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DC's Bees
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 5 มี.ค. 2022
I believe everyone has the freedom to keep their bees their way. These videos are a beekeeping log and to share, not to teach.
Isaiah 60:1 - Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
The Lord Jesus walks with us and talks with us, He picks us up and carry's us when we stumble and fall. Jesus even went so far as to hold Himself to a cross for our sins. The King is Risen and is Coming soon, Blessed Days..
My name is Dave I am a retired carpenter, 2nd season Beekeeper part time gardener and gamer in SW Washington state USA. On Easter 2022 the Lord gave me my first bee hive through a friend, months later He has Blessed me with more. Not sure how people have just 1 or 2.
Sharing what the Lord and I are building with family and friends.
Ty for stopping by, Blessed Days..
Isaiah 60:1 - Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
The Lord Jesus walks with us and talks with us, He picks us up and carry's us when we stumble and fall. Jesus even went so far as to hold Himself to a cross for our sins. The King is Risen and is Coming soon, Blessed Days..
My name is Dave I am a retired carpenter, 2nd season Beekeeper part time gardener and gamer in SW Washington state USA. On Easter 2022 the Lord gave me my first bee hive through a friend, months later He has Blessed me with more. Not sure how people have just 1 or 2.
Sharing what the Lord and I are building with family and friends.
Ty for stopping by, Blessed Days..
A Lords Day Walk-n-Talk, Hawthorn Berries and Honey Bees. 9-29-24
Prayers for those affected by the Storms back East, Please keep them in your Prayers and Well Wishes. So I picked some Hawthorn Berries, I think I have enough what do ya think? Blessed Days...
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I Think it May Have Begun. 9-27-24
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I do believe our damp cool Fall may have begun. One thing about living in the same area for most of your life is you kind of figure out how the weather works. I guess that is a good thing for beekeepers. :-) Blessed Days...
Lets See if the Sol Stock Hybrids make the Grade? 9-24-24
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So it's that Time of Year, I have to Grade my Hives to find out what ones I am going to take into Winter. This Season has gone well so far so I expect them to generally score well. If we find any smalls we will have to try and determine why and what to do with them. Thanks for stopping by Blessed Days...
Lords Day, Prayers and Well Wishes. 9-21-24
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Thank you all for your for your Prayers and Well Wishes, Blessed Days...
Blessed Days :-) Feed the Bees. 9-21-24
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Feed the bees, feed the bees we like our Bees Fat in the Fall for a Good Winter Nest. So I have been slowly feeding the girls, we started open feeding 6 or 7 weeks ago with thin syrup. I have now switched to heavier syrup and internal for efficiency, we will also be giving them the last of my Fall Patties, Time to get the Girls Fat and Happy for Winter. :-) Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...
I'm a 2 Cart Beekeeper now, LoL 9-20-24
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Step by step I'm a 2 Cart Beekeeper, just need something to pull them besides myself. LoL. I think the Girls are looking good but we are gona need to feed them again and do us an inspection. Just a little walk and talk on a Lovely Friday afternoon/evening. Blessed Days...
Busy Bees on a Gray Lords Day. 9-15-24
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Looks like we have fuzzy bees doing orientating, that's nice to see I have been seeing mostly old grumpy bees. Some times it surprises me that level of activity in the honey bees on cruddy days. It's been mostly raining on and off for the last few days. You all have a Blessed Lords Day...
Come Feed the Girls with Me. :-) 9-13-24
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Feeding the girls and talking to the camera, lol. Turns out I didn't make 2:1 it was about 1.7:1 syrup. This one is a bit of a longer one, Blessed Days...
Is it Really Worth all the Extra Waist? 9-10-24
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Home Delivery is not worth all the extra Waist it generates in my opinion. I'd Love to be able to actually buy products in person in stores again, so many products in Store can't even be purchased in Store anymore.Then in most cases your Recycling isn't even being recycled, it ends up in the same Land Fill. Blessed Days...
A Lords Day Twofer.. 9-8-24
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I decided to release the other video early just so everything would be Finally Caught up to Current Time come this next week, lol. This one was just because it is a wonderful Lords Day morning here. Blessed Days...
It's Hot Out Here, Let's Check the Bees. :-) 9-5-24
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Thought I'd walk out and see how the bees were doing in what turned out to be an over 100 degree day. They seem ok to me, Blessed Days...
I Felt Fall this Morning, it's Lunch Time for the Girls. 9-4-24
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You are are finally almost caught up to the Present Timeline. :-) sorry for making so many videos. :-) Fall is hear and Winter is on it's way, Blessed Days...
