I have 50 plus hives and building. I always enjoy these videos. I'm not too keen on carrying my smoker around between my legs though. I use Rose Gardening gloves. They are slim fit to the fingers tightly and don't deform when sticky with honey. The gloves have long gauntlets that tuck under your suit arms.
Great advice. I installed my first 2 nucs yesterday and got stung about 20 times. I watched too many videos of beekeepers not wearing bee suits or gloves and thought I could do the same. I'm definitely wearing a bee suit from now on.
I'm not Australian, but in my country, we use those carton egg boxes and a mushroom that commonly grows on the side of a tree I've been checking out most of your videos because you are very strong at explaining the basics, and provide the information clearly and consisely. In my opinion, it is important to go over the basics at least yearly to avoid forgetting a step and developing bad habits. To me the basics are the one thing universal between all beekeepers. The rest is a hyper local and situational art. That's why I think beginner videos like these are the most important, followed by videos of beekeepers who are problem solving various issues such as predatory insects in their areas attacking their colonies and various supporting infrastructures and ideas they use to optimise local conditions for their hives. Something that whilst not directly applicable to everyone might open up ideas on how to tackle their local problems. Thank you for your clear and precise videos on the various basics.
A bit of undiluted vinegar dabbed immediately onto a sting helps tremendously, unless you're very allergic. VERY important to cover the sting area tightly with your hand and walk as far away from the hive as possible, to prevent other bees picking up on the alarm pheromone. Usually you can return after a short while, esp after using vinegar (it masks the pheromone).
Thank you my name is Keith and I live in Warrigal Victoria. I am new to beekeeping. I am seven years old I’ve health. I have poor vision which is probably not a good mix for beekeeping. I have a big vegetable garden and I have got the bees for pollination purposes and honey. If I get it, I’m using a top bar hive which I built myselfand full of bees after a swarm about 3 1/2 months ago I watch a lot of TH-cam channels on these and I have found that yours is very educational. Thank you very much Keith
Great to hear you got something from the video. Yes after 1 year of beekeeping you still have plenty to learn but even after 50 years, bees will keep teaching us all. 🙂
I take 20 mg of famotidine (pepcid ac max) to prevent the cytokine reaction from happening. Otherwise, I swell for days and they hurt. I get bee flu. But if i take a famotidine before inspections, then the sting only hurts a few seconds and nothing else happens. I almost had to give up beekeeping until I learned about famotidine.
I really enjoy watching your education about the bees I love honey bees I always have. I used to be a beekeeper but my husband's back went out and I'm not stronger enough to pick the habs up so I had to back off on my beekeeping it's sadness me because I'm not strong enough to pick them up. If you had any ideas on that please share. But I've seen part one and part 2 of your video and I enjoyed every bit of both of them you are a very knowledgeable beekeeper beekeeper I hope the Lord lets you live long and proestly. May the Lord take care of you so you can teach more people how to take care of honey bees the proper way. We need more men like you out there teaching about the honeybees. So I Thank you so much . You have been very educational. There's a lot of things I already knew about the bees. But as everyone knows the bees are always unpredictable predictable so they keep you hopping when you don't expect it. But when people think they know everything there is about the bees then they're not leaving their head open their head opened to any other suggestions and knowledge that other people might have. People need to watch more of your videos they are super educational you are very good teacher thank you thank you. And God-bless you.
When lifting a lid you should always lift it off so that the furtherest side is always lifted up first so that any bees that come out are not directed straight at you rather they are away from you because sometimes the smoke doesn’t drive all of them down when smoked, my father showed me that about 40 years ago.
I really appreciate your videos. They are very helpful. Do you mainly work with Italians? Have you ever worked with Carniolans? Is so, do you prefer them? Thank you so much. brad
Hi Brad. Italian strains of bees are generally more common in Australia. Mostly we work with Italian's but at this stage I can't speak for the presenter, Bruce but I will find out and get back to you.
