First off… what an intro! Hilarious and awesome metaverse you created there. Love it. This is exactly what I was hoping would happen when I made my intro video last spring! I was hoping people would take what I did and tweak it and mod it to their needs. I didn’t want to release “plans” or sell the hives because everyone has different needs. (I will eventually do a build video with the mods I plan to make in version 2.0 as well as talk about my results after using this concept for a whole season. Stay tuned.) What you’ve done here is fantastic! I love all the thought that went into the pest prevention. Really great work. As far as heaters, I don’t think you’re going to need them. You built a nice tight hive with adequate insulation for your region. If I haven’t needed heaters up here with boxes that aren’t as tight as yours, you definitely won’t need them! Also, I would highly recommend leaving out a frame and doing the 7 frame system like I have. 8 extra deep frames will be very tight. By using my “follow board” spacers, I can take out a spacer to make room for inspections, remove one frame at a time and put them right back. There are NEVER any frames hanging outside the hive. Each frame is lifted, inspected, and replaced. This greatly reduces robbing pressure. Also, I highly recommend plastic foundation. These frames get heavy. You do NOT want foundationless comb that large. The way I put my foundation in was perfect. Just enough open gap space for them to do as they please right on the middle. That’s where the queen cells form. (Not down at the bottom!) And remember, this is version 1.0! You’re going to tweak this eventually! I’m going to have significant changes for my 2.0 hives. Gold ⭐️ for you!
I am glad you liked it. Making myself walk between your hives was a pain in the butt and the echo from my basement was hard to deal with. Now, we need to develop the Vino Farm game for the iPhone where you maintain your bees and if you screw up the Russians chase you around the bee yard. Anyway, I will be building 8 of these in total and I have added some drawn plastic foundation comb to the frames. If all goes well and mother nature cooperates I will be adding the girls from the red hive to the bee bard tomorrow. I will have to add a queen excluder and place any comb with brood above until it hatches. It should be an adventure. Thanks for being out there Jim I really appreciate you. Take care.
With the 3-dimensional aspect of the bee ball, I wonder if a 10-frame makes more sense than 8. I have 2 8-frame setups as well as a 4+4 nuc box. Once spring is really here, I intend to build some 10-frame gear to try it out. Iowa: Gardening Zone 5
@@DougMcHone I went with 8 since that’s all I had. After making the extra deep frames and realizing they would be harder to pull out with all 8 in the box, I decided to just use 7 per hive. However, 7 extra deep frames has the surface area of 13 regular deeps. So the “8 frame” deep+medium cavity with 7 frames is like having a 13 frame deep brood box. The tall, narrow orientation is better for the bees in a cold climate since it’s easier for the bees to move around vertically than horizontally across 10 frames when it’s freezing cold.
@@vinofarm my only rebuttal is the options at the local farm stores. All they carry for an emergency medium is 10-frame. I've even considered building a ledge to the top of the 8-frame bee barn for just this reason.
I really like your pull out oil tray configuration. We ran heavy insulated hives here in central Minnesota. You absolutely will not need the heaters. Unless you end up with poor queens again. Getting the feeling those ant leg traps will get mess up, rainwater diluted or something. Seems like just one more thing to maintain but who knows? Spraying the hive legs, stands with permethrin and tops of the inner covers with cheap bulk cinnamon got rid or our ant problem. We put up a short clip of ants refusing to cross over cinnamon. Hoping you can get some good strong non shipped local queens. Kim Flottum, " don't wasted your time with dinks".
Hi mike. I use the heaters so the queens can lay all winter and the bees don't have to cluster to keep warm. I will provide supplemental heat to keep the ambient tempo of the hive around 70F. The oil traps do work. I have been using them for the last two years and they work great. NO ANTS MAKE PAST THE MOTE. I don't know who Kim is but she should really stay away from the dinks. :-)
Thanks for sharing👍 Vino farm got me in to sourdough bread and helped me with bees. These new bee hives have got me intrigued and great woodworking skill buddy
This was a really fun video to watch and cool to see the differences. Vino Farms is a good channel, him and Fred Dunn's channel helped give me the confidence to become a hobbyist beekeeper.
I’m in awe of your editing skills and craftsmanship. I’ve watch Jim since I started keeping bees. When I found his channel, I spent the better part of a week binge watching. My hives are all set up based on his old model with Vivaldi boards. I like his new design but don’t have the skills to build my own so I’m just going to stick with the Vivaldi boards. It’s worked great for me as I’ve yet to loose a single hive. I love your content and look forward to more!
Thanks TK Bees. I love Vino Farms too and have binge watched his channel as well. Thanks for the compliment on my editing. It is a work in progress. Thanks for stopping in and thanks for the comment. Take care.
Thanks Jim. I did work as a cabinet maker for a time when I was in my 20's. Woodworking has always bee a fun hobby for me. Thanks for the kind words they are much appreciated. Take care.
Thanks Evonne, I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. take care.
Wow my friend. WOW!!! Congratulations. This is amazing. Wish I had a shop! So Happy for you. The one thing that you have done here that is the the same as my two hives is that I have glued two deep boxes together to house frames that are 18" deep. Congratulations again my friend. Job Well Done.
@@BugFarmerBees I'm sad to report that my first hive just perished! After close inspection and cleaning the hive, there were literally zero varroa, which was amazing. What I think happened is that I receive a package of Southern Stock bees, and they simply could not handle the cold. Because there were four frames packed with honey but they would not move over and starved on the two frames where the cluster was. Very sad. But, I learned a lesson. I will always get northern bees now, or requeen from norther stock. And possibly wrap them stronger. Yet was happen, with the organic methods I used to feed them, they never had varroa. Thanks Bug Farmer
Yea... but the heater is my jam. :-). My bees live in bee condos on the lake. If I remove the heaters from one of the hives the other bees will start talking and it will be an open rebellion. :-)
Loved this video! My husband is making me several bee barns. I live in VA, so our winters aren't terrible, but I love the frames in this hive! And I really liked your design for the bottom board. I would use that space below for all my tools!
How wonderful. I think you will really like them. I am about to build two more to complete my front row. Send me pictures of your bee barns when they are done and I'll show them on the channel. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and for taking the time to comment. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees well it's in the 60s and overcast here it's actually supposed to get to 70. I decided to experiment with some open feeding with almost two to one sugar syrup and ProHealth. The bees seem to dislike the smell of the ProHealth.
This time of year I would be feeding 1:1 sugar. They don't need to store food this time of year they need to eat and pull comb. I open fed 3 gallons of 1:1 last week and the girls went nuts for it. I didn't add anything to the syrup but I did put some lemon grass oil around the feeders to attract the bees.
@@BugFarmerBees yeah, it's probably 1.5 to one, spilled water as I was mixing the ProHealth outdoors. Too smelly, first time trying it. I'm reading online people complain the formula was changed and others say there bees don't like it now. Hopefully I can rotate my double deeps tomorrow but work interfering with my bee time😋
I love your enthusiasm! Are you a teacher? I think the young one and teens would also like learning from you. Vino recently post about a moisture problem. How will you combat that moisture problem seemingly cause by the lack of upper insulation. Thank you Bugfarmer. I would love to see a video of your life of how and what led you to keeping bees?
Thank you for the kind words. My hives are a bit different than Jim's hives in that I have a heating and cooling system built in to my hives. If you look at some of my other videos you will see the control box on top of my hives that provide ventilation as well as control the heat inside the hives in the winter. I provide the hives with a dry heat via a reptile heat lamp in the bottom of the hive. I will also be using my hive pillows in the control box in the winter to wick excess moisture out of the hive while providing insulation in the top of the hive. As far as what led me to become a beekeeper, well, one day I was on UA-cam and I saw this guy installing a flow hive in the middle of a field. I kept watching over the next year and realized it is something I would like to do. Here is the video that got me started :ua-cam.com/video/dxbww1f7MOE/v-deo.html Thanks for stopping in to have a look and I hope to see you in future comments. Take care Timothy.
I think it will also be a great design for the heat. Insulation works both ways. I with I had the heat of Oz but not the political climate. You stay safe and stay free my friend. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Yes I agree, it would be good for the heat as well. I also have native bees and they do well in more insulated hives. Keep safe my friend.👍🐝🍯
This is great! Since I’m in Alabama, I’ll be using your inspiration since our climates are very similar. Thank you for your continued informative videos!
Beautifully done! So impressed by all of your tools and machinery - this from someone whose inventory is a hammer and screwdriver; makes me wish I had taken woodworking somewhere along my career. Looking forward to seeing your results after next season.
It is never too late to start. Whenever I catch myself saying "I wish I would have...." Whatever follows I start the very next day. Thanks for stopping in to have a look. Take care.
Man that is awesome. Can't wait to see a colony of bees in it. Weather is getting better and bees are bringing in pollen. Putting on supers before long. Great video and great job.❤🐝
What a great looking hive . I have been keeping a eye on Jim’s video’s for quite a while now and he has done great yes he took a monster hit a while back but I think he is on the correct path and I hope this works out great for you also . I do not agree on the light bulb idea . I think it is not needed and also I think it will have the bees eating more stores up also it will be to bright inside the hive . The bees like total dark by it being bright I think it will also cause them to not lay work near the bottom an yes I know it would be more in the winter time but early spring an still cold it may hinder start up brood building. Just a thought hope it works out great for you , thanks
Hi Kathy. It is important to know the heat lamps I use are ceramic and put off no light. They are commonly used to keep reptiles and turtle warm. Also, I have been heating my hives for four years now and have discovered the bees actually consume fewer resources in the winter if they don't have to generate heat for the hive. Watch this video to see what my bees look like inside the heated hive. They just mill around waiting for spring in their bee condo. :-) ua-cam.com/video/YUHTlJwW_q8/v-deo.html. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and taking the time to comment. take care.
