Looks amazing I like the light color too. My dad kept 🐝 for 60 years, he finally sold all of his equipment when he was 90, he passed away at 93 in November of 2022 he always loved Honey and biscuits😊
You jumping from the thunder gave me a good laugh. I love watching people work with hives and bees. Very interested in trying to learn more and get my own hive within the next year or two.
This was fun to watch. My six year old daughter asked about honey from beehives, so I did a search and this video came up. She loved learning about bees making honey and the harvesting process. At the end she said she loves honey, but that makes her a little nervous - all those bees. Maybe we will try this someday. It will be a good complement to our fruit trees. Thanks for sharing! ❤
Your daugther's story was just like me when i was 8. I was both fascinated and terrified of bees because of Tony Todd's movie (Candyman). But then i grew up (I'm 27 now) I am truly amazed on how bees do their job. Their existence is just so helpful by doing pollinating, their sting can be a medicine to humankind, and last but not least, Honey! I am truly grateful to the God Almighty who have created such beautiful yet very useful species on earth, Bees.
Always wanted to know more about beekeeping, great video man. I can say I am kinda spoiled here in my hometown in Greece, I always go for local honey from beehives that were placed close to orange and tangerine trees. It's the most tasty honey I've ever tasted!
I'm not looking to get into beekeeping, but as a baker/cook, I would be interested in testing the difference in flavor, basic sweetness etc between the darker and lighter honeys. I also put honey in my tea, so would be interested in that aspect as well. Especially since there's bound to be different flora from which these bees get their pollen and nectar where you live. I'm in Iowa, and it seems that unless some farmer has a big apple or cherry orchard, the honey around here is chiefly lavender or clover. Nice basic flavors, but I like tasting different things. 😅 And congrats on the 72-lb harvest! That's awesome! As a would-be candlemaker as well, I'd be smiling at both the amount of wax and honey. 😁
Some of the Bees checked out what you were doing and they said "look what we made" LOL Bees are amazing bugs. I would have preferred the lighter Honey myself. Found Honey for sale that was clear as water, the shop owner said that it was Thistle Honey, that was the mildest Honey I have ever tasted. Thanx for sharing.😃
I’m about to harvest honey for the first time next week. At my olive and Avacado farm in deluz ca. this video helped me tremendously. It really showed me what frames to take and which ones to leave. Thank you for sharing. It’s a big help for me!
Bee keeper here too. You need a screened area to spin your honey. Too many hard earned bees perish that should be making you more honey. Have it to where you can open up and let the bees do their cleanup!
This is my first time seeing how it’s done and I’m impressed. Perfect video if you’re curious, a lot of explanation and showing everything. Thank you for the video
I used to use a 5 gallon paint strainer to get the honey out of the caps and other stuff. You can just stick it over a 5 gallon bucket and dump the caps in and let it drain. Then you can sort of squish it all out and get every last bit of honey out of that extra wax. Worked really well. They are super cheap too. You can get them from any paint store.
Congratulations on a good first harvest. Personally, I prefer various darker honeys to the standard, golden-hued clover honey that sems to be a common preference. They usually have a more robust and more nuanced flavor.
My second year raising bees in Southern California. What an amazing experience. Thanks for your input . I noticed that you scarp both facets of the frame . I was told to do one facet at the time . I will try your method for quick extraction
Your hive boxes are in need of replacement. Lol Great video bud. That honey looks good. I bought a 6 gallon bucket from a local beekeeper a few years ago and were still working on it. I didn't use much this last winter, which is when I usually use it, in my tea. My wife uses it daily tho.
Thank you for the video explaining how honey is extracted from the frames in the hives. I recently started taking a table spoon of honey every day for the added health things that honey is supposed to aid with. Since then I wanted to learn how the bees made honey and how it was produced. thank you very much for the great video and thank you for being a bee tender and honey farmer.God bless you!
Can i ask for a video? Think that many people could find that interesting. I just purchased my own property, north of Pittsburgh PA. Nothing big, 8 acres overhaul. I was wondering if it's possible to start my own bee hive. Not to make money, for family and friends. Beginners guide can be very interesting. Thanks!
Don't be afraid to harvest uncapped frames. Get you a refractometer and harvest based on the number you get. I've had uncapped frames at 14.5% and most of the time when I harvest its about 50% capped and around 17% moisture. Sometimes the bees aren't motivated to cap.
