I would of loved to see presentations where we see photos and here stories from the old days 1930 s thru 1970 s of other beekeeping families. I was so glad he talked some about that.
Great memories - my dad bought 30 beehives from the Halbgewachs in 1975 and they inspired him to move from Dallas and become a migratory beekeeper. We eventually built up to 650 beehives, making clover honey in North Dakota and raising Starline Queens in South Texas. My sons are now third generation beekeepers. The Halbgewachs clan has been insturmental in the formation of many beekeepers on the Great Plains and beyond.
Thanks, Bob, for introducing Victor. I grew up in Nebraska east of where Victor did. We had a large commercial beekeeper next to the Skating rink in Grand Island. Always curious about those hundreds of white supers that mysteriously showed up at certain times of the year. Now I have hives here in Texas. Always fun to remember the Seventies and Nebraska.
Blessing for me I’m In construction so I have a skid Steer and I have a good John Deere utility tractor . So I’m blessed with equipment to load and unload
Really enjoyed that Bob thanks good stuff my kinda people.. just need to get it done I get it.. loading by hand doesn't destroy the man's hay field either we're hoping they work with us.. I feel pretty bad leaving ruts ..
I belong to the Paulding County Bee Club, Victor is our President. When I started with Bees 7 years ago my mentor was killed in a motorcycle accident. Thankfully I found this club. They really offer support and education for the new Beekeeper as well as the seasoned Beekeeper. Great to see him on UA-cam. Thanks Bob. Victor is a great guy.
I met Victor in the mid 80's when he lived in Franklin, NC. He mentored me when I first started in beekeeping. He taught me a lot and was gracious enough to extract our first honey before we bought some extracting equipment of our own. I learned much from him for a year before he and his family moved. Often wondered where they were from time to time. Opened this up and saw his name on a Bob Binnie episode (how can you forget a name like Victor Halbewachs?). The year after they moved the trachea mites hit and wiped out our six hives. Work and other time constraints prevented me from getting back into hobby beekeeping until two years ago. Thank you Victor. Ken Anderson, Otto, NC
I had the great pleasure a number of years ago to volunteer my time to help Mr. Halbewachs in one of his yards here in southwest Georgia. He is a stand-up gentleman. Good to see him well!
I will probably watch this another 10x... thank you for sharing, sir. It's important that we collect and maintain the stories and history of our hobby or way of life. Makes us stronger and more knowledgeable as an group. You must understand where you have been to know where you are going.
Thank you Bob for these memories. Lost one of 3 hives this past month, Jan. 2023. Learning still after keeping bees since 2016. I belong to the Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Club out in Athens.
Love this can hardly wait for part 2. I married into a family that has similar traditions and deep history. My father-in-law got me started about 5 years ago, I started out as just helping him pull honey & catching swarms. Next thing I know we are going to bee meetings regularly and I'm hooked. Now I spend most of my free time watching bee videos like you Nathan, Kammon, Mr.Ed and the world famous Mike Barry just to name a few.
That’s awesome. I love the story of hard work and the love of doing so. The world would be much better off if more people could experience hard work and the joys of it. Thank you for sharing and blessings to you all!! 🙂
Greetings Bob, you mentioned growing x3 per year in previous videos, does that include making honey and surviving on just bees or having another income and splitting hives without a honey crop?
Bob enjoyed the vedio I have a question if u do not mind u have a strong hive u split it you leave 4 frames of capped brood and open brood flow starts in 1 month will the hive be able to product honey for u
How many hive do you need to get started comercial?1000 ninimum. 4000 hives !! I plan on buying 4 B61 mack trucks putting $ 35, 000 or so into each truck .. Im selling property for my start up capital .Bee keeping is apart of my heritage. So I love my girls . Thank you Kels
There's always an equation which includes how many people need to be employed, the equipment to be used and so on. For one person 500 colonies can be enough to make living if needed. An outfit that needs the type of trucks you're referring to probably 1000.
I use a hand truck to move hives if need be plus move the honey supers It took me a while to find 1 that would work the bottom was not wide enough so I had to get 1 that u can use for moving refrigators with and it works great u move the base down and up. I just love the thing I can put 3 4 boxes on it and move it. now the hive is a bit different only 2 boxes at a time because I have to pick the hive up and put it on the dolly.. but enough said I do like the thing so very much. Bob I am looking forward to the sec half of this vido thanks and have a great week. 1 more question I would like to buy some queens from u do u ship I will pay for over night ups does a wonderful job with dlivery fedx no and the usps here does a crapy job as well but with ups I get them by 10 am the next day. Thanks
@@bobbinnie9872 Seth put out a video says he ships do u think your bees will do good here in Virginia he said they are your breed I have mutts now carnies and what ever. they do great here, is the management about the same as carnies should i expect the same they shut down when there is a dearth i feed like cray to get them to build up for the winter I like large clusters I think they survive better here. any thoughts of your wisdom is much appreciated
@@framcesmoore Hi Frances. Seth has our type of stock but he is not grafting from our artificially inseminated breeder queens so they will be a bit different with more variation. They should be queens though. He knows how to do it. If you like larger clusters for winter they may not be the best at that.
