Thanks for interviewing Dr. Leo. He can be commended on his commitment to natural bee keeping, but also to land conservation.
@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304
2 жыл бұрын
If you don't know anything about be keeping it land preservation, you could take his word for that. He's a moron.
@oneeyehives
2 жыл бұрын
A great surprise Fred. Dr. Leo was my inspiration for getting into bee keeping when I discovered him during the lock down. I built two of his hives and swarm traps. I have the advantage of having access to a large Amish community and was able to buy sheep’s wool for insulation. Caught two swarms and so far they have both survived the winter. This year I built 14 swarm traps. Let the fun begin 😁 I love the diversity of information, thoughts, and practices that you offer and is what drew me to your channel in the first place and keeps me coming back week after week. Im awaiting your new building to be completed so I can come and experience one of your classes.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
I'm going woolen shopping myself! WE have sheep shearing competitions at the county fair, I'm sure there must be some cast off wool as well. I think it may have many uses for sure. Thanks!
@oneeyehives
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn I’m in PA also and have 200 lbs of wool so if need any let me know. Happy to share Dr.Leo style. I didn’t know I was buying that much so it was a shock when they pulled out two almost 6’ burlap bags full 😂
@davidhorsley4657
2 жыл бұрын
Holy cow, Fred! These interviews just get better & better, and they started out good.
@grayco2853
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Frederick for having Dr. Leo Sharashkin on your show. You are two of my favorite speakers. I really injoy your videos. Keep up your great work.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! It's a pure pleasure to talk with so many accomplished beekeepers with so many variations in their approach to honey bee management. :)
@CornPopPomade
4 ай бұрын
I’m not anti logging or development but I think I’ll buy at least one of Dr. Sharashkins’ books and support his homestead and conservation. I have a ton of admiration for people who actually live their principles. I’ll remember his traps too. I’m not ready for one yet but hopefully someday. I can only imagine the life his grandmother lived.
@jonhaskell9630
2 жыл бұрын
I think you're into the "gold" with your interviews. Pretty cool to hear Dr. Leo talking about his family, especially his great grandmother. Thank you
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jon! Everyone has a story, and it's such an honor to have people share so openly with me and my viewers :) it's a personal pleasure.
@Leo_S94
2 жыл бұрын
Really fascinating and an interesting individual , I am 27 minutes in and his stories on land management and logging and the ozarks were so out of left field compared to what I thought the discussion would be. Absolutely a fantastic listen and interview Fred ! Came for bees and this talk so far on nature management etc is such a pleasant surprise. Again this series is my favourite along with the weekly Q&A! Thank you Dr Leo and Fred ! I may very well end up purchasing one of his hives and seeing how it goes in my Apiary here in Brisbane Australia.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! It's good to know that these interviews are appreciated. I wish you well as winter arrives at your doorstep!
@lpriddy2929
2 жыл бұрын
His hives are high quality! I just bought the 5 swarm traps wax dipped and the 12 frame hive. I have one we made late last year and 2 other swarm traps I purchased. So hopefully I will catch a swarm or 2 this year!
@anthonyc9911
2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy first Michael and now Dr Leo. BRAVO Fred!
@isabelladavis1363
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up in rural Bavaria as an only child and my life in the summer months were spent with my grandmother exploring the countryside as well as crossing over the meadow getting fresh milk from the local farmer in the mornings and swimming in the mountain streams behind her home...there is no way I could ever replace this experience other than my memories shared with my children idyllic to say the least and an Incredible learning experience of the outdoors...thank you for sharing Dr Leo and for sparking those memories ...bees are also in my very near future and we will certainly go with your practices and hives...stay blessed
@NKYHoneyBees
2 жыл бұрын
This was an excellent interview Fred. so refreshing to see a different type of beekeeping. Thanks as always 😊
@jenjohnson2984
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you both for this interview! I’m glad that it was stressed to use feral bees and how a beekeeper can reduce dependence on chemistry inside the hive. Well done! Keep ‘em coming!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@mountainhobbit1971
2 жыл бұрын
excellent interview Fred. Thank you. Dr. Leo has such a wealth of knowledge and some very interesting stories!
