Getting Started with Beekeeping
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- As an organic gardener, I keep honeybees to help pollinate my crops, to produce honey as a side harvest, and to help keep the species going. In this video, we'll go through what it takes to get started beekeeping and I take you along for a typical spring hive visit.
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➤ Guide to Bees and Honey by Ted Hooper (USA: amzn.to/2W1ibtz ) (UK: amzn.to/35pL9Gk )
➤ The Complete Idiot's Guide To Beekeeping by Dean Stiglitz (USA: amzn.to/3fcXLFn ) (UK: amzn.to/3da8nTB )
➤Getting started keeping Honeybees by Linda Tillman lovelygreens.c...
➤ More Lovely Greens beekeeping videos: • Beekeeping & Honey
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I started my first hive last year with a package of Italian bees. I had attended beekeeping club meetings for about 5 months before receiving the package. That helped a lot.
I recommend watching university based videos as well.
I now have 4 hives as i caught two swarms last year and one this spring using bait hives with a drop of lemongrass oil as the bait.
It can be expensive to keep bees. We had a 3 month drought here last July, August, and September in Georgia (USA). No flowers to speak of so I was feeding sugar syrup. I ended up buying 200 pounds of sugar to keep three hives going the 3 months and let them build up stores for the winter. I also had to feed pollen patties for their protein and fat needs.
Hopefully this year will be better.
Looking forward to my first honey crop this summer.
You said caught two swarms. Is it possible to place a wild bee hive colony in a hive? My mom has one in the yard and she wants it gone? Also how can I find out if these are honey bees?(an hour ago I thought all bees made honey)
Fantastic. More beekeeping videos please.
Will do!
Very interesting
Great video. Would love to see more about things you can do to make your garden more bee friendly like a water source for them, different plant ideas, container/small plants for helping bees, things to avoid that are harmful
I would love to see more bee keeping videos as well as some easy DIY budget friendly projects for the garden
Coming right up :)
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I came across your channel today super I’m actually starting this spring with a colony I just noticed you have two colonies and you said you started six years ago how did you keep from over growing your colonies that’s what I’m looking for I don’t have a big yard but I do like your idea with trying to plant flowers and vegetables to keep them from going into outside where there is chemicals
we can not add second brood and honey super this month. how did you develop the hive like
that. may you tell me ?
thank you so much
2nd year beekeeper do you use screen bottom boards or solid? I am using screened but thinking of going to solid
I've always used the screen (Varroa) floor and like that it gives the colonies ventilation in the summer. In winter, I slide a board in from the back to block it all up and keep them extra cozy.
Have a look at what Phil Chandler is doing with his eco-floor ideas
Can you say adding brood type. Please
I know you said you didn't get much interest before from your viewers on bees. Let us know if people have changed their minds.
I'm a beekeeper and I encouraged the vid. Best of luck.
It just warmed my heart when I heard you speaking of the bees as it is obvious that you truly care about their welfare!! I have signed so many petitions here in Canada in support of bees. I have no plans to have hives but am planting pollinator friendly flowers this Spring. Thank you for being a voice for them 💖
Thanks Francine
@@Lovelygreens Thank you for the link! I live in a zone 2/3 so my options are limited but I do have space to plant a couple of flowering trees.
The way she says baby bee is so adorable!!
We need more ppl doing this kudos to you
Thanks Tanya I want to be a beekeper more videos please. I want you know how you organize your time (gardening, beekepper, beauty products, youtuber and other things) please made a video thanks.
Like . Abraço Héliton Brasil.
Nice Bee Farm i wish you the best of luck trying to keep the Honeybees alive from the New Japanese Giant Murder Hornet that wipes out Colonys of Honeybees. .
Hi, I have been keeping bees in Ontario Canada for 7 yrs. I completely agree that Flow Hives are not good for beginners and keeping bees is enjoyable but also work.
Thanks, I'm a new subscriber from Morocco
We are first year beekeepers. Great video with lots of wonderful information. Thanks for sharing.
Yes please, more beekeeping videos :)
Also, thanks a lot for doing this important work.
Beautiful healthy strong colonies. Congratulations! I would love to see more beekeeping videos.
Fab! I'm glad that you and others find them interesting
My interest in beekeeping is why I subscribed to your channel in the first place, along with my interest in the Isle of Man. My families ancestors came from there to America. Maybe someday you can give a grand tour of your Island as I am extremely interested to see the details of my families roots. Thanks, Phillip Hall
Thanks Phillip and I think you might be interested in Culture Vannin's channel -- it's all about the Isle of Man and Manx culture: ua-cam.com/channels/7kNo1uEkrUq272nNw0_9qw.html
Thank You .
