Man it's very rare to find videos like this that are satisfying to someone like me that know nothing about bees or honey. Mr Ed could possibly be the happiest man alive. BTW I think it's really cool you actually read and reply to comments it's a very rare thing to see. Thanks for everything.
Your kind words make me blush. My happiness and subsequently my enthusiasm in my videos is all based on my faith. When one is secure in that, everything falls into place, even in times of trouble. I truly love wrangling bees and sharing the experience, and it warms my heart when I hear that folks enjoy watching. Until the next time, God's peace Brett. Mr. Ed
Mr Ed, you are the best teacher. Schools might be closed, but I am learning new things every time I watch one of your videos. (FYI: I’m not really a student, I simply have a curious mind!). Thanks for taking the time to make video. Janet
You give e way to much credit. Sharing my experiences I've learned over the years brings me great satisfaction, and I'm grateful for all who take the time to watch. Thank you for that. God's peace Janet. Mr. Ed
Your kind words are greatly appreciated, thank you. It is a real joy for me to share my adventures, and I'm delighted to hear you enjoy the videos. Thanks so much for watching, and you may want to check out Scott Hendrick's channel. He's a Canadian bee keeper and I follow him. I have such respect for Northern bee keepers having to deal with all that cold weather. God's peace Stephen. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for the recommendation! I will check out his channel. Yes, it's a very different climate for bees up here, that's for sure. It's just starting to turn to spring here and my girls are out collecting pollen from willow and poplar catkins.
@@stephenejack3855 Let him know I directed you to his channel, he's a great guy and very knowledgable about keeping bees in the cold. God's peace Stephen. Mr. Ed
It's such a joy for me to see healthy bees, and these girls are VERY healthy. Thank you for you blessing, concern, and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace Roberta. Mr. Ed
Thank you for your kind words and for watching. It is my pleasure to share my bee wrangling adventures, and I'm delighted to hear you find them instructional. Till the next time, God's peace Peter. Mr. Ed
Jeff, the productivity of the flora in your area is spectacular! We have nothing like that in the dry lands of eastern Washington. This is a good time of year for beekeeping videos because everyone is making videos about their management practices. I converted to one box size last year - mediums, in my case. The flexibility of a single size of equipment is a real plus. Thanks for this one. Stay safe and well. Stu
Not only do we have spectacular flora making it a bee paradise , we have great hunting and fishing as well, world class. I was born in New Orleans, and after 64 years, I now live only 45 miles away. I just love this place. Great move going to a single size in your hives, it makes things jus so much simpler. Thank you for your concern and for watching. Stay safe yourself, God's peace Stu. Mr. Ed
Those are some busy bees! Why can't I enjoy making videos for my students as much as you do for this channel? Least favorite part of my job right now for some reason.
The hives are very healthy and they will continue to grow over the next 5 to 7 weeks. It looks like it's going to be a great honey harvest. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Ed. Mr. Ed
Lizards love hanging around bee boxes, they can pick up a quick bite. They do eat some bees, just the slow ones, but they also eat beetles and moths. They are very welcome in my bee yards. Thank you for your blessings and kind words. God's peace Rose Mary. Mr. Ed
God Bless you Mr. Ed. You do such a great job explaining your process. It's so exciting to see all the progress of your efforts these past weeks. Be safe, and we'll see you next time!
I can't thank you enough for your kind words. Wrangling bees and sharing the experience brings me great joy, and I thank all who take the time to watch. Stay safe yourself, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Your comment made my day, thank you so much for kindness. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 8 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
So good to hear others appreciate the sound of nature, I love hearing birds sing, and we have so many here. Thanks for watching. God's peace Terry. Mr. Ed
I always like to see when lizards pop out of a box or from under a lid. Sure, the may get a few bees, but they also get the beetles. Glad you liked the video, thanks so much for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
So glad to hear you enjoyed this one as well Tim, and yes, the bees are growing very strong. I'm crossing my fingers and praying we will have a good honey harvest. Thanks for watching and your kind words. Until the next time, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
It is looking like a very promising honey harvest, God IS good! It's a pleasure for me to share my adventures, thanks so much for following along. God's peace Garry. Mr. Ed
Thanks Jeff very cool. Thank you Jesus for the blessings received. The bees are beeing, and making that gold we love so much. I'll bee watching. Stay well.
The girls are doing fantastic with their jobs, and it's looking like another great honey harvest. Thank you Jesus! Thanks so much for watching, and taking the time to leave your comment. God's peace Cheryl Mr. Ed
Hello there Mr. Ed. That was a pleasure to watch. I'm learning something new about beekeeping all the time and looking forward to your next visit to those hives. That was one inquisitive little lizard in the last hive. Have yourself a great weekend and see you soon. God bless.
It's a real joy for me to share my bee wrangling experiences with everyone who watches, and I'm so happy to hear that you learn something by watching them. I do love the lizards. Thank you for your blessings and well wishes, you do the same. God's peace Elaine. Mr. Ed
This is another great video, we have no flowers here, the snow is gone however the Ice is still on the lakes. Have not seen a bee or not even a sketter. God bless you and all the bees and gets lots of Honey.
Your season for bees is such a short one, and the season of cold is such a long one. Thank you for your blessing and well wishes Richard. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Thank you for another wonderfully interesting (and normal) video!! With all the craziness lately I surely do appreciate your weekly videos. God bless you!
It makes my day to hear my videos bring repose from the stress of the daily grind, it's my pleasure to provide that relief. Thank yu so much for your blessing and your kind words. God's peace. Mr. Ed
It was a lizard, they love hanging around hives to eat slow bees and whatever else gets near them, spiders ants, roaches.....Thank you for your blessing and for watching. I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hi Mr. Ed, great to see that your bees are doing well and I wanted to give you an update on the cut out I told you about. It took me some time and a borrowed infrared camera but we found the hive in a wall of an old house. Thank goodness I borrowed a friends bee vac because the hive was huge. It was at least 5 foot long and 2 1/2 feet wide. I barely finished before sundown and made it home to frame up some brood comb for them. I inspected them a few days later and found the Queen. Thanks for your helpful videos, and god bless!
Way to go on the removal and a big thumbs up for getting the queen as well. You are on your way to becoming a famous bee wrangler, and I'm glad my videos have given you confidence to do it yourself. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Brant. Mr. Ed
Hi Jeff ... Happy Friday. The early bee keeper get the hunny !!! Hope you are well this week. My quarantine beard is coming along quite nicely. It's May already OMG !!!
You are absolutely correct, the early bee keeper does get the honey. If you are ready for the girls to bring in the nectar, you are going to get the honey. My beard is gone, the temps got into the 90's and I could not stand it any longer. Stay well, God's peace Jeremy. Mr. Ed
Hi Jeff. Into my 3rd year. Felt the need to graft some queens. I can check that off my list. Whoo! A hot day. Got that out of my system. I am building double screened bottom boards starting tomorrow. You’ve sold me. Last year I tried not using Queen excluders on two colonies and had brood in all boxes. Possibly I didn’t wait to let the honey layer stop the Queen from moving into my honey supers. Still learning, still experimenting. Be strong and courageous.
There's so much stuff to keeping bees, keep learning, experimenting, and growing from the experience gained. What a journey this is. Keep up your good works Joe. Say safe, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thank you so much for the blessings, love, concern, and of course for watching. It's a joy for me to share my experiences, and I'm delighted to have you following along. Stay safe yourself, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed!! Happy Friday my friend. I will come back and watch this video but wanted to take the time to greet you, thank you, and give a big thumbs up for what I know will be another great video. God Bless you Mr. Ed.
