You are Not kidding they are mean! I got stung 9 times thru my all covering bee suit on Sunday! Yikes!
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
I know!! Hope these 5 Tips help!
@gregsmailes4170
3 жыл бұрын
Disc golf is my outlet for relaxation
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Nice, then you have a Zuca cart too!
@ThAt-ZeTeTiC
3 жыл бұрын
@@beek I love the Disc golf/beekeeping crossover! you play, Dave?
@ronsmith2946
3 жыл бұрын
The best Tea time yet! Yes and go for live chat.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron
@jorlinmarantejr.5067
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing coffee time
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@sarahduncan2202
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. A live chat should be great. Have a good day😀
@philipmontgomery5626
9 ай бұрын
I like the positive attitude, you say can't a lot. I'm believe in can not can't. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
@beek
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feed back.
@innercompass9510
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome content Awesome coffee chat What a great mentor I’m glad I found this channel Whether I choose to keep bees or not, the bees do teach us much. Thank You for sharing !
@charlestanner6093
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.Saturday is inspection day for me.I,m looking forward to the task.I,m a 64 year old stone mason new to bees and loving every day.
@davidstermer7262
3 жыл бұрын
I thank you,you have made me a better bee keeper.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that's encouraging of you to say.
@vilmabell5457
3 жыл бұрын
Having the opportunity to chat with you, will be wonderful. Go for it !!!!!
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
It's the added schedule time and extra stress in streaming that is....not inviting to me. If I had a team that controlled everything and a moderator then I'd probably be okay with streaming.
@MissDaizeymae
2 жыл бұрын
Hi David, just wanted to say that one person's view of a perfect or balanced life is not another's. If you get fulfilled by making videos and beekeeping, than you've made it. However that may not be for someone else. I will say I enjoy your videos and save them for future when I need help with my hives or inspiration. So thank you!
@beek
2 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@brianbennett4374
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your views. 😊and videos thanks 4 making them. Looking forward to becoming a bee keeper 😊
@pcdeputy
3 жыл бұрын
I think a live chat would be awesome!! Go for it!
@iselldfw
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I thought I was doing something wrong when the girls get pissy with me, now I understand more of the dynamics involved!
@beek
2 жыл бұрын
Glad this video was helpful!
@BestBuzzHoneyBees
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you David for the inspiring words of encouragement.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks
@medic5836
3 жыл бұрын
I use a bucket with a tool pouch on the outside of it and it works well. I carry everything right next to the hive
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Yup I used that in the beginning
@betsyharlow799
3 жыл бұрын
I love this video!! I wish I would have seen it sooner! Thank You!!
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Cool
@martinmuldoon603
3 жыл бұрын
@@beek your the best David, thank you for the effort to share your knowledge with the less experienced be keeper like myself.
@dougstucki8253
3 жыл бұрын
I recently learned not to do a fall inspection in shorts, even when it's really warm out. Oof. At least the UPS guy got a good laugh out of watching me run from them.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Ups is at our place sometimes twice a day and they have always been cool about the bees.
@petpilgrimgoose
3 жыл бұрын
Middle aged. Won a hive in a contest and decided we'd love to get bees, be close to nature and do something new together. Got our first bees Memorial Day 2021. Frantically educating ourselves all the time. LOVE IT! Hoping our bees survive the winter. Planning on a second hive next spring. You have been a great help! Thank you so much.~New beekeepers in NH, Adam and Mary.
@DooleyBFR
3 жыл бұрын
lets talk about your perty pink magnifiers!!!lol
@DooleyBFR
3 жыл бұрын
Haha
@DooleyBFR
3 жыл бұрын
Love you man! God Bless!!!
