One thing that is for sure brother with everything that's going on all of us beekeepers can still get out and work our bees while practicing social distancing. You will not have any problem with anyone getting within 6 feet of you when you open up a hive LOL. Thanks for sharing and stay safe my friend.
When you are dealing with some of my bees even 20 feet is to close. Thanks for watching and for your concern, stay safe yourself. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Thank you so much for your prayers and concern for me and mom. We are both well, and taking the necessary measures to remain healthy. I pray for you and yours as well Mary. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thank you for taking great care of our bees. Like you I am staying home playing in our garden and tending to my rabbits and bees. It's actually very therapeutic for me to just watch life keeping on plugging.
Mr. Ed , I have placed my first swarm traps out this week. Hopefully I will succeeded. I am trying to get into beekeeping the cheap way. With the grace of God and a little luck I hope to succeed. Stay safe my friend
Don't forget to say a prayer as you set your traps, that's the real secret to my successes. I wish you well in catching your free bees. Stay safe, God's peace Michael. Mr. Ed
The difference between the two boxes was ALARMING!!! The box without the queen was FRANTIC! I think they were out for blood! I hope that getting a potential queen and more space helped them chill out and stop hyperventilating. The other box almost served you tea and cookies.
I'm blessed in so many ways. Thank you for your blessings and concern for both me and mom, I pray the same for you and your loved ones as well. God's peace JJ. Mr. Ed
#Bee fact: You can take a hive of honey bees and move it 100 or more miles. When a bee next comes out it will fly up into the air, circling as she goes up, fly off up to 5 miles looking for food, and then find her way back with no problems. Not only that, she then goes into the hive and tells the other bees what direction to fly, how far to fly, and how bountiful the food sources is. #Nature is amazing!
God Bless you. Last night I asked my husband if tomorrow was Fri. (Who knows anymore!) He said yes and I said fantastic, that means there will be a Mr Ed bee video tomorrow!!! It is extra good in times like these. Be safe!
I'm delighted to hear my videos bring a bit of joy in these difficult times. Thank you for your concern and for watching. Stay safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hi Jeff. You don't know how glad I am to see you. I worry for all of you down there. I am glad you have a place to be and work to do to keep you busy. We've been stuck at home for weeks now, and it seems there is no end in sight right now. Stay safe and keep everyone close. Jeremy in Montreal.
hi Jeff, One of the things i love about your videos this time of year is that they are like a time machine. It dis very early spring here, a little cooler than normal. Seeing everything green and the bees booming. I hope you and everyone at the Abbey remains healthy and well in these troubled times. Thank. You for sharing. Your friend, Stu
Thank you so much for your concern and kind words Stu, they are greatly appreciated. Regardless of what part of the world you live in, Spring time is so refreshing, new life coming into being. Stay safe, God's peace my brother. Mr. Ed
Outstanding amount of bees!..hope you stay well in this craziness nowadays. Bless you and all the Monks at the Abbey..Thanks Jeff for another outstanding video...I'm happy when we break 50 degrees here in WNY. Take care brother.👍🏻👍🏻
Your warmer temps will be here before you know it. Thank you for your blessings and concern, that is very kind of you. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mike. Mr. Ed
Jeff, Just what I needed this evening. I've worked in my bees and mowed 3 acres and I was ready to watch somebody else work! We've got 28 swarm traps out and m making preps for new renters moving in! With no more experience than I have....I like to MOVE THE OLD QUEEN too. If she wants to swarm...make her think she has. God's blessings upon you, stay well and keep making videos!
Moving the old queen off the original stand is always a good swarm preventative. Great to hear you are up and keeping busy. Thank you for your blessing and for always following along. Stay safe, God's peace Mark. Mr. Ed
Wow there was so many Bees flying to around. Then when you Split that Hive OMG you couldn't hardly see the Box for all the Bees. What a Beautiful Site. Good Luck with all your Hives. God Bless and Peace Be With You ☮️🙏
I gladly accept your blessing, thank you very much for it. Yes, there certainly are a lot of bees in that box and most of our other boxes as well, it's proving to be a banner year in bee production, and I hope that carries over into the honey harvest. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Jeff you are definitely in good company with the bees and safe. My family tells me it is really bad in South Louisiana right now so stay safe my friend.
Thanks for taking the time to produce this video in such stressful times. I’ve made my splits a couple of weeks ago because of so many Queen cells. Then on April fools day one of them still swarmed. I did manage to get the swarm when they clustered about 150 feet away from the hive about 4 feet off the ground. Man it’s been wild here this spring. Stay safe Mr Ed! God is in control!
I love how you ended your comment, another great truth in the world. It's wonderful to have so many queen cells but you'd be surprised how many queens I saw emerge while I made our splits. I even found multiple queens in several hives, but still managed to split them all. I'm fully expecting to see some of my hives swarm as well even though I did the splits, that's bee keeping for you......lots of surprises. Keep well and stay safe, God's peace Don. Mr. Ed
Great to hear for you Rachel, it's been a while! They are some great bees, and I'm crossing my fingers they will produce a bunch of honey for us this year, we shall see soon. Thanks so much for your concern and for watching. Stay safe yourself, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hello Mr Ed, thank you Jeff for showing your way of splitting your hives to stop them swarming on you fascinates me as me being new to beekeeping, I only have one hive which by the grace of god has survived the very wet winter we have just had over here in the UK, I haven’t popped the lid yet as it is still cold but I have witnessed plenty of activity with my girls coming and going , plenty of dandelion pollen at the moment , we don’t usual have swarms this time of the year around may going into June so I’m guessing I’m ok for the moment, I’m just in the process of making a couple of swarm boxes as I can handle another hive or two I hope I get lucky never tried capturing wild bees , I haven’t even tasted my honey yet as I was advised to let them have it all over the winter so I can’t wait to try my honey , thank you Jeff stay safe and god bless to you and your mom .
There are literally dozens of ways to split a hive, the method I used in this video is just one of those ways and for me, works very well. Congratulations on having your bees come through the winter, it may have very well been because you did not harvest any honey from them. Keep up your good work, and thanks so much for following along Peter. Mr. Ed
Mr Ed, I love your cut-outs videos especially when you find the queen. You’re a hoot. As a new beekeeper I love to watch you manage your hives. I always learn so much. Keep on wrangling - Bill
Always a pleasure to have your name come up in the comments Billy, it's been a while. I'm hoping that within the next 20 years I should hit the 100K mark. Thanks for watching. Thanks for your concern and you guys stay safe as well. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Thanks for such an interesting and informative video. While watching, I googled a few of the terms you used (supersede cell) to get a bigger picture of the fascinating bee world. I am simply a curious person by nature and find the bees world amazing. The generosity of your time is greatly appreciated by me, and I’m sure, many other viewers.
