Thanks Uncle Doug. Im North of you in Manitoba. Can you have this gentleman return for the lesson in harvesting. And Extreme winter know how tips? I had teachers like this growing up in the 80s. Straight up. That why Im great at building. Probally going to make my own box. Thank you for this video
Be sure to watch all of video. He encourages beekeeping. Just warning you of the scam about buying bees that are sold out of state. The rest of the video is teaching you how to start beekeeping and catching your own swarm@@azoreanblue7906
Doug, I found Dr. Leo through you 4 years ago. I have 6 colonies of bees as of 4/27/24. My equipment is homemade from Dr. Leo’s plans. Never buy bees. Start early. Thanks you so much.
I've found my bees actually winter very well on sugar syrup as long as the syrup has been dosed with the hive alive additive. In Maine, and haven't lost a " sugar syrup fed" colony over winter in years.
I think it is wonderful that you, along with Dr. Leo, are teaching natural beekeeping methods that have stood the test of time. I am certain, like myself, many people did not have this knowledge, as it has been replaced over time. Catching swarms of local bees is the correct path. Why buy bees when you can go out and catch some already acclimated to our own area. It makes perfect sense. Please keep the beekeeping videos with Dr. Leo coming! Thank you so very much!
THANK YOU for this. I am so frustrated with my beekeeping. My two hives died over the winter 2023-2024 and I bought two more NUCs and am just absolutely struggling. I considered just giving up because beekeeping has turned out to be incredibly expensive and I have spent over $2,000 already. I saw this video and heard what you had to say, and I think I might try catching a swarm next spring. I have two NUC boxes that I am thinking might good swarm catchers. I already have the frames with all the honey, propolis, etc.....it is just a matter of putting it 10' off the ground...This is my thought process anyway...trying to not have to spend more money.
Hello from Canada. We live in the heart of farm land in Southern Ontario, the mite load here is high with lots of hives used for pollination of crops.We also have winter that confines the bees for months to the hive. I have yet to meet a beekeeper who doesn't treat for mites. I've been told that natural beekeeping won't work here. Has anymore had success keeping bees without the use of chemicals in such conditions? My bee supplier raises them less than 20 minutes from our property, so they are local aclimatized strains, just not wild. Much love and respect Stacy and Doug for everything you share. Thank you in advance 😊
Bro. I've caught 5 wild swarms this spring. Many thanks to you and Dr. Leo. It's awesome. note:I've had huge success with swarm commander. I use shelving brackets as supports. works great. Blessings. Shalom
Buying bees is not a scam but free bees are always great! Overwintering successfully has more to do with the management practices and health of the bees than it does with bought vs caught honey bees. There are so many ways to manage bees and this is just one.
I’ve had 2 swarms move into a vacant hive box. Both were very dangerous colonies. Must have been Africanize. No fun at all. My German Shepherd would not even want to go outside to the back yard. I’d be working in my garden 30’ away and would be getting stung for no reason. I had to work the garden in my bee suit.
successful beekeepers never have to buy bees u see all the packages David Burns has in his vids but said he doesn't lose bees the lies come from all of the TH-camrs and they sell bees!!!
The problem is that people need to take a weekend class from a master beekeeper before getting bees. I am a second year beekeeper. I took a weekend class and then did a one year mentorship...Bees die over winter usually because they were not treated for varroa mites prior to going into winter. Colonies shrink during winter so if your mite count is high and the colony is small they will not be able to control the mites..They also need to be feed sugar water or pollen so they don't starve over winter. You don't have to feed sugar water if you leave frames of stored honey in the box. The biggest problem is that people think they put a box in their yard, and that's it done... That's not the case... So now you catch a swarm ... Does anyone here know what to do next? When do you add a second box, when do you make a split, when do you feed them,what does the brood pattern look like, do you see eggs, do you have hive beetles or mites....ect ect. Take a weekend class, people, before getting bees..
I studied bees and took classes at our local agriculture college for two years before I got into the hobby. You are correct when you talk about the mites.