Wow!!! 1st off...Jim is awesome and has inspired us all in many ways!!! We love you Jim!! 2nd...so this is the secret project!! Do your neighbors see flashes of light coming from your laboratory at night?? 😂😂 You did great!!! I can't wait to see it full of bees!! Did you build the frames? Very good video and like I said....I can't wait to see it in action!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks. Yes, I did build the frames. No one makes frames the size of a deep and medium :-). Thanks for sgopping in and commenting. Now I am off to the lab :-)
Very entertaining video. It was very inspiring, and it looked like a lot of fun to build. I have no need for an insulated hive myself, but I have enjoyed watching Jim with Bee Barns and I can't wait for the follow ups on yours.
even though the winters are not as cold here in Georgia and the summers are hot as sin 90's + and super high humidity. I think these insulated hives will do well. Insulation will keep the hot out as well as keep the warm in. :-)
Yes, I believe the bees would prefer to build their hive in an oblate spheroid structure. With the brood nest occupying the interior and honey on the outer edges. We have been forcing a round peg in to a square hole for 150 years.
I have a question on starting a new hive to a new built bee barn. If I buy a Nuc it comes with frames but those frames are too small for the bee barn. If I buy a box it is suggested to place drawn comb but not many people do bee barn size frames. How do you start a new hive into a new bee barn?
You can remove the drawn comb from the NUC frames and use it for the top foundation for 5 of your frames. Or.... you can use other drawn comb, add it to the bee barn, add the queen from the NUC, shake in some bees from the NUC, then add a queen excluder with an empty deep on top. Put the NUC frames in the upper deep and add some empties on the sides. In no time the queen will be laying below and the bees from the upper box will hatch and back-fill the upper deep with honey. :-)
First off . Thanks for posting your version. Could you teel me where you purchased your ant moats and do they only fit on a 4 X 4? Which is what I figure is what the bottom posts of your hive are made of. Another question if you please, how many bulbs and at what wattage do you use for heating your hives?
Hi Mike. I made the ant motes and printed them on my 3D printer. Here is a link to the 4x4 post ant mote and a couple others to be used with different hive stand configurations: 4x4 post: www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU-beehive-ant-block-for-post Other Version: www.tinkercad.com/things/joMniBLNu3b-post-ant-moat-for-bee-hive-stand Other Version 2: www.tinkercad.com/things/iTEPRdxtohj-bug-farmer-hive-stand-ant-mote The bulbs are 50 watt reptile heating lamps. They do not put off any light. . I used just a single bulb in the bee barns because of the heavy insulation. Here is the Amazon link to the bulb: a.co/d/4Fyg14F and the bases: a.co/d/1bpi69E. When I heat the bee barns I set the temp to 70F in the winter. I hope this answers your questions. Thank you for stopping n to have a look. Take care.
Hi Douglas. It isn't as tough to build as you might think. I will Be doing a build video pretty soon and you see. :-) Thanks for stopping in to have a look. I really appreciate you. Take care.
Recently found your channel and is a welcome addition to following Vino Farms. Any chance you have the ability to provide plans on how to build your bee barns? I've watched the video but I am not talented enough to figure the build out myself. It would be so much easier with plans. Thanks. Keep up the great work.
I have had a lot of people ask me for plans/how-to video. I will try to film a how-to video when I build my last two bee barns. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Take care.
Placing plumbing pipe submerged into a garden bed makes a good home for lizards & skinks. Don't forget to leave an air gap/entry at one end at least at the top.
Looks good! I like your modifications as well. We have the oil tray bottom boards and you can tell a lot of whats going on by a quick look at it (wax cappings during the winter, beetles, wax moth, or their larvae present in the hive.) We have been seeing a lot of adults in the oil trays this past month as the population of bees is starting to grow but I hope the guardian is effective for you and you don't have to worry about that since you will have the heat diffuser in instead of the oil tray.
Me too. The jury has been out on the Guardian for two seasons now but in this hive there is no excuse. One way in and one way out. We will know for sure this season.
Unfortunately I build out of my head and don't use plans. maybe I can sketch something up or cobble together a how to video. I'll see what can do. Thanks for stopping in Joe. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Take care.
Your videos are great and I am in the process of building my version of the bee barn. I am thinking of using a 75watt electronics cabinet heater. How many reptile bulbs did you wind up using and what wattage?
In the bottom of the bee barn I just used a single 25 watt bulb. It doesn't take much because the hives are so well insulated. Send me a picture when you are finished with your bee barn.
I have a lapel mic and it's not that great. The problem with the echo is because my green screen is in the basement and it is a very reflective area. With that said I continuously work to improve my content. Thanks for reaching out. Take care.
So AWESOME. . I've wanted to build one, just have not had the time. We still have 2 months up here, so I could still get one built. The Ant moat is an ingenious idea. Curious how this will do in your climate.
I have 5 more under construction in the shop right now. The ant motes work very well. Completely solved my any problem. Thanks for stopping in Brian. I appreciate you. Take care.
I plan on building 8 bee barns in total. I have 5 more in the works now and will make the final two as soon as I free up some deeps from the existing hives. I will still keep a few langstroth hives on the back bench for queen rearing etc..
Do you have the plans for your bee barn available free or to purchase? I'm a new beekeeper & would love to build these for my bees over the Winter. I live in the mountains of Oregon where we have dry Winters, so your bee barn looks like exactly what my bees need.
Sorry Don. I do not have plans or a how to video as of yet. I will be releasing a build video later this winter after Jim @Vino Farm releases the build video on his Bee Barn 2.0. The Bee Barn is his brain child and I do not want to step on his video. He just finished adding them to his bee yard so I would expect a video soon. Thank you for stopping in and also for taking the time to comment. I hope to see you in future comments. Take care. Here is a link to Jim's channel: ua-cam.com/users/VinoFarm
@@BugFarmerBees Thank you for responding back to me so quickly! I've been watching you & Jim for a few months now and have been wanting to send you and Jim a "Thank You" comment for your youtube information. Langstroth hives just don't seem like a good hive design for home apiarists like me. They seem to be designed for California pollinators who travel long dstances with their hives to pollinate pistachio fields. I like to build furniture as a hobby, so I'm excited to build the hive you & Jim have designed. Like most furniture builders, I hope I don't offend you or Jim by modifying your design? It's just a bad trait of all builders. ☺️ Looking forward to more content from you!
Nice build I've been thinking about doing this too. I've been using sticky boards for beatles and mites, but like your mote approach. I remember a video where you mentioned what and where you get the plastic tray but it eludes me now, can you point me in the right direction?? and I'm curious how you made the combo frames.
@@BugFarmerBees Thanks I got one of the last few. I think you could also do a video on how you did your frames. Vino Farmer looks to have slots in the vertical pieces I think. I was curious what you did because in this video it looked like there were no vertical slots on the sides of your frames. Thanks for all you do bro I really love your content.
Thanks for sharing your process. I am working on building a set of plans for some bee barns I plan to execute on this winter. Where did you get the white trays you used? I ordered one from Mann Lake but honestly its a lot larger than I was expecting andI am looking for other alternatives.
Hi Zach. Here is a link to the tray i use. Please send me a copy of your plans when you are finished and send dome pictures of the finished bee barn. I would love to show it on my channel. eheartwood.com/product/8-frame-plastic-tray-for-beetle-trap/
@@BugFarmerBees thanks for the link! I have aspirations of doing a video series on my build as well. Will definitely drop you a line and share my plans once done.
Enjoy Jim’s Channel and have binged the content. Planning on making a bee barn for a package this spring to test it out. Where did you get the inspection trays? I have yet to find something suitable without buying flow hive trays. Thanks for the great content!
Here you go. Central Beekeeping supply. www.centralbeekeeperssupply.com/online-store/Freeman-Beetle-TRAY-only-p91955661 Thanks for stopping in to have a look. take care.
I guess you could catch the queen, move her to the bottom of the be barn, add a queen excluder, add a deep box and move the frames into the deep and put a lid on it. The bees should spell the queen and go through the queen excluder to be with her. OR... You could not use a queen excluder and just set the box on top and hope the queen goes below by herself. That would be my approach. I hope this helps.
Love the video! I'm also working on my own version of Jim's bee barn. I'm curious, where did you get the frame holders that you mounted to the side? ( 14:11 ) I have a wonky back from military service, and could use something like that myself
Question for you that may have already been asked. Did you choose cedar 1x for convenience as opposed to the 2x vino did or did you have some other reason?
Cost and availability. Actually, only two of the hives are cedar, the quality of the wood at Lowes and Home Depot was so bad I switched to pine. I purchased the wood to build these things at the height of the lumber shortage.
Ok awesome! Thank you. I’m planning a bee barn build this summer and was curious on your choice and opinion! The wife and I are loving your videos, everything looks great!! Keep it up!!
@@BugFarmerBees I found 1X6 cedar ship lap that is still at a decent price from home depot. That's what I'm going to wrap my version of what you and Jim put together. I looked through cedar fence pickets with little luck of finding decent wood. Love the beautiful bee barn you guys have so creatively brought to us newbees beekeepers. I'm only in it 4 years. Learning a lot from you guys. Thank you so much. Having a hard time finding the oil tray though. Can you post link please.
