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Why I Don't Worry About My Bees During The Winter (Or Try Not To Anyway)
In this video I chat about my mindset toward my bees during the winter, and try to stress that you not spend too much time and effort worrying about your bees survival. For the most part, in terms of your bees surviving this winter, what is done is done. It is my recommendation that instead of worrying, you try to figure out where you could have done things differently. I type all of this out because in the video I make it sound like I mean there is absolutely not a thing you can do to affect your bees in the winter. What I mean is the things that kill bees, the things you should be concerned about, those things are said and done. Do get out and scrape your hive's entrance free of dead bees. Do lift your hives up in February or March to see if they need a winter patty. Do blast your hives with oa (but don't expect it to affect this winter's survival!). Don't worry about whether they should have been in one box or two, whether you treated enough, whether it was a good idea to use the screened bottom board.
Now I realize I have to make a video about what you can do during the winter. Expect that in the coming days. Thanks for watching.
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This $20 Device Allowed Us To Extract 40% More Honey
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In this video I talk about why it's just stupid to not buy a cheap honey refractometer on Amazon. Find out if your honey is ready to go without spending a lot of cash, a win win. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2...
Honey Extraction 2021: Day 1
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In this video, Katie and I are spinning honey for about 9 hours. We extracted 12 buckets, with 65 left to go. This video was filmed on the 21st of August, 2021 Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g....
How Do I Know When My Hive Is Ready For Winter? | When Should I Stop Feeding?
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In this video I talk about my winter readiness criteria, how heavy my hives should be, and what they should look like/consist of. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html Need A Website Or Web App...
Ranting About My First Year In The UP And Feeding Bees
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In this video I chat about what I've been up to over the last month, and touch on my thoughts as our first year keeping bees in the UP comes to a close. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html Ne...
The End Of The Pull | 2021 Honey Harvest Day 3 Part 2
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In this video we're pulling more heavy honey boxes. This is the last of our honey pull for this year. Next up is extraction and bottling. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html Need A Website Or...
Pulling Heavy Deep Honey Boxes | 2021 Honey Harvest Day 3 Part 1
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In this video Katie and I are pulling more honey. This video ran long so part two will be uploaded tomorrow. We ended up with around 2,800 lbs from this yard. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.h...
Brett And Katie Pulling Honey, Lots Of Honey | 2021 Honey Harvest Day 2
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In this video Katie and I are pulling heavy honey boxes off of our production colonies. We harvested more than 3,000lbs from this yard. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html Need A Website Or W...
2021 Honey Harvest Day 1 | Chatting After Pulling Honey
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In this video I chat about my day pulling honey. I wasn't able to get any video in the bee yard due to severe time constraints. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html Need A Website Or Web App? ...
911 Text From Landowner And A Wasted Day In the Bee Yard Due To Stupidity
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In this video I fix a hive that was knocked over. I intended on pulling honey, but forgot lids and the blower, which was embarrassing and frustrating, lol. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html...
Inspecting A Mixed Yard Of Splits And Honey Hives
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In this video I chat while I'm popping lids on a yard of splits and production hives. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html Need A Website Or Web App? I'm A Web Developer Too! www.brettkozmades...
Important Things To Consider For Winter | Must Watch For First Year Beeks
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In this video I talk about what I'm thinking in terms of wintering my bees, and I touch on the most important aspects of getting a colony of bees through winter. I sum it up as "happy, heavy and healthy". Happy: No cracks or open seams in your hive, solid lid weighted down with a strap or rock, facing south. This prevents any drafts from preventing the bees from staying warm, and gives ample su...
Adding Boxes To Honey Hives With Katie
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In this video my wife Katie and I are adding boxes to a yard of production honey hives. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html Need A Website Or Web App? I'm A Web Developer Too! www.brettkozmad...
Are Singles Better Than Doubles? Should You Run Singles?
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In this video I chat about single brood chamber colonies in terms of difficulty, honey production, and overwinter ability. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html Need A Website Or Web App? I'm A...
The Most Honey Of All Time (For Us) | Checking Honey Hives And Adding Boxes
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In this video I am checking our honey hives and adding boxes when necessary. Want To Support The Channel? Become A Patron! www.patreon.com/bkbees Articles, Videos, Merch and More at: www.bkbees.com/ Interested In Science Videos? Check Out My Other Channel, BK Curiosity: ua-cam.com/channels/dWW2I_0iz3IOfJeIZo3W1g.html Need A Website Or Web App? I'm A Web Developer Too! www.brettkozmadesigns.com
Inspecting A Yard Of Splits | Including The 4 Swarmy Nuc Splits!
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Inspecting A Yard Of Splits | Including The 4 Swarmy Nuc Splits!
Moving Splits Into Ten Frame Boxes Part 2
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Moving Splits Into Ten Frame Boxes Part 2
Moving Nucs Into Tens Way Later Than I Should Have | Did They All Swarm?
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Moving Nucs Into Tens Way Later Than I Should Have | Did They All Swarm?
Treating The Last Of My Production Hives
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Treating The Last Of My Production Hives
How To Guarantee A Honey Harvest (Even First Year Beeks)
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How To Guarantee A Honey Harvest (Even First Year Beeks)
Treating Bees In The Rain
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Treating Bees In The Rain
Are Plastic Frames Better Than Wood? Way Better?
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Are Plastic Frames Better Than Wood? Way Better?
A Disastrous Day In The Bee Yard
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A Disastrous Day In The Bee Yard
One Yard Is Out Pacing The Others | One Yard To Rule Them All
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One Yard Is Out Pacing The Others | One Yard To Rule Them All
Some Thoughts On Turning Your Beekeeping Hobby Into Your Profession | From Hobby To Daily
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Some Thoughts On Turning Your Beekeeping Hobby Into Your Profession | From Hobby To Daily
Checking Honey Supers, Adding Boxes
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Checking Honey Supers, Adding Boxes
Adding Supers - Random Inspection Friday #53
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Adding Supers - Random Inspection Friday #53
Feeding Nucs And Chatting About Immediate Plans
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Feeding Nucs And Chatting About Immediate Plans
Splitting A Swarmy Nuc Into 4 Hives
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Splitting A Swarmy Nuc Into 4 Hives
Last Day Of Spring Splits - Random Inspection Friday #52
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Last Day Of Spring Splits - Random Inspection Friday #52

