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Adding Onto Our Tiny House - And To Our Family!!
In this episode of what seems to be becoming an off grid blog channel, we finish up adding onto our tiny home and get moved in. And, we reveal why we needed to add on!
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ADDING ONTO our TINY HOUSE - Part 2
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In this video, we show part two of upgrading and adding onto our tiny house!
ADDING ONTO our TINY HOUSE: Part 1!
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We are expanding our tiny off-grid house! Normally I just post bee videos, however my life revolves around sustainability, solar, rain water, and other homesteading off grid fun. The time had come to expand this house a little bit to have a little more living space. My air conditioning unit was already over sized for a bigger home, so why not? In this video I show the preparation and ground bre...
2024 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE vs MY BEES - TEXAS BEEKEEPING
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Bees collect directional data using polarized light from the sun, even when it’s cloudy. If the sun is blocked, the bees shouldn’t be able to navigate, and won’t fly. Watch here as I show a before, during, and after of my bees here in the path of totality.
EXTRACTING HONEY from WILD TEXAS BEES
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In this video I pull some excess honey from a couple of grumpy hives in my yard. And I mean they were fierce! Haven’t dealt with that many bees in my face in a while. You know if your suit were to spring a leak, you’re in trouble.
Spring Beekeeping Expansion - Texas Hill Country Beekeeping
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Getting a few end of winter tasks taken care of. This week’s project was to add boxes to any colonies that need them, and to check other colonies I’ve added boxes to to see if they’ve started laying in them!
Honeybee Swarm On A Trampoline!
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An old friend from high school reached out to me and said that bees were suddenly in his backyard, and weren’t there 30 minutes prior! The picture he had sent me didn’t do justice of the size of the swarm in person. Trampoline springs are about six inches apart, and this swarm went across nearly four spring distances! Was almost 2ft long and maybe 10 inches wide. And about a foot or more deep o...
My friends came over to ride skateboards
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Some of you may not know, but I use to be a downhill skateboard competitively. As I got older, it’s now just about having fun, and some friends from around the state came to skate and camp for the weekend! Not your normal bee video 😎
TRANSFERRING A NUC TO A 10-FRAME BOX!
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Are you new to beekeeping? Hesitant on moving your first bees from one box to another? Well let me show you how I do it, and why there’s no need to be nervous! Moving bees around is all part of the beekeeping process and needs to be done. Don’t overthink it, the bees know what to do!
COUNTING MY WINTER LOSSES
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COUNTING MY WINTER LOSSES
A Tree KNOCKED OVER my BEE HIVES!! Texas Winter Storm 2023
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A Tree KNOCKED OVER my BEE HIVES!! Texas Winter Storm 2023
Where Have I Been and Why?
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Where Have I Been and Why?
How to shake a swarm!
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How to shake a swarm!
HOW TO MAKE QUEENS, NUCS, and NEW COLONIES!! Make More Bees!
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HOW TO MAKE QUEENS, NUCS, and NEW COLONIES!! Make More Bees!
I Got a Free BEE TREE! Texas Tree Climbing Championship
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I Got a Free BEE TREE! Texas Tree Climbing Championship
My Strongest Hive SWARMED. Now What?
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My Strongest Hive SWARMED. Now What?
Doing a Cut-Out On My OWN HIVE
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Doing a Cut-Out On My OWN HIVE
How to Catch FREE BEES with SWARM TRAPS
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How to Catch FREE BEES with SWARM TRAPS
Don’t Make This Rookie Queen Rearing Mistake! Texas Beekeeping
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Don’t Make This Rookie Queen Rearing Mistake! Texas Beekeeping
UNTREATED Feral Survival Bees - March Update
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UNTREATED Feral Survival Bees - March Update
WINTER IS OVER. Now what? - Treatment Free Beekeeping
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WINTER IS OVER. Now what? - Treatment Free Beekeeping
WINTER ICE STORM - TEXAS BEEKEEPING
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WINTER ICE STORM - TEXAS BEEKEEPING
WHAT TO DO for BEES during a WARM WINTER?? Beginner Beekeeping
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WHAT TO DO for BEES during a WARM WINTER?? Beginner Beekeeping
HONEYBEES in TEXAS on CHRISTMAS DAY!! - End of Year Update
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HONEYBEES in TEXAS on CHRISTMAS DAY!! - End of Year Update
FALL HONEYBEE INSPECTIONS - Now What??
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FALL HONEYBEE INSPECTIONS - Now What??
Fall Beehive Inspections - Beginner Beekeeping!
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Fall Beehive Inspections - Beginner Beekeeping!
Why Do I Keep FERAL bees?? A Discussion About My Methods
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Why Do I Keep FERAL bees?? A Discussion About My Methods
Extracting HONEY from AFRICANIZED BEES - Treatment Free Beekeeping
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Extracting HONEY from AFRICANIZED BEES - Treatment Free Beekeeping
HOW TO LIGHT A BEE SMOKER - Beginner Beekeeping!!
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HOW TO LIGHT A BEE SMOKER - Beginner Beekeeping!!
TRANSFERRING A PACKED SWARM TRAP - A DIFFERENT METHOD!
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TRANSFERRING A PACKED SWARM TRAP - A DIFFERENT METHOD!

