🔵High mite load hive follow up and switch to new 5 frame nuc

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[theresawheeler]

I hope you realize how much your videos and information is helping many of us! You guys are very appreciated! Thank you!!!

[beesrfunny]

Thanks a lot, great information on how you keep your mite control in check, cheers form Norther BC. Malvie.

[swamphillfarmapiary-dan]

Kamon. Wish I saw your videos sooner. So informative. I’m in upstate NY and so far been lucky with the mites. We know you wouldn't normally baby a hive but we all appreciate the information you provide in helping us small beekeepers. Thanks for all you guys do.

[deepspringsdiscountfabrics]

Many newbies out there won't have the strong colonies you do, so thanks for taking the time and trouble to show us how to save bees in cases like these. Your videos are really helpful, informative and appreciated!

[donbearden]

Thanks for the video! I personally can’t see too many Kamon & Laurel bee videos (Kathleen & Jimmy too)! Really and truly I’m soaking up everything that I can learn from you.

[kevinwright]

I've been following all along. Thanks for a morning bee fix!!

[kathyhathaway]

I just got done making six nucs using your measurements from your other video. They turned out great . Also made 3 swarm trap boxes the same way but deeper . I sure would love to get some of your old frames from you to use in my swarm boxes . Thanks for the idea on the boxes .

[brucekellman]

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[massachusettsprepper]

That colony is looking pretty small so definitely a good idea to put them in a nuc box. And the mites are definitely a problem and you can't just assume because you treated your bees that took care of the problem as your experiment has clearly shown. Good information as always my friend thanks for sharing.

[michaelfike]

Watching your videos and getting ready for some spring bees built 4 boxes yesterday off your planes and turned out pretty well for a none carpenter. Thanks for all the info and good luck with the bees.🐝🐝🐝

[sometimesitjustbeesthatway]

Will keep watching to see if you can bring them back. It’s really hard todo sometimes.

[PhillipHall]

As you said it is so very important that we stay on top of our mite counts along with treating on a controlled schedule of timing.

[researcherAmateur]

👍. More intersted in the boxs behind you. Doo you cat old bild freme wax for the start of little fremes

[dougcouch]

Not a Beekeeper but watching to learn. I did hear you say northern climate's have less mite problems. Maybe freezing frames before use would help. Just a thought.

[deweycampbell]

Great video, looking forward to seeing you in Maysville in March

[SuperBuickregal]

Looks like polystyrene mini mating nucs over your right shoulder behind you on the shelf.

[beebob]

Do those checks after treating. I struggled all last year with mites. Used Apivar on new packages, Apiguard in July, five rounds of Oxalic Acid in August. In November I did another Oxalic Acid sublimation (vapor) and dropped between 400 and 1000 mites. No matter what I did last year mites just kept coming and coming. I monitored and knew more treatments had to be done.
This spring I'll be drone trapping (as I've done years ago) to knock down the mites. I just can't believe my packages developed that many mites in a season. But they were there.
I'm betting that beekeepers in my area aren't treating and I'm struggling with their crashing colonies.
I lost fifty percent because of this. I'm hoping to check this weekend and find out if I lost more. Hoping not. Kept bees for over 20 years and never in the past three years have I had such a hard time.

[huggybare]

Thanks mate, great video. Reckon you could do a video on the mini mating nucs behind you there?

[garyallen]

Make your five frame box with a little extra space.

[kat]

So I am guessing if this spring they don't show good brood, will you re Queen it again?