Splitting a First Year Hive! - Nuc Follow Along Ep. 8 June 28-24

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[kamonreynolds]

The new split was made with 2 frames of mostly capped brood, 2 frames of solid food, 2 shakes of bees, and 2 foundations. They were fed 5 pounds of 1:1 syrup and were given about a quarter pound of pollen patty to insure the young nurse bees are ready to feed the new queen's larvae. The plan is to check back 9 days after the split was made and see what is happening!

[BackyardBeesNC]

I'm lucky, Miller Bee Supply is only an hour away, just stopped by there after checking my bee trailer in Wilkesboro for Sourwood.

[JeremyBoard-qe]

I've had these gloves for a month now and love them!

[julibottjen]

Since I am splitting a first year nuc this week when a new queen arrives, this video is perfect timing.

[lastphcm]

I really like Miller Bee Supply wood ware, the joinery is so precise.

[HalfQuickFarmer]

Still following along.
I made a few splits except I did not purchase new mated queens.
The cells have emerged im just waiting for the mating flights and new eggs.
Cheers🎉

[kevinogden]

My first year, started with 2 packages and a swarm. I was able to split them and had 6. I was also able to get a few supers of honey. Has a lot to do with the area, good nectar flow here, trees, wildflowers, and surrounded by soybeans and cotton.

[framcesmoore]

Ha Kamon good to see you and it was a great video. your queen is doing a beautiful job. Hope you and your family have a wonderful week

[aaronparis]

Your right bro we don’t get a dearth at all in Nova Scotia Canada our flow goes from may until end of September

[HalfQuickFarmer]

After working the neighbors hives today we came home to find a swarm of bees on the mailbox and a swarm of bees in the front yard trap where I caught a swarm in the spring.
Very cool but I’m thinking they will need a lot of help to get through winter here in Oklahoma.

[jamespollock]

Found a tiny swarm of about a dozen bees and a queen. 3D Printed a Mating nuc for them. Hopefully, they survive.

[glockky]

Miller Bee Supply’s 6 frame nucs are awesome. Hope they start making a medium 6 frame box and feeder shims.

[nerdofthedice]

Nice Video, very informativ! One week too late though, ended up with a super week split that keeps me constantly worried, five more days until I can look if the new queen is still alive :(

[Manuherikiabeekeeping]

Man, that is a cool little nuc. Six framer, that is such a great idea, You guys have some cool stuff in north america but we've got Ceracell knocking out cool treats right on our doorstep 😂 ( well, actually theyre in the North Island im in the mountains of the South Island about 711 American miles away)😂 great video 👍👋

[ChickensForEggs]

So true about beekeeping and saving marriages, haha!

[RobertJeffries-ooee]

Hi Kamon from redhouse wv don’t you love working the hive in the 90 degree s lol. I just raised some solid black queens from a swarm I got in April. Calmest bee in the world. Pulled 74 pounds of honey and now found swarm cells Today made two nucs I think sparks were coming from them as I closed them up. Be so careful in this heat Hope to meet you one day. Bless you and family

[garymills]

I would like to see you try some Saskatraz bees in my area in Utah my sask are producing two to times as much honey as my carni's

[Ittiz]

those blackberries behind you there look pretty yummy.

[aaronparis]

Yes you can take it and feed them sugar water I do it

[julibottjen]

Question!!! I just split my spring nuc this tues. It had grown exponentially and had filled two deeps and two+ mediums in less than 3 months.. packed full of bees! So, it has been HOT (upper 90's)and the new hive does not have many foragers to collect water. I put a sour cream lid full of water on the bottom board for them today as I was worried about water. Is this OK? They went right to it.