Swarm relocation tip: I have done this to every swarm i catch and it works. Take down the trap at night with a screen taped over it. Put the trap right next to the hive they will be transferred to. Put branches with leaves on them right in front of the trap totally covering the trap entrance, then remove the screen from the entrance. This will force the bees to realize they have been moved and they will reorient themselves to that specific location. This method allows you to move a trap any distance close by. It always works for me except for maybe a dozen stragglers at the old location. I learned it on TH-cam as well while i was researching this problem of relocation. Leo, you’re the best! I started keeping bees following your advice since 2020. Everything is going so well! And no chemicals or expenses. Thank you for everything!!!!
I’m trying to understand what you’re saying here. Do they move into the hive on their own or does this just help them transition? Do you have a link for this?
Where I live I never saw honeybees but I tried swarm traps anyway... no luck. I think because I'm so far from a town and I'm surrounded for miles and miles by a fir forest (for lumber production). I finally bought bees last year and they're doing good in the insulated layens hive. Thank you Dr Leo!
Well, if you never saw any bees or swarms it might mean that you're in luck and may actually exploit it for your benefit (and even some nice profit if it goes well). Due to your isolation, you'll be the only source of drones in the area, which means you can choose who your new queens mate with, and that would enable you to do some good selective breeding. Isolated places are naturally valued among beekeepers for that purpose.
I’ve rescued 2 colonies last week. I feed mine a lot of sugar syrup when I catch a new swarm to build them up. They need it to build comb for the Queen to lay eggs and build up strong before winter hits. They do better in a big cluster. The second year I don’t feed them sugar. I’m in hot, dry Texas and once summer hits there’s very little food available for them.
Absolutely man! We started with a swarm in 1997 and ended up going with the commercial perspective. Nothing was working for us, and God spoke to me and told me to stop treating and feeding. Our colonies have gotten stronger and better. We're still working on winter survival however.
Thank u doug. Always grateful for such important liveing knowledge. May God bless u. Feed a man a fish for the day. He only eats that day. Teach a men how to fish , he feeds him self for life. You definitly are a godly loveing man and stacey too. You both are such wonderful folks. World needs more of people like u 2. We are our brothers keepers. ❤
Dr. Leo! So glad to have this video. I have your swarm trap and a horizontal hive and this video gave me the tips I needed to set up my trap properly. I didn't catch a swarm this spring, but I didn't use propolis so that may be why. I am ordering some propolis!
Thanks Doug I just got into honey bees because I found a swarm and decided I wanted to keep it and the guy that helped me contain this one was generous to give me a box and a frame. So now I'm into beekeeping learning all about it so this is perfect time and for me.
I've learned a lot from Dr Leo & you Doug. This year I've caught two swarms that apparently came from my two hives that over wintered well. Now I've got six hives now all local bees and they are relatively strong. Thanks for your valuable information.
you’re 100% right! i NEVER feed my bees, with the only exception being them cleaning up the frames after a honey harvest. The professional beekeeping industry is the one ruining beekeeping. And many of them endorse pesticides and herbicides too. Great video.
I started keeping Bees' about 20 yrs ago. I was taught how to catch a swarm by a 90 yr old neighbor who took me under his wing, showing me the way he was taught. All you need is a couple used frames that smell like bees to put inside the box and sugar water with a drop of lemongrass oil in a clean spray bottle. Spray the box twice a day inside with the mix, starting in March. No feeders needed.. Never have I had to buy bees, but I do give them away, when they swarm out.
@@chrisgartenn Normally I mix 1 to 1 or less if its being used as bait. Only one drop of grass oil to a 20 ounce bottle seems to be plenty...Gives them a lil snack while checking out the box.
@@CONSTITUTIONALGUARD-zc9nv Lemongrass oil has an aroma honey bees seem to love. Ya need more than just sugar to attract honey bees.. Like a used frame or box that smells like bees... and lemongrass oil together., works wonderfully. IMO.
Well I should have videoed my husband doing it. We went on vacay and didnt get trap down for about 4 weeks. Quite the challenge for sure. Very heavy and full!
Great education bee keeping video! Love Dr. Leo! i have purchased a couple horizontal hives, frames, and wax from him - highly recommend. This new swarm trap looks improved over the plans i downloaded from his website 3 years ago. Bee keeping is hard work and can be very expensive to get started. Start small unless you have a crew.
