Here I show you how to clean wax from your frames and save it. Also how to sterilize them. If you're enjoying these videos, click like button. If you subscribe to channel you get more information -Don
Gday mate i am just starting to think about getting into bee keeping on a very small scale ,i have been watching a lot of videos and yours are the best so far . The way you show how to on every aspect is really refreshing to see , i like the way you recycle your wax and even make your own foundation i think that is great people might say oh thats old fashioned doing all that just buy some new ones ,well being near 60 i like it nothing is wasted and all gets used again ,one day there will come a time where these skills will be lost and im glad you take the time to pass on your knowledge the old saying rings true you never stop learning .
Thanks Don this is the first year that I've made honey and only have two boxes of medium frames with comb.Good lord willing I'm going to send you some money next month because I really enjoy watching these they have taught me alot.A hint for a new video getting your hives ready for the spring flow.Thanks.Ken
I made a groove cleaner, all it is a 16" penny nail with the head cut off and took a piece of scrap wood for a handle, i took the handle and drilled it out where the nail will fit down the middle with out splitting it, and took a hammer drove the head in down into the handle, then i bent the nail where it was comfortable to push the wax out of the groove, you will be surprise how much wax is in the groove parts of a frames It is dangerous if you put the other hand down on the bottom to clean the groove it may slip and go into your hand but if you hold the frame on top it want happen! Makes it even easier to have the frames setting in sun light when cleaning them
Great video, I also tend to soak mine in a solution of lye after cleaning. its nice to see someone keeping, using and recycling every part of the hive! :-)
Appreciate your time to pass your knowledge and experience. If you can make a video on how to make fondant or sugar cake for winter feeds - thanks again
I use a large rubber maid tub maybe 15 gal with 2 cups bleach.I would not scorch hives unless it is eat up with wax moth cocoons.bleach will kill most fungus's. Don.
I really appreciate all the "nitty gritty" details Don puts out for us who are wanting to get a start in beekeeping. I believe he lives quite far south as compared to me, but I'm curious if someone can remind me what state Don is in, please? I know he said in at least one video I've watched, but I can't remember. I HOPE I'm close enough that maybe I could become one of his students. 😉 I NEED to find RU-vidrs who are in the northern region so I can learn more about prepping for winter, COLD winters with snow.
we extract all the time with no problems. go slow we use a hand crank seems to work best for us.you can always use fishing line as in my videos on utube. Don
Wonderful tips,as a beginner, the simple things are not always obvious.So thanks so much for sharing.Why do you leave the propolis to spring to clean off?
Great Video!! We watch all of your instructions, and have had alot of sucess with our hives as a result. What is the bleach to water ratio? 2 cups of bleach to how much water? Will the bleach soak destroy things like nosema, or chalkbrood? What about soaking the supers? Would you advise that also? We scorch the boxes we take off at the end of the season (we are in Ohio), to kill molds or fungus. Thanks for passing your knowledge along to the next generation of beekeepers!!
I have bees in 4 spots, 1 under a oak tree where I have a moth infestation .... nothing i can do to keep the away. So I will met it down from now on. The other places are in total sun and not many issues with moths so far so i keep the wax there
Great video - after soaking in bleach water for 15mins, do you rinse the frames to remove residue of bleach? Or the bees will clean the frames? -thanks for all your help
Don I went to my bee yard around 5:00 yesterday and found a very small ball of bees were on the landing of hive 1. Walked back by about 5:15 and they were still there. smoked them away to find a dead queen. Had a ball game so i did not look inside the hive; will later. Ever seen this this time of year? What do you think is going on. thanks
I am a new bee keeper I jab to hives they both die. I am cleaning them out now I had mouse in them can I clean out the boxes with bleach water too . How do I do that .
My question is:- Is it necessary to have bee wax in every frame, I have no these yellow papers, is there any alternative, can I put simple frames without these yellow sheets
Hilal Ahmad Yes, you can put just a line of melted beeswax on the underside of the top bar of the frame and the bees will (often, not always) start from there. It's best if underside of the top bar is shaped like a wedge pointing down. You may get comb in all different directions though, it may take some practice and patience to get it so that the bees build from your "guides".
well everyone has a opinion. if it was true I would never make a drop of honey even splitting you wont make honey people say. I make more then I want.from 2=6 gal per hive. Don
9 minutes + for 2 small frames, do you want a job to do 500+? about 48 hours non stop. good method if you have only a few and no wires but if you have a few hundred it takes a while. i prefer the steam cleaner.