Excellent insights, advice, and practical information on bee keeping on the Grand Scale. You can apply in ways as a hobbyist. What is your view on the Giant Asian hornet reported in the NW US Canada border?
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!!!! Carrie’s cartoon drawing on the honey pot really made me laugh! Genius!!😂 Wonderful you have great banter amongst Employer/Employee !!
My operation is very small compared to Ian (100 colonies). I use a heat gun to clean my excluders. I collect the wax/propolis mix in an upside-down plastic outer cover and use it to coat my plastic foundation. My bees seem to prefer the mix over pure beeswax.
Being a veteran hobbiest for many years and now moving to be a sidliner, Ian and Carrie you are an inspiration. The amount of time and effort you put into your operation shows your passion. I can't say enough thanks to you for sharing these videos to the world for the better of the beekeeping industry. Its is evident that what you are doing works as we see hives from 2015. Again thanks for sharing and giving those starting out a guide to success. Even as old beekeepers we can all learn and use the techniques of others for the betterment of the honey bee. Love your work!!!
going back to one of your older videos,i like the way you combine a weak hive ontop of a strong hive,when would be the latest in the year you would do this. U/K beekeeper
I am glad that you know what you doing, and the most of everything, Carrie is the lady of many virtues. All the best to you guys. PS Your face features are the Slavic.
I have a couple questions if you don't mind. 1) This time of year, all us hobby beekeepers are obsessing over emergency feeding our hives at some point through winter. I don't imagine you do that with all the hives you have. I suppose your approach is to supply them with enough syrup that they store all they need? 2) Do you have to contend with mice getting into your hives when they're in storage?
I am in cold area like IAN. He like me feeds the hives to a weight of about 90 pounds so the have the winter storage. Ian like me his winter shed is closed off tight so no critters can invade so mice are not a problem. Hope that helped answer question
I've heard you talk about "Blue" a queen mother. Could you give us more information on Blue. Who was she and where did she come from? How much of your apiary can be traced to her? Was she progeny from the colony you rescued from the church?
I started out my career working on industrial control systems in a commercial laundry, and I *badly* want to upgrade your lifts to be Canada-Proof! Just need the right grade components... Your environment really isn't that harsh, compared to chemical drenched machines, automatic truck washes, industrial freezers, etc! Lol
Loving our Provap 110 cause it is so fast and easy to treat. I do the set up and he does the treatment. With the cap filled and ready to go we average about 20 secs per hive. Fast and easy.
On the subject of hydraulic lifts, and lift trucks: I only have three hives, Ian’s educational influence on me prompted me to make an insulated box for my bees for the winter months here in Ontario. I have never had to wear coveralls before but after physically moving my darling from point A to point B I can affirm that if they can’t kiss you on the face, jeans stretch over the inner thighs offer an attractive alternative!
Dogs eat carbohydrates so they’re getting diabetes isn’t surprising. I was surprised to find my tomcat developed diabetes, fortunately the cat had been re-homed so I’m not the one who has to monitor his blood-sugar levels
Excellent insights, advice, and practical information on bee keeping on the Grand Scale. You can apply in ways as a hobbyist.
What is your view on the Giant Asian hornet reported in the NW US Canada border?
We are looking forward for season .
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!!!!
Carrie’s cartoon drawing on the honey pot really made me laugh! Genius!!😂
Wonderful you have great banter amongst Employer/Employee !!
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Good colony my master 😅
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excellent friend your videos and the genetics of your bees I am from Guatemala I would like to know if you sell queens
12:00 I did not understand, but what's the reason for smoking out the boxes with those tablets...
Any chance you could provide a link to buy oxalic acid tablets?? tried google search a nd found nothing!!!
Registers in Canada
My operation is very small compared to Ian (100 colonies). I use a heat gun to clean my excluders. I collect the wax/propolis mix in an upside-down plastic outer cover and use it to coat my plastic foundation. My bees seem to prefer the mix over pure beeswax.
Добрый день друзья. Может у кого есть детальный обзор погрузчика ezze aolber. Интересны элементы электрики и как выставляется в горизонт
0:40 ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ Cracked me up. I'm with you all the way on this one!
That brings up a good point... How is that bees do not get diabetes?
"We are out of honey" while standing in the honey house!😲🙄😣😆🤣😁😏🤗
Being a veteran hobbiest for many years and now moving to be a sidliner, Ian and Carrie you are an inspiration. The amount of time and effort you put into your operation shows your passion. I can't say enough thanks to you for sharing these videos to the world for the better of the beekeeping industry. Its is evident that what you are doing works as we see hives from 2015. Again thanks for sharing and giving those starting out a guide to success. Even as old beekeepers we can all learn and use the techniques of others for the betterment of the honey bee. Love your work!!!
going back to one of your older videos,i like the way you combine a weak hive ontop of a strong hive,when would be the latest in the year you would do this. U/K beekeeper
Oh, it could be done anytime but it’s most effective in the spring
How many times in season you treat bees using oxalic acid ?