Bug Farmer, I have just begun my journey into the world of beekeeping, and I have been watching Jim's videos, so when he mentioned your channel I had to take a look, especially since your climate is closer to mine than Jim's is. I asked Jim a question about his design, but I figured I would ask you as well, since you did the same thing. When you made your XL frames you combined a deep and a medium, why didn't you do a double deep frame? From what I have been reading most resources say that the typical brood configuration is two deep boxes. As I get ready to attempt to design and build my own 'bee barn' i just wanted to know if there were any specific reasons why I should not build by frames to be double deep sized. TIA Bill
Hi Bill. Honestly either configuration will work. With the exception of last year when I tried a single deep for the brood chamber (huge fail BTW) I have always used a deep and medium combo. I have never had the girls run out of space. That said, Jim may be doing a double deep in his V2 hive which is under construction I think. As far as your specific question the answer is no, their is no reason why you shouldn't. Build what you think your bees would like and what you feel like you can easily manage. I can say that the deep/medium combo frame is heavy when filled with brood and resources so understand a double deep will be a heavy frame to pull during inspection. Sorry for the long answer but I hope it comes close to giving you the information you are looking for. Thanks for stopping in to my channel and taking time to comment. I hope to see you in future comments. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Thank you for the information. I think I might have a better idea of whether or not to use double deeps after I start my class next month. I am only going to have one or two hives so I just want to maximize their performance.
Thats great! Is there some way to provide ventilation? A issue I have learnt the hard way is you can actually seal up your hives too much! Ensure they have enough ventilation (Air movement) to remove the Carbon Dioxide to ensure they do not suffocate! The first time I sealed up my hives they had no issue with heat “Thanks to you other great idea of the heaters” but they did not have the required air flow needed. Just a thought, I can’t wait to see how they do this year! Keep up the fantastic videos! PS: we are still blowing snow :)
Not one to rain on someone"s parade, but here I go anyway. If you don't have the carpentry skills and shop equipment displayed in this video {no doubt your hives are beautiful} Buy a polystyrene hive instead. Might be a real cost saver in the long run with the price of quality building materials these days. Insulated hives are definitely the way to go and It has really helped my bees survive. I think it has more to do with making temperature changes more gradual, giving the bees more time to react. Many of us have seen our hives looking good on a warm March day then be a dead out in April when we have temperature swings between daytime highs and night time lows in the early Spring months. The hives I've built and the hives I bought are all insulated now and its a great improvement here in Pa. Goes to prove why bees like tree cavities, nice thick wooden walls, Not the 1/2 inch wood of a Langstroth we try to force them to live in.
Hi Mag, it's not raining. You are actually spreading sunshine. How ever one can do. it, do it. Keep bees. Each of us wants the best for our bees and each of us has unique skills, abilities, and ideas that can be brought to bare to provide the best environment we can think of to provide for our bees. The important part is keeping the bees. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and taking the time to share your opinion. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Thanks bug farmer. So nice to see someone take a comment and not be defensive about it. I have another idea I'd like to pass on to all of us always learning beekeepers. I stopped buying bee packages because of poor survival rate. I put a swarm box back on the edge of our woods and caught a swarm in 2 weeks time. That's were I got all the bees I have now. Don't know their specific breed or where they came from and don't care. They are terrific bees. Everyone should try it. Its great fun too.
Also check out earth ships. Whilst you don't need the south facing glazing, having it sheltered might also help, you can catch the rain water and have a ball valve drownless bee auto waterer
Ok, so what part of the country are you I'm? I've considered moving to central/north central arkansas, don't know the weather there yet. I do know there's plenty of water and plant life, and I would surmise from my time in East Texas, it gets hot there. If your take on Jim's barn is closer to what I would need, I'd sure be happy to get the designs
I live in metro Atlanta Georgia where the weather is hot and humid an 90's F in the summer and cold and wet with temps in the 20-30's F in the winter with an occasional snow. I don't have any plans because I kind of build things out of my head but I did show every step in the video. Basically join boxes together, insulate them with 2" foam insulation, and clad in wood. As for the heater and cooler you can watch my 4 part series where I show you how to build my hive HVAC system and integrate it into the Bee Barn. Here is the link to my heater build where I show you step by step how to do it. I hope this helps. ua-cam.com/video/ulG_bWTMZBU/v-deo.html Thanks for stopping in to have a look and taking the time to drop me a comment. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Cool beans. I do not have any bees yet, though the land I'm purchasing has old & young hardwoods. I'll be making everything myself as much as possible and using what I have from the land. I'll have get a hold of Jim sometime and figure it out. Thanks. Happy Urban farming
Do you have varroa mites? If so, do you use OA to treat for them? How would you use a vapor treatment. I drilled a quarter inch hold in the bottom board of my hives and insert the vaporizer tube. I plug the hole with a golf tee when I finish. You might have to add an extension tube unless the tray door would accept the tube of the vaporizer. Of course, with the door open you may be able to put the whole vaporizer in. You have done a beautiful job on the hive.
I planned on opening the back door where the trey is and vaporizing there and then closing the drawer. If that doesn't work I will get a piece of .25" copper pipe and a drill :-). Thanks for stopping in Jim. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Take care.
I have not made drawings for the bee barns but here are some links to my any motes: www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU www.tinkercad.com/things/joMniBLNu3b www.tinkercad.com/things/iTEPRdxtohj I hope these help. Take care.
My thoughts are go for it. If it works for you and you are used to double deep brood chambers then why not. The only thing I would be concerned with is the weight of a fully drawn and filled frame. From what I here from JIM the deep/medium combo frames get really heavy. If you build one email me some pictures. I would love to show it on my channel. Thanks for stopping in Rich. Take care.
I have reached out to Jim but he must be busy. I am taking a lot of heat from the haters here in Georgia for building a Bee Barn. Most do not understand the physics of insulation. But I did have one question as to if there was a condensation issue in the summer and if so would a screen bottom or vent top not resolve it?
As a fellow Georgian who has been battling hives beetles I would highly recommend against screened bottom boards. Just based on my experience. As far as summertime condensation I don't see where it would be a huge problem even if it did happen. Per Frederick Dunn the bees will utilize that moisture to drink. That said, I have noticed on Jim's Bee Barns that he does have the Valvaldi board on in the summer with screen covered vents in the top. That should be sufficient to relieve any condensation/moisture issue. Myself, I have the controller boxes stacked on top of my Bee Barn with two exhaust fans and screened covered vent holes so I think I will be okay as well. It's nice to know someone else in GA is operating a Bee Barn. If you would like you can send me some pictures and I will show them on my channel. I think people would be highly interested in them. Thanks for reaching out Thomas, I really appreciate you stopping in to have a look and thanks for taking time to comment. I hope I answered your question. Just remember this is my first Bee Barn and my first season with one. I don't think the extra insulation is a big deal in Ga because it will keep the summer heat out as well as keep the winter cold out. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees hey brother. I had 2 questions posed to me by my mentor today. One, how do you think Jim will handle if the need arises to checker board the brood box with the big frames and not individual deeps. Also, previously I swapped the top and bottom brood boxes in the spring. Do you think that method will be obsolete with the double deep frames?
@@thomasscalf1772 I guess the way I woud look at it is like this; do bees checkerboard their comb when they build out their brood nest in an old hollow tree. :-)
Hi Liz, I have received that question a lot so I figured I would answer it for everyone. I just posted a picture and description on Instagram that will explain how I built the frames. I hope you find it helpful. instagram.com/p/CdbBx6EOSt9/?
Not good. After years of trying I have determined the don't work for me. The guardian was the only entrance to the hive and I was swamped with hive beetles. In my opinion it's a gimmick. I actually did a video about it. Look through my library and you will see it.
You finished your outsides with wood and know this is you design. Jim tells me he just uses the foam and paints it…what do you see as the advantage of the wood besides the point I think they look nice
They look nice. Jim's Bee Barn Version 1 were wooden on the outside too. The version 1 hives inspired me to build these. His version 2 is the foam one. The advantage of the new ones is they are more easily built and lighter. My barns weigh a ton.
Great video and we're excited to watch the progress of the Bee Barns. One thing on the Guardian BHE's, do you need a landing board for them to sit on? I thought I remember reading that you need a 90-degree corner at the bottom to keep the SHB's out. Good luck with the upcoming season!
I don't think a landing board is required. The guardian has holes in the board that the beetles fall through if they manage to get on it. Moreover, the beetles are supposed to have problem with the color red which is why the awning is red too. I do not want to provide a target for the beetles. Fingers crossed this works. :-). Thanks for stopping in Matt. I appreciate you taking time to leave a comment. Take care.
I do not sell the plans but I can certainly share them with you :-). Here are the ant motes: www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU You may also want these: www.tinkercad.com/things/3IP1B3HKQ3g and www.tinkercad.com/things/gt6mm29Ngg0. ...and if you have the Guardian entrance: www.tinkercad.com/things/gs6qb7ZpMzo. I hope it all turns out wonderfully. Please share pictures when finished :-)
I don't sell them but I have made my CAD file available for free on Tinker CAD if you have a 3d printer: Here is the link for the post mounted model: www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU-beehive-ant-block-for-post Here is the link for the general hive stand mote: www.tinkercad.com/things/iTEPRdxtohj-bug-farmer-hive-stand-ant-mote I hope this helps.
Not sure. Here is what you can do. Stack a medium super on top of a deep super and hang a frame in the top box. Measure from the top of the hanging frame all the way to the bottom of the bottom box. Now subtract .5" That is the depth. The frame width is standard. I would give you the measurements exactly but they are all out in the hives. I hope this is helpful. Take care.
Hi Troy. I don't think either one of us make How-To videos. We simply share our experiences as we learn beekeeping. Moreover, we continually try to break new ground, try new things, and try different approaches. The goal for me is to learn and to allow my mistakes to be visible to others who are learning so they can avoid my errors. Anyway, thanks for stopping in and for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate your feedback. take care.
