Great video as always David. The best coffee time so far!! I purposely leave my phone in the house when im outside. Its great to have time to observe and enjoy things. I keep a lawn chair right beside my bees and make a point (weather permitting) to go there in the evenings after the animals are all fed and just watch them. I hope your wife has a speedy and successful recovery. Thank again for the video
Oh David, this is a real winner. This will be my second year as a newbee nerd. You and Sherry are the best. Thank You both and God Bless. Keep up the great videos.
Hey David, I just watched a video that you posted about extracting honey and bottling honey. You also mentioned Ham Radio it’s a contact sport. Anyway I don’t have a Ham Radio but I do have a crystal radio now I know that I can’t contact anyone on it but I do enjoy making them. Free radio that needs know power just wondering if they would work if we lost all internet connections. Anyway I just wanted to ramble a little about my crystal radios. I enjoyed your video and had to add my 2 $ worth. I’m a beekeeper of many years but learn a lot from all the videos on the internet so thanks again and keep them coming. O I’ve been subscribed for a long time. Can’t help with money as I’m on SS for income. Just turned 75 today and love 💕 life and my family.
I really enjoy your videos! I’m new to bee keeping. I have been watching your videos and I just want to say thank you for taking time out of your busy day. I feel like your talking to me one on one when it’s coffee time. It’s nice after a long day to sit and listen to you. Definitely enjoy the moment you give all of us on RU-vid! Thank you David. That was my fathers name too! You remind me of him. God bless.
Thoroughly enjoy your videos. I got back into ham radio during covid and took up beekeeping quite by accident. Some feral bees took up residence in a stack of plastic planters in the back yard (during covid) and we decided to just let them alone. We got to enjoy having them around. When they left, I bought a bee package and installed it in a hive I built. We got a couple of quarts of honey out of the planters - I was surprised. So far so good. Bees are like waves at the ocean - I could watch them for hours. Regarding the trains - I live about a mile from the BNSF tracks and enjoy hearing the train whistles. I remember a story on the radio a long time ago about the differences between the train whistles (Nathan, Leslie and Prime Mfg. Co.) and the stylistic flourishes individual engineers use and started listening for them. I can recognize about a half dozen engineers. I guess that's a form of mindfulness.
We have a small hometown hardware store that I absolutely love. You can find those True Value / Ace Hardware stores everywhere here in the south. I hope they stay for a long time. I appreciate the time and effort you put in on this channel.
Sorry missed your live feed ,but enjoyed your talk ,healing blessings for your wife at this time and safety for you and your loved ones in these crazy times
Many thanks for doing a follow up on harvesting. My Wife and I live off grid and are believer of K.I.S.S. Principles and small scale beekeeping seems to follow those principles to a T.
38:53 this video, specifically, prompted me to share with you (all) the top two reasons I returned to beekeeping after decades away from the craft. Number one: The healing effect of mindful focus while working my hives. I recently found a study that showed measurable changes in the brains of patients with PTSD, from simply spending 30 minutes in the presence of the honeybees’ buzzing. That particular frequency stimulates a de-triggering of our nervous system, reducing the fight-or-flight response. This healing effect, along with mindful presence in the work has brought me much joy and peace. Thank you David for sharing this very personal and human aspect of our craft! I haven’t forgotten reason #2: The only thing I’ve ever won in a raffle was a complete starter hive from my Grandmother’s Beekeeping Association. I was 13 and that got me into beekeeping with her on the Dairy farm. When both grandparents died I left the craft until just last year. It is your positive attitude and genuine desire to share and help others that encourages me as I re-learn this most noble of crafts! My deepest thanks to you for just being fully yourself, on camera for us! Namasté Dave
Hey David I enjoy watching your video Android what you was talking about also and I had to let you know I seen a little chipmunk run behind you he ran across your concrete to the underneath your building there and that it was so cute brother I love watching wildlife take care of brother enjoy your videos keep it up you're doing a great job have a blessed day and be safe 🙏
Hi David. Avid fan here from Vancouver Canada. Also a Ham Radio contact! I think I picked up your call sign from your mug! LOL. Once I get my station set up, I'll try to make contact via HF. Than you BOTH for you most excellent presentations. I intend to pay it all forward at very least.
I enjoyed this video. I have taken two of your online courses. They are very informative and thorough. I’ll be taking more in the fall. Also, thank you for the pep talk about distractions. I want to work more on that.