@anthonypirillo9563
3 жыл бұрын
I really learn a lot from your bee information. Coffee time today was perfect for me Thank you for your hard work.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comments
@ninamcdowell434
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much David. I've learned a lot and coffee time was so perfect for me today to balance out life! Phenomenal. Yes on the live chat!!;
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad it was helpful
@martinmuldoon603
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree with you, I'm having me midday cuppa, David is a no nonsense straight to the point teacher, he's the best. Reply meant for Nina
@philipmulle1483
3 жыл бұрын
I would love it if you did a live chat 💬
@woolandcookies
3 жыл бұрын
I would love it if you live stream. I have lots of questions! I feel like I was well researched and prepared for my first beekeeping experience in spring. But I am floundering around trying to get organized for Fall prep for my bees. Your videos are super helpful. Keep up the great work. I appreciative you. Specific things I am wondering, are rachets for beehive, how to wrap for winter, how to get better at finding the queen, how to clean up the hive if it gets too crazy with propolis etc…..
@IDVDalot
11 ай бұрын
Oh to Bee a Thearpaist!
@gime3steps
2 жыл бұрын
Hello David, new to your channel, bees really interest me, retired but thought it would be fun, so here I am trying to gain information on on a decision yes or no. The coffee time is a bonus, uplifting, alot of people could have a better life if they could just adapt their thinking into what you talked about, that was very useful information, like I said a bonus, it's no wonder you've excelled at beekeeping. Your second job could be a motivational speaker and I'm dead serious, thanks appreciate ya
@beek
2 жыл бұрын
Going to answer that in my next video!
@royknight613
3 жыл бұрын
Your awesome thanks
@royknight613
3 жыл бұрын
From Texas
@suzanneberger8235
3 жыл бұрын
I would love live stream/live chat. As a new bee keeper your videos have been invaluable . And I love your coffee talks!!
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Suzanne, I appreciate your kind words
@stanleyschafer4232
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you David for more great 🐝 beekeeping tips. My bees are busy bring in a lot of nectar and feeding on gallons of sugar water. Don't get stressed out. Remember .... all you can do is all you can do and all you can do is enough. Nothing is worth stressing over. Thank you again for sharing your videos with us
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. And so true about all you can do is enough
@paulajones6366
3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are really informative and really useful for new beekeepers. Thank you
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
So nice of you
@fishqueenlayla7570
3 жыл бұрын
You’re the best! Thank you David.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@paulajones6366
3 жыл бұрын
Live chat is great idea but quite a time commitment and can get a bit chaotic.Look at Diane the Beekeeper she does live chats on weds evening in Oldham in Britain starting at 7 if you wanted to see how it works.She has a Facebook page.
@tarrynlc
3 жыл бұрын
Hi David! I think a livestream would be awesome as we have so many questions that come up as we watch your videos :) Thank you for your awesome and informative videos!
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Beekeeping has many opinions and some can be "wrong" and I'm wondering how to control questionable advice that someone may recommend on live chat. It might turn out to be very difficult to moderate.
@tarrynlc
3 жыл бұрын
@@beek those are good points, I was thinking about it and I would say that the majority of people here trust your guidance. Moderating would be difficult however it can be up to your viewers own discretion what advice they take. Personally, I would always take yours :) Maybe a Q & A format (not sure how youtube really works on that end of things) Either way I am looking forward to more videos!
@uncleardistress
3 жыл бұрын
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
@vincekeenan5198
3 жыл бұрын
David, Thanks for the videos. I watch every video you make trying to get as much information as I can. This my second year of bee keeping and I failed last year. Going much better this year. I like the idea of you doing a live chat.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@abdallahsadaoui6492
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for these great tips specially just in the right time.
@coltonchristjohn680
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video David, you seem to have a great outlook on life and a joy to be around. Surrounding yourself with positive thinkers definitely helps you to keep a healthy balance. Your idea for live videos would be a really cool thing. Especially for new bee keepers like myself who is trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible. One thing I would mention about the live videos is the day of the week. My schedule wouldn't allow me to join a live video due to my job but would be great for a Saturday when I had the opportunity to join in. Live chats would also be great for people in different regions of the country. I'm in the deep south so maybe my question and your answer would be different than one from the north or far west. Thanks again for your informative vidoes, you have helped me immensely.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Saturday would have to be the day for Live Chat.
@theohiohousewife
3 жыл бұрын
@@beek I watch a beekeeping live and the questions for the beekeeper get lost in the chat. Sometimes the chat is so busy sharing with each other we clog up the chat. Be sure to have a good moderator to catch questions or a plan that typing QUESTION gets your attention.