So your heating your hives is being done to keep the queen laying during the winter?! Isn't the whole point of winter to give everything a break?? Queens ramp up laying in response to nectar and pollen flows in addition to solstices (ie length of day). Queens are laying (small amounts of brood) right now here in south central PA and it is 31 F right now and tonight's temps will be 14 F. Bees will be burning through (honey/pollen stores) with large amounts of brood being raised so then starvation will become another issue to deal with even if you are providing supplemental heat. Hummm let the bees do their thing on their timeline. Guess we have over a year before we hear about any results you have from heating hives over the winter. How will you track temps? With a Broodminder?
Hi Nancy. I do heat my hives to keep the queen laying and resource consumption low during the winter months. . In this part of Georgia we get one nectar flow and it starts around March 1st. As soon as that flow is over that is pretty much it until a very small flow in the late fall. So in an effort to have strong hives in the spring and bees raring to collect the good stuff first thing in March, I keep the queen laying throughout the winter. I have been heating my hives for four years now and the bees do fine but will swarm early if I don't get them supered right away. This year I may get a few swarms because I will be working to get the girls moved into the bee barns which may impact my supering schedule. Another thought about supplemental heat. I don't draw any distinction between providing supplemental heat via a heat lamp, wrapping a hive in insulation, or bringing my bees into a bee shed as some of the large operators do, etc... If I were a bee in charge of leading a swarm to find a new home for the queen and the rest of the colony I would certainly choose a wall of a house where the inside is heated and provides a nice environment for the queen and her brood all year round as opposed to a hole in a log or a tree etc.. where the winters would be a a challenge for the colony. In short, given the choice, I think a bee would choose the controlled environment every time as a way to increase the likelihood of the colony to survive. Anyway, thanks for stopping in to have a look and also for taking the time to comment and share your opinions. It is much appreciated. take care and stay warm up there in PA. The Phil says you have 6 more weeks until spring. you're almost there. :-)
Every year for 5 years and the bees love it :-). I have a video series on the channel if you are interested. Here is video 1 of 4 : ua-cam.com/video/ulG_bWTMZBU/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared. If you build a set don't forget the diffuser board :-)
This bug farmer, is he your bro? Just curious. Both of you make similar videos, but his are annoying as heck. I just can’t take him seriously, and could never finish his videos to the very end. His knowledge on bees is very minimal too.
I agree, that bug farmer is one dim dude. After 4 years he still doesn't know anything and I don't think he will ever learn. He is probably the worst beekeeper on UA-cam. Maybe we should boycott his channel, or protest or something. I am pretty good at drawing, I could make the signs. What do you bring to the table?
@@BugFarmerBees a lot more than you. I don’t have to make videos to share my knowledge which is far more impressive than yours. You got many more years to go to keep up. You make videos for adults not cartoons for kids. You want to act, act like an adult. Besides I featured on HGTV that speaks more values than your sorry UA-cam channel.
bee barn... i sugest bee hotel.🤣.. ore bee non knowledge .... useless mombojombo... better to buy a poly hive ... no need to combine foam ore poly with wood... this is a joke ..
A bee hotel........ That is a brilliant idea. I don't know why I never thought of that . Oh Boy do I ever have a plan now. This is going to be great. As for the poly hives, I'm not really a fan unless the look cool like the new @vinofarm Bee Barn 2.0 hives. The rest of them on the market today look like big bubbly ice chests which would look absolutely horrible in my yard. There is something to be said about the aesthetic. Anyway, thank you for the great idea of the Bee Hotel, I think it will be a winner. I appreciate you stopping in to have a look and taking the time to share your brilliant idea. It is much appreciated. Take care.
Hi Ahmad, I'll try to find some intelligent music the next time I unveil Bee Barns. :-) Thank you for stopping in to have a look and for taking time to share your advice. Take care.
Hi Jacob. I hope life is treating you well. I think the word you are searching for is useless. It's okay, we are all human and make typos from time to time. The funny thing about uselessness is it really depends of ones specific point of view and the level of understanding one brings to the equation prior to receiving new information that really determines the utility of any given information set. As always, I appreciate you stopping in to critique my work and summing up my efforts in a one word. I will forever associate your comments with the heart of this conversation. I look forward to seeing in you future comments and want to thank you again for stopping in to view my videos. Take care.
That is an interesting. Not many people would call out their own incompetence and inability to do beekeeping as a reason why a popular UA-camr would stop posting videos. You really shouldn't be so hard on yourself. I really don't think Jim quit posting videos because of you're incompetent. Chances are extremely high he doesn't even know you exist. Now, to be clear, I am not familiar with the word "fulish" because it doesn't exist in the English language but I suspect it may be a word that is quite common in a foreign dialect somewhere so I will have to infer its meaning based on its usage and placement within your statement. Based on the context I can only surmise it means brilliant, well thought out, informative, learned, or some other word associated with an individual who teaches. As a fellow UA-camr, I hate to see a viewer be so hard on themselves when they fail to grasp basic skills of any task shown in a UA-cam video. It really makes me, and other creators sad. To that end, let me assure you that what we UA-cam creators do is produce entertainment for the viewer. Nothing more, and nothing less. With this in mind I simply ask that you not be so critical of yourself and just enjoy the content. Thank your for taking the time to share your insecurities with the entire world in this public comment section but I assure you your incompetence did not cause Vino Farm to quit posting UA-cam videos.
First off… what an intro! Hilarious and awesome metaverse you created there. Love it.
This is exactly what I was hoping would happen when I made my intro video last spring! I was hoping people would take what I did and tweak it and mod it to their needs. I didn’t want to release “plans” or sell the hives because everyone has different needs. (I will eventually do a build video with the mods I plan to make in version 2.0 as well as talk about my results after using this concept for a whole season. Stay tuned.) What you’ve done here is fantastic! I love all the thought that went into the pest prevention. Really great work.
As far as heaters, I don’t think you’re going to need them. You built a nice tight hive with adequate insulation for your region. If I haven’t needed heaters up here with boxes that aren’t as tight as yours, you definitely won’t need them! Also, I would highly recommend leaving out a frame and doing the 7 frame system like I have. 8 extra deep frames will be very tight. By using my “follow board” spacers, I can take out a spacer to make room for inspections, remove one frame at a time and put them right back. There are NEVER any frames hanging outside the hive. Each frame is lifted, inspected, and replaced. This greatly reduces robbing pressure. Also, I highly recommend plastic foundation. These frames get heavy. You do NOT want foundationless comb that large. The way I put my foundation in was perfect. Just enough open gap space for them to do as they please right on the middle. That’s where the queen cells form. (Not down at the bottom!)
And remember, this is version 1.0! You’re going to tweak this eventually! I’m going to have significant changes for my 2.0 hives.
Gold ⭐️ for you!
I am glad you liked it. Making myself walk between your hives was a pain in the butt and the echo from my basement was hard to deal with. Now, we need to develop the Vino Farm game for the iPhone where you maintain your bees and if you screw up the Russians chase you around the bee yard. Anyway, I will be building 8 of these in total and I have added some drawn plastic foundation comb to the frames. If all goes well and mother nature cooperates I will be adding the girls from the red hive to the bee bard tomorrow. I will have to add a queen excluder and place any comb with brood above until it hatches. It should be an adventure. Thanks for being out there Jim I really appreciate you. Take care.
With the 3-dimensional aspect of the bee ball, I wonder if a 10-frame makes more sense than 8. I have 2 8-frame setups as well as a 4+4 nuc box. Once spring is really here, I intend to build some 10-frame gear to try it out. Iowa: Gardening Zone 5
@@DougMcHone I went with 8 since that’s all I had. After making the extra deep frames and realizing they would be harder to pull out with all 8 in the box, I decided to just use 7 per hive. However, 7 extra deep frames has the surface area of 13 regular deeps. So the “8 frame” deep+medium cavity with 7 frames is like having a 13 frame deep brood box. The tall, narrow orientation is better for the bees in a cold climate since it’s easier for the bees to move around vertically than horizontally across 10 frames when it’s freezing cold.
@@vinofarm my only rebuttal is the options at the local farm stores. All they carry for an emergency medium is 10-frame. I've even considered building a ledge to the top of the 8-frame bee barn for just this reason.
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I really like your pull out oil tray configuration. We ran heavy insulated hives here in central Minnesota. You absolutely will not need the heaters. Unless you end up with poor queens again. Getting the feeling those ant leg traps will get mess up, rainwater diluted or something. Seems like just one more thing to maintain but who knows? Spraying the hive legs, stands with permethrin and tops of the inner covers with cheap bulk cinnamon got rid or our ant problem. We put up a short clip of ants refusing to cross over cinnamon. Hoping you can get some good strong non shipped local queens. Kim Flottum, " don't wasted your time with dinks".
Hi mike. I use the heaters so the queens can lay all winter and the bees don't have to cluster to keep warm. I will provide supplemental heat to keep the ambient tempo of the hive around 70F. The oil traps do work. I have been using them for the last two years and they work great. NO ANTS MAKE PAST THE MOTE. I don't know who Kim is but she should really stay away from the dinks. :-)
Thanks for sharing👍 Vino farm got me in to sourdough bread and helped me with bees. These new bee hives have got me intrigued and great woodworking skill buddy
Me too. I have several sourdough starters running now. :-)
Well done! Tanks for sharing.
Thanks. I am happy you stopped by to have a look.
This was a really fun video to watch and cool to see the differences. Vino Farms is a good channel, him and Fred Dunn's channel helped give me the confidence to become a hobbyist beekeeper.
