haven't read all the comments , but are you aware you have the queen on the frame at 2:54 upper left quadrant ? unmarked queen facing up....

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh great catch! She's excellent and yes, that's one of the queen-rite colonies :)

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

You will see her again at 03:41 I've pinned your comment so others can see what you're talking about. Thank you again!

@gabe-po9yi

4 жыл бұрын

steve dubey Good eye, steve.

@jasonrasheed7670

3 жыл бұрын

And a little earlier at 2:46, centre left, and again at 3:40, centre.

@bmwallace2002

3 жыл бұрын

and at 2:19 coming in from top of the screen. :)

i love how you dont put music in your video its so calm

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, depending on the subject of the video, I do add music scores. When it comes to some bee videos, I like to leave the native tracks in :)

@kostaspanagiotidis763

4 жыл бұрын

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Beautiful! I used to dislike bees because I didn't understand them. It took one yellow jacket sting to show me who the real nuisance was. Immediately after that I started watching bees and realized they did not care I was there, they just want to do their work. Now I'm happy when I see them out foraging and I watch where I step so I don't crush them or get in their way

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you've had that learning experience :) Thank you for taking the time to comment.

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, that's a common method (candy up) but I've honestly never had the problem of a queen becoming trapped by dead attendants. On the third day after placing the queen cage, you should be opening the hive and checking in on her and if she hasn't made her exit yet, you can just remove the cork from the opposite end and set her free at that time. The hive workers will continue to feed the Queen through the screen even if her exit is blocked. Again, I've never had a queen blocked in her cage by dead attendants, I just habitually do candy-down because the opening is then pointed down into the brood area which generally causes the outside workers to chew through the candy plug faster. I've never killed a queen :)

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Love the excellent camera work and slow quiet pace so that one can see clearly what is happening on a frame. Thank you.

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Irish Girl! I'm glad you enjoyed this and took the time to post a comment!

I would have never imagined how calming watching them can be. Really makes me want to start beekeeping some day

I am a newbie. I have to replace a queen on one hive. I typed in for help. Chose your video. Glad I did. Great demonstration. Thank you.

@FrederickDunn

13 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I'm glad your search brought you here :)

Hello Mr. Dunn, apart from loving honey and being irrationally afraid of them, I have no business with bees. Yet I love your videos. You could read for audible books for toddlers, you have a very soothing and relaxing effect on me. Children must absolutely adore you. Thank you.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

That is funny... I do connect with children easily but never considered voice quality.Thank you for that comment, I wish I could get some voice over work! :)

I've always wanted a bee farm. something about bees relax me. I just want to know as much as I can before starting one so I feel more confident. Videos like this are a joy and pleasure to me for this reason.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

HI Richie, thank you so much for the compliment and I do hope you have your own bees to manage some day, we need more thoughtful keepers such as you.

@richiecook5571

7 жыл бұрын

I remember when I was 13 or 14 years old I found an exhausted bee on my porch. apparently it's give was too far away from our honey suckle flowers that it craved. and because of that the trip tuckered it out and it was unable to fly. I took it in and gave it some sugar water and in minutes it was ready to fly again. I swear that bee used to come visit me some mornings. I think that is what kindled my passion for bees. It inspired me to learn more about them and I was amazed at how huge if an impact they have on nature and even the food we eat.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

That's a very interesting early inspiration story :) It is likely that the same worker did come back several times in search of that sugar fix you initially provided. I have put sugar water in a large test tube, collected bees from a hive landing board, taken them to the test tube a little over a hundred yards away and allowed them to drink the sugar water. They then depart and within five minutes are back with more workers. Their ability to relocate resources is keen.

@richiecook5571

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah I figured that was the case myself they are incredibly perceptive little guys. I still enjoyed it's company and watching it clumsily collect from our honey suckle. when our peach trees would bloom you could see a few of them buzzing around them. It is almost therapeutic in my opinion seeing such a beautiful tree and hearing the buzz of the little wood bees. I have never been stung before except by a yellow jacket. I despise yellow jackets and can't really see how people could mistake the two. I mean come on one is an adorable clumsy little fur nugget and the other is clearly Satan's little helper with wings and infinite ammo. But I digress. I look forward to someday owning even at least 1 decent bee box. I even have a friend interested in bee farming. I don't care for the money aspect but being a pretty good cook I would love to experiment with the different textures and flavors of honey you get through the seasons.