@never2bknown904
Жыл бұрын
I've watched several hours of Dr. Leo, I keep following him across youtube producers because he is someone who I see as a realist and very knowledgeable, I also appreciate his naturalist approach to his stewardship. I sure wish I had a 1000 acres of mixed forest and field, I have a sorrel tree grove model based on continuous growth and harvest for tea and hardwood that would nicely compliment his type of apiary. Thanks for having him. I was 871
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
He's also found a perfect nich for his honey sales. $80+ for a 8 oz jar of Ozark honey and he sold out! I get $22.00 for a quart. It's that wholesome appeal :)
@franklloyd6769
Жыл бұрын
My two favorite Bee people! Mentors the both of you… thanks for the interview. Awesome
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Frank! :)
@kevinbeavers7764
2 жыл бұрын
Dr. Leo!!! He may only live a couple of hours from me, but it may as well be a whole other world. You have to love the Ozarks where you can still live as simple of life as you want. Thanks again Fred,
@penascoknowtalentshow1932
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, excellent, excellent! We are treatment free natural beekeepers. Last year was our first year, we made 3 long langs with the plans on horizontal hives. We also had 1 layens we made. Of our 7 colonies we wintered, 6 survived! No feeding, no treatment, no stress 😎. It was worth all the work in learning how to use power tools.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
I hope things continue to go well for you in your treatment free adventure!
@johnnixon1026
2 жыл бұрын
This is by far, the best interview I have seen or listened to with dr Leo. Thank you sir
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Goggles1
5 ай бұрын
Such knowledge. Such passion from Leo. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom 🙏
@FrederickDunn
5 ай бұрын
He is definitely very excited about keeping bees with a smile :) He also gets more for his honey than anyone I know. I'm so glad he is making a go of beekeeping in this part of the country. We probably need to do a follow up interview one of these days :)
@Goggles1
5 ай бұрын
@@FrederickDunn I really hope that you guys get together for another quality discussion. I'm a second year beekeeper. We had 4 swarms occupy 2 langstroth and 2 layens hives here in the southern slopes of Alpujarra, Granada, Spain. Well, the 2 layens have done fantastic through winter, both have lots of honey stores and laying queens (Spring inspection completed in March). One of the langstroth didn't make it and the other one is far from strong. These were the first swarms to arrive last April. The layens were occupied in June. We will never buy bees, never treat, nor will we ever feed our bees aside of lending a frame of honey to a struggling colony or newly installed swarm. We implement 50% wax foundation throughout the hives and don't intend to harvest any honey yet just yet, rather use stores to build more colonies. I'm just about to convert my red cedar langstroth boxes to accommodate layens frames. It just makes sense to do that and it looks pretty easy to do. They will take 7 layens frames so not massive but they could be useful for inducing swarms.. All the very best, and thanks again for your great videos. I just subscribed.
@joeblow1934
Жыл бұрын
Don't you just love Dr. Leo's passion for bee keeping. What a wonderful interview!
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
He's absolutely a great guy! Thank you.
@sherryortiz227
2 жыл бұрын
I had Covid in March 2020 and told my pulmonary Dr who has been treating me for almost 2 years for several coughing. When I was inspecting my vertical langs I would not cough for 2 hours after hive inspections. I started inspecting 1 hive every day all last year just to relieve the cough and give my throat a break. I got Covid again Dec 2021 and the breathing issues were horrible. I went out on sunny warm days and opened a hive top and breathed through the inner cover for relief from coughing. I'm currently making my long lang that will have a place for the tubing for me to breathe hive air without opening the hive. Slovenian hive breathing was brought up to me a couple years ago. I just got my mask and tubing already. I also am working on an observation hive for the same purpose this winter. It's the only thing that helps my breathing and my Dr is ready to repeat the tests so he can show the difference. He's a good understanding dr. So glad to hear this interview
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
I wish you health and well-being going forward. Thank you for sharing what you're doing.
@jonathanellis8921
2 жыл бұрын
May the lord bless you and walk with you on your road to better health. What you have shared is quite fascinating.
@martenapperloo1055
2 жыл бұрын
Fred ,for me you knocked this one out of the ballpark, there were many parts where I could really identify with Dr Leo ,one where growing up my parents did a lot of sharing of food resources with other people growing up in the country, there was 14teen of us in our family my father worked the land as a small dairy farmer, and us kids never left a scrap of food on our table, lol,and I could identify with Dr Leo on his love of nature, and or not wanting to drown 3 hundred bees for Varoa counts ,also Dr Leo has 1 thousand acres and I could identify their also with keeping nature as pristine as possible, unfortunately or fortunately I have 5 acres backed on to crown land which is part of nature reserve, I have lived here 50 years and have left my forest alone .anyway, ya long story but I really enjoyed it .Many thanks ,Marten.
