The video shows a beekeeper attempting to mark the queen bee in their hive with a blue dot to identify her. The queen bee is part of a calmer breed that was introduced to the hive to reduce aggression. The beekeeper uses a special cage to hold the queen and applies a small dot of paint to her back. However, during the process, the queen bee stops moving, and the beekeeper thinks they may have accidentally killed her. After some time, the queen bee starts moving again, and the beekeeper is relieved. The video ends with the beekeeper checking on the queen bee the next day and finding her alive and well. They decide to name the queen bee "Blue Sky" and note that the hive is less aggressive than it was before.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is trying to mark a queen bee with a blue dot.
2. The queen bee is from this year, indicated by the blue dot.
3. The speaker has a queen cage that allows the queen bee to be held safely.
4. The queen bee almost died during the marking process.
5. The speaker had previously introduced a calmer breed of bee to the hive.
6. The hive has 15 frames.
7. The queen bee is typically found in the middle of the frames.
8. The speaker is looking for the queen bee based on her larger abdomen and yellowish-orange color.
9. The queen bee is usually accompanied by other bees that take care of her.
10. The speaker is using a marker to mark the queen bee.
11. The queen bee's movement is an indication of her health.
12. The speaker is checking on the queen bee a day after marking her to ensure she is still alive.
13. The queen bee has been named "Blue Sky".
14. The hive is known as the "Blue Sky Hive".
15. The speaker and another person, Becky, are working together to manage the hive.