Expanding the Apiary (Update 023)

Beekeeping was part of our homesteading plan from the beginning. In this update, we cover the progress from last season, when we went into winter with only one beehive, to this season, where we currently have 4 active colonies of bees.
This was achieved by doing one walk-away split, and catching two more wild colonies of bees.
We were also able to harvest some honey, enough for our own consumption.
Here at Going Galt, we are building a homestead single-handedly (me and my wife), from scratch, learning as we go along (we have never done anything like this before).

[@perryingto]

Bee keeping is very rewarding, I use to keep bees when I was younger and my family and friends were happy also.

[@francoisandlau4145]

Glad things are going well. The video editing is very good.

[@SimpleEarthSelfReliance]

I appreciate having you in the vicinity, since this process seems as challenging as it does rewarding. Flippen good job there. Lyk baie lekker.

[@TracysBees8713]

Good video very informative.

[@elke-1s]

Love this video!! You have done amazing. We are on about the same bee journey level as you are and it is fascinating! Very steep learning curve. Well done.

[@gaius_enceladus]

Looks like the apiary is going really well!
Keep up the great work!

[@Going_Galt]

It's been very hot lately, I was worried about the bees (in direct sunlight). They seem to be coping well, though. In future I'd like to provide them with a bit of shade.

[@nicolettevanderwalt8075]

I love the new editing setup😁 The honey jars look adorable and I like that monstera plant as well😉

[@Going_Galt]

It's a makeshift "video studio"! Now all I need is the purple and orange LED accent lights. And actual walls, of course.

[@Swarmstead]

Awesome job so far. Your bees don't seem as aggressive as we are told they are in the US.

[@Going_Galt]

Thank you. Oh, they get pretty angry. The wild bees (like mine) you would NEVER be able to interact with unless fully suited. Maybe the stories are exaggerated, but from what I see on youtube, I understand our reputation!

[@louisefourie5846]

Wow, laat jou lekker voel die vrug van jou harde werk. Ons sukkel so bietjie met die vang van bye. Een kas en 2 bome en een in die grond wal. Geniet jou heuning. Laat weet wanneer julle begin verkoop.

[@denbeech6647]

3 excellent Karoo YT sites. Going Galt, Tamakoa Homestead & Simple Earth Self Reliance. Going Galt is miles ahead of the other two with his progress, appears thought out to the smallest detail, is extremely organised, they made it all seem so easy.

[@Going_Galt]

Thank you! I know Marlon from Simple Earth, and follow his channel. I have seen Tamakoa but is not yet a subscriber.

[@DenbeeHoney]

Awesome please give us a like and subscribe

[@Going_Galt]

Done

[@DenbeeHoney]

@ thankyou so much

[@reneepoultney190]

Well done with the honey. You guys are making a great progress on the farm. Wishing you all the best for the. future. 👌

[@Going_Galt]

Thank you so much 😀