Your comment was the first one I read this morning, Saturday at 5:15, and I must say, it's gotten my day off to a great start. Thank you for your blessings, and kind words. Have a wonderful weekend yourself, God's peace LD. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Good Morning Mr. Ed!! I am so happy to hear your day is off to a great start as is mine! Nothing like waking up to a Mr. Ed comment. So, when you have a moment I have a few random questions: 1. How are you able to determine how many bees are on a frame 2. What is the largest number of bees you've had in your "employ" at one time? 3. What happens that they don't give honey? And is that a permanent state for that hive of bees? 4. Why do we never see bees here in the city (Los Angeles)? Where have they gone? 5. What the most number of bee stings you've had in one day? 6. Have they ever really "swarmed" on you? If so, were you alone and how did you handle it? 7. Would one ever see a Queen bee just flying about? Is she usually born and bred in the hive? Thanks for tackling the question of the inquisitive and take good care of you. Have a great weekend.
It may take a few more years, but it might happen one day. I'm just grateful to all who follow along. Thank you for your blessing and being such a faithful viewer. Stay safe, God's peace Keith. Mr. Ed
Got an extra deep box put on a swarm I caught last year just as the neighbor's orchard was starting to bloom. Looking forward to checking in on them and seeing what all they've collected. Probably pop in on them tomorrow if the weather is nice, been crummy the last few days.
I'm happy to hear you found the information useful, it is a real joy for me to share what I know. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. In case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Joe. Mr. Ed
God bless you, Jeff. It's always a treat to be taken along on a visit to your hives. I envy (but don't covet) all your wonderful equipment....everything so nice and neat, no junk! My splits not so far along but I'm also several hundred miles north of you, in KY. I had a tremendous build up and then split them. All my grafted queens but two, hatched and are laying, they'll soon grow like your girls. There's 5 swarms hived and I'm anxious to see them develop. God, is so good and bountiful to us. May His love, peace and blessings be upon you. I think it's about time mom came along to wrangle some bees:)!!
Sounds like you and your bees are coming along just fine, it's so great to see how God blesses. Thank you for your blessings and asking about mom. God's peace to you and your loved ones as well brother. Mr. Ed
You are very welcome. I love sharing my experiences, and it's a great joy to me knowing you enjoy what you see. Thanks so much for watching. God's Peace Beth.
at 25:23 when you took the lid off that last hive, there was a colorful lizard sleeping under it. See it? It also hung out for awhile on the top right side. I wish we had lizards here. Love them.
I did see the lizard, and we have lots of them in all our bee yards. It's good to have them around the hives, they eat a lot of insects that trouble the bees. Of course, the do eat bees as well, but only the slow ones. God's peace Brad. Mr. Ed
Hello there Jeff ..great to see this process explained it's fascinating ! So a big hello from us .best wishes Adrian Simon and Roseabelle England United Kingdom👍😃
And hello to you as well! I have to admit, it's been a few weeks since I have seen one of your videos due to my business, but don/t fret. I'll be watching again soon. Thanks so much for following along, and best wishes on your hunts. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
And it always brings a smile to my face when I see you have watched and left a comment, thank you so much for that. Have a gret weekend. God's peace Chelsea. Mr. Ed
It was a lizard, and we have a lot of them here in Louisiana. They hang around the bee boxes hoping for an easy meal, and that's ok as long as they eat more beetles and moths than bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
When you pull the inner cover and see a lot of white wax, you have a good population of the right age of house bees and a good flow. Drop another box on. Looking good.
For me, it just makes a lot of sense to run all the same equipment. It's great to see I'm not the only one who thinks like that. Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hello Mr Ed, suas colmeias são lindas seu apiário é de encher os olhos, coisa linda esse apiario coberto em.Parabens, que Deus abençoe você e seu trabalho. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Eu tenho que concordar com você, as colmeias são uma beleza de se ver com tantas abelhas e mel nelas. Muito obrigado por suas bênçãos e palavras amáveis, elas são muito apreciadas. Até a próxima vez, irmão da paz de Deus. Mr. Ed
Your videos are always easy to hear. Some are so low you can't hear unless its turned all the way up. That is one very work intensive job. Does anyone help you? It is over 100 here in Tucson and hopefully things will be back open by May 15. God bless you.
Once things get back to normal, I will get some help. For now, I'm flying solo, and enjoying it. We have already had lots of days in the 90's, which is why I shaved my beard, but only the low 90's. Thank you as always for your blessing and for watching. God's peace JJ. Mr. Ed
I had to get over your beard growth before I could focus on the hive growth Jeff. A couple questions: could you harvest one or two panels full of honey without effecting the health of the hive? What kind of predators do the bees have, like spiders, birds, raccoons? Thanks f9r another interesting video.
There will be no distraction on next weeks post, the beard is gone....as well as the hair. With temps in the 90's the past week, I could not take it any longer. Now come October, that may be a different story. In my opinion, as long as there is a good nectar flow, removing a frame or two from the brood box will have no adverse effect on the hive. They will be able to get that back. Normally, I ONLY take honey from the honey super though. Anything that eats insects could be classified as a bee predator. Thanks for watching. God's peace Joey. Mr. Ed
Getting my first hive tonight. I have learned so much from you, JP, and dirt that it's just amazing. Up here in Vermont things are just getting started. Going to be binge watching your channel!!! Thank you god bless you sir.
I wish you all the best on your bee keeping journey, you are going to love it! Thanks so much for your blessing and kind words, all of us are happy to encourage and show folks cool these creatures are. God's peace Bill. Mr. Ed
About time for a shave isn't it Jeff? At one point when you looked up at the camera you made me think of the planet of the apes movies. Lol. God bless and keep up the good work. Keep those ladies happy so you can keep making videos.
I'm sharing some of your video's to my son ....the ones i find with so much good info in them.......he is gettin interested but just so busy and does'nt think he has the time for them now.
Sometimes my tongue does not do what my brain tells it to do.....ok, it happens a lot. All the work is worth the effort once the honey starts coming in, and hopefully it will be in abundance. thank you for your blessing and for watching CS. Mr. Ed
The Palo Verde and Mesquite trees are going strong here and i have seen a few swarms while i was out driving. you mentioned production, some of the feral hives here are super producers! but hard to deal with. Great Video Jeff! Blessings my friend.
I have heard the feral bees out there have attitude, but are great honey producers. It's always a great time for bee keepers when the girls are bringing in the nectar. I hope you have a great honey harvest Bill. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Thank you very much, they truly inspire me. It is my hope that after viewing this video you will check out a few more of the over 400 I have already posted and let me know what you think of those as well. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Are you going to use them this year? I have used double screened boards for at least 8 years, and have found them to be easy and effective. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
You are very welcome, and I have to thank you for taking the time to watch. I'm looking forward to hearing from you again, do you keep bees? God's peace Stella. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for writing me Mr Ed. I am almost at my one year anniversary keeping bees and it has been an interesting year. Your videos have been a very successful teach tool. I started with one hive which I successfully winterized. I had a crazy swarming situation when we had the shelter in place in Maryland, I didn't check on my hive and they swarmed three times. I caught two swarms, the third swarm was caught by a buddy of mine. I now realize that the bees might have swarmed because the brood boxes of the hive (two deeps) were full of honey. Your tip on using old comb and lemongrass oil was very helpful and I will remember it next time I have to catch a swarm. Keep the videos coming, they keep me sane during these crazy times :)
I am fine using 9 frames instead of 10, it works very well, and it's a beauty to behold seeing honey comb 1 and a half inches thick Thanks for watching. God's peace Jay. Mr. Ed
does the brood and nectar need to be on both sides of the frame? Im a new beekeeper, I have capped honey on some of my frames but mainly on one side only. The outer frames are empty. Should I wait before adding another medium?