It's an OAV Morning. 8-29-24
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Clean Bees is very important to me. I may not use all of the same techniques or products that other beekeepers use but we all Love Clean Healthy Honey Bees. :-) Blessed Days...
One Tank to Mix It, One Hose to Reach Them All. :-) 8-19-24
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I am REALLY liking my mixing tank, still working on finding the pressure that I like. But it makes feeding so much easier, I am even begging to like just using the 60ft. garden hose. We get to take a peek at Bee Strength in all the Colonies I'm giving something a try to cut down on noise bees, lets see if it works. Blessed Days...
Finishing the Wayward Worker Combines. 8-19-24
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Time to Finish up The Combines with the Remnant Workers this morning, lets get this done and see how it turns out. :-) Blessed Days...
I'm Calling them "Fly-Back Combines" It can cause Honey Bee Disagreements. 8-18-24
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I'm Calling them "Fly-Back Combines" It can cause Honey Bee Disagreements. 8-18-24
Happy Saturday, Let's Walk-n-Talk. 8-31-24
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Happy Saturday, Let's Walk-n-Talk. 8-31-24
Combining Remnant Workers with New Mamma's. Step-2 8-15=24
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Combining Remnant Workers with New Mamma's. Step-2 8-15=24
Munched Melons Makes for a Grumpy DC. :-( 8-13-24
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Munched Melons Makes for a Grumpy DC. :-( 8-13-24
Doing the SHAKE!!! lol. Step-1. 8-12-24
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Doing the SHAKE!!! lol. Step-1. 8-12-24
New Queens First True Tests, Shake Out Combines. 8-12-24
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New Queens First True Tests, Shake Out Combines. 8-12-24
The Agitator Makes an Appearance. 8-8-24
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The Agitator Makes an Appearance. 8-8-24
Pollen Traps Made the Girls Grumpy. 8-6-24
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Pollen Traps Made the Girls Grumpy. 8-6-24
Then there was 19 instead of 20. 8-17-24
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Then there was 19 instead of 20. 8-17-24
Acorn Morning and Climbing Bean with Nothing to Climb, lol 8-15-24
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Acorn Morning and Climbing Bean with Nothing to Climb, lol 8-15-24
Awesome, doing some foraging, you got a food forest there. Hawthorne are a suppose to be really good for you. I think I'm going to look around my property this afternoon for some, my foraging book say, we have a few diff. species around here. Thanks DC, Have a Blessed Day.😄
I actually never knew there was as much wild edibles as there is, and the NW forested area of the country is one of the areas with the least I'm told. A lot of other parts of the country have many more wild edibles then here. Blessed Days Noah...
Hawthorne berry mead? Good morning DC.
Morning Phillip, grats on the 1st place. Your bees must make some good honey out at the Farm. Have a great week, Blessed Days...
Congratulations to you also. The winning honey came from the city bees. Country bees didn't score as well.
Thanks for Sharing 💙🕊️💙Just wondering why you open all hives at once? I think that is A Great Idea !! I would think a lot less robbing issues ??? With everyone defending their own hives lol
I saw it on a video and wondered. The old beekeeper said it make all the bees stay home guarding the cupboards instead of out causing a ruckus. So far the 2 times I have tried it, it has seemed to work. Now it does seem to make them GRUMPS😂but I guess that is to be expected. So far it has worked but I have had some beekeepers say if they try it, it would make a robbing event. So I'm not sure. Thanks for stopping by Blessed Days...
OO NO They came after you for a minute. I hate getting stung, I don't know how some people be doing it without PPE. Have a Blessed Day DC. 🐝🐝🐝
Ya they get Frisky this time of year.🤣I tell them be nice or they get the SMOOOKKKEE!😂
yes fall is here☺
Happy Fall Anne.😁Time for pretty trees and cool mornings. I think you will like Fall here, it's pretty when there is Fog down around the bees. Oh and wait tell we get some Snow, it gets real pretty down there. There are some old videos on last Winter, it's so pretty with a fresh dusting of snow. Blessed Days Anne...
19:04 Hefty frames make happy hives! 😎🐝☀️
HI Sara , ya many are nice and heavy and others are on the way to being there. Thanks for stopping by Blessed Days...
@@dcsblessedbeesYou bet DC! It’s been a weird year, they’re still bringing in the stinky feet smelling nectar and lots of pollen around here. Abundant blessings! 😊
Almost ready for winter the way it looks. Hope you had a good day.
Looking that way Russell, the girls are doing good this year. lol I feels good doing "right" finally. Thanks for stopping by sorry it was so long a video this time. Blessed Days Russell.
Thanks Dave!