@@bobbinnie9872 thank you I that is what I needed to know I love basket ball sie for winter it just makes me feel better. it never happens that way but that is what I try for. I run carnie mutts I feed from june till they go to bed for the winter we donot have a fall flow like u do my carnies will shut down if I did not feed. but they seem to be the best bee so far for here, I have tryed russian itatian sas ka tras the itatian did fine in the winter but I lost everyone of the russian and the sas ka tras hives doing the winter when I had them/got them for my stock, the carnies are mutts now but they do good for this area. I treat for mites more then the average bee keeper here so far I have 2 loss. I got my fingers crossed winter is not over yet. but they are doing good been able to go into some of them the days are getting warmer here. I get off 1/2 day tomarrow and all day thursday to work bees and I am looking forward to it to. God Bless you and your family have a blessed week and thanks for always answering my questions
@@moebees3060 Many commercial beekeepers I know are passionate about their bees and do whatever they can to keep them in good condition. Myself included.
@@bobbinnie9872 The comment was "love your bees" not being passionate about bees or beekeeping. I don't doubt that you and other beekeepers are passionate about what you do. But what you do is exploit bees for economic gain and that is not for the benefit of bees nor is it the definition of love in my mind. So when you say you do everything you can to keep them in good condition you are actually trying to mitigate the effects of your exploitation. No bee colony has ever benefited from a trip across the country. Or from numerous other practices. So be passionate about what you do but don't tell me that you love bees.
@@moebees3060 Of course many of us love our bees (even though some don't). Throughout the ages, and even today, humans have loved (or not) the animals that help them make a living and get along. Working a mule hard to plow a field doesn't mean you can't love and respect that animal. I could offer endless examples of how we have benefited from animals (or "exploit" if you prefer) but still feel great affection for them.
I had the opportunity to meet Victor a while back over dinner.
My first impression of him was resilience.
I would of loved to see presentations where we see photos and here stories from the old days 1930 s thru 1970 s of other beekeeping families. I was so glad he talked some about that.
Great memories - my dad bought 30 beehives from the Halbgewachs in 1975 and they inspired him to move from Dallas and become a migratory beekeeper. We eventually built up to 650 beehives, making clover honey in North Dakota and raising Starline Queens in South Texas. My sons are now third generation beekeepers. The Halbgewachs clan has been insturmental in the formation of many beekeepers on the Great Plains and beyond.
Very enjoyable!
Thanks for sharing Bob 👍
wow. great video. RIP Mr Miller
Thanks, Bob, for introducing Victor. I grew up in Nebraska east of where Victor did. We had a large commercial beekeeper next to the Skating rink in Grand Island. Always curious about those hundreds of white supers that mysteriously showed up at certain times of the year. Now I have hives here in Texas. Always fun to remember the Seventies and Nebraska.
Travelling west from Cozad with bees in the thirties was probably on the old Lincoln highway [gravel] that honest Abe mandated. Now known as I-80
I would have liked to see that highway.
@@bobbinnie9872 Yes,
Blessing for me I’m
In construction so I have a skid Steer and I have a good John Deere utility tractor . So I’m blessed with equipment to load and unload
Really enjoyed that Bob thanks good stuff my kinda people.. just need to get it done I get it.. loading by hand doesn't destroy the man's hay field either we're hoping they work with us.. I feel pretty bad leaving ruts ..
This guy is a good speaker. Thanks for sharing Bob! Very good video.
I belong to the Paulding County Bee Club, Victor is our President. When I started with Bees 7 years ago my mentor was killed in a motorcycle accident. Thankfully I found this club.
They really offer support and education for the new Beekeeper as well as the seasoned Beekeeper.
Great to see him on UA-cam.
Thanks Bob. Victor is a great guy.
I agree. Victor is a delightful person.
Can't wait to hear part 2
Will post on Sunday morning.
Yes love of bees
I love seeing this history and the old pictures and stories
So much information in this video but something that stood out to me, debt destroys dreams. I really look forward to part two Bob thank you.
Enjoyed the old photos as well as the bee talk.
