So yeah, on a completely random whim I looked up honey bees. First I found the Flow Hive promotional videos. Then I found your videos. My first thought after watching ONE of your videos... Frederick Dunn is the Bob Ross of beekeeping... So informative, and so soothing! Take all my Likes!
I could not agree more, if he had a CD or MP3 where all he did was read to me, I would play it in my car on road trips, I could listen to his voice all day seriously. Mr Dunn, please do books on tape :)
I mean, I wouldn’t use it either, just because i have 23 hives with multiple supers. Douing it the old fashioned way is just better for me, i already have a separator, so why bother with these? Also, can i harvest bees wax with these? My woman uses bees wax for tons of stuff. But for a beginner who doesnt have the gear, these things look great. It is definitely a great starter set. I would not discourage a new bee keeper from buying a flow hive, thats for sure.
@@stonehorn4641 exactly!!!!! This is a new tool in the world of beekeeping that does not replace traditional beekeeping it simply enhances and provides additional ability to harvest honey. Especially for newer beekeepers that do not have the same investments made yet.
I don’t know squat about bee keeping. I’ve only watched a handful of videos so far. But I do know the type of person I like to learn from lots of experience,passionate,about what they’re doing, and of course open minded. Cheers
@@stonehorn4641 I agree I have 11 hives and just use an extractor it’s not cost effective for me to replace everything and I use the wax as well. Robbed all my hives in about 3hrs and I don’t mind doing a bit of hard work robbing honey I feel since the bees are working their butts of I can sweat it out a bit as well. Although in the summer here in southern NSW Australia temps can be high 30s or above the 40s deg Celsius I wet down a t shirt keep me cool under my bee rig, helps heaps. Although the flow hive is quite ingenious I must admit and is probably quite useful for some people wanting to have bees.
Ok it’s 2020 I’m in isolation in a city apartment and all I can think after watching this is.... I want to move to the country and raise bees and chickens.. but I hate bugs and am afraid of birds. 🤦♀️. Thank you for confusing my fragile psyche. 😃😂
Just A Person you need to check out the channel “kyle the rooster” to see why I want chickens. He has chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks and now a hawk. It’s a lot of fun to watch. But you need to start at the beginning.
One time I had to resque bumblebee which was carrying pollen balls on its legs. I had to catch it with empty jar to take it outside, and noticed that the bee lost one pollen ball, I was so sad. I can imagine the bee going home and trying to explain to Edwin Epps why she is short on the "goods".
= @@FrederickDunn = you probably will not see this, but anyway, Has anyone tried making a tray underneath the flow frames and above the queen excluder to catch any drips of honey from going down into the brood box ??
Mr Dunn, I've attended many lectures and viewed countless bee keeping videos on youtube. Every one of your bee videos is so well presented that I wish you created a series for all of us that covers all the basics for beginners. I can't think of anyone else I would rather listen to and learn from. Than you for your high standards and calm manner. It's rare that I want to watch a video more than a couple of times and your videos offer something new with each viewing. THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Wow, what a very generous comment and I really do appreciate that you are watching and were inspired to comment. I try not to re-tread videos that have already been done well and figure the beginning videos are very well covered already. I'll do my best to keep it interesting!
Frederick Dunn I too feel the same way! Your calm well spoken demeanor and highly informative information are top notch and are a natural to the teaching world geared toward the enthusiatic learner, which allows the leaner to embrace all of the knowledge given and move forward with it! While there may be other well done videos out there by other awesome beekeepers and teaching fellows, just as there are various teaching styles, there are also various styles of learners, sometimes creating issues for the learner if the teaching style does not resonate with them. Whether it be the tone of voice, the speed or lack there of in the wording being spoken, lack or too much visual aides and/or other various things! Please don't short change yourself from the joy of teaching and sharing beekeeping information, or those who would learn best from you as a teacher! Some people may need that over the top excitement to stay engaged but others may not and that would be where you could come in and fill a space that is there just waiting on you! If you want to do it, do so! If your feel there is another out there you would have your granddaughter to watch to learn and feel no need for your touch then don't do it!!! Just syaing we love you and we love your heart and style and all the good stuff about you and we pick you!!!!
You are funny asking and answering your own questions. "Why am I taking this shot? Because I want to and I like the way the sun looks through the jar." Lol
I know this video is a bit dated. I just happened across some of your videos tonight after taking an interest in how bee keepers perform certain tasks. I really have no interest in bee keeping myself, but admire many of those that do. I just wanted to say it was honestly a pleasure to watch your videos and listen to your explanations. Not only were the videos very informative, but much of the footage is visually stunning. Very nicely done. I also really appreciate how you represent not only how I believe bee keepers ought to be, but how all of us ought to be. You seem to have a very symbiotic relationship with your bees that is quite beautiful.
Wow Richard, that is one of the best comments I've ever received! You just made my day and I appreciate that you took the time to share your observations and appreciation of the work I do. :)
I'm ur newest subscriber, I just subscribed. U tube brought me to this video. After watching this video, ur video is very informative, I'm thinking about getting a flow hive. How much r flow hives? Does it come assembled? If not, r the directions to assemble easy to follow? What tools to do u need for assembly? Do u need anything extra that doesn't come with the flow hive? Instructional videos like this will get ppl to become novice beekeepers, & with time & experience they'll become veteran beekeepers. Everyone starts as a novice. What gets people started r instructional videos like these. U'll have a whole new generation of beekeepers.
Hi again Peter, there is a link in the video description which gets you $50.00 off your first purchase and you can also see current pricing. They do not come assembled and I have posted two step-by-step assembly videos so you'll know what you're up against there. The instructions are clear and it takes some time to put it all together if you get the full system. th-cam.com/video/nsu52qMlDaA/w-d-xo.html Thanks again and welcome to my channel :)
@@FrederickDunn I've been watching ur flow hive videos. Glad they got a new version where they got all the kinks & flaws corrected. It's laser cut now, so they're using a C & C machine, so impossible to get wrong unless they imput wrong measurements lol. Also glad u show step by step assembly. What to do & what not to do. That's very important instructions. Also u stated prices haven't changed, so that answers my question about pricing for newest version of flow hive. Glad I found ur channel. Hey people, subscribe to Frederick Dunn. Very informative, honest, pros & cons; u won't regret.
Nice job. I never thought i'd watch over a 100 minutes of bee keeping vids, but I just did. A testament to your commentary skills and your passion for bees. Thanks.
Frederick, thank you for your Flowhive videos. Like you, I purchased early (6 frame). Like you, I was annoyed with the initial workmanship of the cedar box and hardware. Unlike you, I had no idea what I'm doing with bees. Family intervened. I put the project away until now due to many major family travels and my lack of understanding.You're filling many of my gaps in understanding that the inventors appeared to assume away. One item that still perplexes me is how the boxes merely, loosely stack on each other, and being unconnected - lacking rigid support. We have wind in the northern plains. Your use of ballast on the hive roofs, your measuring of hive slope, and your 'take off stations' made perfect sense. Thanks again.