@noahriding5780
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. i had been thinking about needing to work on fall technique differences. So this was nice to reference. It does feel completely different going into a hive in the fall for some reason.
@pirateprospecting707
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Just Perfect David!!! Thanks ✅ 😁👍👍🏴☠️
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@judyturner7419
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this great video. Very informative. I hope you have an awesome day. I enjoy life more being a beekeeper, it’s so fun and uplifting🐝🙋🏼♀️
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@loucasella5148
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dave for the bee keeping tips. I will be sure to use some of your advise and give my hives a thorough inspection. In addition, I will be sure to implement steps to give my hives the best chance of making it through winter. Just my opinion: I think we are in for a doozy...but that's OK. I love the snow. As far as coffee time: At 56 years old I think I have learned to balance my life the best I can. I have a wonderful family. A small core of very good friends, A fabulous career as a senior captain with a major airline. I exercise when I can. I do a fair job of eating healthy. Eating well when one travels is tough, but it can be done if I pack food for some of my trip and try to visit grocery stores when able. (doesn't always work) I even became a musician at forty years old, am now in a band with some childhood friends and have just started writing my own simple melodies. All this in addition to the bee keeping which you have so graciously helped me with in your videos. A full and balanced life. That said, on to the negativity. As you can imagine as a pilot, I travel to mostly cities. Cities that as I see it, are in a seriously state of decay. You live in the country. It seems to be a nice place. A bubble if I may be so bold. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the country living way of life but what I see happening around me gets me a bit down. I will go about my days giving my kids extra hugs, spending time with friends, going to the gym, eating healthy and continuing to grow as a human being, but if you think I'm going to sit around and sing Kumbaya let's all hug and be friends with the losers in this country who are more interested in what weed they can score from the dispensary or how they can sit around, not work and get some more money from the man...well, that taint gonna happen. I'll be grumpy. Hope you have a great day. I'm smiling right now...
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Even though I live in the country now, I did grow up in a large city and my travels take me through large cities.
@WildwoodsBeekeeping
3 жыл бұрын
Love the tips, hope you get 100,000 subs! Love coffee time, keep up the good work!
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@scott1441
3 жыл бұрын
Health is the most important aspect to an enjoyable life - one needs to make time for exercise .One needs to be goal oriented to be successful in this life . 40 minutes dedicated toward exercise is doable and manageable
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, 45 min. A day works for me.
@uncleardistress
3 жыл бұрын
When you let someone control how you feel, wether they make you angry, stressed or whatever. If you let them have this control over you, this is the worst kind of slavery. If you are by yourself and you are suffering, then you are in bad company. If your alone, you should always be in the best of company. In the last 24 hours how many times have you been happy? When you were 5 years old hiw many times were you happy in 24 hours? Someone had to come and ruin your happiness as a child isnt that so? Find your own happiness within yourself and dont let anyone else compromise how you feel.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Such good stuff
@raritanmike
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, if you want to do live chat then you should. But be ready for the disappointments and stress that you were just talking about. I don't think that I would be asking any questions unless I had a major Problem and No body that I know could help me. I enjoy your videos and they remind me what I should be looking for as I'm a new bee keeper. Thanks, Mike B. form Orlando, FL.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
I agree on live chat adding disappointments and stress. Thanks
@bradgoliphant
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you David. This was very helpful, and thanks to you, have learned to plan my inspections thus. David, hey, when it turns 50 degrees, is this a temp that is going to considerably slow down a colony? It was 53 today and it looked like only one or two bees where going in and out. It worried me?
@southernsunrise7225
2 жыл бұрын
I know you've answered the question on your videos I've watched before...but I forget what your answer was.... How many frames of brood did you say there should be in a hive in order to make it through the winter?
@beek
2 жыл бұрын
Depends on more than just bees...mites...resources in the hive...but for me it takes about 4-7 frames of capped brood in the fall.
@randybrocka1941
2 жыл бұрын
When is the best time to repaint the hive boxes. Is it possible to do that while the bees are still in? All my hives need work.
