Backyard Beekeeping Part 1: Hiving the Bees

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Hiving my first package of honey bees. This is quite the experience the first time you do it!

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12 Responses to Backyard Beekeeping Part 1: Hiving the Bees

  1. Bees don’t bite. lol. Just getting into the hobby. Thank you for the videos.

    Ethanflux1
    November 20, 2011 at 10:24 pm
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  2. @MobileCabinWorks No I misspoke, I only removed the cap and allowed the bees to eat through the plug. Good catch!

    epawlus77
    November 20, 2011 at 10:32 pm
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  3. did you remove the sugar plug, or the cap covering the sugar plug? Also you should leave the container they came in near the hive so they can find their way in.

    MobileCabinWorks
    November 20, 2011 at 11:05 pm
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  4. did you remove the sugar plug, or the cap covering the sugar plug?

    MobileCabinWorks
    November 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm
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  5. boy, are they mad heh heh 🙂

    ZvenHoak
    November 21, 2011 at 12:08 am
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  6. this is awesome, my uncle is a stud

    McDobek
    November 21, 2011 at 12:54 am
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  7. a crow

    dave4854
    November 21, 2011 at 1:52 am
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  8. I think that’s the red winged blackbird call? I haven’t seen guinea fowl around here.

    epawlus77
    November 21, 2011 at 2:15 am
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  9. do I hear Guinea fowl in the background? 🙂

    jfrederick71
    November 21, 2011 at 2:32 am
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  10. @czuwajyt When Alex studied Colony Collapse Disorder in one of his biology courses. It was his idea!

    epawlus77
    November 21, 2011 at 2:49 am
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  11. okaaayyyyyyyyy…..fascinating but slightly scary! I’d be one massive bee sting by now, I’m sure 🙁 I’ll be watching your progress & waiting for my own little bottle of home grown honey! xoxo Marysia

    MTP8894
    November 21, 2011 at 3:06 am
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  12. Very cool 🙂 When did you get interested in beekeeping? Krys

    czuwajyt
    November 21, 2011 at 3:19 am
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