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Tennessee Mountain Bees
Приєднався 29 січ 2011
Keeping honey bees on the Cumberland Plateau escarpment.
Trees & Honeybees - Mimosa
In this video we take a close look at some Mimosa trees and talk about their value as a nectar source.
Photo Credits:
Mydogtryd
NASA
Chris Evans, Bugwood.org
Glenn Apiaries
Lesly Ingrahm, Bugwood.org
USDA James H. Miller
John Byrd, Bugwood.org
Frank Bonner
USDA Steve Hurst
Karen Rawlins
Alabama Extension Service
Tenor
Wikipedia
Photo Credits:
Mydogtryd
NASA
Chris Evans, Bugwood.org
Glenn Apiaries
Lesly Ingrahm, Bugwood.org
USDA James H. Miller
John Byrd, Bugwood.org
Frank Bonner
USDA Steve Hurst
Karen Rawlins
Alabama Extension Service
Tenor
Wikipedia
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Observation Hive to Monterey Garden Club
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In this video I prepare an observation hive from a small swarm recently caught and take it to show the Monterey Garden Club. A bit anxious as usual, I spoke too quickly and had terrible camera angles but had a wonderful time. I sincerely appreciated the opportunity to thank them personally for scholorships they awarded our daughter, Mary, during her years at Tennessee Technological University a...
Failed Split Colony and Slow Spring Buildup
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We received so much rain this spring while black locust, blackberry, and tulip poplars were blooming, several of the smaller colonies are just now building up. We're hoping for fairer weather for the working girls in June. In this video footage taken May 30, 2024, My nephew and I check out a few hives to make sure they're queen right. One of the hives we inspect is Joseph's Hive of Many Colors ...
Mad Guard Bees & Buckwheat Blooming
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In this video we take a close look at a buckwheat patch planted April 16th and honey bees working blooms on May 20th. Also look at a relocated swarm with mad guard bees.
Bee Yard Activity May 16, 2024
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Bees are working Tulip Poplar, Blackberry, & Privet between rains on May 16, 2024
Winter Losses - Remaining Colony Assessment
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After a freezing winter windstorm blew over several hives and rain got in our horizontal hive, we're thankful to still have 12 strong colonies that are brooding up for spring. This shows some quick footage after assessing the colonies on a warm February day 2024.
Trees & Honeybees - Oak
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In this video we take a look at a few species of oak trees in the field, discuss ranges, historical uses, and honeydew. www.fs.usda.gov/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/fieldguide.pdf seasonofearth.com/the-incredible-oak-flower-how-to-identify-oak-flowers/ wisconsinpollinators.com/Bee/BA_HoneyDewHoney.aspx www.honeytraveler.com/types-of-honey/honeydew-forest-honey-2/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeydew_...
Trees & Honeybees - American Basswood (Tilia americana)
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In this video we take a close look at the American Basswood tree at beautiful Standing Stone State Park in Hilham, TN American Forests Champion Trees www.americanforests.org/tree/american-basswood-ky/ Thank you to Dr. Daniel Combs, Dendrology Professor TTU Thank you to Carlie McCowan, Soil Scientist Standing Stone State Park tnstateparks.com/parks/standing-stone Michigan State University bees.m...
More Honey to Harvest! Sumac Flow
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In this video, Janita and I inspect a few hives to check on their condition and surplus honey stores.
Trees & Honeybees - Shining Sumac
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In this video we take a close look at the identifying characteristics of Shining Sumac, Smooth Sumac, Staghorn Sumac and Poison Sumac. Links: Native American Sumac Lemonade Recipe and Video ua-cam.com/video/CYA1noNNzsk/v-deo.html American Honey Plants….Frank C. Pellet ia802703.us.archive.org/26/items/americanhoneypla00pell/americanhoneypla00pell.pdf Stathcona Beekeepers Library strathconabeekee...
Quick Joseph, Get The Smoker!
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Joseph and I record voice over on video we'd taken a few days earlier but the microphones malfunctioned. After I took a few stings, Joeseph had to grab the smoker, calm the bees down, and save the day.
Trees & Honeybees - Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
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In this video we take a close look at the Sourwood Tree (Oxydendrum arboreum), where to find them, and their identifying characteristics. We also take a look at some interesting historical uses and folk remedies. Sourwood Credits: Photos: Richard Webb Bugwood.org1480607-PPT David Stephens, Bugwood.org T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Kelly Fagan Eat the Weeds Chris Evans,...
How Many of Those Splits Were Successful?