Mr Dunn, I absolutely LOVE this video, but I am so happy when you narrate as I get so much more from your narrated vids. Awesome as always!!!!!

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Macro, I do try to narrate all of my current videos. Thank you as always for your valuable observations and feedback!

So calm, relaxed and informative. I like the text being put in the correct place of the screen shot. Well done.

The aged blue and green paint of this old hive are somehow warm and appealing. I can't explain why. Fun video. The close up of the queen in the cage was neat.

i love how you present your hives and a calm and quiet way and write what we are seeing. This is such a peaceful and helpful way to do it. Congratulations on your successful swarm hives and showing the requeening process. I have just done that with my hive....I lost my original queen (I am a Nubee) From the way to showed how you place your new caged queen is confirming that I did it correctly except I put her further down in to the frame. I will check on her tomorrow and hope she is already in the hive. You have a consistent viewer here. thank you!!

Also idk why but the way you've phrased, 'they need a new queen!' In the video is really cute and makes it seem like you're really excited to help them.

My husband and I really love watching your videos. They are very interesting and informative... thank you for posting them. xx

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jay, that makes my day :)

I know it's an old video, but I was so excited that I recognized the queen before you mentioned it. I feel like I'm finally catching on.

@FrederickDunn

3 жыл бұрын

Nice, good to see you back Clint!

I read some place that the queen cage should be placed with the candy side up so that if a nurse inside dies should won’t fall in front of the candy side opening and block the colony nurses from letting the Queen out .

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

That is a concern that many have, but I've never witnessed that problem and if you are following up on your queen cage within 48 hours, you can manually release the queen if you find that she is trapped. They still feed her through the screen, so unless the beekeeper is forgetful, she'll still be fine.

@michaelclancy3644

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply - I have recently introduced my first caged queens and still trying to confirm that I did it right and how many days to wait before I check that they have been released. You suggested check on her in 48 hours ?

This is the absolute BEST beekeeping video I've seen! Thank you! I learned so much!

Loving your channel. Thank you. I'm a newbie. Had a colony for 3 weeks. Learning a lot on here.

Thank you for the video. I learned a lot of practical things. Some probably are very simple but important --- like the correct position of the queen cage (keeping the screen free so the workers can feed the bees inside). Also it was very clear how to identify brood vs. capped honey and any drone cells. Being very new I was pleased to find myself able to identify the queen before you pointed them out. Thank you kindly again!

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark! I am so glad that you found the video to be helpful and that you took the time out of your day to post a comment. Very much appreciated!

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark! I am so glad that you found the video to be helpful and that you took the time out of your day to post a comment. Very much appreciated!

Again, thank you immensely for your bee keeping series here. Learning SO MUCH!!!

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for viewing and commenting! I'm so glad you've found my videos interesting and helpful, looking forward to spring! :)

I'm learning a great deal about beekeeping watching your videos. Keep up the great work.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave, I'm so glad you like them and thanks for taking time to post!

Enjoyed your informative well produced presentation. Captions are great for an ancient amateur from down under

I so enjoy your videos. I don't have bees myself but they are such interesting little creatures to me. In the last hive where you placed a new queen on the top left there was also a bee sticking her butt int he air and fanning like "gals, we have ourselves a new queen".

I was curious about bees and honey production and went looking on KZread for info. I really enjoy your channel not just for the information but the way you provide it. Thank you for your videos and good luck/congrats with your apiaries

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Heather, such a nice comment to receive.

You have came a long way Fred! ❤

This was a wonderful visual. I really learned a lot in this short clip! thanks so much

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephanie, thank you so much!

Another great informative video! Thanks for sharing and will be watching for more tmrw after wok!!

