First Flow Hive Extraction Cycle How to remove honey without filtering frame by frame

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Removing honey one frame at a time preserves the individual honey properties and flavor. Is it "runny honey" I'll answer that and other questions in this video. Kills NO bees, Causes NO stress, yes, it's a success.
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FlowHive, Finally one of my FlowSupers is ready for extraction. In this video, I answer many frequently asked questions. If you live in the north, or a colder climate, there may be danger for your honey bees.
RAW Honey collection system allows you to collect honey without an extractor.
The result is unfiltered RAW honey with no further honey processing. How to remove honey without an extractor.
No filter, no strainer, no smoker and you will be surprised by what I find out.
Is the honey stable? Is the process safe for bees? How much can you earn from one flowhive super? How much honey does one flowhive super produce?
What is good or bad about the system?
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@sophianewell3454 5 лет назад

I just watched a 36 minute video on flow frame honeybees. Its 12:24 am. I don't regret a thing

@VidKatMA1 4 года назад

Ditto :) I found this very informative & Frederick Dunn's voice is calm and soothing. I just finished building my 1st Flow Hive here in Canyon Country, CA and am very excited to fill it with Bees. I have long Loved gardening and Beekeeping seems the next logical step. I want to help the Bees help us.

@24Redneck48 4 года назад

I find myself watching the weirdest shit on youtube when I should be sleeping.

@indigorager 5 лет назад

You're like the Bob Ross of beekeeping

@rasonjason4066 5 лет назад

Well these are happy bees

@theflerffyburr7919 5 лет назад

I didn't know that the bees would intentionally headbutt you as a warning, that's adorable and cool

@oxenfree6192 5 лет назад

*BOP* "BEEGONE, sir!"

@highstandards6226 4 года назад

Oh yeah...I learned QUICKLY that I had could work the hives for a good period of time, the bees would let me know soon enough when they'd had enough. The very tone of the buzz changes, that's about when I'll put down whatever I have in my hands, first buzz around my head, start walking, calmly, and there's no issue! Bees are VERY good at telling you what they feel or want you to know.

@Neuralatrophy 4 года назад

Stinging kills them too as the stinger is more often than not left in the target so they're gonna take other actions beforehand :)

@Fyralynn 4 года назад

@@highstandards6226 So what does it mean when a bee high-fives you?

@Gremlinke96 4 года назад

Kinda like warning shots

@esra_erimez 7 лет назад

I have no idea why RU-vid recommended this video for me, but I'm glad they did. I love cinematography and your voice is so soothing. You make me want to be a beekeeper.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Yay! Thank you Esra, such a great comment, and welcome to my channel :)

@CheckPoint702 7 лет назад

Esra Erimez RU-vid knows what you dont. 😆

@ralfiasz 5 лет назад

True! Damn Man, you even make me want to be a bee!!

@ackmrk 5 лет назад

Same here! Very cool, though!

@Adalla 4 года назад

Thanks for pointing out the sustainability concerns with bees. I.e. leaving the bees enough honey, extracting only on good weather, etc. Basically, taking care of the bees which are essentially working for you without any real choice in the matter. Imagine you worked hard all year to save up $10,000 dollars to help you buy food, water, shelter and clothing for the winter, and one day someone came and stole it without asking. How would that make you feel? So we must respect and treat bees very well. Especially, since they are one of the foundations of the food chain in nature.

@daggumnametaken 2 года назад

You work and have wonderful food for the winter, someone steals it all and leaves nothing but junk food.

@blairwise3339 7 лет назад

you are an excellent teacher and verbal illustrator. I can't believe how much I've learned just watching a few of your videos and how I don't get bored at all watching them.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you Blair! So glad you enjoy what I do and are learning something :)

@bernardochavis4230 Год назад

I really think the inventors of the FLOW HIVE deserve a award a biiiiiiig award for best invention that will help mankind as well as the BEE population this is amazing

@FrederickDunn Год назад

They have already received lots of awards and recognition. I'm sure they will continue to be recognized as time passes. :)

@jaredcolahan759 4 года назад

I've watched several flow hive videos, but yours is the most educational.... and yes the narration was well done

@nongmoworm1267 5 лет назад

Seeing all the bees and their different behaviors makes me appreciate them so very much

@AmandaAmanda-sh8lx 4 года назад

If you appreciated the bees you would steal their honey.

