When catching swarms I would think you need to be very close to other hives. I mean.....you just can't put a trap far away. Right? How far do scouts go and will the swarm follow...let's say 5 to 10 miles.
Spot on advice. Grow your apiary yourself and not by buying a ton of hives. That way you grow (your experience) with your apiary and are more likely to succeed.
really didnt have to change the words.. the original words are " During gold rush.. the most money was made from selling shovels than digging for gold"
If you have one hive you don't have to pay for bees anymore unless you have some disaster. One good hive in spring will give you 3 splits if you only use one comb each or you can split more at the cost of honey production. After honey harvest you can split it again in two. In fall, 60% of those splits are large enough, the others will be combined two each. I have double or more hives each winter than in the spring. It almost gives more money to sell hives than to sell honey, which is also much more work
We are a small cottage beekeeping business in coastal central Florida, we also are now in our 7th year and our story is similar to yours . Our best season with 8 producing hives out of 12 was 670 pounds , this includes a spring wildflower harvest, summer wildflower, and our cash crop of Brazilian Pepperberry in late September. One really great seller for us is wax infused Cotten bowl covers that take the place of Saran Wrap, they are big, big sellers and we sell various sizes. We also hope to start selling mead soon as well. We have made huge investments in equipment to get to the 50 hive mark this season , thankfully we produce 95 percent of our wood related equipment. We also do be removals here as we are fairly well populated on the space coast . Swarm traps and splits help us expand as well like yourself . Enjoyed the video , hope you continue to grow at a sustainable, steady pace !♥️🐝
I'd like more information please. I'm in Southwest Florida and spent all day yesterday driving around Central looking for bee farms. I'd love to check it out! Thanks!
I’ve got 56 hives. I don’t care to deal with honey because I’m in research and development of my Hygienic Hypro queens I’ve developed through crossing other clean queens, And have developed a good reputation for have good bees, so sell lots of Nucs. All honey is sold in 5gallon buckets at 4 dollars a lb. 60# is 240 get it out. But booming. Side note this doesn’t happen over night. Takes hard work, patience and constant learning. Good luck😊
I start with 1 hive and now at 467 hives Never buy any bees. Expansion in past 17 years and I say stop to expansion a year ago. I go with strong hives in pastoral for summer time in trucks I hold them well in natural honey for winter , I never get swarms because what is swarm from a tree in a tree will go again( as I see you say about own rules ...same as I do )
@@makeeverydaycount9381 all you need is passion for bees. Study about them first. Study about the area you are See how they do it in your area. Online swing some videos is ok. But each person has his own style and you will develop your on style as well. Many people here online they don’t tell you how to do. They tell you how they do it. So you can adapt on what you see. This is a job or hobby what you have to steal it How to say to learn to create your own style. I start with stationary hives but when I go to pastoral is another technology and even bees react in different way. I have bees from stationary hives if I put them in travel they did not perform the same as other So is about genetic formation of the bees. ( to not say how to teach them because they don’t leave long - But they create a genetic line and knowledge pass on generations. Me personally I did not agree on getting swarms. We have a saying what is from the tree in the tree will go ! Is mean they are possible to swarm on you always. So you need to have a line of queens or bees and technique to not have swarms ....to exchange the queen quietly. Many things to learn about it. Don’t look at making money at first. You have to love what you do first. I rarely use sugar syrup only if I did not have reserves of honey to give them. But I leave them enough honey to pass the winter I never put my hand longer inside to take more honey. More to say I rise them in natural way I try to keep that nature format for them to have heathy hives. Sugar syrup is like water for a baby when you need to feed him milk
Very informative video, your jars are really nice looking. In some states you need a license to sell in stores as a retailer. Some states also have the cottage food license too.
I am always buying 3 gallons of honey to a local farmer/ beekeeper. And now wanting to start my own beekeeping. But I don't have a big land. I will like to just have 1 or two boxes, just enough for pollinating my fruit trees and medicinal plants and enought for me to have honey for my family.
Letting your friends know is a good way. I got most of my tools as an aneversary present where I work at because some ot the people I work with heard I was interested in bees. I was able to get an esteblished hive including wooden ware with bees in it for $300. That's a good deal in my state. Nuks would cost over $200, and there are only a few places I could get one none within a one to two hour drive. A package would cost around $175 to $200 and unless I buy at least 100 of them I would have to go out of state to even get them. I think I got a good deal.