I'm delighted to hear of your intrigue with bees Janet, and I apologies for not giving a clear definition of terms I use, I'm guilty of making to many assumptions. Thank you so much for taking the initiative and looking up the matter for yourself, I'll try and do better in the future. Stay well, and God's peace. Mr. Ed
The setting where these bee hives are located is spectacular, and there are 2 large ponds that you could not even see. You bee safe as well, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Here in Mid-Missouri, USA, I've got to do OTS notching and moving the queens next week - weather permitting. But, with the shelter in place and social distancing orders, I've lost my helpers! I've got (had) a couple of helpers that can spot the queens immediately. This may sound petty but, I feel less disappointed in myself that I'm not the only one having trouble spotting the queens... Mr. Ed, thank you for this video and have a blessed day.
I laugh at myself when I can't spot a queen in my own boxes, yet when I do a cut out I have a pretty good record. Glad you enjoyed the video, and thank you so much for taking the time to watch it and for your blessing. I wish you great success in the next few weeks with your bees. Stay safe, God's peace David. Mr. Ed
@@badassbees3680 -- I know there are several different methods that don't require me to find the queen or I could use a queen excluder and figure out where she is but, I'm trying to mark my old queens and mark my new queens and keep better, more detailed records. I have a couple of what I call "super" queens that go the extra mile on VSH, productivity and for being non-aggressive so, I'm trying to selectively spread those genes in my yards while preventing too much inbreeding. I'll be splitting the super queen hives and moving the splits and their drone brood to each of the 4 yards. This year my bees caught me off-guard by being about a month ahead of their "normal" schedule - if there is such a thing. I got a little bee greedy and didn't use a queen excluder when I supered on February 20 because the queens were laying in every box they had.... and I wanted the queens to continue that in the new boxes. LOL. Weather permitting, tomorrow I'll do some splits and I know I'm be worn out by the time I finish the 1st yard. Take care and good luck with the bees.
@@DavidODuvall You have got your hand full. I'm happy to say I finished splitting my last hives yesterday, and it was a queen fest day. At one time I had 7 virgin and 1 old queen caged at the same time. At the end of the day, I had only 1 virgin left and I gave her to a buddy of mine. With just over 200 hives now in our yards, and the number of bees in the boxes this early, I certainly hope for a banner honey harvest......if nature cooperates. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Great to see your name in the comments Beate, and I so appreciate your blessing. Thank you so much for that as well as for watching. STay safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Question Jeff: would it not be better to just number the boxes and then keep a journal in a waterproof box nearby? No risk of sun fading that way. I probably just don't know enough, but just a thought. Thank you for taking us out of our small little worlds of isolation and sharing some sunshine with us that are house bound. Be safe, all of you down there.
I have to confess my laziness. Your suggestion is a good one, but because I know myself I would not be diligent in the writing, so for me, writing on the lids, even though it fades, works good enough. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peaceMark. Mr. Ed
It's always heart warming when I read how folks enjoy watching and learning from my bee wrangling adventures. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave your comment. Stay safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Great video Mr. Ed I hope you don't have to ever move that hive stand by your self those are some big beams lol be safe and stay away from everyone God bless.
So good to know you are safe and well Mr. Ed! I thought of you yesterday and then you showed up on my feed today. God bless and keep you, yours, and your bees Mr. Ed. Be well and stay safe.
LD, so great to hear from you, I hope and pray all is well, especially in these difficult times. Thank you for your blessings and concern, it is greatly appreciated. Stay safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Here we were enjoying 60 degree weather and Mother Nature decided to remind us that it's early Apriil in SW Iowa. We got a bit of new ice and snow as proof. All my sheets are outside in the garden! LOL. JK, only a couple of them. I knew better than to plant most things. It won't stick around more than a little while. So nice to watch you work. Stay safe, prayers and blessings to you and yours.
It is an amazing thing the diversity in weather condition just in the US alone. Thank you for your blessings, prayers, and concern for me and my loved ones, and I extend the same to you and yours. God's peace Cathy. Mr. Ed
Thank you so much for your blessing and concern, and I hope and pray all is well for you and your loved ones as well. Stay safe, God's peace Sandra. Mr. Ed
If not for faith in God, the present situation, as well as every situation, would lead us to despair. So glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace Rodney. Mr. Ed
Mr Ed, from one Jeff to another, just wanted to say thank you for your exquisite videos. I don't think I could ever do your job, EVER! But I (through you) have found bees extremely interesting! I am continually amazed at how our creator made even the bees. I want to learn more (from the safety behind the computer screen) and more about these bees. I find the queen cells, superseding cells, and things like that, I really need more information on. Jeff, again thank you for your videos, your patience, your peaceful voice of reasoning, and your very precious time. Thanks!
Your kind words are greatly appreciated Jeff, thank you for them. In truth, I'm just a guy who is deeply intrigued by the mysteries God has given these small insects. When working with them, I lose myself in the beauty and wonder of these creatures. My expressions and mannerisms are simply a reflection of my joy in being able to work with them. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Thank you so much for your blessing, especially in these trying times. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace Gary. Mr. Ed
We'll miss your swarm captures this year, but we've got to all band together to lick this thing! Keep coming out with beekeeping content, and we'll keep watching.
Another great video My friend Mr Ed. some of the bees were downrite nasty, No bees here for a couple of months, It snowed about 3 inches yesterday which most of it melted, today their is about one inch of new snow, The only green thing here is the plants in my greenhouse. God bless you and all of the bees and I hope that this virus will end soon.
The bees in the back of the abbey do have a bit of an attitude, but are VERY manageable. Despite the appearance of aggressiveness, I was stung only a few times, and that was due to handling the boxes, not just out to hurt the intruder. Spring will come for you as well even though you are in Alaska. Stay safe, God's peace Richard. Mr. Ed
Thank you for your very informative videos! It was also nice to see your strategy for winning the annual swarm competition. Set up some booming hives in a field adjacent to a low growing tree line to make them easier to access and just wait and watch! LOL. Just kidding sir, best wishes as we observe another year of Mr. Ed -vs- 628 Dirt Rooster
As you will see in next weeks post, swarms from our own yards do not count in our competition. So glad you enjoyed the video David, and stay tuned as the swarm count continues to mount for both of us. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
O man....LOOK at all them Bees...My goodness....You sure got a lot going on there sure..W0W....Thanks very very much....Jeff my friend...Stay safe for sure....Blessing you way...of course !!