Those to gentleman may have single handedly saved the bees. :-). Thanks for stopping in CB. Much appreciated.
Your work is flawless and so beautiful; and this was a great video-I never got bored!
Great! That is precisely what I am aiming for :-). Thanks again for stopping in to have a look.
Thanks for linking me over 😊
No problem. Take care.
Good looking hive with lots of bells and whistles.
Thanks Don. I appreciate you stopping in to have a look. Take care.
That's was awesome to watch you build it thanks for sharing my friend
Thanks for watching. You stay safe. Tell the truckers Bug Farmer supports them! :-)
I’m in awe of your editing skills and craftsmanship. I’ve watch Jim since I started keeping bees. When I found his channel, I spent the better part of a week binge watching. My hives are all set up based on his old model with Vivaldi boards. I like his new design but don’t have the skills to build my own so I’m just going to stick with the Vivaldi boards. It’s worked great for me as I’ve yet to loose a single hive. I love your content and look forward to more!
Thanks TK Bees. I love Vino Farms too and have binge watched his channel as well. Thanks for the compliment on my editing. It is a work in progress. Thanks for stopping in and thanks for the comment. Take care.
Love watching Vino Farms!
It's a staple in my house. :--)
The new hive looks great. I have watched Vino farms for over a year now and love his new hives too. I wish you well in this new adventure!
Thanks Marry Jane. The adventure begins tomorrow when I try to move the bees from the red hive into the bee barn. :-)
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What a perfect job. You must be a cabinet make by trade. To perfect. Thanks for the great video.
Thanks Jim. I did work as a cabinet maker for a time when I was in my 20's. Woodworking has always bee a fun hobby for me. Thanks for the kind words they are much appreciated. Take care.
Awesome hive. Well thought out too. Thank you for sharing your video
Thanks Evonne, I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. take care.
Wow my friend. WOW!!! Congratulations. This is amazing. Wish I had a shop! So Happy for you.
The one thing that you have done here that is the the same as my two hives is that I have glued two deep boxes together to house frames that are 18" deep. Congratulations again my friend. Job Well Done.
The deep frames are a must. My last season with a single deep was a bust. I am hoping the bees like these better. :-)
@@BugFarmerBees I'm sad to report that my first hive just perished! After close inspection and cleaning the hive, there were literally zero varroa, which was amazing. What I think happened is that I receive a package of Southern Stock bees, and they simply could not handle the cold. Because there were four frames packed with honey but they would not move over and starved on the two frames where the cluster was. Very sad. But, I learned a lesson. I will always get northern bees now, or requeen from norther stock. And possibly wrap them stronger. Yet was happen, with the organic methods I used to feed them, they never had varroa. Thanks Bug Farmer
You have been a busy boy. I agree with Jim that a heater in that fortress is not needed. Good job.
Yea... but the heater is my jam. :-). My bees live in bee condos on the lake. If I remove the heaters from one of the hives the other bees will start talking and it will be an open rebellion. :-)
@@BugFarmerBees LOL
Good insight mate 🕯
Thank you sir. I do appreciate you stopping in to have a look and for taking the time to reach out.
Loved this video! My husband is making me several bee barns. I live in VA, so our winters aren't terrible, but I love the frames in this hive! And I really liked your design for the bottom board. I would use that space below for all my tools!
How wonderful. I think you will really like them. I am about to build two more to complete my front row. Send me pictures of your bee barns when they are done and I'll show them on the channel. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and for taking the time to comment. Take care.
What are you using for the bottom pullout tray? I've been using the flat corrugated sheeting and I don't like it.
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The build, your work to give your girls' the best environment. Great. My hives were pretty active today in 60 degree weather
It will be 60 here today as well. My goal is to get the red hive moved into the bee barn. Fingers crossed.
@@BugFarmerBees well it's in the 60s and overcast here it's actually supposed to get to 70. I decided to experiment with some open feeding with almost two to one sugar syrup and ProHealth. The bees seem to dislike the smell of the ProHealth.
This time of year I would be feeding 1:1 sugar. They don't need to store food this time of year they need to eat and pull comb. I open fed 3 gallons of 1:1 last week and the girls went nuts for it. I didn't add anything to the syrup but I did put some lemon grass oil around the feeders to attract the bees.
@@BugFarmerBees yeah, it's probably 1.5 to one, spilled water as I was mixing the ProHealth outdoors. Too smelly, first time trying it. I'm reading online people complain the formula was changed and others say there bees don't like it now.
Hopefully I can rotate my double deeps tomorrow but work interfering with my bee time😋
I love your enthusiasm! Are you a teacher? I think the young one and teens would also like learning from you.
Vino recently post about a moisture problem. How will you combat that moisture problem seemingly cause by the lack of upper insulation. Thank you Bugfarmer. I would love to see a video of your life of how and what led you to keeping bees?
Thank you for the kind words. My hives are a bit different than Jim's hives in that I have a heating and cooling system built in to my hives. If you look at some of my other videos you will see the control box on top of my hives that provide ventilation as well as control the heat inside the hives in the winter. I provide the hives with a dry heat via a reptile heat lamp in the bottom of the hive. I will also be using my hive pillows in the control box in the winter to wick excess moisture out of the hive while providing insulation in the top of the hive. As far as what led me to become a beekeeper, well, one day I was on UA-cam and I saw this guy installing a flow hive in the middle of a field. I kept watching over the next year and realized it is something I would like to do. Here is the video that got me started :ua-cam.com/video/dxbww1f7MOE/v-deo.html Thanks for stopping in to have a look and I hope to see you in future comments. Take care Timothy.
Wow that’s amazing work
Thanks James. I really appreciate it.
Great build!🐝Excited to see how it works for you.
Me too! I am sure it will work well. Thanks for stopping in to have a look. Take care.
Very cool can't wait to see it packed with bees. Best of luck buddy.
me too!
Great design for the cold 🥶 and snow ❄️. Looks like a great idea to keep them warm. So glad it’s not cold 🥶 here where we are in Oz🇦🇺👍🐝🍯
I think it will also be a great design for the heat. Insulation works both ways. I with I had the heat of Oz but not the political climate. You stay safe and stay free my friend. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Yes I agree, it would be good for the heat as well. I also have native bees and they do well in more insulated hives. Keep safe my friend.👍🐝🍯
This is great! Since I’m in Alabama, I’ll be using your inspiration since our climates are very similar. Thank you for your continued informative videos!
Excellent. Thanks for stopping in neighbor. Have a merry Christmas and stay warm over there.
Great build. I’m anxious to see how well this works out. 👍🏻
Me too!
Beautifully done! So impressed by all of your tools and machinery - this from someone whose inventory is a hammer and screwdriver; makes me wish I had taken woodworking somewhere along my career. Looking forward to seeing your results after next season.
It is never too late to start. Whenever I catch myself saying "I wish I would have...." Whatever follows I start the very next day. Thanks for stopping in to have a look. Take care.
It reminds me of the Batman quote “ Where does he get all those wonderful toys?”
Man that is awesome. Can't wait to see a colony of bees in it. Weather is getting better and bees are bringing in pollen. Putting on supers before long. Great video and great job.❤🐝
Me too. I am going to try to move the red hive into the bee barn tomorrow.
What a great looking hive . I have been keeping a eye on Jim’s video’s for quite a while now and he has done great yes he took a monster hit a while back but I think he is on the correct path and I hope this works out great for you also . I do not agree on the light bulb idea . I think it is not needed and also I think it will have the bees eating more stores up also it will be to bright inside the hive . The bees like total dark by it being bright I think it will also cause them to not lay work near the bottom an yes I know it would be more in the winter time but early spring an still cold it may hinder start up brood building. Just a thought hope it works out great for you , thanks
Hi Kathy. It is important to know the heat lamps I use are ceramic and put off no light. They are commonly used to keep reptiles and turtle warm. Also, I have been heating my hives for four years now and have discovered the bees actually consume fewer resources in the winter if they don't have to generate heat for the hive. Watch this video to see what my bees look like inside the heated hive. They just mill around waiting for spring in their bee condo. :-) ua-cam.com/video/YUHTlJwW_q8/v-deo.html. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and taking the time to comment. take care.
Wow!!! 1st off...Jim is awesome and has inspired us all in many ways!!! We love you Jim!!
2nd...so this is the secret project!! Do your neighbors see flashes of light coming from your laboratory at night?? 😂😂
You did great!!! I can't wait to see it full of bees!! Did you build the frames?
Very good video and like I said....I can't wait to see it in action!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks. Yes, I did build the frames. No one makes frames the size of a deep and medium :-). Thanks for sgopping in and commenting. Now I am off to the lab :-)
Very entertaining video. It was very inspiring, and it looked like a lot of fun to build. I have no need for an insulated hive myself, but I have enjoyed watching Jim with Bee Barns and I can't wait for the follow ups on yours.
even though the winters are not as cold here in Georgia and the summers are hot as sin 90's + and super high humidity. I think these insulated hives will do well. Insulation will keep the hot out as well as keep the warm in. :-)
Your prototype looks great! Can't wait to see the Crystal Lake Bee Yard in full operation this year!
I should change the channel name to crystal lake bee ranch. :-).
Great job, Bug! Love it!!
Thanks George. Much appreciated.
Yes, I believe the bees would prefer to build their hive in an oblate spheroid structure. With the brood nest occupying the interior and honey on the outer edges. We have been forcing a round peg in to a square hole for 150 years.
Agreed. Now the bees can build their ball :-). Thanks for stopping in to have a look and for taking time to comment. Thanks a bunch!
