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  • @carolrocky9803
    @carolrocky9803 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I love to watch Dr Leo, I'm rehabbing my legs, but hearing that the horizonal hive make it possible in a wheelchair.

  • @suzannefronzaglio2427
    @suzannefronzaglio2427 Před 2 lety +21

    I actually experienced a live bee swarm in my own backyard about 8-10 years ago. It was a hot summer day, and I was sitting on our back kitchen porch, (very small porch with brick wall and pillars) with my Jack Russell terrier sleeping in a cushioned chair next to me. I was engrossed in watching a video, and there's always a bee or two buzzing by when I'm on the porch, because I have two hanging baskets with flowers and there's a flower bed around this porch too. Plus my deck is adjacent to the porch, with 2 huge planters/pots with flowers at the entrance, plus more smaller pots of flowers on it too. So I'm sitting there on the porch, and I hear buzzing, but I'm not paying attention and engrossed in watching some video. The buzzing increased, and then I started noticing more bees flying onto the porch area, and by the time I looked up to see what the heck was going on...it was a full fledged swarm of bees just feet away from where I and my dog were sitting. My small back yard and driveway pad back there, was a solid wall at least 20-30 feet high too, of buzzing bees just darting in every direction. I slowly got up and got my dog and as I was opening my storm door those bees started engulfing the porch, just as I closed the door. I watched from the door window (& even with the door shut, you could hear the loud buzzing of the bees), and after so many minutes, the bees became less and less. After 15+ minutes passed, I ventured outside cautiously, and once I felt safe, walked out further to try and see where they went. I then noticed about 20 feet from the backyard driveway parking pad, in my neighbor's yard, the bees could be seen flying in and out and around the top of her huge maple tree. As I kept looking to see where they were in the tree (it was July or August, and the tree was in full leaf), I noticed up high on the tree, a branch that had a big brown shaped thing on it. Looked closer and it was those bees, just thousands of bees all in a solid mass/glob-like, on a branch. And you could see it moving, as the bees were on it. What an experience! Never witnessed anything like that in my life! I sat down and started looking up "Bee swarms", and read all about it and why it happens. And just like the articles on it said, these bees stayed put for a day I think (a day and a half?), until the scouts found their next "home"...& I was able to witness their departure to their new location. Same thing, the buzzing got louder and louder, then my driveway and back yard was wall to wall bees darting very fast, and that mass just crept across the street behind my house, across the field and towards the edge of the forested area. I'm in town, but up on the hill, and on the edge of town, there's a line of trees just two streets over from our home, and that's all wooded area that butts against a local Park. I see a red tailed hawk every year back there, that flies over the field across the street. Even comes in to the residential area of town, flying above and looking down into people's back yards. One summer I looked out the kitchen window and that hawk was perched on my deck railing, had no idea how big it was and beautiful. Just stunning. But listening to the doctor here, on where to put the swarm catching box, made me realize why I got to witness that amazing scene from nature in that bee swarm that summer!

  • @edgreywolf
    @edgreywolf Před 2 lety +2

    The other way of moving hives a short distance is to fill the entrance of the hive with grass making them remove it and reorient to the new location or put some brush laid up against the hive so that when they come out they reorient because of the changes......... this has been done for many years with great success to move hives

  • @sueyates3555
    @sueyates3555 Před 2 lety +32

    Thanks for having Dr.Leo on again Doug I really enjoy listening to what he does and his passion for his bees. Those beehive the artwork on them are just absolutely beautiful. Congratulations on your new Learning Center Doctor Leo I hope it truly all works out for you.

