The SWEATY Truth About Beekeeping!

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
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    Well... there is no pretty water to show it, but it’s the real part about beekeeping… it gets hot and sometimes you have to cool down!
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Komentáře • 116

  • @andikerr3809
    @andikerr3809 Před 2 lety +1

    The best way to cool down 👍

  • @joetripp123
    @joetripp123 Před 2 lety

    On hot days I find I have to wear a bandana to keep the sweat from running into my eyes and glasses. You've got some beautiful property - I wish I had something like that with a creek and all that land.

  • @ryankc3631
    @ryankc3631 Před 2 lety +1

    Green acres is the place to be
    Farm livin' is the life for me
    Land spreadin' out so far and wide
    Keep Manhattan, just gimme that countryside

  • @thehturt5480
    @thehturt5480 Před 2 lety +1

    Your 'nukes' are really blasting! As for surroundings, it's so beautiful, the pond, the little creek, the forrest. Lucky You to have such a place, to be Nature's child like.🐝💓🍀

  • @jamesgranderson2890
    @jamesgranderson2890 Před 2 lety +8

    Just did a first honey harvest on one hive and was soaked through and through w/ sweat. ( south Texas) It’s not gonna get any cooler for a while. Thanks for the videos!

  • @FreeRangeArtFarm
    @FreeRangeArtFarm Před 2 lety +3

    Glad I'm not the only one who get drenched in sweat. This weekend's weather is looking pleasant for the workshop.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +1

      Lol I think this weekend is going to be perfect weather!!!

  • @dcsblessedbees
    @dcsblessedbees Před 2 lety +3

    New suit? I remember you having issues with the old one. That last nuc needs a box quick, gona be a happy customer. Ty for sharing your time, Blessed Days...

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +3

      I borrowed it from my daughter. I got a new one, but it’s white and clean lol I don’t want to dirty it up 😆😂

  • @TheNakidGardeners
    @TheNakidGardeners Před 2 lety +3

    And that is why I am leaving the beekeeping to the Mrs. I was nervous of you in the water after seeing that black snake. Yikes lol

  • @gsxrsquid
    @gsxrsquid Před 2 lety +1

    I'm in NW Alabama. I got my first hive about 6 weeks ago. By the time I finish checking the girls sweat is pouring off me. It is worth it to see the bees doing what they do.

  • @ramonajolley1966
    @ramonajolley1966 Před 2 lety +1

    We are in Williamsburg. I wish I could visit you. I've ben buying books fir our grandchildren about bees. We even went to a Mead tasting. They only use honey. They get honey from all over they say. We really enjoyed learning about bees. Of course I told them about you. Take care!!

  • @trulylynn9941
    @trulylynn9941 Před rokem

    I have an ice pack vest and it truly helps me.

  • @brucesbees
    @brucesbees Před 2 lety +1

    Great stuff Kaylee. You are working hard but living the dream.

  • @tomfairbourn6998
    @tomfairbourn6998 Před 2 lety +1

    Great Video Bee's are looking fantastic. The snake, The sweat and the cool down you nailed this one thanks for the human side LOL...

  • @FallenArkansasVeterans
    @FallenArkansasVeterans Před 2 lety +2

    That is so nice to be in that creek like that, I would love to be able to do that everyday. So peaceful.

  • @MrBill2U
    @MrBill2U Před 2 lety +1

    I wear Cotton overalls and I'm soaked afterward. Unfortunately, we just started winter here in Australia and I hate the cold. Time to clean gear and get ready for the spring swarms in late September.

  • @sharoncarlisle7089
    @sharoncarlisle7089 Před 2 lety +1

    THAT IS COLD!!!
    Stopped on a mtn. road in California in summer '67...stream of mtn. water ICE COLD even in August...enjoy, girl.

  • @jamesbarron1202
    @jamesbarron1202 Před 2 lety +6

    I wish someone would do reviews on different mesh bee suits in similar price ranges.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +1

      I agree! Our workshops we have soooo many different suits for our attendants to try!!

    • @jamesbarron1202
      @jamesbarron1202 Před 2 lety

      @@TheHoneystead I’m thinking of getting a Pigeon Mountain mesh suit. Do you have any experience with those? I saw a review on Mann Lakes mesh suit and they said the elastic on the wrist and ankles didn’t hold up. I’m trying to stay under $150. Im just getting into this.