I am always cautious about giving the bees to much room in their hive, especially when there are not enough bees in the box to work and protect it. Generally, I add another box when the number of bees in the box cover 7 or more frames. If that criteria is met, I feel confident they can move up and get it started. Also, it matters if you are feeding your bees or if you are in a nectar flow. If either are the case, and you meet the above criteria, adding another super is a good idea. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Dina. Mr. Ed Mr. Ed
Really quite interesting and relaxing not that I have any desire to become a beekeeper butI enjoy learning new things. Two things struck me about this video firstly when you split the hive to create new ones do you only choose from the better hives that way you improve the genetics? Secondly When you were dipping the foundation it struck me that maybe you are actually over waxing the frames? It would of been interesting with those final 10 frames to just use the residue and see how far behind it left that hive in comparison to the others. Obviously the wax is an expensive resource and if you could get away with using a lot less for a minimal loss of production then you could use the wax for other purposes. Maybe these are silly questions but I know SFA about the subject but always interested in learning even if I will never do anything with it. PS I noticed the tag was Folsom is that where the famous Prison is located? Is this some day release program? Not American hence my geographic knowledge is limited but I do enjoy me some Blues Music.
Great idea to test the difference in the boxes you dipped to the ones you bought......any update on the experiment? Just finding your page so watching previous vids as well!
The wax dipping boxes are only 3 years old, but they are showing no signs of decay. Personally, I would recommend this method over painting every time. The link below is on the process of dipping the boxes, you may enjoy that one. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 450 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Melissa. Mr. Ed ua-cam.com/video/RwjSmZimelQ/v-deo.html
In just about 6 weeks, we will start harvesting the honey, stay tuned for that! Thanks for your concern and for watching. Stay safe yourself, God's peace Greg. Mr. Ed
I do not treat at all for mites, moths, or beetles. Of course, our situation here in Southeast Louisiana is not like it is in many other areas of this country. Last winter I had a 27% loss, very sustainable at that rate. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Donavon. Mr. Ed
Hello Mr. Ed! Greetings from Europe! Can you share with us something about you, your family, and your friends in the next video? I love your videos! God bless!
It won't be on the next video, but I will work on talking about personal experiences in future videos, stay tuned. Thank you for your blessings and for taking the time to watch. God's peace. Mr. Ed
You are in for a surprise next week, it's all gone. With our temps in the 90's, it was time for it to go. The beard and hair are gone, until October, but Mr. Ed is still here. God's peace Robert. Mr. Ed
Whoa!! I'm just getting back into it and never used plastic foundation before...so just installed a 5 frame Nuc into a 10 frame...and had the foundation REALLY waxed over....I have never seen anyone say how much is "too much" but looking at the yellow foundation frame you showed it looks like you even put more then I did. Some people say never put so much as it fills the base of the cell....but my thinking is...that they will use that wax also...am I correct...i.e. it won't slow them down but help them...
In my opinion, it's better to have to much than not enough. Besides, the bees will move the wax to where they need it to be. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
I seen an article today in the news that the Asian Giant Hornet is now in America. The article has them up around Washington State, but it won't be long til it makes it's way south to warmer regions. 5 of these hornets can kill a honey bee hive of 20k or more no problem, so keep your eye out for them. Whether you wear a bee suit or not, and it won't really matter if you do, since their stinger, which feels like a hot metal poker driving into your skin can penetrate a bee suit. You can't miss them if you see them, they are about 2in long. I am only bringing it to your attention, I enjoy yall's videos and want you to be safe.
I read the article myself today, as if bees don't have enough problems already. Thanks for taking the time to let me know as well as for watching the video and following along with the channel. God's peace Gawonii. Mr. Ed
Those jobs have been here in NC 10+ years that I know 9f and the queen is close to 3 inches long and the others are a tan and yellow and 1 3/4 or so long.
@@JeffHorchoff They've been here for ages. My old banjo picking buddy had them snipping bees heads off years ago. The good part is they're no fractious until you get them stirred up. THEN it's Katie, bar the door for sure. I've had them bump me to warn me several times. The wqueen is super scary! BIG!
I think it smells very good, but many folks complain about it due to allergies. Thank you for your blessings and concern. Stay safe as well, God's peace Steve. Mr. Ed
The method employed is placing one edge of the box or lid on the box and slowly rock the box back and forth while setting setting it down. Bees are smart, they run away from pressure. Great question, thanks for asking and watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Nice thing about horizontal hives is you can add any number of frames at a time without adding a whole box ... Plus you can check all the frames in the hive one at a time with WAY less disturbing the bees ... Your way you can't without splitting the whole thing ... And no heavy or high raised lifting ...
No need in touting the benefits of a horizontal hive, I have one, and agree with you. However, when it comes to honey production, my experience has shown the Langs have it all over a horizontal. Thanks for watching. God's peace James. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff nice thing about choices ... We can do what works best for a gamut of situations ... I wonder if a hive shaped like a horizontal donut 🍩 would work ???
Mr. Ed, great channel, love your work! Do you ever re-queen your hives with breeder queens for mellower bees, or for extra mite resistance, or for better layers? Also, keep wondering why are you Mr. Ed?
All of my bees are mutt bees, feral bees I've taken from structures, swarms I've caught, and splits I've made. No high dollar queens here, just survivor queens. Also, I do NOT treat, I'm a very firm believer in letting the bees take care of themselves or perish. As far as why I call myself Mr. Ed even though my name is Jeff, It was the name given to me when I first started working at the Post Office 38 years ago. When I retired after 27 years, I liked it so much, I continued to call myself that. Then, when I started my UA-cam channel, that's what I decided to call myself. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for the response, Mr. Ed! I was asking because the bees in most of your videos are pretty mellow and not overly defensive; I thought they might be first and second generations of breeder queens, still retaining the mellow trait.
Another good video,when you get the first box about filled do you put the next directly on top of the 1st box ?when i have more than one super, which i use medium boxes,i rotate supers, newest close to brood oldest super to top,sometimes i will have 3 or 4 at a time with a strong hive.thanks again
It's rare that I will add another honey super to a hive, 1 is about all I can lift. Other times, I pull individual frames of honey and replace them with drawn out comb for the bees to fill up. Thant method works very well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Randy. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks for responding ,i had to to have 3 mediums at a time because the cells were not capped , and i have pulled frames that were filled,just had to get the moisture content down before extracting in late july
Those black ants, or sugar ants as I call them, pose no threat to the bees. Still, to me they are a nuisance as they do bite you. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I was wondering if you had an opinion about upper honey super entrance to allow the foragers direct access to the comb. I'm wondering if it benefits the harvest and also wonder if it promotes an increased risk for robbing.
I know some beekeepers that do it and swear by it, but for me, I'll just let the bees walk it up. Personally, I'd worry about potential robbing. God's peace Joseph. Mr. Ed
My name is Jeff I'm really scared of bees but I'm completely fascinating and I would love to learn from this guy I would even move to Louisiana but I'm scared of Louisiana more.