I am a Filipino And I want to bee a bee keeper actually I started a 2 hive and grow and expand in 8 box but I loSt it because of my previous job I'm so sad 😢 I want to start again
The entire tower. The deeper bigger boxes are for brood rearing. The queen will stay in there and the smaller boxes on top are called supers. That’s where the honey will be collected from
THANKS FOR THE IDEAS. I LOOK FORWARD TO RAISING BEES. I EVEN THOUGHT OF TRYING TO CATCH MY FIRST SWARM. I HAVE WISTERIAS CLOSE AN 1 AC'S TRY-CATCH THEM FROM SPRING. START OUT WITH TWO HIVES. I WANT TO SEE FOLLOW-UP RAISING BEES FROM SPRING TO WINTER HAND ON GUILD. YES I SUBSCRIBED RING BELL. GOD BLESS HAVE A BLESS 2022.
Yes , you might get lucky getting a swarm, but if u really want to start beekeeping this spring I would purchase bees and try to catch a swarm as a bonus hive
1 hive gives about 20-25 liters. Here in the Netherlands you can sell that at €10-€12 a liter. So you make €250-€300 per hive per year. But this is only the honey!
How and Where are these different hives? Like, how much space dp you need to create different types of honey? Is this all happening on your property? Or did you plant some flowers in a random field and set up some hives there???
@@christinegrimmond7164 The hives are all in 1 location in the mountains of WNC. Different honey varieties are from native plants and trees that bloom at different times of the year. Every beekeeper becomes a botanist!
Yes! I can also raise my selling prices about 15 percent more than when I sell at a farmers market. The market is only 3-4 hours, so priced to sell quickly. The benefit of a store partnership is they have weeks to sell.
Sure , last year I made about 3000 profit from beekeeping, mainly from honey, but also some beeswax products like candles, lotion bars, beard balm, wood butter. For 10 hives I probably spend about 100 on mite treatment, 100 on supplemental feed, and I bet 300 in bottles! I usually buy 1 hive each year as backup, those are about 150.
Totally a novice here. I haven’t purchased the first thing yet. My question is , how do you know if you have Goldenrod honey or sourwood . What determines the flavor. Do you have hives setup in different locations. If my hives are beside my home , what determines what kind of honey it is. Enjoyed your video. Very informative
Ok so, I moved from Ireland to Spain, my uncles in a sort of half desert kind of area, not a lot of flowers around…but fruit trees, figs, pomegranates..can bees survive in these places?, there are lots of different wasps and birds.
Where do you get those cool jars with the cork tops? All beekeepers in my area of the Ozarks use Mason jars so I’m looking for something different. Thanks!
You have to become a botanist of your local area. Put on supers when the right flowers are blooming. Sourwood only grows in any great abundance in the mountains of ga, Tn, and Nc, so can only get sourwood here
A lot! Also 1 hive plus Bess plan on about 500 bucks investment. Now if u have strong hives I. The spring you can split them. You also won’t always get honey from every hive every year. Depends on your area too- how many times can you harvest a year and how much nearby nectar is available? 1 healthy hive that produces honey plus the wax I use to make a few things I would say is about 250-400 profit a year.
Where did you get those jars? the rectangular ones with the cork? I have been looking around for them but haven't seemed to find any at a reasonable price. this was a great video, really insightful. Thanks!
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I started with 2 the first year. Caught 20 swarms this year i have 16 hives now and gave the rest to people who wanted to get started.
That’s amazing!
Where do you live? I Need a swarm or two
@@-Never-bored north west alabama
When catching swarms I would think you need to be very close to other hives. I mean.....you just can't put a trap far away. Right? How far do scouts go and will the swarm follow...let's say 5 to 10 miles.
@@davidhefner5668 bees will travel up to 5 miles for food or a new home. I have caught swarms in the middle of the city.
Spot on advice. Grow your apiary yourself and not by buying a ton of hives. That way you grow (your experience) with your apiary and are more likely to succeed.
The GUARANTEED way to make thousands on beekeeping is by selling beekeeping stuff to beekeepers.
True!
