My favorite type of videos from Mr.Dunn,,😅,,🇱🇨👍🏼♥️
@loisraymcinnis6006
Жыл бұрын
Awesome viewing. Thanks for sharing.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome :)
@markanderhalt1309
Жыл бұрын
Great Video, Thanks for the look at your Observation Hives.
@thegr8stm8
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on survival %… you are one happy camper. Looks like strategic insulation is key and frame configuration in nucs and Observation Hive also beneficial to survival. Bumper year ahead 🤞🙏😉🍻
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
They are almost brooding up too fast for me, but I'll take it. Thanks, John.
@lindasuerussell4398
Жыл бұрын
I'm doing good so far, in NE Georgia mountains, with my two Italian packages. My second inspection is coming up Saturday. I am feeding 1-1 sugar water and there is plenty of pollen coming in. It has been raining a lot but we get enough sunny days in between. Nice video, its always a pleasure to see the queen.
@framcesmoore
Жыл бұрын
Ha Fred this was great I always enjoy the videos God Bless have a wonderful weekend
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@wendygrant2735
Жыл бұрын
I like these videos, you're a great teacher by the way.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Wendy! :)
@NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE
Жыл бұрын
You have the best observation hives on youtube. Glad the bees fooled you and survived haha I had a very late 3 framer survive against all odds. I thought they where going to be toast. They are now the most productive. That was awesome with your Willows. What I like about Willows is that if you live near a stream or small river you can cut 10 inch pieces when the trees are dormant in winter. Poke them all along the river or stream bank and you will get 100% rooting, They root so easy and with in 2-3 years they will be full of catkins for the bees. I managed to get a female willow this year so hoping to get seeds. We have over 100 Willows and they are all male trees. They also help to clean the water by taking out pollutants. So not only is it good for bees but also good for environment. Top notch video as always! Hope you have an awesome year now spring is here.
@joe-no7nz
Жыл бұрын
Fred u read my mind. I just watched last week's😁 episode and commented on seeing some hives
@timlewis9873
Жыл бұрын
Well done video Fred, thank you.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, thank you :)
@cobberpete1
Жыл бұрын
Big Thanks Fred. Much appreciated to see the queen laying and being looked after
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@emilandrusko8597
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Fred. Loved the education?
@saintjohncoleman8602
Жыл бұрын
Here in SE VA, the maples and fruit trees are done, the dead nettle and dandelion are strong, the white clover has begun, the blackberries are on the verge, and I’ve had to super the strong colonies for nectar stuffing the brood frames. It’s gonna be a spring honey kinda year.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
I think that's why so many commercial operations are in the southern States, they definitely get a jump on the beekeeping year :)
@pamrichardson8367
Жыл бұрын
First time seeing a queen lay, very cool!
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@edwinhsingmaster9135
Жыл бұрын
Here in S. Oregon it will bee 2 months the 18 that pollen has been coming in. Longlange original 1/3 didn't make it, but split 1/3 is very strong. No drones yet. Thanks Fred
@Darren_Nicola
Жыл бұрын
Great to see the bees all doing well
@thehiveandthehoneybee9547
Жыл бұрын
mr dunn this was a good one!!!!! keep at it!!!
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tomahawkmissile241
Жыл бұрын
great video. Worker Egg Police will be checking those eggs and choosing the best egg.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
They are on the job for sure :)
@enricotoesca3941
Жыл бұрын
Hello Frederick Dunn 🥰🥰🥰🥰
@307MsKrys
Жыл бұрын
How beautiful. We are still covered in snow and getting snow storms. I think it’s going to be a rough year for the bees.
@supdawg_27
Жыл бұрын
I loved to see the bees landing in slow motion.😂 When at regular speed they look so precise, but they're actually quite clumsy 🤣
@lindafox4065
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I loved watching the queen. It's still a very big challenge for me to find my queens.
@tommychew6544
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Really liked getting to see the queen walk around and do her thing. Got one swarm trap set out today and I now wish I would have done it a week ago, likely get the other two set out tomorrow. A lot of bee activity on my two red buds and have been seeing them on the dandelion's quite a bit too.
@naturallynorthwest9748
Жыл бұрын
Its exciting to see everyone's bees waking up! I live in western Washington, and my bees are still tucked in and haven't made their spring appearance yet. Thankfully they survived the cold winter here and I gave them some dry sugar on newspaper above the frames to hold them over a little longer in case they run low on honey stores.
