One of the things we respect about you. Yeah... you're a man in the commercial end and trying to tackle that portion. Yet, you're willingness to help the common folk isn't like the typical "Commerical Beekeeper" that look down on folks like ourselves and others. You seem to be working for the greater good all around. Keep up the good work and don't bust your hind end on that ice!
I enjoy your videos, your manner of speaking on the videos is like I am walking with you chatting about the state of bees and beekeeping one on one!.Oh I fell down in the mud while walking with you lol
Any back data you have stored on El Nina weather patterns for your operation should be used for your coming season and yeah its a BS winter here in Georgia as well, luckily we have a nice pollen bloom on Maple and henbit in the peanut field. Keep plugging at it, you do a great service for beekeeping and some rewards will eventually come.
The red and silver maples are opened a little early here in the bootheel of Missouri. Been hitting huge 50's to low 60's. Just hope it's just an early spring and we don't have a cold snap that wipes everything out.
Ian you always do an excellent job of it! But at it's core we all know, bring authenticity and integrity to the conversation, leave egos at the door, and collaborate for a better future for all of us! Hey, let's get this Comrades In Farms Episode together next week if you have time. cheers!
We had rain in White Fox Sask about 3 days ago while it was -9 It left a Slippery slope . Its -8 today and the bugs are at 23 deg in the R20 Wraps . I put feed on top of the cover (fondant bags) as i've never seen such crazy weather and am not sure the effect on feed stores .
before realizing it was owls on your mug , i thought it was cheetah print , n i was like omg i need that! and yes the bees! i live in new hampshire. ive been thinking about beekeeping and researching it for several years now. i dont have any i keep, and that doesnt stop me from letting my yard run growing wild wonderful weeds. mostly all since i started gardening and then went all nature treehugging crazyy and stopped mowing most the lawn. i also love honey-related foods/beauty products anything like that. i think i can do bees, id like to try at least. ive been observing the honey bees, all bees really. im so in love watching them do their thang. it made me grow to love spiders and other bugs just by simply watching flowers and everything. i want beeeess i think i can do it also i have cats so bees shouldnt be an issue ?? lol ps im a new viewer and maybe im weird but sounds like you have a slight irish accent, is it normal for your area? im from new englasd usa so i hear canadian accent frequently and it does sound very british in some words. yours seems slightly off from what i hear from other Canadians. youre also slipping around holding the camera n coffee so maybe that played a part. good job by the way not falling on your ass lol
Normal Manitoba accent. Bees shouldn't bother the cats, if the cats bother the bees they'll learn not to pretty quick! Probably shouldn't keep cats outside anyway.
🤔Imagine the World of beekeeping sharing information like we do on Live Chats. The No Life Beekeeper and Stream-Team Lives along with many others have become great "Town Squares" for beekeepers from all over the World. Beekeepers just wanting to share information and experiences about the bees. No one looking to gain over another, just the free form sharing of honey bee information and individual experiences.👍 Keep up the great work Ian.
Hello friend, I want to ask a question, if you kept the queen’s nest in two buildings, do you think the bee colonies would be stronger or not? And do you think one housing for a nest is not enough or not?
Beekeeping isn't that challenging, but I don't keep bees on a barron landscape in August and September. Employers and the steadily increasing cost of sugar are far more concerning to me than keeping bees alive. Social media isn't that hard to navigate as long as your self-worth isn't based on likes and views like those young girls dancing in front of the camera for attention. I'm not joined at the hip to my cell phone, I started down that path, but then I realized the addiction I was developing and I didn't want to waste my life sitting on my ass in the arm chair. The phone can sit on the nightstand all day, and I can stay plenty busy without it cursing me. Fishing, hunting, tinkering in the shop, riding or trolling on the internet, I'll take the former any day.
I was like … gee if your not careful your going to bust your butt on the ice an miss the plane.. but seriously their is a lot of issues that is “not” one country it is a world wide issues . If all the countries could put aside our differences and work together for the betterment of mankind an the bees mountains could be moved ( edited further a spell boo boo)
Hey man! love your stuff . I live in N.B Canada. I have 12 hives now and looking to expend this year to 50 hives. Just wondering in you know anyone to sponsor me.
Haaaaa,haaaa😂😂😂,sit in the back of the room. They are not going to let you just sit back there sipping your coffee. Your going to spend most of the time up front talking....can't wait to hear all about it
To me, the elephant in the room, as it pertains to bee health, is what commercial bee keepers have done to bees in their narrow selection. I believe the selective breeding has reduced the strength of bees, thus making them susceptible to diseases and stress. Today, bees are selected for calmness, ability to produce large amounts of eggs, produce off spring that are aggressive in bringing in nectar and pollen, and consume less food stores in the winter. These few selected traits are for the benefit of the commercial and hobby beekeeper I believe this practice has reduced the diversity among bees and their resistance to diseases and other stressors. This is just a gut feeling. There is no cited research to back up my claim. Note: I do keep bees as a fun hobby. With a name like Beekie you have to keep bees. This started with my grandfather.