Okay thank you for the info. Where do you get the beekeeping stuff.
really didnt have to change the words.. the original words are " During gold rush.. the most money was made from selling shovels than digging for gold"
@@socraticview9411retiring beekeepers
@@socraticview9411 I’m sure he has a link in his bio 😂
If you have one hive you don't have to pay for bees anymore unless you have some disaster. One good hive in spring will give you 3 splits if you only use one comb each or you can split more at the cost of honey production. After honey harvest you can split it again in two. In fall, 60% of those splits are large enough, the others will be combined two each. I have double or more hives each winter than in the spring. It almost gives more money to sell hives than to sell honey, which is also much more work
We are a small cottage beekeeping business in coastal central Florida, we also are now in our 7th year and our story is similar to yours . Our best season with 8 producing hives out of 12 was 670 pounds , this includes a spring wildflower harvest, summer wildflower, and our cash crop of Brazilian Pepperberry in late September.
One really great seller for us is wax infused Cotten bowl covers that take the place of Saran Wrap, they are big, big sellers and we sell various sizes. We also hope to start selling mead soon as well.
We have made huge investments in equipment to get to the 50 hive mark this season , thankfully we produce 95 percent of our wood related equipment. We also do be removals here as we are fairly well populated on the space coast . Swarm traps and splits help us expand as well like yourself .
Enjoyed the video , hope you continue to grow at a sustainable, steady pace !♥️🐝
I'd like more information please. I'm in Southwest Florida and spent all day yesterday driving around Central looking for bee farms. I'd love to check it out! Thanks!
If you check the Florida Apiary registry you can find all near you and can reach out to people from there.
I’ve got 56 hives. I don’t care to deal with honey because I’m in research and development of my Hygienic Hypro queens I’ve developed through crossing other clean queens, And have developed a good reputation for have good bees, so sell lots of Nucs. All honey is sold in 5gallon buckets at 4 dollars a lb. 60# is 240 get it out. But booming. Side note this doesn’t happen over night. Takes hard work, patience and constant learning. Good luck😊
Awesome you got a channel video?
Did you buy a stock queen? I kept bees for 10 years.
This is all new to me but was able to get some coaching from a buddy and we were able to catch my first swarm successfully last weekend.
The adventure begins!
I start with 1 hive and now at 467 hives Never buy any bees. Expansion in past 17 years and I say stop to expansion a year ago. I go with strong hives in pastoral for summer time in trucks I hold them well in natural honey for winter , I never get swarms because what is swarm from a tree in a tree will go again( as I see you say about own rules ...same as I do )
Hey, can you guide me on this part please? I want to venture into this business
@@makeeverydaycount9381 all you need is passion for bees. Study about them first. Study about the area you are See how they do it in your area. Online swing some videos is ok. But each person has his own style and you will develop your on style as well. Many people here online they don’t tell you how to do. They tell you how they do it. So you can adapt on what you see. This is a job or hobby what you have to steal it How to say to learn to create your own style. I start with stationary hives but when I go to pastoral is another technology and even bees react in different way. I have bees from stationary hives if I put them in travel they did not perform the same as other So is about genetic formation of the bees. ( to not say how to teach them because they don’t leave long - But they create a genetic line and knowledge pass on generations. Me personally I did not agree on getting swarms. We have a saying what is from the tree in the tree will go ! Is mean they are possible to swarm on you always. So you need to have a line of queens or bees and technique to not have swarms ....to exchange the queen quietly. Many things to learn about it. Don’t look at making money at first. You have to love what you do first. I rarely use sugar syrup only if I did not have reserves of honey to give them. But I leave them enough honey to pass the winter I never put my hand longer inside to take more honey. More to say I rise them in natural way I try to keep that nature format for them to have heathy hives. Sugar syrup is like water for a baby when you need to feed him milk
You know, I noticed that with swarms. I never experimented changing their queen to see if that changed that behavior. I might try that next.
Very informative video, your jars are really nice looking. In some states you need a license to sell in stores as a retailer. Some states also have the cottage food license too.
I am always buying 3 gallons of honey to a local farmer/ beekeeper. And now wanting to start my own beekeeping. But I don't have a big land. I will like to just have 1 or two boxes, just enough for pollinating my fruit trees and medicinal plants and enought for me to have honey for my family.
