How to install bees in a top bar hive
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can't believe I'm watching this, he did no research, he has no protective gear, he has his young children standing inches away from the open cage with no protection. It's like a Jim Carry movie waiting to happen. It just beautiful to watch the stupidity of some people.
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I'm a long time beekeeper looking at trying out some TBH's this year, so i stumbled on this video. great to see your kids so involved and unafraid. I know I'm a little late, but you do realize nicotine is one of the most toxic substances on earth? The last thing you wanna do is poison your queen. I cringed a lot watching, so I had to say something. Tobacco also hosts an awesome amount of virus's, so handling it, then handling bees (and most plants in the solanacea family) is risky. Guess i sh
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@jcims That was a joke smoking the queen with a tobacco pipe? Bees only sting when they have a hive to protect
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@dragonhlm Wow, they built all that in 10 days?
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@jcims OCD'ing on myself here, that should have been an exclamation at the end of 'Great seeing the kids involved!', well, because it is! :)
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Just installed a package on my top bar last Sunday! Just out of curiosity, how long did it take for your bees to build up comb?
dflocks80 9 months ago
@dflocks80 watch my Top Bar Beehive Inspection video ten days later
dragonhlm 9 months ago
Great video! I just started my second year with a Langstroth hive but this is very intriguing. How are the girls doing? Great seeing the kids involved? Mine were jumping about a bit too much and one got nailed...lol. She's a trooper though and still loves to check them out.
jcims 9 months ago
@jcims Well from this lone hive we built up to four last summer. Unfortunately two hives didn't make it through this winter. When the drones start flying we will just do a couple of splits and we will be back in business.
dragonhlm 9 months ago
I watched your video a year ago. How are the hives doing? I purchased a TBH from the GardenHive, the top bars are all the same width. would you recommend that I remove a couple of bars, just so that I can allow extra room? I have not hived my TBH yet, but will be doing so at the end of this month I hope. I am in Texas and am very excited about taking the approach you have demonstrated. I really liked the removable bottom you designed.
ANNAKAY295 9 months ago
@ANNAKAY295 You don't want any spaces between the top bars. If the bees start making comb too thick you can add a 1/4 inch (6mm) spacer to give them more room. I will do more videos this summer so "bee" sure to subscribe.
dragonhlm 9 months ago