Expanding Your Apiary Part 1

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  • @burleybeeyard
    @burleybeeyard 23 дні тому +13

    I got into bees around the time Bob started releasing videos. Started with 2. Have over 50 right now. I wouldn’t have that many without these videos. Most helpful resource out there.

  • @HalfQuickFarmer
    @HalfQuickFarmer 25 днів тому +22

    Everything on the channel is like gold. I’m on the quest to 200. Some I’ve watched a couple times just for the value involved.

  • @blakechasteen
    @blakechasteen 3 дні тому +1

    Here with 6 and humble! Thanks!!!

  • @Peekul1
    @Peekul1 24 дні тому +3

    This is really great information and makes sense.
    I'm 45 and probably won't make the leap to sideliner but beekeeping is the most interesting thing I've gotten involved in to date.
    Learning how the bees behave, harvesting honey, rendering wax, learning to market your products, learning basic woodworking, learning to think on your feet.
    Beekeeping has it all.

  • @dcsblessedbees
    @dcsblessedbees 24 дні тому +4

    Thanks you for sharing this Bob, I have learnt so much from you over my short 3 years.👍 Blessed Days Bob.😁

  • @ChrisFiggatt
    @ChrisFiggatt 23 дні тому +3

    Another great video! I enjoy these types of lecture videos just as much as your weekly beekeeping update videos. Thanks for sharing Bob.

  • @aileensmith3062
    @aileensmith3062 25 днів тому +5

    WOW and this was a beyond excellent video .................... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Our goal is to get up to "only" ten or possibly twelve hives. Then this video was such a gem and a wealth of information contained. Can't wait to listen to the question and answer session!

  • @jtlearn1
    @jtlearn1 25 днів тому +9

    Excellent Bob! It would be neat if you and Ian Stepplar compared notes on business growth approaches.

  • @TennesseeTim73
    @TennesseeTim73 19 днів тому +3

    First time I’ve disagreed with you, I have yet to hear a boring video of yours sir, and I’ve watched your videos, most, multiple times gleaning what I can. Really good presentation sir!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I am trying to use some of what I got from you.

  • @framcesmoore
    @framcesmoore 25 днів тому +3

    Bob this was fantastic I am trying for 60 I am retired from my job so I believe I can do it. I went from 40 to 63 and trying to get honey as well. everything you said was and is very helpful to me thanks so very much. I am looking forward to part 2. I wish you would share more videos like this. Hope u and your family have a blessed day

  • @jacobharrington5467
    @jacobharrington5467 25 днів тому +4

    I wouldn't say boring. Educational/ informative. I personally enjoy them, plenty of really good information that your able to share from many years of personal experience. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing the wisdom.

  • @keithspillman
    @keithspillman 24 дні тому +2

    Great video Bob!!! Key word...."good"........good product, good service, good equipment, good plan = good money!!!! Thanks as always!! Looking forward to Part 2.

  • @barrackndegwa9097
    @barrackndegwa9097 24 дні тому +2

    I am a beekeeper from Migori County, Kenya. I have been relying on the natural way trapping swarms. This was a great video how we could expand via splitting. I have never tried splitting. I give it a shot.

  • @goldenbee9978
    @goldenbee9978 25 днів тому +3

    Thanks for this great presentation!! I want to grow from 25 to 50+ this year. Thanks for all your videos!!

  • @thankyouhoneybee6369
    @thankyouhoneybee6369 24 дні тому +2

    Cool can’t wait to watch this on Saturday morning

  • @beefitbeekeeping
    @beefitbeekeeping 23 дні тому +2

    GREAT video Bob, thank you for sharing!

  • @paulgroth5414
    @paulgroth5414 22 дні тому +2

    Definitely money in bees and honey...some make money and some go broke...seems normal to me! Bob this is a great explanation of expansion opportunities!

  • @patthe14th
    @patthe14th 22 дні тому +2

    Excellent presentation, just what I needed now as want to expand

  • @dadu63
    @dadu63 25 днів тому +6

    Wow! Bob this is a great video sir. As I was in my hives yesterday and making splits I was thinking I can't wait til Sunday morning for Bob's video. Thanks for sharing this and again I love your Sunday morning videos. Thank you sir. Happy mother's day to your wife!

  • @user-mi4fj9rq7v
    @user-mi4fj9rq7v 25 днів тому +2

    Timely, so appreciate this presentation. Thank you very much Bob!

  • @nancynolton6079
    @nancynolton6079 23 дні тому +2

    Excellent as usual!

  • @drliptak1
    @drliptak1 25 днів тому +1

    Sage advice...buying quality (the best you can afford) has made me so much more successful. Great vid!

