They have a lot of knowledge, experience and wisdom to share. For the most part I tried to let them talk without interjecting too much. Thanks for watching!
I was just thinking about Les and his start, today while I was inspecting hives. One of the pearls of wisdom I've learned from him, and try to copy, is to move slowly and smoothly when working a hive - something he taught himself out of necessity when he was young and had no protective gear.
@@SuburbanSodbuster That's something that stuck with me too because I always hear "you need a full suit" and I just think how miserable I'd be in MO with that! He is an interesting guy who seems to have a natural ability to keep calm to keep bees!
A few years ago I noticed my squash and cucumbers seemed to be lacking pollination, so I decided to set up 1 or 2 ("no more than 4" - famous last words) beehives to help the garden. Before jumping in I spent time studying and discovered some videos with Dr. Leo Sharashkin on UA-cam. This led me to purchase the book "Keeping Bees With a Smile" and, as someone who gardens organically, the natural beekeeping approach clicked with me. That initial interest led to a deep dive into learning about bees and how to keep them as naturally as possible. I attended one of Dr. Leo's seminars and continue to seek out learning opportunities. Like Nathalie said, I stand "on the shoulders of giants" on whose methods I base my own.
Sorry I missed the live stream but I really enjoyed watching. So much information and great stories!!!
Wow, sorry I missed it, Great pair to interview, Thanks, Happy Thanksgiving to you
Nice job! Love these two.
They have a lot of knowledge, experience and wisdom to share. For the most part I tried to let them talk without interjecting too much. Thanks for watching!
I missed the live but the recording turned out well. Thanks
I also feel it went well, once we got the initial technical issues worked out. Thanks for watching!
Greetings from Wisconsin 👍
Thanks for watching!
I remember hearing Les on a podcast a few months ago...I love his "how he became a beekeeper" story!
I was just thinking about Les and his start, today while I was inspecting hives. One of the pearls of wisdom I've learned from him, and try to copy, is to move slowly and smoothly when working a hive - something he taught himself out of necessity when he was young and had no protective gear.
@@SuburbanSodbuster That's something that stuck with me too because I always hear "you need a full suit" and I just think how miserable I'd be in MO with that! He is an interesting guy who seems to have a natural ability to keep calm to keep bees!
Dang, I hit the reminder and still didn't get notified. I'll have to watch the rest a little later.
I thought the chat seemed kind of quiet! 😁 The discussion went well, once you get past my bumbling at the beginning as we worked out technical issues.
I have top bar hives in Wisconsin. No antibiotics. They are 1 inch thick and make it through winter.
How did you get into be keeping?
A few years ago I noticed my squash and cucumbers seemed to be lacking pollination, so I decided to set up 1 or 2 ("no more than 4" - famous last words) beehives to help the garden. Before jumping in I spent time studying and discovered some videos with Dr. Leo Sharashkin on UA-cam. This led me to purchase the book "Keeping Bees With a Smile" and, as someone who gardens organically, the natural beekeeping approach clicked with me. That initial interest led to a deep dive into learning about bees and how to keep them as naturally as possible. I attended one of Dr. Leo's seminars and continue to seek out learning opportunities. Like Nathalie said, I stand "on the shoulders of giants" on whose methods I base my own.
@@SuburbanSodbuster That's great. I love origin stories. Every homestead garden needs some bees. Cheers!