@@SaveOurBees My pleasure, Italy here, we use the Dadant-Blatt with fixed single brood chamber on 10 or 12 frames, but i've build stackable Dadant-Blatt 5 frames nucs to potentially use the multichamber worldwide techniques and tips
Hi Jon, if you can't find one at a local beekeepers supply store, you could try using a metal box of a similar size. There are a few various sizes available at hardware stores. I have also used an old 10 litre metal paint bucket that comes with a lid and handle.
I try to not put any hive parts with bees on it on the ground. They have a habit of crawling into your boots and up your trouser leg .Better to have a portable table with you on which you can put your boxes. It's better for your back as well. I use a wheel barrow with a wooden top on it.
hi and thanks for the question. U can try a gun shop and ask for a similar sized ammunition box. they are usually strong and fireproof. let us know if U find one.
@@SaveOurBees I have been looking everywhere for an ammo box that is 13"deep to hold my smoker and can not find on. Does your smoker box have a brand name or could you give me a name of a supplier?
@@gregorymiller1458 hi. I asked the presenter, Brice White, earlier today. He said he bought it some years ago from Penders in Australia. Whilst he couldn't give me a brand name he assured me he will have a look. As soon as I have an answer I'll let you know. In thesanwhile try penders.net.au but as soon as I have more info I'll let you know. Thanks
Hi from Ireland 1 of the best videos i've seen, started keeping bees last year and I have learned a lot from this video. love the way you present and cover everything so calm. Go raimbh math agat. thats thanks a lot in irish
How far away from the hive is it safe to remove your bee suit? And also how long should you wait to remove your bee suit after inspecting the hive? I was assisting with an inspection recently, and I got stung after inspecting the hive when I had taken my suit off. I did get my friend to check there were no bees around first, but unfortunately there was one! We took our suits off about 5 minutes after inspecting the hive, and we were about 20 meters away from the hive, as they have their hive in their back garden.
Is someone more or less likely to react to a sting on an empty stomach, compared to right after having eat? This variable doesn't really come up with others on any videos on stings that I've seen.
the last time i got stung i used tweezers to pull it out, i did not squeeze the sac, but the sac itself was pulsating before i even pulled the stinger out, and i felt quite the burn as that happened. it seems like those stingers have a way of auto injecting their venom as that stinger seemed to do.
I have 50 plus hives and building. I always enjoy these videos. I'm not too keen on carrying my smoker around between my legs though. I use Rose Gardening gloves. They are slim fit to the fingers tightly and don't deform when sticky with honey. The gloves have long gauntlets that tuck under your suit arms.
hi Roy. thanks for sharing your tips. I haven't use the rose gloves u mentioned. are they all leather to protect the back or your hand too?
@@SaveOurBees Rose gloves prevent rose thorns from sticking you, they are quite tough but also soft enough to prune with.
You can use neoprene gloves as well. Bee's will not sting it because it seems to confuse/repel them.
@@dcmirkinteresting.. I wonder if it is the closed cell foam that stops scent transfer or something
Hi Bruce. Met you as a 25 year old learning
Almost 60 now and still beekeeping
Hi David. Great to read this. I'll forward the comments to Bruce. Thanks for the view.
What an excellent video, extremely informative and easy to understand, one of the best I have watched .... thank you ....
Hi Rodney thanks for the feedback, much appreciated.
Great video, very informative and helpful for any new beekeeper.
I have learnt a lot from Bruce. Some I already knew and some give me a different perspective. He is making me a better beekeeper.
Great to know, thanks Roy
Thanks Roy, we will pass this on to Bruce.
You, sir, are the best teacher out there. Thank you!
Great advice. I installed my first 2 nucs yesterday and got stung about 20 times. I watched too many videos of beekeepers not wearing bee suits or gloves and thought I could do the same. I'm definitely wearing a bee suit from now on.
Glad it helped. Yes it's always best to suit up and don't think second about using a smoker.. it's the best tool avoid stirring the bees up too much.
Yes, they do get cranky when installing nucs.....I'm lucky, I have 4 hives and they are gentle . If they are having a bad day, I walk away.
Thank you I’ve learnt a lot.
This Video was well presented and great information certainly 11/10. Please more videos and Thank You
Great video lots of info Great teacher
I'm not Australian, but in my country, we use those carton egg boxes and a mushroom that commonly grows on the side of a tree
I've been checking out most of your videos because you are very strong at explaining the basics, and provide the information clearly and consisely.