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  • @honeygirlsapiary
    @honeygirlsapiary День тому

    So my area, Northeast Texas, could probably do splits with mated queens into August…that would still give me 2-4 months of bee activity before our “cold” weather hits.

  • @dandodge1523
    @dandodge1523 3 дні тому

    No gatekeeping just knowledge. Thanks!

  • @sydneimcelroy1798
    @sydneimcelroy1798 5 днів тому

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  • @jamesisrael3552
    @jamesisrael3552 7 днів тому

    Amazing video!

  • @yachtwork
    @yachtwork 8 днів тому

    Dang. If only we had clear audio I could hear all that good info.

  • @sj6404
    @sj6404 8 днів тому

    great vid, subscribed

  • @ronhoneycutt6630
    @ronhoneycutt6630 21 день тому

    Thanks for your videos. I very much enjoy them. I didn't rob the first year and very little the 2nd but caught 3 swarms off of it. I had also purchased another and this year caught 4 more swarms so I'm up to 9 now and plan on robbing this week. Hopefully 🤞 will do better this year. Where I live this year we have went from an early summer with rain every few days to burning up. Every Beekeeper I know says not much honey this year. Anyway just wanted to comment and say your videos are to the point and you don't get off track. I appreciate that.

  • @johnhuffman7203
    @johnhuffman7203 23 дні тому

    How far apart do the original hive and new split, need to be from each other?

  • @Trinitysnana
    @Trinitysnana 24 дні тому

    How far away should you move the split?

  • @BackBeeBrokenBeekeeping
    @BackBeeBrokenBeekeeping 24 дні тому

    Another way of storing them, especially if you don't live where it stays consistently cold during the winter is with a product called Xentari BTa (Bacillus Thuringiensis aizawai) No need for freezers or moth crystals - just one easy ORGANIC application per year.

