Catching and Marking Queens 2 Examples
Don catches and marks two queens for students in his bee yard.
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Don catches and marks two queens for students in his bee yard.
i wonder if u can do this with African bees.
smoothbrother69
October 10, 2014 at 9:51 am
My blue hive has such is such a beautiful hive. They are hard worker and
healthy. Mean, they are killers. In general they leave me alone in my yard,
but working them they can be something else. Maybe I am wrong, but I have
left the queen in the hive and not replaced her. I am sure that i am doing
things wrong also. These days I feel a healthy mean hive is better than no
hive. Any thoughts. Love watching your videos. Envy how you work your
hives. I am a newer beekeeper.
havfaith S.
October 10, 2014 at 10:06 am
Thanks for the video.. As always great job !!
Mika Lee
October 10, 2014 at 10:14 am
Nice Don very nice! I was listening to Amber Rose on Craiges Southern
Maryland Beekeeper Podcasts and she does bee sting therapy. I guess you get
all the “Therapy” you need. lol. Thanks Don.
honeybeesinjapan
October 10, 2014 at 10:23 am
Outstanding…big help! I haven’t got stung yet (because I’m usually all
suited up), but when I do get that first sting, I’m pretty sure I won’t
forget to say “ouch!”
jorgedenton
October 10, 2014 at 10:29 am
Wish you would have put this out about a week ago. I just took my first go
at marking a queen and it was a huge mess. I think she’ll survive, but just
about her entire back was painted! Live and learn…thanks!
Tom Brueggen
October 10, 2014 at 10:53 am
Good video, thanks Don
Megahs2010
October 10, 2014 at 10:56 am
how long on average can you let a hive go queenless before a worker starts
laying? and if a worker does start laying how can I salvage the bees in
that hive without a laying worker killing a new introduced queen or queen
cell..
GunClingingPalin
October 10, 2014 at 11:16 am
here is a example of no matter hw many queens youcatch some just don’t want
to leave home=lol as I am teaching some things are staged and I make the
best of it.=just getting old Don
fineshooter
October 10, 2014 at 11:40 am
How about putting the bees in before the queen??Thanks great Vids!!!!!
honeybees1
October 10, 2014 at 12:28 pm
Why don’t bees sting you?
egarrulo
October 10, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Why do you mark the frame to identify the frame and/or box for that year?
the only reason I could think of was if you left the marked queen in there
and wanted to be able to do a quick check for the year of the queen w/o
having to search for her.
GunClingingPalin
October 10, 2014 at 12:56 pm
glad you ask that,I’ll do more with close ups. that one was a buyer of
queens watching me cage his queens. Don p.s. he shot the video
fineshooter
October 10, 2014 at 1:52 pm
I never say ouch.==lol Don
fineshooter
October 10, 2014 at 2:32 pm
Another great video thanks alot Don
marcman5109
October 10, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Don, I have noticed that Nucs do not have screened boards, and that they
appear to be intentional confined.. Is there a deliberate reason or science
behind this? Thank.
divinerakimocala
October 10, 2014 at 2:46 pm
putting the workers in first wouldn’t be a good idea. they sting so you
would be watching out for that and not keeping your eye on not hurting the
queen. at least your thinking=lol Don
fineshooter
October 10, 2014 at 3:19 pm
in 50 plus yrs I don;t recall a queen stinging me. but they do sting. Don
fineshooter
October 10, 2014 at 3:34 pm
would be nice as close up video.
Chandra Dasa
October 10, 2014 at 4:23 pm
Great vid Don. Keep em’ comin. I always learn something new from your
videos.
Todd k
October 10, 2014 at 4:36 pm
I mark the frame 1 to tell me how old that frame is and 2 so I don’t have
too much paint on marking pen. Don
fineshooter
October 10, 2014 at 4:56 pm
I made my share of mistakes. Don
fineshooter
October 10, 2014 at 5:39 pm
I get a few stings in winter time I notice my joints much more stiffer,it
does keep me going. Don
fineshooter
October 10, 2014 at 6:17 pm