you can be a backyard beekeeper ie... (landlord) just providing a proper living place for bees and hopefully you get a little honey in return, or you can try to become a honey producer ie... (CEO of a corporation), this will mean you need to do a LOT to manage the entire operation of the bees. it all depends on what your goals are.
I wouldn't recommend what we do to anyone wanting to go commercial. I think people going in that direction are a very small minority but for everyone else the styles we teach can be highly efficient.
I agree completely. I’m a first year bee keeper. It has made no sense to me at all to purchase tons of things that the bees don’t naturally use in the wild. I try to go as natural as possible and thoroughly inspect once or twice a month. I give witness to my hives everyday just sitting outside, so naturally if I see a problem I think I can remedy I intervene to help them sustain if I can. Such as adding brood frames to build population and such. I’ve fed a few times to help them draw out their frames but only if it’s absolutely necessary. Thanks for sharing that it’s ok to stay natural!
Thank you for that and we're glad you enjoyed the video. Simple Beekeeping is efficient beekeeping. Don't make the same mistake we did in 2011 and listen to those that tell you beekeeping requires a million steps and tools.
It's been an idea of mine since before I ever got bees that most of the problems with bees are man-made. Bees have been on this planet for 70 million years whereas humans have only been here for 4 million.
Every year colony makeup changes with a new queen after the old queen has swarmed but our Campbell hive has been occupied since October of 2020. Here is the link of the swarm installation: ua-cam.com/video/PVLosalJ4wg/v-deo.html We have ten colonies currently.
I've kept Bees using this suit for the past five years and it's always worked great, I wouldn't wear anything else. I even got into a hot hive earlier this season and the bees never stung through the suit only on my hands where I was wearing latex gloves.
keep preaching the swarm boxes and free local bees. thanks
Thank you brother, gotta keep it real on good beekeeping technique!
you can be a backyard beekeeper ie... (landlord) just providing a proper living place for bees and hopefully you get a little honey in return, or you can try to become a honey producer ie... (CEO of a corporation), this will mean you need to do a LOT to manage the entire operation of the bees. it all depends on what your goals are.
I wouldn't recommend what we do to anyone wanting to go commercial. I think people going in that direction are a very small minority but for everyone else the styles we teach can be highly efficient.
I agree completely. I’m a first year bee keeper. It has made no sense to me at all to purchase tons of things that the bees don’t naturally use in the wild. I try to go as natural as possible and thoroughly inspect once or twice a month. I give witness to my hives everyday just sitting outside, so naturally if I see a problem I think I can remedy I intervene to help them sustain if I can. Such as adding brood frames to build population and such. I’ve fed a few times to help them draw out their frames but only if it’s absolutely necessary. Thanks for sharing that it’s ok to stay natural!
Thank you for that and we're glad you enjoyed the video. Simple Beekeeping is efficient beekeeping. Don't make the same mistake we did in 2011 and listen to those that tell you beekeeping requires a million steps and tools.
Great Video. Love hearing you talk about the natural beekeeping. it can not be said enough
Thanks John, glad you enjoy it.
Very well said! You have already done the school of hard knocks for us and thanks for sharing what works and what does not. 🐝🐝
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed!
Yes Thank you for all your hard work you do, again Thank you 😊
Mr Wes, I'm looking forward you building Dr Leo's beehive on your channel.
That would be awesome.
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I promise I will make an effort to get it done!
Thanks. Well said about the chemical company!
Thank you Wendy!
27 swarms this season 👊🏼
Wow! That's awesome! The value of all those colonies is priceless.
Nice video
Nice pull.
What would you call your hive (2:20)? I saw a similar hive at a bee meeting. Thanks.
That is a 14 Frame Layens hive.
Thanks!
I've heard old-time beekeepers used turkey feathers for bee brushing. Have you ever tried those?
Haven't tried them but I've heard of people using them. Neat idea.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 AWESOME INTRO🤣🤣🤣🤣
do you look for varroa in your hives what is natural to decrease the number of them in the them in your hive? I can see some in my hives.
We don't do Varroa checks. Varroa will always exists in Beehives no matter what people do so constantly checking for mites is futile.
It's been an idea of mine since before I ever got bees that most of the problems with bees are man-made. Bees have been on this planet for 70 million years whereas humans have only been here for 4 million.
Bees know more than they get credit for!
@@SecureAcresNaturalBees Probably one of the best truisms I've heard is that bees make better beekeepers then beekeepers make bees.
Secure akers, I love your saying also true.
How many colonies do you have? Have you kept a singe hive alive for more than two consecutive years?
Every year colony makeup changes with a new queen after the old queen has swarmed but our Campbell hive has been occupied since October of 2020. Here is the link of the swarm installation:
ua-cam.com/video/PVLosalJ4wg/v-deo.html
We have ten colonies currently.
The suit that you showed is for mosquitoes not bees they can easily sting through that one layer
I've kept Bees using this suit for the past five years and it's always worked great, I wouldn't wear anything else. I even got into a hot hive earlier this season and the bees never stung through the suit only on my hands where I was wearing latex gloves.