Wow this actually happened to me ...thank you for the awakening on bee keeping currently have carpenter bees and bumblebees still have my boxes and am taking your advise wish me luck God Bless you.
Im a newby bee keeper, only 4 days in. My FIL made me dr Leo's hive. Im so excited. I did do the Japanese wood burning for the reservation. I love the look for the exterior, im thinking i should not have done it one the inside. It made it kinda hard to see things inside the hive box.
Had a family friend who was in bees and honey business who lived in Florida that’s where he ran his Honey business.He would transport his bees from Rayford Florida to W Va. Michigan Ohio and other states in mid west only during summer months then transport them back to Florida at summers end.You are right only buy bees locally.
DR LEO IS A GREAT TEACHER..I never knew the things he went over in this session..I have never had bees but I have been thinking of ways to do a few beehives..the commercial stuff seems so expensive..his method is SO common sense..I feel confident I could succeed..I ALWAYS leave my yard full of dandelions for the early arrival of the pollinators..I don't think the neighbors who treat their yards were happy with me..I've noticed they gave up keeping their yards dandelion free😊..thank you both..as always prayers and blessings
Same thing, I would lose my bees every winter. I belonged to a local Bee Association ... our came out of Georgia to Central Kentucky. I learned a lot with you working with Dr. Leo. What a great a tutorial. Dr. Leo has everything in your kit which is so convenient. All the best.
Perfect timing I just now wanted to start doing this stuff so I bought a book about beekeep and I think this might be my next step after planting flowers all over my yard.
I bought a Nuc and longgggg hive from Leo. This I believe is the 4th spring/ summer trying to catch a swarm. Bought swarm commander this yr…so far nothing. I’ve tried everything!!! I live near Ava, MO.. close to Leo Thanks for listening Doug and Stacy Colene
Yep, the real scam is making people believe you can catch “wild” bees. If your lucky, you might catch your neighbors swarm. But you probably won’t. Doug is clearly clueless about beekeeping.
Oh how aweful. We bought trap, put it up kinda late. In a town but caught bees a few weeks later. Doing great in a horizontal hive someone built. Havent overwintered so we will see.
I have two hives and will be setting up a swarm trap soon. I ordered the book RAISING HONEYBEE QUEENS and some swarm trap lures, thanks for sharing the info and site.
Thank you for this. We where just given a hive. They are local, but knowing nothing about bees and not wanting to feed sugar water had me a little concerned.
I sure hope he brings some of his bee swarm catchers and hives to the conference to sell in a few weeks! Can't wait to meet him, his knowledge is so much better than the stuff I have found here in my local comunity!
Thanks for letting people know what Dr. Leo advises, horizontal hives and catch local bees with swarm boxes! Great ideas to have healthy bees! I love the trick to imped the wax on the wire. Nice, put propolis inside the swarm box to attract the swarm of bees. Great trick too! Then lemon grass scent! So put them about 10 feet up in the tree. Thanks Dr. Leo for explaining how that all is done! Love all you guys help us with! Thanks!
Doug, you are so SWEET to tell us about how to raise the bees the right way for everyone. Something I'm noticing - you are breathing really hard. EMF and directed energy weapons can do this. Just sayin'. Don't want anything to happen. God Bless.
Stacy I've been watching you for 4 years. Love watching y'all. I have a problem. I have a UTI and am taking Doxycycline. Doesn't seem to be be affecting it. Please tell me what you would do for it. Thank you so much for your videos.
Absolutely fascinating in every way this man is a positive force for nature thank you so Much for sharing his love of nature … a true blessing to mankind …
This is my first ever video of honey bee info. My brother is a novice beekeeper. With explanation like this from Dr Leo, it takes the rest out of it. Genius!
Makes sense. I have minor bees, pollinator bees and possibly honey bees in a tree nearby and huge bumblebees living happily in nature and pollinating my verges. I love the natural way of working with the bees they are amazing creatures!
I saw Stacy at Walmart today! I was the cashier in the pink bandana. Sorry I stared, but I knew I recognized you! Even though I can't watch your channel very often, I love the news and advice you guys share. Keep it up, from a Homestead Homie. ❤️
Kept looking for this Dr Leo video you promised earlier this week. Was just about to ask where it was and here it is! Thank you, and great to see Dr Leo!