In my opinion, it is important to go over the basics at least yearly to avoid forgetting a step and developing bad habits.
To me the basics are the one thing universal between all beekeepers. The rest is a hyper local and situational art. That's why I think beginner videos like these are the most important, followed by videos of beekeepers who are problem solving various issues such as predatory insects in their areas attacking their colonies and various supporting infrastructures and ideas they use to optimise local conditions for their hives. Something that whilst not directly applicable to everyone might open up ideas on how to tackle their local problems.
Thank you for your clear and precise videos on the various basics.
Excellent presentation. Well done!
Thank you kindly!
Good show. Keeping from killing bees helps to keep them calm. Hi from Bellville Texas USA.
Great tips...am learning so much n so interesting.
Thankyou Sir do appreciate
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. It's greatly appreciated. I'm Silvana from South America Uruguay 🇺🇾 Cheers!!
Fascinating. Great job, sir!
Thanks 👍
Thank you enjoyed the lesson
Glad you enjoyed it
A bit of undiluted vinegar dabbed immediately onto a sting helps tremendously, unless you're very allergic. VERY important to cover the sting area tightly with your hand and walk as far away from the hive as possible, to prevent other bees picking up on the alarm pheromone. Usually you can return after a short while, esp after using vinegar (it masks the pheromone).
Awesome, sincerely thank you, lots of information I heard from the first time even after watching many hours of other videos from many beekeepers.
Thanks very much for taking the time and writing some feedback. I will pass this on to the presenter, Bruce.
Thank you my name is Keith and I live in Warrigal Victoria. I am new to beekeeping. I am seven years old I’ve health. I have poor vision which is probably not a good mix for beekeeping. I have a big vegetable garden and I have got the bees for pollination purposes and honey. If I get it, I’m using a top bar hive which I built myselfand full of bees after a swarm about 3 1/2 months ago I watch a lot of TH-cam channels on these and I have found that yours is very educational. Thank you very much Keith
Thanks Keith, it's wonderful to read your feedback and story. Best wishes.
I love that bee suit
Thank you for the video. Very interesting and I learned some things. Been beekeeping for 1 year. So lots to learn.
Great to hear you got something from the video. Yes after 1 year of beekeeping you still have plenty to learn but even after 50 years, bees will keep teaching us all. 🙂
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Great information . Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Tnx from Romania , very god and easy to understand all your video , you have a new subscribers
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks u sir.
Thanks for your message we hope U learnt a little from the video
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Another great practical video! Thank you for sharing. I'm always looking to learn as much as I can about this.
You're Very welcome!
Another excellent tutorial, thank you.
I take 20 mg of famotidine (pepcid ac max) to prevent the cytokine reaction from happening. Otherwise, I swell for days and they hurt. I get bee flu. But if i take a famotidine before inspections, then the sting only hurts a few seconds and nothing else happens. I almost had to give up beekeeping until I learned about famotidine.
Great info. Thank you from California..
Thank you
i just learned alot as a new bee keeper
Great video 😍
I really enjoy watching your education about the bees I love honey bees I always have. I used to be a beekeeper but my husband's back went out and I'm not stronger enough to pick the habs up so I had to back off on my beekeeping it's sadness me because I'm not strong enough to pick them up. If you had any ideas on that please share. But I've seen part one and part 2 of your video and I enjoyed every bit of both of them you are a very knowledgeable beekeeper beekeeper I hope the Lord lets you live long and proestly. May the Lord take care of you so you can teach more people how to take care of honey bees the proper way. We need more men like you out there teaching about the honeybees. So I Thank you so much . You have been very educational. There's a lot of things I already knew about the bees. But as everyone knows the bees are always unpredictable predictable so they keep you hopping when you don't expect it. But when people think they know everything there is about the bees then they're not leaving their head open their head opened to any other suggestions and knowledge that other people might have. People need to watch more of your videos they are super educational you are very good teacher thank you thank you. And God-bless you.
Hello, really great video. Question for you. Do you know of anybody that sells super gentle bees?
