Beekeeping | I Do Not Recommend You Try This & Find Out Why
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 6. 12. 2021
- Beekeeping is no fun during the cold, long days of winter. We worry about how our bees are doing and we want to open them up and check on them but is this a good idea? Can you even inspect a hive during the winter when it's cold outside? Find out in this video.
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I CAN UNDERSTAND IF IT'S JUST TWO BROOD YOU PUT BE KIND ON IT SURE THEY GO THROUGH THAT IF THEY DON'T HAVE SUPER HELP FEED THEM SO IT'S REASONABLE WHY WENT THROUGH IT IN WEEK.
I use my kitchenaid mixer. That works well and does not clog my feeders.
We need more parents like you had in this world. You lived a blessed life. Pass it on.
Itâs so true about missing your parents especially around the holidays it was always so nice with them and David they do see everything youâre doing theyâre always right by your side
You are a kind human. Beekeeping is new to me. Just starting my new hive. Thank you for your informative videos.
My dad is my hero... what a statement! They have to move on to make room for us to grow. Love your coffee times
I know I am 3 years late to (this) party, but this is one of my favorite videos- just for the "real-ness" and what you shared about your parents and coffee. Thanks for the wisdom and education. đâ
Love you talking to me! It's like getting to listen to my cool neighbor! I truly believe that our lost to us love 1s know how we are! We are to grow,live,love on in life, they do not need us to be miserable and sad! Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Thanks Phil, I'm going to talk about your comment in my next video
I am so glad I found your channel. The coffee talks are my favorite part. Being close to your age and having lived a similar life, I enjoy hearing about your family and growing up. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us. p.s. I spent 4 years in Memphis. Had a good time there.
Thank you for your advice Iâm a new beekeepers and listen to your videos at the end of my day as my treat to me I retired 2 years ago and wanted something to do and the Lord show me bees. My mother went to heaven 6 years ago and at first Christmas was hard without her but as you have said she would tell me karen go live life so thank you and keep sending those videos love them Thank you thank you
Nice Karen, I'm glad to hear that. I do think that bees are essential for our survival so I'm glad you were led to keep them going!
You just answered my question, to opening the hive during the winter, thanks.
To get the powder to mix without a Ninga you can put the powder in a bowl and add a little water at a time and stir. Like you would to make a gravy with pan drippings and flour.
Looks like you will be doing a bunch of nuc's in the spring a couple of those hive will be busting at the seems. As for the solar you'll love it
Just a newbee here, we grew up very similar in the early 70âs in the mega town of Lafayette Tn. Loving your videos!!! My plan is to watch every video you have before buying my hive and beginning my adventure. I live in Alton, Illinois as well. Lol small world. Wish me luck, thank you so much for sharing your vast knowledge of bees and life.
Good luck Tammy. Glad you enjoy the videos
@@beek correction I used to live in Alton. I also found your website and will be starting your classes very soon!!! Thank you
Hi David I have lost my queen I don't know what to do now as I don't have an extra queen to replace the lost queen. should I wait till spring and give them a new queen
Im glad you teach/talk ive learned so much:))
Watching this video from KOREA, I love your open mind. Thanks learning alot from your video.
Hello from Korea, glad you are learning.
At out age the hives are twice as heavy and our hair is âjust as thick as it always was!ââŠbees, on the other hand, are dead honest. They keep us humble.
I opened my hives yesterday. I will open them again in a couple of weeks. I will open them in January. I am going to open them in February. I love having bees in SW Florida. (I HATE S.W. FLORIDA) Beekeeping is year round here. It is only cold enough to keep the bees in the hive maybe 3 days.
Dave here in Michigan the bees have very little brood if any at all in December. So your bees look like normal December bees to me. Nice strong hives thoughđ
I'm really happy I found this channel. Thanks sir
So nice of you
I put a pattie on a couple of my smaller hives trying to build them up for winter. A few days later my hives are full of fire ants. Any suggestions on getting rid of fire ants? Thank you so much. Love your channel.
Ants are tough to avoid. Most beekeepers will place their hive on stands and place the feet of those stands in vegetable oil so the ants cannot get to the hive. I've heard a ton of other folk lore stuff from queen anne's lace, to cinnamon etc.
Thank you so much.
Can't wait for Christmas 2022
This is an awesome video I hear you about losing parents our generation was brought up with respect and morals
I sometimes have the blending issue with dry lemon powder (baking, not bees). I have found mixing the lemon and sugar first is best...then clumping won't happen when you add the water to blend.
Dave, your wife emailed me back and said you have a possible spot available for mentorship? Is that true? Iâm in SWFL. Itâs about 80 degrees here. Thanks
Sorry Jason, I do not keep track of the total membership. I hope there is a spot for you. When spots open up, they go fast. Here's the link:
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Your dad sounds just like my dad!!
Really enjoying your content David đđ» Iâve recently started researching the world of beekeeping and your videos have been great. I like the human touch and openness. Hope youâre well
show comb honey in jars, cut comb, etc. David
Great videos David! I notice when you are removing frames you talk about disturbing the comb. Are you also worried about rolling bees?