This is fantastic. I've always wanted to keep bees but the thought of buying them every year was enough to keep me away. Having local swarms finding their home with me just makes sense.
I only feed bee's one time when I get them and only one court a year of sauger water in winter for this I get 2 gallons of honey per hive in central North Carolina
WOW, Doug AWESOME video. I would love to do this, but highly allergic. My sister had a swam last year and called beekeeper 1 mile down the road to come and get. Later he brought her some honey.
Absolutely the best and by far the most informative video i have seen on bee keeping! He explains to perfection how to assemble the kit. I can't wait to start my own. Honey has been my go to sweetner since i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and I dont like using artificial sweetners. Honey does not raise my glucose levels and its a blessing to have. Thank yall for the video and thank you to the bees for being so damn sweet😊
Thank you so much for this! I want to have bees and I love learning the right way to do things! I can't wait to learn more and I will definitely be catching my own swarm!
I got Saskatraz bees 2022, they didn’t make it over the winter and they were supposed to be the hardiest for my location. I did all the things, spoiled them, fretted over them, drenched them….😔 I’m going to try capturing wild bees now! Almost gave up my hive dying made me so upset. Thanks Doug!
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Dont lose time and money beekeeping
Love yall!❤
Q: Can't the gov be sued for spraying the skies, since they're killing bees?
Don’t agree !! They are essential for pollination . 💜
@@mariatorres9789it should there is no such thing has a safe quemical
Thanks Uncle Doug. Im North of you in Manitoba. Can you have this gentleman return for the lesson in harvesting. And Extreme winter know how tips? I had teachers like this growing up in the 80s. Straight up. That why Im great at building. Probally going to make my own box. Thank you for this video
Be sure to watch all of video. He encourages beekeeping. Just warning you of the scam about buying bees that are sold out of state. The rest of the video is teaching you how to start beekeeping and catching your own swarm@@azoreanblue7906
Doug, I found Dr. Leo through you 4 years ago. I have 6 colonies of bees as of 4/27/24. My equipment is homemade from Dr. Leo’s plans. Never buy bees. Start early. Thanks you so much.
That is awesome!
I’m about the same I started watching about the same time..
I've found my bees actually winter very well on sugar syrup as long as the syrup has been dosed with the hive alive additive. In Maine, and haven't lost a " sugar syrup fed" colony over winter in years.
I think it is wonderful that you, along with Dr. Leo, are teaching natural beekeeping methods that have stood the test of time. I am certain, like myself, many people did not have this knowledge, as it has been replaced over time. Catching swarms of local bees is the correct path. Why buy bees when you can go out and catch some already acclimated to our own area. It makes perfect sense. Please keep the beekeeping videos with Dr. Leo coming! Thank you so very much!
THANK YOU for this. I am so frustrated with my beekeeping. My two hives died over the winter 2023-2024 and I bought two more NUCs and am just absolutely struggling. I considered just giving up because beekeeping has turned out to be incredibly expensive and I have spent over $2,000 already. I saw this video and heard what you had to say, and I think I might try catching a swarm next spring. I have two NUC boxes that I am thinking might good swarm catchers. I already have the frames with all the honey, propolis, etc.....it is just a matter of putting it 10' off the ground...This is my thought process anyway...trying to not have to spend more money.
Hello from Canada. We live in the heart of farm land in Southern Ontario, the mite load here is high with lots of hives used for pollination of crops.We also have winter that confines the bees for months to the hive. I have yet to meet a beekeeper who doesn't treat for mites. I've been told that natural beekeeping won't work here. Has anymore had success keeping bees without the use of chemicals in such conditions? My bee supplier raises them less than 20 minutes from our property, so they are local aclimatized strains, just not wild. Much love and respect Stacy and Doug for everything you share. Thank you in advance 😊
Bro. I've caught 5 wild swarms this spring. Many thanks to you and Dr. Leo. It's awesome. note:I've had huge success with swarm commander. I use shelving brackets as supports. works great. Blessings. Shalom
Buying bees is not a scam but free bees are always great! Overwintering successfully has more to do with the management practices and health of the bees than it does with bought vs caught honey bees. There are so many ways to manage bees and this is just one.
Well said!