@LifeatSycamoreRidge
3 жыл бұрын
first year beekeeper here. holy smokes! i did not know they would be THAT mean. lots of stings. thanks for the tips. yeesh no one prepared me for them being this hot. yikes lol
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Glad the video was helpful!!
@randellhenderson4783
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, I have learned a lot from watching you, how ever I would like to see more of you doing the things that you only describe, like examples of the problems to be on the lookout for. I have been keeping bees for 18 months now and have went from a package that I got in April of 2020 to 5 hives 3 are really strong and 2 (witch are both from cut outs) taken in late summer, that are doing well but would like them to be stronger. Right now I am having a bad SHB problem even in my strong hives that I can't seem to get under control. I'm using (Beatle Blaster) traps (2-3) per hive as well as salted all around and under my hives . I live in central Florida so we don't have much of a winter and some what coserned about how my girls are going to do over the next few months. My question is what else can I do to get rid of the Beatles
@kathrynjanes6977
2 жыл бұрын
I’m about 50miles west of STL in MO and I have a few single deeps, 2 have already swarmed this fall. Am I crazy to think I could add a second deep if I don’t have drawn comb? Could I FEED FEED FEED enough for them to build comb in September?
@v1rot81
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, I’ve been encountering…I wouldn’t call them “mean”; let’s say “active”…bees since the beginning of September. I vote against live stream for now. I don’t need another schedule point further tipping my life out of balance! The one question I have is what kind of gloves are you using and why?
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
When I have to work fast and when it's late summer or fall I wear these gloves. Bees have never stung through these gloves. I have a video coming soon about gloves.
@charleslebegern5953
3 жыл бұрын
I had a horrible experience with a mean hive several years ago that was so bad I almost quit beekeeping. I was doing an inspection on a hive that I knew was mean but I did not know how mean until half way thru the inspection. I’m ok with a handful of bees buzzing around me but when that handful becomes a few dozen then a few hundred and then what seemed to be a few thousand that were seriously trying to kill me I knew it was time to walk away. My emergency plan was to literally drop what was in my hands at the time and calmly walk away. So I dropped the brood box that was in my hands on the ground and calmly walked to my house and waited for the bees that followed me to go back to their hive. I then stripped off my gear and waited about a half hour for both myself and the bees to calm down and then I geared back up and put the hive together without too much trouble from the bees. The final result was about 10 stings, thru my gloves , thru my jacket, thru my jeans and some bees found a way between my jeans and my boots and stung me on my ankles. Worst experience I ever had. The mean hive eventually calmed down thru no action on my part. I don’t know if I accidentally killed her during the inspection or she swarmed but eventually the hive calmed down. Dave. Your posts are awesome. I can not begin to tell you how much I have learned from them. I have watched some of them multiple times. Your passion and enthusiasm for raising bees is amazing and it’s inspiring. Even though I had a very good honey harvest this year, 75 pounds, my ultimate goal is the survival of the bees and your knowledge and experience, as well as your “winter be kind’s” , are a great help to achieving that goal. I consider the honey a gift. Thank you.
@safmister
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, watch your channels all the time and you are very helpful. Question? Where and how do I store my unused HopGuard III mite treatment strips after opening the package? Some say the refrigerator!!! It’s it toxic?
@theohiohousewife
3 жыл бұрын
Question. Had a hive go queenless. I decided to let them finish out thd year building comb and resources. I now have a laying worker. Very messy, 3 eggs per cell. Advice as to what to do with these "brood" frames?
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
You can distribute the frames to other hives or just let them crash.
@maryann121212
3 жыл бұрын
Do you recommend an entrance reducer along with the mouse guard?
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
No, have to choose one or the other.
@michaelpariera4328
3 жыл бұрын
Live chat, what does your heart tell you, what does your spouse think about it. Make a list of the pros and cons. Think about connections with people and then what does your soul say? The message that I receive from your videos is that you want people to be better beekeepers and that you want people to enjoy the experience.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@TheBguenth
3 жыл бұрын
This is my 6th year but I still always have questions. I have never left a super on my hives but thinking about doing so this year. Did you say to continue to feed them also? and I think I heard you say that you stop feeding at some point. I've always continued to feed sugar cakes. It's still pretty warm here in Alabama and I had planned to treat for mites with formic acid but now don't know when to. Thanks!