@thegr8stm8
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dr. Leo n Frederick. Very nice to get background info, especially from another perspective.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it :)
@wendygrant2735
2 жыл бұрын
For me this was the best interview so far, I'm a huge fan. Thanks for sharing.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@shanepasha6501
2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating interview and guest. Makes you stop and think, down to the nuts and bolts of nature. Thanks Fred, once again, good job.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@delisepalumbo6760
2 жыл бұрын
Fred your interviews ha e been fascinating and this has been o e of the best. Great job giving Dr Leo an opportunity to share a paradigm for keeping bees treatment free. I liked what he said about it being a sum of its parts and how it starts with the right kind of bees .
@catebar9204
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview. Dr. Leo is amazing in this disposable society in America today. How wonderful he is teaching others nature's way with reminding the historical significance of educating beyond the superficial modern chemicalization of our existence in the present. I am indeed better for having watched this most beneficial interview. Thank you and above all thank you Dr. Leo for all you do for the bees and mankind.
@angelawoodring962
Жыл бұрын
So sweet. Bee's and Babies. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@LisaBaker-cb7bg
7 ай бұрын
We need more people like Dr Leo in this world if we are going to save it
@suzanneberger8235
2 жыл бұрын
Great interview. My first hive was an insulated Layens hive ordered from Dr. Leo. It makes me much happier to keep bees in this hive than the Langstroth tower i got next primarily for comparion.. And the bees seem happier too. Much less intrusive. The main downside is no Layens extractor available for loan or rent in my club and they are pricey to buy!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, and Dr. Leo will happily ship you a modified extractor. :) Compatible equipment is certainly a challenge.
@lpriddy2929
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ! Both of you! Huge fan Dr Leo’s methods. Going to put out traps this year. Hopefully I’ll catch a couple and fill the two hive I have and the third one that’s cut out but not together yet.🤞 I just retired this week and am excited to bee keep this way. My Langs didn’t do so well when I tried several years ago. Pretty sure they froze to death from what I’ve seen in Dr Leo’s other videos. Good Luck everyone! Happy Bee Keeping !!! 🐝
@hoopnfarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great interview! Im so intrigued by natural bee keeping. Permaculture beekeeping🥰👊🏼🐝
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@benjamindejonge3624
Жыл бұрын
Fred This is so enlightening, I’m so glad you guy’s finally met on the channel knowing that dr Leo hardly shows up in the media but dedicated his life into this from a different view
@Peter-od7op
2 жыл бұрын
Love these interviews. I learn so much ty
@Peter_Gunn
2 жыл бұрын
This was a very good interview. It was unbelievable how interesting he was. Great job once again.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I have to agree, there are many interesting aspects to Dr. Leo's story. Now we can appreciate him all the more.
@SortOfaBeekeeper
2 жыл бұрын
Another excellent interview Fred!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@pmlm1571
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a big fan of Dr. Leo. Thanks for spreading his message! Cheers
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
He's a completely likeable guy!
@JimLaddie
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Dr. Leo Sharashkin and Phil Chandler, I am entering my 3rd season of beekeeping and switched over to horizontal hives and top bar hives in my second year. This year I am trying Tanzanian hives which will be the ideal cross over from Langstroths. Made them to the same dimensions. This way I can use a lot of Langstroth equipment to care for the bees.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@ffnightranger
2 жыл бұрын
I have that swarm trap in the background on the left! Great value.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely looks well constructed, thanks for sharing!
@halfmoongardens3345
2 жыл бұрын
I can watch/listen to Dr. Leo for hours, so very interesting! Thanks so much for including him as his experience and perspective is so important in finding solutions for the problems we share in beekeeping. Great videos, this channel has been very helpful, I have been enjoying time with you for years! Thank-you, have a great day!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@sonofthunder.
2 жыл бұрын
ive seen some videos where he helps homesteaders ,good stuff,i can relate with the clear cutting,my local favirite places for deer ,morels, and bee trees have been demolished by the bulldozer, makes me want to isolate ,thanks both of you
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
In a more perfect world, we could improve forest management practices and improve everything. But as you mention, that's not such an easy task. Buy and improve all you can. :)
@Kawmanse
11 ай бұрын
This was awesome! Thank you both
@FrederickDunn
11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@garydungelman6530
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview guys straight up forward God bless. NYC
@thegoodoldways
4 ай бұрын
Fascinating X fascinating. Thank you.
