Beekeeping | How To Decide How Much Honey To Leave For Winter

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Beekeeping means getting your honey bees ready for winter. How much honey should you leave on your hive to give your bees a chance to survive winter? You've graduated from How To Start Beekeeping, now it's all about how to keep your precious honey bees alive all year. It's all about feeding bees in the fall and winter and raising honey bees of winter physiology.
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@HiveCreekFarm 3 года назад

This scenario is great for when you have drawn supers that have been filled and capped by your bees. What about new bee keepers without drawn honey supers which bees have drawn and capped?

@johnskrabak8054 3 года назад

Equinox Timeline causing a line

@beek 3 года назад

That is funny!

@noneyu23 3 года назад

I have no idea what the lines are, that’s why I need the class 😁🐝

@LorenMarieP 3 года назад

I was thinking the same thing! We need a “most wrong answer wins the course” giveaway. 🤣

@noneyu23 3 года назад

@@LorenMarieP Exactly!! I could win that one!! 😂

@ladyfilosopher55 2 года назад

I know nothing about beekeeping, but I do know that animals work to store enough to tide them over the cold seasons. I have always thought that it was an uneven trade for humans to take honey and leave glucose alone as the substitute. My ears perked up to hear you say this in this video. I am looking for a beekeeping method where I share in their surplus, not deprive them of their nutritious life stores.

@loudimel5068 3 года назад

Thanks David, I am always amazed at how someone with your experience and years of bee keeping can help explain ideas,tips and sound advice in such a easy way to understand.You are a great asset to the bee keeping community

@cliffordestep3678 Год назад

Pollon that wasn't quit prose's

@petercoppoolse3654 2 года назад

I like your clips, and the more I watch them the more I know I have a lot to learn. Just got started this year with two hives, and due to my working shifts, I have to find it out by myself most of the time. But I managed to make an extra 7 hives out of these two. In ten years time, I hope to have reached my pension, and to have learned enough, to get some money out of Bee- keeping. Thanks a lot David. Greetings from the Netherlands..

@nickrichey4186 Год назад

The person that answers correctly, probably doesn’t need to be taught. Lol

@jeremysmith9263 22 дня назад

Thanks for the great content David. Of all the info online you are my go to. Will feeding the girls bananas provide them with sufficient nutrition? Its something ive read about and thought it sounded like a good idea. Thanks for everything ❤ 🐝🐝🐝

@JackpotJoker69 3 года назад

Its from the bees removing cappings to pull out cocoons of wax moths.

@PatriciaBittenger Год назад

Moths🙁

@dcleal1 Месяц назад

Hi David, will the bees come spring all be up inside them 2 suppers.? If so what do you do then as I’m in the same situation and been told the bees will move up into them suppers. Obviously I won’t them to start the spring/summer off with them in a brood box not a supper… thanks Dan..

@kevinsimms1827 3 года назад

The line is from the workers dragging out the dead beat drones. It’s from there little feet getting drug across the comb.

@TRPGpilot Месяц назад

Is this USA spcific? The world uses Celcius so had no idea of the temperature discussion.

@KaosRifle0699 3 года назад

Looks like braula coeca (bee louse) when they emerged from the eggs will tunnel underneath the caps of the cells

@Halbees 4 месяца назад

Hey David when you say jammed deep. How many frames of honey would it take for you to use those top two supers. Thank you

@cheynegeverd4587 Год назад

Bee louse! Only eggs that are oviposited on capped honey will hatch. Then they burrow under the capping to make those lines

@sharonc.2207 2 месяца назад

Very helpful video, cat is adorable

@beek 2 месяца назад

Thank you! 😊

@coltonchristjohn680 3 года назад

Thanks for the opportunity David, I am thankful and ready to continue learning from you. I am pretty sure of the answer to your question in the video but havent seen any comment that I think it is so I'll make sure to keep my answer to myself so someone else has an opportunity. But I would like to ask a question about feeding them. I know you have said to not feed with the supers on in past videos so if you decided to leave those supers on, how would you feed them with your feeding system? Awesome video

@robjrice 3 года назад

Thanks David, enjoying your informative videos from the UK

@KingdomCurrency 2 года назад

Braula coeca AKA bee louse. The adult female may lay her eggs in many different places within a hive, but in order to hatch, the eggs must be placed on top of honey cappings. After hatching, the larvae tunnel under the cappings, eat wax and pollen, and leave a visible trail.