I'm a British townie who knows nothing about bee keeping - though my parents kept a hive when they were young newlyweds and lived on the Isle of Wight. They look back on those days of youthful honey production with great nostalgia! Your videos came up in my suggestions, and I've been watching with mum and dad, now in their eighties. We've fast become addicted to your videos, and I had to subscribe! What magical, mysterious creatures bees are, and so sophisticated in their set up and behaviours. I'm constantly asking myself HOW do they know how to do all this amazing stuff! You just have to love and respect them. The hive is like a secret world you give us a fascinating window on. I don't know if I'll ever have an opportunity to keep bees but you've sparked huge curiosity in me on the whole subject and I'm hungry to learn more. And I have to say, your calm, zen like energy makes your videos a joy - and I'm sure is a key element of your success in bee keeping. My Mum recalled of the two of them, it was my dad who generally got stung. She put that down to his high energy and rather unpredictable movements! She has always been laid back like yourself, and I suspect that's a great asset to keep in harmony with your bees. Anyway this was another inspiring video, what copious and beautiful amber honey! Do you sell it or is this a strictly non-commercial operation? Thank you for all the entertainment your channel is providing during lock down. Your videos have stirred many happy memories for my parents and put smiles on their faces - no mean feat in the pandemic! It's also soothing to 'spend time' with such a warm and lovely human being and to be reminded that there are big hearted and special people like you in the world. God bless you and yours, may you continue your valuable work for many years to come! XXX
I definetly want to keep bees in the future when i have a house and garden. This tool seems simple and helpful for people like myself who only want enough honey for themselves and their family and i don't mind cute bees buzzing around in the garden. Very nice and informative video.
One thing my grandmother did which I always enjoyed; collecting and keeping jars of pollen from each moth on the wall allowing one to see the variance of colors and taste throughout the year.
God bless you and your dad ❤️ My house mate Kallan has suggested we venture into bee keeping. I agreed with him. I showed him this invention I seen of yours long ago. My house mate Kallan was thrilled! Kallan always gives me motivation to do good things like this. You have obviously improved on your original design . I know what that is like to be a manufacturer. My Dad invented the Wymo wheelchair hoist for lifting the driver’s wheelchair to the roof of their car. This amazing invention of my Dad has given so many people much more independence! My Dad had a patent too. Although many people had copied his invention. I am going to splurge and we will get your latest model and take advantage of your instructions too! Thank you 🙏 🙂
Why is this video so relaxing? Between this voice and the humming of the bees. Wife was hoping to play tonight, gon’ be mad when she comes in here 😵💫😵💫🥱🥱😴😴
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. I find them absolutely inspiring and have encouraged me to find out more about bee keeping. I live in Thailand, and there is so much adulterated or fake honey around that I think it would be wonderful to have my own supply of the real deal. The unbiased information and production is of the highest quality and look forward to watching more of work.
Thank you very much for this comment! It is amazing to me, that someone in Thailand is viewing a video made in my own backyard. You are right about honey, even some of the most reputable stores are stocking honey that has been altered by amending with "honey-like" substances to cut cost. Growing your own food and rearing your own bees is a great way to be certain of the origins and content. I wish you the very best!
I was skeptical about the flowhives, but after watching this series of videos i am now want to try one. I would be very interested to see what happens after a long, cold -28 northern winter. Thank you for these professional videos - they help to educate a lot and inspire me.
Thank you Philip... stay tuned, I will be following these Flow-Supers through winter. I live in the snowbelt and we get terrible temperatures and heavy snowfall. I'm glad my videos helped form your opinion of the flowframes. Thank you for posting!
I love how you add your artistic touches to your commentary showing the sun rays through the glass jars is a nice touch! Thanks for all your great info!
Hi Mitchell, I'm reading comments like yours more and more often these days... may I ask, what search did you type in when this was recommended? Thanks so much and I'm glad it wasn't a waste of time for you :)
@@FrederickDunn the algorithm suggested it on his home page. Mine too! And I’m so very glad! I’ve been watching lots of gardening videos lately which is probably why. :)
This is one of the best videos on any topic I’ve ever seen. Your calm, lovely manner is most enjoyable to watch. Maybe that’s what your bees think too, thus why you get so much honey! I’m inspired to try beekeeping now. Ps: you would kill it doing asmr vids!
Thank you so much Sr for this review. It is definitely the best review I have watched about this product. It also is very encouraging about starting with the bee keeping hobby. Many people have told me that I am going to waste my money buying something like this but, your explanation of all the ups and downs was great. I dont often listen to haters but when you have so many of them telling you that it wont work you just start doubting about what can and cannot be done. Thank you again Sr. and greetings from Chile from a very grateful chilean.
I watched all your videos around half past 3 in the morning. I had an assignment due the next day at noon. I dont regret this a bit. This was suprisingly interesting. Thanks for these
I appreciate your statements about protective gear. As a seasoned beekeeper that helps many new beekeepers I'm always saying to wear the gear that makes you comfortable and confident.
Every time you wonder if there's too many still shots of honey dripping out of anything, just know that many non bee keepers come to watch exactly for those moments :)
This is sooo stunning, unbelievably cathartic, and just BEAUTIFUL. It almost makes me emotional just knowing how amazing these little creatures are! To know that something so sweet and so beautiful was created by nature, it just takes my breath away.
Mr. Dunn. I am so grateful for your detailed description of your process from beginning to end. Your 3 videos have done more for my confidence than hours of conversations with the Flow Hive folks. I am so excited for my first family of bees this year. I have been prepping for the past 2 years to make sure that I have everything just right. I've practiced the physical maneuvers of moving supers into place and the mechanics of the harvesting process and seeing how you operated your frames was very encouraging. Thank you again and good luck in all your future hives.
Your videos are highest quality. Your commenting is relevant and soothing. Also I like how objective you address all issue and do not tend to completely hate or love a product. Your camera setting is very good too. Gelee Royale of the honey bee content. 👌 Greetings from Berlin
This video was an absolute joy to watch. I have been curious about how flow frames work. Watching the honest drop is extremely satisfying and seeing all those tiny bee tongues has been adorable! Also, seeing one little worker seemingly trying to squeeze herself through the little hole below the extraction tube was super cute and funny. Your voice is really soothing and I appreciate the time you took to explain what you're doing and especially how you pay attention to the bee behaviour.
Simply amazing. The 291 Thumps down on this video must be from bees because there are no other explanations on why there should be thumbs down on this video.
I saw the flow frame when it was first gaining attention on the fundraiser site, awesome to see it actually working as intended, a much less intrusive way of collecting honey from healthy hives and such an awesome amount too! Bees deserve maximum respect, and so do the keepers who look after them!
Hi Ron, what a great comment! I couldn't agree more, that the bees deserve our respect and care going forward. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts!
This is my second time watching this video! Love it thoroughly. I just just got the ok from my landlady to set up a beehive using the flowhive and this video helped convince her. Thanks again!!
OOohhh.. that's fantastic! If you would like a link to save $50.00 on your first purchase at Flow, just give me your e-mail and I'll get that to you. I hope you have great success with your bees and thanks for sharing!
I just wanna say I've watched every video you've made of this series and I'm subscribing to you. I don't have any bees and I don't have any interest nor the opportunity to maintain any at the moment but your videos were entertaining and very informative. I learned a lot just by watching for the past hour or so. That and switching from text to voice over was a great choice. I'm glad you take constructive criticism seriously to create better content. Really great channel, very interesting and I'm glad I came across it
Thanks for the video! I am thinking of keeping bees. I make mead, and to do it from my own honey seems like an awesome thing. I have already planted wild flower seeds all over my yard during the last weeks of summer, hopefully they'll show up come springtime. A flow hive seems like an awesome system, to minimize the time, tools and effort involved in harvesting the honey!
Thanks for making such great videos. I was on the fence about the Flow frames. Your videos have convinced me that they are worth giving a try. I appreciate the informative and non biased material that you present.
Mr Dunn, please know that I regularly return to watch your videos. Whenever I get struck with the urge to see honey extracted, I know exactly where to go because I can brush up on my bee and honey knowledge while listening to you and watching these very aesthetic shots. Honey, and the little creatures that make it, are just really gorgeous and magnificent. Getting tired of them? Never!