@colinlyne
3 жыл бұрын
If there is insufficient brood, what do we do?
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Decide if the queen is at fault, and that may be the case. If so, replace her ASAP
@debbieherbaugh217
2 жыл бұрын
Help, please. My husband was mowing around my hives and completely turned over one of my hives. I mean totally upside down! I put it back together but not sure I got everything in the same order. I have 3 medium for my brood. Pretty sure the queen may be gone. Please advise, thanks.
@beek
2 жыл бұрын
Just let them settle down a few days, then do a typical inspection and see if you have a queen.
@debbieherbaugh217
2 жыл бұрын
@@beek thanks. How long before they start making queen cells? Do you think they have time to ready themselves for fall/winter. Fingers crossed!
@terrir8525
3 жыл бұрын
When is it safe to remove robbing screens and add mice guards in the northeast area of the US?
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
I'd say once the bees have gone through a week of real winter, they will not be too interested in foraging/scouting. Mice? Similarly, most have made their nest after a week or two of harsh winter.
@terrir8525
3 жыл бұрын
@@beek Thank you!!
@framcesmoore
3 жыл бұрын
Ha David this was a great video I have a couple of questions if it is ok. It does not have any thing to do with this video, u know bees I do not know how many hives u have I have 46 and I go into my hives every week the hole season looking for queen evidence and swarm cells but I have found that I am having a very hard time doing this now I work a full time job and cut 10 yards as a extra job to help pay my bills, I am a care giver now so the time I have to check the bees have doped down to only on the weekends. Here is the 2 questions can u look at a hive entrance and tell when they are getting ready to swarm can u look at a hive entrance and tell they are queen less. I know people that have 3000 hives and there is no way they can go in all them hives any way if u will answer these questions if u know and thanks the video was great thanks.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
No, you cannot tell much at all from the entrance. As I get older, it is much better to have other people work hives. Like I sell nucs in the spring but I have someone who handles that part of the operation. Same with queens. Most large scale beekeepers have workers doing the day to day hive management.
@framcesmoore
3 жыл бұрын
@@beek Thank u for your honesty I love your videos they are great hope u keep doing them
@nickosuperintendant9514
3 жыл бұрын
My first year. I got 5 hives on the roof on the 6th floor in NYC. Each hive has two deeps and two medium boxes. Got more than 350 jars of honey. Should I treat with formic pro or apivar. How should I keep my supers over winter.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Always test for mites first so you will know if you need to treat and with what.
@mikef-berry2614
3 жыл бұрын
I lost 4 of 6 strong hives this fall. They were robbed by bees from a commercial hive close to me. When the commercial beekeeper removed the honey supers I immediately had problems. I had already treated my bees for Varroa mites with OA and Apivar and had been feeding them with internal feeders for almost a month. I harvested my honey on August 1 and the commercial beekeeper a month later. Once the robbing started, I was unable to stop it. I literally had my hive entrances reduced to 1-inch entrances with grass covering them also. It din’t matter, they were descimated. I have never seen anything like it. They even took over my strongest hive. Any suggestions? I am thinking that I can no longer feed after the commercial beekeeper removes his honey supers.
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Use robber screens before he harvests his honey and do not feed that week
@krissyoberholtzer5070
3 жыл бұрын
Can you talk about hornets?
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Yes...here's my talk: "RUN!"
@goldensilver793
3 жыл бұрын
When I hear them buzzing loud, it's time to work fast and get it all put together...has anyone notice hive beetles that have been trapped in propolis and killed by the bees?...last time in hive found a bunch of beetles dead in propolis and no beetles anywhere else..
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, they build beetle jails and trap SHB with propolis
@bobhicks2762
3 жыл бұрын
Feeder Additive link not working
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
I'll have my staff fix that, thanks
@beek
3 жыл бұрын
Okay, they updated the feeding additive links.
@hyfy-tr2jy
3 жыл бұрын
Shew....almost $300 for a cart...that is a bit rich for my budget
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