"You gotta love the bees." Pretty profound. 🧡🐝
Just WOW......thnx Bob. What an amazing guy. Looking forward to Part 2!
Really enjoyed this video can't wait for the next one, thanks
Great content as always. Many years of experience and wisdom condensed into a half hour. Your videos never disappoint! Thank you.
Mr. Halbewachs, Thank you so much for sharing your family story behind your beekeeping family operation. Another great video Bob!
I met Victor in the mid 80's when he lived in Franklin, NC. He mentored me when I first started in beekeeping. He taught me a lot and was gracious enough to extract our first honey before we bought some extracting equipment of our own. I learned much from him for a year before he and his family moved. Often wondered where they were from time to time. Opened this up and saw his name on a Bob Binnie episode (how can you forget a name like Victor Halbewachs?). The year after they moved the trachea mites hit and wiped out our six hives. Work and other time constraints prevented me from getting back into hobby beekeeping until two years ago. Thank you Victor. Ken Anderson, Otto, NC
Good Job, Victor seems like a really nice Guy, Good stuff Bob, enjoyed meeting you at Hive Life. Take Care
Thank you, he is a very nice guy.
I really appreciate your content Bob, Thanks!
Thank You for sharing! Love these stories.
Hey Bob, Really enjoyed it. Anymore you can do like this are winners. Such guys really know what they are talking about. Thanks
I had the great pleasure a number of years ago to volunteer my time to help Mr. Halbewachs in one of his yards here in southwest Georgia. He is a stand-up gentleman. Good to see him well!
Great video Bob. Alot of history
Very informative on the hard work it takes to be a beekeeper. Love the history and old pictures. Thanks so much for the video.
Love these sorts of tails from the glory days of beekeeping. Thanks for putting this up!
I will probably watch this another 10x... thank you for sharing, sir. It's important that we collect and maintain the stories and history of our hobby or way of life. Makes us stronger and more knowledgeable as an group. You must understand where you have been to know where you are going.
Thank you Bob for these memories. Lost one of 3 hives this past month, Jan. 2023. Learning still after keeping bees since 2016. I belong to the Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Club out in Athens.
I love hearing the old stories! Thanks for preserving this and getting it out to so many people.
Hi Nathan. You'll really like Victor if you ever get a chance to meet him. Thanks for all that you are doing on your channel.
@@bobbinnie9872 he seems like my kind of folks. Hope I do get to meet him.
Really enjoyed this one. Looking forward to Part 2!!
Great stuff! Thanks Bob, Thanks Victor for sharing.
I really enjoyed hearing Victor's story. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks for sharing.
Loved watching about the history of his family.
Love this can hardly wait for part 2. I married into a family that has similar traditions and deep history. My father-in-law got me started about 5 years ago, I started out as just helping him pull honey & catching swarms. Next thing I know we are going to bee meetings regularly and I'm hooked. Now I spend most of my free time watching bee videos like you Nathan, Kammon, Mr.Ed and the world famous Mike Barry just to name a few.
Great video Bob, can not to see you at SC Spring Conference. I love sharing your content with our local club. Keep up the great work.
Thanks 👍
wow!! great video! so well done....Sound and video is stellar!! thanks Bob!
I enjoyed the presentation. I believe you love bees after all you have done.
To be successful in bees is one thing. To be successful, lose it all, start from scratch and be successful again is quite another.
Thank you Bob, I always enjoy your videos. That was fascinating hearing his story and advice. Looking forward to part 2.
Thank you Bob.
Great video and amazing story! Thanks for capturing that on video so it can live on for generations to come. Thank you for sharing!
That’s awesome. I love the story of hard work and the love of doing so. The world would be much better off if more people could experience hard work and the joys of it. Thank you for sharing and blessings to you all!! 🙂
Thanks for sharing this, I look forward to seeing part 2. The photos along with the stories were great.
Great video, good points and heads up he make for beekeepers that want to grow! Looking forward to part 2👍🏻😃
This man is smart on bees
Well, look at Victor on UA-cam! He has been a blessing to me over the past few years and a great friend.
He leads our local bee club here in Paulding County
Awesome! Very good!
Hello Bob, very interesting video, thank you, instructive, Greetings from Ukraine.
Greetings. Thanks.
Greetings Bob, you mentioned growing x3 per year in previous videos, does that include making honey and surviving on just bees or having another income and splitting hives without a honey crop?
I would say you need extra income in the beginning. I also think that you can triple and still make honey.
@@bobbinnie9872 thanks for taking the time out to answer my question
@@bobbinnie9872 thanks for taking the time out to answer my question
Great video!
Thanks!