  • @cdevpayne
    @cdevpayne Před 2 lety +1

    Good Afternoon, Glad to see you both having fun. Dr. Leo, i ordered some lemon grass and tubes and some wax foundation last year to place in a swarm trap. You will not believe my story. I have about 100 trees, from pistachio trees, plum trees, apricot trees and pecan trees and others, My trees are not as tall as the ones you have. I placed the box on a 50 gallon barrell for height and placed in with the pistachio near the male trees with the lemon grass and tubes, This has sat about a year now and this year NO bees, I can count about 10 to 15 bees, Plum trees had a lot of flowers but no bees so this harvest will only have a hand full if that, and same with the peach trees and the apricot trees and pomegranate bushes and other plants, NO BEES. I even placed the lemon grass tubes on some of the trees to attract some bees, But NO BEES. The pistachio trees on the male, It takes the wind to pollinate the male trees but the bees love the pollen also. The bees love the pollen also and usually the males are full of bees. The last 2 years the temp has been 110 to 112 and months at a time, it is getting hotter here. If this is a sign to what is coming we all are done for. It is scarry. I was thinking to order some bees but they may die also. OK, Take care, love watching Doug and Stacy and also you. take care.

  • @madampolo
    @madampolo Před 2 lety +52

    I wish he would have shown his honey collection room and discuss how he collects and processes his honey. I'd like to know how much he usually collects with so many hives.

    • @teresajames2725
      @teresajames2725 Před 2 lety +10

      Excellent suggestion for another video. This would be awesome.. 😉

    • @Peachlady222
      @Peachlady222 Před 2 lety +21

      There is a complete playlist on beekeeping including ways to extract on Doug and Stacy’s CZcams channel. Dr Leo visited Doug’s homestead and went through how to harvest and extract.

    • @FieldsChet
      @FieldsChet Před 2 lety

      czcams.com/video/9wIdMgoIWDM/video.html
      czcams.com/video/CxdaF2_J3oA/video.html
      czcams.com/video/feu-Elz0Oco/video.html

    • @candicehooper4384
      @candicehooper4384 Před rokem +2

      That's amazing! Wish we were closer to you. Thanks for the all the lessens

    • @ejuran2661
      @ejuran2661 Před rokem +1

      Thank you for giving of your time to showing us we can do this. I have been wanting to get bees and wasn’t sure how to start, now i know it is achievable for me on my budget. Just have to save for the initial set up. Also a bee suit as I have a little issue with being stung?😅

  • @leahwhiteley5164
    @leahwhiteley5164 Před 2 lety

    Doug, I think I have to say that this series of videos with you and Dr. Leo have been some of the most enjoyable videos you've made. Interesting, educational. The one on the logging really got to me with all the damage. My family never allowed loggers to take more than a few agreed upon trees and they never left a mess. People who are so greedy for a dollar should not be allowed to own our precious resources. I'm sure you saved more than a few land owners from the destruction of their property or from purchasing destroyed property.

  • @beebob1279
    @beebob1279 Před 2 lety +3

    I've kept bees for decades. The size you recommend for the swarm box is spot on. This is such an important point to make.
    The swarms you are talking about are most often from managed hives and not from wild colonies. You would have to be quite isolated from civilization and other beekeepers to get wild swarms. However, If you get bees from the breeders down south or in California the queens often don't survive. They aren't bred well and are superceded (replaces) by the colony. However, the daughter queens mate locally and begin the process of local adaptation with genetics.
    I would like to hear his discussion on varroa mite control and how he manages for them.

  • @heavymechanic2
    @heavymechanic2 Před 2 lety +2

    Last spring I captured a local swarm and put the bees in a med box, very good foragers. The bees are building up like mad and I decided to graft queens from this feral colony. Saw one of the virgin queens today. These bees seem to be quite calm compared to the Italian bees in other hives. I'm in SW Virginia.

  • @aessidhe6304
    @aessidhe6304 Před 2 lety +1

    Dr Leo is fabulous as always! I am enjoying his wry sense of humor as well. :) About getting the swarm trap up the ladder…. You could screw handles to the sides of the swarm trap….. then clip a shoulder strap to the handles so that you could wear the box like a messenger bag as you climb the ladder. It could be a detachable shoulder strap that you could unhook after you get the trap mounted onto the tree. No dropping things that way and leaves your hands free for 3 points of contact on the ladder.