I did enjoy the video. I love your honey harvest videos. Honeybees are fascinating creatures to me. One of Gods many gifts to us. Thank you for the video Wes. 👍
Something that can help with getting "clear" honey jars (no air bubbles) is a vacuum chamber, which can be gotten for a reasonable price if you look a little, and it'll pull the air bubbles right out of whatever liquid you are working with. I normally see people use them for working with resin and such, but I figure honey could work just fine.
That's awesome!! Where are you located? I'm in my second year of (natural) beekeeping in SE Missouri and went from 4 to 12 hives this spring. I'm not sure if I'll do a summer harvest or wait until fall. Way to go!!
08:14 "and I can say with a lot of confidence that this is this springs honey" 08:38 - cuts it open 08:40 "actually that's pretty dark. That probably is last years honey" 😂😂😂😂😂
I feel lucky to have come across your channel. I have wanted my own bees for a few years now and I just want to thankyou for sharing your journey with harvesting honey, I have already learnt so much from your videos and I cant wait to get started. Im in the UK, is there a certain time of the year thats better to get started and set up bees for a first time keeper? also, I use no chemicals at all in my garden, I am trying to make all of my produce organic, but the miles of fields around me do use chemicals, would that mean the honey that my bees would produce wouldn't be organic? thankyou again ☺
Excellent amount of honey!! I’m extracting one of my hives next week. The top two supers are quite ready. I wish I could show you a jar of honey I extracted a couple weeks ago. The girls had built comb between the inner cover and lid. It was pure white and the honey a super light color. Amazing flavor and clear. 😊
Among the very best videos I have viewed. As a brandy-new beekeeper I learned more in just a few minutes watching your video than hours watching others. What do you do with the frames you don’t extract?
I got a kick out of your jump and stare at that clap of thunder . I wish it would rain like it rains where you are, out here in Wyoming. We get 4X4 storms out here. The drops are 4 inches apart and the storms last for four minutes.
I love your videos. I have a suggestion that I'll think you'll appreciate. Instead of using the queen excluder to stain honey from cappings, use a paint strainer bag. The bag fits perfect in a 5 gallon bucket and then you just pull it out to hang while the honey drips through.
I am have started bee keeping and I really love them. Right now I am using my dad's land so he gets the ag exemption but I plan on using my honey money to buy 20 acres for my bee operation and I love the countryside.
(And your Lord inspired the bees: “Make homes in the mountains, the trees, and in what people construct, and feed from any fruit and follow the ways your Lord has made easy for you.” From their bellies comes forth liquid of varying colours, in which there is healing for people. Surely in this is a sign for those who reflect.) (16:68-69) Translation of Quran.
*And your Lord inspired the bees: “Make ˹your˺ homes in the mountains, the trees, and in what people construct, and feed from ˹the flower of˺ any fruit ˹you please˺ and follow the ways your Lord has made easy for you.” From their bellies comes forth liquid of varying colours, in which there is healing for people. Surely in this is a sign for those who reflect.* Qur'an 16 (68:69) Meaning in the fact that Allah inspires this weak little creature to travel through the vast fields and feed from every kind of fruit, then gather it for wax and honey, which are some of the best things, in this is a sign for people who think about the might and power of the bee's Creator Who causes all of this to happen. From this we learn that Allah is the Initiator, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise, the All-Knowing, the Most Generous, the Most Merciful. So believe in Allah who is the creator of everything and worship him alone without any partners. That's the straight path.
Awesome content! I have a question. I was given as a gift 5 kg bee pollen, I heard they get bad easily. Flower pollen does not keep for very long as it tends to absorb moisture. Although companies have dried the pollen, it should be used as quickly as possible. My question is how would you storage this amount to be used in the longer run without getting bad? It would be such a waste..😔
loved this! the first shot inside the tube around 10' looked like lava lol Also loved the slow mo at 13 how the bees looked like they were saying 'hey, that's my honey man'
What's that knife you're using, it's slicker than snot! Also, probably would recommend at least a screened in porch to complete extracting, bees are going to be all over you something fierce anytime you extract outside. Good job, and good looking honey!
DANG NABBIT BAUBAU!!! im moving to my 1st and mew farm in a week or two!! Gotta get me some bees as soon as I get home cause Im in Upstate NY. I love me some winter!!! Great video!!!