@Professor_Bugs 4 года назад

please start to use phrasing like "happy little bees", and "all bees needs a friend".

@FrederickDunn 4 года назад

I'm just glad you're not asking me to get a perm (';')( ';')

@patwhite7300 4 года назад

Frederick HaHa

@markomekjavic 2 года назад

I had no clue about bees but this turned out to be the best video I've seen all week long!

@bradwamsley3465 2 года назад

Great video for Flow Hive owners even five years later, thanks.

@FrederickDunn 2 года назад

You're very welcome, thank you for taking the time to comment :)

@TheTimmyc123 7 лет назад

I am 23, from the UK, I stumbled across your videos by complete coincidence and I have absolutely no experience nor knowledge of bee keeping; nor do I even have the capacity to even take up bee keeping. Yet I find your videos so interesting and captivating! Especially when you voice narrate. keep up the awesome work! Oh and that outro was absolutely top draw!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you Mr Tim! What a fantastic compliment... and I am actually pretty proud of the creative exit ;) thanks for watching to the end!

@bksantiago1909 5 лет назад

I'm wearing headphones while watching, and at 7:55 I started shaking my head I thought there are bees on my head lol.

@jackbquick123 5 лет назад

Lol I do the same thing when they get in my bee veil. It did sound like they on your ear though lol

@johnnyswag2802 5 лет назад

Haha I did too!!

@jamesaust3272 4 года назад

I came down here looking to see if anyone else did XD

@michalhowling3702 4 года назад

I did the same exact thing. I shit my pants.

@yankees6970 4 года назад

Haha! I was swatting at the air!

@achillies40 4 года назад

Another GREAT Australian invention. I LOVE watching videos like this. Thank you so much. It really makes me want to start beekeeping.

@irishernandez492 Год назад

Love this video...well made! I am almost 69 and started learning about bees and love it.

@FrederickDunn Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! I wish you all the best in your beekeeping adventure!

@younginsong4355 5 лет назад

3 AM recording this for us, we must say "Thank you Ms. Dunn. ^_^ "

@davedaihatsu2585 4 года назад

To be honest, YT recommended me to watch this video after watching several videos about yellow jackets removal and I must say that I was blown away by the amount of knowledge imparted by you, at least to someone like me who has absolutely no clue whatsoever about beekeeping and honey extraction. Maybe it has something to do with your soothing voice, which I reckoned is like the way Cesar Milan speak (what he calls "good energy") on the Dog Whisperer. Now, I'm seriously considering studying about beekeeping and bee husbandry. Thanks for your wonderful video and keep up the good work!

@LudyLoomy 5 лет назад

What a time to be alive. I have a backyard perfectly suited to a small flow hive, so this will definitely be my next investment.

@KLM-USA-2025 4 года назад

Thank you for the subtitles... people do not realise, that some people are hear-impaired and I teach English in Germany and make my students watch videos on RU-vid. It helps them to understand even better what is said, when they can read along. Therefore thank you very much for the extra work you put in!

@FrederickDunn 7 месяцев назад

You are very welcome, I do that to all of my videos now :)

@walkingmonument 7 лет назад

That's a little detail that a lot of people miss. One guy was showing pictures showing how bees start at the edge of the frame and work towards the center and he was trying to prove that the flow hive doesn't take account of that and that you would never know for sure when the frames were ready to be harvested. But I pointed out that the bees don't start at the exact edge but rather close to the edge which they seem to leave for the very last. That's why FH tells you to wait till the very edge is completely capped. I'm so glad you pointed to that.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

The only place I have noticed honey capped at the edges and not in the center is when I am in the deep boxes that contain brood, pollen and nectar resources in a ring for feeding convenience. Up in the honey supers where there is nothing but nectar and finished honey, the storing behavior is very consistent from top down and center out and as you say, the edges are finished last or not at all in some cases. The bottom line, of course, that ends all speculation, is to simply test the honey you take off for water content/percentage. Thanks for sharing and I'm glad I covered something useful!