The bees have been exceedingly abundant this year, I've never had this many bees so early in the year. Thank you for your blessing and concern, stay safe yourself. God's peace Steve. Mr. Ed
Jeff, same here. If they were weak at split time, I left them alone and 90% grew to be producers. Same with single deeps coming out of winter. All works out.....
This is the best bee year I have ever seen. Never before witnessed so many bees so early in the year. I have my fingers crossed for a banner honey harvest as long as we get a good nectar flow. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Both mom and I are well, and we are taking all the recommended precautions. I hope you and your loved ones are well also. Stay safe, God's peace Joey. Mr. Ed
Hi Mr Ed, good to see you well. Another great video. Been going through your back catalogue of videos, currently at Aug 2018 Each one very enjoyable. Keep up the good work Best wishes from Norfolk UK
Wow, thank you so much for taking all that time to view my bee wrangling adventures, there are a lot of them. I hope you can see an improvement in my videos over the years I have been doing them, it's just getting better for me and I hope that's how others see y channel. God's peace Tim. Mr. Ed
@@notafuckinpplperson8233 I mean the season. Jeff lives more south so his bee's season might allready been started, I live in Sweden and everythng is still frozen but they say that spring will be coming this Sunday.
The bees here certainly are fired up, and they are ready to go to work. It looks like we may have a good honey harvest. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed
I bet you can feel the excitement in the air, I do love splitting hives....especially ones with tens of thousands of bee in them and they are full of queen cells. Best wishes for all your success. God's peace Roy. Mr. Ed
Jeff, First stsy safe my friend. I agree with what your doing. Folks in the south say telescoping covers are for the north. It allows the hive to breath and insulates from the sun. Allows the bees to cool. I like the shelters you have made. Do you find they create an issue with hive beetles? I would be worried about them in the shade. Whats your experience? Great looking bees.
I have always used telescoping covers since I began keeping bees over 30 years ago, I love them even though I live in Louisiana. In my opinion, the shelters make no difference in the presence or absence of the SHB, they are everywhere. I'm a firm believer in allowing the bees to handle whatever situation nature throws at them, and they do a very good job at taking care of beetles. I have found the bees stay cooler under the shelters, and consequently are able to grow in numbers very well. Say safe, God's peace Robert. Mr. Ed
Thank you so much for your blessing and concern, and I hope and pray all is well for you and your loved ones as well. Stay safe, God's peace Mary. Mr. Ed
I try hard not to kill bees when adding another super, but as you know it is often difficult to do. Still, a little patience does spare many lives. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed
The beard is filling in very nicely if I must say so myself. It may bee the best one I have ever sported. Glad you enjoyed the video Chris, thanks so much for taking the time to watch. Stay safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. The abbey's name is St. Joseph Abbey, and it is located in St. Benedict, La. about 40 miles north of New Orleans. Stay safe, God's peace Derrick. Mr. Ed
I split my hive 9 days ago for swarm control. My old hive with the swarm cells in now are extremely defensive, I could use aggressive I guess, they will go after me from quite a distance and have stung people not even near the hive. I’m sure they will calm down once re-queened but just shows, never stop your guard, even on previously calm bees, 40 on your face guard would have been a disaster unprotected.
Great video Mr. Ed. I thought you used those double screen boards to do this. I am in process of building double screen boards like one of your other videos show for this time of year. Which is best way? Thanks from SE Ohio.
Double screened boards work great, and I have several on my hives at the moment, but I was trying something new this year due to the fact I have so many hives to attend to. I still recommend the use of double screened boards as they are very effective and easy in making splits. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hi Jeff You've replied a couple of times to my comments thanks. I am very new to both to yours and Roosters channel and just subscribed to you both today after watching both yoyr videos after some time now.. I just wanted to ask about the Abby.. how were you able to secure a spot at an Abby? I just ask Rooster if you were a Trappist Monk since you have all of your hives at the Vatican (Thats what the rooster called the Abby i think by mistake..sounded funny when he said it) He said no your not a monk your just a bee trappist--Fair enough! lol I really like you guys your make me feel like a friend as well in the way that you both do your vids.. The friendship you guys have really is priceless. Really somethin for me to really smile about when Im watching you both together..
My plans are to bee a monk some day in the future, when God is ready for that, but for now, I'm just a guy living the monk life. The Rooster and I do like trash talking each other, but it's all for laughs. We speak almost every day, and when it's arrangeable, we might even get to see each other and do a removal. So glad to hear you enjoy both channels, and I thank you very much for subbing. Stay safe, God's peace Douglas. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Hi again Jeff Does this mean that your are a postulated bee keeper and live at the Abby? If ya are I get it now. I looked up the monk process to know about what you saying to me.. Im not Catholic so I dont know much about such things. 🙂 bee busy
Awesome video. I absolutely love honeybees. Lol. They are amazing and you do such a great job with them. We have a few hives but nothing like the amount you do. Lol Thank you for sharing and stay safe! - Tom
Always happy to hear from fellow bee keepers, keep up your efforts, the world needs all the bee keepers it can get. Until the next time, God's peace Tom. Mr. Ed
Great video, at are place it snowed in manitoba 🥶 lucky you all warm 😂 was wondering if you could make another video of your honey house how big it is and of all your equipment, because im planning on upgrading so just want to see more of your operation, thanks, god bless you
That's a great idea William, and since I am restricted in my moving about, I think I will do exactly as you asked. Thanks for your suggestion and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Mr Ed fantastic video again would it be possible to do a video explaining nectar honey and pollen on frames and what they are used for and why the bees create them. God bless and stay safe
Very good suggestion, and I will try to remember to comment on that as I go through our hives the next time. Thank you for your blessing and for your concern. Stay safe yourself, God's peace. Mr. Ed
It really is, and if you had not seen the video I posted towards the end of January, it gives an aerial view of just how gorgeous the property is, the link is below. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed ua-cam.com/video/HXGCXB3Qz-w/v-deo.html
Its great to see youre at that stage. It will be another month before we get to swarming time. I hope to check my bees tomorrow for the first time this year :)
Hi Mr. Ed, i was wondering when you said “i dont check on them for 3 months, they’re on their own”, did you mean literally not checking on the hives for 3 months? Not opening them or anything like that? Keep safe Mr. Ed. God bless you. I always enjoy watching and learning from your videos.