@Th3R4junC4jun Год назад

the lines are bee louse. the larva will be laid on capped honey and then once hatched will eat it. its a problem

@mikefortney7879 3 года назад

Holy cow great information. Thanks, Dave for all this tremendous content.

@dennisnieft1270 3 года назад

David great video,looks like a good rule of thumb to go by.Three frames full of honey in brood box can determine if you leave extra supper's.NE Wisconsin thanks you.We've had our first frost already.

@DavidCrosley-id7eq 29 дней назад

Wax moth causes lines

@pdoephruhrn 3 года назад

Braula coeca Bee louse they tunnel through the wax

@ARM-WWW 3 года назад

could these lines be as a result of sagging full comb of honey causing some merging of the surfacesto form the lines? If so, then nothing to worry about :D

@richr7457 Год назад

I'm in mahomet Illinois are you near me I need hands on help?!

@remihypolite7289 Год назад

Next video can yo show us how to get honey

@MichaelNgwenya 2 года назад

David that can be the path that was made by wax moth larvae.👍

@kimbergrowsagreenthumb 3 года назад

I think the lines are caused by the combo of the honey and gravity and heat causing the wax to droop a little

@DebbieRiley-g1q 22 дня назад

Wax moth lines

@wendisapp3667 3 года назад

You had a bee who wanted to say hello

@beek 3 года назад

Oh yea!

@sandrasherman1123 2 года назад

I believe it’s a bee louse that causes the lines. Love your videos!!

@peggylankford1237 2 года назад

I have tried to email u to order a winterbeekind I need 5 my email will not go through what can I do and what's your address

@kellyweir960 3 года назад

Can I bucket feed this time of year in Illinois? Enstead of top feeding

@beek 3 года назад

Do you mean community feed in a bucket, or place a bucket feeder on top of hive? I assume the latter. I think it would be fine, just continue to watch for any excessive leaking or robbers. You might consider a robber screen on the hive first just to play it safe.

@cliffordestep3678 Год назад

Wax worm and no it can't hurt nonthing

@VidKatMA1 Месяц назад

OR... Do what I do and take a spare empty box to the work area and as you pull those individual frames but them aside in the spare box. Then, when the box is light enough to easily lift... lift it and set it on that spare box. Now you can get into the lower box. I Never ever lift a full heavy Super. 😊 Try it David. Game Changer.

@cliffordestep3678 Год назад

Wax worm no it can't hurt nonthing

@desmondtomlin Год назад

Different collection of honey

@paulinebirkner Месяц назад

Wax moth?

@DavidCrosley-id7eq 29 дней назад

Perhaps

@mikefortney7879 3 года назад

Wow, maybe the best Bee video I’ve ever seen. Excellent information. A treasure trove.

@beek 3 года назад

Wow, thanks!

@cliffordestep3678 Год назад

Un worked pollon an no it is fine

@cliffordestep3678 Год назад

I also go by Hollywoodcowboy i am really interested in beekeeping

@peterlightbody8443 3 года назад

Be good to see how you coat plastic frames with beeswax ,in a video down the track Peter Australua

@beek 3 года назад

I've made several years ago...ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uljvn0o9MuA.html

@peterlightbody8443 2 года назад

@@beek thanks fir the reply interesting ,but I was actually looking for how you put the wax on to frames ,roller,brush,spray , peter 🇦🇺

@danno1800 3 года назад

Wax moth line…

@cherylhurley7401 Год назад

Bee foot traffic

@tonyjanes6894 2 года назад

Great vidio David.very helpful for this coming winter.keep em coming.Tony in southern Englamd

@CNYHoney 6 месяцев назад

Just signed up for the Ultimate Course and can't wait to go through everything. Ive been a Hobby Beekeeper and Im making the investment to Sideliner/Commercial over the next few years. Thanks, David.