We would love more 🐝 videos! That was really neat to see. On a different topic, are there many vintage tractors on Isle of Man? If so, would love to see video of them too. Thanks Tanya! 🚜👍
I don't know much about tractors but yes, there are definitely a lot of vintage models out there. Occasionally they'll take to the roads too, festooned with Xmas lights or heading en masse to the Southern Agricultural Show.
Or the royal Manx agricultural show 👍
Thanks so much to share with us your knowledge about beekeeping. Really interested on it, and able to help my father in law take care of his girls like he calls them. Unfortunately, he lives in France and not able to do it regularly,but looking forward to future trips to give a hand with it. And really enjoyed the old videos too!! really treasures!!
yay bees again
Canadian beekeeper I love my bees
interesting video
I love beekeeping. We are getting ready to catch some swarms here in NY
Are you from the US/Canada? Your garden is awesome.
Thank you. I'm originally from the United States, but moved away twenty years ago.
Very clear and concise video. I enjoy learning more about bees as does our family, especially by son who has started a couple of beehives but, unfortunately ended up losing them despite watching for mites and other problems. It is my contention that we may be too isolated where we live - I mean we have large tracts of forested areas. We keep a large garden ourselves. However, living in Connecticut near the Massachusetts state line subjects us to longer winters and planting times at the mid or end of May. So the worry is the food sources for the bees. We have to supplement with sugar water. The neighbor across lost his hive just as we started ours. Any guidance or info is much appreciated.
The type of honeybee you keep will help them both survive the winter, and late springs. Avoid keeping the popular Italian bee and instead order Russian honeybees. Also place colonies in a place they won’t get blasted by winter winds and insulate them too. I’d even think about moving the entire colony into a shed for the winter. One with an opening so that bees can get out for cleansing flights
@@Lovelygreens thank you for taking the trouble to respond to my question. I know we want to try bees again and it's too late for this year. But maybe it's a consideration in the next year. I still wonder if they have enough food here with all the surrounding forests. We plant flowers and vegetables but they seem to take off. The ones that come back have little legs full of pollen. Will have to see how to get Russian bees. I would think they don't have a longer season either = like us in Connecticut.
Wow had no idea you kept bees and have been subscribed for a long time! Thanks and please do more cid's about this. Much appreciated and look forward to your next video.
Thanks Harry, and yes, they've been quietly buzzing around all this time :)
3 continent beekeeping , yes i do.
Nice video, just starting Beekeeping, hopefully receive my nuc in June 🤞
This was great!! My husband and I want to get into beekeeping here in the U.S.
I'd love to see more about how you care for them, and hear about any challenges.
Beekeeping is great. Only issue is the new Killer Hornet that wipes out Colonys of Honeybees. Gonna be hard trying to keep them out.
IronWolf245x thats definitely not the only issue. Do some research
There are challenges but the bees make it easy if you listen to them. You will love it!!
Hi i live in a city and had a wild swarm live in a tree for about 8 yrs. But i think they died out this winter cause it been in the 70sF and none been flying around but a frenid of mine was able to get 7 brakes off from it over the yrs.
Then the colony continues to survive in your friend's apiary :) Wild honey bees have a lot of challenges -- climate, pesticide sprays, herbicide sprays, the varroa mite, and so many other unknowns. They're virtually non-existent in the United States and other developed countries. If they do take up residence somewhere, they unfortunately don't seem to last.
@@Lovelygreens thanks for the reply. So many things seems to be hurtting them out there in todays world. I hope you and your colonys are all healthy?
Very cool! I'm just planting more flowers first and then later on I'll get some bees
If you want some ideas for flowers, shrubs, and trees to plant for bees, head over here: lovelygreens.com/planting-honey-bee-friendly-garden/
Tanya, Thanks for the beekeeping segment! I’ve been keen to keep bees for a long while, both for interest, and as a natural next stage to gardening. In response to your request, would love to see as many more beekeeping videos as you’re willing to do. We’ve been following your gardening videos for some time and have loved those very much. One question with respect to locating hives...is there a recommended distance for hives to be from people and homes, and/or do the bees have preferences? Regards....John and Terry
Beehives are relatively safe and can be placed anywhere, providing you give them around six feet of buffer space. They’re not fond of lawn mowers though so putting them too close to a neighbor isn’t wise. I’d say to place them at least twenty feet from a neighbor’s boundary. If you can, situate the front/entrance a few feet away from a wall or hedge too. That way, when they fly out, they have to fly up.
