Comments for Tubbs Berry Farm

Comment on Getting Bees Ready for Fall To Do List by Heidi Tubbs

Heidi Tubbs — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:24:16 +0000

In reply to Jana Lewis. Thanks! Think I got the right video loaded now.

Comment on Getting Bees Ready for Fall To Do List by Jana Lewis

Jana Lewis — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:54:59 +0000

It looks like this post has the wrong video attached. It seems to be the same mite video as the next post.

Comment on July Varroa Mite Check with a Screen Bottom Board by Heidi Tubbs

Heidi Tubbs — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 22:49:37 +0000

In reply to Robin Smith. We show it in a couple videos, I'll have to look up which ones. We just put the solid tray in the bottom board, spreadd 1 cup powdered sugar per hive body on the top box and let it trickle down, then see what drops in 24 hours! Pretty simple!

Comment on July Varroa Mite Check with a Screen Bottom Board by Robin Smith

Robin Smith — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:01:58 +0000

Do you have a video on the powder sugar method with your screened bottom board? Or do I just put screen in for 24 hours and see what I get?

Thank you,
Robin

Comment on Tips for Starting a New Colony by Steve Culy

Steve Culy — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 02:15:33 +0000

Tried adding Pro-Health according to package directions, but the bees just don’t seem to like it.

Do you have any recommendations on what ratio works best?

Comment on What to do if you find a supersedure cell by Heidi Tubbs

Heidi Tubbs — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:45:52 +0000

In reply to Jana Lewis. We can't stress enough that you don't need to find your queen but should look for evidence of the queen. There should be larvae and eggs in different stages at this point, and capped brood. If you're not confident in what you are seeing you're welcome to text or email pictures to us and we can see if we see a problem. Are the bees bringing in pollen? That is usually a good indicator that they have brood to feed. Are they taking sugar water and making up wax in the hive? are they capping honey or are they just maintaining?

Comment on What to do if you find a supersedure cell by Jana Lewis

Jana Lewis — Sat, 28 May 2022 00:53:52 +0000

I am super new and am really wanting to be successful. I attended your bee class last month. When checking my hive today I am not confident there were eggs, larva, etc. I also wasn’t able to find a queen. Should I worry??

Comment on Tips for Starting a New Colony by Heidi Tubbs

Heidi Tubbs — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:08:04 +0000

In reply to Robin R Smith. Absolutely! Check out the posts from last year around this time (1st hive check April 28 last year) for what is up and coming, this weekend marks 2 weeks since hiving so we will be checking bees this weekend and posting what we're seeing this year!

Comment on Tips for Starting a New Colony by Robin R Smith

Robin R Smith — Wed, 11 May 2022 02:08:16 +0000

Hi, Wondering if you could post some pictures or videos of what a new hive should be looking like about now. I am trying not to be a bear (ha ha), but I am new to this and want to get a better feel for what I should be checking for. I have been checking You tube but want to have information that is consistent with our area.

Comment on Fall crowding in bee hives. by Heidi Tubbs

Heidi Tubbs — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:04:39 +0000

In reply to Michele Thompson. We don't use a wooden entrance reducer ever but we do use a metal mouse guard in the winter. We do put the slide in tray in to reduce ventilation on the screen bottom board, we'll pull the mouse guard off in the spring when the hive becomes active again and we may need to feed. We pull the bottom board tray out when it is hot again.