Your narrative is so complete and understandable. I was sold on Flow Hives but just ordered a standard pair of langstroth hives for now. I want to follow more of your videos and have subscribed. Keep posting. Thank you
Mr. Dunn, you sound like a well seasoned teacher, well toned an with fabulous intonation as you speak! Always a great experience listening to you. Thank you for sharing your experiences.👏👏😁
Bee keeping peaked my interest the past few days, I've learned a lot through your videos and re watched some of them multiple times. So thank you very much for the condensed information and review, maybe I'll get my own hive someday.
Thanks for showing the full process. And, yes I agree it is fascinating to watch the bees and the honey flowing from the hive. Your assurances for new beekeeper was appreciated.
I've been following another Beekeeper and then this video popped up, boy you blew my mind. Your explanation on every topic you covered was so informative and wonderful to listen to. Looking forward to more of your videos, Thank you for the education.
I've watched, I think, three of your videos about the flow hives. I just have to say that I really appreciate your candor and test methods, as well as showing the step by step process. This seems like a useful tool that has a potential place in our ecology. The only way you can tell if something works is to do the process, test it out. thank you for your time and efforts in this. :)
Great job doing this video.The Flow hive company should be paying you for your presentation. I am in the process starting my new Flow Hive , just waiting on the bees to arrive. You have given me so much info , looking forward to anything you post.Thanks
Thank you Art, I'm so glad that my videos were helpful to you :) As for Flow paying me, I wouldn't be against that ;) but I don't think that will happen anytime soon :)
I grew up with no dad but many many mentors. One of which was a man who did everything solo. He taught me so much about farming, both vegetable and animal, as well as beekeeping. I remember driving all over to various hives that he left on other peoples land to help their crops and make honey for him to sell. I loved all the information he taught me. I love beekeeping. Frank rarely used a suit or viel unless it was warm out and the bees were fiesty.He got stung all te time time but never slowed him a bit. Lived to nearly 100 too.
Mr. Dunn: I'm rather envious after watching this. I've always been fascinated with apiaries and beekeeping, but since an incident with a sting as a teenager that nearly killed me (anaphylaxis is no fun!) I'll never be able to try it. Doesn't stop me from playing Pooh and eating the lovely stuff though! Thanks for the informative videos. They give a great deal of vicarious pleasure.
I don't even know how I got to your channel, I live in a city appartment and never thought of beekeeping, but you do such a good job at narrating and explaining that I just want to learn more!
really super interesting video. as the honey started flowing my mind automatically started calculating the amount of cups of tea I could make with that.. xD and on a side note: your voice is so incredibly soothing and calming, i could listen to you talk for ages without getting tired of it!
Excellent video. You have covered the entire process with fabulous production technique making for a most helpful followup review of the flow frame👍 Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights on this extraction process.
I can't even imagine harvesting honey without being in a full suit, lifting 50 pound supers, and going through the painful process of getting the bees out of supers once they are off. This would also make having a few hives in your backyard much more neighbor-friendly.
It’s not to bad I can extract a deep super in about 20mins bit of time in cleaning up etc but I do wet a shirt down with water put it on under bee suit for air conditioning. I like the flow hive and have one myself but the bees couldn’t stand it so it’s sitting fallow give it another shot one day.
love your narration! something people forget, is that you are providing an idea environment for them to produce.. therefore taking the honey is kind of like rent owed lol!
Thank you Ryan. They definitely pay rent in many ways, from pollination to honey, to providing a very interesting distraction as we continue to learn about them.
Fred, as someone very interested - but not yet a beekeeper - your video was very insightful and inspiring. Your video angles and composition are amazing as well. Also, your accurate narration really adds to the overall experience. You cleared up quite a few real-world questions I had, and I would like to see you continue to video capture your harvests for the sake of documentation and information gathering so those who are so outspoken (and have kept me from going with Flow Hive to be honest - for now) can be countered. Thanks you so much for taking the time to do this. It truly is wonderful to witness this amazing work of nature. My sincerest thanks to you.
Hi Ryan! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for viewing my videos. It's nice knowing that I hit on key points that you needed to know about. As winter passes and spring arrives, yes, I plan to continue with flowhive and general honey bee videos with explanations regarding what to expect. Thanks again and welcome to my channel :)
Just want to tell you, that you've got a new fan. I'm not so much into bees and bee keeping but your videos are awesome! Its relaxing and informative and I can feel how much you love these animals and the environment. Please keep doing what you're doing. Thank you and best wishes from the other side of the big pond (Austria).
Thank you. Your videos are just information, clear and easy to listen to and so much more informative because you are talking yourself through the process not trying to win an Oscar. Now I know why I want to get started in beekeeping. Thanks again.
Thank you Ian, I really appreciate your comment! Thank you for watching and I do hope you begin managing your own bees, you'll wonder what you ever did without them :)
This is awesome! I loved the idea of being able to collect honey without disturbing the hive when I heard of these hives. It’s wonderful to see that they do it! You make it look SO easy! Lol. I’m doing research on if it’s legal to put one in my suburban yard. I’m hoping I can do it, and I want to make sure there are enough resources for my bees too.
Wonderful video Frederick, We just did the second extraction on our hive with similar result. living in the part of Australia where we do we dont realy get a winter, just a couple of cooler months so I'm keen to see how the bees production is affected by the weather here. Thanks a lot mate :-)
9:57 I notice that when you open the frames with your 2 metal "keys" The plastic on the top of the frames Bend or Bow quite a lot. Do you foresee them breaking anytime soon? Especially with some climates freezing and thawing. Usually, that weakens plastic. I am wondering about longevity and is that one reason you use 2 keys instead of one. THANK YOU for your reply! Great job
I have the same concern! I am very interested in buying a flow hive box, but this is holding me back. I had been beekeeping for a while, but I had a ton of help Now, I would be doing it on my own, and lifting hive boxes full of honey is quite daunting!! I like the idea of leaving the hive intact for both the bee's sake, and mine!
@@jenniferbarrett9253 I have seen no long term users address that point yet. But I am going to assume that they will break in the cold over time. I might try the china copy first to limit my investment. Then move up to the real one for a 2nd hive if I deem its worth it. The china one is so cheap that even if it breaks, its cheap enough to get more.
That's a great question and a real concern. I've been using the Flow-Supers every year and have not had a material failure yet. One of the reasons that I like to use two keys is that I see it as less stressful on that plastic arc, so I concentrate them towards the shoulders. But I also haven't received any feedback regarding broken pieces with the exception of those who purchased the Chinese knock-off versions... but I think they also made the mistake of leaving them in direct sunlight during storage.
Hi Anja - I have been making some videos this last year. (Canberra/Queanbeyan area) Pls take a few mins to see some local work. Jim th-cam.com/video/7yJFGnCIFvY/w-d-xo.html
Wow, what a great video! (PBS needs to see this!) Thank you for making it, the editing is excellent and I was mesmerized the whole time I was learning. I especially liked the closeups of the bees and learning about their behavior. I was looking for videos on the Flow Hive to see what we were getting ourselves into, before we bought one, and happily I found your video. We'll definitely check out your "previous video" and look forward to more.
Great video and voice-over, Frederick ("why am I taking this shot? Because it looks so beautiful")! I am looking forward to our next harvest, as well. We will have to wait a bit for that, though! (I have replied to the question you had about the cap wax, at the comments section of our flow frame harvest explanation video from France).
This was the most beautifullest video. I watched the whole thing. I love how you explain everything in detail and take your time to share it step by step. Thank you so much for this video. This should be youtube #1 video. Thank you again, please continue the journey and making more videos. From a city boy :-). Thank you again.