Hey Jeff, what a great name you and I have! The fear of bees is a natural fear, but you have already taken the first step of dealing with that fear by watching one of my videos.I'm very appreciative that in spite of your feeling towards bees, you chose to check out my video, thank you for that, and it is with a great desire I hope you will take more of your time to watch a few more of my videos and possibly expand your awareness of these magnificent insects and the value of them to our very existence. I hope to hear from you again on one of the more than 400 videos I have already posted. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
As bees produce wax only when there is a nectar flow coming in, or if you are feeding them, and since a nectar flow is very short, comparatively, the window for wax production is a very small one. Generally, they only produce wax in the early spring. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Dale. Mr. Ed
They ingest nectar, and when they spit it back up, it's honey. I'm always worried about smashing bees which is why I'm so careful when putting the hives back together. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
How about swarm control Jeff? The minute my boxes look like yours even if I add three boxes with drawn comb they're going to swarm during nectar flow. I would think your Center frames would already be back filled with nectar leaving no space for the queen to lay any brood.
No doubt, bees will swarm due to being honey bound. However, my experience has been by keeping ahead of what they are bring in by adding a super to the hive has worked well. Of course, I do use only deeps and that may make the difference. Keep at it, and thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I noticed that some of your boxes are not painted. Are they treated with a preservative and no longer need to painted? Or maybe just ran out of time? Good videos keep up the great work!
they are wax dipped. The link below show the video on that. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Justin. Mr. Ed ua-cam.com/video/RwjSmZimelQ/v-deo.html
I have two hives but none have any capped honey ! It has been a year and got no harvest , why? How many bees should I have in a box to expect honey harvest?
It takes a lot of bees and a good nectar flow to make honey. It's not unusual for bees not to make honey in the first or maybe even the second year. Bee patient. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
In all the years I have been keeping bees, I have never re queened a hive, I just let the bees do it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I like having lizards around the boxes. They do eat bees, but they also eat moths, roaches, ants, and hive beetles. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Mr Ed do you somehow encourage exceptionally good hives to produce queens so you can start new hives with them or maybe introduce the good queens to less vigorous hives?
Yes to both your questions, and in just a few weeks when I begin splitting our hives, you will see me do just that. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Bad news, as you will see next week, the beard is gone. We've already had temps in the 90's down here and it was to much for me. I'm ready for the summer now. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Good morning Mr. Ed!! Happy Friday!! First year with two colonies. One is a 6 frame Nuc moved into a 10 frame deep. The second is a package in a 10 frame deep. I'm in NH we may even hit 65 tomorrow LOL...!!! 70 by Sunday lord willing!!! Question for you, i note you have all double deep brood boxes; i was thinking of going to a single deep brood box and would absolutely love your thoughts? Stay well, love your videos; I've learned so much, and have entered into beekeeping following your challenges!! ~Jim
Congratulations on your successes James, way to go! As far as a single deep brood box, it's not for me. I know there are folks that swear by it, but for me, running 2 deep brood boxes provides the ample room for bees to store honey, pollen, and brood to make it through the lean times and winter as well. Thanks for watching, and keep up your good work. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Thank you Mr. Ed.!! Have an amazing weekend; keep up the amazing work!! God bless :) (yeah, I think I'm sticking with 2 brood chambers hahaha)
I did, and they are most welcome in my bee yards. Yes, they do eat a few bees, the slow ones, but they also eat moths, roaches, ants, and beetles. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I know you have a lot of experience but to clarify you should add another honey super when filled with nectar? Not wait until super has been capped as you would miss part of the flow. I just think many new beekeepers see references to capped honey and not nectar check concerning adding supers. Enjoy your videos! Your a blessing!
Your right, if the frames are full , with nectar or honey, it's time to add another honey super. So glad to have you following along, thanks for watching. God's peace Kelly. Mr. Ed
Can a person have bees and only have one hive? How many hives should you have to just supply your family with honey.? I watch all videos and they talk about swarms . Is it ok to only have 1 hive ?
Go ahead and start with one hive if your beginning. You can always increase by splitting it. You will get about 50-60 pounds of honey in a single medium super. I started with one hive two years ago and now I have 8. Hope this helps.
Of course you can, one hive can supply all the honey for a household with no problem, but it is not uncommon to have hives fail in which it's a good idea to have a back up in case that happens. Get started and see where it goes, I wish you all the best on your bee keeping journey. Thanks for watching. God's peace Christina. Mr. Ed
Man it's very rare to find videos like this that are satisfying to someone like me that know nothing about bees or honey. Mr Ed could possibly be the happiest man alive. BTW I think it's really cool you actually read and reply to comments it's a very rare thing to see. Thanks for everything.
Your kind words make me blush. My happiness and subsequently my enthusiasm in my videos is all based on my faith. When one is secure in that, everything falls into place, even in times of trouble. I truly love wrangling bees and sharing the experience, and it warms my heart when I hear that folks enjoy watching. Until the next time, God's peace Brett.
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Brett Bernhardt I agree
Mr Ed, you are the best teacher. Schools might be closed, but I am learning new things every time I watch one of your videos. (FYI: I’m not really a student, I simply have a curious mind!). Thanks for taking the time to make video. Janet
You give e way to much credit. Sharing my experiences I've learned over the years brings me great satisfaction, and I'm grateful for all who take the time to watch. Thank you for that. God's peace Janet.
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As a hobbyist beekeeper just learning the trade, I think your videos are gold. Packed with info and infectious enthusiasm. Thanks from Canada!
Your kind words are greatly appreciated, thank you. It is a real joy for me to share my adventures, and I'm delighted to hear you enjoy the videos. Thanks so much for watching, and you may want to check out Scott Hendrick's channel. He's a Canadian bee keeper and I follow him. I have such respect for Northern bee keepers having to deal with all that cold weather. God's peace Stephen.
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@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for the recommendation! I will check out his channel. Yes, it's a very different climate for bees up here, that's for sure. It's just starting to turn to spring here and my girls are out collecting pollen from willow and poplar catkins.
@@stephenejack3855 Let him know I directed you to his channel, he's a great guy and very knowledgable about keeping bees in the cold. God's peace Stephen.
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That was incredible to see the growth in those hives, hope all is well with family & friends. God bless talk to you later
It's such a joy for me to see healthy bees, and these girls are VERY healthy. Thank you for you blessing, concern, and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace Roberta.
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Interesting learn something every time i watch 1 of your videos , thanks
Thank you for your kind words and for watching. It is my pleasure to share my bee wrangling adventures, and I'm delighted to hear you find them instructional. Till the next time, God's peace Peter.
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Jeff, the productivity of the flora in your area is spectacular! We have nothing like that in the dry lands of eastern Washington. This is a good time of year for beekeeping videos because everyone is making videos about their management practices. I converted to one box size last year - mediums, in my case. The flexibility of a single size of equipment is a real plus. Thanks for this one. Stay safe and well. Stu
Not only do we have spectacular flora making it a bee paradise , we have great hunting and fishing as well, world class. I was born in New Orleans, and after 64 years, I now live only 45 miles away. I just love this place. Great move going to a single size in your hives, it makes things jus so much simpler. Thank you for your concern and for watching. Stay safe yourself, God's peace Stu.
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Those are some busy bees! Why can't I enjoy making videos for my students as much as you do for this channel? Least favorite part of my job right now for some reason.
The reason you can't enjoy it as much as I do is because you don't get any honey from your students. Hang tough girl, God's peace LInda.
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oh my that bears just keeps getting better and better.... love it...love from Oregon
Someones is going to bee a bit disappointed when they see next weeks video. Thanks for your love and for watching. God's peace Dawn.
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God bless Mr Ed , all these Hives look very healthy. Loved watching this video.