@jeffreyhoskins8955
Жыл бұрын
Great video
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@markd5459
Жыл бұрын
Vielen Dank Frederick, great filming, content and clarity. Short and sweet😂
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@user-cg8gb7fz6x
Жыл бұрын
Mason bees/leaf cutter bees are amazing for suburban/urban neighborhoods for people who have the itch to keep bees. Sans honey.
@sonofthunder.
Жыл бұрын
caught swarm from mine today ,filled 5 frame's, put in truck and relocated to my new yard,seeing drones ,i tried to tweezer 40 in soapy water off landing board twice didnt see any mites,i know i should pick them off frame's for the newly emerged drones,ill give that a try,finally 70s and everything is popping,got my red marker,or should say hot pink,so ive been marking queens when i find them,third swarm so far,....one i caught twice,shook into a jester nyc box ...but hr later they were in another tree ,pretty sure i got her the second try,and relocated, my guess is a virgin ....fun times
@Les0613
Жыл бұрын
Great video of the queen laying and the eggs. Thanks!
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@wildandfreehoneybees
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this! Enjoyed it and learned a bunch! I was gifted an observation hive recently and I’m excited about using it in the future.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I hope your hive works out well for you :)
@sonofthunder.
Жыл бұрын
hey fred....today i heard a queen beeping,1st time, held the frame closer to my ear ,and it was a young queen,she was flighty,but i got her marked hot pink....made my day,
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Nice! That's great when things come together. Thanks for sharing!
@zakadslusarskikatarzynapie5635
Жыл бұрын
thanks
@trishwestberg6982
Жыл бұрын
Here in NW Colorado, our very abundant winter of snow is melting. Bees have been flying the past few warmer days. I have not been able to do a full inspection yet, as the temps have not been warm enough. Bees are eating the Hive Alive Fondant. I hope to do a full inspection in the next week just to check on the girls. Love this video!
@Michael-yl2iq
Жыл бұрын
I live in middle TN and we are a little ahead of you. Trees are blooming and the bees have been ignoring pollen sub for a couple weeks.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
I've enjoyed seeing the videos of southern beekeepers as we sat in snow. It's good to finally be out and see that the bees are doing well. :)
@Michael-yl2iq
Жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn Don't worry, the hive beetles get their revenge on us down here in the south.
@dcsblessedbees
Жыл бұрын
Oh I love pussywillow trees, great pollen.
@oneeyehives
Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video. My wife really enjoyed the Queen segment. In central PA. Opened all my Layen’s hives today for the first time. I built 10 new hive with the intention of splitting them all. They are all thriving. Tons of drone brood and one already have several capped queen cells much to my dismay. I have a swarm trap 100 yards away and looks like a swarm moved in. I’m thinking maybe from the hive with the cells but I’m not sure. They were very calm and I would have suspected them not to be if the queen already left? We’re coming into rain this weekend and then a cold snap so I don’t think I can get them split before it’s too late as you’ve mentioned that the queen will depart right before or soon after the cells are capped. Either way I suspect you’ll be see lots of drones very soon since your to the north west of me.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Nice that they moved into your trap :) When I see swarm cells, if I can find the queen I go ahead and move her into another hive. Lots of people, even here, are already seeing swarm cells without any drones. It's an interesting dynamic this spring.
@oneeyehives
Жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn I was really surprised since we’re a month ahead of any swarms I caught last year. I wasn’t looking for cells last year and wasn’t concerned if they swarmed as I only had two hives and was just getting started on my expansions plans for the future.
@Peter-od7op
Жыл бұрын
As always great vdo if it was not for you and flow hive i may never started bees. My son just made eagle scout and bees helped.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations to your son on making Eagle! That will also get him an advanced paygrade if he goes into military service :)
@HoskinsHoneyBees
Жыл бұрын
I'm in the process of building an observation hive. It will be 3 frames wide by 4 high.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good size to me :) 3 deep by four sets tall is a great system in my opinion :)
@Honey4myHoney-fv2wu
3 ай бұрын
Now that’s a good video, mate. Quick question, if you buy a box of bees and find the Queen dead 💀 at the bottom of the nuc is it best to just let them make a new queen or buy a new one? If they make a new queen, is it just as good as the one that died? Cheers The Candleman 🕯️🐝
@kennith.
