Hi Bob, we have a plenty of so called "austrian waild sunflower" in Bulgarian mountains. It grows between 800 and 1400 meter and give some nectar during June and July. Thanks for the video!!!
Thanks for the short but interesting video on flowers and trees. Here in our beekeeping club in Nevada City and Grass Valley historical towns of Northern California we really appreciate the small families with orchards, gardens, and floral areas around their homes and yards. And to all the mothers and grandmothers that plant all those nectar and pollen producing flowers🌹. God gotta love 'em! 🐝😉
Love the flowers. I seed save and offer free seed to my bee customers. Bees and novice keepers need all the help they can get. My Gt Pyr Tess, Gt Pyr x Anatolian Moose, and Gt Pyr x Leonberger Clay would convince that bear the back yard is no where to be with 3 cubs. Ok maybe not Moose. He just likes to sit safe in his daddy's lap. All 105lb of him...
The Maximilian sunflower is native to the area of Illinois I live in and it’s blooming along side the golden rod in my area. I’ve seen them all my life and honestly until I got in to bees I never paid them much attention. Just a yellow flower blooming next to The fields and along the roads side.
As always I liked your video. We are definitely planning on planting a lot more sunflowers as well as wild flowers on our place. EXTREMELY dry and hot summer here. We will not be harvesting any honey and hopefully what the hives have will safely get them into next Spring. The end of the video seemed to say Bear be gone!
I stopped by your shop earlier this week, unfortunately you were out so I didn’t get to meet you and chat bees for a few minutes. Next time. Got a little sourwood and black sage honey to add to our collection. Very nice outfit, and pleasant staff.
I’ve got wild sunflowers, but have always called them Jerusalem Artichoke. Not sure which particular variety they are, but they’re my favorite fall flower.
I tried some dwarf lemon queen they are supposed to be a good producer unfortunately the small test plot I planted just got flown over. Next year I’ll try again in a different spot and plant more.
Great video. Bob I have an important question for you. I live in the NE and am considering wrapping my hives for the first time. By wrapping the hives would I be keeping the bees warmer and promote a looser cluster all winter, encouraging them eating more reserves-or is it the opposite? By not wrapping, and allowing the bees experience a cooler environment and cluster tighter-do they go through more food stores this way?
Not ever having wrapped hives I would guess it has to do with how the weather is for you this winter. If it's a warm one your concerns could be legitimate. I have a couple of friends in your state that do fine without wrapping but I also know of others do.
Bob, another nice video! I went over a couple of your overwintering videos as I was feeding my bees this morning. Your neighbor Jack uses botanical terms accurately. He would say "species" or "type" for a specific plant. I noticed you love the term "variety" in your videos. Next time please ask Jack what a "variety" is in the context of plants. I think he is too nice to correct you:)
Hey Bob. I know it was on your last video, but I wanted to say sorry about your bees. I know how it feels to lose a yard of bees. A lot of effort and care just for an outside force to damage them. Hope you have a good day brother!
Any tactics on how to get a swarm (from my bees) back down to a box? They’re up about 35-40’ in a pine tree limb. Caught them leaving this morning….. I didn’t get to a box to give them more room in time…. Thanks
Hi Don. I'm not sure where to buy one. Perhaps searching online would yield something. If you want to come visit this winter we could find a small one to dig up.
I don't know of a place to buy seeds. These plants should have seeds in a month or so. If you would like to email me in a month I can check to see if they are ready and you could come up and get some. Use the email in the "about section on this channels home page.
I tried sprouting linden branches the way its described on the google . A couple months went by and its a total failure how do you do that . Poplar you put clippings in water for a month and away they go these lindens i removed all but one leaf dipped them in rooting compound planted in a pot and kept watered 😢 Now what??
I got Caucasian queen from a supplier in Wisconsin with Sue Cobey and Steve Sheppard lines at the wsu breeding program. Also have New world Carniolans. Mine weren't artificially insiminated like yours so basic price. How do I get more Sue Cobey Caucasians directly from her with more pure strain. Thank you.