I do not even visit them, they can take care of themselves and they do.Thank you for your blessing, kind words, concern, and for watching the video. Stay safe yourself, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed, I wondered why I HADN'T seen you'd posted a new video. Upon checking my notifications, & subscriptions I WASN'T subscribed to your channel no more! This is NOT the first channel this has happened to me. Has anyone else noticed they are no longer subscribed to some channels they had subscribed to? Stay safe, Mr. Ed!
You are not the first person I have heard this from. Apparently, they must do some automatic thinning and my channel was removed from your list. So glad to have you back. Thanks for your concern and for returning. Stay safe yourself, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Sigh ... l love all the YT channels l get to watch .. BUT ... not a fan of some of their policies ... almost strong-arm... l just now looked at another of my fav's and all the thumbs up were gone ... and l automatically hit TU on all vids l watch. [***time out for impure thoughts] :( But Jeff's wonderful upbeat vids are a blessing ... love from the Ozarks. :)
I just realized processing will take a l-o-o-o-ng time this year. We can pray by that time we will be able to be close to people again. Oh, St. Corona, pray for us!
There is a very good chance we will have a banner honey year, I certainly hope so. I've been partitioning her for 2 weeks already. She's a good one to ask for intercessions. Stay well, God's peace Lara. Mr. Ed
To the best of my knowledge there is no difference, after all, a drone is a drone. The easiest way to tell if you have a laying worker is that the only brood in the hive is drone brood. I hope that helps. Stay safe, God's peace Duane. Mr. Ed
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One thing that is for sure brother with everything that's going on all of us beekeepers can still get out and work our bees while practicing social distancing. You will not have any problem with anyone getting within 6 feet of you when you open up a hive LOL. Thanks for sharing and stay safe my friend.
When you are dealing with some of my bees even 20 feet is to close. Thanks for watching and for your concern, stay safe yourself. God's peace brother.
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Mr Ed my prayers for you and yours especially momma please stay safe
Thank you so much for your prayers and concern for me and mom. We are both well, and taking the necessary measures to remain healthy. I pray for you and yours as well Mary. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff I'll 2nd Mary's comment.
Thank you for taking us outside with you Mr. Ed. I could smell the grass. May all your hives prosper. God bless.
As always, thank you for your blessing Elaine. I have to agree, the view from where these hives are located is spectacular. God's peace.
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Thank you for taking great care of our bees. Like you I am staying home playing in our garden and tending to my rabbits and bees. It's actually very therapeutic for me to just watch life keeping on plugging.
You are a wise man, taking care of yourself and family should be top priority. Stay safe, God's peace Renee.
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Mr. Ed , I have placed my first swarm traps out this week. Hopefully I will succeeded.
I am trying to get into beekeeping the cheap way.
With the grace of God and a little luck I hope to succeed. Stay safe my friend
Don't forget to say a prayer as you set your traps, that's the real secret to my successes. I wish you well in catching your free bees. Stay safe, God's peace Michael.
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Good to see you Jeff. I hope your lovely Mom is safe and well? 😀👌☘️☘️☘️🇮🇪
Both mom and I are well and practicing recommended safety measures. I hope and pray you and your loves ones stay well also. God's peace.
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It's plain to see all these bees are in good hands. Great informational video Mr. Ed. Thanks and God Bless!
Thank you for your blessing and kind words, they are greatly appreciated. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Mr Ed. You are awesome. Don’t ever change!
I just hope I get to be a better bee keeper. Thank you for your kind words and for watching. God's peace CS.
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Thank you Mr Ed please show more about bee maintenance
and bee very safe the stuff going around is very life changing .
There's more bee maintenance videos on the way, stay tuned. Stay safe, God's peace Jimmy.
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The difference between the two boxes was ALARMING!!! The box without the queen was FRANTIC! I think they were out for blood! I hope that getting a potential queen and more space helped them chill out and stop hyperventilating. The other box almost served you tea and cookies.
Once the queen less hive got their queen, it was tea and cookie time with them as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Sandra.
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Lots of bees trying to get a "selfie" lol. You are fearless. Take care and stay well. God bless.
Those bees just wanted to get a little personal attention, that's all. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. Stay safe Rose Mary.
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At least what you do allows you to keep working. Stay well and stay safe. God bless and keep you and your dear mother.
I'm blessed in so many ways. Thank you for your blessings and concern for both me and mom, I pray the same for you and your loved ones as well. God's peace JJ.
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@@JeffHorchoff We are also. Thank you.
#Bee fact: You can take a hive of honey bees and move it 100 or more miles. When a bee next comes out it will fly up into the air, circling as she goes up, fly off up to 5 miles looking for food, and then find her way back with no problems.
Not only that, she then goes into the hive and tells the other bees what direction to fly, how far to fly, and how bountiful the food sources is.
#Nature is amazing!
God made and incredible insect when he created the honey bee, thank you Jesus! God's peace Trevor.
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God Bless you. Last night I asked my husband if tomorrow was Fri. (Who knows anymore!) He said yes and I said fantastic, that means there will be a Mr Ed bee video tomorrow!!! It is extra good in times like these. Be safe!
I'm delighted to hear my videos bring a bit of joy in these difficult times. Thank you for your concern and for watching. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Good to see your smiling face. Brings a little bit of normalcy to life. Thanks.
Life is good even in difficult times. Glad to help with a bit of diversion. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace Roger.
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Hi Jeff. You don't know how glad I am to see you. I worry for all of you down there. I am glad you have a place to be and work to do to keep you busy. We've been stuck at home for weeks now, and it seems there is no end in sight right now. Stay safe and keep everyone close. Jeremy in Montreal.
Thank you so much for your concern Jeremy, I know you guys in Canada have it very hard as well. Stay safe, God's peace brother.
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hi Jeff, One of the things i love about your videos this time of year is that they are like a time machine. It dis very early spring here, a little cooler than normal. Seeing everything green and the bees booming. I hope you and everyone at the Abbey remains healthy and well in these troubled times. Thank. You for sharing. Your friend, Stu
Thank you so much for your concern and kind words Stu, they are greatly appreciated. Regardless of what part of the world you live in, Spring time is so refreshing, new life coming into being. Stay safe, God's peace my brother.
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Another excellent video! It does my heart good to see you in fine health and humor.
And it makes my heart do good when I see you are watching. Stay safe, God's peace Juliana.
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Outstanding amount of bees!..hope you stay well in this craziness nowadays. Bless you and all the Monks at the Abbey..Thanks Jeff for another outstanding video...I'm happy when we break 50 degrees here in WNY. Take care brother.👍🏻👍🏻
Your warmer temps will be here before you know it. Thank you for your blessings and concern, that is very kind of you. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mike.