I'll let you know when,,,,,its close,,, just focus on the bees all I wanted to tell you I built these neat insulated new boxes that I wanted to show you but I don't know how to put a picture on here to get it to you and I figured out a way to make them so you ain't using a bunch of damn woodcuts you know what I'm saying so you're not on the table saw cutting shit I think the r values like 8 so I think it's going to be a good deal cuz I have a hive now it's got 40 frames in it and it's buzzing like a like a jitterbug I'd have to show it to you okay got to go talk to you later
Mr Rainmaker here this is my real account Ian got so many things I want to tell you that I learned and no one's talking about and the people that I was going to tell them they died I just wish I could have came to the conference I learned about it on Saturday the day it was happening cuz I was going to go there and talk to you nevertheless we'll talk again
One of the things we respect about you. Yeah... you're a man in the commercial end and trying to tackle that portion. Yet, you're willingness to help the common folk isn't like the typical "Commerical Beekeeper" that look down on folks like ourselves and others. You seem to be working for the greater good all around.
Keep up the good work and don't bust your hind end on that ice!
I enjoy your videos, your manner of speaking on the videos is like I am walking with you chatting about the state of bees and beekeeping one on one!.Oh I fell down in the mud while walking with you lol
Im one of the 30K every morning. I've watched some videos over 5 times each...
Any back data you have stored on El Nina weather patterns for your operation should be used for your coming season and yeah its a BS winter here in Georgia as well, luckily we have a nice pollen bloom on Maple and henbit in the peanut field. Keep plugging at it, you do a great service for beekeeping and some rewards will eventually come.
The red and silver maples are opened a little early here in the bootheel of Missouri. Been hitting huge 50's to low 60's. Just hope it's just an early spring and we don't have a cold snap that wipes everything out.
Slick in Oregon too, but it's mud. Had to chain up the forklift to load bees for almonds
Ian you always do an excellent job of it! But at it's core we all know, bring authenticity and integrity to the conversation, leave egos at the door, and collaborate for a better future for all of us! Hey, let's get this Comrades In Farms Episode together next week if you have time. cheers!
Yes let’s do that
Fantastic! 🐝@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
Crazy ass weather here, too. We haven't even had a winter yet. Zero snow, which makes me concerned about dry conditions in the spring.
Im grafting vsh queens this year lol hoping for the Best
This winter is crazy. We are at 60f, 15.5c, today. So damn crazy.
its been in the 50s and 60s here in SW Pennsylvania the last week....
Hello from Indiana! I don’t miss the winters up north, hang in there till the thaw! Have a great conference 👍
Watching from Singapore!
I'd also like to know how Ontario bee keepers can get their hands on that wax moth insecticide.
Not an insecticide, a biocide. I believe the CHC has surveyed associations for their interest in the openly registered product
My Louisiana butt would’ve been on the ice back at the steps. True Canadian ice balance right there. Civil conversation seems to be dwindling….
Hello friend, make a video about why you don’t use two brood nest boxes for the queen, we will be very interested, greetings from Ukraine.
We had rain in White Fox Sask about 3 days ago while it was -9 It left a Slippery slope .
Its -8 today and the bugs are at 23 deg in the R20 Wraps .
I put feed on top of the cover (fondant bags) as i've never seen such crazy weather and am not sure the effect on feed stores .
Better hold off on the Bailey’s in your coffee today Ian 😉
Glad for you as I’m looking at your forecast. Appears mother nature has heard your grumbling and is going to give you relief.😊
Snow on ice is called "black ice". We get black ice every year.
Ditches are full of water here in the Interlake. Crazy
Ian, I am with you on the BS winter. 6f [-14c] for a low so far, with no below zero f predicted for the rest of the season...unusual for central NH.
Don't worry we will be hammered in March/April with extremely cold weather here in the Northeast.
before realizing it was owls on your mug , i thought it was cheetah print , n i was like omg i need that!
and yes the bees! i live in new hampshire. ive been thinking about beekeeping and researching it for several years now. i dont have any i keep, and that doesnt stop me from letting my yard run growing wild wonderful weeds. mostly all since i started gardening and then went all nature treehugging crazyy and stopped mowing most the lawn. i also love honey-related foods/beauty products anything like that. i think i can do bees, id like to try at least. ive been observing the honey bees, all bees really. im so in love watching them do their thang. it made me grow to love spiders and other bugs just by simply watching flowers and everything. i want beeeess i think i can do it
also i have cats so bees shouldnt be an issue ?? lol
ps im a new viewer and maybe im weird but sounds like you have a slight irish accent, is it normal for your area? im from new englasd usa so i hear canadian accent frequently and it does sound very british in some words. yours seems slightly off from what i hear from other Canadians. youre also slipping around holding the camera n coffee so maybe that played a part. good job by the way not falling on your ass lol
Normal Manitoba accent. Bees shouldn't bother the cats, if the cats bother the bees they'll learn not to pretty quick! Probably shouldn't keep cats outside anyway.