Try Shibu Raj. His contact info is in the video description of "Artificial Queen Bee Insemination with Shibu Raj" ua-cam.com/video/oH4fYUrYk1w/v-deo.html
lol lol a good jolt from the fence will wake you up better than a good strong cup of coffee lol. have a blessed week.
It's always great to hear Jack talk about plants. He has a wealth of knowledge. Enjoyed the video.
Hi Bob, we have a plenty of so called "austrian waild sunflower" in Bulgarian mountains. It grows between 800 and 1400 meter and give some nectar during June and July. Thanks for the video!!!
The stunning beauty of nature. As beekeepers we can enjoy a special bond with her.
Boa noite Sr. Bob muito bom o video abraço.
Grand FINALE!! The fence is working!
This was so interesting!
Thanks. I need to find more flowers for my bees to work!
The bears were so cool
Thanks for the short but interesting video on flowers and trees. Here in our beekeeping club in Nevada City and Grass Valley historical towns of Northern California we really appreciate the small families with orchards, gardens, and floral areas around their homes and yards. And to all the mothers and grandmothers that plant all those nectar and pollen producing flowers🌹. God gotta love 'em! 🐝😉
Thank you for highlighting some native flowers! They are so important for all bees. Love the bear footage, and the zap!😂
I do not know the name for the bushes on the bank. But I have planted those too in my garden.
@yasminnilima2366 I was also admiring the bushes on the bank. Beautiful!
Thanks Bob. Great info.
Interesting how the bear cubs ran right through the apiary, thanks for sharing, Brice.
Thank you Bob for the flower show! Looks like it's time to make a bear rug or two or 3 !😁
I got a couple bears come bag one. :). Just had the state biologist come by to check everything so when I do shoot them depredation laws are upheld.
It looks like that mama bear got a good little zap at the fence.
Me too have Maximilian sunflower for my bees! Growing under my mullberry!
Thanks for great footage
A couple bee keepers in my area (Western Kentucky) sow black sunflowers in their fields around their hives and say the honey is really good
Hey Bob. I see a bobcat under that shelter. Golden rod should be starting any day now down here.
Hi Ron. I used it for loading bees for awhile. I keep it around for working on our property now.
Love the flowers. I seed save and offer free seed to my bee customers. Bees and novice keepers need all the help they can get.
My Gt Pyr Tess, Gt Pyr x Anatolian Moose, and Gt Pyr x Leonberger Clay would convince that bear the back yard is no where to be with 3 cubs. Ok maybe not Moose. He just likes to sit safe in his daddy's lap. All 105lb of him...
Looks great sir. I was checking out your sunflower last week on my way to a wedding in Duluth, Ga. Unfortunately you guys were closed.
Thanks. Sorry we missed you.
I don't think there's anything nature that Jack doesn't know! Great guy.
The Maximilian sunflower is native to the area of Illinois I live in and it’s blooming along side the golden rod in my area. I’ve seen them all my life and honestly until I got in to bees I never paid them much attention. Just a yellow flower blooming next to
The fields and along the roads side.
Nice ending.
As always I liked your video. We are definitely planning on planting a lot more sunflowers as well as wild flowers on our place. EXTREMELY dry and hot summer here. We will not be harvesting any honey and hopefully what the hives have will safely get them into next Spring. The end of the video seemed to say Bear be gone!
I stopped by your shop earlier this week, unfortunately you were out so I didn’t get to meet you and chat bees for a few minutes. Next time.
Got a little sourwood and black sage honey to add to our collection. Very nice outfit, and pleasant staff.
Thank you.
Momma bear ran off once she touched the fence, baby bears ran through the fence, may be time to add a lower hot wire?
Great info as always Bob! I’m looking forward to meeting you at the North American Honey Bee Expo and hope you bring some sourwood honey to sell!