You prob will still get a 100 lbs a year w 2 hives!
That’s how it starts….. God speed pilgrim
Great advice man. Grow sustainably. It is possible. That has been my approach and it has worked out well.
We also have to deal with the state. Rules are different once you start putting it in stores. Flavored creamed honey is another profitable avenue.
Bubba is too cute. I miss when mine were that little.
Thanks! He just turned 2!
Letting your friends know is a good way. I got most of my tools as an aneversary present where I work at because some ot the people I work with heard I was interested in bees. I was able to get an esteblished hive including wooden ware with bees in it for $300. That's a good deal in my state. Nuks would cost over $200, and there are only a few places I could get one none within a one to two hour drive. A package would cost around $175 to $200 and unless I buy at least 100 of them I would have to go out of state to even get them. I think I got a good deal.
I am a Filipino And I want to bee a bee keeper actually I started a 2 hive and grow and expand in 8 box but I loSt it because of my previous job I'm so sad 😢 I want to start again
Don’t give up!
Great information. Thank you! Getting ready to pick up my first nuc this week😍🐝
Fun!
Hey, just found your channel. Subscribed! I enjoy seeing how and what other backyard type keepers are doing. 👍
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS VIDEO ❤🎉
New
Subscriber, looking forward to watch your content, I get the feeling you are honest with your experience, thank you.
I'm a couple years away from making money but looking forward to it
Yes! I think big key is grow slowly. Make mistakes when you have 1-3 hives, not when you have 10.
From what I understand, to sell stuff, honey, wax, equipment, bees.....it all has to be inspected. And then there are transport issues.
Bubba! ❤❤❤❤
New to this idea!! What do you guys refer to as "hives" ? The entire box unit thing? Or just one drawer in the unit?
The entire tower. The deeper bigger boxes are for brood rearing. The queen will stay in there and the smaller boxes on top are called supers. That’s where the honey will be collected from
Excellent video. Thanks
Lol 😂 love your kid 🥰 what a teamwork
Very nice , hello from italy beekeepers ..
the beauty!🍯
THANKS FOR THE IDEAS. I LOOK FORWARD TO RAISING BEES. I EVEN THOUGHT OF TRYING TO CATCH MY FIRST SWARM. I HAVE WISTERIAS CLOSE AN 1 AC'S TRY-CATCH THEM FROM SPRING. START OUT WITH TWO HIVES. I WANT TO SEE FOLLOW-UP RAISING BEES FROM SPRING TO WINTER HAND ON GUILD. YES I SUBSCRIBED RING BELL. GOD BLESS HAVE A BLESS 2022.
Yes , you might get lucky getting a swarm, but if u really want to start beekeeping this spring I would purchase bees and try to catch a swarm as a bonus hive
@@WhistleThicket THANKS, WELL ILL HAVE BUILD UP TO THIS YR TO START 2023 I DONT HAVE MONEY GET STARTED.
Great video
Can you go over you honey prices? An different sizes as well
1 hive gives about 20-25 liters. Here in the Netherlands you can sell that at €10-€12 a liter. So you make €250-€300 per hive per year. But this is only the honey!
How and Where are these different hives? Like, how much space dp you need to create different types of honey? Is this all happening on your property? Or did you plant some flowers in a random field and set up some hives there???
@@christinegrimmond7164 The hives are all in 1 location in the mountains of WNC. Different honey varieties are from native plants and trees that bloom at different times of the year. Every beekeeper becomes a botanist!
When you sell to a store, is the 70-30 split the 70 on your side?
Yes! I can also raise my selling prices about 15 percent more than when I sell at a farmers market. The market is only 3-4 hours, so priced to sell quickly. The benefit of a store partnership is they have weeks to sell.
@@WhistleThicket honey never goes bad
Hello! Newbie here - did you seal your mason jar lids that you sell at farmer's market? Is that even necessary? Thank you!
What do you think your annual cost is Is to run the operation or do you have any cost after start up?
Sure , last year I made about 3000 profit from beekeeping, mainly from honey, but also some beeswax products like candles, lotion bars, beard balm, wood butter. For 10 hives I probably spend about 100 on mite treatment, 100 on supplemental feed, and I bet 300 in bottles! I usually buy 1 hive each year as backup, those are about 150.