Beautiful camera work. Just fantastic. I'm starting to learn about this subject and you make it so much more appealing the way you present it. Well done and thank you!
Not to tell you what to do but I’m sure I speak for other bee nerds or honey geeks like myself that we really don’t mind you showing every step and giving us more raw footage of bee stuff to look at , you have the best interior footage of your hives and the recent slomo footage you have in flight is superb and I could literally watch bees buzzing around and in the hives for hours and hours if I could lol , thank you very much for taking the time out of your life for us to learn, observe and enjoy your delightful videography !! ❤️🐝 now if we could just get keith Morrison of Dateline to narrate the videos it would bee heavenly 😋
This is so fascinating, and you explain so thoroughly; thank you! I have a question though. You said that the bees remove the wax caps and fly them away to dispose of them. Do you know how they do that? Do they just drop them somewhere? Do they do something special with them, like cover them with something or make a pile? Is it always the same place? How far do they go? No worries if you don't know the answers, just some dumb questions that I was curious about. :)
Thank you for that question... it is really interesting and they drop the caps upon landing, they don't release them from the air. It's hard to see where and how far they go, though I've observed them landing within 50 feet, while others fly out of my sight. Even with dead bee bodies, they fly out and land with them before releasing. An entomologist spoke with me about that after I gave a presentation and said their feet don't have the ability to release in the air. Very interesting in so many ways.
FYI, I host a pub trivia night, and you've inspired me to make a category about bees this week, which means I am surely using the above fact you've provided about not releasing in flight. So thanks again!
Mr. Dunn I just wanted to tell you videos about the The Flow Hive have been amazing thus far. I appreciate your knowledgeable and very unbiased take on these newish devices. Please keep up the good work. You've most certainly earned my Sub and now make me want to look into knowing Bee's and even eventually getting one or two of these for my own usage.
I am happy to see your positive video on the flow hive frames. We are new beekeepers this year and bought two Flow hives. Excited to use them next year.
Hi Lara, thanks so much. I hope you have a great experience with your bees! We have been extracting honey all day today and I can't help but think how different it would be is all our hives had flow-supers on them :)
Hi everyone, I have been getting some questions about the flashing lights I have on my hive bodies. Here is a link to my video about those and thank you for watching! th-cam.com/video/8JiKdi0NF_8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much :) But I don't understand your method. It diffirent traditional way in my country . your way is exciting ! Honey can collect automatically . I have never seen that in my country
Thanks! If you do buy one, please use the discount link in the video description :) If you do that, you save $50 and I can get a discount on my next purchase also. Thanks so much.
Frederick, I only saw that your TH-cam video offered a discount right here. Might need to make it more prominent. I never thought I could ever be technology challenged, but here I am at 50, and it's happening!!!
I really like how your super calm. I want to get into beekeeping I think it would be a nice therapeutic calming type of hobby. Looking at that honey dripping out makes me want to stick my finger in there and get a dollop of it!
Thank y ou Steve, I think that bees, like chickens, are a form of observational meditation. I plan to keep bees for as long as possible. I hope you can get bees some day.
Hi Frederick I am in awe of your video-graphy especially the close-ups. I agree with others that you have a calm mellifluous delivery. My flow super is just starting to be filled as we have had a wet winter & early spring here in Melbourne Australia so you have truly whetted my appetite. I have watched countless flow hive vids and without doubt yours are the most enjoyable, educative & unbiased.
Hi Bob! What a nice start to my morning... thank you for the wonderful comment and I'm so glad you have been informed and entertained by my videos. I am envious that you are going into spring and summer while old man winter is knocking at my door. I truly appreciate that there are people like you out there!
Has anyone ever told you that you are the Bob Ross of bees?
Hi Roxanne... yes actually, and that's a wonderful compliment :)
I read this comment just as i was thinking that i could watch Bob Ross :D
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I would compare him more to Bob Vila lol.
Definitely...
So yeah, on a completely random whim I looked up honey bees. First I found the Flow Hive promotional videos. Then I found your videos. My first thought after watching ONE of your videos... Frederick Dunn is the Bob Ross of beekeeping... So informative, and so soothing! Take all my Likes!
Thank you!! The Bob Ross of beekeeping? That's a first and I'll take the compliment :) unfortunately, I don't have a pet squirrel like Bob did.
I concur! so informational, levelheaded, and calm.
Chris Whyte, thank YOU! and thank you also Sicarius Flamus! :)
I could not agree more, if he had a CD or MP3 where all he did was read to me, I would play it in my car on road trips, I could listen to his voice all day seriously. Mr Dunn, please do books on tape :)
If you can get me some voice-over work Hive and Honey Bee, I won't reject it :) !
I appreciate your willingness to be open minded and try the flow supers. Most veteran beekeepers will not even consider them.
Thank you Marcia :)
I mean, I wouldn’t use it either, just because i have 23 hives with multiple supers. Douing it the old fashioned way is just better for me, i already have a separator, so why bother with these? Also, can i harvest bees wax with these? My woman uses bees wax for tons of stuff.
But for a beginner who doesnt have the gear, these things look great. It is definitely a great starter set. I would not discourage a new bee keeper from buying a flow hive, thats for sure.
@@stonehorn4641 exactly!!!!! This is a new tool in the world of beekeeping that does not replace traditional beekeeping it simply enhances and provides additional ability to harvest honey. Especially for newer beekeepers that do not have the same investments made yet.
I don’t know squat about bee keeping. I’ve only watched a handful of videos so far. But I do know the type of person I like to learn from lots of experience,passionate,about what they’re doing, and of course open minded. Cheers
@@stonehorn4641 I agree I have 11 hives and just use an extractor it’s not cost effective for me to replace everything and I use the wax as well. Robbed all my hives in about 3hrs and I don’t mind doing a bit of hard work robbing honey I feel since the bees are working their butts of I can sweat it out a bit as well. Although in the summer here in southern NSW Australia temps can be high 30s or above the 40s deg Celsius I wet down a t shirt keep me cool under my bee rig, helps heaps. Although the flow hive is quite ingenious I must admit and is probably quite useful for some people wanting to have bees.
Ok it’s 2020 I’m in isolation in a city apartment and all I can think after watching this is.... I want to move to the country and raise bees and chickens.. but I hate bugs and am afraid of birds. 🤦♀️. Thank you for confusing my fragile psyche. 😃😂
you are seen...
Cat what city?
you can play stardew valley and pretend to be a farmer
I live in the country, but I'm not in a private rent so I can't get bees yet. Would never personally keep chickens because of my cat
Just A Person you need to check out the channel “kyle the rooster” to see why I want chickens. He has chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks and now a hawk. It’s a lot of fun to watch. But you need to start at the beginning.
One time I had to resque bumblebee which was carrying pollen balls on its legs. I had to catch it with empty jar to take it outside, and noticed that the bee lost one pollen ball, I was so sad. I can imagine the bee going home and trying to explain to Edwin Epps why she is short on the "goods".
you're a hero
= @@FrederickDunn = you probably will not see this, but anyway,
Has anyone tried making a tray underneath the flow frames and above the queen excluder to catch any drips of honey from going down into the brood box ??
@@DocScience2 its part of the current design
Mr Dunn, I've attended many lectures and viewed countless bee keeping videos on youtube. Every one of your bee videos is so well presented that I wish you created a series for all of us that covers all the basics for beginners. I can't think of anyone else I would rather listen to and learn from. Than you for your high standards and calm manner. It's rare that I want to watch a video more than a couple of times and your videos offer something new with each viewing. THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Wow, what a very generous comment and I really do appreciate that you are watching and were inspired to comment. I try not to re-tread videos that have already been done well and figure the beginning videos are very well covered already. I'll do my best to keep it interesting!