@charliegioe3158 Год назад

Wax moth

@williamcunningham1856 Год назад

Wax moth

@rachelrmcbryan525 3 года назад

What is in that bottom box? Brood or empty frames?

@claudiaflores8790 3 года назад

I asked myself the same question , I thought he was going to check that box as well ..

@beek 3 года назад

It just wasn't worth looking since that top deep told me the story. Looking further and long adds the risk of robbing and accidentally killing the queen. But might make a good video! I'll consider it.

@brendajenkins5264 Год назад

Snails

@WildwoodsBeekeeping 3 года назад

HONEYCOMBS ARE MADE FROM BEESWAX, A SUBSTANCE CREATED BY WORKER BEES. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS RIGHT, WORKER BEES SECRETE WAX SCALES FROM THE SPECIAL GLANDS IN THEIR BODY. THEN THEY CHEW THE WAX WITH A BIT OF HONEY AND POLLEN TO PRODUCE THE LINES AND THE WAX. LOVE THE VIDEOS, HOPE YOU GET 100,000 SUBSCRIBERS, GOOD LUCK.

@Gtwannabe Год назад

Moth???

@burtblackburn9483 11 месяцев назад

Beetle

@JamesMurray-wd2nr Год назад

I think i know what those lines are caused by on the wax cappings after doing some research it looks like they are caused from bee louse or bee lice, Scientific name Braula probably poses a minimal threat to the beekeeping industry because no economic loss can be attributed to its damage. There are very few recommendations for Braula control, largely because it is not considered a major honey bee pest. Does that mean i won some free online classes or did some one already win this one? I would love to try your classes! Another Great Video! Keep up the Great Work!

@CharlesRhines-ve6dd Год назад

Wax Moth tracks of the larva under the capping's

@patsu2 Год назад

Heh, here where i live they advise to take alot out and leave little in and feed alot since some of the honey gets too hard during the winter. We have up to -30°C ( -22F) but lately the winters are really warm and only month or so around -20°C (-4°F) . But as a new beekeeper (got 2 hives that were on my fields and they cant be kept anymore by the previous owner sadly, so i took them over). So much to learn and so much mistakes to be done so your videos are a godsend even though i need to google some stuff since its a bit different. Also the hives are built different with some insulation and only 2 mags can go on top. side by side more big frames etc. But a bit from your videos here and some from others added with local stuff hopefully next year i will be better at it, just must hope i dont mess up the pre winter work so they actually survive. All the best from Estonia and than you for the informative videos for new beekeepers!

@sophialarson1578 2 года назад

moths

@davidmcgregor4691 2 года назад

Braula coeca or bee louse? EDIT-I thought this was a new video..lol. Love your videos. Thank you for all you do

@richardkuhn8115 3 года назад

Dave, you never address winter prep, for us older folks, who only use Eight Frame Mediums throughout, both for brood nest & honey supers. How much honey do we leave for winter in Pennsylvania. Blessings.

@Crewdog77 3 года назад

things i wish i had learned Two weeks ago...golden rod is done in Michigan...no brood...bummer

@kipglass6222 2 года назад

This is why you use all the same sized equipment for brood areas and honey supers. If you had all mediums, you could just manipulate those honey frames to the bottom 2 or 3 medium boxes. Problem solved.

@aanadyia4582 Год назад

David I'm so glad I found this video! I'm a first year keeper and have been blessed enough to have my bees filling up supers now. I've been wondering and researching about this and the answer I see a lot of taking the supers and feeding them 2:1 to store just has not sat right with me at all. This was very helpful in how you judged by where your top deep was at. Thank you!

@escapetherace1943 3 года назад

are frame feeders alright until it cools down? I only have 19 frames in each hives, both are full deeps but I pretty much left the frame feeders in all year.... they never got around to filling anything but the 2 deeps, my supers were never filled up... right now the lower deeps are pretty dang full and the tops 40-50 pounds but I know they can weigh 80.... populations seem extremely strong though especially in one hive, they are consuming extremely fast... winters are generally mild here in WA Also my guess as to the lines, I have no idea I'm a first year... probably insect related but as everyone's guessed so I'll say it's repair from weight or heat stress.