I have a question on starting a new hive to a new built bee barn. If I buy a Nuc it comes with frames but those frames are too small for the bee barn. If I buy a box it is suggested to place drawn comb but not many people do bee barn size frames. How do you start a new hive into a new bee barn?
You can remove the drawn comb from the NUC frames and use it for the top foundation for 5 of your frames. Or.... you can use other drawn comb, add it to the bee barn, add the queen from the NUC, shake in some bees from the NUC, then add a queen excluder with an empty deep on top. Put the NUC frames in the upper deep and add some empties on the sides. In no time the queen will be laying below and the bees from the upper box will hatch and back-fill the upper deep with honey. :-)
@@BugFarmerBees thanks for the feedback. I look forward to the adventure
Cool
Thanks Ben. I appreciate you giving it a look. Take care.
Great video buddy. I will be watching to see how your bees do in this. Very interesting I hope it does well for you.
Thanks Mark. We will see. I have several more in the works now. Should have 8 when done.
First off . Thanks for posting your version. Could you teel me where you purchased your ant moats and do they only fit on a 4 X 4? Which is what I figure is what the bottom posts of your hive are made of. Another question if you please, how many bulbs and at what wattage do you use for heating your hives?
Hi Mike. I made the ant motes and printed them on my 3D printer. Here is a link to the 4x4 post ant mote and a couple others to be used with different hive stand configurations:
4x4 post: www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU-beehive-ant-block-for-post
Other Version: www.tinkercad.com/things/joMniBLNu3b-post-ant-moat-for-bee-hive-stand
Other Version 2: www.tinkercad.com/things/iTEPRdxtohj-bug-farmer-hive-stand-ant-mote
The bulbs are 50 watt reptile heating lamps. They do not put off any light. . I used just a single bulb in the bee barns because of the heavy insulation. Here is the Amazon link to the bulb: a.co/d/4Fyg14F and the bases: a.co/d/1bpi69E. When I heat the bee barns I set the temp to 70F in the winter. I hope this answers your questions. Thank you for stopping n to have a look. Take care.
Look good but i could never build it. But very interesting.
Hi Douglas. It isn't as tough to build as you might think. I will Be doing a build video pretty soon and you see. :-) Thanks for stopping in to have a look. I really appreciate you. Take care.
Great video! Look forward to seeing how well your bees do in this next bee season. Really enjoying your channel.
Thanks Kat. I am looking forward to a great season as well. My fingers are crossed.
Recently found your channel and is a welcome addition to following Vino Farms. Any chance you have the ability to provide plans on how to build your bee barns? I've watched the video but I am not talented enough to figure the build out myself. It would be so much easier with plans. Thanks. Keep up the great work.
I have had a lot of people ask me for plans/how-to video. I will try to film a how-to video when I build my last two bee barns. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Take care.
Placing plumbing pipe submerged into a garden bed makes a good home for lizards & skinks. Don't forget to leave an air gap/entry at one end at least at the top.
But then the lizards and skinks would eat my bees :-)
Great mod!
Thanks.
Nice build
Thanks Jennifer. I appreciate it.
Hive 2.0. Love them
Now Jim has to build hive 3.0
Looks good! I like your modifications as well. We have the oil tray bottom boards and you can tell a lot of whats going on by a quick look at it (wax cappings during the winter, beetles, wax moth, or their larvae present in the hive.) We have been seeing a lot of adults in the oil trays this past month as the population of bees is starting to grow but I hope the guardian is effective for you and you don't have to worry about that since you will have the heat diffuser in instead of the oil tray.
Me too. The jury has been out on the Guardian for two seasons now but in this hive there is no excuse. One way in and one way out. We will know for sure this season.
Nice woodworking skills, I would love to see your plans. I'm a new beekeeper and would like to build this hive for my bees this spring.
Unfortunately I build out of my head and don't use plans. maybe I can sketch something up or cobble together a how to video. I'll see what can do. Thanks for stopping in Joe. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Take care.
Where did you get the retractable frame hangers mounted to the side of the barn?
Here you go. www.amazon.com/dp/B08DTVV311
Your videos are great and I am in the process of building my version of the bee barn. I am thinking of using a 75watt electronics cabinet heater. How many reptile bulbs did you wind up using and what wattage?
In the bottom of the bee barn I just used a single 25 watt bulb. It doesn't take much because the hives are so well insulated. Send me a picture when you are finished with your bee barn.
With your higher entrance do you have a problem with junk on the bottom screen coming out of winter?
Great question. No. The screen board drops down into a removable trey.
Bravo! wow i am envious of your woodworking skills - great great job. Really interested to see how this turns out, good luck to you.
Thanks Tom. I really appreciate you stopping in to have a look. This will be an interesting season.
Love the videos you post. Please please get a lapel mike. Please
I have a lapel mic and it's not that great. The problem with the echo is because my green screen is in the basement and it is a very reflective area. With that said I continuously work to improve my content. Thanks for reaching out. Take care.
So AWESOME. . I've wanted to build one, just have not had the time. We still have 2 months up here, so I could still get one built. The Ant moat is an ingenious idea. Curious how this will do in your climate.
I have 5 more under construction in the shop right now. The ant motes work very well. Completely solved my any problem. Thanks for stopping in Brian. I appreciate you. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees That is awesome. How many total Hives are you going to run? Are you going to convert hives over to the Bee Barn Model?
I plan on building 8 bee barns in total. I have 5 more in the works now and will make the final two as soon as I free up some deeps from the existing hives. I will still keep a few langstroth hives on the back bench for queen rearing etc..
I build lazutin 2 by hives then insulate and add nail boards. I call them the porcupine lazutin hives.
That's awesome.
Do you have the plans for your bee barn available free or to purchase? I'm a new beekeeper & would love to build these for my bees over the Winter. I live in the mountains of Oregon where we have dry Winters, so your bee barn looks like exactly what my bees need.
Sorry Don. I do not have plans or a how to video as of yet. I will be releasing a build video later this winter after Jim @Vino Farm releases the build video on his Bee Barn 2.0. The Bee Barn is his brain child and I do not want to step on his video. He just finished adding them to his bee yard so I would expect a video soon. Thank you for stopping in and also for taking the time to comment. I hope to see you in future comments. Take care. Here is a link to Jim's channel: ua-cam.com/users/VinoFarm
@@BugFarmerBees Thank you for responding back to me so quickly! I've been watching you & Jim for a few months now and have been wanting to send you and Jim a "Thank You" comment for your youtube information. Langstroth hives just don't seem like a good hive design for home apiarists like me. They seem to be designed for California pollinators who travel long dstances with their hives to pollinate pistachio fields. I like to build furniture as a hobby, so I'm excited to build the hive you & Jim have designed. Like most furniture builders, I hope I don't offend you or Jim by modifying your design? It's just a bad trait of all builders. ☺️ Looking forward to more content from you!
Nice build I've been thinking about doing this too. I've been using sticky boards for beatles and mites, but like your mote approach. I remember a video where you mentioned what and where you get the plastic tray but it eludes me now, can you point me in the right direction?? and I'm curious how you made the combo frames.
Here you go. www.centralbeekeeperssupply.com/online-store/Freeman-Beetle-TRAY-only-p91955661
@@BugFarmerBees Thanks I got one of the last few. I think you could also do a video on how you did your frames. Vino Farmer looks to have slots in the vertical pieces I think. I was curious what you did because in this video it looked like there were no vertical slots on the sides of your frames. Thanks for all you do bro I really love your content.
@@BugFarmerBees thanks
Thanks for sharing your process.
I am working on building a set of plans for some bee barns I plan to execute on this winter.
Where did you get the white trays you used? I ordered one from Mann Lake but honestly its a lot larger than I was expecting andI am looking for other alternatives.
Hi Zach. Here is a link to the tray i use. Please send me a copy of your plans when you are finished and send dome pictures of the finished bee barn. I would love to show it on my channel. eheartwood.com/product/8-frame-plastic-tray-for-beetle-trap/
@@BugFarmerBees thanks for the link! I have aspirations of doing a video series on my build as well. Will definitely drop you a line and share my plans once done.
Tell me you are an engineer without telling me you are an engineer. 😃
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Enjoy Jim’s Channel and have binged the content. Planning on making a bee barn for a package this spring to test it out. Where did you get the inspection trays? I have yet to find something suitable without buying flow hive trays. Thanks for the great content!
Here you go. Central Beekeeping supply. www.centralbeekeeperssupply.com/online-store/Freeman-Beetle-TRAY-only-p91955661 Thanks for stopping in to have a look. take care.
Thanks for the link!
@Vino farm @Bug Farmer with these bee barns how do you transfer a nucleus in this hive effectively without disrupting the bees?
I guess you could catch the queen, move her to the bottom of the be barn, add a queen excluder, add a deep box and move the frames into the deep and put a lid on it. The bees should spell the queen and go through the queen excluder to be with her. OR... You could not use a queen excluder and just set the box on top and hope the queen goes below by herself. That would be my approach. I hope this helps.
Love the video! I'm also working on my own version of Jim's bee barn. I'm curious, where did you get the frame holders that you mounted to the side? ( 14:11 ) I have a wonky back from military service, and could use something like that myself
Hi Walter. Here are the frame hangers: a.co/d/jlLAFic. Send me a pic of your finished Bee Barn. I would love to see it.
@@BugFarmerBees thank you so much! How can I get pictures to you?
@@waltermullins8854 My email address is on the "About" page of the Bug Farmer channel page. www.youtube.com/@BugFarmerBees/about
Put peppermint candy in there the high beetle should go away I heard it on a live chat I'm going to try it I can't hurt nothing
I am going to try it too. might have some old candy canes left from Christmas.