Frederick Dunn
I too feel the same way! Your calm well spoken demeanor and highly informative information are top notch and are a natural to the teaching world geared toward the enthusiatic learner, which allows the leaner to embrace all of the knowledge given and move forward with it! While there may be other well done videos out there by other awesome beekeepers and teaching fellows, just as there are various teaching styles, there are also various styles of learners, sometimes creating issues for the learner if the teaching style does not resonate with them. Whether it be the tone of voice, the speed or lack there of in the wording being spoken, lack or too much visual aides and/or other various things!
Please don't short change yourself from the joy of teaching and sharing beekeeping information, or those who would learn best from you as a teacher! Some people may need that over the top excitement to stay engaged but others may not and that would be where you could come in and fill a space that is there just waiting on you! If you want to do it, do so! If your feel there is another out there you would have your granddaughter to watch to learn and feel no need for your touch then don't do it!!! Just syaing we love you and we love your heart and style and all the good stuff about you and we pick you!!!!
@@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639 Thank you so much :)
Same for me as well. Would be nice to have you do a Series of videos for us NewBees....lol....I loved my own comment.
@@247KW i think it hurst mr dunns brain to talk to people like me but i'm glad he takes his time for us
I LOVE seeing the colorful pollen balls on the legs of the field bees. They look like leg warmers of the 80s lol
Let's get physical! Physical!.... I wanna get physical! Physical!😂😂😂
You are funny asking and answering your own questions. "Why am I taking this shot? Because I want to and I like the way the sun looks through the jar." Lol
:)
It's not THAT funny, it is indeed a monologue so he kind of has to raise the questions and answer them too. That is, if anything, very impressive :)
Good enough reason !
No shaky camera, perfect lighting, clear mic, great quality. Just wonderful!
Thank you :)
Great camera work. It was really relaxing just watching the smooth camera work and calm narration.
Thank you so much! What a great compliment!
Kobi Morton ephathraha
I like flow hives, it's a very humanitarian way to extract honey, it doesn't stress the bees at all.
true and true :)
Don’t the bees that are still working in some of the cells get hurt/crushed when you “open” the Flow Hive?
@@levilexi if you wait till they are all capped you should b good
@@levilexi The bees are standing on the caps on the outside. The flow channel is in the middle between the cells where bees are not able to get.
Watch crazyrussianhacker's video on it
I know this video is a bit dated. I just happened across some of your videos tonight after taking an interest in how bee keepers perform certain tasks. I really have no interest in bee keeping myself, but admire many of those that do. I just wanted to say it was honestly a pleasure to watch your videos and listen to your explanations. Not only were the videos very informative, but much of the footage is visually stunning. Very nicely done. I also really appreciate how you represent not only how I believe bee keepers ought to be, but how all of us ought to be. You seem to have a very symbiotic relationship with your bees that is quite beautiful.
Wow Richard, that is one of the best comments I've ever received! You just made my day and I appreciate that you took the time to share your observations and appreciation of the work I do. :)
This just dropped into my recommendations. Now I have just enjoyed 22 mins of watching honey.
Welcome to my channel Anthony!
I'm ur newest subscriber, I just subscribed. U tube brought me to this video. After watching this video, ur video is very informative, I'm thinking about getting a flow hive. How much r flow hives? Does it come assembled? If not, r the directions to assemble easy to follow? What tools to do u need for assembly? Do u need anything extra that doesn't come with the flow hive? Instructional videos like this will get ppl to become novice beekeepers, & with time & experience they'll become veteran beekeepers. Everyone starts as a novice. What gets people started r instructional videos like these. U'll have a whole new generation of beekeepers.
Hi again Peter, there is a link in the video description which gets you $50.00 off your first purchase and you can also see current pricing. They do not come assembled and I have posted two step-by-step assembly videos so you'll know what you're up against there. The instructions are clear and it takes some time to put it all together if you get the full system. th-cam.com/video/nsu52qMlDaA/w-d-xo.html Thanks again and welcome to my channel :)
@@FrederickDunn I've been watching ur flow hive videos. Glad they got a new version where they got all the kinks & flaws corrected. It's laser cut now, so they're using a C & C machine, so impossible to get wrong unless they imput wrong measurements lol. Also glad u show step by step assembly. What to do & what not to do. That's very important instructions. Also u stated prices haven't changed, so that answers my question about pricing for newest version of flow hive. Glad I found ur channel. Hey people, subscribe to Frederick Dunn. Very informative, honest, pros & cons; u won't regret.
Nice job. I never thought i'd watch over a 100 minutes of bee keeping vids, but I just did. A testament to your commentary skills and your passion for bees. Thanks.
Thank you Mike! I'm glad you're hooked! on bees that is :)
Lol the little bees are so cute with their tongues out trying to get some honey
Frederick, thank you for your Flowhive videos. Like you, I purchased early (6 frame). Like you, I was annoyed with the initial workmanship of the cedar box and hardware. Unlike you, I had no idea what I'm doing with bees. Family intervened. I put the project away until now due to many major family travels and my lack of understanding.You're filling many of my gaps in understanding that the inventors appeared to assume away. One item that still perplexes me is how the boxes merely, loosely stack on each other, and being unconnected - lacking rigid support. We have wind in the northern plains. Your use of ballast on the hive roofs, your measuring of hive slope, and your 'take off stations' made perfect sense. Thanks again.
Sold me on the flow hive. Been looking at these to get into it, and it seems like a no-brainer for ease and production and it's an impressive design.
Honestly I would love to have bees. This video was absolutely amazing. From the camera shots to soothing voice. Really cool dude.
I'm a British townie who knows nothing about bee keeping - though my parents kept a hive when they were young newlyweds and lived on the Isle of Wight. They look back on those days of youthful honey production with great nostalgia! Your videos came up in my suggestions, and I've been watching with mum and dad, now in their eighties. We've fast become addicted to your videos, and I had to subscribe!
What magical, mysterious creatures bees are, and so sophisticated in their set up and behaviours. I'm constantly asking myself HOW do they know how to do all this amazing stuff! You just have to love and respect them. The hive is like a secret world you give us a fascinating window on. I don't know if I'll ever have an opportunity to keep bees but you've sparked huge curiosity in me on the whole subject and I'm hungry to learn more.
And I have to say, your calm, zen like energy makes your videos a joy - and I'm sure is a key element of your success in bee keeping. My Mum recalled of the two of them, it was my dad who generally got stung. She put that down to his high energy and rather unpredictable movements! She has always been laid back like yourself, and I suspect that's a great asset to keep in harmony with your bees.
Anyway this was another inspiring video, what copious and beautiful amber honey! Do you sell it or is this a strictly non-commercial operation? Thank you for all the entertainment your channel is providing during lock down. Your videos have stirred many happy memories for my parents and put smiles on their faces - no mean feat in the pandemic! It's also soothing to 'spend time' with such a warm and lovely human being and to be reminded that there are big hearted and special people like you in the world. God bless you and yours, may you continue your valuable work for many years to come! XXX
Thank you so much! :)
I definetly want to keep bees in the future when i have a house and garden. This tool seems simple and helpful for people like myself who only want enough honey for themselves and their family and i don't mind cute bees buzzing around in the garden. Very nice and informative video.
One thing my grandmother did which I always enjoyed; collecting and keeping jars of pollen from each moth on the wall allowing one to see the variance of colors and taste throughout the year.
That's a great memory! :)
Your voice is so melodic and serene... watching the honey flowing and hearing your voice is so relaxing!! Thanks
Wow, thank you
God bless you and your dad ❤️
My house mate Kallan has suggested we venture into bee keeping.