🤔Imagine the World of beekeeping sharing information like we do on Live Chats.
The No Life Beekeeper and Stream-Team Lives along with many others have become great "Town Squares" for beekeepers from all over the World. Beekeepers just wanting to share information and experiences about the bees. No one looking to gain over another, just the free form sharing of honey bee information and individual experiences.👍 Keep up the great work Ian.
Looks like Kentucky weather!
Hello friend, I want to ask a question, if you kept the queen’s nest in two buildings, do you think the bee colonies would be stronger or not? And do you think one housing for a nest is not enough or not?
Ian says BS winter, I say better this than flooding!
Hi Ian, what is your favorite book on beekeeping, or what books did you use to learn beekeeping, thanks for the answer, greetings from Ukraine
We’ll, the stand by, Hive and the Honeybee, and beekeeping on the Canadian Prairies
Beekeeping isn't that challenging, but I don't keep bees on a barron landscape in August and September. Employers and the steadily increasing cost of sugar are far more concerning to me than keeping bees alive. Social media isn't that hard to navigate as long as your self-worth isn't based on likes and views like those young girls dancing in front of the camera for attention. I'm not joined at the hip to my cell phone, I started down that path, but then I realized the addiction I was developing and I didn't want to waste my life sitting on my ass in the arm chair. The phone can sit on the nightstand all day, and I can stay plenty busy without it cursing me. Fishing, hunting, tinkering in the shop, riding or trolling on the internet, I'll take the former any day.
It rained here north of Portage La Prairie last night.
It was raining in Miami all night and this morning but now its starting to snow. Its gonna be slippy...
@@carriemartindale-wetherup5243 the roads are very slippery right now.
I was like … gee if your not careful your going to bust your butt on the ice an miss the plane.. but seriously their is a lot of issues that is “not” one country it is a world wide issues . If all the countries could put aside our differences and work together for the betterment of mankind an the bees mountains could be moved
( edited further a spell boo boo)
4 inchs of snow same no sun. Duck Bay
Takes skill to walk on an icy driway to the bee shed, lol.
Hi Ian, how do you feel about 8 frame hives, what can you say about these hives, your opinion?
For me, I’d like 11
Qué frío 😲🐝🐝🐝🥶🥶☕☕💪👍🇦🇷😎😀
100%
Don't fall and break a bone.
Or spill my coffee
Hey man! love your stuff . I live in N.B Canada. I have 12 hives now and looking to expend this year to 50 hives. Just wondering in you know anyone to sponsor me.
I’m heading out to the NBBA AGM March 2
if im not too busy , I will bee there@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
Haaaaa,haaaa😂😂😂,sit in the back of the room. They are not going to let you just sit back there sipping your coffee. Your going to spend most of the time up front talking....can't wait to hear all about it
😅
😂
Hi, how often do you get tornadoes?
We are in tornado alley
-4 next week 😂
Old man winter is drunk!
😂😂
And didn’t spill his coffee ☕️
As I wouldn’t ever my beer lol
Better check and see if you got flights. Very ugly here.
I’m on the plane ✈️ about to lift off !
@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog 👍Snow and wind here today. At time we could only see a couple hundred yards.
Walk in the grass.
To me, the elephant in the room, as it pertains to bee health, is what commercial bee keepers have done to bees in their narrow selection.
I believe the selective breeding has reduced the strength of bees, thus making them susceptible to diseases and stress.
Today, bees are selected for calmness, ability to produce large amounts of eggs, produce off spring that are aggressive in bringing in nectar and pollen, and consume less food stores in the winter. These few selected traits are for the benefit of the commercial and hobby beekeeper
I believe this practice has reduced the diversity among bees and their resistance to diseases and other stressors.
This is just a gut feeling. There is no cited research to back up my claim.
Note: I do keep bees as a fun hobby. With a name like Beekie you have to keep bees. This started with my grandfather.
87,900 people believe in you, and look for your leadership, a bit of coffee with your Baileys to loosen the tongue might be fun. Lol
LOL
Im in texas feeding sugar water and pollen w 60 degree weather. You should move
MR RAINMAKER HERE,,,,THEY DONT WANT US TO HAVE ANY FARMS ,,,OOR. BEE'S,,,,,SAD,,,OK ,LATER BIG DOG,,,,,,,
We must push back
I'll let you know when,,,,,its close,,, just focus on the bees all I wanted to tell you I built these neat insulated new boxes that I wanted to show you but I don't know how to put a picture on here to get it to you and I figured out a way to make them so you ain't using a bunch of damn woodcuts you know what I'm saying so you're not on the table saw cutting shit I think the r values like 8 so I think it's going to be a good deal cuz I have a hive now it's got 40 frames in it and it's buzzing like a like a jitterbug I'd have to show it to you okay got to go talk to you later
Mr Rainmaker here this is my real account Ian got so many things I want to tell you that I learned and no one's talking about and the people that I was going to tell them they died I just wish I could have came to the conference I learned about it on Saturday the day it was happening cuz I was going to go there and talk to you nevertheless we'll talk again