We'll be bringing honey but we didn't get much we can label as Sourwood. See you there.
good thing those small bears didn't know any better :)
I’ve got wild sunflowers, but have always called them Jerusalem Artichoke. Not sure which particular variety they are, but they’re my favorite fall flower.
Next time you come over we'll ask Jack.
@@bobbinnie9872 I just asked the same question. They look like Jerusalem Artichoke.
Bear cubs!
I tried some dwarf lemon queen they are supposed to be a good producer unfortunately the small test plot I planted just got flown over. Next year I’ll try again in a different spot and plant more.
Great video.
Bob I have an important question for you. I live in the NE and am considering wrapping my hives for the first time. By wrapping the hives would I be keeping the bees warmer and promote a looser cluster all winter, encouraging them eating more reserves-or is it the opposite? By not wrapping, and allowing the bees experience a cooler environment and cluster tighter-do they go through more food stores this way?
Not ever having wrapped hives I would guess it has to do with how the weather is for you this winter. If it's a warm one your concerns could be legitimate. I have a couple of friends in your state that do fine without wrapping but I also know of others do.
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Bob, another nice video! I went over a couple of your overwintering videos as I was feeding my bees this morning. Your neighbor Jack uses botanical terms accurately. He would say "species" or "type" for a specific plant. I noticed you love the term "variety" in your videos. Next time please ask Jack what a "variety" is in the context of plants. I think he is too nice to correct you:)
I'm sure you're right. 😊
Hey Bob.
I know it was on your last video, but I wanted to say sorry about your bees. I know how it feels to lose a yard of bees. A lot of effort and care just for an outside force to damage them.
Hope you have a good day brother!
Thanks.
Cool footage.. glad we don’t have bears out here
I have Helianthus tuberosus in flower at the moment in my garden. We eat the tubers when the plant has died.
Any tactics on how to get a swarm (from my bees) back down to a box? They’re up about 35-40’ in a pine tree limb. Caught them leaving this morning….. I didn’t get to a box to give them more room in time…. Thanks
I don't have any special tricks for that.
Are the sunflowers related to the Jerusalem Artichoke (sun choke)? Or are these completely different species?
I'm asking because the look similar
Jack says they are closely related.
Bob, do you know where a man could buy a 5 or 6 foot sourwood tree to plant? I love the footage of the bears! Are triplet cubs frequent in your area?
Hi Don. I'm not sure where to buy one. Perhaps searching online would yield something. If you want to come visit this winter we could find a small one to dig up.
Bob, do you gather seeds from those sunflowers and sell them in your store?
We don't sell them but if you come by in a month or so there should be some ready to collect.
Thank you
Are these all perennials? Do you let them just die back? Where can we get seeds to grow these in our area of atlanta?
I don't know of a place to buy seeds. These plants should have seeds in a month or so. If you would like to email me in a month I can check to see if they are ready and you could come up and get some. Use the email in the "about section on this channels home page.
@@bobbinnie9872 thank you! I need to come see your shop anyways!
I tried sprouting linden branches the way its described on the google .
A couple months went by and its a total failure how do you do that .
Poplar you put clippings in water for a month and away they go these lindens i removed all but one leaf dipped them in rooting compound planted in a pot and kept watered 😢
Now what??
Sorry I can't help you with that.
I got Caucasian queen from a supplier in Wisconsin with Sue Cobey and Steve Sheppard lines at the wsu breeding program. Also have New world Carniolans. Mine weren't artificially insiminated like yours so basic price. How do I get more Sue Cobey Caucasians directly from her with more pure strain. Thank you.
Try Shibu Raj. His contact info is in the video description of "Artificial Queen Bee Insemination with Shibu Raj" ua-cam.com/video/oH4fYUrYk1w/v-deo.html
True Dahlias are not in the Helianthus family. Those are actually Zinnias. Dahlias belong to the Compositae Astersceae family.
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