Budding filmmakers (David Attenborough's) Stopping place to share your videos.

[gwizzie]

Hey Guys & Girls,

I have shared a few video on here now and think that it is a great way to go over what you did and seen when you did hive inspections ect etc. So I thought this would be a greta place to share some of your too.

So please don't be shy and share your videos.:D

My journey so far (I wont post them all in the first post)

My first swarm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PceLsno8lKM

Hive one 1st real inspection 6-7-14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgOyNJgAd7Q


that will do for now (as you can only list 2 videos in a post)
I will share my new videos on here on how each of the hives are doing and anything else that happens. So dust off those video cameras and get the movies made.;)

[The Drone Ranger]

Actually Graham I don't own a Video camera just a compact camera and holding it in one hand seems to be making beekeeping a whole lot harder :)

[gwizzie]

Actually Graham I don't own a Video camera just a compact camera and holding it in one hand seems to be making beekeeping a whole lot harder :)

Get a tripod M8 only a few £ :)

[gwizzie]

Bee working the bell heather 05-08-15


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PcL2xD0Q2Y


Ling heather just starting to show a bit so not long now!

[The Drone Ranger]

Has that one got a name yet ?
:)

[gwizzie]

Has that one got a name yet ?
:)

Yep its called the "LONE RANGER" :p

[gwizzie]

These are two of the hive that I have put to there new home, which is where I will be keeping all my bees at. Hive one has been there for about 1 week now and I can see a BIG difference in it, it is far more active the other hive the swarm hive was only moved there yesterday. The bell heather has been out for about 2 weeks so there should be about 2 weeks left ?
I have checked the ling heather and it is just starting to show buds so should hopefully be ready in about 1 to 2 weeks as it's a bit later up here this year!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu9-9Zkyn_Y

[The Drone Ranger]

Gwizzie that first hive is a hideous colour
The second one is much easier on the eye

Have you dyed your beesuit to match ?
:)

[prakel]

Gwizzie that first hive is a hideous colour

I disagree :)

2375

[The Drone Ranger]

What is that ?!!
Sunspecs on and paracetamol at the ready
:)

[gwizzie]

Gwizzie that first hive is a hideous colour
The second one is much easier on the eye

Have you dyed your beesuit to match ?
:)

OUCH just as well my wife does not read this as she made me paint it like that :eek:

and as for my beesuit I have two at the moment what one do want to know the colour of ? :p

At least I dont dribble on my pants ;) (you get pads for that at your age) :p

[gwizzie]

I disagree :)

2375

Hear Hear well said, some people just have NO taste LOL

[The Drone Ranger]

Shocking pink entrance guide as well
You might be going into rehab

I'm outnumbered by the psychedelic beekeeping fraternity :)

[gwizzie]

Shocking pink entrance guide as well
You might be going into rehab

I'm outnumbered by the psychedelic beekeeping fraternity :)

At least I dont dribble on my pants ;) (you get pads for that at your age) :p

[The Drone Ranger]

Good point
There was honey in that hive for a change
That's what caught me out :)

[gwizzie]

A few more videos :D hope you enjoy watching them.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxLxaM38KnE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xMOtlG3VZE


comments welcome :)

[Jon]

Better to take a frame out and set it aside to make yourself some room to work with. Slide them back into the space one by one.
You risk rolling bees lifting them out and replacing them one by one like that.

Didn't see any capped stores in hive 6. Has it got enough stores to see it through a week or two of bad weather?

[gwizzie]

Better to take a frame out and set it aside to make yourself some room to work with. Slide them back into the space one by one.
You risk rolling bees lifting them out and replacing them one by one like that.

Didn't see any capped stores in hive 6. Has it got enough stores to see it through a week or two of bad weather?

H Jon, thanks for the comment, I do remove one frame sometimes 2 frames to make room and in the 1st video i'm just checking the suppers and in the second video of hive 6 thats got he ANGRY bees so was a bit hesitant but yes your right and I do normally remove one or two frames as have frame rest for this :)

[Jon]

When you requeen a colony with a better queen the temper should improve immediately. This is due to her pheromone. You don't have to wait for all the old bees to die off and be replaced to see some improvement.

[gwizzie]

When you requeen a colony with a better queen the temper should improve immediately. This is due to her pheromone. You don't have to wait for all the old bees to die off and be replaced to see some improvement.

Hi Jon, thanks for that bit of info......;)
As I was told that it was to do with the gene's from the drone. (A bad tempered drunk she had a one night stand with LOL) That made them aggressive.

I did say in the video that I was going to remove that frame BUT I decided against it Just as well after what you have said Jon.!!!

Just wondering why some are still attacking me (stinging) straight OFF and none of my other hives are like that ????? are those the one that haven't smelt her Chanel Number 5 yet.

[Jon]

Was the new queen definitely accepted?

[gwizzie]

Was the new queen definitely accepted?

Hi Jon, yes went back after 2 days and moved them from the clubs hive into mine but we could not see the queen then, (to much going on) bees all over the place, BUT went back later that day in the afternoon to check for her and she was there on the 3rd frame as the wife spotted it and they were a lot calmer I must admit.

But as I said I am still getting the few that are kamackazi bees, going there tomorrow to get them ready for the move to my apiary so thats going to be a full week with the new queen, I will let you know how I get on tomorrow and I'll check for the queen again!!!

[gwizzie]

A few more videos to look at if you want? if you like please click the like button ;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEqQ1uu7-x0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JOXl7j-wDk

[gwizzie]

Moving my swarm hive to a Paradise honey BEEBOX Hive


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpRnJNB2Nww


Our new home ;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp8OlVnXHFc

[gwizzie]

Bee hive 5 update


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiXjrr85E_o


All credit to David Evans @ the http://theapiarist.org/ for the mod 2434