I’ve had 2 swarms move into a vacant hive box. Both were very dangerous colonies. Must have been Africanize. No fun at all. My German Shepherd would not even want to go outside to the back yard. I’d be working in my garden 30’ away and would be getting stung for no reason. I had to work the garden in my bee suit.
Yes!
successful beekeepers never have to buy bees u see all the packages David Burns has in his vids but said he doesn't lose bees the lies come from all of the TH-camrs and they sell bees!!!
how often did you get stung? @@michaelmurphy7692
If you do buy bees by local, so that way, they are adapted to the environment in which they were raised and can live in. Good video.
The problem is that people need to take a weekend class from a master beekeeper before getting bees. I am a second year beekeeper. I took a weekend class and then did a one year mentorship...Bees die over winter usually because they were not treated for varroa mites prior to going into winter. Colonies shrink during winter so if your mite count is high and the colony is small they will not be able to control the mites..They also need to be feed sugar water or pollen so they don't starve over winter. You don't have to feed sugar water if you leave frames of stored honey in the box. The biggest problem is that people think they put a box in their yard, and that's it done... That's not the case... So now you catch a swarm ... Does anyone here know what to do next? When do you add a second box, when do you make a split, when do you feed them,what does the brood pattern look like, do you see eggs, do you have hive beetles or mites....ect ect. Take a weekend class, people, before getting bees..
My treatment free feral caught bees thrive.
@@laurabellgia8182 give two years and see how they do. Do you let them naturally swarm? Do you prevent swarming?
I studied bees and took classes at our local agriculture college for two years before I got into the hobby.
You are correct when you talk about the mites.
@laurabellgia8182 how do you know they are feral and not from a commercial or a backyard beehive?
@@laurabellgia8182Wait till next Spring!
Swarm relocation tip:
I have done this to every swarm i catch and it works. Take down the trap at night with a screen taped over it. Put the trap right next to the hive they will be transferred to. Put branches with leaves on them right in front of the trap totally covering the trap entrance, then remove the screen from the entrance. This will force the bees to realize they have been moved and they will reorient themselves to that specific location. This method allows you to move a trap any distance close by. It always works for me except for maybe a dozen stragglers at the old location. I learned it on TH-cam as well while i was researching this problem of relocation.
Leo, you’re the best! I started keeping bees following your advice since 2020. Everything is going so well! And no chemicals or expenses. Thank you for everything!!!!
What about the wax foundation he uses. Studies show that most is contaminated with some pesticides and/or chemicals .
I think he makes his own from his own bees. I don’t use foundation at all.
I’m trying to understand what you’re saying here. Do they move into the hive on their own or does this just help them transition? Do you have a link for this?
Where I live I never saw honeybees but I tried swarm traps anyway... no luck. I think because I'm so far from a town and I'm surrounded for miles and miles by a fir forest (for lumber production). I finally bought bees last year and they're doing good in the insulated layens hive. Thank you Dr Leo!
Well, if you never saw any bees or swarms it might mean that you're in luck and may actually exploit it for your benefit (and even some nice profit if it goes well). Due to your isolation, you'll be the only source of drones in the area, which means you can choose who your new queens mate with, and that would enable you to do some good selective breeding. Isolated places are naturally valued among beekeepers for that purpose.
@@Alkarasu I really like your perspective on my situation. Thank you!
it probably means you've got some gnarly pesticide use going on around you. if that's the case your bees will likely be dead soon
I’ve rescued 2 colonies last week. I feed mine a lot of sugar syrup when I catch a new swarm to build them up. They need it to build comb for the Queen to lay eggs and build up strong before winter hits. They do better in a big cluster. The second year I don’t feed them sugar. I’m in hot, dry Texas and once summer hits there’s very little food available for them.
And if you are beekeeping in the SW US - please double check the hive for 'friendly' bees; have heard of people catching Africanized bees .....
@@clwest3538 double check 🤣 I’m in my hives all the time. I was in them today. I think they’d let me know real quick when I’m doing my bee rescues.
Absolutely man! We started with a swarm in 1997 and ended up going with the commercial perspective. Nothing was working for us, and God spoke to me and told me to stop treating and feeding. Our colonies have gotten stronger and better. We're still working on winter survival however.