Thank you for the information
Cool but how do you collect bee pollen sir.
Awesome guy!
Great sir
will you make the elderberry syrup with honey as sugar substitute?
Yes that’s what I do
Rut roah. I was supposed to start with two hives?
Totally a novice here. I haven’t purchased the first thing yet. My question is , how do you know if you have Goldenrod honey or sourwood . What determines the flavor. Do you have hives setup in different locations. If my hives are beside my home , what determines what kind of honey it is. Enjoyed your video. Very informative
Sourwood mainly blooms in July to August. goldenrod will usually start late August September
Ok so, I moved from Ireland to Spain, my uncles in a sort of half desert kind of area, not a lot of flowers around…but fruit trees, figs, pomegranates..can bees survive in these places?, there are lots of different wasps and birds.
So you made 2 to 3 grand from 2 gives was it?
I'm getting into beekeeping. Why would you not buy used frames?
Disease, mites
You can, just know the source of the frames, look for mold and disease
Possibility for diseases.
Your baby looks just like you.
I don't know anything about bee keeping, but can't you just build your boxes and everything? It seems super easy to do.
Yes
What is your area that you're covered up in sourwoods?
Blue ridge mountains around 3000 feet on the nc / tn border. Right in the middle of the sourwood stronghold.
Where do you get those cool jars with the cork tops? All beekeepers in my area of the Ozarks use Mason jars so I’m looking for something different. Thanks!
How can you tell what kind of honey is which? Like, sourwood etc.
You have to become a botanist of your local area. Put on supers when the right flowers are blooming. Sourwood only grows in any great abundance in the mountains of ga, Tn, and Nc, so can only get sourwood here
Waww ❤👍👍👍👍
Question: how much is your Wax? Looking for pounds of Wax. Shipping is extra,I understand.
Great video man.
Thanks!
Thank you for your video, but you ADORABLE son is distracting me! Bless him :)
Thanks he’s almost 2 now!
@@WhistleThicket He will be somthing hopefully :)
You got a little tick on your back. 😳🤣
Dang you made me look
How many hives do you think it would take to make at least $65000/year?
A lot! Also 1 hive plus Bess plan on about 500 bucks investment. Now if u have strong hives I. The spring you can split them. You also won’t always get honey from every hive every year. Depends on your area too- how many times can you harvest a year and how much nearby nectar is available? 1 healthy hive that produces honey plus the wax I use to make a few things I would say is about 250-400 profit a year.
Is the $3000+ net or gross? Just trying to understand
How do you keep the honey liquid like that? Mine always gets hard after some days to a few weeks
Pasteurizing honey will stop it from crystallizing. Heat it to 140F in a double boiler.
Great video. It's gonna be next year for us😉Year 2✅😁👍👍🏴☠️🏴☠️Thanks for the info!
You won’t regret it, just don’t give up , most beekeepers quit by year 3!
@@WhistleThicket We are definitely not going to quit!! 😁 Too much fun educating 10 and 4 yo grandkids! Forgotten art!! Thanks again ✅😁👍👍🏴☠️
I heard in your video you are a teacher, are you incorporating the bees into your curriculum at all?
Yes! I started a beekeeping club for high school students. We meet every Friday and now have 5 hives!
cannabis infused honey is great at local dispensaries if weed is legal in your state.
I'd like to see a lab analysis on your "sourwood" honey.
I really enjoyed this video. Where are you guys located?
Thanks! The mountains of North Carolina!
Tried tasting....the yellow jackets appreciated the snack and didn't want to share with the humans😂
Those dang yellow jackets!
Where did you get those jars? the rectangular ones with the cork? I have been looking around for them but haven't seemed to find any at a reasonable price. this was a great video, really insightful. Thanks!
They are called Muth jars, hope that helps for searching!
From 10 hives you should be making 5-10k why so low?
No money in honey …. Input = output ….. buy equipment from china sell it to beekeepers …. That’s how u make cash
For the cost of boxes and frames you're not going to make any money
Maybe not your first year or so, but if you do it right you will, especially if u make some of your own woodenware.
Buy older hives?
If you don’t understand business, you will not make money no matter what you do!
Interested in bees. But come one sting on the baby would break a father's heart not to close ? Nowhere near is better