My 5 frame Nuc arrives on Tuesday 1st May (weather permitting) can’t get enough of watching these clips and hearing the advice. I’m completely new to beekeeping. Mulled it over since we moved back out to the country 10 years ago. Local beekeeper friend is helping me on Tuesday. Can’t wait. Happy beekeeping all of you. Many thanks Nicola (Devon Uk)

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

Good luck to ya!

Old bee keeper here, going to get into bee keeping again, some of my best times were being out in my apiary, but the mites were overwhelming in the 90s but I am going to try again thank you for the insentive !

@Ashby_Farms_NC

3 ай бұрын

Welcome back old timer!!!!

Thank you for your video. I’m glad you told me NOT to add a second box to a new nuc. Although I don’t have my hive or my bees cause I don’t have a place to put my bees right now, I’m thinking of all the steps and things I need to know once I find the girls their new home. I “liked” and “subscribed” and I wish you great success. Ya know anyone in Santa Barbara, CA that can host my hives? 👍🏻

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad to help!

@kathygleason6913

12 күн бұрын

@@Ashby_Farms_NC Here I am a month later and the greatest of news. I found my girls their new home. I have a mentor who is going to look at my five frame nuc and my 8 frame hive and together we will figure out when to add the second box. I saw pictures of the nuc frames and there is a ton of capped brood so I'm thinking that I'm going to have a population explosion very soon that I will need to make adjustments for. So many things to think about and I only have one hive. How do you manage it with all the hives you have? Hats off to you.

Good to know about not giving them too much space when you start. Thank you.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

Your welcome!

Love that you target a great deal of your content at the new beekeepers. Thanks!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

More to come!

This is perfect.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Ай бұрын

You’re very welcome. Hope it helps

Thanks!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

No problem!

Can be a bit overwhelming trying to learn. Thankful for people who care !

@Ashby_Farms_NC

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

Great

@Ashby_Farms_NC

10 ай бұрын

Thanks

Great video.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank y😊

Thank you so much very informative!!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks I needed to know that

@Ashby_Farms_NC

3 ай бұрын

Hope it helps!

Great tips

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Newbie here. I appreciate the advice as I go on the beekeeper journey. 😊

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

My dad used to keep bees when I was young. Thinking about getting started. 😊

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

You’ll love it!

Looks good, 5 frames are the way to go.👍

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

They are!

That one was much better ( when the bees are alive ) LOL . I had to get one more punch in . Have you say the long range weather forecast for us . Much colder . Keep your video’s coming enjoying your content. THANKS

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

I have. 40° at night and 56°-65° are perfect temps for growing a colony! Because of this warm “early spring” people forget. The cluster breaks around 42°. The bees will be just fine. If it looks like a cold week, feed and put a pollen patty on. Lots of options!

What a great idea for a video

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

My bees arrived today! Thank you for the encouragement. This video was great.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

You got this!

Finding this a year later - this is helpful!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

Great!

You make it look so easy to a nubee! Good info for acquiring my first nuc in a few weeks. Thanks so much!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Yessir! Just what I was looking for. Thanks for all your help.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Looking forward to working Monday! Great video!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Looking forward to your help!

Ashby, great videos. I’m a new subscriber from SC/NC line. Getting two nucs next wk and been wondering about installing 2nd brood box right away. You answered my question. Thx! George

@Ashby_Farms_NC

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I’d usually give them 2-3 weeks to fill out a single. Then add a second brood box and when you do, move 2 frames of eggs up to the second box to get the bees to go up.

@georgeashmore7317

3 ай бұрын

My main brood box is a deep. The second brood box I’m adding is medium. So I can’t put a deep frame into the medium box. Any suggestion or just start it from scratch with all new foundation frames? Thanks Ashby!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

3 ай бұрын

@@georgeashmore7317 Thats tough. They dont like to go on foundation. They want a reason, like eggs. Id ask others what they do

Thank you for such clear directions, I'm new to attempting bee keeping. Looking forward to learning more from your videos.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hope it’s helpful!

Great video Ashby. My nuc last year nobody told me to let them set for 3 days in the spot there going be. I can say they acted lost and wasn't much activity. Till the 3rd day after I put them in the box. I got them late. It was August. They made it till last of Dec. I miss my bees. Don't laugh I know there a bug lol.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

You aren’t the only one

I live in the UK and will be getting my first lot of BEES quite soon. Great channel full of good information for a new keeper of Bees thanks

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Best of luck!

Thanks for the video and mostly important; congratulations on your Marriage and may God Bless you both .

@Ashby_Farms_NC

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the video, great job.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video. I bought some nucs closer to Durham but found this super helpful. Can’t wait for the bees to arrive!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

4 ай бұрын

Nice! Thanks for watching!

I noticed you don’t use telescopic lids. If you get a chance maybe you can do a pro and con on the different types lids

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

Commercial beekeepers don’t use telescopic lids because side they get propolized and break all the time. The bees don’t care or get any advantage from them.

Thanks! Great information!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I was all ready to give my nuc 2 tall boxes. I will try putting nuc in location before putting installing in 1 high hive box. Lot's of great new info!!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Great instructions!!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thx ths hlpd

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome

Perfect for what I needed. Thank you!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps!

great video. Thank you for sharing

@Ashby_Farms_NC

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Very helpful video!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

That’s a great queen she blowing and going ‼️

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah!