Yes, I usually remove the comb closest to the wall which rarely has the queen on it, then I leave that frame out, as you can see in many of my videos. This gives me adequate room to slide and separate frames so when I lift one out I'm not rolling bees.
On a personal note I also have loved ones I am missing. Holidays is the hardest.
As for the inspections, I find you do start yours different than I do. I would be afraid of rolling the queen off if I were to select a frame close to the center. That is the reason I like to start from one side. Have you not rolled any queens off?
What do you use for protein powder
What do you use to wrap them up in winter
Off topic of bees. Have you ever used your bee smoker for your grill.?
That's very cool about your Dad
Thank you Art!
Wish you explain queen cells ,how to react
can we get an update on the solar Panels? thanks David
Do you use real pollen or a pollen substitute? One question I canât get an answer for is if the bees will use the pollen from pine trees?
What is that protein powder? Also, do you share your WinterBeeKind recipe, or is it a trade secret? Cheers! C
Is protein powder different than pollen powder? Can pollen powder be used also?
I have a jar of pollen in my fridge, can I mix it with local combhoney to feed a new nuc when I get it? I figured it would be more nutritious for them and they could reuse the wax in the comb
I'm not sure how you will mix it or how you will feed it to them?
I have seen using powder sugar as a dry ingredient.does that feed bees also.??
Hi David... I have my hive about 20 metres from rear house door.. Bees seem to follow the bright kitchen light and flus into the house... Not many just a few... How do I stop this from happening...? Will it help if I move the entrance ,just turn the hive entrance away from door..?Bees will be able to find the entrance on opposite side?? Thanks love the channel...
Ha David great video thank you for sharing about your life your dad sounds wonderful I am so glad u were so close to him, My bees have eating all there candy as well each hive got 12 lbs of candy and it it is gone. 16 days they ate it I say I am a good cook they like my cooking.They like your cooking as well. I like u talking doing the video and I love the inspections I compare your with mine. I still have brood here as well I am treating tomorrow for mites again they will be home and in the 40s they will be clusterd but not tight we have beetles and mites trying to keep them down and dead do u treat your bees in Dec as well any way thanks again for the video it was wonderful I hope u have a blessed week
Great video. Always enjoy all the insights you share along with very informative Bee knowledge. South East Ga here and this past weekend was almost 80. Beautiful weather. checked all the colonies and added pollen patties. found plenty of stores, Brood, Larvae and even some Drone brood in one Hive. Time is short before these bees start ramping it up again.
Hi, what is a winter bee kind?
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Do you give out the recipe for winter be kind candy? If so I would like it
Yes, it's on our website under the winter bee kind product, and always has been there.
How can I get one of your feeders
How do you get bees to build combs faster?
This warm weather has my bees burning through their stores.
Thank you David for awesome content. Happy to watch it here at the top of the world Finland in -30 degree weather, waiting for spring.
My pleasure!
David does your class show how to get your hive that strong. Great looking hive. I have lost to hives to yellow jackets. Any advice.
Thank you David for another informative video. Weather willing be in the low sixties this weekend here in Ohio. It will give me a chance to change straw in the quilt box and feed if need be. Thank you for sharing your videos with us. đșđž
with technology today is it wise to I have a digital temperature system on my hives.washoe county nevada.
thanks for the video David. Very helpful in helping me understand what goes on within the hive during late Fall.
Another quality video, thanks David!
Can anyone share the recipe for making lectures and what protein powder to use
I do alot of speaking so preparing a lecture means studying my subject well, injecting humorous stories then building a power point presentation. The protein powder I use is Ultra Bee.
@@beek Thanks so much could you share with me your recipe for making sugar water with all the additives you put in with the names of the items that you get and where to buy? Thanks so much
I've made many video which walks you through my recipe. Here's one, it says fall, but I mix it the same in the spring too: czcams.com/video/gDSXm2XcRPs/video.htmlsi=OVFKmQewbAU_wpel
thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on bees! Merry Christmas and may God Bless you abundantly in 2021!
I like to hear you talk
Now there are 4 of you đ€Ł. Be sure and join me on Thursday nights at 7pm for my lifestreams where you can ask a question or hear answers I give to other people's questions. Here's the link: www.honeybeesonline.com/live/
I loved your tribute to your parents. It put a lump in my throat. Sending you and your family lots of love and happy Christmas wishes (P.S. My dad, 84, is not doing great and your tribute hit me in the heart. I will treasure this Christmas with him and my mom, especially because we missed it last year.).
What kind of protein powder is that?
Ultra Bee
How do I feed my bees when I have a hot box
What do you mean by a hot box.
Hi David, Thanks for the video. I live in the Bay Area and put solar in 3 years ago, it's great. Our system covers all our needs and more. We have very high utility cost so our system will pay for itself in 7 years. In addition we get a check from our utility company at the end of the year (it's not much but it's better than us sending it to them). Good luck with it.