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks again and again Theresa :)

Wow, bees are really incredible. It's really inspiring how hard they work.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right! They continue to amaze, no matter how long you've observed them.

Great high definition video, I'm starting beekeeping this Spring 2017 and have seen hundreds of bee videos but find yours to be the best. Well done.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen, thank you so much for that wonderful compliment! I hope you have great success with your honey bee venture.

@Frederick Dunn the buzzing of the bees is quite relaxing

Great video! Quick question: what if you have a replacement queen but all the colonies you thought were in trouble are doing fine? What do you do with a spare queen?

@FrederickDunn

8 жыл бұрын

I always order two queens at a time, just in case one dies out in transit. BUT, if I end up with no colonies "needing" a new queen, then I just to go my strongest colony and remove some drawn comb, covered brood frame or two and create a new colony with them. Capped brood will hatch out quickly and attend the new queen as well as beginning housekeeping duties. Another less popular option is to find a low performing queen and replace her.

This was so relaxing and informative to watch

Thank you so much for posting these videos - I'm learning tons!

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sheryl, I hope you'll subscribe and let the learning continue :)

Incredible camera work as always. Thanks so much, best videos on KZread!

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you... what a great compliment :) I really do appreciate that.

Nice video. Well explained and reinforced. Rey useful to me. Thank you.

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I learn so much from this video alone, thank you :)

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

At 03:40 the Queen is Clearly Seen Center Screen. She has a black bald thorax and is longer than the workers. Her wings are not clipped and she is unmarked.

@PharaohFluidity

6 жыл бұрын

I saw her top center @ 2:57 too, i can never spot mine tho lol

@DuneGames

5 жыл бұрын

Also visible at 2:09 - 2:12 center of frame, 2:48 as well.

Thank you for such a beautiful & insightful video.

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome and thank you for watching and commenting!

Another exceptionally helpful video, thank you very much for posting.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Squirrels!

Wonderful video.... and I spotted the queen. My month old new hive has swarmed so I need to be able to work out what's going on and make sure everything is OK. This video has made all the book-learning real... especially what a laying-worker hive would look like. I also have several children to introduce to my girls when I inspect and I shall walk them through this video before we put bee-suits on so that they will get so much more from the live experience. Thank you again for taking the time to make such professional videos and for sharing your expertise and knowledge.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Noel, thank you so much for this comment and I'm so happy to be a part of your learning process, I hope your children find loads of inspiration in the complexities of the bee hive and its occupants :)

Well done. Great close ups. Great captions.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that!

Thanks for posting. Enjoyed the video.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

You are VERY welcome, thank you for commenting!

Very informative, great video & peaceful to watch and learn..

Great, helpful subtitling! Thank you.

@FrederickDunn

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Excellent thank you new to beekeeping waiting on my first bees Regards Des.

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Des, I hope everything goes perfectly when you receive your bees :)

In the playlist, I hope there would be "split or how to avoid the swarm" as a name of playlist. Since it is very important. Would you create this subject playlist for us? Thanks in advance ~ Also, I cannot find the stream that you showed the some kind of oil so that bees got confused and accept the queen or something??? which one was it? I would like to buy that liquid substance for split. I got encouraged by that stream. I will split !

What a beautiful explained video. Useful and learned alot. Love it.

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm so glad! I appreciate that you took the time to comment.

@newoaknl

6 жыл бұрын

Frederick Dunn i always do to great and amazing vids. The reason i came onto this was the "European Hornet ", live in Europe btw, and there flew 1 in the middle of the night here in my livingroom. Whooaaa big huge ... And due to my unkown knowledge and fear, after 2 days in my livingroom... put windows open, doors open but never took off, hided somewhere, and then on the 3rd night, i killed it. Then i took pictures of it . 3.4 centimeters, beautiful orange colors and i felt bad... more even so to learn from your vid they are night hunters and not aggressive if not near nest. So i looked it all up. Couldnt take the risk but also a bit sad for that was beautiful coloring & never saw 1 in my life. So thats how i ended on your video's. And i subbed.