Question for you that may have already been asked. Did you choose cedar 1x for convenience as opposed to the 2x vino did or did you have some other reason?
Cost and availability. Actually, only two of the hives are cedar, the quality of the wood at Lowes and Home Depot was so bad I switched to pine. I purchased the wood to build these things at the height of the lumber shortage.
Ok awesome! Thank you. I’m planning a bee barn build this summer and was curious on your choice and opinion!
The wife and I are loving your videos, everything looks great!! Keep it up!!
@@BugFarmerBees I found 1X6 cedar ship lap that is still at a decent price from home depot. That's what I'm going to wrap my version of what you and Jim put together.
I looked through cedar fence pickets with little luck of finding decent wood.
Love the beautiful bee barn you guys have so creatively brought to us newbees beekeepers. I'm only in it 4 years. Learning a lot from you guys.
Thank you so much.
Having a hard time finding the oil tray though.
Can you post link please.
What kind of ventilation do you have in your shop? That's a lot of fine saw dust your throwing into the air
Box fan and an open door. :-)
Bug Farmer,
I have just begun my journey into the world of beekeeping, and I have been watching Jim's videos, so when he mentioned your channel I had to take a look, especially since your climate is closer to mine than Jim's is. I asked Jim a question about his design, but I figured I would ask you as well, since you did the same thing. When you made your XL frames you combined a deep and a medium, why didn't you do a double deep frame? From what I have been reading most resources say that the typical brood configuration is two deep boxes. As I get ready to attempt to design and build my own 'bee barn' i just wanted to know if there were any specific reasons why I should not build by frames to be double deep sized.
TIA
Bill
Hi Bill. Honestly either configuration will work. With the exception of last year when I tried a single deep for the brood chamber (huge fail BTW) I have always used a deep and medium combo. I have never had the girls run out of space. That said, Jim may be doing a double deep in his V2 hive which is under construction I think. As far as your specific question the answer is no, their is no reason why you shouldn't. Build what you think your bees would like and what you feel like you can easily manage. I can say that the deep/medium combo frame is heavy when filled with brood and resources so understand a double deep will be a heavy frame to pull during inspection. Sorry for the long answer but I hope it comes close to giving you the information you are looking for. Thanks for stopping in to my channel and taking time to comment. I hope to see you in future comments. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Thank you for the information. I think I might have a better idea of whether or not to use double deeps after I start my class next month. I am only going to have one or two hives so I just want to maximize their performance.
Thats great! Is there some way to provide ventilation? A issue I have learnt the hard way is you can actually seal up your hives too much! Ensure they have enough ventilation (Air movement) to remove the Carbon Dioxide to ensure they do not suffocate! The first time I sealed up my hives they had no issue with heat “Thanks to you other great idea of the heaters” but they did not have the required air flow needed. Just a thought, I can’t wait to see how they do this year! Keep up the fantastic videos! PS: we are still blowing snow :)
I will be using the same controller on top as with the other hives so I have 6 vent holes :-)
MacGyver of hives :)
:-) I am the MacGyver of everything . Thanks a ton for stopping in to have a look.
Not one to rain on someone"s parade, but here I go anyway. If you don't have the carpentry skills and shop equipment displayed in this video {no doubt your hives are beautiful} Buy a polystyrene hive instead. Might be a real cost saver in the long run with the price of quality building materials these days. Insulated hives are definitely the way to go and It has really helped my bees survive. I think it has more to do with making temperature changes more gradual, giving the bees more time to react. Many of us have seen our hives looking good on a warm March day then be a dead out in April when we have temperature swings between daytime highs and night time lows in the early Spring months. The hives I've built and the hives I bought are all insulated now and its a great improvement here in Pa. Goes to prove why bees like tree cavities, nice thick wooden walls, Not the 1/2 inch wood of a Langstroth we try to force them to live in.
Hi Mag, it's not raining. You are actually spreading sunshine. How ever one can do. it, do it. Keep bees. Each of us wants the best for our bees and each of us has unique skills, abilities, and ideas that can be brought to bare to provide the best environment we can think of to provide for our bees. The important part is keeping the bees. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and taking the time to share your opinion. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Thanks bug farmer. So nice to see someone take a comment and not be defensive about it. I have another idea I'd like to pass on to all of us always learning beekeepers. I stopped buying bee packages because of poor survival rate. I put a swarm box back on the edge of our woods and caught a swarm in 2 weeks time. That's were I got all the bees I have now. Don't know their specific breed or where they came from and don't care. They are terrific bees. Everyone should try it. Its great fun too.
Also check out earth ships. Whilst you don't need the south facing glazing, having it sheltered might also help, you can catch the rain water and have a ball valve drownless bee auto waterer
Thanks.
did you sand the top to slop away from the box?
I ripped the boards at 30 degrees and cut the ends to 45 degrees then attached, sanded, stained, an d finished.
Where did you get that bottom board tray? Would love to get some myself. Working on building bee barn now.
Here you go. It is awesome. eheartwood.com/product/8-frame-plastic-tray-for-beetle-trap/
Ok, so what part of the country are you I'm? I've considered moving to central/north central arkansas, don't know the weather there yet. I do know there's plenty of water and plant life, and I would surmise from my time in East Texas, it gets hot there. If your take on Jim's barn is closer to what I would need, I'd sure be happy to get the designs
I live in metro Atlanta Georgia where the weather is hot and humid an 90's F in the summer and cold and wet with temps in the 20-30's F in the winter with an occasional snow. I don't have any plans because I kind of build things out of my head but I did show every step in the video. Basically join boxes together, insulate them with 2" foam insulation, and clad in wood. As for the heater and cooler you can watch my 4 part series where I show you how to build my hive HVAC system and integrate it into the Bee Barn. Here is the link to my heater build where I show you step by step how to do it. I hope this helps. ua-cam.com/video/ulG_bWTMZBU/v-deo.html Thanks for stopping in to have a look and taking the time to drop me a comment. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Cool beans. I do not have any bees yet, though the land I'm purchasing has old & young hardwoods. I'll be making everything myself as much as possible and using what I have from the land. I'll have get a hold of Jim sometime and figure it out. Thanks. Happy Urban farming
Do you have varroa mites? If so, do you use OA to treat for them? How would you use a vapor treatment. I drilled a quarter inch hold in the bottom board of my hives and insert the vaporizer tube. I plug the hole with a golf tee when I finish. You might have to add an extension tube unless the tray door would accept the tube of the vaporizer. Of course, with the door open you may be able to put the whole vaporizer in. You have done a beautiful job on the hive.
I planned on opening the back door where the trey is and vaporizing there and then closing the drawer. If that doesn't work I will get a piece of .25" copper pipe and a drill :-). Thanks for stopping in Jim. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Take care.
Where did you find the pattern for the ant moats for your 3d printer?
I made it. They are available on my TinkerCad. Here is the link: www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU
Would be cool to get dimensions/schematics for the build. Also, the 3D print files (free or fee) for the Ant Traps...
I have not made drawings for the bee barns but here are some links to my any motes: www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU
www.tinkercad.com/things/joMniBLNu3b
www.tinkercad.com/things/iTEPRdxtohj
I hope these help. Take care.
What r your thoughts on double deep bee barn. I usually run double deeps and a medium super for my winter configuration.
My thoughts are go for it. If it works for you and you are used to double deep brood chambers then why not. The only thing I would be concerned with is the weight of a fully drawn and filled frame. From what I here from JIM the deep/medium combo frames get really heavy. If you build one email me some pictures. I would love to show it on my channel. Thanks for stopping in Rich. Take care.
Where do you get the large deep frames and frame hangers?
I made the frames and bought the hanger from amazon. Here is the link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QMSGL9B. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Thanks I ordered the 4 and will use the other 2 for a fold down shelf for my flow hive I made from your video.
I've started using the guardian entrances, and those entrance blockers/reducers are a great idea for emergencies. Would you be able to share the file?
Sure. You can share but not sell. www.tinkercad.com/things/gs6qb7ZpMzo Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees thank you!
Where did you buy the frame holders?
Hi Steven. I purchased them from Amazon. Here is the link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DTVV311
@@BugFarmerBees Thanks. on order
I have reached out to Jim but he must be busy. I am taking a lot of heat from the haters here in Georgia for building a Bee Barn. Most do not understand the physics of insulation. But I did have one question as to if there was a condensation issue in the summer and if so would a screen bottom or vent top not resolve it?
As a fellow Georgian who has been battling hives beetles I would highly recommend against screened bottom boards. Just based on my experience. As far as summertime condensation I don't see where it would be a huge problem even if it did happen. Per Frederick Dunn the bees will utilize that moisture to drink. That said, I have noticed on Jim's Bee Barns that he does have the Valvaldi board on in the summer with screen covered vents in the top. That should be sufficient to relieve any condensation/moisture issue. Myself, I have the controller boxes stacked on top of my Bee Barn with two exhaust fans and screened covered vent holes so I think I will be okay as well. It's nice to know someone else in GA is operating a Bee Barn. If you would like you can send me some pictures and I will show them on my channel. I think people would be highly interested in them. Thanks for reaching out Thomas, I really appreciate you stopping in to have a look and thanks for taking time to comment. I hope I answered your question. Just remember this is my first Bee Barn and my first season with one. I don't think the extra insulation is a big deal in Ga because it will keep the summer heat out as well as keep the winter cold out. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees hey brother. I had 2 questions posed to me by my mentor today. One, how do you think Jim will handle if the need arises to checker board the brood box with the big frames and not individual deeps. Also, previously I swapped the top and bottom brood boxes in the spring. Do you think that method will be obsolete with the double deep frames?