  • @markkruyer3017
    @markkruyer3017 21 день тому +1

    "Bee-keeping is like digging ditches in the summer in overalls and you get stung at the same time - Bob Binnie"
    I Have a strong urge to tattoo that on my body =D

  • @dianetaylor6751
    @dianetaylor6751 21 день тому +2

    Notching is a form of emergency cell but produces queens as good as supersede cells. Some springs as good as the swarm cells. In the north it's about the only way I can produce earlier queens. Pull a 5 frame nuc with a queen ( for customers that are want that early nuc and willing to take last years queen) from a double and notch. Come back and split up those notched frames 10 days later. This year that did bite me in the backside. Because we were hit with 2 weeks plus of high winds and rain. So yup I chased little virgin swarms. Swarm magnets and traps....thank God for swarm magnets and traps!

  • @Zeldasmojo
    @Zeldasmojo 24 дні тому +1

    What an education! I can’t thank you enough.

  • @jack00scarecrow
    @jack00scarecrow 25 днів тому +2

    none of your vids are boring Bob!

  • @notthereyethomestead8413
    @notthereyethomestead8413 19 днів тому +1

    This was very informative, thank you so much!!
    Blessings!!

  • @Beeyond-the-lake-honey-co.
    @Beeyond-the-lake-honey-co. 25 днів тому +1

    Another great video ! Thank you for all you do !!!

  • @gregcundiff
    @gregcundiff 25 днів тому +1

    Phenomenal video with TONS of great info!

  • @briancraig6468
    @briancraig6468 24 дні тому +1

    Extremely wonderful and informative video as always.

  • @sourwoodbranchbeefarm6515
    @sourwoodbranchbeefarm6515 25 днів тому +1

    Awesome information Bob thanks so much for sharing.

  • @barkersbees
    @barkersbees 24 дні тому +2

    Very helpful video 😊

  • @lavenderlilacproductions
    @lavenderlilacproductions 24 дні тому +2

    "There's a lot of money in honeybees. The hard part is getting it out of them."

  • @steveholder7289
    @steveholder7289 25 днів тому +1

    Turned out great!

  • @benjamindejonge3624
    @benjamindejonge3624 7 днів тому +1

    Love your voice on my headphone

  • @brianbennett4374
    @brianbennett4374 25 днів тому

    Great info Bob 👍 Thanks

  • @markridgemr
    @markridgemr 25 днів тому +3

    i keep 40-50 hives as a hobbyist/sideliner. I want to expand not my colony count, but my honey yield to a solid 1500# per season.

  • @577bluegrass
    @577bluegrass 24 дні тому

    Thank you. I enjoyed the video .

  • @russellaymond312
    @russellaymond312 25 днів тому +1

    Thank you Bob enjoyed

  • @danielcollins9628
    @danielcollins9628 25 днів тому

    One year into my journey to commercial started with one hive got up to 18 before wet season (subtropics australia) down to 8 now from shb and my crappy carpentry (all hives built from free pallets) interesting learning curve cant wait to see what next year brings .thanks bob your my mentor

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  25 днів тому

      Sounds like you are ambitious with the bees. Good luck.

  • @lenturtle7954
    @lenturtle7954 25 днів тому

    Our wild fruit and dandelions are just starting to bloom in central Sask
    The pollen fr poplar and maple was great so far .
    It seems we are more than 2 months behind you and our bees are just starting to get wound up.
    I thank you for your videos .!

  • @blackberry5908
    @blackberry5908 21 день тому +1

    Would be interesting in part 2 to tell us how does inspection goes when you have big number of hives. Do beekeepers actually inspect frame by frames for swarming, etc.
    Thanks

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  21 день тому +1

      We usually don't look at every frame unless we see a cell or cells on the bottom bars of the frames when we lean the boxes back..

    • @blackberry5908
      @blackberry5908 21 день тому

      @@bobbinnie9872 thank you very much for the info

  • @RawTheoryHoney
    @RawTheoryHoney 24 дні тому

    Hey Bob, Thank you again for your insights. I am working to grow my hive count. I purchased a good amount of packages this year. Is it doable to grow the packages large enough to split in late June to be ready to overwinter (northern IL)?

  • @moosibou
    @moosibou 17 днів тому

    Good lord, I have 75 colonies and it's become a full time job! I'm supposed to be retired! Now I'm producing overwintered nus, queens, honey, and candles. What the hell was I thinking?? 9 years in this "hobby" and I still haven't broken even on the ledger.

  • @framcesmoore
    @framcesmoore 19 днів тому

    Bob I watched this again been binge watching everything you have made I just had a thought/question if you would I hope u see this, Will a frame feeder stimulate the bees for growth more bees or should I use buckets only thanks, Hope u have a wonderful week.

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  19 днів тому +1

      The bucket works better because the syrup is metered out over an extended period. A frame feeder or hive top feeder dumps a lot at one time and doesn't have a consistent, long lasting affect.

  • @TheFamilyFarmHomestead
    @TheFamilyFarmHomestead 25 днів тому +1

    I would like a bit more information on just how you treat your boxes against rot. A video on actually doing it would be helpful.

  • @user-ts9cy7nk3v
    @user-ts9cy7nk3v 25 днів тому +1

    Hi sir Bob we have Dron all year around.