I agreed with him.
I showed him this invention I seen of yours long ago.
My house mate Kallan was thrilled!
Kallan always gives me motivation to do good things like this.
You have obviously improved on your original design .
I know what that is like to be a manufacturer.
My Dad invented the Wymo wheelchair hoist for lifting the driver’s wheelchair to the roof of their car.
This amazing invention of my Dad has given so many people much more independence!
My Dad had a patent too.
Although many people had copied his invention.
I am going to splurge and we will get your latest model and take advantage of your instructions too!
Thank you 🙏 🙂
Why is this video so relaxing? Between this voice and the humming of the bees. Wife was hoping to play tonight, gon’ be mad when she comes in here 😵💫😵💫🥱🥱😴😴
I don't even watch or know anything about bees but this is really mesmerizing seeing the honey flow into a jar.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. I find them absolutely inspiring and have encouraged me to find out more about bee keeping. I live in Thailand, and there is so much adulterated or fake honey around that I think it would be wonderful to have my own supply of the real deal. The unbiased information and production is of the highest quality and look forward to watching more of work.
Thank you very much for this comment! It is amazing to me, that someone in Thailand is viewing a video made in my own backyard. You are right about honey, even some of the most reputable stores are stocking honey that has been altered by amending with "honey-like" substances to cut cost. Growing your own food and rearing your own bees is a great way to be certain of the origins and content. I wish you the very best!
Well said. I think that you summed up perfectly what a lot of us viewers think.
Dude you are a life saver, I was unable to fall asleep but your voice knocked me straight out. Thank you
I was skeptical about the flowhives, but after watching this series of videos i am now want to try one.
I would be very interested to see what happens after a long, cold -28 northern winter.
Thank you for these professional videos - they help to educate a lot and inspire me.
Thank you Philip... stay tuned, I will be following these Flow-Supers through winter. I live in the snowbelt and we get terrible temperatures and heavy snowfall. I'm glad my videos helped form your opinion of the flowframes. Thank you for posting!
I love how you add your artistic touches to your commentary showing the sun rays through the glass jars is a nice touch! Thanks for all your great info!
I have no clue why this was in my suggested, but this was really relaxing for some reason
Hi Mitchell, I'm reading comments like yours more and more often these days... may I ask, what search did you type in when this was recommended? Thanks so much and I'm glad it wasn't a waste of time for you :)
Google machine learning
@Game Over welcome :)
@@FrederickDunn the algorithm suggested it on his home page. Mine too! And I’m so very glad! I’ve been watching lots of gardening videos lately which is probably why. :)
This is one of the best videos on any topic I’ve ever seen. Your calm, lovely manner is most enjoyable to watch. Maybe that’s what your bees think too, thus why you get so much honey! I’m inspired to try beekeeping now.
Ps: you would kill it doing asmr vids!
Thank you!
Thank you so much Sr for this review. It is definitely the best review I have watched about this product. It also is very encouraging about starting with the bee keeping hobby. Many people have told me that I am going to waste my money buying something like this but, your explanation of all the ups and downs was great. I dont often listen to haters but when you have so many of them telling you that it wont work you just start doubting about what can and cannot be done. Thank you again Sr. and greetings from Chile from a very grateful chilean.
I watched all your videos around half past 3 in the morning. I had an assignment due the next day at noon. I dont regret this a bit. This was suprisingly interesting. Thanks for these
Hi Eirik! I'm so glad that I captured your interest with this series :) I hope you met your deadline! Thanks for commenting!
I appreciate your statements about protective gear. As a seasoned beekeeper that helps many new beekeepers I'm always saying to wear the gear that makes you comfortable and confident.
Every time you wonder if there's too many still shots of honey dripping out of anything, just know that many non bee keepers come to watch exactly for those moments :)
This is sooo stunning, unbelievably cathartic, and just BEAUTIFUL. It almost makes me emotional just knowing how amazing these little creatures are! To know that something so sweet and so beautiful was created by nature, it just takes my breath away.
That hive is incredibly productive - holy crap dude!
Mr. Dunn. I am so grateful for your detailed description of your process from beginning to end. Your 3 videos have done more for my confidence than hours of conversations with the Flow Hive folks. I am so excited for my first family of bees this year. I have been prepping for the past 2 years to make sure that I have everything just right. I've practiced the physical maneuvers of moving supers into place and the mechanics of the harvesting process and seeing how you operated your frames was very encouraging.
Thank you again and good luck in all your future hives.
You are very welcome Aaron, I hope you have a great experience with your new venture. :)
Your videos are highest quality. Your commenting is relevant and soothing.
Also I like how objective you address all issue and do not tend to completely hate or love a product.
Your camera setting is very good too.
Gelee Royale of the honey bee content. 👌
Greetings from Berlin
Thank you so much! That is a very nice comment to receive at the end of my week! All the best to you :)
This video was an absolute joy to watch. I have been curious about how flow frames work.
Watching the honest drop is extremely satisfying and seeing all those tiny bee tongues has been adorable! Also, seeing one little worker seemingly trying to squeeze herself through the little hole below the extraction tube was super cute and funny. Your voice is really soothing and I appreciate the time you took to explain what you're doing and especially how you pay attention to the bee behaviour.
Simply amazing.
The 291 Thumps down on this video must be from bees because there are no other explanations on why there should be thumbs down on this video.
I saw the flow frame when it was first gaining attention on the fundraiser site, awesome to see it actually working as intended, a much less intrusive way of collecting honey from healthy hives and such an awesome amount too! Bees deserve maximum respect, and so do the keepers who look after them!
Hi Ron, what a great comment! I couldn't agree more, that the bees deserve our respect and care going forward. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts!
This is my second time watching this video! Love it thoroughly. I just just got the ok from my landlady to set up a beehive using the flowhive and this video helped convince her. Thanks again!!
OOohhh.. that's fantastic! If you would like a link to save $50.00 on your first purchase at Flow, just give me your e-mail and I'll get that to you. I hope you have great success with your bees and thanks for sharing!
Done! You should receive an e-mail with the link.
I just wanna say I've watched every video you've made of this series and I'm subscribing to you. I don't have any bees and I don't have any interest nor the opportunity to maintain any at the moment but your videos were entertaining and very informative. I learned a lot just by watching for the past hour or so.
That and switching from text to voice over was a great choice. I'm glad you take constructive criticism seriously to create better content. Really great channel, very interesting and I'm glad I came across it
Hi Troy, thank you so much and welcome to my channel, I really appreciate it!
Thanks for the video!
I am thinking of keeping bees. I make mead, and to do it from my own honey seems like an awesome thing.
I have already planted wild flower seeds all over my yard during the last weeks of summer, hopefully they'll show up come springtime.
A flow hive seems like an awesome system, to minimize the time, tools and effort involved in harvesting the honey!
I love the work that beekeepers do. Thanks for the great videos.
Thank you for watching and for such a nice comment!
Jonas E Wut?
Valoro85 Um. That sounds like a personal problem.
Thanks for making such great videos. I was on the fence about the Flow frames. Your videos have convinced me that they are worth giving a try. I appreciate the informative and non biased material that you present.
Thank you Mike, so glad to have helped to inform your decision. Next, we'll see how they go through winter.
Mr Dunn, please know that I regularly return to watch your videos. Whenever I get struck with the urge to see honey extracted, I know exactly where to go because I can brush up on my bee and honey knowledge while listening to you and watching these very aesthetic shots. Honey, and the little creatures that make it, are just really gorgeous and magnificent. Getting tired of them? Never!
Wow, thank you Jessica, I'm so glad you are enjoying what I do and have done :)
Respect for the way you deliver the message; can listen to you all day and night attentively which rarely happens to me.