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How Many of Those Splits Were Successful?
Make Your Own 5 Over 5 Frame Deep Boxes
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Make Your Own 5 Over 5 Frame Deep Boxes
Clumsy Hive Inspection, Aggravated Honeybees, and a Swarm Trap Hive Transfer
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Clumsy Hive Inspection, Aggravated Honeybees, and a Swarm Trap Hive Transfer
Hopelessly Queenless? We'll check to make sure!
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Hopelessly Queenless? We'll check to make sure!
Canadian Rocket Fueled Pollen Patty Recipe
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Canadian Rocket Fueled Pollen Patty Recipe
Equalizing Hives - Red Maple Pollen & Nectar Coming In!! - First Sting of the Season
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Equalizing Hives - Red Maple Pollen & Nectar Coming In!! - First Sting of the Season
Apis Biologix "Canadian Rocket Fuel" Weight to Volume Conversion for Per Gallon Mixing
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Apis Biologix "Canadian Rocket Fuel" Weight to Volume Conversion for Per Gallon Mixing
Honeybees starving or healthy and happy? Canadian Rocket Fuel in the mix!
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Honeybees starving or healthy and happy? Canadian Rocket Fuel in the mix!
Peppermint Oil Pollen Patty Hive Beetle Check
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Peppermint Oil Pollen Patty Hive Beetle Check
My granny had one beautiful tree big butterflies bee's hummingbirds l'm going to get me a few seeds l just don't see them hardly anymore l'm in Tn l enjoyed watching
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!
u waited 2 long,.. shoulda got em weeks ago..dark... b-4 dawn, they're in nest , u shine lite ..guards will attack.. suit on..metal coffee can w/gas , not 2 full. long torch, lite , all needs done quick, have big pile of burnables 2 keep fire goin , u do that shit during daylite , lots will attack , fly away , rebuild, read they got memories , ...revenge , u lose. i got a nest 20+ ft up, under house eaves, spray can dont shoot that far , i'm allergic 2 em, stuck head out 2nd fl. window, 10 ft. below nest. flashlite in 1 hand , can o spray in other , clear faceshield on , quick spray, retreat, nope not enuff spray , etc. days later , flashlite on garbage can at ground, turn it on go up 2 window on 2nd fl. , 1,..2,..3,..mb more , knockin on window, ... lets play !!,... nope ,..abort mission, gave away my position , let em know i was comin,.. like a laser sight , ..works both ways.. , gotta get a suit , i'll ck. out guardians, ...i'll call the co. ,.. my life depends on it , , . got a stihl pump-up sprayer , soap n water , test it ,.. think it'll shoot 20+ feet , arnold w /flame thrower,...hasta la vista baby !! , the colder the better , but ,.. july ,.. 2 bad it dont get like 35 degrees !!,.. but ... no fuc@#n around !!... gotta get a suit !!, even if yall aint allergic , these are bad ass moth@#$uck%^s !!!... dont bee.... a stupidhead !!! u are one they are many ,.... the borg !!, wutt ?? ur life aint worth 100 ,.. 200 bux 4 the suit ?? stop drinkin n smokin !!, stop the... habits... not the .... hobbies!!!....... merica !!
I agree it should have been removed sooner. The video would have been better, too. I wasn't aware they had a memory. Hopefully, their offspring don't have a BOLO out on me. Lol
Nope nope nope nope nope nope..... where's my flame thrower at????
Great idea!
Lucky for him that nobody was home. Even in that suit, I wouldn't want them swarming around me.
There were several in the hive but not as many as I'd feared. Without the Guardian suit, I would have taken at least a dozen stings. Video didn't really do it justice. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Might want to try using a mix of water and dawn dish soap sprayed from a distance before just kicking the snot out of the hornets nest. :-)
Great idea! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I had a few YellowJacket nests in the ground and had to pour gasoline in the holes right before dark to get rid of em.
Yes. I've done that many times. Yellow jackets are evil! Thanks for watching and commenting!
thank you
You're very welcome! Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!
Do it at night! They don't fly in the dark. I set light to them and they never return!
That would definitely work! Great tip. Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!
They DO fly at night!
Bob Binnie says it makes good honey
Yes, and he said it has an orange tint. I'd like to try some, but only a few mimosa trees around here for my bees. Thank you kindly for watching and commenting.
abandoned nest 😅
It is abandoned now for sure🤣
Where are the hornets?
There weren't too many left in the nest by the time I tore it down. Kind of hard to see them. Thanks for watching and inquiring.
love mimosa, wish I could grow them, in ohio there are a few in peoples yards but I tried to grow them they did not do well.