@FrederickDunn
4 ай бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad people are watching this fun interview! :)
@georgegarcia5052
2 жыл бұрын
Great interview… I built a hive using Dr Leo’s plans, which were excellent!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, George!
@daleharris6213
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fred - that is, hands down, my favorite interview yet!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Dr. Leo is truly a great guy for sure!
@ahart5963
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Fred, for providing and sharing this very interesting and enlightening conversation with Dr. Leo. Your videos are very instructive. Thank you ! One of the most important elements that I gleaned, is on your comments on the hive location, placing the hive where it is exposed as well as shaded. We are planning our 1st apiary this spring at our Spokane Valley, WA acreage and have already visited Dr. Leo's website. This interview added a lot of perspective to his website and my understanding about what all is needed to know to be successful.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you're really doing your homework before setting up. Yes, winter sun and summer shade seems to be the sweet spot, with landing boards facing south to southeast also offering some additional benefit. Dr. Leo is just a great individual all around.
@willowbeesnaturally
Жыл бұрын
I made sure my son had the experience of summers with my mom and grandmothers where he could run, fish catch bugs and come home before sundown. He is so appreciative of the time spent and even he shakes his head at most kids today who spend their days playing video games.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
The magical pull of technology is a hard thing to compete with unfortunately. I'm glad your son had that experience.
@glennsnaturalhoney4571
2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating interview especially the Russian history lesson. Thought provoking views.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely eye opening for sure. Improves our world perspective :)
@ethanaphis5874
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful interview! I am 23, and I can tell you that a lot of people my age yearn for traditional living. I have been focusing my efforts on foraging, bushcraft, and now beekeeping! My wife and I are saving up to buy some land of our own, as we hope to raise our family to do the same. There is hope for the future!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
I hope that works out well for you. It's profoundly hard work to be a modern homesteader. If you had a few other families to do that with you, there would be some division of labor and you could rely on each other. Going it alone is a huge challenge. I hope you find the perfect piece of land.
@ethanaphis5874
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn Luckily, I was raised on a ranch in a large family before we moved away from the country side, and all of my siblings also want to return to the homestead life!
@sunsetgirl6791
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!!! Huge thank you to you and Dr. Leo! I got my first bees this April from a local keeper and things were going well and I was enjoying it. They grew out and made more honey than I was expecting and my mentor kept saying just take all the honey and feed them sugar syrup. I didn't want t to do this and felt it was wrong to do so. I only took 2 frames and left the rest for them. Now as we are heading into fall the push from other keepers is on to treat for mites and do this and do that and I have not been enjoying it at all! I've not treated them, in fact I was going to and each time I tried something happened that prevented me to do so, weather, faulty equipment, etc.....I am taking it as a sign. I originally wanted to do natural beekeeping but the push from other keepers had me heading in a different direction, one I did not want to go into. I will be taking a whole new approach to beekeeping next year! Thanks again!!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Hi highly recommend that you watch the video about Thomas Seeley's Darwinian Beekeeping. It's a very promishing method for keeping bees without treatment. Dr. Leo also has wonderful philosophies, but depending on where you live and if other beekeepers are near you, it may not be practical. Dr. Leo says that his methods don't work everywhere. Thanks for watching, and I wish you all the best.
@usdcuck5520
2 жыл бұрын
Great interview, thank you!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@IS-217
2 жыл бұрын
GREAT INTERVIEW! Thank you both
@oldjoeclark
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this interview. The stories comparing the American and European cultures are fascinating. I particularly liked hearing about the togetherness of the isolated communities. The whole video was fascinating all around. Thanks again!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@craigkirich9646
2 жыл бұрын
I've seen many of his talks and interviews. Cheers on getting him to dig deep, giving us a much broader view of the man outside the Bee. I think your ready for Discovery...
@AmericansBee
2 жыл бұрын
Ordered my book of the Beeing using your link. Cant wait.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
I have mine now and I am not disappointed :)
@rickynsue
2 жыл бұрын
Great interview
@FieldFarmForest
2 жыл бұрын
Dr Leo is great, thanks Fred for sharing this information. ☮️-Kirsten
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, you're so welcome :)
@redfish440
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Fred, I can’t say enough good things about these interviews. My wife and I attended Dr. Leo’s seminar in Missouri last May, we had a great time learning about natural beekeeping. Dr. Leo has a beautiful place in the ozarks and when he says it’s remote, he means REMOTE, I thought we lived in the boondocks until we went to Dr. Leo’s place.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! There are definite trade offs when living as he does and where he does. But I agree, it sounds beautiful and I'm glad he was able to implement some conservation there.