  • @titusmukwezvaii336
    @titusmukwezvaii336 Місяць тому

    Man youre doing what you love,thank you gor making ne feel it too,im in love

  • @luisviera3482
    @luisviera3482 Місяць тому

    If i dont wear my bee suit, men, my girls would be all over me no matter how soft i move or gentle i am they are angry all the time lol

  • @williemaykit7940
    @williemaykit7940 Місяць тому

    What part of the UP? I’m from Indiana and we go to the UP every other year for hiking, off roading, and fishing. We hang out in Ontonagon county. I saw a nice bee yard up there with around 16-20 colonies while out in my SxS last August.

  • @williemaykit7940
    @williemaykit7940 Місяць тому

    It’s been 3 years since this video. Any news on the labeling? As far as I know it’s not been changed yet. I have some Apibioxal that I want to use this year. I’m in my 2nd year of beekeeping and my first hive from last year didn’t survive. My mite count skyrocketed in August when my supers were on and I waited until after harvest to treat.

  • @caleblandry1780
    @caleblandry1780 Місяць тому

    Hey man I’m a first time beekeeper from New Brunswick Canada we have some really harsh winters.. I just picked up 2 nucs last Friday and brought them to there new home, for boxes I have deep supers and plan on double stacking once they’re used to each of there single boxs and fill about 80% of the slides I’ll give them more room but I was wondering if I would be able to take a slide or 2 from each of my colonies and replenish with syrup around fall when it’s not too cold yet? Also what would you recommend for a ratio 2-3 or 3-3 cause I don’t wanna give them 1-1 and there be humidity/condensation and then go into winter like that.. thanks in advance

  • @daltonrobinson253
    @daltonrobinson253 Місяць тому

    Thanks for the awesome info! This will be my first year getting to harvest honey. I should have around 6 supers to extract next week and then hopefully catch the sourwood flow. I know on my property alone I have 30+ sourwood trees. If I put my supers on when the bloom starts and take them off and harvest when the nectar flow is over can I label that honey as sourwood honey? From what I’ve researched it takes skeins 4-6 months to get test done to find out for sure if it’s sourwood. Any advice is much appreciated

  • @naturalwitchery
    @naturalwitchery Місяць тому

    Best video

  • @aaronparis4714
    @aaronparis4714 Місяць тому

    What about Canada

  • @KovietUnionDefector
    @KovietUnionDefector Місяць тому

    Brilliant video, can I ask how far away did you move your hive to. Your method would be perfect for me. Thanks!

    • @gypsygem9395
      @gypsygem9395 Місяць тому

      I did a similar split about six weeks ago, I only placed the new (nuc) box about 15ft (4.5m) from the first. I've seen videos where (much more experienced) beeks do splits side by side with the old hive!

  • @rogerwallace3566
    @rogerwallace3566 Місяць тому

    Great video. Thanks a bunch. Question: do nurse bees go through the queen excluder and into the honey super to cap the honey? I sometimes shake and brush bees away from the hive. If some of the bees are nurse bees, I wonder If they can successfully find their way back to the hive. Thanks.

  • @aaronparis4714
    @aaronparis4714 2 місяці тому

    They like sugar water better over winter then honey

  • @BeaverZer0
    @BeaverZer0 2 місяці тому

    Laying workers is one of the worst things to deal with.

  • @hcaveman6954
    @hcaveman6954 2 місяці тому

    As a side note, if you decide to move a hive at nite, use a red headlight / flashlight or red tail lights of a vehicle! The bees can't see the red light and fly to it like white light.👍👍💪💪🙂 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

  • @danielwright3671
    @danielwright3671 2 місяці тому

    Hey, Bud, whatever happened to you. You should send out something letting us know

  • @megannkids
    @megannkids 2 місяці тому

    Great video. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤

  • @corinneseaside2512
    @corinneseaside2512 2 місяці тому

    In early spring last year, I lost a hive due to lg black ants. Bee cluster was small

  • @halfasshuntingclub5330
    @halfasshuntingclub5330 2 місяці тому

    Yes!!!!!! That’s how we do it too. The affirmation was great to see. Thank you!!!

  • @carolinasunfarms8562
    @carolinasunfarms8562 2 місяці тому

    Hey I haven’t saw a video from you in a long time. You ok?

  • @joecat9622
    @joecat9622 2 місяці тому

    Why is it not important to find the queen?