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  • @DanielaPerez-ru3cz
    @DanielaPerez-ru3cz 6 днів тому

    They are not behaving like Africanized. Bees, maybe aggressive bees, but not Africaned .If That was an Africanized hive. He would have been covered in bees. You would not have able to hear him. Talk in the video cause they would have covered whatever's recording as well. So I don't think those are Africanized but they are aggressive so he should not keep them because of the genetic line.

  • @michaeltriglehmann55
    @michaeltriglehmann55 8 днів тому

    I had been afraid of bees all of my life, having been stung many times in my childhood. After watching videos like yours for the past several years I have grown a huge respect for bees and now find myself no longer afraid of them. But I do have a question. I have asked it before on many other beekeeper's channels that I follow, but have never received a reply. So I will ask it again. When you take the frames out and then replace them and the hive cover, how many bees get crushed? And as a beekeeper, is the loss of individual bees acceptable to the business? I know it is unavoidable due to the sheer number of bees, but it is something I have always wondered about. Thanks!

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm 8 днів тому

      @@michaeltriglehmann55 they don’t get too smushed. You go slow and gentle with the frames, but sometimes the bees are under the edges of where the frame rests inside the box. As far as the lid goes, you can kinda twist it on in order to get the bees off as best you can before putting the full weight of the lid down. So it’s not too bad, not enough to notice a hive decline!

  • @8pumpkin18
    @8pumpkin18 11 днів тому

    I'm east of you in Lampasas, 4 hives started July. We have 22 acres of Juniper Cedar. Hoping to have an AG exemption in 3-4 years, 10 frame langstroth with frame feeders in them to be 8"s. So far so good with some feeding. I live in Lake Jackson and hope to catch swarms to stock up there. I'm not sure about treatment free but maybe treat in moderation. Losing bee's bothers me, 1 out of 1 dies, us included. Thank You for the information!

  • @1willubhave
    @1willubhave 11 днів тому

    Perhaps a Japanese Murder Hornet suit would bee 🐝 better

  • @wendygrant2735
    @wendygrant2735 11 днів тому

    The place is coming together very nice, I like it. Btw great paintwork outside, much better view. 👍👍👍

  • @dylanwebb5758
    @dylanwebb5758 12 днів тому

    That deer freaking ATE IT 🤣🤣🤣

  • @DannySchultz013
    @DannySchultz013 12 днів тому

    12:29 house looks SO good wow

  • @DannySchultz013
    @DannySchultz013 12 днів тому

    BROWN’S BEE FARM IS THE BEE’S KNEES!!!!

  • @JAdams-jx5ek
    @JAdams-jx5ek 13 днів тому

    Looking good.

  • @TammyEnstad
    @TammyEnstad 13 днів тому

    Paint color much better!

  • @medina3420
    @medina3420 16 днів тому

    wow, IF I get 1 sting, I swell up like a balloon. I hate it. I wouldn't be able to walk if I got stung on my ankles. I just got stung in the ear 👂 😡🤬😡

  • @MrStreetninja007
    @MrStreetninja007 18 днів тому

    That's interesting I've never known a beekeeper to say they like aggressive feral bees

  • @KingKarlTNT
    @KingKarlTNT 20 днів тому

    Hahaha this is more like my experience here in africa when harvesting honey always so confused when i see people on UA-cam harveeting without a suit. I wish i had those kind of bees XD

  • @sirmagnus99
    @sirmagnus99 20 днів тому

    I tried to keep a super hot hive that i got as a swarm. They have turned out to be partially africanized. They tried to invade my other hives when i went to extract honey from them so now i have to cull 😢

  • @NoelCastillo-fn5mu
    @NoelCastillo-fn5mu 22 дні тому

    Hey..mrn your smart guy for bees..God speed.

