We perform a three-week follow-up on a Demaree split in Hive 14. As a Master Beekeeper, I’ll walk you through exactly what to look for when inspecting a split to ensure your swarm management is on track and your honey production is maximized.
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We’ll cover the critical pillars of a hive inspection, including:
Queen Status: Verifying her location below the excluder and performing a quick clip for safety.
Brood Patterns: Checking for fresh eggs and larvae in the new brood nest while seeing how much of the old brood has hatched out up top.
Nectar Management: Assessing how the bees are backfilling frames as the spring flow begins.
Action Steps: Demonstrating how to “checkerboard” frames to provide the queen more laying space and keep that swarming impulse suppressed.
Whether you are a beginner or looking for advanced beekeeping techniques, understanding the Demaree method is a game-changer for keeping your bees at home and filling your honey supers.
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Ray from Honeytop Bees demonstrates how to install a package of 10,000 honey bees into a temporary bee hive, a critical step for beekeeping for beginners. This guide covers the process for both temporary nucs and permanent setups, ensuring every new beekeeper can successfully introduce their queen bee and colony. Learn how to become a beekeeper with these essential tips.
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Ray, a certified master beekeeper from Honeytop Bees, shares 10 essential tips for optimal bee hive placement. Learn how to consider factors like foot traffic and sun exposure to create the best environment for your honey bees. This guide is perfect for anyone interested in beekeeping or urban farming practices.
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Learn the art of successful walk-away beehive splits with Ray’s comprehensive guide, perfect for beginner beekeeping enthusiasts and experienced bee farmers alike. In this informative video, Ray shares his expertise on how to split beehives, ensuring a thriving colony of honey top bees. Whether you’re interested in backyard beekeeping or large-scale bee farming, this video provides valuable insights and tips on beekeeping for beginners, covering essential topics such as hive management and honey bee health. As a seasoned beekeeper from South Carolina, Ray’s guidance is tailored to help you navigate the world of beekeeping, from setting up your first hive to harvesting honey from your bustling colony of honey bees. With Ray’s expert advice, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a successful beekeeper, capable of maintaining healthy and productive beehives, and enjoying the many rewards that come with beekeeping, including a bounty of delicious honey. By following Ray’s guide to walk away beehive splits, you’ll gain the confidence and knowledge needed to take your beekeeping skills to the next level, making this video a must-watch for anyone interested in beekeeping videos and bee farming videos.
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Moving a Beehive 🐝 — What Goes Wrong & How to Avoid Disaster (Beekeeping Guide)
Thinking about relocating your bee colony? Moving a beehive is one of the trickiest parts of beekeeping — and if it’s done wrong, it can lead to lost bees, queen stress, overheating, or disorientation of foragers. In this video, we break down the real issues that happen during hive moves and share what actually goes wrong so you can learn from it and keep your bees safe. Whether you’re moving just across the yard or planning a long-distance transport, these tips and lessons will help you avoid the most common pitfalls.
👉 What you’ll learn in this video:
✔️ Why hive moves fail when done incorrectly
✔️ Mistakes that stress or kill colonies
✔️ Important precautions before lifting a beehive
✔️ How to plan, pack, and transport safely
📌 Perfect for:
🐝 New and experienced beekeepers
🚚 Anyone planning a hive relocation
📚 Beekeeping equipment & management enthusiasts
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Getting ready for the spring beekeeping season means making sure our queen-rearing game is on point. In this video, I’m walking you through the 3D-printed mini mating nucs I’ve been running on the printer lately.
I’ve used everything from 2-frame wood nucs to the inexpensive styrofoam boxes, but this 3D-printed model has a few design features that are total game-changers—especially the top-access feeder!
What we cover today:
Design Walkthrough: Why this modular design (with the top sugar water feeder) is superior to traditional styrofoam nucs.
Bee Safety: How to prevent bees from drowning in the feeder while keeping the colony stable.
Pro Printing Tip: Why you must use PETG filament for the apiary and why PLA will fail you in the sun.
Features: A look at the entrance reducers, detachable legs, and modular “second story” options.
Whether you’re a seasoned queen rearer or just getting started with 3D printing for your apiary, these nucs are a fantastic project to tackle during the off-season.
Find the 3D model here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1256434-queen-mating-hive#profileId-1279916
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Join Master Beekeeper Ray Hewitt from Honey Top Bees in Chapin, SC, as he explores the common springtime beekeeping tradition of swapping brood boxes. Discover the science behind vertical migration and thermal dynamics within a hive, and learn when it’s truly beneficial to rearrange your brood boxes for expansion or swarm prevention.
Ray also delves into advanced techniques like pyramiding and provides a comprehensive Spring Reset Checklist to guide you through this critical phase of the beekeeping season. Plus, get details on his “Ultimate Beginners Beekeeping Video Course,” featuring over 40 lessons and a special discount code!
Timestamps:
[00:00] – Introduction to Swapping Brood Boxes in Spring
[00:43] – Understanding the Hive’s Winter State and Vertical Migration
[01:18] – Pros and Cons of Swapping Brood Boxes
[02:08] – The False Ceiling Effect and Swarm Triggers
[03:55] – Critical Constraints: Avoiding Chilled Brood
[04:47] – Assessment Flowchart: Is Your Hive Ready?
[06:31] – Advanced Technique: Pyramiding Explained
[07:41] – Conclusion: A Tool, Not a Rule
[08:33] – The Spring Reset Checklist
[09:47] – Ray’s Ultimate Beginners Beekeeping Video Course
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