  • @michigansteve8324
    @michigansteve8324 Před 2 lety +2

    I think what you all do is amazing.

  • @michellehill4148
    @michellehill4148 Před 2 lety +1

    After all their hard work, those girls deserve a nice drink of fresh, cold spring water!

  • @danmarston4967
    @danmarston4967 Před 2 lety +1

    nice video

  • @truthabouttruckinginfo
    @truthabouttruckinginfo Před 2 lety +1

    Absolutely beautiful place you guys have. New to beekeeping and I watch every video you put out. Thanks for what you do and keep the information coming. From South Carolina

  • @alanbiesemeier6930
    @alanbiesemeier6930 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice giggle there Kaylee, that was great. Surprised the "Big Black Snake" did not take a shot at Violet. She was just about on top of it. All your NUCs looked strong and healthy, of course. Nice work, whole video was very "cool" Thank you for sharing.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      Lol it did shock me to see that snake! I thought Violet was going to get bit!!

  • @shelleygiesbrecht4759
    @shelleygiesbrecht4759 Před 2 lety +2

    I love bees. ❤️ I’ve had a few bumblebees find their way into my room through a tiny crack in my window frame, I’m getting really good at catching them and putting them outside. We always have so many wild bees, they love our mayday tree and they’ve already pollinated all the nanking cherries!

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      Thank you for saving them 💛

    • @jamesbarron1202
      @jamesbarron1202 Před 2 lety

      Bumblebees are bad news when your mowing a pasture and run over their hole in the ground. Ask me how I know. Much worse than a honeybee sting. I had welts all over my back and wasn’t wearing a shirt.

  • @richardbarreau2844
    @richardbarreau2844 Před 2 lety +1

    Like the new bee suit!

  • @lindagray5857
    @lindagray5857 Před 2 lety +2

    Be aware of the heat with these, Also they can get ou from the top, Don’t use them anymore but lived the concept,

  • @noreddinemostefa9849
    @noreddinemostefa9849 Před 2 lety

    Nice job

  • @ohio1970
    @ohio1970 Před 2 lety +1

    Frog giggin,I would love some fresh frog legs.

  • @williamwinsor7376
    @williamwinsor7376 Před 2 lety +1

    One time in fall I sneaked sugar water in the wife’s fountain and it was fun until the traffic got horrendous. We had to move it away on a wagon while in a cloud of bees and all the nonbeekeepers thought it strange and the panic on their faces was a riot!

  • @JerryGDawg56
    @JerryGDawg56 Před 2 lety +1

    This is so fascinating to me! Really enjoying your videos!

  • @SageandStoneHomestead
    @SageandStoneHomestead Před 2 lety +3

    NO Idea why seeing you in the creek made me tear up, but here we are! What a gorgeous place!

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +1

      ☺️ I sometimes come to the creek to just relax and focus on my surroundings 💛

  • @melaniejenkins109
    @melaniejenkins109 Před 2 lety +1

    Your property is absolutely stunning

  • @XDEEPTHOUGHT
    @XDEEPTHOUGHT Před 2 lety +1

    Hello, First time poster here. Thank you for your vids. A quick tip: get a neck fan to wear inside your bee suit, works wonder. Thanks again, keep up the good work.

  • @petrafischer6599
    @petrafischer6599 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for all your videos. But these boxes are too much plastic for me.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +1

      They are only in them for 2-3 weeks max and my other option was out.

  • @davidsanbeg2335
    @davidsanbeg2335 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm also running about 50 hives here in NC. We're in our 7th year. After my first year I got rid of the bee suit and gloves. The only thing I wear now is a veil covering my head. I do keep a bee jacket in the truck... just in case. I have been known to work bee's in shorts and flip-flops. I've also been run out of a bee yard a time or two. We work our bee's every 7 to 10 days and most times I get stung, at least once ; ) I'm always saying to myself, "Be the tree" after watching the crazy Bee Czar series. It'd be nice to have a Spring near by but a cold shower is the best I can do after getting drenched with sweat. Enjoy watching your vid's.