  • @lanawuolukka4784
    @lanawuolukka4784 2 місяці тому

    Queen excluder between hives with new foundation without comb? I have heard it say that to make it easier for bees to draw out brand new comb, if you don't use a queen excluder and if your brood box is full that it helps keep from swarming while also allowing the bees quicker access since they don't have to get through the excluder. What are your thoughts with a full 9 to 10 full frame deep drawn out? First year beekeeper question.

  • @goranninkovic2440
    @goranninkovic2440 2 місяці тому

    Ja sam istopio vosak u tepsiji inox u rerni i kako se otapa tada ga sa valjkom za krečenje mažem na plastični ram a valjak je debljine 1cm

  • @TomBean-qf6zv
    @TomBean-qf6zv 2 місяці тому

    Good info, used to run doubles but at my age and diminished energy level singles work for me now.

  • @jacobsenterprises
    @jacobsenterprises 2 місяці тому

    I have a full box of brood and such at the bottom and then a second box that’s literally all honey frames and the third box I put on top when I wanted to stop swarming by adding space is still being drawn out. Should I move that empty box being drawn out to the middle and the one that’s all honey to the top? It’s 80 degrees out at the moment so warm.

  • @toddshippee7162
    @toddshippee7162 2 місяці тому

    Why are u not being stung at all?!

  • @snaqvi2399
    @snaqvi2399 2 місяці тому

    I split the give in two. Both of my deeps were packed..Since I don't know which has the queen when do I add more boxes, supers, etc?

  • @adamsoutdoors
    @adamsoutdoors 2 місяці тому

    I am in my 3rd year of bee keeping so I don’t have a lot of drawn comb yet. I have been keeping doubles so far, and still having trouble keeping bees from swarming. Any way you could do a video on what you’re doing to keep singles and keep them in the boxes and not in the trees.

  • @nvanwensen
    @nvanwensen 3 місяці тому

    Thanks! I am about to make my first walk away split this weekend and was pretty nervous about it. Less so now!

  • @vincerieger6143
    @vincerieger6143 3 місяці тому

    Thanks

  • @EnzoCreek
    @EnzoCreek 3 місяці тому

    Your content is outstanding! I’m a hobby keeper for the past 6 years next to you in Mecosta County. I’ve had issues getting bees to overwinter, evidently my mite regiment ineffective. What is your best advice on how/when to treat? Can you give an example of what measures you take by month the you feel works best? You being so close makes your advice very applicable to my situation.

  • @calabogierusticfarmmarket387
    @calabogierusticfarmmarket387 3 місяці тому

    how would you do a split if you don't have a second location to put one of the hives?

  • @norjahwitter7196
    @norjahwitter7196 3 місяці тому

    Truly solid points! Thank you so much.❤

  • @sly1936
    @sly1936 3 місяці тому

    SUPER HELPFUL! Thank you. I’m headed out now to try my first split. 😅

  • @markteel7548
    @markteel7548 3 місяці тому

    So after you split a double deep. Do you immediately add top box since that split box is full? I have very healthy colony in a double deep brood setup with one deep super. 3rd year they survived winter i want to expand hive.

  • @adam1299
    @adam1299 3 місяці тому

    If I wasn’t able to find the queen how soon should I check them both? Would like to know which hive she ended up in.

  • @naturalwitchery
    @naturalwitchery 3 місяці тому

    Great video!

  • @TheBguenth
    @TheBguenth 3 місяці тому

    Best explanation I've seen! Thank you!

  • @TheBguenth
    @TheBguenth 3 місяці тому

    Hi! Just finding your channel... this is my 9th Spring as a beek but I still feel like I don't know how to make a successful split. I'm in central Alabama and it's time to do something so planning to attempt in a few days. My big hive has 2 deeps and I just added another super (2 total), so my question is... if I split, will I still get honey from my big hive?

  • @ourusefulyard
    @ourusefulyard 3 місяці тому

    You think this can be done safely before the last frost date or better to wait until after last frost? Thank you.

  • @sarahtahir2123
    @sarahtahir2123 3 місяці тому

    I’ve done a split and there is a capped queen cell in the colony already, that has had the queen removed. How long before she emerges at this point do you think? 🙏🏻🐝

  • @patrickmanasco5905
    @patrickmanasco5905 3 місяці тому

    After how attracted I get to my specimen in mycology I can only imagine this hobby🥹I need some land