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the updates. You mentioned a new design for the observation hive in the Q&A. When will those be coming in?
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
I'll probably be installing that one in May :) I designed it and HorizontalBees constructed it for me, I'm going to enjoy having that system installed.
@sonofthunder.
Жыл бұрын
yep ...another comment ,i just placed s deep frame full of capped drones into a queen isolation cage,to cull upon emerging in soapy water ,hope to get the timing right
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Let us know how that goes! There's going to be lots of experimentation with that this year. Don't forget to let them live for a few days so the varroa can run over and get on them.
@MuliebritySmith
Жыл бұрын
Your video footage is so sharp! Would love to know what camera you used on those entrance shots. Thanks!
@TORTmentor
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow.....great video of the queen laying! QUESTION: Why does the queen shake her abdomen after laying the egg?
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Just as when bees are eating, they rotate their abdomens to organize their stores... that's my best guess.
@jamesstroup4552
Жыл бұрын
James Steelville,MO. Mr. Dunn we’ve had a couple days of rain and high winds, plus it’s dropped down to 30-40’s a few times. There’s lots of pollen coming in when it warms up around noon, is it ok to still be feeding 1-1 ? Observing the bees they go through a quart of 1-1 in a day, and 4 days on a quart of 1-1 + tsp of honey B healthy. Just curious of your opinion thank you sir.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Hi James, that would depend on the condition of the hive you are feeding, and why you need to? We have nectar and pollen coming in here, so feeding isn't necessary. The HBH is just good as a syrup extender to keep it from spoiling, it has no measurable positive impact on bee health. I consider the syrup feeding to be optional at this point, but on those warm days/hours, you could open feed if you wanted to. What does BeeScape.org say about your location? My unfed colonies are building fast as it is.
@ohoiboi9818
Жыл бұрын
Is it possible that the drones are doing flights to and from a drone congregation area? Might explain their absence..
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
That's a great thought, but drones need to revisit the hive frequently for refueling, you'd also see drone pupae. The drone cells are currently empty, but that doesn't mean that they aren't being produced in other colonies.
@michaelshelnutt3534
Жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard anyone talk about the queen’s poop. We know bees have to do cleansing flights, but what about the queen? I would venture to guess that the nurse bees eat it. Thoughts?
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, the queen's waste is all removed by the nurse bees, she doesn't have to go anywhere else.
@MinnesotaBeekeeper
Жыл бұрын
Great queen close up! Will queenless hives bring in pollen? Can't figure where our pollen is coming from. Fred our bog has lots of pussy willows. The snow pack has just left this last week, the maples might flower on the upper branches this weekend. So the girls are bringing in pollen but I'm not seeing any on the willows. I'll have to do a closer inspection tomorrow.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Time to go scouting with your binoculars, Mike! :) They are finding more than we likely are aware of. Have a great weekend!
@robertmalis4493
Жыл бұрын
Hey Fred, I got a question for you. What do you think about Vino Farms Bee barns have you seen what he has created or is it all for nothing?
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I've seen them, and I'm so glad he has found a way to get his bees through his challenging winters. They wouldn't be necessary for me here, but he's an extraordinary craftsman for sure.
@meadbees9309
Жыл бұрын
Hi Fred, we have a new queen that seems to only be raising drones. She's an overwintered queen that was a daughter of our original hive. Should we replace her?
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
I would definitely replace her.
@curiouscoy492
Жыл бұрын
If you return the original queen from nuc to the original hive because of no mated queen resulting from queen cells, do you need to allow time for hive workers to "recognize"/accept their original queen? Or do you drop her in and trust they will know who she is to them?
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
I do a quick obervation of their reaction to her, and then if they are attempting to feed her I direct release. I've never had a returning queen rejected unless there is a new queen present.
@curiouscoy492
Жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn Thank you
@Tyler-nj5dr
Жыл бұрын
Anyone have any recommendations for vented bee suit? Not sure I wanna drop all of my cash on the ultrabreeze!
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
My favorite vented bee suit is the Guardian Bee Apparel jacket. They offer full suits also, but their zippered veil jacket is a favorite for me.
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