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Just what I needed this evening. I've worked in my bees and mowed 3 acres and I was ready to watch somebody else work!
We've got 28 swarm traps out and m making preps for new renters moving in!
With no more experience than I have....I like to MOVE THE OLD QUEEN too. If she wants to swarm...make her think she has.
God's blessings upon you, stay well and keep making videos!
Moving the old queen off the original stand is always a good swarm preventative. Great to hear you are up and keeping busy. Thank you for your blessing and for always following along. Stay safe, God's peace Mark.
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thank you for taking the time.
You are very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your comment. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Wow there was so many Bees flying to around. Then when you Split that Hive OMG you couldn't hardly see the Box for all the Bees. What a Beautiful Site. Good Luck with all your Hives. God Bless and Peace Be With You ☮️🙏
I gladly accept your blessing, thank you very much for it. Yes, there certainly are a lot of bees in that box and most of our other boxes as well, it's proving to be a banner year in bee production, and I hope that carries over into the honey harvest. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Jeff you are definitely in good company with the bees and safe. My family tells me it is really bad in South Louisiana right now so stay safe my friend.
Thank you for your concern and well wishes Kevin, it's bad EVERYWHERE. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace brother.
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Thanks for taking the time to produce this video in such stressful times. I’ve made my splits a couple of weeks ago because of so many Queen cells. Then on April fools day one of them still swarmed. I did manage to get the swarm when they clustered about 150 feet away from the hive about 4 feet off the ground. Man it’s been wild here this spring. Stay safe Mr Ed! God is in control!
I love how you ended your comment, another great truth in the world. It's wonderful to have so many queen cells but you'd be surprised how many queens I saw emerge while I made our splits. I even found multiple queens in several hives, but still managed to split them all. I'm fully expecting to see some of my hives swarm as well even though I did the splits, that's bee keeping for you......lots of surprises. Keep well and stay safe, God's peace Don.
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Beautiful bunch of bees Jeff stay safe and healthy friend 💪🏽🙏🏼🙏🏼
Great to hear for you Rachel, it's been a while! They are some great bees, and I'm crossing my fingers they will produce a bunch of honey for us this year, we shall see soon. Thanks so much for your concern and for watching. Stay safe yourself, God's peace.
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Hello Mr Ed, thank you Jeff for showing your way of splitting your hives to stop them swarming on you fascinates me as me being new to beekeeping, I only have one hive which by the grace of god has survived the very wet winter we have just had over here in the UK, I haven’t popped the lid yet as it is still cold but I have witnessed plenty of activity with my girls coming and going , plenty of dandelion pollen at the moment , we don’t usual have swarms this time of the year around may going into June so I’m guessing I’m ok for the moment, I’m just in the process of making a couple of swarm boxes as I can handle another hive or two I hope I get lucky never tried capturing wild bees , I haven’t even tasted my honey yet as I was advised to let them have it all over the winter so I can’t wait to try my honey , thank you Jeff stay safe and god bless to you and your mom .
There are literally dozens of ways to split a hive, the method I used in this video is just one of those ways and for me, works very well. Congratulations on having your bees come through the winter, it may have very well been because you did not harvest any honey from them. Keep up your good work, and thanks so much for following along Peter.
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Mr Ed, I love your cut-outs videos especially when you find the queen. You’re a hoot. As a new beekeeper I love to watch you manage your hives. I always learn so much. Keep on wrangling - Bill
Thank you Jesus, for the upload today. The Dirt Rooster & Mr Ed, just so happens to be the medicine i need for the Corona-virus blues!
I'm happy to be the prescribed medicine, thanks for taking the time to watch. Stay safe, God's peace Chadwick.
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Great to see you still working those bees Mr Ed, and I'm happy to see your channel is on course to hit 100k subs, wow! Stay safe Mr Ed!
Always a pleasure to have your name come up in the comments Billy, it's been a while. I'm hoping that within the next 20 years I should hit the 100K mark. Thanks for watching. Thanks for your concern and you guys stay safe as well. God's peace brother.
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Thanks for such an interesting and informative video. While watching, I googled a few of the terms you used (supersede cell) to get a bigger picture of the fascinating bee world. I am simply a curious person by nature and find the bees world amazing. The generosity of your time is greatly appreciated by me, and I’m sure, many other viewers.
I'm delighted to hear of your intrigue with bees Janet, and I apologies for not giving a clear definition of terms I use, I'm guilty of making to many assumptions. Thank you so much for taking the initiative and looking up the matter for yourself, I'll try and do better in the future. Stay well, and God's peace.
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Wonderful video. Your girls (bees) are lucky to have you as their keeper. Stay safe, healthy, God's peace to you.
Mickey Laster a*
@@keithluedtke1902 what?
Glad you enjoyed the video Mickey. Thanks for your blessing and for watching. Stay safe yourself, God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff LOL... I am a Sister.
@@mickeylaster1627 To funny! OK, you got me on that one, God's peace sister.
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Nice !!!!!! 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing. Oh the green trees and grass. Enjoy and bee safe.
The setting where these bee hives are located is spectacular, and there are 2 large ponds that you could not even see. You bee safe as well, God's peace.
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I like your videos of you working hives the best,thanks for sharing!!
Then you are going to like the next few weeks of my posts. Stay tuned, and thank you so much for watching. Stay safe, God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff you too Jeff,God Bless you Bro
Here in Mid-Missouri, USA, I've got to do OTS notching and moving the queens next week - weather permitting. But, with the shelter in place and social distancing orders, I've lost my helpers! I've got (had) a couple of helpers that can spot the queens immediately. This may sound petty but, I feel less disappointed in myself that I'm not the only one having trouble spotting the queens... Mr. Ed, thank you for this video and have a blessed day.
Stop finding your Queens...
I laugh at myself when I can't spot a queen in my own boxes, yet when I do a cut out I have a pretty good record. Glad you enjoyed the video, and thank you so much for taking the time to watch it and for your blessing. I wish you great success in the next few weeks with your bees. Stay safe, God's peace David.