The hives are very healthy and they will continue to grow over the next 5 to 7 weeks. It looks like it's going to be a great honey harvest. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Ed.
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Very interesting. Love your enthusiasm for beekeeping.
At 25:37, another of God's creatures was spotted, lol.
Take care. God bless.
Lizards love hanging around bee boxes, they can pick up a quick bite. They do eat some bees, just the slow ones, but they also eat beetles and moths. They are very welcome in my bee yards. Thank you for your blessings and kind words. God's peace Rose Mary.
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God Bless you Mr. Ed. You do such a great job explaining your process. It's so exciting to see all the progress of your efforts these past weeks. Be safe, and we'll see you next time!
I can't thank you enough for your kind words. Wrangling bees and sharing the experience brings me great joy, and I thank all who take the time to watch. Stay safe yourself, God's peace.
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This is my new favorite channel ! Bees are beautiful ! Thanks a lot Ed! 🥰
Your comment made my day, thank you so much for kindness. I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 8 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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Nice to see your success also with the young queens. Think of you all the time.
It's so nice to be thought of, thank you for that and for watching. I do love seeing the bee hives grow strong. God's peace Beate.
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Love the birdsong, especially the thrush.
So good to hear others appreciate the sound of nature, I love hearing birds sing, and we have so many here. Thanks for watching. God's peace Terry.
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That was outstanding Jeff 👍 Very instructional! Loved the Lizard 🦎
I always like to see when lizards pop out of a box or from under a lid. Sure, the may get a few bees, but they also get the beetles. Glad you liked the video, thanks so much for watching. God's peace.
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Thanks Mr Ed for another great video!
Great to the bees coming along fine!
Keep well
Best wishes
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So glad to hear you enjoyed this one as well Tim, and yes, the bees are growing very strong. I'm crossing my fingers and praying we will have a good honey harvest. Thanks for watching and your kind words. Until the next time, God's peace brother.
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Hives looking. What a blessing. God is good. Thanks for the video. Great job.
It is looking like a very promising honey harvest, God IS good! It's a pleasure for me to share my adventures, thanks so much for following along. God's peace Garry.
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Thanks Jeff very cool. Thank you Jesus for the blessings received. The bees are beeing, and making that gold we love so much. I'll bee watching. Stay well.
The girls are doing fantastic with their jobs, and it's looking like another great honey harvest. Thank you Jesus! Thanks so much for watching, and taking the time to leave your comment. God's peace Cheryl
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Hello there Mr. Ed. That was a pleasure to watch. I'm learning something new about beekeeping all the time and looking forward to your next visit to those hives. That was one inquisitive little lizard in the last hive. Have yourself a great weekend and see you soon. God bless.
It's a real joy for me to share my bee wrangling experiences with everyone who watches, and I'm so happy to hear that you learn something by watching them. I do love the lizards. Thank you for your blessings and well wishes, you do the same. God's peace Elaine.
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This is another great video, we have no flowers here, the snow is gone however the Ice is still on the lakes. Have not seen a bee or not even a sketter. God bless you and all the bees and gets lots of Honey.
Your season for bees is such a short one, and the season of cold is such a long one. Thank you for your blessing and well wishes Richard. God's peace brother.
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Thank you for another wonderfully interesting (and normal) video!! With all the craziness lately I surely do appreciate your weekly videos. God bless you!
It makes my day to hear my videos bring repose from the stress of the daily grind, it's my pleasure to provide that relief. Thank yu so much for your blessing and your kind words. God's peace.
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You have truly Made this into the Science it disserves to be, you're just AMAZING!! I truly want to do this for myself more & more.
There was a salamander or something in the top of the hive at 25:38-50! Love the videos. So much info. God bless Mr. Ed.
It was a lizard, they love hanging around hives to eat slow bees and whatever else gets near them, spiders ants, roaches.....Thank you for your blessing and for watching. I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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Good advice as usual brethren
Thanks again
God bless
One Love, Peace & Fortitude
Thank you so much for your blessings, kind words. and for taking the time to watch and leave your comment. God's peace.
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Good Morning Mr Ed. Love the video as always. God Bless
Thank you for your blessing and for watching Eli, glad to hear you enjoyed the video. God's peace brother.
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Hi Mr. Ed, great to see that your bees are doing well and I wanted to give you an update on the cut out I told you about. It took me some time and a borrowed infrared camera but we found the hive in a wall of an old house. Thank goodness I borrowed a friends bee vac because the hive was huge. It was at least 5 foot long and 2 1/2 feet wide. I barely finished before sundown and made it home to frame up some brood comb for them. I inspected them a few days later and found the Queen. Thanks for your helpful videos, and god bless!
Way to go on the removal and a big thumbs up for getting the queen as well. You are on your way to becoming a famous bee wrangler, and I'm glad my videos have given you confidence to do it yourself. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace Brant.
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Good morning Jeff, always a pleasure
And a very good morning to you as well Darleen! I hope you have a great weekend, and thanks so much for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff You too Jeff. Happy rangling!
I wish I could wake up and be as happy as you.
Tell you what, I'm going to start praying that happens for you. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff thanks man. When I was a kid mornings were the best. Now that I'm almost 40 it's tough to get up and going
@@JGsgarage_unboxings Hang tough brother, I'm praying for you. God's peace.
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Hi Jeff ... Happy Friday. The early bee keeper get the hunny !!! Hope you are well this week. My quarantine beard is coming along quite nicely. It's May already OMG !!!
You are absolutely correct, the early bee keeper does get the honey. If you are ready for the girls to bring in the nectar, you are going to get the honey. My beard is gone, the temps got into the 90's and I could not stand it any longer. Stay well, God's peace Jeremy.
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Hi Jeff. Into my 3rd year. Felt the need to graft some queens. I can check that off my list. Whoo! A hot day. Got that out of my system. I am building double screened bottom boards starting tomorrow. You’ve sold me.
Last year I tried not using Queen excluders on two colonies and had brood in all boxes. Possibly I didn’t wait to let the honey layer stop the Queen from moving into my honey supers.
Still learning, still experimenting.
Be strong and courageous.
There's so much stuff to keeping bees, keep learning, experimenting, and growing from the experience gained. What a journey this is. Keep up your good works Joe. Say safe, God's peace.
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Thanks you for the wonderful videos! Stay safe and God bless. ❤️ from a 🇨🇦 fan
Thank you so much for the blessings, love, concern, and of course for watching. It's a joy for me to share my experiences, and I'm delighted to have you following along. Stay safe yourself, God's peace.
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Mr. Ed!! Happy Friday my friend. I will come back and watch this video but wanted to take the time to greet you, thank you, and give a big thumbs up for what I know will be another great video. God Bless you Mr. Ed.
Your comment was the first one I read this morning, Saturday at 5:15, and I must say, it's gotten my day off to a great start. Thank you for your blessings, and kind words. Have a wonderful weekend yourself, God's peace LD.
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@@JeffHorchoff Good Morning Mr. Ed!! I am so happy to hear your day is off to a great start as is mine! Nothing like waking up to a Mr. Ed comment. So, when you have a moment I have a few random questions:
1. How are you able to determine how many bees are on a frame
2. What is the largest number of bees you've had in your "employ" at one time?
3. What happens that they don't give honey? And is that a permanent state for that hive of bees?
4. Why do we never see bees here in the city (Los Angeles)? Where have they gone?
5. What the most number of bee stings you've had in one day?
6. Have they ever really "swarmed" on you? If so, were you alone and how did you handle it?
7. Would one ever see a Queen bee just flying about? Is she usually born and bred in the hive?
Thanks for tackling the question of the inquisitive and take good care of you. Have a great weekend.