  • @TerrieAllred2023
    @TerrieAllred2023 Před 2 lety +2

    Happy that your inspection went well! I had no idea there was any such thing as an ice vest! Thanks for that tip! Just ordered one!!
    Terrie Allred

  • @lcarus42
    @lcarus42 Před 2 lety +1

    I just got a nuc in one of those new nuc boxes. I let it sit over night before introducing them to the hive. When I opened it up in the morning, it was swamped with condensation. It was 90 the day before and dropped to upper 50's that night. I dont think they like temp swings much.

  • @amamo22
    @amamo22 Před 2 lety +2

    Have you ever gotten aggressive bees in your hives

  • @patrickbrewer2794
    @patrickbrewer2794 Před 2 lety +1

    Always amazing watching you with your bees. You do an amazing job with them. I know your sad to see them go. But you do amazing it's awesome watching you with them.. Awesome job..😊

  • @antonytorresmendoza3520
    @antonytorresmendoza3520 Před 2 lety +1

    😲😲🤭😏

  • @fuzzynuggetsbees
    @fuzzynuggetsbees Před 2 lety +2

    You do a great job showing the sweet moments as well as the hard. Thank you for sharing!

  • @ChristinaTodd1970
    @ChristinaTodd1970 Před 2 lety +1

    You have such a beautiful life

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      It’s a a lot of hard work, but so worth it!

  • @KajunHomestead
    @KajunHomestead Před 2 lety +1

    Really enjoyed the video you’re so lucky to have a cool creek to jump in when you get hot I wish we had cool running water in Louisiana. And those pro nukes make really good nucs to transfer bees to customers

  • @cochechohoneybees1060
    @cochechohoneybees1060 Před 2 lety +1

    Hot hot hot last weekend. I chased and caught one of my own swarms last Saturday. It was just shy of 90 degrees here in New Hampshire. You have a nice new bee suit too. After the sting you posted I almost started a GoFundMe drive to get you a new one, lol. Peace

  • @diannemiller4754
    @diannemiller4754 Před 2 lety +1

    That dip in the creek looked so refreshing. I have a full bee suit and muck boots that I must wear due to allergies . The heat really zaps, me at 66 I'm so thankful my son helps me inspect the hives. Inside my vail I wear a vented hat and cotton kerchief to help keep sweat from dripping into my eyes. My joy is beekeeping! Thank you for sharing your video.

  • @UncleBlueFin
    @UncleBlueFin Před 2 lety +1

    Licensing is when the Government takes away your right to do something, and then sells it back to you.

  • @jackiebull2866
    @jackiebull2866 Před 2 lety +1

    Did I miss the good stuff with the bee's hive split new hive boxes etc

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      I did put one out… making splits from swarm cells!

  • @wendymontgomery6204
    @wendymontgomery6204 Před 2 lety +2

    How often do you do hive inspections

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +1

      I like to get in there every 2-3weeks

    • @wendymontgomery6204
      @wendymontgomery6204 Před 2 lety

      @@TheHoneystead my husband and I love watching your videos. You’re very down to earth, informative, and come off as having a sweet spirit.

  • @williamwinsor7376
    @williamwinsor7376 Před 2 lety

    Dig out a pool

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      Is rather have something that I could fish in. 🙃

  • @SageandStoneHomestead
    @SageandStoneHomestead Před 2 lety +2

    Kaylie where do you get your gloves? The massive bee store?

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +1

      These came from Duluth trading. They are garden gloves:)

    • @SageandStoneHomestead
      @SageandStoneHomestead Před 2 lety +1

      @@TheHoneystead they look so much less bulky than what I have! Pretty sting proof?

  • @brigittemiller5073
    @brigittemiller5073 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice close up!!! Keep doing what you are doing!

  • @got2kittys
    @got2kittys Před 2 lety +1

    I get up before dawn in summer to work bees.
    I catch wild bees, suitless isn't an option.

  • @cassandragonzalez5660
    @cassandragonzalez5660 Před 2 lety +2

    Love this update. I see you have a new suit...was looking forward to hearing how you made that choice. And do the kiddos ever help you with the bees?

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      Thank you! This one is my daughter’s suit. I did receive my new one… but it’s so clean lol I don’t want to mess it up haha

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      They do sometimes… when they were little they would inspect with me, but know that they are older they have their own hobbies!

    • @cassandragonzalez5660
      @cassandragonzalez5660 Před 2 lety

      @@TheHoneystead LOL. That made me smile. Sending you best wishes!!!