Did you start with one hive? What is your opinion of the horizontal hives? Would they be easier for beginners or older people? Just found your youtube site. It's fabulous!
Could you make more bee keeping videos, I'm a beginner. I live in Southern California, Thank you.
Inspiring! I cant keep bees where I am at and it looks a bit complicated but I admire everyone who does!
I'm glad that you appreciate that it could be complicated, because it certainly is. Keeping bees is like keeping any other type of animal and you need to know their dynamics and how to care for them. That's why it's so important to have an interest in honeybees, take courses, and learn about the hobby before you begin.
@@Lovelygreens Yes! Ill leave it to the experts, like you and just sit back and admire. Keep the videos coming and I will keep buying honey. As long as we have people growing, beekeeping, and doing all these wonderful things, there may be hope for the human race yet. I'll stick to my cooking and soap making :)
Thanks for uploading this video, very inspiring in these uncertain times
It's my pleasure and I hope it helps guide more people to consider keeping bees.
Nice video
My only advice would be you have the hive so close and you inspect your hive
Try to keep about 6 foots hive from hive
Thank you Tanya. This is my third year beekeeping as I’ve never gotten to extract honey because I leave it all for them in the winter because it’s always-30 . Hopefully one of these years I will get to harvest some and have an easier time keeping them alive because I just love them!
Have you considered insulating the hives or moving them into a shed for the winter? I’ve seen cold winter beekeepers do that before - obviously with an opening so that they can go in and out.
Thank you so much! Great video! 💛🐝 ✨
Found you a few months ago and love the way you explain things! I look forward to seeing more bee videos!
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you,that was totally fascinating.always wanted to keep bees,
Great video. Hi from Belarus bee's forests!In our apiary, a big problem is the tits in winter, which disturb the bees. These tits lure the bees out of the hives to feast on! We put boards or pine branches to close the entrances from birds. Do you have birds problem?
Tits used to be a big problem here too! I've read about ways to dissuade these garden birds from beehives but have never heard of anyone in modern British beekeeping complaining of them. Must be our good efforts in keeping them fed with bird feeders through the winter.
I knew you from FB groups Korat Cat owner & lover, so lucky that i found you in IG and here youtube. You are so good on gardening and beekeeper!
Lovely and informative vid! Keep up the good work!!
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Hi Tanya, thanks for this informative video, but especially for the links to other resources. The Linda Tillman article on your blog is excellent, and there is so much info for anyone thinking of keeping a hive there. More videos on the bees and the way they can be combined with allotment keeping would be great. Keep up the good work.
Really interesting vlog! In the field next to my allotments someone keeps lots of hive's, so we get the benefit of the bee's pollination without the work. Unfortunately I don't get the honey!
Yes to bee keeping tips!!! Especially when it comes to gardening and how to pair both interests together!
You got it!
i might just be an idiot but i thought only half the colony went out when there was a new queen?
Hi! I have a question for you. I live in a very small house in the country in Ontario Canada. My yard is a good size, it goes back from the house about 150 feet. Is that far enough back? I have been wanting to keep bees for years, so I finally retired and left the city and I am in the process of setting up the veggie garden and I plan on planting a bee and butterfly garden at the back, close to where I want to put a hive. Is one hive okay? I see you have two. I love bees. They keep the world balanced. ☮️💕
That’s plenty of space :) One colony is fine too but you should take a beekeeping course before you begin. Bees deserve educated care and there’s a lot to learn
I would like if you could give an update on your bees!
I was a beekeeper. I think your advice is spot on. I really enjoyed your bees
What a lovely video. I’m in Lancashire and really would like bees. Subscribed 👍🏻
Thank you and welcome!
I’m ten and I love bees and really want to take care of them can I at my small age?
I would love see more.thx I just 1year bee keep.
Thank you Tanya for telling your viewers about the expense. Another issue for older people is the weight of a box full of comb, quite heavy. I was wearing gloves and was stung by one of the little critters. It hurt! Now I plant wildflowers for someone else's bees to pollinate! I look forward to your videos. Good work!
