Beekeeping: Requeening Update 5

[splintercellz88]

You need to stop switching the frames.  By switching the frames your asking them to go gladiator on those eggs, and babies which doesn't benifit either hive.

[permaculture7]

@LDSPrepper What age is the comb in these videos it looks quite dark, are you simply extracting the honey or cutting comb when you harvest?

[LDSPrepper]

@permaculture7 The brood box frames are dark but the honey super combs are all new this year. I only extract the honey. I leave the comb so the bees don't have to spend resources on building new comb.

[metzindustries]

I could see a couple eggs in the video, the uncapped larvae looked only maybe 4-5 days old.

[Primex007]

@ ldsprepper : i am just curious but how is your hive doing now

[LDSPrepper]

@Primex007 Not well. I am pretty sure it will die. But thanks for asking.

[Primex007]

@LDSPrepper could you do a video to bring us up-to date on the situation

[Primex007]

@LDSPrepper BTW take a look at  the videos of john pluta he has some good ideas about beekeeping

[Primex007]

everything comes to he who waits

[GivingItAGo]

I am so glad for you that things seem to bee moving in the right direction.

[LDSPrepper]

@GivingItAGo Thank you. I have my fingers crosses.

[chuckarama451]

Phew! That's good news! It takes 18 days to build a new queen and a week or two for her to get mated and start laying, usually. A new queen usually does lay a little sporadic and sometimes you'll see a few cells here and there with doubling of eggs etc. (sometimes confused w/ laying worker because of that) Keep feeding that sugar water and especially pollen patties this time of year. Very good move giving them pollen, capped brood, condensing down-they're looking a little short on numbers

[LDSPrepper]

@chuckarama451 Yup, very short in number. It may be too far gone. I'm check tomorrow.

[rchopp]

Hoping you have good luck with the bees I've enjoyed watching and learning.

[LDSPrepper]

@rchopp Thank you. I should have another update shortly.

[pipe6078]

Praying for rain in Texas and your bee's. Thanks so much for sharing.

[LDSPrepper]

@pipe6078 Thank you very much. We could use the rain and a healthy queen.

[michaelstanger]

I need for my garden

[V5R7N]

Enjoyed the video. Great job. I have on over wintered hive doing great. Three nuc hives doing way behind. I'm more than likely going to have to combine hives to make it through winter.

[LDSPrepper]

@V5R7N I may be doing that tomorrow.

[dumdan1988]

ROFL, NO ONE could have said it better.. it's a buncha GIRLS.. 'nuff said

[BexarPrepper]

keeping fingers crossed. Blessings!

[LDSPrepper]

@BexarPrepper Thanks!

[greatwf]

¡great!



[AnnBearForFreedom]

Yay! You go, Mama Bee! All hail, Queen Mama And mahzeltov with your new babies!