  • @RandallFromFlorida4
    @RandallFromFlorida4 27 днів тому

    A couple days ago I noticed a bunch of bees on my back porch and today I found a huge quantity of them above my porch along the wall and I'm just going to leave them alone because they haven't been aggressive towards me

  • @marialindgren4112
    @marialindgren4112 29 днів тому

    Why? Seems unnecessary to keep those defensive bees.

  • @xray5043
    @xray5043 Місяць тому

    If it takes a European and an African bee to make the AFRICANIZED bee. Both bee species indepently are not typically excessively defensive but togethered they become super aggressive. Why then if it takes two to tango does the bee become branded with the "AFRICANIZED" label. Why not EUROPEANIZED? I know you didn't create the name. I'm just letting keepers know that the branding of AFRICANIZED is racist and challenge bee keepers to challenge the status quo and come up with a more appropriate title for the hybridized european and African bee. That is all 😊

  • @bjrningebrserud4518
    @bjrningebrserud4518 Місяць тому

    Rubber boots …

  • @DeanGoedel
    @DeanGoedel Місяць тому

    Your in Texas I believe... do you have feral hogs and if you do do they bother your hives at all?

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm Місяць тому

      @@DeanGoedel we have them in the bigger farm areas, I am in a neighborhood of 3-5 acre lots and so they usually aren’t here by me. But they’re a problem for anyone who has them!

  • @starleenortiz2020
    @starleenortiz2020 Місяць тому

    I get so jealous when I help my friends that have sweet tempered Italian honey bees and I have these mutant demon bugs from hell. They can handle their bees barehanded if I look at mine wrong they will completely swarm me😂 my daddy always said if you're going to be dumb you better be tough I've gotten really tough😂

  • @starleenortiz2020
    @starleenortiz2020 Місяць тому

    OMG I love this so much ! I also have mean bees! All of my hives are descended from one one Hive that was given to me because they were going to be euthanized because they were so aggressive. I now have three hives of these a-holes😂

  • @jacobnelson9144
    @jacobnelson9144 Місяць тому

    Why not leave cells in small hive instead of finisher hive?

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm Місяць тому

      @@jacobnelson9144 because the small hive is focused on getting new ones going, so they have a lot of energy to start cells, so they make a lot of them. Now if you left them to keep feeding, they’d quickly run out of energy and ability to finish the cells. So you take advantage of their energy on making royal jelly, since it’s loaded with young brood, and the finisher hive has the ability to finish off the amount of cells the starter makes.

  • @JimFinlayson
    @JimFinlayson Місяць тому

    Nice video. I like your philosophy.

  • @Meadsapiary
    @Meadsapiary Місяць тому

    Those are NOT africanized bees. If they were, you would be covered on approach to the yard.

  • @Arizona1965
    @Arizona1965 Місяць тому

    DUDE WHY ARE U DOING THIS IN YOURE LIVING ROOM LMAO 😂😂😂😂

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm Місяць тому

      @@Arizona1965 was all outside in a backyard that has an outdoor kitchen, so it just looks nice 😅 I did jar some of it inside though

    • @Arizona1965
      @Arizona1965 Місяць тому

      @@brownsbeefarm that's awsome I was thinking this guys wife will be pissed if u spelt some on that nice rug . Cool peace out

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm Місяць тому

      @@Arizona1965 hahahah for sure brother. She would be!!! Thanks for your views 🤙🏻❤️

  • @sleepersix
    @sleepersix Місяць тому

    You need a proper 3 layer suit

  • @tashuwamustgray7220
    @tashuwamustgray7220 Місяць тому

    Loved this vlog. Thank you for your service ❤

  • @MrGaryg20047
    @MrGaryg20047 Місяць тому

    I hope you don't have neighbors nearby because you will put them in jeopardy which can result in death!

  • @robertpeters9438
    @robertpeters9438 Місяць тому

    I wonder what would happen if your hives were on a frame motorized to move ovvasionally. Would that make them more docile when frames are handled?

  • @jasonsmith2485
    @jasonsmith2485 Місяць тому

    Conklin.com

  • @HedgewitchHoney
    @HedgewitchHoney Місяць тому

    Why? Why keep a hive that aggrssive? Beekeeping is supposed to be fun. You were in a state of utter terror and shere panic. So glad my bees are not like that, they'd soon be gone if any of them were.