  • @andr6058
    @andr6058 Před 2 lety +1

    Angry bees = bee suit and sweat

  • @davidsbeesandstuff8486
    @davidsbeesandstuff8486 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome video ❤️

  • @joe-no7nz
    @joe-no7nz Před 2 lety

    Wow, so jealous. Stuck here in central Fl. No springs. No Land

  • @bob2823
    @bob2823 Před 2 lety +1

    One would think that the plastic boxes would get hotter inside than the wood ones. Is that so?

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      So I do believe they get a little hotter. I think I’m going to put something over it to shade them.

  • @kingdombees_kzn
    @kingdombees_kzn Před 2 lety

    Great video! What state are you in and how hot does it get there?

  • @shineyrocks390
    @shineyrocks390 Před 2 lety +1

    How far away do you sell nuks? Do you only sell locally?

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +1

      I’ve had a few come a couple hours :)

    • @shineyrocks390
      @shineyrocks390 Před 2 lety

      @@TheHoneysteadHoney I'm in Western South Dakota.

  • @Armbar4you
    @Armbar4you Před 2 lety +1

    what kind of gloves are you using!? Been looking for a thin working glove

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      These are basic gardening gloves :) they work well!

  • @LadysFarm
    @LadysFarm Před 2 lety

    52 😬wow

  • @khaledhenni5681
    @khaledhenni5681 Před 2 lety +1

    Hello, I have a question when dividing parcels, many of them denied why. Thank you

  • @andikerr3809
    @andikerr3809 Před 2 lety +1

    Am I too late to buy a couple nuc's from you?

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +1

      I will have a few ready next weekend:)

    • @andikerr3809
      @andikerr3809 Před 2 lety

      Can you ship them? I live in southeast Ohio
      My husband is going through chemo so I can not travel or believe me I would I love Virginia I use to live in Roanoke.

  • @angelmiguel7126
    @angelmiguel7126 Před 2 lety

    I love you

  • @LadysFarm
    @LadysFarm Před 2 lety +1

    🥰🥰🥰🍯🍯🍯 🐝🐝🐝

  • @wendygrant2735
    @wendygrant2735 Před 2 lety +2

    If we have a state inspector visit our apiary, well, not good, not good at all. You call them 'passionate' and 'know what they're doing'.
    Here they have their wisdom from books, of course they have a phd, but no real life experience. Anyway, they will tell us beekeepers what to do and especially how to do and it doesn't work, what would you expect, really. After 5 years of evaluation I'd expect they would have learnt, it had to change, no mam, they make it worse. Now they want to force each beekeeper work together with a vet who will guide us. There are no vets in my area who know anything about bees. Long story short, many young aspiring beekeepers stop their interest in beekeeping after being confronted with all this rule nonsense. But I'm happy things for you guys turn out to be great.

  • @benjamindejonge3624
    @benjamindejonge3624 Před 2 lety

    That will make some great carbon

  • @KodiakFarmBeesLee
    @KodiakFarmBeesLee Před 2 lety

    Good looking nucs Kaylee

  • @ghostofvalor4349
    @ghostofvalor4349 Před 2 lety

    violet says snek is fwend

  • @danielweston9188
    @danielweston9188 Před 2 lety +1

    If you can't stand the heat stay out of the hive ! :)

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety +1

      Lol after 52 inspections… I’m glad to stay out of the hive!

  • @found1thatworks
    @found1thatworks Před 2 lety

    Tree roots will definitely cause a breech in the dam. They need to go.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Před 2 lety

      Yeah I agree! I started doing a little research on how to fix a pond and boy do we have our work cut out for us lol!

  • @rafko5076
    @rafko5076 Před 2 lety +1

    While i love your bee videos, i dont understand why Americans are so averse to proper beekeeping. Bee hives are supposed to be kept in bee houses. Helps make dryer honey, helps the bees keep constant temperatures, keeps pests away, keeps the beekeeper cool in the summer and warm in the winter.... its just a better way.

  • @madddog7
    @madddog7 Před 2 lety +1

    blondes bee more fun?

  • @toddstreitenberger29
    @toddstreitenberger29 Před 2 lety +1

    Gotta be the hottest video you've ever done!