Maybe just a bit too far north. Generally do well in zones 6 to 10. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Grandparents had one by kitchen.
I remember many more as ornamentals a few decades ago. Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!
Mimosa limbs make great garden poles and quickly grow back from a big pruning. You can jam a turnip or potato on a long limb if you do it just the right way and you can throw them 300 yards. Ha! It seems like every shovel full of forest soil I used in my garden and in pots has about 100 of the seeds in it even if there are no trees in the immediate area.
Great tip on the 300 yard throw! Thanks so much for watching and commenting !
Great video Johnny. Good to see you, hope your season is going good.
Thank you kindly, Tim! The excessive spring rains limited the bees' ability to work, but they're doing pretty good now!
Love your Trees & Honeybees series! We just had a house built on our soon to be homestead and have been trying to find as much info on the different trees that grow well in the Southeast and plan to start several of the ones you've mentioned to help out our apiary as much as possible. Keep up the great work!
That's awesome! If you don't have some there already, I'd recommend Red Maple, Black Locust, Tulip Poplar, and White Flowering Crabapple, just to name a few. I sincerely appreciate the feedback. Thank you kindly for watching and commenting.
Morning Johnny, good to see ya buddy.
Thanks so much, DC!
We was watching a video the other day on the mimosa tree and it's benefits. The ol' boy has a good channel explaining all the health benefits from trees and shrubs in the South. It's great to see you back at it with the Trees and Honeybees series! Thanks for putting this together and sharing it with folks. Y'all take care and God bless!
Thanks so much, Tim! I really appreciate your support, brother. God bless y'all!
we got tons of them around here about 8 miles south of oneida they are invasive. bob binnie talks about them as a nectar source. i havent seen honeybees work them much could be because there are other more preferable nectar sources around here
Yes, I saw Bob's video. He indicated Mimosa could add 15 pounds of honey to colonies if sufficient Mimosa is present. He says it tastes great. I'm not seeing many bees on the blooms here either. They are preferring white clover and sunflowers. Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!
@@TennesseeMountainBees could be different in his area mine are workin white clover and sourwood is blooming and sumac is soon to be done
@joekuder Sumac just about to bloom here. My bees love the Winged Sumacs
There is a mimosa I witnessed today in the back yard that does not have a single bloom on it but was covered with bees getting something off the leaves. A few dirt dobbers also.
Interesting! Honeydew maybe?
Thanks for another informative and interesting video
You're very welcome! Thank you kindly for watching and commenting!
Horticulturist say it’s a junk tree and don’t plant it. Short lived tree and invasive.
I would never argue with a horticulturist but will say they'd have a difficult time documenting the invasive nature of Mimosa in my area. They simply do not out compete local flora. As I often say, one man's weed is another man's flower. True they are relatively short lived, but to honey bee colonies, it might as well be an eternity. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@@TennesseeMountainBees the thing is it’s not about the man. It’s it’s impact on natives. Man has caused a lot of problems by introducing non native species. Vitex is very invasive in rocky creek bed areas but I have 5 and never see any wild ones around here in our sand. It does depend on the area.
Its very useful medicinally and I know its not invasive where i live. Invasive is defined by area meaning its invasive in one place but belongs in other places and has very good uses.
There was one on my block where I grew up 50 years ago. It’s still there & still the only one in town
@@johnblaze5252 Awesome!
Have you tried it with gelatin like Kamon did in his updated recipe?
No, but will check it out. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Love your trees and bees videos! My Grandma had a mimosa and it was so pretty! I've always wanted to plant one but I've heard they can be invasive.
Yes, they are considered invasive but that's not been my experience here. They do not seem to out compete local flora. Thanks so much for watching and for the great feedback!
As a quick tip- mix together all your dry ingredients first. Put them aside as you did with the pollen sub. It makes for better distribution of your Apis in the patties as you mix them.
Yes. I agree. I learned why my cakes never turn out. Lol. Thank you kindly for the feedback!
Brother, it's awesome seeing you step over that threshold and doing some speaking. Great Presentation and PowerPoint!
Thanks, Tim. Will try to slow down if anybody ever wants me to speak publicly again. 🤣
@@TennesseeMountainBees you did good it didn't seem like fast talk. It was good clear info on the history of bees and Beekeeping. Keep up the good work!
Great Job Johnny!