  • @RobRice-so5nv
    @RobRice-so5nv Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you, Dr. Leo! You're helping the bees, and helping all of us to help the bees! You are a true leader and explain it all so well.

  • @vickiferrusi9512
    @vickiferrusi9512 Před rokem

    Bought my bees local from a 82 year old keeper, he had developed a system that was so good Cortland University studied his method I learned from the best

  • @skyking9248
    @skyking9248 Před 2 lety

    Just have to comment. Im just finding these gems in 2022. Instead of posting a super long comment, I’ll just say instead, thank you for the massive value you share with us… all the best to you and everyone who watches your videos. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 So helpful and inspiring

  • @Marian-eh5jd
    @Marian-eh5jd Před 2 lety +4

    My middle name is "Deborah" queen bee. I use to watch my uncle's when I was little, 60 yrs ago, harvest their honey. My job was to spin the centrifuge. I want bees so much now, but my husband is not excited about it. Thanks to both of you, I am going to do this on my own. I know I can do it!

  • @terryrussel3369
    @terryrussel3369 Před 2 lety

    WONDERFUL !
    Dr. Leo sounds just like one of the church elders of my childhood. He was a generations-in-the-making authority; an infectious beekeeping hobby 'lobbyist'.
    A community treasure who generously educated anyone who expressed and interest. Another opportunity I deeply regret not monopolizing.
    FYI : I have to be careful how I word posts like the following . . .
    Weather ? It's called Meridional Flow of the jet stream. Welcome to Solar Cycle 25, a Grand Solar Minimum with all kinds of surprises for the uninformed.
    If the old time farmers kept track of these things you would hope the 'off grid' homesteaders would know about these cycles and at least mention them.
    Is Anyone else out there taking note of the exceptional, characteristic aurora displays ? OH. And the present 20% decrease of earths protective electromagnetic field
    due to the ongoing polarity excursion cycle. How about the related ongoing increases in Volcanic and earthquake activity ?
    All God's critter are effected by these things. Honeybee's included.

  • @vickiferrusi9512
    @vickiferrusi9512 Před rokem

    Had 30 hives, harvested a ton of honey one year. Had a 4 frame hand crank extractor and filtered everything through pantyhose. Our boys did everything with us. Had 18 stores stores that sold our hon ey

  • @darlenewright5850
    @darlenewright5850 Před 2 lety +7

    Bravo Dr. Leo! May the learning center cause a swarm of people!

  • @kellyandsam07
    @kellyandsam07 Před 3 měsíci

    I am not binge watching Dr. Leo and Doug and the bee education. Can't wait to get started!

  • @greeneyedflower2408
    @greeneyedflower2408 Před 2 lety +12

    Congratulations on the learning centre, that's fantastic Dr. Leo!

  • @Sweatequitychampion
    @Sweatequitychampion Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the awesome videos. I want to add some useful information in regard to moving a captured swarm to its final location. I have moved multiple swarms from the tree that the trap was in, to a new location without moving them miles away first. I have moved them 20 to 30 yards very successfully by using a method i saw online. Here’s how it works:
    When you catch the swarm in the trap and want to move it from the tree to its new location, at night you tape a screen over the entrance so they can’t escape, but have proper ventilation. Then you put the trap next to the hive you want to transfer them to. Next you leave them in the trap for about the whole next day. Then you put branches and leaves directly in front of the entrance to the swarm trap so that they can clearly see the entrance location is very different. Take the tape off that night. The next morning they will realize something is dramatically different about the location and the foragers will reorientate to the exact new location. Ive done it this way 4 times and it always works. I leave the branches there for a few days, then remove them. Then when it is time to transfer the bees to the hive directly next to the trap, it will be within a foot or two so they will go right in. Hope this helps someone who doesn’t have a location miles away to put bees for a week.

