thanks for sharing 🐝🐝🐝

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

I got an Essex Buckfast from BS Honeybees last Friday to add some new genes into the pool. Having had to wait for it due to delays because of the weather issues this spring I had almost forgot about it when I got a notification by email the day before it arrived. I used same method as you did but put a piece of painters tape over the end after taking the tab off, and poked a few tiny holes in it, expecting that it will delay the release of the queen beyond just the fondant. I suppose I will find out if it worked sometime this coming weekend. I am keeping fingers, and toes crossed 😄

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully they will accept here!! 😊🤞🏻🤞🏻

Nice vid Griff 🐝

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Colin 😊

Followed your advice x2 queens introduced, see what happens 🤞🐝🍯

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! 😊🤞🏻

Hi Gruff mate, I’ve just bought 6 mated buckfast queens they arrived Tuesday when I was told Saturday man I was running around like a headless chicken they have all gone into mini mating nucs as that is all I had at hand , a cup full of bees some cutout drawn cone and a big dollop of fondant I hope it work’s introducing the queens in the morning and hope for the best.

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

Know the feeling! 😅 I haven't tried it like that before....let me know how it goes!

@markmurphy8303

3 жыл бұрын

@@gwenyngruffydd I know it’s not perfect but I got home from work at 5-00 and there they were posted on my doormat I had the rest of the week to make my preparations so coming early I had to think on my feet, I made the mini nucs up and left them for say 16 hrs closed up and introduced the caged queens just before dinner time today just got to leave them be and check on them in a weeks time, buying these mated queens is because the month of May was such a shocker for me with no virgins getting out to be mated I’ve had a great time catching swarms in my bait hives plus call outs for swarms in peoples gardens with my own splits and a few swarms of my own I’ve been busy but only getting 2 out of say 20 virgin queens properly mated is a sickener.

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

We have had similar problems too. Been a tough spring no doubt!

Hi Gruff - can you introduce queens to queenless hives with no brood? Cheers

@gwenyngruffydd

2 жыл бұрын

Yes but it’s harder when the bees are old and have been without a queen for so long.

I have a new queen coming tomorrow (Jolanta) and managed to get a local beekeeper to have a look yesterday and he thinks I’ve been queenless for 2-3 weeks. The final bit of brood from my last queen is just emerging and they’ve been backfilling with nectar. Will this method work for me? It’s my first year and obviously everyday is a learning experience as a beekeeper lol! Oh and thanks for all the content.

@gwenyngruffydd

2 жыл бұрын

hi Jamie, The only way to be really sure they are queen less is to give them a test frame. ( a frame of eggs from another hive) If they draw out queen cells then their queen less if they don't make queen cells then they probably have a virgin queen in the hive waiting to mate. If there is a virgin queen in the hive they will kill your new queen. Fingers crossed the hive has no queen and they should accept the new queen no problem.

@LishmanJamie

2 жыл бұрын

@@gwenyngruffydd unfortunately this is my first hive so can’t give a test frame. When I went in yesterday to destroy the cells I found one contained a queen that looked near to emerging so I’m hoping they’re queenless. Also there are no eggs present at all.

@gwenyngruffydd

2 жыл бұрын

Should be ok 😊👍🏻

Hi, ive got a queenless hive large number of bees still there all brood frames are empty no capped brood. ive ordered a new queen which should be here tomorrow or Saturday whats the best way to introduce her ? matt x

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, If they have been queen less for a while I would do it just like I did in this video. Queen in for 3 days Cut plastic cap off and refill sugar compartment Put her back in

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

However if they have swarmed and there is a virgin queen in there they will kill your new queen regardless

@mattjstar

3 жыл бұрын

@@gwenyngruffydd yes queenless for a while now hopefully new queen will arrive today i will follow your video, thanks for replying i know how busy you are x

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

No problem. Thanks for supporting the channel 😊👍🏻

How long can i leave the queen 👑 sealed in the cage for?

@gwenyngruffydd

Жыл бұрын

3 days I leave her in there before i remove the plastic cap

@gwenyngruffydd

Жыл бұрын

But 3 days in a hive. Not outside

Where do you buy your Queens from or do you use your own?

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

We use a few suppliers as well as some of our own queens. Can recommend BS honeybees if your after some good buckfast queens.

@brucelindley3628

3 жыл бұрын

@@gwenyngruffydd Iwas after a few dark bees?

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

Northumberland honey breed their own dark queens 😊👍🏻

@bengibbon9229

3 жыл бұрын

@@brucelindley3628 why dark bees?

What's the reason you don't let the bees raise their own queen's? Is it down to time being a commercial keeper?

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

I do let my bees make their own queens too. In this instance I was using buckfast queens. The only problem with letting the bees make their own queen is time. From the day you make the split 6 weeks can potentially go. That said you can't beat the quality of your own bred queens. (As long as we get good mating weather) We weather has been so horrendous this year spring. It was much more economical to buy some queens in for increases.

@reade79

3 жыл бұрын

@@gwenyngruffydd Good to know. Cheers dude.I recently followed your video and advise on stopping a swarm. So far so good. 2nd week into letting the main colony produce their own queen. The nuc that I put the old queen into with her trusted groupies seem happy too and bringing in pollen. Good times!!

@gwenyngruffydd

3 жыл бұрын

😊👍🏻👍🏻