@ulaper6465
8 ай бұрын
Oh, this is so awesome. I wanted to attend that seminar of Dr. LEO in May but life took a different turn. Does he still hold those seminars at his place? I know he was building a workshop for students last time I checked.
@richardsimpson5152
2 жыл бұрын
Another great interview
@richardsimpson5152
2 жыл бұрын
I saw this KZitem and thought you might like, also potential future interview .kzitem.info/news/bejne/qouevKqrhpeAe6g
@weregonnabzzz4648
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Thank you!
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
2 жыл бұрын
Cool conversation good job
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tonyt.1596
2 жыл бұрын
This was such a great talk I had to listen again. Thank you! Of note; In my hives I notice that the bees have gone from yellow orange to dark back to yellow orange again, very interesting.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@rachelstone4967
2 жыл бұрын
Yet another TOP interview! I think I saw you blush at the thought of delivering your own babies though ha ha ha.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Babies don't scare me at all (';')( ';').... although, I've never been invited to deliver one!
@raymondrobinson5251
2 жыл бұрын
Dr. Leo your making an idea location for sasquatch too! Cool! Lol 😆🤣😂
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Probably providing that species with it's last stand....
@dcsblessedbees
2 жыл бұрын
My first year bee purchases are local to my region, just seemed to make sense. I'm thinking a balanced approach geared for someones region is best. Though I can see the needs of commercial honey or traveling pollinators being much different then someone that doesn't travel or produce on such large scales. Ty, Fred great video I really enjoy the variety of interviews. Blessed Days...
@vernonallmeroth943
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting , thank you
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, and you're welcome :)
@MyALevelMathsTutor
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you both :)
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome :)
@Michael-yl2iq
2 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Don't know how you get the time to do all these interviews and podcast. Very interesting and looking at bees from a different perceptive makes us keep an open mind.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, I'm trying to get my interviews in before the apiary wakes up for spring :)
@ricardoseoane4300
2 жыл бұрын
I think the ideal model would be somewhere in between Leo sharaskin and Ian stepper jajaja, letting it clear that I learn a lot with both
@BrianJMader54476
2 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@spitrock33
2 жыл бұрын
Layen frames are very impossible to harvest cheaply except crush and drip. The layen type hive and frame can be modified to be used in a langstroth extractor smaller but efficient hives.
@robertfiorito9888
2 ай бұрын
Avon Skin So Soft will keep ticks off of you. We always used this in New York whenever we would go into the forest. Spray it on bare skin and all seems between clothing like around wrists with long sleeves, around ankles whne wearing pants or around the neck. You will never get a tick again
@onefastfreddy
2 жыл бұрын
As I listened to you speak with Dr Leo, I wondered if I missed your review of the Horizontal Hive you bought from him last year? I just built one from his online plans, so I'm curious to hear about your experience.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Haven't done my review of that yet. It's a hard start here as I don't have compatible equipment, and this reduces my management options.
@robertshorthill6836
2 жыл бұрын
I can purchase avocados at my local grocery store from a big box of them piled high. Sometimes I will pay 3 bucks for two of them. After about 4 or 5 days the box contents are replaced with a new batch of avocados. I asked the produce stocker what do they do with the old and rotten fruits. His reply was they just throw them out or give these and other spoiled produce to hog farmers. As much food is spoiled and wasted in my town, everybody could become a hog farmer and do very well. Farms and ranches that raise 4 or 5 hogs for some of their own food, buy their pig feed from a local farm supply house. I know, I used to work at such a supply house. We sold a heck of a lot of chicken, beef, hog, and horse feed. These farmers should be going broke with what they have to pay for 50 pound sacks at 15 to 20 bucks per sack. So where are all these people collecting spoiled produce from 15 or 20 grocery stores in my area?? That is why the cost of food is so friggin' high since I was a young lad. Much of it is wasted. We live in the land of plenty -- except for what it takes to purchase food and other necessities --$$$
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
I know a few hog-farmers and those animals are living garbagd disposals. Restaurants also provide left-overs. They have a pickup routine and leave 55 gl plastic drums that stores and restaurants scrape plates into. Even pumpkins are collected. And chicken feed isn't "chicken feed" anymore, layer pellets are not immune to rising costs.