Great video, you must be real use to working around the bees by now to be able to just work with them flying around you like that. Most people start freaking out waving their arms while running around after seeing just 1 pass by their face lol 🤣
I absolutely adore honey removal! It really satisfying and reminds me of my grandma (because she has bee's and we extract the honey together) the best part is when you get to eat it 😋
Hi , you make nice informative videos. I watched many of them. I am starting this season with bee keeping. And I wanted to ask your vision on using a jacket or a full suit. Whitch one did you preferred, and why? Thanks!
Man just sold my bad boy buggy! Miss it already but time for someone else to play with it. Seeing yours in the back ground made me think about it. My hives are slamming this year up in central KY Fun to watch thanks!
You mentioned in one of your videos that you only use organic treatment in your hives but did not say what the treatment is. We agree with you and would like to know what the treatment is? Thank you in advance.
Yum! Nice Harvest. Do you use wax foundation or plastic or it looks like none on one of those frames. I’ve tried beekeeping for years with little success until this year. I caught a swarm at my kids house last spring. They survive the winter, maybe because I let them have all their honey, and then they split this year. I caught another swarm at the same place at my kids house this year. So now I have three. I’ve never took honey from the first hive but after my inspection yesterday I’m debating. There seems to be lots of capped honey, so… Thoughts?
Take it early in the year, leave them some, and then later on they'll gather more (at least in my area, we get a good Fall flow). Enjoy the honey, that's why we deal with the stings, right? I use plastic foundation that's coated with wax. I love it.
I've never done it, but always enjoy your Beekeeping videos. Very informative and educational.
Cool! Thanks for watching!
Hang a swarm trap up and see what happens :)
@@falllineridge I saw you weren’t wearing gloves why
@@falllineridge Are this LR or DB hives
Man your accent just makes these videos for me, these beekeeping videos are so wholesome. Some of my favorite content to see pop up.
Looks amazing I like the light color too. My dad kept 🐝 for 60 years, he finally sold all of his equipment when he was 90, he passed away at 93 in November of 2022 he always loved Honey and biscuits😊
He lived a full life...bees really do help us. I'm going to have my own bees soon
*Man, I am a beekeeper but I never get tired of watching honey harvest haha Looks great brother!*
You jumping from the thunder gave me a good laugh. I love watching people work with hives and bees. Very interested in trying to learn more and get my own hive within the next year or two.
This was fun to watch. My six year old daughter asked about honey from beehives, so I did a search and this video came up. She loved learning about bees making honey and the harvesting process. At the end she said she loves honey, but that makes her a little nervous - all those bees. Maybe we will try this someday. It will be a good complement to our fruit trees. Thanks for sharing! ❤
Your daugther's story was just like me when i was 8. I was both fascinated and terrified of bees because of Tony Todd's movie (Candyman). But then i grew up (I'm 27 now) I am truly amazed on how bees do their job. Their existence is just so helpful by doing pollinating, their sting can be a medicine to humankind, and last but not least, Honey!
I am truly grateful to the God Almighty who have created such beautiful yet very useful species on earth, Bees.
Always wanted to know more about beekeeping, great video man. I can say I am kinda spoiled here in my hometown in Greece, I always go for local honey from beehives that were placed close to orange and tangerine trees. It's the most tasty honey I've ever tasted!
I'm not looking to get into beekeeping, but as a baker/cook, I would be interested in testing the difference in flavor, basic sweetness etc between the darker and lighter honeys. I also put honey in my tea, so would be interested in that aspect as well. Especially since there's bound to be different flora from which these bees get their pollen and nectar where you live. I'm in Iowa, and it seems that unless some farmer has a big apple or cherry orchard, the honey around here is chiefly lavender or clover. Nice basic flavors, but I like tasting different things. 😅
And congrats on the 72-lb harvest! That's awesome! As a would-be candlemaker as well, I'd be smiling at both the amount of wax and honey. 😁
There are differences in every batch. Some are subtle and others are bold. It's an amazing hobby and craft.
I use honey primarily as a coffee sweetener, and sometimes on a biscuit. The darker, stronger flavored is my preference. Good video.
Some of the Bees checked out what you were doing and they said "look what we made" LOL Bees are amazing bugs. I would have preferred the lighter Honey myself. Found Honey for sale that was clear as water, the shop owner said that it was Thistle Honey, that was the mildest Honey I have ever tasted. Thanx for sharing.😃
Whet ya whistle with some Thistle....😂❤
I was thinking that when I seen them watching the honey come out I could almost sense their pride in their work lol.