Such a beautiful hobby or a job , either way a wish I had a place and someone to teach me. Even tho I am a little scared of bees I guess takes time , patience, dedication and love. Very therapeutic in some way! Thanks for sharing. 😊

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

HI Ursula, thank you for commenting. You would not be the first person to discover that honey bee keeping or observation is a wonderful sanctuary from the hustle of daily life. My job is image making, so I have a very diverse routine, but, honey bee videos and photography are definitely among my most enjoyable activities. it's a joy to have them.

@ursula.m8265

7 жыл бұрын

Frederick Dunn _ Well, your are lucky! Thanks for the reply and God bless! I subscribed! 😊

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Ursula Martins I am indeed :) thank you

Lost my first queen. Ordered a new one. Thanks for the detailed, expert advice.

@FrederickDunn

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

I know nothing about bees but this was an amazing and interesting video. thank you for sharing.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome and thank you for taking the time to comment!

Very informative. Thank you.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Darrel! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Nice bluebird song at the end.

Guys a bloody hero! : )

Why did these colonies need new queens? This is very interesting and cool to watch.

@FrederickDunn

3 жыл бұрын

They failed to replace their queen after swarming.

@8ammi

3 жыл бұрын

@@FrederickDunn Oh okay! Thank you!

I have 2 packages where the queens died in their cage.. l am picking up 2 new queens this week. I like your method for installing the cages in the brood nest. I had previously used queen cage holders, but they can be hard to get out and damage comb. I really enjoy your videos!

Your video works and macro are amazing

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

amazing video informative and calming.

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you for tha amazing videos !

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, and thank you for watching!

Love seeing a queen being accepted.

Nice video. Thank you

@FrederickDunn

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

Thanks for this video.

@FrederickDunn

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome.

Great video, thanks

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

So glad you like it, and you're welcome!

I just found your channel and this video. Very helpful! I have never had to requeen but will today. I have a new queen and just pinched my old queen (sad) this morning. I plan to install the new queen this afternoon. I just saw no brood, bees were calm and there were enough bees in the deep but I had to remove the upper deep because there just weren't enough bees and seemed like too much room at this time. What do you think?

@FrederickDunn

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you did just the right thing.

Probably been mentioned, but at least to me the queen appears around 2:50 in the upper left corner. At least that's what it looked like, Queens tend to be a bit longer than the rest correct?

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's the queen, you can see her by the bald thorax. Thank you for commenting, I think viewers will enjoy seeing her :)

This video triggered my asmr so much lol

thanks for sharing this

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Ali!

Thank you Sir. This was a very helpful video and very nicely presented.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to comment and view it :)

Thank you, this was very useful

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, and thanks for commenting!

I find it so amazing that an entire colony will just accept a new queen. It's an incredible social adaptation considering a lot of animals seek and destroy a leader of another group.

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

Smartest insects known... :)

Soooooo interesting! I love your closed caption just as much as your narration Mr Dunn! Question: Say a colony had a Queen but for whatever reason needed a new Queen what do you with the 'old' Queen.....just curious

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

If you have to physically remove a queen for some reason, you can put her in a small bottle of alcohol and crush her up, that liquid will make an excellent lure for swarms. OR, you can do a split, pull extra frames of brood and let her start her own new colony.

@janedough8733

5 жыл бұрын

@@FrederickDunn thanks cause I was wondering if there was an alternative to killing her 🙁

Incredibly well filmed and informative video, Fred. Many thanks from a new been. Can you tell me what camera and editing software you use?

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

I always edit in Premiere Pro CC, as for the camera? This was probably a Sony AX-100... easy to grab and go!

did u made ur on candy or buy somewhere esle? i like this videos.. i got what i need.. thanks for the video..

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

The queen cages come with the candy plug pre-loaded.

I re-queen a colony 6 days ago. Because of the weather I was unable to check on her for 6 days. When I did, I found her being attacked by the worker bees. I removed her from the colony. Can I reintroduce her to the same colony?

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

There may be a laying worker, or a queen you haven't found. If those two issues are not present, then you can try spraying the colony and queen cage with 1:1 sugar syrup and 3 tsp/quart of honey-b-healthy.