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@@badassbees3680 -- I know there are several different methods that don't require me to find the queen or I could use a queen excluder and figure out where she is but, I'm trying to mark my old queens and mark my new queens and keep better, more detailed records. I have a couple of what I call "super" queens that go the extra mile on VSH, productivity and for being non-aggressive so, I'm trying to selectively spread those genes in my yards while preventing too much inbreeding. I'll be splitting the super queen hives and moving the splits and their drone brood to each of the 4 yards. This year my bees caught me off-guard by being about a month ahead of their "normal" schedule - if there is such a thing. I got a little bee greedy and didn't use a queen excluder when I supered on February 20 because the queens were laying in every box they had.... and I wanted the queens to continue that in the new boxes. LOL. Weather permitting, tomorrow I'll do some splits and I know I'm be worn out by the time I finish the 1st yard. Take care and good luck with the bees.
@@DavidODuvall You have got your hand full. I'm happy to say I finished splitting my last hives yesterday, and it was a queen fest day. At one time I had 7 virgin and 1 old queen caged at the same time. At the end of the day, I had only 1 virgin left and I gave her to a buddy of mine. With just over 200 hives now in our yards, and the number of bees in the boxes this early, I certainly hope for a banner honey harvest......if nature cooperates. God's peace brother.
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Here we are ;-) Thanks for sharing again. Wish you the best. God is blessing you and your bees. I am sure.
Great to see your name in the comments Beate, and I so appreciate your blessing. Thank you so much for that as well as for watching. STay safe, God's peace.
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Question Jeff: would it not be better to just number the boxes and then keep a journal in a waterproof box nearby? No risk of sun fading that way. I probably just don't know enough, but just a thought. Thank you for taking us out of our small little worlds of isolation and sharing some sunshine with us that are house bound. Be safe, all of you down there.
I have to confess my laziness. Your suggestion is a good one, but because I know myself I would not be diligent in the writing, so for me, writing on the lids, even though it fades, works good enough. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peaceMark.
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Thank you for the video. I enjoy learning about what you do.
It's always heart warming when I read how folks enjoy watching and learning from my bee wrangling adventures. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave your comment. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Great video Mr. Ed I hope you don't have to ever move that hive stand by your self those are some big beams lol be safe and stay away from everyone God bless.
Great advise Dave, I'm strictly following it. Thanks you for your blessing and for watching. Stay safe, God's peace brother.
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Thanks for sharing another video. I seem to have a LOT more time to watch these...keep them coming! Anything bees is good!
Stay safe!
I'm more than happy to provide a distraction in these times, thanks for chosing to watch my adventurers. Keep safe, God's peace.
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Love your videos Mr. Ed! God bless you.
Thank you for your blessing, support, and for watching. Stay safe Scott, God's peace.
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So good to know you are safe and well Mr. Ed! I thought of you yesterday and then you showed up on my feed today. God bless and keep you, yours, and your bees Mr. Ed. Be well and stay safe.
LD, so great to hear from you, I hope and pray all is well, especially in these difficult times. Thank you for your blessings and concern, it is greatly appreciated. Stay safe, God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff God bless and keep you Mr. Ed. You're one of my favorites!
@@linedanzer4302 Thank you for your blessings and kind words. God's peace LD.
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Here we were enjoying 60 degree weather and Mother Nature decided to remind us that it's early Apriil in SW Iowa. We got a bit of new ice and snow as proof. All my sheets are outside in the garden! LOL. JK, only a couple of them. I knew better than to plant most things. It won't stick around more than a little while. So nice to watch you work. Stay safe, prayers and blessings to you and yours.
It is an amazing thing the diversity in weather condition just in the US alone. Thank you for your blessings, prayers, and concern for me and my loved ones, and I extend the same to you and yours. God's peace Cathy.
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I'm glad youre safe. God bless you too.
Thank you so much for your blessing and concern, and I hope and pray all is well for you and your loved ones as well. Stay safe, God's peace Sandra.
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I really enjoy watching your bees. Thank you so much for sharing. Please stay safe.
Glad to hear you enjoy seeing the bees, they make my day as well. Keep on watching, and stay safe yourself. God's peace.
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are bee seeds sold
These are some sad times. We just have to put our trust in god and take care of our selves and others. Enjoy your videos. Keep the faith!!
If not for faith in God, the present situation, as well as every situation, would lead us to despair. So glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace Rodney.
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Mr Ed, from one Jeff to another, just wanted to say thank you for your exquisite videos. I don't think I could ever do your job, EVER! But I (through you) have found bees extremely interesting! I am continually amazed at how our creator made even the bees. I want to learn more (from the safety behind the computer screen) and more about these bees. I find the queen cells, superseding cells, and things like that, I really need more information on. Jeff, again thank you for your videos, your patience, your peaceful voice of reasoning, and your very precious time. Thanks!
Your kind words are greatly appreciated Jeff, thank you for them. In truth, I'm just a guy who is deeply intrigued by the mysteries God has given these small insects. When working with them, I lose myself in the beauty and wonder of these creatures. My expressions and mannerisms are simply a reflection of my joy in being able to work with them. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
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Thanks again for the great videos and tips. God bless you
Thank you so much for your blessing, especially in these trying times. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace Gary.
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We'll miss your swarm captures this year, but we've got to all band together to lick this thing! Keep coming out with beekeeping content, and we'll keep watching.
I'm doing a pre swarm video next week, stay tuned and keep safe. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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I’m glad you’re okay.
Staying safe and working smart. thank you for your concern and for watching. God's peace Chelsea.
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Another great video My friend Mr Ed. some of the bees were downrite nasty, No bees here for a couple of months, It snowed about 3 inches yesterday which most of it melted, today their is about one inch of new snow, The only green thing here is the plants in my greenhouse. God bless you and all of the bees and I hope that this virus will end soon.
The bees in the back of the abbey do have a bit of an attitude, but are VERY manageable. Despite the appearance of aggressiveness, I was stung only a few times, and that was due to handling the boxes, not just out to hurt the intruder. Spring will come for you as well even though you are in Alaska. Stay safe, God's peace Richard.
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Mr Jeff Horchoff thak you for your videos!! i have learned alot whit your videos mate!! keep it going my friend
So great to hear you find my videos instructive, that is a real compliment. Thanks for that and for watching. God's peace Joao.
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Thank you for your very informative videos! It was also nice to see your strategy for winning the annual swarm competition. Set up some booming hives in a field adjacent to a low growing tree line to make them easier to access and just wait and watch! LOL. Just kidding sir, best wishes as we observe another year of Mr. Ed -vs- 628 Dirt Rooster
As you will see in next weeks post, swarms from our own yards do not count in our competition. So glad you enjoyed the video David, and stay tuned as the swarm count continues to mount for both of us. God's peace brother.