I swear by using candyboards with a 5/8” drilled hole in front to release moisture 2” rigid insulation on top then the cover
Thank u doug. Always grateful for such important liveing knowledge. May God bless u. Feed a man a fish for the day. He only eats that day. Teach a men how to fish , he feeds him self for life. You definitly are a godly loveing man and stacey too. You both are such wonderful folks. World needs more of people like u 2. We are our brothers keepers. ❤
Thanks, Doug. This is exactly what I have been looking for!
I always appreciate Dr. Leo's instructions; he is always detailed with his instructions. He has so much great information and knowledge about bees. 🙂
Dr. Leo! So glad to have this video. I have your swarm trap and a horizontal hive and this video gave me the tips I needed to set up my trap properly. I didn't catch a swarm this spring, but I didn't use propolis so that may be why. I am ordering some propolis!
Thanks Doug I just got into honey bees because I found a swarm and decided I wanted to keep it and the guy that helped me contain this one was generous to give me a box and a frame. So now I'm into beekeeping learning all about it so this is perfect time and for me.
I've learned a lot from Dr Leo & you Doug. This year I've caught two swarms that apparently came from my two hives that over wintered well.
Now I've got six hives now all local bees and they are relatively strong. Thanks for your valuable information.
you’re 100% right! i NEVER feed my bees, with the only exception being them cleaning up the frames after a honey harvest. The professional beekeeping industry is the one ruining beekeeping. And many of them endorse pesticides and herbicides too. Great video.
I've been wondering about your bees Doug.. my first hive was wild bees.. me and my wife have been at it 3 yrs now and our bees are doing fantastic...
I started keeping Bees' about 20 yrs ago. I was taught how to catch a swarm by a 90 yr old neighbor who took me under his wing, showing me the way he was taught. All you need is a couple used frames that smell like bees to put inside the box and sugar water with a drop of lemongrass oil in a clean spray bottle. Spray the box twice a day inside with the mix, starting in March. No feeders needed.. Never have I had to buy bees, but I do give them away, when they swarm out.
You don't need sugar.
@@PLANTOFILO Agreed
@@chrisgartenn Normally I mix 1 to 1 or less if its being used as bait. Only one drop of grass oil to a 20 ounce bottle seems to be plenty...Gives them a lil snack while checking out the box.
@@TheSIeepyhousedoes the sugar water not attract ants?
@@CONSTITUTIONALGUARD-zc9nv Lemongrass oil has an aroma honey bees seem to love. Ya need more than just sugar to attract honey bees.. Like a used frame or box that smells like bees... and lemongrass oil together., works wonderfully. IMO.
good video I built my own from their plans and it worked perfectly
Love seeing more of your old-style content Doug! Happy to see it!
Love this thank you! Is there any good videos showing a take down of a full swarm trap?
Well I should have videoed my husband doing it. We went on vacay and didnt get trap down for about 4 weeks. Quite the challenge for sure. Very heavy and full!
How cool is Dr Leo what a great teacher 🐝🍯🙏
Great education bee keeping video! Love Dr. Leo! i have purchased a couple horizontal hives, frames, and wax from him - highly recommend. This new swarm trap looks improved over the plans i downloaded from his website 3 years ago. Bee keeping is hard work and can be very expensive to get started. Start small unless you have a crew.
You’ve honestly thought of everything in this tutorial! Thank you.
I liked the smear propolis around the entrance idea💥🍯
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Wow this actually happened to me ...thank you for the awakening on bee keeping currently have carpenter bees and bumblebees still have my boxes and am taking your advise wish me luck God Bless you.
6:55 That sheet of beeswax could be cut in strips and used to start about 4 frames.
That is what i do. My bees hated the full foundation sheet as mune were too thick so i cut them as strips one goes up and one goes down.
@@olusegunadebayo5306the so two strips per frame like a cross?
@@CONSTITUTIONALGUARD-zc9nv Nope, one above and one below
Im a newby bee keeper, only 4 days in. My FIL made me dr Leo's hive. Im so excited. I did do the Japanese wood burning for the reservation. I love the look for the exterior, im thinking i should not have done it one the inside. It made it kinda hard to see things inside the hive box.