Watching you driving around stack's of beehives makes me nervous.
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I am glad that you know what you doing, and the most of everything, Carrie is the lady of many virtues. All the best to you guys.
PS
Your face features are the Slavic.
Как называются эти таблетки ,как их применяют ?
was trying to figure out if you were stageing the hives outside the cold room before treating . i'm guessing thats what you did .
This makes me realise how bloody lucky we are in Australia to not have varroa yet!
You have no idea
We did not have them in Europe either, but it invaded somewhere. Unfortunately, you will get it too.
Be patient. It comes to you sooner ol later:(
I like those tablets. I’ll look for them next time I need OA. Thanks!
Ian, great vlog and well done Medhat👍
I have a couple questions if you don't mind.
1) This time of year, all us hobby beekeepers are obsessing over emergency feeding our hives at some point through winter. I don't imagine you do that with all the hives you have. I suppose your approach is to supply them with enough syrup that they store all they need?
2) Do you have to contend with mice getting into your hives when they're in storage?
I am in cold area like IAN. He like me feeds the hives to a weight of about 90 pounds so the have the winter storage. Ian like me his winter shed is closed off tight so no critters can invade so mice are not a problem. Hope that helped answer question
Feed them up for winter in the fall👍
@@matthewmccormick2417 -- Thanks! That satisfies my curiosity.
Do you store your bees in a temperate controlled environment
How do you feed the bees during the winter when they’re in the shed? I know you leave honey in there but is that enough for them? Thank you
Молодцы Канада! =)
The sunflowerhoney from the tank😄
👍👍👍
Beekeepers love indeed to take a look in somebody's else colonies Ha ha i find myself in this affirmation
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I've heard you talk about "Blue" a queen mother. Could you give us more information on Blue. Who was she and where did she come from? How much of your apiary can be traced to her? Was she progeny from the colony you rescued from the church?
I started out my career working on industrial control systems in a commercial laundry, and I *badly* want to upgrade your lifts to be Canada-Proof!
Just need the right grade components... Your environment really isn't that harsh, compared to chemical drenched machines, automatic truck washes, industrial freezers, etc! Lol
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Ian if you have mild weather coming like you said, why wouldn't you want the bees out for one more cleansing flight?
Yes
The flight would be good, it will also help get us caught up with treatments. I should have them all out to enjoy but work whips my day
How often should those cartridges be switched out?
When they become inactive, you can start tasting the OA
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Your a great stacker. I’d have to paint a line on the floor.
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Do you have a some positions to work in your company?
dia bee teas. :O
While this might be a dumb question.. how many hives can she do in a average say hour?
20-30 sec per hive not including set up
Loving our Provap 110 cause it is so fast and easy to treat. I do the set up and he does the treatment. With the cap filled and ready to go we average about 20 secs per hive. Fast and easy.
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Get you some paint .....make those boxes to look better.
Isn’t it nice to see bees thriving without varroa?
muitobom
On the subject of hydraulic lifts, and lift trucks:
I only have three hives, Ian’s educational influence on me prompted me to make an insulated box for my bees for the winter months here in Ontario. I have never had to wear coveralls before but after physically moving my darling from point A to point B I can affirm that if they can’t kiss you on the face, jeans stretch over the inner thighs offer an attractive alternative!
Лайк за мед в кофе!)
I love my honey in my coffee
Well, at least you won't have any varroa mites in your lungs!
Ah coming from the star talk podcast to you. Getting to be a trend for me
Time to invest in some Muck Boots.
Dogs eat carbohydrates so they’re getting diabetes isn’t surprising. I was surprised to find my tomcat developed diabetes, fortunately the cat had been re-homed so I’m not the one who has to monitor his blood-sugar levels
Wait a min. how does someone who produce's app.300,000 gallons of honey ..run out of honey? how the heck does that happen ??? Ha ha !
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Sou apicultor Aqui no Brasil tem uma vaga de emprego para mim aí?
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Out of honey lol
Canadian a day😂
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Чому не тримати в полі по два корпуси і тепло не укутати, а возити в приміщення, тратячи енергію, час і гроші?
He has a system that works for him that is most efficient. He always looks for new ideas and implements them if its valid
🌹🐝💯👌
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Bees don’t like the vapors the mites really don’t like it.
Out. Of. Honey.
Something's off with this picture.
"sexy little black bees'.
Ian referred to them as 'Carniolans'. Where I am 'little black bees' are North Europeans or AMM
What a depressing job cleaning queen excluders
But they will look so good all cleaned off. That is a reward to see that stack of clean equipment.
I cleaned mine on an old bbq, wax melts off in a few seconds.
Ian, thanks for showing the masks and filters you’re using. I’ve been trying to find something suitable and safe👍🏻👍🏻