@BlanchardsBees 3 года назад

I like my two deep hives to weigh around 160 lbs. for going into winter. I don't believe those lines are anything to be concerned about. I think it's just the way the bees capped the cells with wax. Possibly the wax or honey shrinking due to them removing the moisture from the honey. Nothing to worry about i think.

@tmgibbs18 3 года назад

Hey there.love the videos..Just wondering..building your own hives..worth it or worthless

@stevenmartin3839 2 года назад

dave your question is how do you decide / by checking your brood first make that decision. plus it recommend leaving two super as a deep brood size. hope i got right

@sethshortt4315 3 года назад

For the class give away I’m going to say those lines are perhaps honey crystalizzed.?

@DavidWilliams-wr4wb Год назад

You are correct, chances of getting a Queen late are slim and it’s game over , there have been many of folks over the years that have pinched, damaged or even killed their Queen on a fall inspection and didn’t know it and they try to figure out why they have a dead out in spring

@anthonyc9911 3 года назад

Just wax from the bee's when they removed the moisture and capped it. Caused the wax to ripple.

@blacktalonbased 3 года назад

It is a Braula coeca aka bee louse. An internet search says that it is presumed to be harmless.... but another page says it can reduce honey production in severe cases.

@lindafoofoo Год назад

Braula coeca, bee louse

@azrael-4575 2 года назад

Are the lines from beetle larva eating through the honey and comb?

@dishpointer 3 года назад

The lines are from a bee louse. They lay eggs on the top of the wax and the larvae hatch and tunnel inside the wax and make the lines.

@barbaraturner213 2 года назад

Your videos are great. Seeing your hive inspections along with the explanations is just what I need so I can apply it to my own hives. Reading information only goes so far. The visual puts it all together. I love your enthusiasm and enjoy the coffee times too.

@mr.msadventures427 2 года назад

I'm not positive, but I think those lines are where they finished capping but they added more comb afterwards then filled it and capped it at a later date

@stephenstarner3171 3 года назад

I think it is touched on already, but I would say reduction in moisture content of the honey. As the honey continues to cure in the capped cell, the cell volume may reduce in a way that causes the cell capping to "fold" or "wrinkle". This seems a little contradictory to the purpose of the cap being "sealed", but that is my thought.

@edwardbryan423 3 года назад

The lines are broken comb? Maybe from where you dug your finger in, to get a taste?

@patrickconnolly2899 3 года назад

Maybe wax moth larvae track have a good winter regards Patrick.

@backyardbeekeepingadventur335 3 года назад

I think it’s from heat causing the wax to sag down some. Nothing to worry about.

@stanleyschafer4232 3 года назад

Thank you David for another informational video. I started a formic treatment yesterday. Can I restart feeding after two weeks?

@danant5197 3 года назад

Those lines made by the wax moths. When a female wax moth lays its eggs.

@stevethoma2281 3 года назад

Those lines are proof I need your class! I can't find the answer anywhere

@DavidWilliams-wr4wb Год назад

I was told it’s harmless Braula ? The lines on the honey that is

@altalemur6382 3 года назад

I bet bees make those lines while dancing, to communicate.

@douglasbramow7464 3 года назад

Would those lines be from repair of the damaged capped comb?

@jerrytemples9498 3 года назад

Looks like a wax moth line that the bees caught, fixed and filled with honey

@diannemiller4754 3 года назад

Wax moth trail/web?? Just a guess on what made the line.

@jonathanwallace6746 3 года назад

The wavy lines question: It is normal for those lines to bee there, nothing to be concerned about

@chrismarro1867 2 года назад

The larvae tunnel underneath it and leave that line nothing to worry about

@zone10homestead92 3 года назад

Mr Burns, I just want to say thank you for your guidance and knowledge about bees. I recently had a small swarm that I decided to try and rescue and got into a hive. But it was your videos that gave me the confidence to try it. As a southwestern Florida resident should I also have a feeding program as they are starting out? They've only had me for 3 days to help.