Your videos made me start eating everything with honey

Awesome

I enjoyed it.

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hi. Cant find the Piergo frames anywhere (at least when googling in the UK...) - any chance you could link?

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Hubert, I'll give you a link to what I'm using now and will be demonstrating in upcoming videos. One of the Piergo Engineers has started a new company called Acorn and they are single, double, and triple dipping them in wax based on your personal preference. I received my first case and am very impressed. Here is the link www.acornbee.com/ I hope that helps and that they can ship to you. The double dipped frames are fantastic and the bees work them first.

A little longer but a good informative tutorial

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and yes, I'm often guilty of making slow paced videos :)

Queen sightings at center of frame 2:08 2:48

Nice Name Frederick. :> So, what are the chances if you put a new queen in a colony that was "preparing" to swam they will still swarm? Do you know the best gloves for dexterity? That looked like a look of Drone Brood. Wouldn't it be better to destroy some of them since they will not perform any useful task? Thanks enjoy your videos.

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

HI Fred, if you put a new queen in a colony preparing to swarm, the workers would kill her. They must first be queenless long enough to lose her pheromone and make preparations for a new arrival. As for best gloves for dexterity, other than wearing surgical gloves, I made a video in which I compared gloves... here it is :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6d7p5KQlZqpaNo.html

Thank you

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

you're welcome

Excellent close-up photography - do you use a macro lens on your camera?

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

I so sometimes, but not for this video :) Thank you!

What is that alarm or "secure" box on the upper left (facing) of the hive? Never mind, I just needed to watch the rest of the video :)

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/an6drcaiYLGsj5s.html

Hello Frederick. I'm seeing a handful of youtube videos on people re-queening their hives. Why would you re-queen a hive if the hive was doing well. Are there reasons for re-queening a hive in spring or in late June? Thank you

@FrederickDunn

2 жыл бұрын

I see no reason to requeen a colony that is doing well. I've had some queens that performed very well right into the third year. I tend to do a split then and keep those genetics around as much as possible. Some keepers feel they need to requeen every year and I'm not of that thinking.

what does it mean when the caps on the brood are "deflating" sinking in? also what is the rock you put on the lid at 5:28?

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Taz, deflating, or concave brood caps are not necessarily a bad indication, however, if they also become dark and oily, you need to check in on them asap. Give them 11 days to see if the hatch happens, if not, investigate and be aware of foul brood conditions. As for the rock, it's just a shim I use to increase top ventilation :)

Hi, I haven't done it (re-queened), but I read that you put the candy side upwards when the queen is accompanied by minders - in case one dies and drops down blocking the exit hole - but is it standard to put the cage in honey-side-up when it's a queen alone? I'm still a novice so please excuse me if it's a daft question.

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

I always put the candy plug down, if one of the workers did die and lay over the exit hole, she would still not be in jeopardy as the other bees would continue to feed her. I always check in on them 72 hours later and would release them through the cork at the other end if still in the cage. Just a side note, in all of the years I've been doing this, I've never encountered that problem. I certainly wouldn't hurt to put the candy plug up instead of down. Thanks for that question Arthur.

Where did u git the critter light from I was told that a laying worker hieve would not except a new queen did your hive receive her and did they do good thanks

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

Are you asking about the predator guard flashing light? I bought them on Amazon :)

@FL-yv2uj

4 жыл бұрын

@@FrederickDunn I have a huge problem with bears where I live and decided to install an electric fence. however if this really works it would be great to not have to install more electric fence when my present yard is to full.

yes very informative. ,helpful and interestingly ,but what was that black ?just black foundation ?

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, the black is Piergo Foundation.. one of their engineers had now split off and started Acorn Frames, they are triple dipped in wax and much stronger. Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed this video :)

HI! GREAT Info - THANKS! as in 4:20 & others, loud Bee Buzz is like ones i get - they get in hair, pisses them and me off. Learning - don't walk away right off. _better hair tieback?_ lol 7:15 Gentle, Really? oh, "Generally" - That's w\ No Brood. hmm 'mine's' wild nest. Does tossing Comb pieces on ground draw Mites\ Moths? ~ But, You have Chickens! = ] Thanks again for Teaching! : D

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

The tossed comb draws in raccoons, possoms and skunks.