  • @Famcke
    @Famcke Před 2 lety +3

    When I saw that truck moving so slow towards that 🐝🐝🐝🐝 I thought Boy-O-Boy today Doug is going to put Stacy in with the bees 🤣🤣🤣 Run Stacy run!!! Great videos. Love watching ya'll. 💐💙💙

  • @TheWonderwy
    @TheWonderwy Před 2 lety +8

    Doug thank you for sharing with us Dr. Leo's wonderful news. Please pass on congratulations to Dr. Leo for achieving such a magnificent milestone in his life's desire to teach us how to be good and faithful stewards to such an important part of the food chain. Bees give us so much and Dr. Leo helps us to understand that we do not need to do much to insure the bee's achieve their simple but important purpose. And we get the sweet reward for keeping faith with them.
    Doug I hope one day to be a resident at both your and Dr. Leo's learning centers. You and Stacy and Dr. Leo are natural teachers and have so much to pass on. What an easy way for us to learn from all of your hard earned knowledge. I thank y'all for your efforts to share. May God bless you and your families at this most wonderful time of year.

  • @theflorencesoffgridjourney2960

    Hellloooo guys! Congratulations Dr. Leo.
    Doug and yourself are a big inspiration to us, along with Stacy we can’t forget about her. Angie and I hope someday we can be as beneficial to someone as you all have been to us. We currently have 2 layens swarm traps out, and I have a third to put out this weekend. Thank you both for the hard work and dedication that you have the all of us, we greatly appreciate it. Have a wonderful day and God bless.

  • @hubertwebb9869
    @hubertwebb9869 Před 2 lety +1

    Congratulation Dr. Leo and thank you for caring so much and your willingness to teach others.

  • @esparka
    @esparka Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Doug,
    I will be doing my transfer of the swarm that I recently caught, tomorrow in the middle of the day. Your style & your use of Dr. Leo as a deep resource has given me the good fortune of beginning my journey using the horizontal hive method from the very start. This way, I have avoided the pain of having to try & switch from the langstroff hardware, along with the expense associated…. Buddy, you’re an inspiration.. Wish me luck….

  • @maggidull1952
    @maggidull1952 Před 2 lety +5

    Dr. Leo, congratulations on the soon coming education center. So much info to absorb. A good video!

  • @HusaCreature
    @HusaCreature Před rokem +1

    Every time I watch you guys I want to go eat honey! You're amazing, and it's fantastic what Dr. Leo has done for bees and beekeeping. Ordered my hive and swarm trap kit today, from you-know-where!

  • @MrPossumeyes
    @MrPossumeyes Před 2 lety +3

    That wasn't just informative, it was fun too. Thanks, you two!

  • @christinedelea7044
    @christinedelea7044 Před rokem

    Congratulations. It is wonderful that you are teaching natural, no treatment bee keeping.

  • @ireneisbell2004
    @ireneisbell2004 Před 2 lety +1

    That is so great DR. Leo. I am happy for you . Thank you Doug .

  • @JeffKraehnke
    @JeffKraehnke Před 2 lety +2

    I took Dr. Leo’s 2-day seminar in March and it was awesome. His apiary is beautiful and the bee bed is amazing. I’m building swarm traps and hives now using his plans that are very good.

  • @suecronmiller5828
    @suecronmiller5828 Před 2 lety +19

    Thank you Dr. Leo with educating us people about the bee collecting bee swarm and the different boxes. And then having classes in the Fall. Looking forward to seeing and meeting you and learning all about keeping bees happy 💞🤠👍

  • @mamariaesparza8623
    @mamariaesparza8623 Před 2 lety

    I get so excited when you all come on …

  • @harryvangrieken6950
    @harryvangrieken6950 Před rokem

    Yes. Dr. Leo, congratulations on the education center. Thanks Doug for the video.