Bob enjoyed the vedio I have a question if u do not mind u have a strong hive u split it you leave 4 frames of capped brood and open brood flow starts in 1 month will the hive be able to product honey for u
In our area that would produce some spring honey in a decent year if managed as a single brood chamber.
@@bobbinnie9872 Thanks bob
Definitely no interest getting as "deep" into Bees as this Gentleman. A welcomed to watch this video. Thank You for sharing!
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Great video and lesson, Bob. It sure is easy and dangerous to accumulate debt while trying to grow.
How many hive do you need to get started comercial?1000 ninimum. 4000 hives !! I plan on buying 4 B61 mack trucks putting $ 35, 000 or so into each truck .. Im selling property for my start up capital .Bee keeping is apart of my heritage. So I love my girls . Thank you Kels
There's always an equation which includes how many people need to be employed, the equipment to be used and so on. For one person 500 colonies can be enough to make living if needed. An outfit that needs the type of trucks you're referring to probably 1000.
I use a hand truck to move hives if need be plus move the honey supers It took me a while to find 1 that would work the bottom was not wide enough so I had to get 1 that u can use for moving refrigators with and it works great u move the base down and up. I just love the thing I can put 3 4 boxes on it and move it. now the hive is a bit different only 2 boxes at a time because I have to pick the hive up and put it on the dolly.. but enough said I do like the thing so very much. Bob I am looking forward to the sec half of this vido thanks and have a great week. 1 more question I would like to buy some queens from u do u ship I will pay for over night ups does a wonderful job with dlivery fedx no and the usps here does a crapy job as well but with ups I get them by 10 am the next day. Thanks
Hi Frances. We currently have a policy not to ship bees but thanks for asking.
@@bobbinnie9872 Seth put out a video says he ships do u think your bees will do good here in Virginia he said they are your breed I have mutts now carnies and what ever. they do great here, is the management about the same as carnies should i expect the same they shut down when there is a dearth i feed like cray to get them to build up for the winter I like large clusters I think they survive better here. any thoughts of your wisdom is much appreciated
@@framcesmoore Hi Frances. Seth has our type of stock but he is not grafting from our artificially inseminated breeder queens so they will be a bit different with more variation. They should be queens though. He knows how to do it. If you like larger clusters for winter they may not be the best at that.
@@bobbinnie9872 thank you I that is what I needed to know I love basket ball sie for winter it just makes me feel better. it never happens that way but that is what I try for. I run carnie mutts I feed from june till they go to bed for the winter we donot have a fall flow like u do my carnies will shut down if I did not feed. but they seem to be the best bee so far for here, I have tryed russian itatian sas ka tras the itatian did fine in the winter but I lost everyone of the russian and the sas ka tras hives doing the winter when I had them/got them for my stock,
the carnies are mutts now but they do good for this area. I treat for mites more then the average bee keeper here so far I have 2 loss. I got my fingers crossed winter is not over yet. but they are doing good been able to go into some of them the days are getting warmer here. I get off 1/2 day tomarrow and all day thursday to work bees and I am looking forward to it to. God Bless you and your family have a blessed week and thanks for always answering my questions
Ok. I’ll quit complaining about the 20 or so colonies I have to move.
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You should have left a question segment on there.
There was one but it didn't turn out well. Sorry.
Does Victor have family in Canada?
Sorry, I don't know.
"North Dakota..." ... out west...
Those of us further west.. lol
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Сенцов переведи что здесь расказывает этот пчеловод . А то у меня неполучается выучить американский язык . Я привык тебя смотреть .
Trade with China. 👀🤯
Commercial beekeepers do not love the bees. Nearly everything they do is contrary to the interests of the bees.
I respectfully disagree.
@@bobbinnie9872
That doesn't change the facts.
@@moebees3060 Many commercial beekeepers I know are passionate about their bees and do whatever they can to keep them in good condition. Myself included.
@@bobbinnie9872
The comment was "love your bees" not being passionate about bees or beekeeping. I don't doubt that you and other beekeepers are passionate about what you do. But what you do is exploit bees for economic gain and that is not for the benefit of bees nor is it the definition of love in my mind. So when you say you do everything you can to keep them in good condition you are actually trying to mitigate the effects of your exploitation. No bee colony has ever benefited from a trip across the country. Or from numerous other practices. So be passionate about what you do but don't tell me that you love bees.
@@moebees3060 Of course many of us love our bees (even though some don't). Throughout the ages, and even today, humans have loved (or not) the animals that help them make a living and get along. Working a mule hard to plow a field doesn't mean you can't love and respect that animal. I could offer endless examples of how we have benefited from animals (or "exploit" if you prefer) but still feel great affection for them.