Many of the beekeepers I know are in their 60-70s, and some are in their 80s. The full supers can be heavy but where there’s a will (and an extra set of hands) there’s a way 🙂
Thank you for this video brilliant
Here in the states our boxes Aren't quite as deep I find that you Have a very interesting hive design. It must be very heavy🐝🥰
Langstroth hives are the popular type in the states. They’re similar but yes,the box depth is different
another wonderful and informative video...bees are awesome and we benefit from their hard work...i have a decent amount of Bumbles in my garden...we are inundated with wasps and they make gardening a scary chore due to their aggressiveness...yeesh!
I had a lot of wasps on my strawberries and raspberries last summer -- not fun!
This was a great video, thank you 😊
Just watched good job
just starting a new garden, will be building a horizontal hive soon. Ever hear of them?
They’re called top bar hives and are fab 🐝
I just bought a budget national hive and I'm busy researching, so came across your video. Thanks for the intro - very useful
B-rilliant content, the extra tidbit on solitary bees was a bonus, having space and support for bees (not only the honey bee) meaning you don't have to be a "full" keeper is something that is often overlooked.
I really enjoyed this little video and I'm looking forward to more
Agree -- solitary bees and other pollinators are very important. Being more aware of them and growing plants to attract them can only benefit our gardens and environment.
hello dear i really like your video
Question I was asking a bee keeper on why bees aren’t keep and raised in extra large greenhouses. My thought you wouldn’t have to worry about wintering. I was told they would get lost since they use the sun to navigate. What is your thoughts. Just think no poison chemicals birds and other to eat the queen in the matting flight and no mites what a great bee world that would be. Hope it can be done might start a trend. Thank you
Interestingly, bees are kept in beehive sheds and roofed areas in many cold regions in Europe. Greenhouses, not so much though. In spring, summer, and autumn, the heat inside a greenhouse would probably kill the bees since they create a lot of heat inside the hive as well. However, if your apiary is located some distance from the house (over 1.5 miles) you could move the colony(s) to the greenhouse over winter though. If your hives are closer than that, and you move them, then they can get lost. The rule with moving hives is that you shouldn't move them any more than three feet or any less than 1.5 miles at a time. Within that range they recognize their territory (and sun position in relation to the landscape) and they can get lost and not make it back from the hive.
I see but sorry to say still confused. You mentioned they would over heat and die in the greenhouse condition. How do they keep the temperature in the hive during the summer. The temperature does reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit what do they do to keep the temperature to a norm for them. I don’t have a greenhouse but do the control the temp and moisture to a constant temperature. Hey thanks for replaying. I love your videos on growing plants for the bees. My garden is going to be planted just for my first colonial
Just found your channel, great content and info 👍
Thanks and welcome
I found a wild bee colony living in an old box metal fence post a few years ago. One of the most interesting things I've ever seen and got to watch them for just under 2 years. I was amazed that in the colder months I could actually get up close and stroke there backs. They would all be in a upright position facing the same way as I could see through a 4 inch hole that was the entrance. Things were different in the hot months as they were very busy. They'd let me get about 6 feet from the swarm then started to bounce off mebut no stinging. If I got closer they started to give me little stings as if to say look stand back. Never a proper string though.
The sad part is it was next to a footpath and someone decided to set it on fire.
The opening shot into your allotment is beautiful. It would make a great photo.
I think I've shared it on my Instagram before -- here's my account: instagram.com/lovely.greens/
@@Lovelygreens Cheers Tanya. Hopefully I might get to the Isle ( I'm in Australia ) for the TT one day.
Question: How can you tell if a hive is sick?
Signs of disease are different but some symptoms are lack of bees, bees acting strangely, bees pooing on the hive (diarrhea), strange smell, and strange comb/brood pattern. Basically anything that doesn’t look right could indicate a problem
Tanya, you're my hero! This is fantastic, bravo to you! It makes so much sense for an organic gardener to keep bees.
I love bees but little bit scared. Do these bees sting?
Yes, honeybees sting. You do get stung occasionally, but you get used to it. It’s not a big deal for me anymore but if you’re new to beekeeping you should ensure that you’re not allergic to bee stings first.
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Nice
Informative, insightful and inspirational.
Glad you think so!
@@Lovelygreens The camera work is superb.
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Delightful! How do you ensure that bees don't get squished when you reassemble the hive?
Smoke and swooshing the supers gently over the tops to scatter any remaining bees
Beekeeping is fun ! Nice video, so glad there is a rise in folks that want to save the bees. I keep bees organically and see a huge difference in taste and the life of the hive. Buzz on!!