  • @destroyerofmen7521
    @destroyerofmen7521 Před rokem +1

    Because of your videos I purchase one of Dr Leo’s horizontal hives today! Can’t wait to catch a swarm this spring.

  • @debbielasalle5472
    @debbielasalle5472 Před 2 lety +1

    Happy Passover, Doug and Stacy

  • @readthetorah854
    @readthetorah854 Před rokem

    Once my family I move there to the Ozarks I will be attending Dr. Leo’s workshops. Congratulations Dr. Leo this sounds exciting!

  • @colene77
    @colene77 Před 2 lety

    My daughter bought me a horizontal hive and Nuc last May. Both are set up but no bees swarms yet. Last May the Nuc had 6 scouts going in and out of the Nuc box 3 days after I set it up!! I was so excited!! It started raining and rained for days and they never came back…I let the dandelions grow one our lawn!! We have tons of bees feeding on them!!

  • @Dr.Mrs.TheMonarch
    @Dr.Mrs.TheMonarch Před 2 lety

    Dr. Leo is a great teacher. I've learned so much already.

  • @codedesigns9284
    @codedesigns9284 Před 2 lety +8

    Excellent video! In a location such as where we live in Zone 3 Canada, trees don’t get even close to that big (other than rainforest British Columbia). Doug and Dr. Leo, would you be able to create a video with advice on how to catch a native swarm when trees are not that big and the summers are shorter, and how to keep the bees protected during the long harsh winters. From my observation, Honey bees (as opposed to bumble-bees) seem very rare in our location. Many thanks for the advice you’ve both given! 😊👍

    • @belieftransformation
      @belieftransformation Před 2 lety +4

      Great question ! I’m in Central Alberta, Canada & was wondering the same. When all my apple trees are in bloom, I see many different types of bees & I live in a town. I wonder if these trees would be good for catching a swarm?

    • @karenwilliams5724
      @karenwilliams5724 Před 2 lety +1

      I agree. All I know is Alberta beekeepers buy in their bees and I wonder if we have any feral honey bees. I also wonder about the horizontal hives with our colder winter.

  • @debluetailfly
    @debluetailfly Před 2 lety +2

    There was a beekeeper in the Ozarks many years ago who had a visitor who called his bee hives an apiary. The beekeeper said he didn't know what it was called, but it "sure wasn't no apiary on account I ain't got no apes".

  • @SanDiegoCaliforniaUSA
    @SanDiegoCaliforniaUSA Před 2 lety +1

    Did you know "Save the Bees" is actually about saving the solitary bees? Which is really simple to create housing for solitary bees. You can create a small box with sticks stacked in the box, or you can stick bamboo stacked in the box, or you take a tree truck and drill holes 6 inches - 7 inches deep for the solitary bees to leave their larvae to grow.

  • @WilliamJones-fb6my
    @WilliamJones-fb6my Před 2 lety +1

    Though I live in an area that does not appreciate beekeepers, Dr. Leo has inspired me to make my backyard a place for bees. This year I am planting plenty of sunflowers and borage to keep the little buggers happy: I am really excited.

  • @ChristineGlass-ss1kq
    @ChristineGlass-ss1kq Před rokem +1

    Love this video! Congratulations on your learning center Dr. Leo!

  • @rugerdogg5316
    @rugerdogg5316 Před rokem +1

    Just getting started. Caught 2 swarms this year 2023 in South Central Illinois. I was always interested in getting some bees so when nature sent some my way I started searching for information and not surprised to see doug and Stacy with all the information I need and big thanks to you Dr.leo these videos are GREAT !

