New Bees! (Installing a Nuc)

Back in February, when I only had two living hives, I ordered a package and a nuc to add to the bee yard. (I had no idea I would be expanding so much this summer!) I picked up the package back in April and just a few weeks ago, the nuc became available. In this video I install and get to know my new bees!

Fun Fact: The "New Package" bees we've come to know and love are from the same line of queens as this nuc. Woo hoo!

These bees and my "New Package" Italians came from Autumn Morning Farm in Barre, MA. (Great supplier!)

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[chaszrainsford]

Jim - we all had a meeting and we need more Vino Farm in our lives. That is all.

[Mulberrysmile]

Just have to say that your channel is so much fun to watch...there are lots of beekeeper channels, but I like yours so much. Why? You! You’re down to earth, but keep a sense of humor and a positive outlook. I like that you allow us to learn with you versus teaching from behind the podium, if you get what I mean. You’ve brought us into your story, I guess.
And you have really developed your on camera presence...clearly, you are now perfectly comfortable being yourself and talking to a little electronic box out in field by yourself, lol!
Thanks for doing this 🙋🏻‍♀️

[AnomalousZoologist]

Seeing you welcome the new bees was adorable. They're so calm and sweet :3
Welcome New Nuc Italians.

[MartellaNutella]

These bees are adorable! Them just waking up and being so sweet and gentle! I can't!

[ericaanderheggen]

I am a beginner and I love the way you talk to your bees

[AgostinaMallamaci]

Hi! I recently started to watch your videos, without any knowledge about bees or beekeeping . Now I can't stop watching! I watch all the #3 series like if I was watching Netflix, even better, I lear soooo much! And I can even understand the feeling of satisfaction and pasion that beekeeping gives you. Also you are soooo much fun to watch! I loved the video were you dance and also the "awkward" silence that usually do when thinking😂. I hope your passion becames bigger every day. Wish you love and happiness. Agos from Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷❤️

[karlreiter]

I can't believe I am keeping up with all the 'oddball' names of your hives and their positions in your yard. Great videos. Keep it up, from OZ Down Under.
PS....our bees seem a little more agressive than US stock. They must be trying to match the local flora and fauna.

[hisimagenme]

Welcome new bees! Couldn't have a finer home!

Smiles and blessings...

[DreamyDuskywing]

😂 the reaction of the nuc to being opened could not have been more different to the Russian nucs!

I am devouring your bee playlists! They are a joy to watch and I have been over the last few days. I would love to be able to keep bees one day. Thank you for all your hard work and pure love and excitement you have for your bees

[kathychapman]

I have become obsessed with your bees vlogs. I am allergic to beestings so beekeeping in not in my future, but I am fascinated by bees. So I enjoy watching your videos and learning about them as you have been. Good luck with your big bee yard!

[salahmadhoun]

Keep up the I love em! I get super excited when you upload about your bees. I am really hooked on your videos and Im always on the watch to see when you upload a video! Great work Jim! Keep them rolling!

[lesliejohnson]

Cutest nuc installation EVER. Even before you were like "isn't that adorable" I was like "THEY'RE SO CUTE ALL SLEEPY!!"

[tsarinaromanov]

Well Jim... I'm hooked on your colonies. I love you channel and i have zero intention on ever keeping bees due to having an anaphylactic reaction to their stings but i love watching you keep yours! We need new names for all the colonies now!
My suggestions:

The Russian Honey badgers
The Balboas
New package Italians -> The Creed Hive
New Balboa Walkaway Resource Nuc -> The Rambo Hive
New Package Walkaway Resource Nuc -> The Creed II Hive
New Balboa Queen x New Package Italians Nuc -> The Rath Hive (Stallone's character in Assassins)
New Russians x Carolinian Queen Nuc -> The Wolverine Hive
New Balboa Walkaway Medium -> The "Expandables" Hive (Not a typo, it's worse, a pun)
New Balboa Walkaway Emergency Nuc -> The Breslin Hive (Stallone's character in Escape Plan)
New New Package Italians -> I don't have a good one for these guys... Other than the Stallone Hive.

I tried to only list the queen right ones. But i may have gotten confused.

[selenena]

I can't get over these bees. So chill. Amazing.

[joshharrington]

It's nice to see a Massachusetts bee keeper I started my first bees last spring in leominster and these videos give me lots of information since I don't have a mentor so thanks for being detailed

[TheOregonOutlaw]

So a few months ago I said you'd go into winter with 12 hives if you did splits and at that time - you thought I was a (you were polite) crack pot. Now, since you have the idea, go for the bakers dozen and make up one more split before September! I'm thinking I'd push for another Russian as they aren't as lazy as the Italians during a dearth. One MORE Jim.... go for it! GL
~Always Bee nice to your honey~

[lolo]

Just started watching your videos! And I love your style and updates to everything! Keep it up man

[jhonbarkhuijsen]

I love watching youre channel. I live in the netherlands, you tel it real good that even my husband understands what you mean. Thank you for showing and telling al about youre bees and farm. Btw, loved youre tomato series. 🤩

[BLHomestead]

I have yet to come across a hive where I can not wear a full protection gear. Gloves and all. It just amazes me everytime I see you without gloves and wearing shorts. I'm envious. Great stuff sir.

[BrandonsBees]

I was watching you put those frames in the new hive and I thought to myself, "He's reversing the frames." Just then, you realized it yourself, un-reversed them, and all was right with the world. :) Those are some calm, calm bees. I hope they are still doing well.