That's a lot of honey!
What the hell
@@manojmanav74What
It is a lot, honey :)
Nani?
I’m about to harvest honey for the first time next week. At my olive and Avacado farm in deluz ca.
this video helped me tremendously. It really showed me what frames to take and which ones to leave. Thank you for sharing. It’s a big help for me!
Bee keeper here too. You need a screened area to spin your honey. Too many hard earned bees perish that should be making you more honey. Have it to where you can open up and let the bees do their cleanup!
So satisfying. Can’t wait to harvest my first honey.. Very informative!! Thank you! First year bee keeper here ️.
Wow, all those bees flying around while you are extracting and filtering the capping and you are so cool and calm about it. Impressive.
This is my first time seeing how it’s done and I’m impressed. Perfect video if you’re curious, a lot of explanation and showing everything. Thank you for the video
I used to use a 5 gallon paint strainer to get the honey out of the caps and other stuff. You can just stick it over a 5 gallon bucket and dump the caps in and let it drain. Then you can sort of squish it all out and get every last bit of honey out of that extra wax. Worked really well. They are super cheap too. You can get them from any paint store.
Congratulations on a good first harvest. Personally, I prefer various darker honeys to the standard, golden-hued clover honey that sems to be a common preference. They usually have a more robust and more nuanced flavor.
The fact that you recognize the difference in honeys makes you pretty awesome lol.
@@bradleysimpson9819 I suggest you to go to a honey shop and taste different ones, they all taste very different
So satisfying. Can’t wait to harvest my first honey.
Same here
My second year raising bees in Southern California. What an amazing experience. Thanks for your input .
I noticed that you scarp both facets of the frame . I was told to do one facet at the time . I will try your method for quick extraction
Your hive boxes are in need of replacement. Lol
Great video bud. That honey looks good. I bought a 6 gallon bucket from a local beekeeper a few years ago and were still working on it. I didn't use much this last winter, which is when I usually use it, in my tea. My wife uses it daily tho.
Thank you for the video explaining how honey is extracted from the frames in the hives. I recently started taking a table spoon of honey every day for the added health things that honey is supposed to aid with. Since then I wanted to learn how the bees made honey and how it was produced. thank you very much for the great video and thank you for being a bee tender and honey farmer.God bless you!
Can i ask for a video? Think that many people could find that interesting.
I just purchased my own property, north of Pittsburgh PA.
Nothing big, 8 acres overhaul.
I was wondering if it's possible to start my own bee hive. Not to make money, for family and friends.
Beginners guide can be very interesting.
Thanks!
Don't be afraid to harvest uncapped frames. Get you a refractometer and harvest based on the number you get. I've had uncapped frames at 14.5% and most of the time when I harvest its about 50% capped and around 17% moisture. Sometimes the bees aren't motivated to cap.
I’m very new to your channel 😅 like 10 seconds into my first video ever and I’m hooked . It’s the accent for me 😍😍😍🐝🐝🐝🐝 and the bees of course
I did enjoy the video. I love your honey harvest videos. Honeybees are fascinating creatures to me. One of Gods many gifts to us. Thank you for the video Wes. 👍
I just love the sheer positive energy this man shows about bees.
Thank you for these videos, highly enjoying learning the process. Had no idea you spin the frames! 🤯
Something that can help with getting "clear" honey jars (no air bubbles) is a vacuum chamber, which can be gotten for a reasonable price if you look a little, and it'll pull the air bubbles right out of whatever liquid you are working with.
I normally see people use them for working with resin and such, but I figure honey could work just fine.
Very informative!! Thank you! First year bee keeper here ☺️🐝
I love watching you keep bees its actually my first year keeping bees and they are drawing like crazy
That's awesome!! Where are you located? I'm in my second year of (natural) beekeeping in SE Missouri and went from 4 to 12 hives this spring. I'm not sure if I'll do a summer harvest or wait until fall. Way to go!!
Awesome video - post a short after those jars settle so we can see how they turned out :)
08:14 "and I can say with a lot of confidence that this is this springs honey"
08:38 - cuts it open
08:40 "actually that's pretty dark. That probably is last years honey"
😂😂😂😂😂
I’m so happy for you Wes. Looks delicious
I feel lucky to have come across your channel. I have wanted my own bees for a few years now and I just want to thankyou for sharing your journey with harvesting honey, I have already learnt so much from your videos and I cant wait to get started. Im in the UK, is there a certain time of the year thats better to get started and set up bees for a first time keeper? also, I use no chemicals at all in my garden, I am trying to make all of my produce organic, but the miles of fields around me do use chemicals, would that mean the honey that my bees would produce wouldn't be organic? thankyou again ☺
Great video! NY city skicker here and I thoroughly enjoyed the content and your presentation!