  • @StoneKathryn
    @StoneKathryn Před 2 lety

    This is great Doug because I heard of putting a swarm catcher box in the trees but I didn't know that it had to be plumb and secured like that. The bee hive outside designs are beautiful. Thought he said his daughter did these designs. That's a good idea that you and Gary have. Switch the swarms between each other so you can place your hives where you want them. Great idea. Yes, congratulations Dr. Leo that you'll have your own learning center where you can hold your lessons within a few steps from some of your hives. That is wonderful news. I'm glad that your neighbors did help you a little because they moved back to the city and you could change their home into your new learning center. Thanks for this Doug.

  • @iexpectmiracles
    @iexpectmiracles Před rokem

    Congrats Dr. Leo on your learning center!

  • @Amy-yv5oh
    @Amy-yv5oh Před 5 měsíci +1

    I am going to very soon start beekeeping you guys have helped a lot my family needs healthy honey

  • @rustedoakhomestead
    @rustedoakhomestead Před 2 lety +18

    Congrats Dr. Leo on the expansion and new Learning Center. Question about moving new swarm... Could you move them a few feet a day until you get them to their desired location if you don't have the luxury of moving them miles?

    • @tinathompson4421
      @tinathompson4421 Před 2 lety

      Probably a couple feet a week or every two weeks, ............

    • @mmb_MeAndMyBees
      @mmb_MeAndMyBees Před 2 lety +2

      You can also enclose them within the Hive (eg Close the entrance up with a bit of Foam, Rag, etc.) And provide 1:1 Syrup in a Top Feeder or inner Feeder. And leave them for around 5 Days.
      Bees 'forget' their orientation flights and location after about 3 Days. Do x5 Days for
      re -orientated to your Location ! Simples. 😎
      🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
      Happy Beekeeping 2022.
      🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
      Tip :
      Depending on your location, make sure the Bees have good ventilation, while boxed in. Eg use a Screen Bottom Board (Floor) or make sure their is a Box with Ventilation Holes with Screen over it (to keep those Bees in !)
      Moving Bees here in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 we usually say the x3 Feet, up to x3 Miles Rule for re-locating I don't have any other Apiary place to move to, so always do the Box in thing ! Works a treat. 👍
      On Release Day :
      Take your Entrance block material out, and maybe add a Branch, a bit of Timber Plank, even a Garden Chair, at an angle to the Front of the Hive...
      The Bees "see" this quirk, as something to "learn to reorientate to" while they think (you) have moved them, not ! 😏
      Hope this helps fellow Newbies (New Bees !)
      2nd the use of Sheep's Wool in a Horizontal Hive
      Mine came through my second Winter no problems at all. Can't wait for my 3rd Beek Year to start.... Lots of Dandelions here.
      Nice. 🌼
      Also remember Hive Spilts are great, too,
      if you can't do Bait Boxes and Ladders ! ....One Hive can turn into many. 😉

  • @jameslink7369
    @jameslink7369 Před rokem

    Thanks for keeping the big trees and local bees Dr. Leo

  • @jeaniepartridge6701
    @jeaniepartridge6701 Před 2 lety +1

    Scott came home excited. I haven't talked to Austin and Syanne yet.

  • @BKMay-wx7os
    @BKMay-wx7os Před rokem

    It also gives them a lot larger area to forage from. More food for each hive.

  • @chaliceguard4575
    @chaliceguard4575 Před 2 lety +13

    Congrats, Dr. Leo, on the Learning Center. Would love to hear your thoughts on bee sting therapy (apitherapy) for homeopathic remedies.

  • @desireebosch9803
    @desireebosch9803 Před 2 lety

    Love it, I wish there was more people doing it the natural way in South Africa.

  • @angrypatriot2458
    @angrypatriot2458 Před rokem

    Doug , bee's are something I've just started to learn about , so my wife and I can add them to our homestead this spring along with sheep.... Needless to say this one's very useful to me ...
    Thanks for everything you and Stacey are doing , God bless you both... 👍 🙏

  • @mel41138
    @mel41138 Před 2 lety +2

    How about putting some handles on the boxes ☺️ so the bees don't get harm if you slipped the box.. good idea 💡

  • @denniscleveland669
    @denniscleveland669 Před 2 lety +2

    Congratulations, Dr. Leo, on obtaining that piece of property and building the training center!