Jeff it looks like you are going to hit 100000 subscribers. love your videos have seen all and some many times. Gods grace in these tough times.
It may take a few more years, but it might happen one day. I'm just grateful to all who follow along. Thank you for your blessing and being such a faithful viewer. Stay safe, God's peace Keith.
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Got an extra deep box put on a swarm I caught last year just as the neighbor's orchard was starting to bloom. Looking forward to checking in on them and seeing what all they've collected. Probably pop in on them tomorrow if the weather is nice, been crummy the last few days.
Ain't it great watching the honey grow. Best wishes for a great harvest! Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Thank you so much for the wonderful video! So much great knowledge! I am a brand new beekeeper and so glad I found your channel! God bless you bro!
I'm happy to hear you found the information useful, it is a real joy for me to share what I know. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. In case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Joe.
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You are a worker mr ed you sure know what bees like honey 🍯 yum keep up the great work mr ed GOD bless
God bless you, Jeff. It's always a treat to be taken along on a visit to your hives. I envy (but don't covet) all your wonderful equipment....everything so nice and neat, no junk! My splits not so far along but I'm also several hundred miles north of you, in KY. I had a tremendous build up and then split them. All my grafted queens but two, hatched and are laying, they'll soon grow like your girls. There's 5 swarms hived and I'm anxious to see them develop. God, is so good and bountiful to us. May His love, peace and blessings be upon you. I think it's about time mom came along to wrangle some bees:)!!
Sounds like you and your bees are coming along just fine, it's so great to see how God blesses. Thank you for your blessings and asking about mom. God's peace to you and your loved ones as well brother.
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I learn something new every time I watch your videos. Thank you!
You are very welcome. I love sharing my experiences, and it's a great joy to me knowing you enjoy what you see. Thanks so much for watching. God's Peace Beth.
Thanks for the info,great video.
Happy to pass along any info that may be useful to the beekeepers. Thanks for watching. God's peace Ray.
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at 25:23 when you took the lid off that last hive, there was a colorful lizard sleeping under it. See it? It also hung out for awhile on the top right side. I wish we had lizards here. Love them.
I did see the lizard, and we have lots of them in all our bee yards. It's good to have them around the hives, they eat a lot of insects that trouble the bees. Of course, the do eat bees as well, but only the slow ones. God's peace Brad.
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Hello there Jeff ..great to see this process explained it's fascinating ! So a big hello from us .best wishes Adrian Simon and Roseabelle England United Kingdom👍😃
And hello to you as well! I have to admit, it's been a few weeks since I have seen one of your videos due to my business, but don/t fret. I'll be watching again soon. Thanks so much for following along, and best wishes on your hunts. God's peace brother.
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Always a Good Friday when Jeff post a new video ❤️👑🐝❤️
And it always brings a smile to my face when I see you have watched and left a comment, thank you so much for that. Have a gret weekend. God's peace Chelsea.
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I love the little salamander at 25:37 !
It was a lizard, and we have a lot of them here in Louisiana. They hang around the bee boxes hoping for an easy meal, and that's ok as long as they eat more beetles and moths than bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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When you pull the inner cover and see a lot of white wax, you have a good population of the right age of house bees and a good flow. Drop another box on. Looking good.
You got that right, give 'em room to bring in the nectar. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tony.
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GREAT VIDEO MR.ED AND I AGREE WITH YOU ON RUNNING ALL DEEP EQUIPMENT I DO ALSO 😁
For me, it just makes a lot of sense to run all the same equipment. It's great to see I'm not the only one who thinks like that. Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Hello Mr Ed, suas colmeias são lindas seu apiário é de encher os olhos, coisa linda esse apiario coberto em.Parabens, que Deus abençoe você e seu trabalho. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Eu tenho que concordar com você, as colmeias são uma beleza de se ver com tantas abelhas e mel nelas. Muito obrigado por suas bênçãos e palavras amáveis, elas são muito apreciadas. Até a próxima vez, irmão da paz de Deus.
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That’s a lot! Happy Friday❣️
Yes it is, I can hardly wait for the honey harvest. Have a great weekend Lisa, God's peace.
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Great video Mr Ed! I learned a lot
Thank you so much Gerry, I'm delight to hear you found the video instructional. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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awesome work Mr Ed.👍😎🐝🐝
Way to go for being first Jeremy, thanks so much for watching. God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff cheers. 👍
Your videos are always easy to hear. Some are so low you can't hear unless its turned all the way up. That is one very work intensive job. Does anyone help you? It is over 100 here in Tucson and hopefully things will be back open by May 15. God bless you.
Once things get back to normal, I will get some help. For now, I'm flying solo, and enjoying it. We have already had lots of days in the 90's, which is why I shaved my beard, but only the low 90's. Thank you as always for your blessing and for watching. God's peace JJ.
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I had to get over your beard growth before I could focus on the hive growth Jeff. A couple questions: could you harvest one or two panels full of honey without effecting the health of the hive? What kind of predators do the bees have, like spiders, birds, raccoons? Thanks f9r another interesting video.
There will be no distraction on next weeks post, the beard is gone....as well as the hair. With temps in the 90's the past week, I could not take it any longer. Now come October, that may be a different story. In my opinion, as long as there is a good nectar flow, removing a frame or two from the brood box will have no adverse effect on the hive. They will be able to get that back. Normally, I ONLY take honey from the honey super though. Anything that eats insects could be classified as a bee predator. Thanks for watching. God's peace Joey.
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Getting my first hive tonight. I have learned so much from you, JP, and dirt that it's just amazing. Up here in Vermont things are just getting started. Going to be binge watching your channel!!! Thank you god bless you sir.
I wish you all the best on your bee keeping journey, you are going to love it! Thanks so much for your blessing and kind words, all of us are happy to encourage and show folks cool these creatures are. God's peace Bill.
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About time for a shave isn't it Jeff? At one point when you looked up at the camera you made me think of the planet of the apes movies. Lol. God bless and keep up the good work. Keep those ladies happy so you can keep making videos.
You are going to love this Friday's video. Thank you for your blessing, kind words, and for watching. God's peace Keith.
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I'm sharing some of your video's to my son ....the ones i find with so much good info in them.......he is gettin interested but just so busy and does'nt think he has the time for them now.
You are such a good mom, sharing Mr. Ed with your loved ones. Thanks for doing that and for watching. God's peace Mary.
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So nice to see that plastic wax going a long way. 🤪🤪. Hopefully it’ll work out for you. A lot of work mr Ed!!! God bless ya
Sometimes my tongue does not do what my brain tells it to do.....ok, it happens a lot. All the work is worth the effort once the honey starts coming in, and hopefully it will be in abundance. thank you for your blessing and for watching CS.
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The Palo Verde and Mesquite trees are going strong here and i have seen a few swarms while i was out driving. you mentioned production, some of the feral hives here are super producers! but hard to deal with. Great Video Jeff! Blessings my friend.
I have heard the feral bees out there have attitude, but are great honey producers. It's always a great time for bee keepers when the girls are bringing in the nectar. I hope you have a great honey harvest Bill. God's peace brother.
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Good morning Mr Ed
And a very good morning to you as well Tim, thanks so much for checking in and watching. God's peace brother.
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Like your passion for the bee's
Thank you very much, they truly inspire me. It is my hope that after viewing this video you will check out a few more of the over 400 I have already posted and let me know what you think of those as well. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff I hope to start my own hive this spring. I have watched many of your videos, and enjoy them very much.