Love your videos, what a haul and nice progress. Keep em coming! Would love to see more wax processing. Maybe make some candles with the fam?
Excellent amount of honey!! I’m extracting one of my hives next week. The top two supers are quite ready. I wish I could show you a jar of honey I extracted a couple weeks ago. The girls had built comb between the inner cover and lid. It was pure white and the honey a super light color. Amazing flavor and clear. 😊
After watching the Just Alex vids, it's very cool to now switch to a more experienced bee keeper with a bigger operation. Those hives get mighty tall!
I have been watching these honey extraction videos for going on 4 hours. It’s so fascinating to me
7:09 😅😅😅😅love the way he say “ brood” 😂😂funny fella
Very cool and interesting video. Loved the slow-mo! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Among the very best videos I have viewed. As a brandy-new beekeeper I learned more in just a few minutes watching your video than hours watching others. What do you do with the frames you don’t extract?
Thanks! They go back in the hives to be finished out (capped). I hope to extract them in the next month or so.
I got a kick out of your jump and stare at that clap of thunder . I wish it would rain like it rains where you are, out here in Wyoming. We get 4X4 storms out here. The drops are 4 inches apart and the storms last for four minutes.
I love your videos. I have a suggestion that I'll think you'll appreciate. Instead of using the queen excluder to stain honey from cappings, use a paint strainer bag. The bag fits perfect in a 5 gallon bucket and then you just pull it out to hang while the honey drips through.
I am have started bee keeping and I really love them. Right now I am using my dad's land so he gets the ag exemption but I plan on using my honey money to buy 20 acres for my bee operation and I love the countryside.
I’ve learned quite a bit from your channel, brother. Thank you!
Cool! Thanks for watching!
We still miss you,Wes. But we do hope that your continuing education and ministry are thriving. God bless.
Great video and audio!! I always enjoy your beekeeping videos. I hope you get a lot of views on this one, too.
Glad to hear the audio was ok! Really had some issues that I had to deal with in the editing process. Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
How many frames did that come from? Very informative for us looking to get into honey bees!
At 12:50 I can just imagine the bees be like, Jenny! Come look at this! A waterfall of honey, a honeyfall! :D
I love the bees hanging around watching the harvest. Like little quality supervisors.
Someday,I hope to have my own hives. This looks so fun and rewarding!
So satisfying and entertaining and you seem really kind. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your early honey harvesting. Most enjoyable.
Great info. Just what I was looking for. Subscribed.
Great video, I love honey, super curious about how it is made and processed, keep up the great work! thanks
This was a really informative and wholesome video, thanks!
This video was recommended in my feed. Good stuff man🤙
Always great to see such a craft. Keep doing this honey! Looks superb
Those dark frames will make your honey a lot darker. I try to keep the brood out of my honey supers so that doesn’t happen. Nice video
Not sure if this question has been asked, but, what kind of uncapping knife is that and where can I find it? Thank you and cheers!
I very much enjoy your bee orientated video's!
You look and sound like Tom Hanks! Also great video, new sub :)
(And your Lord inspired the bees: “Make homes in the mountains, the trees, and in what people construct, and feed from any fruit and follow the ways your Lord has made easy for you.” From their bellies comes forth liquid of varying colours, in which there is healing for people. Surely in this is a sign for those who reflect.)
(16:68-69) Translation of Quran.
I'm wondering, what do you do with those wax you cut out?
Do you find the battery operated blower works pretty good?
Maybe, you should enclose a room with fly screen to keep the bees out while you harvest the honey.
*And your Lord inspired the bees: “Make ˹your˺ homes in the mountains, the trees, and in what people construct, and feed from ˹the flower of˺ any fruit ˹you please˺ and follow the ways your Lord has made easy for you.” From their bellies comes forth liquid of varying colours, in which there is healing for people. Surely in this is a sign for those who reflect.*
Qur'an 16 (68:69)
Meaning in the fact that Allah inspires this weak little creature to travel through the vast fields and feed from every kind of fruit, then gather it for wax and honey, which are some of the best things, in this is a sign for people who think about the might and power of the bee's Creator Who causes all of this to happen.