What is the inner cover for since there is a lid

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen, the inner cover closes up the space a little so the bees don't draw out comb and yet have space to move freely over the top bars of the frames. The cover adds insulation and protection from the elements, giving the option to vent the hive without getting locked-down with bee's wax and propolis, normally not tight fitting around the sides, but tight enough to keep bees from freely departing the hive through the cover. You "can" simply have a single cover without the venting aspect, but it will have to be flush on at least one side with no overlap so you can get your hive tool under it to lift it off. Having an inner and outter cover aids venting and hive access.

Oooh so the drones are the males. So that means that all the bees that actually make the honey and protect the hive are female? I'm learning a lot. There's still a lot I don't know. I really want to start keeping bees in the next few years.

Hi Frederic. I wonder if the Queen got accepted in the hive that has a laying workers?

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

She was accepted and they are coming through winter in great shape :)

@asmirpcele

7 жыл бұрын

Frederick Dunn thx for an answer and good luck.

I am a novice I have heard that it may not be good to place the queen cage down as if an attendant bee dies it could trap the queen in the cage. Your thoughts

@FrederickDunn

3 жыл бұрын

the candy plug end should be level or slightly tipped up just in case any of the attendant bees are killed through the screen.

Wow Fred, an Heirloom Video back from 2016... Much more narrating and commentary nowdays ! This one with Captions seems so basic and quaint... Still has relevance nonetheless. 😎 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2022. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

@FrederickDunn

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely should have been narrating. I had a couple of viewers who "hated" my voice and told me not to talk. I've changed as you already know. :)

At 9:35 You can see a laying worker on the right side of the frame. Notice it's head sticking out of the cell

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, that's an interesting observation, but that's actually a drone hatching out. Look at the conspicuously large eyes. You have a good eye! Drones can't lay eggs, but he certainly could be the product of a worker laying.

Which month would be the best time for new queen to be introduced in a year time frame?

@FrederickDunn

5 ай бұрын

Around here, that would be May or early June.

Hi, I have a bit of a silly question here. At 14:39 on the video you mention the bees have started to build a Queen cell. I can see it, but I'm afraid I don't understand what this means. Thank you!

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

HI Cristina, that's not a silly question at all. When the workers are without a queen, and if there is open brood/larvae, they can construct a larger cell of wax and produce a replacement queen. This is done by the workers heaping large amounts of royal jelly on that developing larva which will produce the queen from an otherwise ordinary worker larva. It's truly amazing because the only difference is the diet they are fed. If I place a fertile queen in the queenless colony, they will destroy the queen cells they have constructed as they would no longer be needed.

@moonlight_mylk

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your answer! I'm currently residing in New Mexico and I've been told it's a good place for bee keeping. I'm just so very curious about bees, I would like to start a small hive and if it works out I plan to move into bee research. I like your videos, and even though I don't have the proper background, they have been most enlightening. Bees are extremely amazing creatures. Thanks again for your help!

@FrederickDunn

6 жыл бұрын

Always happy to share what I know and I hope you do get into bee research as we need all the help we can get. : ) I have a son in Albuquerque... nice area or honey bees!

Would it be better to face the candy side up in case of dead escorts blocking the exit?

@FrederickDunn

2 жыл бұрын

Great question, I've never observed that "blockage" and since you're going to check in on the queen in a few days it really doesn't matter since you'll release her then anyway. BUT, if you can't check in on the queen and plan to leave the cage in place for an extended time, yes, you can leave the candy side up.

just curious if your bees use the plant in the back ground at 6:10 in the video

@FrederickDunn

7 жыл бұрын

Not the plant immediately adjacent to the hives, but they to head out to the meadows in that direction. Hundreds of acres of wildflowers to the west.

Fred how do find queens here in australia ? Cheers

@FrederickDunn

5 жыл бұрын

You have to find a beekeeper who will rear them for you, or other honeybee breeder.