I like your all vedios and your beekeeping techniques......
Thank you very much, it's a real pleasure to share my knowledge. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Nice video as always. Built two doubel screen bottoms for myself ;)
Are you going to use them this year? I have used double screened boards for at least 8 years, and have found them to be easy and effective. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff Yes I will do splits later, we are in dandelion and canola is just started. Sweden on a big island in the Baltic sea.
Thank you Mr Ed!
You are very welcome, and I have to thank you for taking the time to watch. I'm looking forward to hearing from you again, do you keep bees? God's peace Stella.
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@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for writing me Mr Ed. I am almost at my one year anniversary keeping bees and it has been an interesting year. Your videos have been a very successful teach tool. I started with one hive which I successfully winterized. I had a crazy swarming situation when we had the shelter in place in Maryland, I didn't check on my hive and they swarmed three times. I caught two swarms, the third swarm was caught by a buddy of mine. I now realize that the bees might have swarmed because the brood boxes of the hive (two deeps) were full of honey. Your tip on using old comb and lemongrass oil was very helpful and I will remember it next time I have to catch a swarm. Keep the videos coming, they keep me sane during these crazy times :)
Your thoughts on using 9 frames in 10 frame box brood and honey supers. I found it makes it easier to go through and easier to process. Thanks 🙏
I am fine using 9 frames instead of 10, it works very well, and it's a beauty to behold seeing honey comb 1 and a half inches thick Thanks for watching. God's peace Jay.
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Looks like ll is well in Beeboxland. So far, so good. keep on wrestling and happy happy to U and Mom! GBWYall!
The bees are working hard and making me work harder. That's OK, in about 6 weeks I'll be collecting my rent. God's peace Lewie.
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@@JeffHorchoff 10/4 on the rent. Yall remain calm and don't go wrestling any perfectly good airplanes! GBWYall!
does the brood and nectar need to be on both sides of the frame? Im a new beekeeper, I have capped honey on some of my frames but mainly on one side only. The outer frames are empty. Should I wait before adding another medium?
I am always cautious about giving the bees to much room in their hive, especially when there are not enough bees in the box to work and protect it. Generally, I add another box when the number of bees in the box cover 7 or more frames. If that criteria is met, I feel confident they can move up and get it started. Also, it matters if you are feeding your bees or if you are in a nectar flow. If either are the case, and you meet the above criteria, adding another super is a good idea. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Dina.
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@@JeffHorchoff thank you so much :)
Really quite interesting and relaxing not that I have any desire to become a beekeeper butI enjoy learning new things. Two things struck me about this video firstly when you split the hive to create new ones do you only choose from the better hives that way you improve the genetics? Secondly When you were dipping the foundation it struck me that maybe you are actually over waxing the frames? It would of been interesting with those final 10 frames to just use the residue and see how far behind it left that hive in comparison to the others. Obviously the wax is an expensive resource and if you could get away with using a lot less for a minimal loss of production then you could use the wax for other purposes.
Maybe these are silly questions but I know SFA about the subject but always interested in learning even if I will never do anything with it.
PS I noticed the tag was Folsom is that where the famous Prison is located? Is this some day release program? Not American hence my geographic knowledge is limited but I do enjoy me some Blues Music.
Great idea to test the difference in the boxes you dipped to the ones you bought......any update on the experiment? Just finding your page so watching previous vids as well!
The wax dipping boxes are only 3 years old, but they are showing no signs of decay. Personally, I would recommend this method over painting every time. The link below is on the process of dipping the boxes, you may enjoy that one. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 450 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video almost every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Melissa.
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thank you great update , stay safe
In just about 6 weeks, we will start harvesting the honey, stay tuned for that! Thanks for your concern and for watching. Stay safe yourself, God's peace Greg.
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Enjoy the vids ....very informative..... What treatments do you use for V. Mites
I do not treat at all for mites, moths, or beetles. Of course, our situation here in Southeast Louisiana is not like it is in many other areas of this country. Last winter I had a 27% loss, very sustainable at that rate. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Donavon.
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Thanks for sharing Mr.ED 10-11-2021💕💕👏🏽👏🏽
Hello Mr. Ed! Greetings from Europe! Can you share with us something about you, your family, and your friends in the next video? I love your videos! God bless!
It won't be on the next video, but I will work on talking about personal experiences in future videos, stay tuned. Thank you for your blessings and for taking the time to watch. God's peace.
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Oh Yeah,,Now that's the Real Mr ,Ed,,That Beard and Hair 🤣🤣🇱🇨👊👍🖤
You are in for a surprise next week, it's all gone. With our temps in the 90's, it was time for it to go. The beard and hair are gone, until October, but Mr. Ed is still here. God's peace Robert.
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Whoa!! I'm just getting back into it and never used plastic foundation before...so just installed a 5 frame Nuc into a 10 frame...and had the foundation REALLY waxed over....I have never seen anyone say how much is "too much" but looking at the yellow foundation frame you showed it looks like you even put more then I did. Some people say never put so much as it fills the base of the cell....but my thinking is...that they will use that wax also...am I correct...i.e. it won't slow them down but help them...
In my opinion, it's better to have to much than not enough. Besides, the bees will move the wax to where they need it to be. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother.
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I seen an article today in the news that the Asian Giant Hornet is now in America. The article has them up around Washington State, but it won't be long til it makes it's way south to warmer regions. 5 of these hornets can kill a honey bee hive of 20k or more no problem, so keep your eye out for them. Whether you wear a bee suit or not, and it won't really matter if you do, since their stinger, which feels like a hot metal poker driving into your skin can penetrate a bee suit. You can't miss them if you see them, they are about 2in long. I am only bringing it to your attention, I enjoy yall's videos and want you to be safe.
I read the article myself today, as if bees don't have enough problems already. Thanks for taking the time to let me know as well as for watching the video and following along with the channel. God's peace Gawonii.
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Those jobs have been here in NC 10+ years that I know 9f and the queen is close to 3 inches long and the others are a tan and yellow and 1 3/4 or so long.
@@JeffHorchoff They've been here for ages. My old banjo picking buddy had them snipping bees heads off years ago. The good part is they're no fractious until you get them stirred up. THEN it's Katie, bar the door for sure. I've had them bump me to warn me several times. The wqueen is super scary! BIG!
Jeff is that white blooming plant the one that smell so very good ?.....Thanks Jeff....Blessing your way of course.....Take care my friend....!
I think it smells very good, but many folks complain about it due to allergies. Thank you for your blessings and concern. Stay safe as well, God's peace Steve.
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How do you ensure you do not squash any of your bees when putting new boxes and lids on?
The method employed is placing one edge of the box or lid on the box and slowly rock the box back and forth while setting setting it down. Bees are smart, they run away from pressure. Great question, thanks for asking and watching. God's peace.
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Nice thing about horizontal hives is you can add any number of frames at a time without adding a whole box ... Plus you can check all the frames in the hive one at a time with WAY less disturbing the bees ... Your way you can't without splitting the whole thing ... And no heavy or high raised lifting ...
No need in touting the benefits of a horizontal hive, I have one, and agree with you. However, when it comes to honey production, my experience has shown the Langs have it all over a horizontal. Thanks for watching. God's peace James.
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@@JeffHorchoff nice thing about choices ... We can do what works best for a gamut of situations ... I wonder if a hive shaped like a horizontal donut 🍩 would work ???
Could you talk about your van or how you are transporting bees and equipment. I love your videos, thank you
I will mention the equipment and van in an upcoming video, thanks for the suggestion and for watching. God's peace Felipe.