Had a family friend who was in bees and honey business who lived in Florida that’s where he ran his Honey business.He would transport his bees from Rayford Florida to W Va. Michigan Ohio and other states in mid west only during summer months then transport them back to Florida at summers end.You are right only buy bees locally.
DUDE!...SUBSCRIBED!!! 😳😲👍👍
I'll be ordering one or more of these when I have the chance!!!
THANK YOU!!!
Welcome!
Break the cycle Dough! Thank you
Loved the video great idea I think I could make one but did he mention whether the north or south facing on the tree tnks 😊
DR LEO IS A GREAT TEACHER..I never knew the things he went over in this session..I have never had bees but I have been thinking of ways to do a few beehives..the commercial stuff seems so expensive..his method is SO common sense..I feel confident I could succeed..I ALWAYS leave my yard full of dandelions for the early arrival of the pollinators..I don't think the neighbors who treat their yards were happy with me..I've noticed they gave up keeping their yards dandelion free😊..thank you both..as always prayers and blessings
Looks like Xmas morning for doug :) he looks like he is having a lot of fun unboxing
Yay, a Dr Leo and Doug beekeeping video. Wondered how Doug’s bees got on since Dr Leo’s last visit before this couple of years ago.
Same thing, I would lose my bees every winter. I belonged to a local Bee Association ... our came out of Georgia to Central Kentucky. I learned a lot with you working with Dr. Leo. What a great a tutorial. Dr. Leo has everything in your kit which is so convenient. All the best.
I saw a philipino guy melt in wax with a car battery a few years ago. Pretty slick ang this is even better
Thank you Dr. Leo! Love his passion and care for bees. Not where I can get started yet, but learning all I can now for future home.
How AMASING thanks ..
Thank you Doug and dr Leo for this info. Im gonna order one and try to start bee keeping. I been wanting to for a while
I love that glass oil lamp. Very natural.
Thanks
Just collected 2 swarms yesterday. Catching swarms is the way to go.....or go to a local beekeeper to get your bees.
Perfect timing I just now wanted to start doing this stuff so I bought a book about beekeep and I think this might be my next step after planting flowers all over my yard.
I bought a Nuc and longgggg hive from Leo. This I believe is the 4th spring/ summer trying to catch a swarm. Bought swarm commander this yr…so far nothing. I’ve tried everything!!! I live near Ava, MO.. close to Leo
Thanks for listening Doug and Stacy
Colene
Yep, the real scam is making people believe you can catch “wild” bees. If your lucky, you might catch your neighbors swarm. But you probably won’t. Doug is clearly clueless about beekeeping.
Oh how aweful. We bought trap, put it up kinda late. In a town but caught bees a few weeks later. Doing great in a horizontal hive someone built. Havent overwintered so we will see.
GREAT INFO Doug!!! Yea I want to keep bees, make honey, wax, propolis and royal jelly! I will probably order it. Love it love it love!!!
What an absolutely brilliant video! Thankyou SO much for sharing this!
Thank you
I have two hives and will be setting up a swarm trap soon. I ordered the book RAISING HONEYBEE QUEENS and some swarm trap lures, thanks for sharing the info and site.
Thank you for this. We where just given a hive. They are local, but knowing nothing about bees and not wanting to feed sugar water had me a little concerned.
I sure hope he brings some of his bee swarm catchers and hives to the conference to sell in a few weeks! Can't wait to meet him, his knowledge is so much better than the stuff I have found here in my local comunity!
Yes he is
He did bring them. We bought, trapped and hived in our back yard. A big pleasure for me watching them! And learning.
Dr. Leo. Thank you for the correct use of “plumb”. Everyone else says “level”. Ugh.
Thank you so much for this great information & video 🥰🥰💞🙏💞
I caught my first swarm 30 yrs ago. So easy to do. Great tips on this subject! Thankyou! 😊
Thanks for letting people know what Dr. Leo advises, horizontal hives and catch local bees with swarm boxes! Great ideas to have healthy bees! I love the trick to imped the wax on the wire. Nice, put propolis inside the swarm box to attract the swarm of bees. Great trick too! Then lemon grass scent! So put them about 10 feet up in the tree. Thanks Dr. Leo for explaining how that all is done! Love all you guys help us with! Thanks!