Try Warren Taylor or Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies
Thank you for a very educational video. Where can I buy a suit like yours? Thank you
Are you in Australia? You can Check hornsby beekeepers and mention you saw it in our video. As far as I know, the suit came from there.
When lifting a lid you should always lift it off so that the furtherest side is always lifted up first so that any bees that come out are not directed straight at you rather they are away from you because sometimes the smoke doesn’t drive all of them down when smoked, my father showed me that about 40 years ago.
I really appreciate your videos. They are very helpful. Do you mainly work with Italians? Have you ever worked with Carniolans? Is so, do you prefer them? Thank you so much. brad
Hi Brad. Italian strains of bees are generally more common in Australia. Mostly we work with Italian's but at this stage I can't speak for the presenter, Bruce but I will find out and get back to you.
I tought you were from the U.S., then i heard "Smaka" and... Ok that's Australia :D Anyway nice video, thanks for the tips!
Hi mate, thanks for the feedback. I hope it was valuable to you. Do you keep bees in the USA?
@@SaveOurBees My pleasure, Italy here, we use the Dadant-Blatt with fixed single brood chamber on 10 or 12 frames, but i've build stackable Dadant-Blatt 5 frames nucs to potentially use the multichamber worldwide techniques and tips
Superb video. I’d love to get a box like that for my smoker, any tips on where to get one ?
Hi mate a ammo box would do the job cheers
Hi Jon, if you can't find one at a local beekeepers supply store, you could try using a metal box of a similar size. There are a few various sizes available at hardware stores. I have also used an old 10 litre metal paint bucket that comes with a lid and handle.
Where do you get your bee suits I WANT ONE !!!!
25:00 a bee is in your suite :)))
Yes, it happens. 🙂
I try to not put any hive parts with bees on it on the ground. They have a habit of crawling into your boots and up your trouser leg .Better to have a portable table with you on which you can put your boxes. It's better for your back as well. I use a wheel barrow with a wooden top on it.
Where did you get that jacket?
I am from the U.S. could you tell me where I could purchase a fire proof smoker box like yours?
hi and thanks for the question. U can try a gun shop and ask for a similar sized ammunition box. they are usually strong and fireproof. let us know if U find one.
@@SaveOurBees I have been looking everywhere for an ammo box that is 13"deep to hold my smoker and can not find on. Does your smoker box have a brand name or could you give me a name of a supplier?
@@gregorymiller1458 hi. I asked the presenter, Brice White, earlier today. He said he bought it some years ago from Penders in Australia. Whilst he couldn't give me a brand name he assured me he will have a look. As soon as I have an answer I'll let you know. In thesanwhile try penders.net.au but as soon as I have more info I'll let you know. Thanks
Hi from Ireland 1 of the best videos i've seen, started keeping bees last year and I have learned a lot from this video. love the way you present and cover everything so calm. Go raimbh math agat.
thats thanks a lot in irish
How far away from the hive is it safe to remove your bee suit? And also how long should you wait to remove your bee suit after inspecting the hive? I was assisting with an inspection recently, and I got stung after inspecting the hive when I had taken my suit off. I did get my friend to check there were no bees around first, but unfortunately there was one! We took our suits off about 5 minutes after inspecting the hive, and we were about 20 meters away from the hive, as they have their hive in their back garden.
Is someone more or less likely to react to a sting on an empty stomach, compared to right after having eat?
This variable doesn't really come up with others on any videos on stings that I've seen.
the last time i got stung i used tweezers to pull it out, i did not squeeze the sac, but the sac itself was pulsating before i even pulled the stinger out, and i felt quite the burn as that happened. it seems like those stingers have a way of auto injecting their venom as that stinger seemed to do.
Horizontal hives might be a better option.
Marijuana is a great fuel. It makes them happy
Don’t wear hearing aidesthat sends then off to
I thought you had one glove on because you wanted to be like Michael Jackson !
A friend of mine told.me "the best way to not get stung is to not keep bees" ....thanks mate.
Get a better breed of bees.
OUR BOUYS ARE IN DANGER. SAVE THE BOUYS
Nice SOH and hope you enjoyed watching. 🤗
Another excellent tutorial, thank you.