💥Mating Nuc Yard Problems!!! - VSH Queens

How we manage Mating nucs in extreme heat.

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[kamonreynolds]

Now that I have had a chance to go thru all of the 75 mating nucs I have been very pleased with the mating percentage and the queens performance. This yard was exactly 80%
Now we must manage heat stress, nutritional stress and mite stress and hopefully the fall flow will be great!

[MatWalter-qh]

your intelligence comes through in so many ways, not the least of which is your humor. Thanks for sharing.

[stevensbeeco]

Glad you got a good take! Whew! I knew the cells were viable but with the heat and dearth I was concerned. 😁

[garyRtBees]

I can work my bees unprotected as well as anyone but I choose to play it safe ! My eyesight is worth more than any video, likes, follows are worth ! I never work without a veil !!! Maybe nothing else, but I will always wear a veil.

[boysbees]

In my opinion swimming is an important part of my beekeeping exercises.... Keep up the great work.... Laurel. 👍

[GEEZBEEZ]

Lots of good information. Definitely need for lots of ventilation with these hot temps. Glad you got rain. Thanks.

[brucesouthernsassapiaries]

I should have jumped in the creek yesterday while pulling sourwood honey supers...it was sooo hot!

[houstonsheltonbees]

Young queen's are a major key. Thanks 👍 good health and God bless

[JamesLeesBees]

We didn't buy many but we have been batting as close to 100% on Cory's queens.

[dcsblessedbees]

Crazy bees always doing what 🐝 do lol. 🤠 that's life in the world of 🐝 ranching.👍 Ty both for your time, Blessed Days...

[Old_Goat-qp]

Greetings from the UK Kamon. Love your videos and even though I'm a long way across the pond your information is completely relevant to what I'm doing here. I have a tiny hobby apiary but am looking to expand to around 10 hives next year so your videos are a great help.
Don't let the nay sayers get to you dude!
Keep up the good work

[michaelfike]

Way to hot here for the bees to get anything done but hang out and fan.❤️🐝

[gusmitchellcranesnesthoney]

Great video! My phone shutdown yesterday too making a video, this heat is rough!

[scottreese]

Here's a thought, if you could get your kids to make up some starter strip frames with fishing string, like Joe, (skinny bee man) likes. You would have comb built you can use frame and prevent possibly of any hive beetles (they only want comb with honey)I use them in my swarm traps and never a hive beetle problem.also put a few in spring in regular hive and they built it out and I spun it out and it held together. I know time isn't on our side and those frames are very time consuming, but if my kids were still at home I'd pay them to make some up:)

[lordmike]

oh man im in cranberry country massachusetts aka swamp yankee land and a lifetime of kneeing in poison ivy doing both cranberry and bee work out in the bogs and swamps has made me fully immune to the rash.

[scottreese]

Thanks for keeping the videos coming and always speaking in details what's going on, and what time of what month were in. I patiently wait for y'all and Bobs videos to stay on top of next step. Thanks to yall this is the first year I've increased instead of losing and it's all because of y'all educational videos. This is the first year in history that I haven't considered giving up. I'm retiring from heavy equipment operating but still have equipment. If I can ever be of your assistance please let me know. I'm in Taft tn .

[donbearden]

Kamon, if you come to Hive Live in January with little thin scars on you, we will know that Laurel used the weed eater on you! lol Hopefully she won’t!!!!

[lindseyhomesteadfarm]

If I just walk by poison ivy I get it. Lol!!! Glad to see you guys are still kicking. Lol!!! Great video Kamon and Laurel.

[texasfriendlybeekeepers]

any thoughts on why setting mating nucs on the ground is better than on a stand--I do the same thing but never understood why that works better? mystery? --great video Kamon!

[donblock]

Kamon, good afternoon.
I have a question regarding protein supplementation in the hives during this time other than pollen patties. I have seen a video where the beekeeper spoke about adding protein powder to his sugar syrup, and he has not responded to my question as to whether what he added was a pollen supplement. I see where you are adding patties on this month, and although I don't have a large SHB issue currently, I am interested in mixing pollen sub in with my sugar syrup and doing an open feeding. Are you familiar with this idea? Thanks.