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Mr. Ed, great channel, love your work! Do you ever re-queen your hives with breeder queens for mellower bees, or for extra mite resistance, or for better layers? Also, keep wondering why are you Mr. Ed?
All of my bees are mutt bees, feral bees I've taken from structures, swarms I've caught, and splits I've made. No high dollar queens here, just survivor queens. Also, I do NOT treat, I'm a very firm believer in letting the bees take care of themselves or perish. As far as why I call myself Mr. Ed even though my name is Jeff, It was the name given to me when I first started working at the Post Office 38 years ago. When I retired after 27 years, I liked it so much, I continued to call myself that. Then, when I started my UA-cam channel, that's what I decided to call myself. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for the response, Mr. Ed! I was asking because the bees in most of your videos are pretty mellow and not overly defensive; I thought they might be first and second generations of breeder queens, still retaining the mellow trait.
Another good video,when you get the first box about filled do you put the next directly on top of the 1st box ?when i have more than one super, which i use medium boxes,i rotate supers, newest close to brood oldest super to top,sometimes i will have 3 or 4 at a time with a strong hive.thanks again
It's rare that I will add another honey super to a hive, 1 is about all I can lift. Other times, I pull individual frames of honey and replace them with drawn out comb for the bees to fill up. Thant method works very well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Randy.
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@@JeffHorchoff thanks for responding ,i had to to have 3 mediums at a time because the cells were not capped , and i have pulled frames that were filled,just had to get the moisture content down before extracting in late july
Have you thought that perhaps the hives in the shade are behind the ones in full sun?
All of the boxes at this location are in partial sun/partial shade being there is a roof overhead. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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at 20:12 i saw a lot of ants on the hive, do bees deal with those themselves ?
Those black ants, or sugar ants as I call them, pose no threat to the bees. Still, to me they are a nuisance as they do bite you. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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I was wondering if you had an opinion about upper honey super entrance to allow the foragers direct access to the comb. I'm wondering if it benefits the harvest and also wonder if it promotes an increased risk for robbing.
I know some beekeepers that do it and swear by it, but for me, I'll just let the bees walk it up. Personally, I'd worry about potential robbing. God's peace Joseph.
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My name is Jeff I'm really scared of bees but I'm completely fascinating and I would love to learn from this guy I would even move to Louisiana but I'm scared of Louisiana more.
Hey Jeff, what a great name you and I have! The fear of bees is a natural fear, but you have already taken the first step of dealing with that fear by watching one of my videos.I'm very appreciative that in spite of your feeling towards bees, you chose to check out my video, thank you for that, and it is with a great desire I hope you will take more of your time to watch a few more of my videos and possibly expand your awareness of these magnificent insects and the value of them to our very existence. I hope to hear from you again on one of the more than 400 videos I have already posted. God's peace brother.
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Love the beard omg god bless
If you would get more into the short wax window?? I've never heard that and would like to know more please.
As bees produce wax only when there is a nectar flow coming in, or if you are feeding them, and since a nectar flow is very short, comparatively, the window for wax production is a very small one. Generally, they only produce wax in the early spring. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Dale.
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How does the bee make honey like from start to finish
When you add the top boxes are you ever worried about smashing the bee's?
They ingest nectar, and when they spit it back up, it's honey. I'm always worried about smashing bees which is why I'm so careful when putting the hives back together. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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How about swarm control Jeff? The minute my boxes look like yours even if I add three boxes with drawn comb they're going to swarm during nectar flow. I would think your Center frames would already be back filled with nectar leaving no space for the queen to lay any brood.
No doubt, bees will swarm due to being honey bound. However, my experience has been by keeping ahead of what they are bring in by adding a super to the hive has worked well. Of course, I do use only deeps and that may make the difference. Keep at it, and thanks for watching. God's peace.
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I noticed that some of your boxes are not painted. Are they treated with a preservative and no longer need to painted? Or maybe just ran out of time? Good videos keep up the great work!
they are wax dipped. The link below show the video on that. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Justin. Mr. Ed
ua-cam.com/video/RwjSmZimelQ/v-deo.html
I have two hives but none have any capped honey !
It has been a year and got no harvest , why?
How many bees should I have in a box to expect honey harvest?
It takes a lot of bees and a good nectar flow to make honey. It's not unusual for bees not to make honey in the first or maybe even the second year. Bee patient. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff thank you 🙂
How often should you re-queen?
In all the years I have been keeping bees, I have never re queened a hive, I just let the bees do it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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I have beard envy. Thanks for the video's.
Don't worry, when you see next Friday's post all envy will bee gone. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. God's peace Paul.
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I love the lizard in the last box.
I like having lizards around the boxes. They do eat bees, but they also eat moths, roaches, ants, and hive beetles. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Awesome.
I didn't understand the purpose of the shim?
I see you understand now though. God's peace brother.
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Mr Ed do you somehow encourage exceptionally good hives to produce queens so you can start new hives with them or maybe introduce the good queens to less vigorous hives?
Yes to both your questions, and in just a few weeks when I begin splitting our hives, you will see me do just that. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Love the BEARD...
#GodLovesAll
Bad news, as you will see next week, the beard is gone. We've already had temps in the 90's down here and it was to much for me. I'm ready for the summer now. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Good morning Mr. Ed!! Happy Friday!! First year with two colonies. One is a 6 frame Nuc moved into a 10 frame deep. The second is a package in a 10 frame deep. I'm in NH we may even hit 65 tomorrow LOL...!!! 70 by Sunday lord willing!!! Question for you, i note you have all double deep brood boxes; i was thinking of going to a single deep brood box and would absolutely love your thoughts? Stay well, love your videos; I've learned so much, and have entered into beekeeping following your challenges!! ~Jim
Congratulations on your successes James, way to go! As far as a single deep brood box, it's not for me. I know there are folks that swear by it, but for me, running 2 deep brood boxes provides the ample room for bees to store honey, pollen, and brood to make it through the lean times and winter as well. Thanks for watching, and keep up your good work. God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff Thank you Mr. Ed.!! Have an amazing weekend; keep up the amazing work!! God bless :) (yeah, I think I'm sticking with 2 brood chambers hahaha)
25:36 Hey Jeff, what about the lizard at this time spot? Did you spot it? :D
I did, and they are most welcome in my bee yards. Yes, they do eat a few bees, the slow ones, but they also eat moths, roaches, ants, and beetles. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff Thanks for the info! May God bless your soul :)
Thankyou Mr. Ed
I know you have a lot of experience but to clarify you should add another honey super when filled with nectar? Not wait until super has been capped as you would miss part of the flow. I just think many new beekeepers see references to capped honey and not nectar check concerning adding supers. Enjoy your videos! Your a blessing!
Your right, if the frames are full , with nectar or honey, it's time to add another honey super. So glad to have you following along, thanks for watching. God's peace Kelly.
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Can a person have bees and only have one hive? How many hives should you have to just supply your family with honey.? I watch all videos and they talk about swarms . Is it ok to only have 1 hive ?
Best to keep two ! Can share resources between them, compare strength, etc. Doubles the FUN !!!
Go ahead and start with one hive if your beginning. You can always increase by splitting it. You will get about 50-60 pounds of honey in a single medium super. I started with one hive two years ago and now I have 8. Hope this helps.
Of course you can, one hive can supply all the honey for a household with no problem, but it is not uncommon to have hives fail in which it's a good idea to have a back up in case that happens. Get started and see where it goes, I wish you all the best on your bee keeping journey. Thanks for watching. God's peace Christina.
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