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James Lees Bees
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 19 ธ.ค. 2013
I am a beekeeper in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. I share my experiences, failures, successes, and stumbling through beekeeping here along with education and gleanings from all of the above! From treatment-free beekeeping practices to swarm captures, honeybee cut-outs and repairs, there is plenty adventure to be shared.
Improve Winter Bee Survival and Avoid Emergency Feeding for Northern Beekeepers
Watch this video as I give some tips on weighing bee hives and standard weights for the typical beekeeping setups. These tips will help you identify which colonies need extra support to see through to winter.
This yard had 100% survival for 2023-2024. Thanks for watching!
Checkout The Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan: www.sbgmi.org
Need Free Honey Bee Swarm Removal: www.mibeeswarmremoval.com
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This yard had 100% survival for 2023-2024. Thanks for watching!
Checkout The Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan: www.sbgmi.org
Need Free Honey Bee Swarm Removal: www.mibeeswarmremoval.com
beekeeping 101,beekeeping for beginners,how to start beekeeping,beekeeping business,beekeeping classes,beekeeping basics,beekeeping tips,combining hives,november tips,treating varroa mites,varroa mite,queen failure,queen breeding,requeening a hive,beekeeping,northern beekeeping,controlling mites,drone honey bee,honey,queen bee,beekeeper,bees,honey bees,james lee's bees,james lees bees,varroa kills colony of bees,beekeeping tips and tricks
มุมมอง: 466
วีดีโอ
I'm alive, the bees are alive - do we need better mite treatments?
มุมมอง 46416 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา
I had some time to visit the apiaries on a warm Michigan winter day and check for proof of life. So far all is well with some minor - but expected - and unwanted losses in the nuc yard. Things are overall positive and I am excited for bee season already! Checkout The Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan: www.sbgmi.org Need Free Honey Bee Swarm Removal: www.mibeeswarmremoval.com beekeeping 1...
The Truth About Requeening and Treatment Free Beekeeping
มุมมอง 1933 หลายเดือนก่อน
I can no longer say I am 100% treatment free. Am I on the treadmill or off? While finishing honey harvest on a more neglected out yard I discovered some higher mite counts than I had hoped. But, there were some diamonds in the rough. Check out the video to hear my thoughts on requeening and the Treatment Free dynamic for beekeeping management. Checkout The Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michig...
Michigan Bees Don't Give a Flip Flop - They Swarmed!
มุมมอง 3717 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is my first swarm of the season. Watch as I stave off disaster and avert a swarm in progress in the nick of time! Note: The colony was not from Jackson, it is from Saline, MI. Still #18 however! Ironically, this was also the first swarm of last season too, same queen from this video: th-cam.com/video/A-zpGsaPsPI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2soFIP4Jut8WCQg1 Checkout The Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Mi...
No Risk No Reward - Splitting the Honey Bee Brood Nest in April in Michigan
มุมมอง 1.5K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video I pay a visit to one of my outyards that I call a quarantine yard. This yard is where I bring swarms and stock of unknown origin to spend a year being tested before integrating into established yards. Watch as I dig in and pull off a risky move that I hope pays dividends. Checkout The Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan: www.sbgmi.org Need Free Honey Bee Swarm Removal: www.mi...
Is it possible to breed a Northern local honey bee?
มุมมอง 3118 หลายเดือนก่อน
Back from a long video hiatus with some thoughts on local adaptation in honey bees. The temperatures were cold and the bees didn't give a rippity rip - they were flying anyway. Checkout The Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan: www.sbgmi.org Need Free Honey Bee Swarm Removal: www.mibeeswarmremoval.com beekeeping 101,beekeeping for beginners,how to start beekeeping,beekeeping business,beekee...
Harbo Assay Demystified: Expert Insights and Finding Mite Resistance with Cory Stevens
มุมมอง 4.5Kปีที่แล้ว
Conducting the Harbo Assay may seem daunting! Watch this video and you will learn exactly what to look for and what you can expect to see when you are seeking varroa resistant honeybees in your apiaries! Special thank you to @stevensbeeco767 and @KobeApiaries for the help conducting these assays. An Additional thanks to @KobeApiaries for the "Jill the Ripper" footage. 00:00 Introduction 00:15 T...
Jaw-dropping Michigan Spring Swarm Removal | MUST WATCH!
มุมมอง 378ปีที่แล้ว
I don't record all the swarm removals I do, but this is one of the first of the 2023 season and largest in size! Check out the video as I explain the nature of honey bee swarms to a lucky homeowner and capture the process from start to finish! Checkout The Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan: www.sbgmi.org Need Free Honey Bee Swarm Removal: www.mibeeswarmremoval.com beekeeping 101,beekeepi...
Failing Honey Bee Colony Needs Change: Will a VSH Queen Be Enough? | Beekeeping
มุมมอง 358ปีที่แล้ว
Failing Honey Bee Colony Needs Change: Will a VSH Queen Be Enough? | Beekeeping
How To Move Live Bees Into an Observation Hive: Live Demonstration
มุมมอง 208ปีที่แล้ว
How To Move Live Bees Into an Observation Hive: Live Demonstration
Raising Queen Bees: My Plan to Raise 60 Mated Queens at Once!