Thank you so much, what a great compliment!
Your narrative is so complete and understandable. I was sold on Flow Hives but just ordered a standard pair of langstroth hives for now. I want to follow more of your videos and have subscribed. Keep posting. Thank you
Thank you so much and I'm glad you've subbed!
Mr. Dunn, you sound like a well seasoned teacher, well toned an with fabulous intonation as you speak! Always a great experience listening to you. Thank you for sharing your experiences.👏👏😁
Wow, thank you so much! That's a great compliment!
Bee keeping peaked my interest the past few days, I've learned a lot through your videos and re watched some of them multiple times. So thank you very much for the condensed information and review, maybe I'll get my own hive someday.
Thank you! I'm glad to have contributed to your learning about beekeeping!
Thanks for showing the full process. And, yes I agree it is fascinating to watch the bees and the honey flowing from the hive. Your assurances for new beekeeper was appreciated.
I've been following another Beekeeper and then this video popped up, boy you blew my mind. Your explanation on every topic you covered was so informative and wonderful to listen to. Looking forward to more of your videos, Thank you for the education.
Hi Roger, first, welcome and second, thank you for taking up your valuable time to post your comment. I really appreciate it.
I love the giant jar. It's some Winnie the Pooh status.
Really very valuable videos, thank you for being one of the few sane voices on TH-cam!
:)
Hi Marina, thank you so much. I'm so glad you're enjoying the work I've done, it means a lot.
I've watched, I think, three of your videos about the flow hives. I just have to say that I really appreciate your candor and test methods, as well as showing the step by step process. This seems like a useful tool that has a potential place in our ecology. The only way you can tell if something works is to do the process, test it out. thank you for your time and efforts in this. :)
Thank you Michele, I appreciate that you watched and took your valuable time to comment :)
I never get tire of watching you collect the honey. Watching that honey enter and fill the jar is amazing. I love it! Wish I could taste it.
Well, for the record, it tastes FANTASTIC! :)
Great job doing this video.The Flow hive company should be paying you for your presentation. I am in the process starting my new Flow Hive , just waiting on the bees to arrive. You have given me so much info , looking forward to anything you post.Thanks
Thank you Art, I'm so glad that my videos were helpful to you :) As for Flow paying me, I wouldn't be against that ;) but I don't think that will happen anytime soon :)
I grew up with no dad but many many mentors. One of which was a man who did everything solo. He taught me so much about farming, both vegetable and animal, as well as beekeeping. I remember driving all over to various hives that he left on other peoples land to help their crops and make honey for him to sell. I loved all the information he taught me. I love beekeeping. Frank rarely used a suit or viel unless it was warm out and the bees were fiesty.He got stung all te time time but never slowed him a bit. Lived to nearly 100 too.
Thanks for sharing that story... and I hope we all never forget to be mentors...
Frederick Dunn In deed. I was an uncle to more kids (now adults) than in my "real" family. I learned to teach kids to teach themselves.
Mr. Dunn: I'm rather envious after watching this. I've always been fascinated with apiaries and beekeeping, but since an incident with a sting as a teenager that nearly killed me (anaphylaxis is no fun!) I'll never be able to try it. Doesn't stop me from playing Pooh and eating the lovely stuff though! Thanks for the informative videos. They give a great deal of vicarious pleasure.
Thank you so much and I'm sorry that you can't keep bees of your own. But glad you can watch them on TH-cam :)
I don't even know how I got to your channel, I live in a city appartment and never thought of beekeeping, but you do such a good job at narrating and explaining that I just want to learn more!
Thank you so much Gaia! That's a wonderful compliment and I'm glad you checked my videos out anyway :)
I've watched 100s of videos on bee keeping. Your channel is by far my favorite.
really super interesting video. as the honey started flowing my mind automatically started calculating the amount of cups of tea I could make with that.. xD
and on a side note: your voice is so incredibly soothing and calming, i could listen to you talk for ages without getting tired of it!
Ive never seen a bees tongue awww so cuteeeee!!!
i thought that was so weird lol
The one licking out the crack in the drain tube hole was cute lol!
I wonder what else you would find cute!!🤔😅
Mayur Desai no
@@mayurdesai9897 alot hahaha
Excellent video. You have covered the entire process with fabulous production technique making for a most helpful followup review of the flow frame👍 Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights on this extraction process.
Thank you John!
I can't even imagine harvesting honey without being in a full suit, lifting 50 pound supers, and going through the painful process of getting the bees out of supers once they are off. This would also make having a few hives in your backyard much more neighbor-friendly.
It’s not to bad I can extract a deep super in about 20mins bit of time in cleaning up etc but I do wet a shirt down with water put it on under bee suit for air conditioning. I like the flow hive and have one myself but the bees couldn’t stand it so it’s sitting fallow give it another shot one day.
I love listening to you!! Your voice/energy seems so calming that I am sure the bees sense it.
Thank you Anne! :)
love your narration! something people forget, is that you are providing an idea environment for them to produce.. therefore taking the honey is kind of like rent owed lol!
Thank you Ryan. They definitely pay rent in many ways, from pollination to honey, to providing a very interesting distraction as we continue to learn about them.
New person, gotta say i like how smart bees are with engineering, its kinda mind boggling to think theyve been doin this since before we were in trees
Well, I'm sold. Gonna order a flow hive and give it a try. Thanks for the awesome vid.
Very much appreciate your videos. Very in formative. I have been considering the flow hive and am convinced I should try this new option.
I completely agree! This series is one of the most informative I've found on TH-cam!
Thank you Sunny Sky! I appreciate that you took the time to watch and comment! :)
though after like, 5 rounds, would you have to clean it (the tube thingies_)
Fred, as someone very interested - but not yet a beekeeper - your video was very insightful and inspiring. Your video angles and composition are amazing as well. Also, your accurate narration really adds to the overall experience. You cleared up quite a few real-world questions I had, and I would like to see you continue to video capture your harvests for the sake of documentation and information gathering so those who are so outspoken (and have kept me from going with Flow Hive to be honest - for now) can be countered.
Thanks you so much for taking the time to do this. It truly is wonderful to witness this amazing work of nature. My sincerest thanks to you.
Hi Ryan! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for viewing my videos. It's nice knowing that I hit on key points that you needed to know about. As winter passes and spring arrives, yes, I plan to continue with flowhive and general honey bee videos with explanations regarding what to expect. Thanks again and welcome to my channel :)
Just want to tell you, that you've got a new fan. I'm not so much into bees and bee keeping but your videos are awesome! Its relaxing and informative and I can feel how much you love these animals and the environment. Please keep doing what you're doing. Thank you and best wishes from the other side of the big pond (Austria).
Austria?! How nice to have a message from you. My stepfather was from Vienna :) So glad you like my videos.
Thank you for a great overall presentation of the flow hive. It presented your observations and not a sales pitch.
You're very welcome, and thank you for that compliment.
Thank you for this video
You are very welcome Ariane!
If you want, I would be happy to send you a few of my honey & beeswax soaps
Love this video. That huuuge jar.. First empty.. Then FULL.. Wow.. I love nature. Its amazing :-D And nice voice over. Good speaking voice :)
Thank you. Your videos are just information, clear and easy to listen to and so much more informative because you are talking yourself through the process not trying to win an Oscar. Now I know why I want to get started in beekeeping. Thanks again.
Thank you Ian, I really appreciate your comment! Thank you for watching and I do hope you begin managing your own bees, you'll wonder what you ever did without them :)
This is awesome! I loved the idea of being able to collect honey without disturbing the hive when I heard of these hives. It’s wonderful to see that they do it! You make it look SO easy! Lol. I’m doing research on if it’s legal to put one in my suburban yard. I’m hoping I can do it, and I want to make sure there are enough resources for my bees too.