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O man....LOOK at all them Bees...My goodness....You sure got a lot going on there sure..W0W....Thanks very very much....Jeff my friend...Stay safe for sure....Blessing you way...of course !!
The bees have been exceedingly abundant this year, I've never had this many bees so early in the year. Thank you for your blessing and concern, stay safe yourself. God's peace Steve.
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@@JeffHorchoff Maybe them Bees know something we don't...lol
@@steveshoemaker6347 Even a dead bee knows more than I do. God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff lol Jeff you wont do,do you know that....God bless you heart....A dead bee...lol...!
Jeff, same here. If they were weak at split time, I left them alone and 90% grew to be producers. Same with single deeps coming out of winter. All works out.....
This is the best bee year I have ever seen. Never before witnessed so many bees so early in the year. I have my fingers crossed for a banner honey harvest as long as we get a good nectar flow. God's peace brother.
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It was actually warm enough yesterday for me to pull a few frames and saw my first pollen April 1. Central Wisconsin is still pretty cold.
Happy to hear you got to look at your bees. Pretty soon, you'll be doing your splits too. Thanks for watching. God's peace Dan.
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Simply put, thank you.
You are very welcome, and thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace Henry.
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Thanks!
And thank you VERY much! God's peace Carmen.
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Stay safe and I hope you're mom is safe too. Maybe honey may be a cure. At least it's goid for our body.
Both mom and I are well, and we are taking all the recommended precautions. I hope you and your loved ones are well also. Stay safe, God's peace Joey.
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Hi Mr Ed, good to see you well. Another great video.
Been going through your back catalogue of videos, currently at Aug 2018
Each one very enjoyable. Keep up the good work
Best wishes from Norfolk UK
Wow, thank you so much for taking all that time to view my bee wrangling adventures, there are a lot of them. I hope you can see an improvement in my videos over the years I have been doing them, it's just getting better for me and I hope that's how others see y channel. God's peace Tim.
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I am so excited 2020 is starting and Jeff at work.
MajSolo starting? It’s been 2020 for 17 years already! Da heck u been?
@@notafuckinpplperson8233 I mean the season. Jeff lives more south so his bee's season might allready been started,
I live in Sweden and everythng is still frozen but they say that spring will be coming this Sunday.
The bees here certainly are fired up, and they are ready to go to work. It looks like we may have a good honey harvest. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace.
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thank you
You are very welcome, thanks for watching. God's peace.
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You and your mom stay safe.
We are doing exactly that, you and your loved ones do the same. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Love the video.
We (NW Ohio) are about three weeks behind you guys. I've opened two up so far no Queen cells. Both queens are there.
I bet you can feel the excitement in the air, I do love splitting hives....especially ones with tens of thousands of bee in them and they are full of queen cells. Best wishes for all your success. God's peace Roy.
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Jeff, First stsy safe my friend. I agree with what your doing. Folks in the south say telescoping covers are for the north. It allows the hive to breath and insulates from the sun. Allows the bees to cool. I like the shelters you have made. Do you find they create an issue with hive beetles? I would be worried about them in the shade. Whats your experience? Great looking bees.
I have always used telescoping covers since I began keeping bees over 30 years ago, I love them even though I live in Louisiana. In my opinion, the shelters make no difference in the presence or absence of the SHB, they are everywhere. I'm a firm believer in allowing the bees to handle whatever situation nature throws at them, and they do a very good job at taking care of beetles. I have found the bees stay cooler under the shelters, and consequently are able to grow in numbers very well. Say safe, God's peace Robert.
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Stay safe and God Bless!🙏🐝
Thank you so much for your blessing and concern, and I hope and pray all is well for you and your loved ones as well. Stay safe, God's peace Mary.
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nice job puting the 2 nd box on
I try hard not to kill bees when adding another super, but as you know it is often difficult to do. Still, a little patience does spare many lives. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Nice, as you added that first super you weren't even on they started the march!
Ain't it great? Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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That beard is looking great....Santa at Christmas????
Another Great Video. Thanks Chris in the UK.
The beard is filling in very nicely if I must say so myself. It may bee the best one I have ever sported. Glad you enjoyed the video Chris, thanks so much for taking the time to watch. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Stay safe yourself. All the best for the coming season.
Thanks for the great video of a split! Where church is the abbey to?
Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. The abbey's name is St. Joseph Abbey, and it is located in St. Benedict, La. about 40 miles north of New Orleans. Stay safe, God's peace Derrick.
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Bee safe brother!
Will do, and you stay safe as well. God's peace Robert.
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Buzz buzz. Take care and bee safe out there buddy..
I'm trying very hard to do so, you do the same! God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff , got 4 hives going now. Doing good..
Great Bees'-knees photobombs, Mr. Ed! Yikes! Stay safe! 😳🙋♀️🐝
I'm using those bees a my social distancing technique, it's very effective. Thanks fro watching, and you stay safe as well. God's peace Kathy.
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@@JeffHorchoff Bees: the ultimate social-distancing tool(s). 🤪🥴
Sweet. Nice split.
I like the technique. As you said, one of many. 😎🐝🐝🐝
I love using the swarm cells, they always make such beautiful queen. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace Gary.
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Totally absorbed once again. Love to see these interesting and informative videos. Thank you.
I split my hive 9 days ago for swarm control. My old hive with the swarm cells in now are extremely defensive, I could use aggressive I guess, they will go after me from quite a distance and have stung people not even near the hive. I’m sure they will calm down once re-queened but just shows, never stop your guard, even on previously calm bees, 40 on your face guard would have been a disaster unprotected.
Bee temperament is part of bee keeping, some parts are just more enjoyable. Best wishes to you and your bees. God's peace brother.
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Thanks again, Jeff.
You are very welcome, the pleasure was all mine. Thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Another day of me beekeeping. Lol God Bless Mr Ed
Whatever it takes to get the wrangling done! Thank you for your blessing and for watching. Stay safe Eli, God's peace.
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Jeff - Are you still discerning whether to become a monk? If so where in the process are you and how long until you take vows?
I still have my sights on that goal, but as to when it happens, I'll leave that up to God. Thanks for watching. God's peace Timothy.
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Great video Mr. Ed. I thought you used those double screen boards to do this. I am in process of building double screen boards like one of your other videos show for this time of year. Which is best way? Thanks from SE Ohio.
Double screened boards work great, and I have several on my hives at the moment, but I was trying something new this year due to the fact I have so many hives to attend to. I still recommend the use of double screened boards as they are very effective and easy in making splits. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Glad that you & the bees are SAFE. 🙂💒
We are, and I hope and pray your are also. Stay safe, God's peace Kim.