Thanks Bees are amazing. Checked no eggs all nectar? Da need box. Put the honey super on and the bees moved the nectar and presto. Beautiful pattern. Just thought hive got a brood break. Now back to coffee then to work. lol
KC2WDF central NJ. My father got me into CB radios years ago in the early 90's And about 6 years ago my father and i both took our ham radio exam. And now we are both working on our amateur extra class license
Definitely trying to enjoy the moment.That honey was a super light colour had my mouth watering. Well if I wasn’t excited to keep some bees before these videos I definitely am after watching.Nothing better than that golden nectar it’s my favourite sweetener.And I’ve been taking a spoonful of bee pollenSince I’ve been a young lad for seasonal allergies well in the allergy seasons usually where I am that’s from May until the end of September. I love these little 🐝’s…
Love this video! As a counselor, I've been to plenty of mindfulness trainings and you are spot on!..You also answered my question about your online beekeeping course. I was wondering if once I signed up I could do it as I could since I work full time. I also wondered if I would be able to retain any materials and info from it. Thanks Dave! Hopefully I can make it down to your shop this year!
Hi Lisa, thank you so much. The online courses do come with worksheets you can fill in as you go through the material so you can retain the worksheets, but you can also keep the online courses and watch them forever.
I only have 2 hives and what kills me with extraction is the strainer blinding off with wax. I use a cold knife as well; this year I will see if I can try to cut a little smoother. Six frames and i have to wait forever for the strainer to empty, then clean it out.
Hi David great videos! Just got my hives this year and getting bees next spring and have your book. Fellow shooter and ham radio operator KE8CTG, hope to catch you on the airwaves someday. 73
Had no idea!! Have got to see your other videos. Need to harvest 2 supers with 7 frames each. Leaving one. And return super , still making honey! July 25, 2024. Waiting for extractor coming next week.
Thanks for the video! I just found this channel and I’ll be working through your videos! I’m a 4th generation bee keeper! 3rd year. Nick, Springfield, IL.
Do you air-vac your honey jars? The ham radio is a brilliant idea! I'm in Canada, I wonder if it will reach Australia? Love this idea just in case... What brand of Ham radio would you recommend? I really appreciate all that you shared. I live mindfully as well. Thank you.
Boy that extractor makes me really appreciate my radial!😃 I've been a Ham over 20 years..mostly contesting now on RTTY and CW...not much DX left for me..on the DX honer roll...new ones are hard to find now. 73
Dave; I think I lost a queen in one of my June Split, One colony is doing great and the other one seems to be on the decline / so I went into both hives this morning, and I found that the strong hive seems to have made a queen cell, So I made sure the queen was not on it and ;put the frame in the weak colony. GOOD or Bad?
Working bees definitely keeps you in the moment, because distractions inevitably cause sloppiness and the bees will respond to sloppiness. Another thing I do now and then that helps me learn to focus solely on the task at hand is shaving with a straight razor.
So I ordered 10 top feeders. In the box was a fun little free gift with a pen, two sticks that I assume are honey? Also a folded up cloth with something saturated in it? I have no clue what it is or what it’s for. Lol
Me neither. I do not have anything to do with the website or shipping. You could call the staff and they would answer your question. Thanks for your business.
My last honey extraction seemed to have more bubbles in it than usual. I let it sit for a day before bottling but it crystallized quite quickly nevertheless. The bubbles are removed from the jar by heating the honey a little and stirring gently with a fork in an upwards motion. This seems to release the bubbles and the jar of honey will remain runny a lot longer. I wonder if there's a better way of minimizing honey before bottling?
Thanks for the video, David! I'm a new beekeeper in Northern IL and your videos have been very helpful. I've also noticed that there is less nectar and pollen coming in these days. When does the fall flow normally start in IL?
I'm located about 35 east of Champaign/Urbana Illinois and our nectar flow starts in March with maple trees then dandelions in April. But we end any time. If rains continue to water dutch clover, we can have our nectar flow extended into August. But sometimes it ends in July if it is dry.
Grade that honey por favor? Looks yummy. Use Jacks Scale please. We've been pulling water white all season. Twenty-nine buckets and still have a couple dozen supers out on hives.
COFFEE TIME ,what a laugh that was , sort of really getting to know the person on the other side of the camera , may be 1 could set up the camera to see whats on the other side of the table could be another house , a field of turnips , a busy highway .?? Lastly hope your wife has a speedy recovery say hello from Peter Australia.
Thanks Peter, I live in the middle of no where 1/2 mile before another house. Our drive way to our house is 1/4 mile from a road which is 1 mile from a hard road :) Behind the camera is just a field. I'll take everyone on a tour in a future video. Sheri is recovering well, thank you.
When you were extracting the first side you had the frames inserted top bar to the right. But when you reversed the frames to extract the other side, you placed the top bar to the left. Because the cells angle slightly upward towards the top bar, will the frames not extract even more completely if you always keep the top bar to the right side?
Hey David from Macedonia, love your videos, I have been learning a lot from you. My first year of bee keaping and I have a question if you or anyone could help me. My question is : the queens have not been laying many eggs, I am worried about one hive of being queenless. Is it normal for the queens to lay less eggs this time of the year?