Thanks for sharing… it’s helpful for a super beginner!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

Thanks bud , this was just what I was looking for!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

very informative and useful video👍

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Great advice Ashby 👏🐝🐝

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you Nebbie to the chanel and to beekeeping getting my first 2 nucs this week

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the club!

Ok, subscribed! Looking forward to learning!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for following along!

Awesome vid! I'm excited to get started in May trying to learn a lot!

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Very helpful. God luck with the channel !

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Just introduced three nucs to hive boxes yesterday but didn't let the nucs sit near the hive boxes, just went directly from nuc to hive box. This morning bees are swarming inside my shop where there is bee equipment stored. Guess I should have watched this video first.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Ай бұрын

First of many lessons to learn

Good video. good luck with your channel.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment!

Thanks for the great videos. I brought home two sets of hive boxes yesterday. Plan on treating the wood and prepairing where they will be placed in plenty of time for when I get my two nucs in May. I'm a little nervous, but I should be able fumble my way through the process.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Don’t be afraid to screw up. Just learn from it!

Beautiful frame of capped brood . Im guessing the tarp under the pallet is for beetle larva control . Would eliminate mowing as well . Nice video 🎉

@Ashby_Farms_NC

6 ай бұрын

Correct, we use weed matting below all of our colonies

Love the channel. Please follow this up with a play by play video(s) for the first 5 or 6 weeks through adding supers.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Will do!

At the end of your video… what about an eight frame box ? And adding the next box

@Ashby_Farms_NC

2 ай бұрын

Just keep an eye on the population. Make sure they have room

I’m in WNC just starting my channel as well, i subbed your channel after your interview with Bruce Jenne which was a good interview

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along!

What is the reasoning for letting them sit for 3 days. Its the first ive heard of this. Would be nice to do all the work in one trip to the bee yard.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

4 ай бұрын

They need to geolocate to their new spot

Thank you! New subscriber Fairly new to beekeeping. I have two nucs coming. They’re already ordered. So wait three days before I move the five frames to their permanent hive?

@Ashby_Farms_NC

4 ай бұрын

Yes. Let the geolocate to that spot.

I'm in NE Fort Wayne and have 5 over 5 nucs that I overwintered to replace deadouts. Nice watching your videos as you are several weeks ahead of us though this year is crazy. When you split off your 5 frame nucs, do you put in a qc or mated queen in the remaining 5 frames immediately? Glenn

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

We usually wait 1-4 days to add a cell

I am about to transfer an overwintered 5 frame nuc into a 8 frame hive to start the year off. Thanks for that video because I will be doing it tomorrow. Have you seen any signs for swarm cells in your colonies so far. I don't want to inspect this early because last year it dropped below freezing the first week of March. Best of luck. from Charlotte, NC

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. Finding cells everyday no matter what steps we take to try to slow it down

Great advice. How about if you have a queen less split with all resources. What are the steps from split to 10frame how long do you wait? B4 that point?been feeding 1:1 sugar water.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

I take the queen and 3-5 frames of resources. Leave the colony to make a new queen. Let them both build back up

Comment for the algorithm.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve!

I see a lot about feeding syrup what about pollon patties when do you feed them?

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Early Feb and early Nov. Small Hive beetles will use them as a larva nest. Good luck once they take hold

So, after moving the 5 frames from the NYC into the hives, there is a ton of comb and bees left in the transport nuc box. I mean, a lot. The seller was apparently raising the bees in the nuc for some time. Should we put empty frames in the nuc and close it back up in case the queen is still in there? Will new bees move in? Will the bees move that comb into their permanent hive?

@windsonghillranch4306

6 күн бұрын

And, I typed nuc but autocorrect changed it to NYC.

Where are you located? I’m gaining equipment and planning my first hive and live off rt 8 in southwestern Virginia and shopping around for information and bees

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

We’re in Burlington NC. Start with at least 2, but 3 is better. Take an intro to bees class with your local club.

@caracrabtree715

Жыл бұрын

@@Ashby_Farms_NC thank you 😊

1 to 1 syrup. Is that 1 cup of sugar per 1 gallon of water? I can find an explanation of what 1 to 1 means.

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Ай бұрын

Equal parts. 1 gallon bucket of sugar to 1 gal bucket of water.

What if it's in a plastic box or one those cardboard boxes ? Leave for 3 days too

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Yes they’ll be fine for a week or two

@jackmckee8491

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that question I was wondering that as well. Good luck to all these beginners that includes me. I am so looking forward to getting mine mid-april is when they said it be here.

Really triggers my trypophobia 😂😅

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Lol

Al Gore rythm

@Ashby_Farms_NC

Жыл бұрын

Lol

I bought nuc but there is no queen. What should I do? Thank you

@Ashby_Farms_NC

6 ай бұрын

Contact the seller

@EnlightenedEndeavor

6 ай бұрын

@@Ashby_Farms_NC thank you!

Do you ship nucs?

@Ashby_Farms_NC

9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately no. USPS has been ruining their own reputation

What state?

@Ashby_Farms_NC

5 ай бұрын

Burlington, NC