Wonderful video Frederick, We just did the second extraction on our hive with similar result. living in the part of Australia where we do we dont realy get a winter, just a couple of cooler months so I'm keen to see how the bees production is affected by the weather here. Thanks a lot mate :-)
9:57 I notice that when you open the frames with your 2 metal "keys" The plastic on the top of the frames Bend or Bow quite a lot. Do you foresee them breaking anytime soon? Especially with some climates freezing and thawing. Usually, that weakens plastic. I am wondering about longevity and is that one reason you use 2 keys instead of one. THANK YOU for your reply! Great job
I have the same concern! I am very interested in buying a flow hive box, but this is holding me back.
I had been beekeeping for a while, but I had a ton of help
Now, I would be doing it on my own, and lifting hive boxes full of honey is quite daunting!!
I like the idea of leaving the hive intact for both the bee's sake, and mine!
@@jenniferbarrett9253 I have seen no long term users address that point yet. But I am going to assume that they will break in the cold over time. I might try the china copy first to limit my investment. Then move up to the real one for a 2nd hive if I deem its worth it. The china one is so cheap that even if it breaks, its cheap enough to get more.
That's a great question and a real concern. I've been using the Flow-Supers every year and have not had a material failure yet. One of the reasons that I like to use two keys is that I see it as less stressful on that plastic arc, so I concentrate them towards the shoulders. But I also haven't received any feedback regarding broken pieces with the exception of those who purchased the Chinese knock-off versions... but I think they also made the mistake of leaving them in direct sunlight during storage.
Jennifer, you may want to consider a Long Langstroth style hive if lifting is a big concern. That is the easies to manage hive design I've found.
@@FrederickDunn ahh, thats interesting! could you share a story about the broken parts on the Chinese copies? thanks
I absolutely love your channel love watching with the flow frames so kind love from Australia 🇦🇺
Hi Anja - I have been making some videos this last year. (Canberra/Queanbeyan area) Pls take a few mins to see some local work. Jim
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Wow, what a great video! (PBS needs to see this!) Thank you for making it, the editing is excellent and I was mesmerized the whole time I was learning. I especially liked the closeups of the bees and learning about their behavior. I was looking for videos on the Flow Hive to see what we were getting ourselves into, before we bought one, and happily I found your video. We'll definitely check out your "previous video" and look forward to more.
Thank you so much Nani, what a great comment :)
I watched your video for 10 minutes and I passed out for 5 hours. That is one soothing voice, my man.
It's a sad truth... please don't listen to my vids while driving (';')( ';')....
Great video and voice-over, Frederick ("why am I taking this shot? Because it looks so beautiful")! I am looking forward to our next harvest, as well. We will have to wait a bit for that, though!
(I have replied to the question you had about the cap wax, at the comments section of our flow frame harvest explanation video from France).
Oh thank you! I look forward to reading it!
This was the most beautifullest video. I watched the whole thing. I love how you explain everything in detail and take your time to share it step by step. Thank you so much for this video. This should be youtube #1 video. Thank you again, please continue the journey and making more videos. From a city boy :-). Thank you again.
Thank you EMC, what a great comment!
Foreal he’s awesome
This is outstanding! Thank you for teaching the rest of us!! BTW, where are you located?
Beautiful camera work. Just fantastic. I'm starting to learn about this subject and you make it so much more appealing the way you present it. Well done and thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Not to tell you what to do but I’m sure I speak for other bee nerds or honey geeks like myself that we really don’t mind you showing every step and giving us more raw footage of bee stuff to look at , you have the best interior footage of your hives and the recent slomo footage you have in flight is superb and I could literally watch bees buzzing around and in the hives for hours and hours if I could lol , thank you very much for taking the time out of your life for us to learn, observe and enjoy your delightful videography !! ❤️🐝 now if we could just get keith Morrison of Dateline to narrate the videos it would bee heavenly 😋
This is so fascinating, and you explain so thoroughly; thank you! I have a question though. You said that the bees remove the wax caps and fly them away to dispose of them. Do you know how they do that? Do they just drop them somewhere? Do they do something special with them, like cover them with something or make a pile? Is it always the same place? How far do they go? No worries if you don't know the answers, just some dumb questions that I was curious about. :)
Thank you for that question... it is really interesting and they drop the caps upon landing, they don't release them from the air. It's hard to see where and how far they go, though I've observed them landing within 50 feet, while others fly out of my sight. Even with dead bee bodies, they fly out and land with them before releasing. An entomologist spoke with me about that after I gave a presentation and said their feet don't have the ability to release in the air. Very interesting in so many ways.
Wow, awesome. I can't wait to tell my husband later; we both love this kind of thing. Thanks so much for your reply, and sharing your knowledge!
Anytime :)
FYI, I host a pub trivia night, and you've inspired me to make a category about bees this week, which means I am surely using the above fact you've provided about not releasing in flight. So thanks again!
Kati Aaarrgh Excellent... glad to have helped provide some trivia :)
I LOVE my three flow hives... great video.
Thank you Roger, I'm glad you are enjoying success with your hives :)
I’ll never get tired of watching honey getting harvested. :)
Mr. Dunn I just wanted to tell you videos about the The Flow Hive have been amazing thus far. I appreciate your knowledgeable and very unbiased take on these newish devices. Please keep up the good work. You've most certainly earned my Sub and now make me want to look into knowing Bee's and even eventually getting one or two of these for my own usage.
Thank you so much!
I am happy to see your positive video on the flow hive frames. We are new beekeepers this year and bought two Flow hives. Excited to use them next year.
Hi Lara, thanks so much. I hope you have a great experience with your bees! We have been extracting honey all day today and I can't help but think how different it would be is all our hives had flow-supers on them :)
Hi everyone, I have been getting some questions about the flashing lights I have on my hive bodies. Here is a link to my video about those and thank you for watching! th-cam.com/video/8JiKdi0NF_8/w-d-xo.html
I'm sorry to say that I don't ship honey :(
Thank you so much :)
But I don't understand your method. It diffirent traditional way in my country .
your way is exciting !
Honey can collect automatically . I have never seen that in my country
it's a new-ish device only developed last year called the "flow". ^_^
Great!
I could stay here all day and just listen to him talking
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Seriously Awesome video. I'm about to purchase one of these.
Thanks! If you do buy one, please use the discount link in the video description :) If you do that, you save $50 and I can get a discount on my next purchase also. Thanks so much.
Frederick, I only saw that your TH-cam video offered a discount right here.
Might need to make it more prominent. I never thought I could ever be technology challenged, but here I am at 50, and it's happening!!!
I really like how your super calm. I want to get into beekeeping I think it would be a nice therapeutic calming type of hobby. Looking at that honey dripping out makes me want to stick my finger in there and get a dollop of it!
Thank y ou Steve, I think that bees, like chickens, are a form of observational meditation. I plan to keep bees for as long as possible. I hope you can get bees some day.
Hi Frederick I am in awe of your video-graphy especially the close-ups. I agree with others that you have a calm mellifluous delivery. My flow super is just starting to be filled as we have had a wet winter & early spring here in Melbourne Australia so you have truly whetted my appetite. I have watched countless flow hive vids and without doubt yours are the most enjoyable, educative & unbiased.
Hi Bob! What a nice start to my morning... thank you for the wonderful comment and I'm so glad you have been informed and entertained by my videos. I am envious that you are going into spring and summer while old man winter is knocking at my door. I truly appreciate that there are people like you out there!