Thanks Toni, glad you enjoy the videos. If the weather is nice and there is ample floral resources, the queen should be laying very well. Consider replacing her with a new queen to see if things improve.
Hi JoAnn, most beekeepers order packages of bees around January 1st for spring. People order our packages around January 1st and then come pick them up in late April.
Hi Dave! My uncle Tom/LaRue Thompson was a ham radio operator. He was in Eau Claire WI. Maybe you talked to him at one time a few years back. Enjoyed your vid. & Coffee time. Loved your packed hive and flowers!! Thanks! 😋
Foundationless frames need a bit more tender love when spinning in the extractor. Make sure they are flat up against the cage and start very slowly until the bulk of the honey is out, the gradually increase speed. Then rotate and repeat.
Love it! Ham radio is a great hobby for "covid19" days because you can keep learning and making contact with people around the country and around the world while staying safe.
Hey David, congrats on the 13 state contest award! Question, do you find that different bee brushes are better/worse than others? Like are the bees less likely to get agitated if you use a natural hair brush etc? Thanks. I too eat the slowest of my family.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Zzzzzzzzzz. Just kidding 😂 soothing quiet time, already been out fed chickens carried water, hated goats, sheep and horses cleaned stalls. . Fed dogs ....quiet bbee time ...
Present in the Moment. As I watch this video I am reminded of my summer that year. The hardest summer in my life, deployed to a c...d unit. Covered from head to toe, taking care of many different types of patients, one thing that summer taught me is to be Present in the Moment. Present for myself and Present for my patients. People were afraid of even human encounters, which is why I made it my mission to bring a rag with me. One rag, what is the significance? I go in and introduce myself and what I am there for, ask them how they are doing, a lot were scared and tired, no family could be present, I let them speak, then ask them if they would appreciate a warm washcloth to wipe their face. Oxygen is tough, meds are tough, being in the hospital is tough. When I ask that, their eyes light up whether they can do it themselves, or need help from me. It was the most humbling experience, much like beekeeping. Treat them right, be there for them when you are there, and care. Thanks again, David, for every one of your videos; they remind me of the positivity we don't see much in the world these days (the exact reason I no longer watch the news). I hope your summer is filled with all the things that fill your cup!
David, I too am a ham radio operator K0ATV and aspiring bee keeper. Going over my area I want to put hives next year with my mentor my antennas came up. I live on a small in-town lot .25acre so no matter where I put hives it's going to be kind of close to my antennas (not sure about what "close" is so that's why I'm asking this question). Only running 100w max. What are your thoughts on having some of my antennas about 50-60' away from my hives? I don't want to mess up the bees or buy a bunch of gear and find out it's an untenable situation. Please advise. I had no idea you were a radio guy too, like you even more now!
Ok David, I passed my Amateur Radio licensing test with flying colors months ago, and I have a Baofeng handheld radio, but I have yet to get on the air. I haven't gotten to tune in to a repeater, or anything. How do I get my feet wet? Suggestions would be appreciated.
Congratulations!!! Great job passing your test. Not an easy task at all. I'm assuming you got your Technician license for 2-meter. Select a frequency on 2-meter where kind people are talking, then one day when no one is talking, ask if the frequency is clear and throw your call sign out and ask for a radio check and tell them you are new and first time. They will be nice. By listening first, you'll pickup on how to say things, etc. Once I got my Technician license, I passed my General test a week later because I like HF frequencies, talking around the world. To me, HF is tons more fun than 2 meter.
Hope you still reply to older videos. When I was was stationed in upstate New York my neighbor is a big Ham guy. Can you use a hand drill on a hurdy gurdy extractor? Cheers
Hi! I’m new in hear and I’m glad I found your channel; pretty soon I’ll be starting with your courses. Best wishes to your wife. I’m in southeast Nassau County, New York, the area is called Five Towns, the one where I leave is Woodmere, New York. I’ll see you in your next video 🙏🏼
Wow wow wow. Love this vid. Not just learning about bees but I loved that last part of the vid. Everything you said I agree 100%. I am going to start being more mindful of my surroundings. Very great advise. And learning so much about my bees. A new bee 🐝 keeper. AND I have loved every moment. Even the stings. 😊
Thanks for the reminder to slow down and enjoy the moment! I work hard to do this with my grandkids and to really hear and engage with them. I hope that makes an impression on them!
Another great video and wise words. My wife and i LOVE to watch the Fireplace video on Netflix. We started occasionally watching it since last November and we STILL sometimes turn it on just for some calm background noise. Also, beekeeping is excellent for keeping mindful of being in the moment. All other worries about responsibilities, fears about the future, etc. just melt away when you are working the hives.