@robertshorthill6836
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn yes Fred. Chicken feed we sold at Roky Mountain Supply (Belgrade, MT) went for 18 bucks a bag. We sold either pellets or crumbles for the same $$. Our town recently voted to allow the keeping of chickens after many years of NO chickens. And of course, bees are not allowed as they are considered "livestock" as are chickens. Go figure. But being the outlaw I am, I'm going to have a hive of bees for my garden and the neighborhood patches. Screw the city ordinances. My hive is totally not visible from the police and the ordinance enforcement person. Next thing they'll outlaw will be little truck patches of beans and toms and carrots. Hell of a time we are living in. Bob
@robertshorthill6836
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn Also, way back in the day when I was much younger and living 90% off - the - grid, I did pick up waste "garbage" produce and whey from cottage cheese production on my way home from work to feed to my pigs ( their sweet names were Jimmy Dean, Weiner, and Pork Chops). It was a fact that they knew their names. Yes, they are intelligent critters. I took care of them all summer and they took care of me all winter. And I sold some of the extra meat. Good days/ by gone times. Bob
@EdSwart
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Fred, it's Ed. Can you talk more about VSH bees and whether adding Varroa resistant queens to my Minnesota hygenic hives will result in stronger colonies. What are the best VSH apiaries out there ? Weaver, Pol-line, etc. Thanks. Ed Swart in Minnesota.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
BeeWeaver are my favorite Queens. Mixing them with Minnesota Hygienic stock may not produce what you expect. If you have Minnesota Hygienic stock, they are being celebrated as pretty darn good, why are you wanting to alter them?
@lambbrookfarm4528
2 жыл бұрын
Nice lead in Fred
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@EdSwart
2 жыл бұрын
Another question I had was about smaller (2 lb) packages... I read something about "Superboost" a brood pheremone that claims it will help build up small colonies. What do you think ? Have you tried it ?
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
When it comes to "superboost" always look for the science that supports it, otherwise I wouldn't assume it's going to actually 'boost" the bees more than simple resources such as sugar syrup.
@flowerstone
2 жыл бұрын
I have a small band mill and was wondering if building bee boxes with fresh cut Doug fir would be okay. The wood will have some time to dry first. I can make it double wall and insulate with wool. I have 5 acres of timber land that I am trying to keep wild.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Russ, I'm glad you have such a great lumber resource! The design is very forgiving, but your interior dimentions will be the most critical if the wood warps or twists at all. Can't hurt to experiment in my opinion :) one nice aspect to horizontal hives is that you don't have to lift and stack them, so you can build as thick as you like. I wish you all the best.
@davidsmith663
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting about the milk. I grow most of my own veg now, because cancer is well on the rise and when I was young no one ever had dementia. Yes, some would go a bit dotty, but no one ever turned into a zombie like they are now. Food is the key to life, and all that the boffins are doing is messing about with it.
@enricotoesca3941
2 жыл бұрын
❤️🐝🐝🐝🐝❤️
@johnfleming7879
2 жыл бұрын
does long lang provide the same advantages Layens do respecting pest and disease resistant
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
No, but it's a tight second. Not so much regarding pest and disease resistance, but better overall wintering in the Layens due to deeper frames. But the Long Lang offers more equipment compatibility. It's a trade off.
@Vetamavto
2 жыл бұрын
Чудесны дела твои: Шарашкина контора из Кабула
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Спасибо, что нашли время оставить комментарий. Я рад, что тебе понравилось.
@cherylhurley7401
10 ай бұрын
How can I order dr lils thick wax foundations
@FrederickDunn
10 ай бұрын
You just go to his website and they are listed there. horizontalhive.com/buy-hive-bees/swarm-trap-top-bar-sale.shtml#layens-foundation don't forget to tell them I sent you :)
@raincoast9010
4 ай бұрын
That second book he shows is $100 on amazon!
@FrederickDunn
4 ай бұрын
Wow, that's quite an increase! I think I'd look for a used copy in that case.
@raincoast9010
4 ай бұрын
@@FrederickDunn That was in Canadian $.
@michaelshelnutt3534
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t help but wonder what are the “natural” honey bees for my area? Aren’t they all imported? Most people have Italians and Carnolians in GA, but many have others… don’t they acclimate to their environment to some extent? What genetics are suited for my climate?
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, when you look at traits associated with each line of bees, cold weather hardiness is part of it. What Dr. Leo is referring to is the locally adapted swarms that are emitted from feral colonies. Those have adapted, and are now well suited to the annual rhythm of local flowers and resources. Russian lines are known to do well in cold climates, Carniolins that you've mentioned also have a good reputation for managing in winter. I hope that helps.