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@@JeffHorchoff Thank You & Bless You & Yours. 🙂💒
Hi Jeff
You've replied a couple of times to my comments thanks. I am very new to both to yours and Roosters channel and just subscribed to you both today after watching both yoyr videos after some time now.. I just wanted to ask about the Abby.. how were you able to secure a spot at an Abby?
I just ask Rooster if you were a Trappist Monk since you have all of your hives at the Vatican (Thats what the rooster called the Abby i think by mistake..sounded funny when he said it) He said no your not a monk your just a bee trappist--Fair enough! lol
I really like you guys your make me feel like a friend as well in the way that you both do your vids.. The friendship you guys have really is priceless. Really somethin for me to really smile about when Im watching you both together..
My plans are to bee a monk some day in the future, when God is ready for that, but for now, I'm just a guy living the monk life. The Rooster and I do like trash talking each other, but it's all for laughs. We speak almost every day, and when it's arrangeable, we might even get to see each other and do a removal. So glad to hear you enjoy both channels, and I thank you very much for subbing. Stay safe, God's peace Douglas.
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@@JeffHorchoff Hi again Jeff Does this mean that your are a postulated bee keeper and live at the Abby? If ya are I get it now. I looked up the monk process to know about what you saying to me.. Im not Catholic so I dont know much about such things. 🙂 bee busy
Good good video Mr Ed thank you
So glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thank you so much for taking the time to watch. God's peace.
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That rooster guy......he can learn so much from you 🤪
No way, the guy is a way better bee keeper than me. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Awesome video. I absolutely love honeybees. Lol. They are amazing and you do such a great job with them. We have a few hives but nothing like the amount you do. Lol
Thank you for sharing and stay safe! - Tom
Always happy to hear from fellow bee keepers, keep up your efforts, the world needs all the bee keepers it can get. Until the next time, God's peace Tom.
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Snow just melted in PA. Is this your full time job? lucky you
I'm retired, and I just volunteer my time to the monks, it's a great gig. God's peace.
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Great video, at are place it snowed in manitoba 🥶 lucky you all warm 😂 was wondering if you could make another video of your honey house how big it is and of all your equipment, because im planning on upgrading so just want to see more of your operation, thanks, god bless you
That's a great idea William, and since I am restricted in my moving about, I think I will do exactly as you asked. Thanks for your suggestion and for watching. God's peace.
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Mr Ed fantastic video again would it be possible to do a video explaining nectar honey and pollen on frames and what they are used for and why the bees create them. God bless and stay safe
Very good suggestion, and I will try to remember to comment on that as I go through our hives the next time. Thank you for your blessing and for your concern. Stay safe yourself, God's peace.
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Looks like a wonderful place to have bees
It really is, and if you had not seen the video I posted towards the end of January, it gives an aerial view of just how gorgeous the property is, the link is below. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
ua-cam.com/video/HXGCXB3Qz-w/v-deo.html
I gave the wrong link, sorry. This one will work. God's peace. Mr. Ed
ua-cam.com/video/NzByZB7f7vI/v-deo.html
@Backyard Bees NC I gave the wrong link, sorry. This one will work. God's peace. Mr. Ed
ua-cam.com/video/NzByZB7f7vI/v-deo.html
Camera attacking bees moved from Randy's area to your part of the state :D
I have no idea what it is about bees and cameras. Bees just plain don't like being videoed. Thanks for watching. God's peace Cynthia.
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Its great to see youre at that stage. It will be another month before we get to swarming time. I hope to check my bees tomorrow for the first time this year :)
The pace of life in the south is pretty slow, except during swarm season. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Ed I’m not sure if the logs you used for your hive stand are big enough???
I wondered the same thing, I sure hope they don't start to sag in the middle. Stay safe, God's peace Justin.
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Massive timbers for HEAVY HONEY.
BRAVO JEFF tu es un champion ..bye bye l'ami
Juste un lutteur d'abeilles aimant ce que je fais. Frère de paix de Dieu.
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God bless, Mr Ed 🕇
Be careful from Corona virus
Thank you for your blessing and concern Melad. I hope you are safe as well. God's peace brother.
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Very nice!
Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Hi Mr. Ed, i was wondering when you said “i dont check on them for 3 months, they’re on their own”, did you mean literally not checking on the hives for 3 months? Not opening them or anything like that? Keep safe Mr. Ed. God bless you. I always enjoy watching and learning from your videos.
I do not even visit them, they can take care of themselves and they do.Thank you for your blessing, kind words, concern, and for watching the video. Stay safe yourself, God's peace.
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Mr. Ed, I wondered why I HADN'T seen you'd posted a new video. Upon checking my notifications, & subscriptions I WASN'T subscribed to your channel no more! This is NOT the first channel this has happened to me. Has anyone else noticed they are no longer subscribed to some channels they had subscribed to?
Stay safe, Mr. Ed!
Yes this has happened to me ... can never tell why.
@@barbaravickroy7563 Good to know I'm NOT the only one having this issue! HOPEFULLY UA-cam knows about it, & is working to remedy this issue!
You are not the first person I have heard this from. Apparently, they must do some automatic thinning and my channel was removed from your list. So glad to have you back. Thanks for your concern and for returning. Stay safe yourself, God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff Thaks, Mr. Ed. It's good to be back!
Sigh ... l love all the YT channels l get to watch .. BUT ... not a fan of some of their policies ... almost strong-arm... l just now looked at another of my fav's and all the thumbs up were gone ... and l automatically hit TU on all vids l watch. [***time out for impure thoughts] :( But Jeff's wonderful upbeat vids are a blessing ... love from the Ozarks. :)
I just realized processing will take a l-o-o-o-ng time this year. We can pray by that time we will be able to be close to people again. Oh, St. Corona, pray for us!
There is a very good chance we will have a banner honey year, I certainly hope so. I've been partitioning her for 2 weeks already. She's a good one to ask for intercessions. Stay well, God's peace Lara.
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Thanks Mr. Ed. Say HI to mom.
You are very welcome, the pleasure was all mine! Mom will be delighted to receive your greeting. Stay safe, God's peace.
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Question: can you visually see a difference in capped drone brood layed from workers vs a mated queen ?
To the best of my knowledge there is no difference, after all, a drone is a drone. The easiest way to tell if you have a laying worker is that the only brood in the hive is drone brood. I hope that helps. Stay safe, God's peace Duane.
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@@JeffHorchoff Yes it does help. All information is helpful. I enjoy your videos, Thanks