From this we learn that Allah is the Initiator, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise, the All-Knowing, the Most Generous, the Most Merciful. So believe in Allah who is the creator of everything and worship him alone without any partners. That's the straight path.
After slinging the honey out, do you put it back in the hive as is?
Awesome content! I have a question. I was given as a gift 5 kg bee pollen, I heard they get bad easily. Flower pollen does not keep for very long as it tends to absorb moisture. Although companies have dried the pollen, it should be used as quickly as possible. My question is how would you storage this amount to be used in the longer run without getting bad? It would be such a waste..😔
loved this! the first shot inside the tube around 10' looked like lava lol Also loved the slow mo at 13 how the bees looked like they were saying 'hey, that's my honey man'
Thank you
I really get more information about my lovely sweet😋
I love honey so much 🍯
I can eat it without mass and time😄🥰
What's that knife you're using, it's slicker than snot! Also, probably would recommend at least a screened in porch to complete extracting, bees are going to be all over you something fierce anytime you extract outside. Good job, and good looking honey!
that slow motion footage of the honey being extracted was amazing
DANG NABBIT BAUBAU!!! im moving to my 1st and mew farm in a week or two!! Gotta get me some bees as soon as I get home cause Im in Upstate NY. I love me some winter!!! Great video!!!
Great video, I really think people should have fresh honey only to make health better, those sold in super market got other sugar mixed.
12:38 y'all see that bee trip? 😂😂😂😂😂
Subscribed. Thanks for the upload and I hope to see more cool beekeeping videos!
Thank you for the slow motions!!!! 😍😍
I really enjoyed the slow motion video of the spinner, you really could see they honey flowing out.
Great video, you must be real use to working around the bees by now to be able to just work with them flying around you like that. Most people start freaking out waving their arms while running around after seeing just 1 pass by their face lol 🤣
how many harvests can you get out of one of those hives per year?
What's a good way to clean your spinner for and after use
Ah yes i love watching these type of videos at 1:30 am
Talk about a sweet success story! Harvesting 72 pounds of pure honey is the beekeeper's equivalent of hitting the jackpot! 🍯
I absolutely adore honey removal! It really satisfying and reminds me of my grandma (because she has bee's and we extract the honey together) the best part is when you get to eat it 😋
Nice Video! Always nice to see another beekeeper enjoy what there doin
Hi , you make nice informative videos. I watched many of them. I am starting this season with bee keeping. And I wanted to ask your vision on using a jacket or a full suit. Whitch one did you preferred, and why? Thanks!
Man just sold my bad boy buggy! Miss it already but time for someone else to play with it. Seeing yours in the back ground made me think about it.
My hives are slamming this year up in central KY
Fun to watch thanks!
Good deal on the bees! Our buggy is broken down. I think we got a lemon honestly.
Where did u get your flexible serrated knife for cutting off the caps?
Thx
I am in Jamaica and only now start bee keeping for the past year..where can get buckets those to strain and filter the honey
Do you ever teat your honey for moisture using a refractometer??
Love the slow motion shots!
You mentioned in one of your videos that you only use organic treatment in your hives but did not say what the treatment is. We agree with you and would like to know what the treatment is? Thank you in advance.
Nice harvest of honey. Now for some homemade biscuits and butter.
That was breakfast this morning!
Awesome video really enjoyed it. Keep up the amazing work
Love the channel! Where are you based out of?
Yum! Nice Harvest. Do you use wax foundation or plastic or it looks like none on one of those frames. I’ve tried beekeeping for years with little success until this year. I caught a swarm at my kids house last spring. They survive the winter, maybe because I let them have all their honey, and then they split this year. I caught another swarm at the same place at my kids house this year. So now I have three. I’ve never took honey from the first hive but after my inspection yesterday I’m debating. There seems to be lots of capped honey, so… Thoughts?
Take it early in the year, leave them some, and then later on they'll gather more (at least in my area, we get a good Fall flow). Enjoy the honey, that's why we deal with the stings, right? I use plastic foundation that's coated with wax. I love it.
I’m not a honey lover at all, but this was fascinating to watch. Thx&see ya😁
Awesome! Love this video and those honey looks delicious!
Damn.. I wish I wasn't so allergic to bees. I would love to be a bee keeper.