Thanks Rodney, sorry it was longer. Blessed Days.
Great, your still liking your Sol Stock, looks like there doing good. I was just talking to a local beekeeper and he was saying, Italian bees are good for the hot south. Have a Blessed Day DC. 🐝🐝🐝
Yep Italians are a real good warmer climate stock. Have a great week Noah, Blessed Days...
00:12:42 I can't see! 0:21:57 The DC's code is an awesome idea!🫠
lol ya they kept putting there heads in the cell. Blessed Days Galloway...
interesting how they get graded DC☺
Not sure if it's how others do it, bu this time of year I am looking at brood patterns, amount of brood, amount of food, amount of bees and amount of remaining open space. I was also looking at bees them selves, I am seeing more younger bees and none of the "bee" diseases. So everything is looking good this year, they should be set up well for Winter. Thanks for stopping by Anne, have a wonderful day. Blessed Days...
@@dcsblessedbees a lot to look out for DC☺
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I have seen videos of beekeepers it has worked with and others it does like you say, makes them a robbing frenzy. I figured try and see lol. Blessed Days, thanks for stopping by.
whish your step dad a full and speedy recovery from heart surgery.🙏 Have a Blessed Day DC.
Thanks much Noah he is doing better now that they have him balanced back out. Blessed Days buddy...
Yes exciting and worry about to get bites also, honey must be very pure tasty, new follower to learn about this bees house 🔔🐝🐝great weekend
Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...
Good LORDS Day to you and yours🙏
Thank you Sam, good to see ya. 😁Hows the bees?
they are looking strong DC. Nice cart.
Thanks Phillip. Hope so, I think they are looking good. Blessed Days...
Im feeding my bees too, I don’t have a decent mixing set up at all, I literally mix 1 jug at a time which is fine for 1 or 2 hives but 5 or more i need something better, cheers Rob
Yep at the 5 to 10 mark was when I started thinking I was going to need a solution. Have a great weekend Rob. Blessed Days...
Thanks Dave. I still think you have the entrance reduced to much. Will you have some help building your roof or can you do that by yourself? Have a good weekend.
No worries on the roof building, I keep it simple and I don't like to sweat so we keep the work level low.😂You'll get to see it all come together, lol least that's the Hope. Have a wonderful weekend buddy. Blessed Days...
Those carts are nice to have, I use one to wheel around a small generator. Got to get new tires, I think you said some thing about getting solid tires, that might be the way to go. Have a Blessed Day DC. 😄👍👍
Ya I have noticed the tires are an issue, way cheap tires. I may end up trying to find me some solid replacements for them. I have a lot of pokies in and on my ground.😁Blessed Days Noah. Hay how are you bees doing? Not sure if I asked or just thought I asked.😂
00:06:00 Is the tortoises following? 😂
😂Have a good one Galloway.
Moving up with the Joubert's!!!! LOL!!!
🤣Now I just need something to pull them besides me.😂Have a good one Rodney...
@@dcsblessedbees An ATV or riding mower.
awesome setup. great hive stands, easy to make ant proof. i might copy that😀
Thank much, I got the initial idea from my T-post fence line. I needed something that would work on uneven ground and this was the simplest idea that used the least material. Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...
Bees are looking good DC.
Thanks Phillip, feed that little swarm.😁maybe a shake of nurse bees. Have a good one Phillip, thanks for stopping by.
Have a Blessed Day DC. 😎🌻🐝
You to Noah, hey how are yours doing?
@@dcsblessedbees I think their doing ok, just did a check, 2 of 3 have fresh eggs and the other. I think swarmed then got robbed, so its not doing good, so I put a frame of eggs/ brood and frame of nectar in it. Maybe they will requeen by winter? Got to do my mite check soon. Thanks for asking, have a Blessed Day DC.
Good video
Thanks much David. Blessed Days buddy...
What up DC
Not much just starting to get things put away and the bees ready for Winter. Thanks for stopping by.
Looking Good ❤
Thanks you Tampa.😁Welcome to the crazy world of my honey bees.
Looking good Dave. Nice to see the bees working.
Thanks much Russell, ya I think they are doing well this year. Blessed Days buddy...
You’re bees are working hard DC!!! Seen my ladies on the goldenrod today.
I hear Goldenrod is a real nice Fall bump for them when the weather works. Way cool I'm glad your girls are doing well. Hows the family?
Next Spring, your girls are going to hit the ground running, your going to have so much honey. Have a Blessed Day DC. 😎🌻🐝
Here is Hoping.😁Have a great day Noah.
Looking good, Dave. Keep 'em fed and health.. They should build up for winter nicely. Good luck
3rd times the Charm.😁Have a great day Lee.