@@thomasscalf1772 I guess the way I woud look at it is like this; do bees checkerboard their comb when they build out their brood nest in an old hollow tree. :-)
How did you make the frames?
Hi Liz, I have received that question a lot so I figured I would answer it for everyone. I just posted a picture and description on Instagram that will explain how I built the frames. I hope you find it helpful. instagram.com/p/CdbBx6EOSt9/?
Have you thought about 3D printing the frames? Would the plastic be easier to clean between uses?
Liked-Subscribed-Notified. Could you please post your .STL of the ant moat? That could be very useful
www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU
did you 3d print the extended entrance or what is that made from?
The tunnel? Yes, I printed the tunnel and the awning. If you need the files send me an email and I'll send you a link. I have them on tinkercad.com.
I found the other 3d printer files through the link you sent to someone else. Thank you for sharing!!
How did the guardians work out for you?
Not good. After years of trying I have determined the don't work for me. The guardian was the only entrance to the hive and I was swamped with hive beetles. In my opinion it's a gimmick. I actually did a video about it. Look through my library and you will see it.
You finished your outsides with wood and know this is you design. Jim tells me he just uses the foam and paints it…what do you see as the advantage of the wood besides the point I think they look nice
They look nice. Jim's Bee Barn Version 1 were wooden on the outside too. The version 1 hives inspired me to build these. His version 2 is the foam one. The advantage of the new ones is they are more easily built and lighter. My barns weigh a ton.
Can you make a step by step on how to make this hive build?
That might make a good video. I'll see what footage I have and maybe I can trow something together.
Great video and we're excited to watch the progress of the Bee Barns. One thing on the Guardian BHE's, do you need a landing board for them to sit on? I thought I remember reading that you need a 90-degree corner at the bottom to keep the SHB's out. Good luck with the upcoming season!
I don't think a landing board is required. The guardian has holes in the board that the beetles fall through if they manage to get on it. Moreover, the beetles are supposed to have problem with the color red which is why the awning is red too. I do not want to provide a target for the beetles. Fingers crossed this works. :-). Thanks for stopping in Matt. I appreciate you taking time to leave a comment. Take care.
Do you have a place that I could purchase the 3D printing plans so I can print the ant motes and guardian editions?
I do not sell the plans but I can certainly share them with you :-). Here are the ant motes: www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU
You may also want these: www.tinkercad.com/things/3IP1B3HKQ3g and www.tinkercad.com/things/gt6mm29Ngg0. ...and if you have the Guardian entrance: www.tinkercad.com/things/gs6qb7ZpMzo. I hope it all turns out wonderfully. Please share pictures when finished :-)
@@BugFarmerBees thank you so much!
Are you going to make those entrance reducers and sell them?
I guess I could if you need a set. Email me if needed.
@@BugFarmerBees I would be interested in 8 of them. What is your email? Thank you
Do you sell the ant moats?
I don't sell them but I have made my CAD file available for free on Tinker CAD if you have a 3d printer: Here is the link for the post mounted model: www.tinkercad.com/things/cr4bgiNFesU-beehive-ant-block-for-post
Here is the link for the general hive stand mote: www.tinkercad.com/things/iTEPRdxtohj-bug-farmer-hive-stand-ant-mote
I hope this helps.
what are the frame measurements??
Not sure. Here is what you can do. Stack a medium super on top of a deep super and hang a frame in the top box. Measure from the top of the hanging frame all the way to the bottom of the bottom box. Now subtract .5" That is the depth. The frame width is standard. I would give you the measurements exactly but they are all out in the hives. I hope this is helpful. Take care.
@@BugFarmerBees Very helpful! Thankyou
Lol lol it's kind of ironic when you and the person mentioned both make how-to videos but they're really what not to do videos.
Hi Troy. I don't think either one of us make How-To videos. We simply share our experiences as we learn beekeeping. Moreover, we continually try to break new ground, try new things, and try different approaches. The goal for me is to learn and to allow my mistakes to be visible to others who are learning so they can avoid my errors. Anyway, thanks for stopping in and for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate your feedback. take care.
So your heating your hives is being done to keep the queen laying during the winter?! Isn't the whole point of winter to give everything a break?? Queens ramp up laying in response to nectar and pollen flows in addition to solstices (ie length of day). Queens are laying (small amounts of brood) right now here in south central PA and it is 31 F right now and tonight's temps will be 14 F. Bees will be burning through (honey/pollen stores) with large amounts of brood being raised so then starvation will become another issue to deal with even if you are providing supplemental heat. Hummm let the bees do their thing on their timeline. Guess we have over a year before we hear about any results you have from heating hives over the winter. How will you track temps? With a Broodminder?
Hi Nancy. I do heat my hives to keep the queen laying and resource consumption low during the winter months. . In this part of Georgia we get one nectar flow and it starts around March 1st. As soon as that flow is over that is pretty much it until a very small flow in the late fall. So in an effort to have strong hives in the spring and bees raring to collect the good stuff first thing in March, I keep the queen laying throughout the winter. I have been heating my hives for four years now and the bees do fine but will swarm early if I don't get them supered right away. This year I may get a few swarms because I will be working to get the girls moved into the bee barns which may impact my supering schedule. Another thought about supplemental heat. I don't draw any distinction between providing supplemental heat via a heat lamp, wrapping a hive in insulation, or bringing my bees into a bee shed as some of the large operators do, etc... If I were a bee in charge of leading a swarm to find a new home for the queen and the rest of the colony I would certainly choose a wall of a house where the inside is heated and provides a nice environment for the queen and her brood all year round as opposed to a hole in a log or a tree etc.. where the winters would be a a challenge for the colony. In short, given the choice, I think a bee would choose the controlled environment every time as a way to increase the likelihood of the colony to survive. Anyway, thanks for stopping in to have a look and also for taking the time to comment and share your opinions. It is much appreciated. take care and stay warm up there in PA. The Phil says you have 6 more weeks until spring. you're almost there. :-)
heating your hives? ok... ok...
Every year for 5 years and the bees love it :-). I have a video series on the channel if you are interested. Here is video 1 of 4 : ua-cam.com/video/ulG_bWTMZBU/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared. If you build a set don't forget the diffuser board :-)
This bug farmer, is he your bro? Just curious. Both of you make similar videos, but his are annoying as heck. I just can’t take him seriously, and could never finish his videos to the very end. His knowledge on bees is very minimal too.
I agree, that bug farmer is one dim dude. After 4 years he still doesn't know anything and I don't think he will ever learn. He is probably the worst beekeeper on UA-cam. Maybe we should boycott his channel, or protest or something. I am pretty good at drawing, I could make the signs. What do you bring to the table?
@@BugFarmerBees a lot more than you. I don’t have to make videos to share my knowledge which is far more impressive than yours. You got many more years to go to keep up. You make videos for adults not cartoons for kids. You want to act, act like an adult. Besides I featured on HGTV that speaks more values than your sorry UA-cam channel.
bee barn... i sugest bee hotel.🤣.. ore bee non knowledge .... useless mombojombo... better to buy a poly hive ... no need to combine foam ore poly with wood... this is a joke ..
A bee hotel........ That is a brilliant idea. I don't know why I never thought of that . Oh Boy do I ever have a plan now. This is going to be great. As for the poly hives, I'm not really a fan unless the look cool like the new @vinofarm Bee Barn 2.0 hives. The rest of them on the market today look like big bubbly ice chests which would look absolutely horrible in my yard. There is something to be said about the aesthetic. Anyway, thank you for the great idea of the Bee Hotel, I think it will be a winner. I appreciate you stopping in to have a look and taking the time to share your brilliant idea. It is much appreciated. Take care.
So where is the barn ?????? Full of crap
My version of the bee barn is the 2nd half of the video.
the stupid music dose not match with bees
Hi Ahmad, I'll try to find some intelligent music the next time I unveil Bee Barns. :-) Thank you for stopping in to have a look and for taking time to share your advice. Take care.
USELES
Hi Jacob. I hope life is treating you well. I think the word you are searching for is useless. It's okay, we are all human and make typos from time to time. The funny thing about uselessness is it really depends of ones specific point of view and the level of understanding one brings to the equation prior to receiving new information that really determines the utility of any given information set. As always, I appreciate you stopping in to critique my work and summing up my efforts in a one word. I will forever associate your comments with the heart of this conversation. I look forward to seeing in you future comments and want to thank you again for stopping in to view my videos. Take care.
Due to my exposure of incompetence and of how not to do beekeeping... that vino farm beebarn guy has stoped the fulish videos.. he stoped teaching😂🤣
That is an interesting. Not many people would call out their own incompetence and inability to do beekeeping as a reason why a popular UA-camr would stop posting videos. You really shouldn't be so hard on yourself. I really don't think Jim quit posting videos because of you're incompetent. Chances are extremely high he doesn't even know you exist. Now, to be clear, I am not familiar with the word "fulish" because it doesn't exist in the English language but I suspect it may be a word that is quite common in a foreign dialect somewhere so I will have to infer its meaning based on its usage and placement within your statement. Based on the context I can only surmise it means brilliant, well thought out, informative, learned, or some other word associated with an individual who teaches. As a fellow UA-camr, I hate to see a viewer be so hard on themselves when they fail to grasp basic skills of any task shown in a UA-cam video. It really makes me, and other creators sad. To that end, let me assure you that what we UA-cam creators do is produce entertainment for the viewer. Nothing more, and nothing less. With this in mind I simply ask that you not be so critical of yourself and just enjoy the content. Thank your for taking the time to share your insecurities with the entire world in this public comment section but I assure you your incompetence did not cause Vino Farm to quit posting UA-cam videos.