มุมมอง 427ปีที่แล้ว
Raising Queen Bees: My Plan to Raise 60 Mated Queens at Once!
Beekeeping: Was My Treatment Free Approach Effective?
มุมมอง 5Kปีที่แล้ว
Beekeeping: Was My Treatment Free Approach Effective?
Feed The Bees: A crucial check for healthy honey bee colonies
มุมมอง 129ปีที่แล้ว
Feed The Bees: A crucial check for healthy honey bee colonies
Beekeeping: Massive Bee Colony with Massive Mites and how VSH may help
มุมมอง 1.5Kปีที่แล้ว
Beekeeping: Massive Bee Colony with Massive Mites and how VSH may help
Beekeeping Myths: The nature of my VSH bees revealed!
มุมมอง 254ปีที่แล้ว
Beekeeping Myths: The nature of my VSH bees revealed!
Treatment Free Beekeeping: A Three Year Old Colony's Survival Story | Special Guest @KobeApiaries
มุมมอง 326ปีที่แล้ว
Treatment Free Beekeeping: A Three Year Old Colony's Survival Story | Special Guest @KobeApiaries
Releasing Honey bee Queens Before and After | Preparing Nucs for VSH Virgin Queens Part 2
มุมมอง 142ปีที่แล้ว
Releasing Honey bee Queens Before and After | Preparing Nucs for VSH Virgin Queens Part 2
Releasing Queen Bees Before and After | Preparing Nucs for VSH Virgin Queens PART 1
มุมมอง 178ปีที่แล้ว
Releasing Queen Bees Before and After | Preparing Nucs for VSH Virgin Queens PART 1
Cheating the Heat: Adding Attendant Bees to Queen Cages
มุมมอง 158ปีที่แล้ว
Cheating the Heat: Adding Attendant Bees to Queen Cages
Beekeeping: Did I Succeed with VSH Breeder Queen Introductions? | Inseminated Queen Intro
มุมมอง 291ปีที่แล้ว
Beekeeping: Did I Succeed with VSH Breeder Queen Introductions? | Inseminated Queen Intro
DO I HAVE FERAL BEES? | Sending Bees from Feral colonies to Purdue for Genetic Testing
มุมมอง 151ปีที่แล้ว
DO I HAVE FERAL BEES? | Sending Bees from Feral colonies to Purdue for Genetic Testing
Beekeeper Dance to Avoid Being Stung!? | Wait for the end!
มุมมอง 262ปีที่แล้ว
Beekeeper Dance to Avoid Being Stung!? | Wait for the end!
DOUBLE Nighttime Swarm Trap Grab, What!? | Retrieving Swarm Traps at Night are Fun When There are 2!
มุมมอง 188ปีที่แล้ว
DOUBLE Nighttime Swarm Trap Grab, What!? | Retrieving Swarm Traps at Night are Fun When There are 2!
Demonstrating My 8 Frame Wood Jig with a Toddler | How To Assemble Hive Frames with A Jig
มุมมอง 172ปีที่แล้ว
Demonstrating My 8 Frame Wood Jig with a Toddler | How To Assemble Hive Frames with A Jig
BEEYARD FLOODED AGAIN & Feral Hive Check | I thought the snow was bad, then the water came back!
มุมมอง 409ปีที่แล้ว
BEEYARD FLOODED AGAIN & Feral Hive Check | I thought the snow was bad, then the water came back!
The Secrets to My Swarm Trapping Success? | Hanging multiple traps in a known feral bee colony area
มุมมอง 128ปีที่แล้ว
The Secrets to My Swarm Trapping Success? | Hanging multiple traps in a known feral bee colony area
Double Double Swarm Grab | Tecumseh Michigan Swarm Retrieval 2022 Looks Like Two But Only One?
มุมมอง 9Kปีที่แล้ว
Double Double Swarm Grab | Tecumseh Michigan Swarm Retrieval 2022 Looks Like Two But Only One?
Beekeeping | End of the road for my Untreated Airport Apiary bees? | Metro Airport Bee Yard Update
มุมมอง 1.1Kปีที่แล้ว
Beekeeping | End of the road for my Untreated Airport Apiary bees? | Metro Airport Bee Yard Update
Early Morning Swarm Control | Grosse Pointe Farms 2022 Swarm Grab Nothing Fancy
มุมมอง 116ปีที่แล้ว
Early Morning Swarm Control | Grosse Pointe Farms 2022 Swarm Grab Nothing Fancy
BEE Swarm Sweet Spots! | Early May and I'm Returning to a "Honey Hole" Watch How I Do It!
มุมมอง 545ปีที่แล้ว
BEE Swarm Sweet Spots! | Early May and I'm Returning to a "Honey Hole" Watch How I Do It!