Is it not the case that bees will take food and pack it in combs?
Yes nectar/honey, pollen and bee bread.
Thank you for your video David, Merry Christmas too !
I lost a blender because I tried to make thick hummus and I let it run too long and the motor burned up. It was only about a minute.
I love your chit chat videos! Keep up the good work David! đ
David keep talking! Enjoy the conversation and stories!
I'm a new bee want-to-be Bee keeper. Do you inspect the hive in the winter when it's very cold? North East Georgia here.
Has to be over 60 (f) to do an inspection.
Merry Christmas David.
Your dad sounds exactly like my dad. Unfortunately, my parents died when I was in my early 20âs. They missed out on so much. Unfortunately, thatâs how life isâŠfleeting at moments and at others like the day will never end. Have a Merry Christmas.
Thanks
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That winter be kind is like a Pizza delivered hot to your doorâŠyour not going to put that pizza in the fridge to eat later and crack open a can of chilly from pantryâs emergency rations right?
Nice to see a good amount of honey stores in your top box. Hope you havenât had this question too often, but Iâve always wondered why you prefer dish gloves to leather.
These are actually beekeeping gloves that are sting proof, so I like them. In the video you can see some stingers stuck in them.
@@beek Oh I get it. Iâve seen you work with them for a while and thought âboy he must be avoiding sticky fingersâ đ.
I appreciate your work and teaching. I purchased your courses on beginners beekeeeping to queen rearing etc. I firmly credit that curriculum taking me from buying a new package or colony every year for 4 years with no success, to successfully overwintering 3 colonies last year. this year I split them (with purchased queens and emergency cells) into 12 colonies this year. Iâve learned a lot through failure and your course, I have big plans for next year and canât wait!
Hi.watching from Australia. Why are you now wearing gloves and the hive is really quiet? Dale
Just depends on what mood Iâm in and how fast I need to work.
@@beek thanks for replying. Appreciated. Luv the show.
I really enjoy these vids. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Is it odd to see bees hanging at the upper entrance? I thought for some reason theyâd be clustered down lower.
Yeah! I really enjoy these long videos ......
and thankyou for your work, we really appretiate it......;]
Why are you feeding pollen and hoping to see a lot of brood in December? The conventional wisdom would be to discourage brood production this time of year.
On the first hive you opened and had the top box frames full of honey. The queen was in the bottom deep, will she have enough space to continue to lay in that deep?
Very informative video.
Looking forward to coffee time
Yes, already some of the upper honey frames were being consumed in the middle toward the bottom. And as noted, in other hives, the queen lays very little in the cold winter.
Wow, I needed that parent talk.
All those kids makes you a very successful man, nothing says legacy like a large family.the good Lord only blessed me with 1. A man with offspring never truly dies until his line dies out.
Good point Tom
It warmed up a couple of days ago and I placed the winter be kind boards on the hives. Here is a picture, a cluster of bees in my horizontal hive. It's a good thing I did this because it is 18 degrees and several inches of snow here.
Lucky you, 61 deg!! Freezing, wet and windy in UK. Havent seen a live bee for days. đ
Hahaha...."and in less than a minute Christmas was over" đđ that made me laugh. You're right abt abt it being different without loved ones.
Great video!!!!! Thank you!!
We're in the summer here in Autralia,but I still injoy your video
Could the pollen be from ur protein feed? They do love the stuff. â€ïžđđ in Northern IL
Hello David a question come spring time when it is time to add a super . If I have a super on now an it has sugar syrup in it that was in there from winter if I take the frames and extract the syrup out how can I make sure that all the syrup is out so I can use that frames for the season as a honey super. If I just let the bees finish cleaning them out that looks like they would just put it right back in . Your thought in what I need to do . Thanks
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Those bees look like theyve been dying for food, huh. Poor gals.
On the minute mark of 26.3ish you pull a black frame that looks like a small frame? is that the case? Was there a reason for why you used it or just was available?
What is your favorite Pollen Sub David?
Solar panels; is worth it or worthless; can't wait to hear your final assessment đ€Ł
cool
If l were you;I will introduce the young queen to your hive for l do not find new eggs
As for that colony, maybe check every few days with winter bee kind?
Edit 1: some workers coming to the camera for a moment đ
Edit 2: I like the talking, it helps to understand
Would you ever treat with powder sugar for mites in winter?
Don't the grow as you feed them
Oh, I used to LOOOOVVVEE Bullet Proof Coffee. But can't drink coffee anymore. :(
David, question: You don't wrap your hives? I think I saw a video you showing how you wrap them. Was is just this one hive you did not wrap?
David, do you have dandelion there?
Here in N TX, we are benefiting from dandelion, which is about the only flower left since a recent freeze.
I've heard bees will clean out the hive (sugar included) on the warm days. haha. Maybe they didn't like it in there.
How much protein powder did you add?
keep talking that's what humans do. bees Humm and pipe.