  • @dennislintz1
    @dennislintz1 Před 2 lety

    LOL The tree hug was funny. I caught 3 Swarms from the same tree last year.

  • @pavolbrhlik_beekeeping

    Great video! You can use basement to change the bees orientation, if you don't have possibility to move them several miles away. Temperature should be approx. 10-12 degrees celsius, good ventilation with no wet. Let them there for 3 days and then move them to your apiary.

  • @stanleysitarzewski9296

    Bless you Dr. LEO - bee 🐝 man I love the new vision of Clinic and teaching of bees 🐝

  • @monagriggs6352
    @monagriggs6352 Před rokem

    Glad you're feeling better Dr. Leo🥰

  • @karenreaves3650
    @karenreaves3650 Před 2 lety +1

    Congratulations Dr Leo, great spot for your education center.

  • @kathrynkabara9861
    @kathrynkabara9861 Před 2 lety +6

    Oh my goodness loved the smiles!😉 I'm from WI and have had the problems with the wild temperature fluctuations you talked about this is one of so many reasons this is such a great way to raise bees. Congrats on your learning center! One of these years I'll have to come to one of your classes! Till then..get ready for another order. And thank you for sending my first book so quickly! Super service!!!

  • @iowaviking
    @iowaviking Před 2 lety +2

    Can not wait to the day I could got to a class from both of you.

  • @David_Talks.
    @David_Talks. Před 7 dny

    👏 6months ago if I knew I could just trap wilds swarms in a tote with frames and some essential oil I wouldn’t have my cordovans now 😅 lol 👏

  • @deannaclayton6934
    @deannaclayton6934 Před 2 lety +1

    Congratulations Dr Leo 🐝🍯

  • @ruthwible2309
    @ruthwible2309 Před 2 lety +2

    Those painted hives are beautiful! I love Doug and Stacy’s and all of Dr Leo’s. Awesome job! ❤️🙏🏻

  • @janejohnson852
    @janejohnson852 Před 2 lety +3

    love seeing Dr Leo, thank you, and congratulations. thank you for all your words of wisdom.

  • @bryannazoltowski
    @bryannazoltowski Před rokem

    Love "Heirloom bees!". We got a hive... getting it ready this weekend! GREAT information guys! THANK YOU!

  • @dianabauer309
    @dianabauer309 Před 2 lety +1

    Dr. Leo thats fantastic news. Prayers for success. I wish I lived on that side of the US

  • @emilyneal7888
    @emilyneal7888 Před 2 lety

    Congrats Dr. on your learning center.

  • @terridiamond7862
    @terridiamond7862 Před 2 lety

    Yes. Congratulations Dr. Leo.

  • @jimlight6952
    @jimlight6952 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Loved all the bee keeping videos. Any update on Dr Leo's learning center. I have looked at his site several times and do not see any info on it, nor anything about classes? Was wondering what has happened?? Hope all is well.

  • @strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642

    Dr Leo knows his bees I have been following him for quite some time now. I catch swarms up here in West Virginia and the swarms I catch by far are more hardy than the ones you can bye. Thanks for sharing I appreciate it.

  • @liketolookgood
    @liketolookgood Před 2 lety

    You guys share a good amount of energy and humor. Thank you for the knowledge and fun learning!

  • @justinrjessop
    @justinrjessop Před rokem

    Doug and stacy... You guys are rad. Thumbs up from me. Spread the good word. Thank you

  • @MsCindyh
    @MsCindyh Před 2 lety

    Congratulations on your exciting new bee school!

  • @donnamullins2089
    @donnamullins2089 Před 2 lety +2

    Beautiful artistic beehives, Thanks for all your information on capturing a swarming colony.