Thanks, Philip! I had no idea how fast I was talking until I saw the video evidence. 🤣Lol
Look out NABE next!😮
Hahahaha!!! I could say a lot in a minute or two. 🤣🤣🤣
Great presentation!
Thank you kindly! I've got to learn to slow down. Lol
Looks like your presentation went real well.
Thanks, DC! If there is a next time, I've got to learn to slow down and catch my breath. Lol
Nice job sir!
Thank you, Mike! When I was editing the video, I couldn't believe how fast I was talking. Lol. Gotta learn to relax. Thanks again, brother!
@@TennesseeMountainBees It's wonderful to see yourself talking. Sure helps next time around :) Blessings sir.
Nice presentation, Johnny. They really seemed to like the observation hive.
It was fun. I think some of them were worried the bees might get out. Thanks, Lee
Nature and tree so real the breathe of life with God in every thing he is the author ❤ of the earth every green ❤ love o
Thank you kindly!
Great to bring the boy in! Nice job. I've been wondering about marking the lids. Wondering if it might reduce drifting?
Thanks, Mike! Joseph wanted his hive to look different. It's great to have his help in bee yard!
Oh looks like she got ya under the thumb nail ya those hurt good.😂Hi Johnny and Joseph.
Lol. Yes, that one hurt way worse than usual. 😀
Hey Johnny good to see you filming content, teaching the next generation of bee keepers
Thank you kindly! Joseph is learning fast and getting more comfortable around the bees. It's great to have his company working the hives.
@@TennesseeMountainBees it never hurts to have a second set of hands
Hi I saw your comment on Mike a Minesota Beekeeper. I checked you out and subscribed to stay connected. Very nuce indeed.
Awesome! Yes, Mike's a great guy! Thank you kindly for your support!
WOW, I bet the bees love that.😁Hi Johnny, good to see ya bud. Blessed Days...
Thank you kindly, DC!
When did you plant the sunflowers?
Planted sunflowers April 16th the same day as buckwheat. Thank you kindly for watching
Riley: They getting mad Johnny... Nevermind run! 🤣 Got a kick out of Riley running and looking back at you like.... You better come on.
She knows when they're moody. She's smarter than me and stays back. Lol
@@TennesseeMountainBees our other dog Stella is like that. If a bee gets in the house she'll bark and let us know where it's at (Kinda like a good bird dog or coon dog treeing) Her tone is different than of someone pulling in the yard or her seeing a squirrel out the window. Their understanding of potential harm is pretty amazing. Ain't nothing like man's best friend!
@gunlinebees.3831! Agreed! Our dog, Trudy, does the same. She seems to "tree" the honey bee inside the house to let me know so i can catch and let it out. Outside, however, she thinks they're fair game like carpenter bees and trys to catch 'em. I'm always saying "leave my honey bees alone" 😅
Wonderful ! I grew up on buckwheat honey. Wonder how long is blooms? How did you plant is Johnny? Blessings brother.
They grow fast and typically bloom for several weeks. Prior to planting, I turned and tilled the soil, then planted like grass seed with a walk behind spreader. That was just before a good rain or two. Had a scarecrow up for a few weeks, but the crows were were laughing at it. The clever birds got some of my sunflower seeds. Lol
Same here in Western North Carolina. Lost a lot over winter. Built back with new queens. Supers on most. More soon. Tulip Poplars in bloom.
Awesome! Thanks so much!
Brother, it's great to see you back and the yard looks great!!! Looking forward to see more of Tennessee Mountain Bees in 2024. Y'all take care and God Bless.
Thanks, brother! Rain, rain, and more rain. Girls are getting lots of days off this spring. God bless y'all and your bees!
Looking good. Good luck
Thank you kindly, Lee.
Hi There! I found this video on my FYP, looks like a nice bee yard 🙂
Thank you kindly!
Great to see you Johnny, I have been wondering about you. The yard looks great. Good luck, I lost a bunch as well.
Thank you kindly, Tim! More rain than we need, but bees are doing the best they can!
All that green, what a Blessing!
Getting more than rain than we need. Bees are working hard. Wonderful time of year! Thanks, Mike, for watching and commenting! Hope you and yours are doing well!
Where you been brother?
Been busy as a bee but couldn't make any videos that seemed post worthy 😂. Thanks, Randy! I hope you and yours are doing well.
Sounds like the season has picked up well, It's always great to see them growing.🥰Great to see ya buddy, Blessed Days...
Thank you kindly, brother!
He is back... and he's got bees!😂
Thank you kindly, Frank!
Nice!!!
Thank you for watching and commenting!