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm Місяць тому

      @@HedgewitchHoney hahaha it is fun. ‘Utter terror and sheer panic” is a hilarious stretch. This is a UA-cam channel fella, it’s not all serious. This is real beekeeping. Bee wrangling. It’s a rodeo out here. I can’t help but picture someone used to little cute designer Italian bees being completely terrified like what you claim I was. This is fun. Treatment free, mostly hands off, free amazing fun.

  • @tomasjosefvela1
    @tomasjosefvela1 Місяць тому

    Have you tried vinegar? You can also clean your smoker lip with the vinegar so it gets Smokey from the oils, put it in a spray bottle and spray it on your gloves and around your ankles….

  • @jamesdunlop8739
    @jamesdunlop8739 Місяць тому

    That's like a few of my hives there great to work don't go in fast don't hit frame on box shake bees infront of hive not ontop and sugar water in hair spray bottle works alittle as well as the smoke to much smoke is just as useless as no smoke

  • @rohithabw3478
    @rohithabw3478 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤ thanks you

  • @JAdams-jx5ek
    @JAdams-jx5ek 2 місяці тому

    Nice. Congratulations. Looking forward to the finish and seeing the bees again.

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm 2 місяці тому

      @@JAdams-jx5ek me too 😂 I haven’t opened them in months. They honestly weren’t doing well when I last checked. I think I am down to 14 active ones.

  • @wendygrant2735
    @wendygrant2735 2 місяці тому

    Congratulations both 'mom and dad' with the baby, I'm really happy for you guys. i had four of them, long time ago and it was amazing. The house is growing as well, please keep showing the progress.\ By all means thumbs are up for you guys. 👍👍👍

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm 2 місяці тому

      @@wendygrant2735 thank you Wendy ❤️

  • @sumadre9233
    @sumadre9233 2 місяці тому

    Hey ik that house

  • @xolisatshingana4416
    @xolisatshingana4416 2 місяці тому

    That looks so good 😊😊

  • @MrMuppetbaby
    @MrMuppetbaby 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for this. Makes perfect sense. I will never be a bee keeper but I can appreciate them for what they do for the balance of nature and of course the honey! You have a simple straightforward gift of video making. I was a professional video editor for years and you are a pleasure to watch. I subscribed and wish you the best. Tod in Las Vegas. We have bees here but it’s a bit of a gamble. Sorry. 😊

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm 2 місяці тому

      @@MrMuppetbaby thank you so much Tod! Extremely kind words. Currently working on a new video!

  • @aodhhanswtor7252
    @aodhhanswtor7252 2 місяці тому

    Any idea what plant the nectar is from which produces the dark honey? I don't mind darker honey or the blends with it. Even though honey you get from keepers isn't filtered, it is often tastier and stays good for a longer period of time. Little chunks don't bother me. Gravity takes care of this issue. After a few days, any crap is at the bottom of the jar. If there is any.

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm 2 місяці тому

      @@aodhhanswtor7252 the Chinese tallow tree! Look it up, it’s an interesting tree. Tends to produce dark honey.

  • @JFMercyWellness
    @JFMercyWellness 2 місяці тому

    I need a queen lol

  • @JFMercyWellness
    @JFMercyWellness 2 місяці тому

    I so hope to learn this 39 Queens

  • @JFMercyWellness
    @JFMercyWellness 2 місяці тому

    How did you know rhey were Queen's?im confused

  • @JFMercyWellness
    @JFMercyWellness 2 місяці тому

    You made Queen's?

  • @JFMercyWellness
    @JFMercyWellness 2 місяці тому

    So Im to all this i failed my first Bee attempt re-home -so are you pulling larvas?

  • @dennishish5930
    @dennishish5930 2 місяці тому

    Why would you split off an Africanized hive and preserve the genetics left over in the drones. Why not start clean stay clean?

    • @brownsbeefarm
      @brownsbeefarm 2 місяці тому

      @@dennishish5930 because they’re too good, and I love a little fire. Nice bees are boring to me. I want a hive that’s roaring and looking like nothing you’ve ever seen

  • @briananderson1246
    @briananderson1246 2 місяці тому

    Break time 😻

  • @slyighslayin8962
    @slyighslayin8962 2 місяці тому

    Your house is so dope!

  • @wendygrant2735
    @wendygrant2735 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for sharing this video, doesn't matter this was working on the house. It did turn out very well.