  • @barbarawilliams2327
    @barbarawilliams2327 Před rokem

    Great to hear of the classes - hope to attend!

  • @sharonfowler4816
    @sharonfowler4816 Před rokem

    I always love to see Dr Leo. An amazing fount of information about anything bee related.

  • @schmuckpuppet4842
    @schmuckpuppet4842 Před 2 lety +1

    Congratulations on your learning center, Dr Leo! I hope it will be a big hit.

  • @ruthwible2309
    @ruthwible2309 Před 2 lety +2

    Congratulations Dr Leo on the learning center! So cool! ❤️🙏🏻

  • @eileenhall8467
    @eileenhall8467 Před rokem

    Congratulations! I wish I lived closer. I would attend the classes.

  • @GreatGrannyFreeBird
    @GreatGrannyFreeBird Před 2 lety +5

    excellent video Doug and Dr. Leo. We've been looking at beekeeping for about 9 years (since a hive built in our house). With Dr. Leo's knowledge and calm nature (And of course Doug and Stacy's endorsement) we are ready to begin now. Visiting your website today.

  • @hattiemercer5764
    @hattiemercer5764 Před 2 lety +1

    That's great Dr. Leo will enjoy seeing all that

  • @beckyfarmer9646
    @beckyfarmer9646 Před 2 lety +2

    Congratulations on your learning center wish I lived closer to you guys. Always enjoy all the videos .

  • @hillbillychapel6761
    @hillbillychapel6761 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I am planning to try to catch a swarm this spring. Thank you for the grrat info!!

  • @halleyevans1980
    @halleyevans1980 Před 2 lety +3

    Congratulations Dr Leo for your learning center. I would love to come one day in the future :) Love from Canada

  • @alicedurinick2811
    @alicedurinick2811 Před rokem

    Tried this a couple years ago and boy was it work….Will try again love the white truck

  • @taraelvira8252
    @taraelvira8252 Před rokem

    Nevermind, got my question answered here!! Ha! Such a blessing to have all this info at our fingertips! Congrats Dr. Leo!

  • @johnnixon1026
    @johnnixon1026 Před 2 lety

    Giving is always best…. Thank you

  • @janicebrown3413
    @janicebrown3413 Před 2 lety +1

    Dr. Leo, I have so much respect for you, Doug & Stacy. I'm 75 and would love to have an off-grid home with bees, sheep, rabbits and chickens, but I may only get knowledge. And that knowledge is worth so much to me. It will have to do. Thank you for all the time and work you put into your programing.

  • @judypolick5039
    @judypolick5039 Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you for making us aware of what is going on in our forests Doug, I am really enjoying Dr. Leo, wished I had the room to just have one hive

  • @RichardH72
    @RichardH72 Před 2 lety

    Always enjoy Dr. Leo. I am excited about his learning center!

  • @derrickdarling8607
    @derrickdarling8607 Před 2 lety

    Congrats, getting my trap up this week! Keep it up, serendipity does happen. Discovered hive in our tree and soon found you guys. Keep teaching.

  • @hossenfeffer4115
    @hossenfeffer4115 Před 2 lety

    Shalom Doug, Dr. Leo and bee keeping has been such a good addition to your channel! I will check out his channel as well...love his Slavic accent. Have a blessed week!

  • @jillyd2807
    @jillyd2807 Před 2 lety

    Wow, he’s serious about his bees, Doug! No joking allowed! 😁

  • @James-ib2kp
    @James-ib2kp Před 2 hodinami

    Belicious

  • @jonathanellis8921
    @jonathanellis8921 Před rokem

    Well, I'll be getting everything I need to keep bee's from Dr. Leo. Thank you so much, I don't normally buy things off the internet, but this guy has been extremely helpful.

  • @monicadzisiak7291
    @monicadzisiak7291 Před 2 lety +3

    Have a nice Easter you folks and thanks for being there really enjoyed being with you all winter spring has sprung with you in spirit and thank you