@CrazyIvan865
2 жыл бұрын
Around the 30 minute mark where they are talking about the "beed bed" and the possible medicinal or therapeutic benefits of such a thing... bees self medicate. If you want to know if a bee would like that plant look at the medicinal properties. Does it support or treat respiratory function? Does it support or treat digestive function? Does it support or treat cardio vascular functions? Does it support or treat neurological functions? Does it support of treat mood, temperamental or psychological functions? In that order, simple as that. So the bees are collecting these nectar and pollens, many of which contain the chemical compounds used in pharmaceutical drugs, but in a natural low dose form. And as they heat it up and evaporate it those chemicals (some of them at least) are becoming aerasolized as Volatile Organic Compounds os VOCs. So it makes sense to me. Most ailments that afflict humans are in those 5 categories and typically in that order. And there's another thing that bees seek out, even though, thus far, even science doesn't understand why, because the ailment doesn't yet seem to effect the bees; anti-carcinogens. Now be it a byproduct of the other stuff they're looking for, you know say... Ginger or tarragon, great for digestion, also anti-carcinogenic. As with Rosemary, Oregano etc. I think it's because of all the chemicals and carcinogens they are exposed to, they now are also looking for that traight, but with only a 60 day from cradle to grave lifespan, it doesn't have time to effect them. But still their psychology or how they process things tells them they need to treat themselves for that too. Which is why I see all these beekeepers, even those that have been doing it for a decade or more, I mention how, having worked with Polystyrene and researched it thoroughly, I WOULD NOT use it anywhere near bees, because it is a highly carcinogenic nerve agent that acts like low dose Sarin gas over a long period of time. And the higher the temperature and humidity the more it off gasses. And every time I mention it and suggest people research it for themselves, instead of taking my word on it; there's always 1 or 2 or 3 admins or moderators or veteran bee keepers "oh it's safe, I love my Styrofoam hives. I wouldn't trade them for anything, they overwinter better" And that's where I'm like "have your looked into it? Have you researched it? Have you worked with it 7 days a week or gone through the 3 weeks of drug withdraw symptoms when you quit or got fired? Do you care about your livestock or only about yourself?" If it were up to me Styrofoam and bees would be ILLEGAL. It's worse than the chemicals.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could pose your question to Dr. Leo? He built the hive/house and posted on Doug's homestead youtube channel.
@CrazyIvan865
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn I know. I'm quite a fan of his. I would love to talk to him about a great many things I'm learning. Like the correlation between GMOs, BT and Foul Brood. They all work the same, I don't see how everyone doesn't see them as being related. But I feel he probably has way too many people vying for his time and he has a family. I respect that. My point was that bees self medicate for almost every major ailment and most of what they forage or prefer, treats not one or 2 ailments. But 5 or 6 or 7. Like Creeping Charlie, everyone tries to kill it "oh no it's overtaking my grass"... it's an edible flowering herb that treats many things from asthma, bronchitis, inflammation (one of the common diseases that leads to total hive failure is an inflammatory disease) and rheumatism. So it makes sense to me that laying in a bee bed for a couple hours could alleviate various ailment, inflections and symptoms. Because the bees are their own apothecaries and as they dehydrate nectar into honey it released VOCs from the nectar.
@CrazyIvan865
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn thank you kindly for your reply. Many people don't reply to such rabble.
@MinnesotaBeekeeper
2 жыл бұрын
His tip of insulating a horizontal hive with a pillow...
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely going to be looking into some woolen....
@MinnesotaBeekeeper
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn Yes Fred but the idea of just insulating a horizontal structure on one side, regardless of material...
@robertshorthill6836
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Dr. Leo and his family are "tree huggers -- my kind of people. I was accused once of being "a GD tree hugger". My responce was that I was an air breather.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Trees breathe out and we breath in... no doubt. :)
@sobotegalan6319
2 жыл бұрын
Pertunjukan yang bagus teman 👍
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Terima kasih saya harap Anda memiliki akhir pekan yang baik!
@sobotegalan6319
2 жыл бұрын
Amin 🤲, semoga Frederick Dunn semakin sukses dan sehat selalu🤲🙏
@cookytrix
2 жыл бұрын
can not fathom how a guy could come to this country and see how terrible it and the people are and actually decide to stay. ive traveled a lot and feel like such a dumb POS for ever coming back to this joke of a place to "live" 45:28 no, not funny at all. this is one of the biggest downfalls of the human race. hopefully this greed wont spread too fast to the rest of the work. the internet has surely sped it up.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
I've served on both coasts and traveled the world. This is by far, the greatest country for me. You will find your place and contentment some day. Wherever that ultimately is. Greed isn't good no matter where it exists.