Doug, you are so SWEET to tell us about how to raise the bees the right way for everyone. Something I'm noticing - you are breathing really hard. EMF and directed energy weapons can do this. Just sayin'. Don't want anything to happen. God Bless.
I ran back outside to add that part and climbed up that deer stand =)
Great info Doug, THANKS!!!
Thank Doug For Sending Blessings 🖐️🖐️🤟🤟🙏🙏💙💙
Excellent stuff. I love bees and pray that they are withstanding the ASSAULT from the skies.
great vid
thanks
Thanks love it. Hoping for one day to be able to get a bee catcher. Thanks for all that teaching
Stacy I've been watching you for 4 years. Love watching y'all. I have a problem. I have a UTI and am taking Doxycycline. Doesn't seem to be be affecting it. Please tell me what you would do for it. Thank you so much for your videos.
I just love learning bee keeping from him. Thank you.
Thanks, Doug and Dr. Leo very informative video
Thank you so much!
excellent tutorial. Thank you
Great to see Dr. Leo back. He is very good at explaining the how and why of it. Thanks Doug.
Absolutely fascinating in every way this man is a positive force for nature thank you so
Much for sharing his love of nature … a true blessing to mankind …
Great info, Doug. Thank you so much.
LOL. At least you didn’t keep doing the same thing over and over. 🤓
This is my first ever video of honey bee info. My brother is a novice beekeeper. With explanation like this from Dr Leo, it takes the rest out of it. Genius!
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Hi Doug . My Husband and i want to do a BEEKEEPING COURSE. it waa full so we have to go and do the Course. Much Love to you and Darling Stacy xx❤❤
Great video; thanks for sharing! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦
What a thorough tutorial. Every detail.
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Thank You Doug. I have been wanting bees so much.
A very informative video, thank you for sharing. Looks like Bees in my future.
Thank u Doug n Stacy... excellent video
Thank You for all you do!
Good morning have a great day.
Makes sense. I have minor bees, pollinator bees and possibly honey bees in a tree nearby and huge bumblebees living happily in nature and pollinating my verges. I love the natural way of working with the bees they are amazing creatures!
I saw Stacy at Walmart today! I was the cashier in the pink bandana. Sorry I stared, but I knew I recognized you! Even though I can't watch your channel very often, I love the news and advice you guys share. Keep it up, from a Homestead Homie. ❤️
Kept looking for this Dr Leo video you promised earlier this week. Was just about to ask where it was and here it is! Thank you, and great to see Dr Leo!
This is fantastic. I've always wanted to keep bees but the thought of buying them every year was enough to keep me away. Having local swarms finding their home with me just makes sense.
I only feed bee's one time when I get them and only one court a year of sauger water in winter for this I get 2 gallons of honey per hive in central North Carolina
That’s what we do. Native bees do so much better at defending the hive from pest.
My mentor beekeeper taught me to use EO lemongrass, too.
This was so great! I just bought a farm, and this is on my list of things to do. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful information. Hell yeah!
REALLY interesting.
WOW, Doug AWESOME video. I would love to do this, but highly allergic. My sister had a swam last year and called beekeeper 1 mile down the road to come and get. Later he brought her some honey.
Thanks Doug 👍
Thank you Doug and Dr Leo!! I can't wait to see how and what to do to get the honey. This is all new to me.
Absolutely the best and by far the most informative video i have seen on bee keeping! He explains to perfection how to assemble the kit. I can't wait to start my own. Honey has been my go to sweetner since i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and I dont like using artificial sweetners. Honey does not raise my glucose levels and its a blessing to have. Thank yall for the video and thank you to the bees for being so damn sweet😊
Thank you so much for this! I want to have bees and I love learning the right way to do things! I can't wait to learn more and I will definitely be catching my own swarm!
Thanks, Doug and Dr. leo , now I need a link for a BEE PROTECTION !!!
Thanks for the video. Very interesting.
I got Saskatraz bees 2022, they didn’t make it over the winter and they were supposed to be the hardiest for my location. I did all the things, spoiled them, fretted over them, drenched them….😔 I’m going to try capturing wild bees now! Almost gave up my hive dying made me so upset. Thanks Doug!