  • @tmcuevs7988
    @tmcuevs7988 24 дні тому +1

    No mention of pollen patty..? or did i miss it..?

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  24 дні тому +1

      We actually rarely use them. If we were up north I might reconsider that.

  • @eddiemarek6306
    @eddiemarek6306 24 дні тому

    Was your apitherapy self administered? I'm curious because I get the same tendonitis in various spots and I could stand to get stung a little more. Thanks so much for the great, informative videos!

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  24 дні тому +1

      Yes. I've figured out it works best to sting where the pain already exists the worst.

    • @eddiemarek6306
      @eddiemarek6306 24 дні тому

      @@bobbinnie9872 thank you so much

  • @joshclinton1514
    @joshclinton1514 25 днів тому

    When you have swarm cells and you use the double screen board, do you find the original queen? If so do you pinch her or just leave her alone?

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  24 дні тому

      If a colony has not swarmed I might go either way. If she is performing poorly she definitely gets removed.

  • @abstract1dea
    @abstract1dea 25 днів тому

    Great video, thank you for posting it. I saw you at NAHBE and every time, I learn something.
    I would like to know where you speak so possibly I could attend.

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  25 днів тому +1

      Where do you live? I'll let you know what is close.

    • @abstract1dea
      @abstract1dea 25 днів тому

      @@bobbinnie9872 I live about 2 hours south of you. You talked my wife into going to Hivelife and made her a bee person!

    • @abstract1dea
      @abstract1dea 25 днів тому

      @@bobbinnie9872 I live about 2 hrs. south of you. I go to Gwinnett Bee at times. If I knew about your speaking, I'd travel around.
      Thanks for talking my wife into going to HL, she is not a bee person. 🙂

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  24 дні тому +1

      @@abstract1dea I'll be speaking at the Georgia Beekeepers Association in Gainesville, Georgia September 20 & 21. It should be a good meeting and not too far for you. Bring your wife.

    • @abstract1dea
      @abstract1dea 24 дні тому

      @@bobbinnie9872 That's excellent. Thank you.
      That would make it worth going!

  • @HereWeGoSteelers
    @HereWeGoSteelers 8 днів тому

    Bob I have seen several beekeepers in GA post comments stating the sourwood bloom is running 2-3 weeks ahead of schedule. Are you seeing that where you live or around any of the yards you operate? Thanks

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  8 днів тому +1

      In our area it may run a bit early but it doesn't seem like it will be that much.

    • @HereWeGoSteelers
      @HereWeGoSteelers 7 днів тому

      Thank you

  • @georgehardee5470
    @georgehardee5470 25 днів тому

    Where is the ideal place to place the drone frame to get it drawn out?

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  25 днів тому +1

      A couple of frames in from the wall works great. We actually put them against the wall which will still get the job done when they're big enough.

  • @robertdemers5125
    @robertdemers5125 25 днів тому

    Good Morning Bob !

  • @anthonymauceri8919
    @anthonymauceri8919 23 дні тому +1

    I have three hives that I put swarm cells in it and none of the swarm cells tuck so I have three empty hives with no queen. My question is can I take a nuke and put it in 10 frame hive and then set one of my hives on top and use new paper method to combine them together would that work?

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  23 дні тому +2

      That can work. If the queenless colony has progressed to a laying worker stage it's a bit more precarious but can still work. The bigger the nuc the better the odds.

  • @mendezsacher9422
    @mendezsacher9422 25 днів тому +1

    What type of queens do you use in your apiary?

    • @michaellavazza960
      @michaellavazza960 25 днів тому +3

      He uses Caucasian from Shibo at Two Rivers. He’s going to a cross this year.

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  25 днів тому +6

      Our bees are currently a majority of Caucasian with Carniolan and Italian mixed in.

  • @mitchelwayne5534
    @mitchelwayne5534 14 днів тому

    Bob, what is a good living from bees?

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  14 днів тому

      Like many businesses, a one man show makes an average blue collar wage. If you grow larger and have employees you can make more.

  • @neilbush9873
    @neilbush9873 20 днів тому +1

    In western australia our main whole sale market has crashed and i can only sell localy meaning most of my hives are not worth looking after so im trying to reduce my numbers😢 , why? Well its been told to me they've been importing eucalypt honey from argentine very very cheep. So consider the market.

  • @ricksutton2902
    @ricksutton2902 25 днів тому

    Hey Bob how's things going on down there. Does Molly still work for you. We just haven't send her in a while

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  25 днів тому

      Molly moved on to another job. All is well but very busy.

  • @williamford8094
    @williamford8094 25 днів тому

    nucs are 200 to 250 average where i come from

    • @bobbinnie9872
      @bobbinnie9872  25 днів тому +1

      Region definitely makes a difference. They tend to be more expensive as you go north.

  • @williamford8094
    @williamford8094 25 днів тому

    look at the picture ? what do you notice in the sky , its been climate engineered, climate eginnering is what they term it , some of it , en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratospheric_aerosol_injection