@cookytrix
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn ok, typical american response.
@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304
Жыл бұрын
Leo hurts bees more than anyone alive.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
Interesting, how do you think he's doing that?
@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304
Жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn by teaching people not to take care of their bees. He's not catching wild swarms. He's catching swarms from local apiaries. When he tries his methods of not treating them, they die. He's a bee killer. He's not developing resistant stains. He's replacing them with other people's bees when his die
@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304
Жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn he teaches not treating bees and he has a very large audience even though he really isn't much of a beekeeper. His hives spread mites to the neighbours, but even worse, he teaches others to do the same. If you listen to his and Doug's videos carefully, you'll note that is normal for their hives to die out. He's not a good beekeeper, just eccentric And so he attracts people who like the mantra.
@LlissaGlisten
2 жыл бұрын
I am so happy you had Dr Leo on the channel. We went to his workshop and visited his apriary. So much information, my mind felt stuffed. His children help with the workshop and are very wonderful people also. I would have loved to grow up in his woods with the chickens and the bees! If anyone is debating on attending the workshop, GO! Amazing experience!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!
@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304
Жыл бұрын
He's a fraud
@susanquiter2891
2 жыл бұрын
Another great interview Fred. I found Dr. Leo very interesting, entertaining, and thought provoking. Well done. Keep them coming. Thank you.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@mannatuu
Жыл бұрын
He's the man when it comes to bees . keep smiling folks.
@FrederickDunn
Жыл бұрын
He's one of many who definitely bring joy to beekeeping :) If only more people were fortunate enough to live where other beekeepers don't drag us down :)
@purplecookie687
Ай бұрын
@@FrederickDunn I'm new to this who else would you reccomend
@feckless7
2 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic interview, nice open discussions and very inspiring for those of us trying to do the best for the bees and not best for comercial gain. Well done Fred for hosting it, from over here in Ireland trying to do the best for the native black Irish honeybee
@thereselauterbach4926
2 жыл бұрын
All the way from South Africa I wish to express my deepest gratitude for interviewing Dr Leo. After discovering him on Rob and Stacey's homesteading channel, I watched his bee videos over and over. His life story in many ways is so similar to mine and not only regarding bee-keeping, but in everything that touches our lives, we owe nature and our planet our best stewardship. Best wishes and blessings to you both!
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@chiefetwful
2 жыл бұрын
Dr. Leo is amazing! I have ordered his hives and the construction is high quality.
@Calypso4me
2 жыл бұрын
Fred this interview (like All the others) was AhhhMazing! What an interesting Human Dr. Leo is. He is a MidHusband 🤩 That was a Wowzer! The cover of his newly translated book 😍 Stunning! Thanks for choosing such a variety of interesting people for us to learn about The Way To Bee 😊
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Lori! I am having a great time connecting with so many fascinating beekeepers. I'm glad you area also appreciating these conversations.
@3boysbees
2 жыл бұрын
Sir, you do good work. Really think you might have found a calling with these interviews. Keep up the good work.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I am certainly enjoying the series myself :)
@mike2900
2 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely great interview Fred! I have watched a few KZitem videos with Dr Leo, but your conversation has revealed the great person we don't often 'get' from other sources. I was particularly interested by the mention of the ticks, spraying and diseases some carry as it connects with topics of apitherapy, which is a direction of beekeeping that I am particularly focused on. I'm still watching and hope that there are some more nuggets or food for thought - there always are with your videos.. Just decided to pause and express my appreciation, thank you Fred
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mike!
@mike2900
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrederickDunn Thank you Fred. I did have a question that I've pondered before and perhaps it is something that other smaller beekeepers would be interested in (I am not considered commercial, but keep 50 odd hives at this point). Being in the almost equatorial region with winters not really that cold in comparison to where you are, I was wondering how I could store frames of capped honey over winter. I don't have climate controlled rooms or anything like that and I do wonder how other guys are managing this.
@FrederickDunn
2 жыл бұрын
@@mike2900 I think If I could not chill the frames, or put them through a freeze cycle, I'd harvest the honey out of them and have the bees clean the comb for storage.
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