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How to install a Bee Package



Master beekeeper John Pledger shows you how to prepare your hive and install your new bee package. He will offer two ways to introduce your queen into the hive.

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20 comments

  1. Only video that actually explained everything in such a compelling simple way

  2. I free released my queen. They were protecting her and building comb on her cage. Didn't need to make her wait. They are all doing awesome!!

  3. I wish I would have watched this video. I made rookie mistake and popped the cork out to release, and did not spray water. Hopefully the hive will take. Geeesh.

  4. Followed your instructions to a tee and I got stun like 50 times in the head and face. Lesson learned I guess… tip for new bee keepers were appropriate gear even if this guy doesn’t.

  5. I do take the cork out and put a marshmallow in the hole… but you say don't do that? but you did not say what's wrong with that procedure? works for me.

  6. I have now since 2018, around 150 fruittrees growing on my property and will start beekeeping this year!

    Only question, I never find the answer to: How do you get a queen bee?

    Do you put honey in the beehive and they just come to it and "make" a queen?
    Buying a queen is not an option, since I live on a remote island in the subtropics…

    Possibly a stupid question, but really don't find an answer anywhere!

  7. Great video very simple to understand…… thank you…. You are a lot braver than me I would have been stung 100 times sitting there lol…. Thank you for the knowledge 1 yr bee keeper and got another one coming in 3-4 days to put in….. I’m ready!

  8. Hiw many acreage of land needed for a bee hive?

  9. So we lost our bees over the winter and I am about to install my package bees we'd evening. I have cleaned out almost all the bees but there are still a few in some of the cells throught the hive. Plenty of honey in hive for new bees. My question is do I need to worry about those dead bees or will the bees clean out the dead ones

  10. This is an excellent video. He doesn’t explain why the Queen cage should be candy side up but one good reason is that it makes it possible for you to know that the queen escaped alive. If you put it in there candy side down and she died she might just fall out and you won’t know it.

  11. I am from New York
    Can I keep bees
    Is it survive in winter

  12. Really great video. Your presentation was great and informative. I'm getting ready to install packages in 5 hives and watched as a refresher!

  13. Excellent video! I've been looking for something simple and to the point. This is it. Thank you!

  14. You are a Bee Champ! No suit … I’m scared lol. Getting our bees this year in a couple of months!!
    Thank you for your knowledge 🐝

  15. The best video!
    Thank you sir.

  16. Please how did you trap the queen into the hive?

  17. How many times did you get stung?

  18. Can somebody please contact me about ordering a hive setup I already have the hive I just need to bees

  19. Thank you so much, very helpful.

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