Looking good, hope yoou have a great winter this year Dave.
Me to Shane, most all yours are looking good this year, I think. How are their weights feeling good to ya. Mine should be able to do a little more of their own feeding next year, I Hope lol. Basically it comes for to it, if I miss Blackberries with strength it makes for a feed the bees season. Next year will be better.😁Thanks for stopping by Shane, sorry the video got so long. 👍
@@dcsblessedbees ya, most are heavy couple hives not well hough but nothing too bad. Some but if sugar water maybe here and there could happen..lol
Nice Dave, looking good and put some weight on them.
Step by step getting them ready for Winter. Thanks much, Blessed Days...
You sound a bit like the herion addict complaining about the hangovers!
lol No idea about that, I just am getting tired of everything having to be delivered. Just think about the items that come to you and how much extra garbage there is from packing and then think of the extra cost due to fuel costs on delivery.😂It'll almost get ya grumpy. Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...
It definitely doesn't make us look like good stewards of our planet though I know we all have good intentions. it's a complex issue and unfortunately I don't know of a simple solution.
Very true. Blessed Days...
I have a similar 25 gal tank that i got at Tractor supply to put on the ATV to feed the hives. Good video have a good weekend DC
You to, thanks much.😁
You sound a bit like the herion addict complaining about the hangovers! Next video I expect will be you driving to and shopping at the nearest bee store. I'm with you on the Styrofoam and plastics. I'm a fan of cardboard and paper stuffing. Those are reusable and biodegradable. Blessed days buddy.
🤣Nope driving to the dump.😂Ya I don't mind the cardboard so much or the cardboard stuffing, it's all the styrofoam and plastic. I have a garbage bag full of just the deflated packing stuffings.🤣Have a great day Phillip.
It's like the good old Sears catalog days!😂
🤔I can agree with that.
Crazy, Right before I watched your video, I watched a video on the retail store apocalypse. Soon it will be just Amazon and walmart. Hang in there DC. 🙏
I was cleaning up my storage room so I could put bee boxes in there and I never realized how much extra crap adds up from all the packaging and the modern online store to door they are forcing us into. Imagine how much extra energy is spent in just producing the air filled packing stuffers.🥴😵💫😂 😁I Hope Jesus is coming soon, this merry-go-round is a bit off kilter. Blessed Days Noah...
Welcome to my world DC! I never knew as a small business owner how much cardboard and packaging garbage we produce. Although it makes our house messy too, we try to save bubble wrap and other packaging material for orders that we ship out.
Ya, it's crazy the cardboard isn't even the real problem it's all the packing crap inside the boxes.Take it easy Bryan.
Checking in for the first time, thanks for sharing check me out in the next 24hrs ok
I'll have a look, thank you much.
@@dcsblessedbees your welcome
That is going to be an Awesome dandelion patch, your girls will be happy this spring. Have a Blessed Day DC. 😄🐝🐝
🐝Girls like🌻's
The zoom on your camera is amazing! I'm thinking of going to single hives as well. my back can't handle all those heavy boxes. We ran 8 frames this year too.
I'm still accumulating equipment to get everything configured how I'd like, takes time on a budget. But each year I get closer, maybe next season I'll have things more aligned how I'd like them. Step bu step, thanks for stopping by Blessed Days...
Nice Dave, looking good and put some weight on them.
Yep just going to keep feeding them for the rest of Fall. I think we will be good to go. Blessed Days Tom...
Blessing to you DC Dave.
Thanks Phillip, didn't you have a market this week? did it go well?
It went very well. Perfect weather and best sales day of the year.
Nice.
Thanks Dave!
Thanks Rodney.
Did you see us waving at you??? 🙋 The zoom on that camera is crazy! 📸 😳 We've had some WELCOMING temps the last couple days too. We're excited about it... but, we know it'll be short lived until November-ish. Enjoyed the walk, y'all have a blessed one up in the north country!
You still having the live tonight?
@rodneymiddleton9624 Lord willing we'll be on at 7
🤫You two are great,🙉don't listen to what they say.😉😂
Happy Sunday DC! 😎🐝☀️
You to Sara😁Have a Wonder Filled Lords Day.
Nice video but i missed the "Hey yall" and i was unsure about when to get started!
😁Hi Phillip. Hope your having a good weekend.
Good morning, It feels like fall here too, high of 79 deg. WOW they eat a lot, LOL. Thanks for the helpful comment on the OAV. Yesterday. Have a Blessed Day DC. 😎🌻🐝
Glad when I can help some, Blessed Days Noah...