@walkingmonument 7 лет назад

I just got to the part where you bring out that each frame seems to have honey from different floral sources! Mind blown!! That is awesome. And it makes sense. How exciting

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

THAT alone was one of the most amazing things about individual frame extraction. Since we've always consolidated all of the honey frames, we never noticed that the bees frame order really follows the season nectar sources from the center (oldest) to the outer frames (most current)... BONUS!

@yorikvatral929 5 лет назад

Yeah, they do that step by step, finish one type of honey source/ production, then take another.

@AuntDuddie 5 лет назад

I can't tell you how many times I watched this video! My dream vid would be a full-length movie of just the bees buzzing and the honey flowing. Thanks again Fred!

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

Hmmmm.... I just may make a video like that some day :)

@hassanalanazi3031 4 года назад

Thank you sir for your informative, educational and very well done video. I thought I was watching a national geographic episode. such a production like this should be recognized.

@FrederickDunn 4 года назад

Thank you very much :)

@11696Ron 7 лет назад

Awesome shot with the drone at the end, what a dream. A nice healthy colony of bees near plenty of plants, a good sized house with some sheds and other smaller buildings all covered with solar panels and the beautiful landscape surrounding it all. Makes me want to work even harder and possible live like this.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you Ron... I designed and constructed the house myself :) and I do love where I live, bought the land over 16 years ago without even seeing it. The small buildings are chicken coops ("> and one goat shed... So glad you liked the ending!

@storm8778 7 лет назад

Frederick Dunn You have so much space :O

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

UPDATE: within 24 hours of extraction, this hive/colony was back to business as usual with no apparent detrimental impact. UPDATE2: The frames in this colony are full again and are already being capped 9/23/2016. The weather is about to turn for the worse...

@privatprivat7279 7 лет назад

I have a few more questions. you as an experienced beekeeper now have tested the flow hive fully.....which advice would you give to beginning beekeepers ? if I buy lets say two flow hives can i decently get started? or do u advise to go for the old ways on beekeeping? cause personaly i am verry interested and passioned about this and i wanne do it right...i dont care about costs but as i se it... it cuts away allot of costs specialy when ur new and dont have all the equipment needed. and its a extra cost for extracting equipment also. cause the way u do it is like..... u get 4 hives on top of eatch other.... 3 old ones and one flow hive and u basicly just use to flow hive to extract and leave the rest ontoutched.... seems like a good way to do it but i dont have that....

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

kristof privat All beginning beekeepers are not the same, therefore there is no single answer for your question. I would advise any beginning keeper to do their own research and make their own observations, taking into consideration how much time and effort they can devote to the bees. FlowHives are new and exciting for many keepers, but we are all still testing, observing and learning about the system. If as you say, money is no object, then there is nothing wrong with starting off with the flow-system. It basically operates the same as traditional Langstroth designs and only the FlowFrame components make the difference. Knowledge about bees and beekeeping practices remain the same. If you want to look in on your bees every day without disturbing them, the flowhive has a great advantage. It's a question that doesn't have a simple answer. Visit beekeepers and observe their practices, then make a decision on what's right for you and your bees.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

I actually suggest that you may want to begin with traditional hive boxes and learn to care for honey bees through a few seasons in your area. If the bees seem to be doing very well, then it's easy to reinstall then in a flowhive. Most beekeepers do not harvest in the first year as the colony of bees is getting established. If they thrive, then I suggest advancing and possibly spending more on a flowhive.

@SalafiJustice 5 лет назад

Frederick Dunn how would this work in ontario Canada where it’s colder?

@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639 5 лет назад

Desert wanderer The flowhive basically is no different that a traditional hive as far as keeping the bees, keeping them warm, cool, how many supers are used etc. The difference is only in being able to view and how one extracts the honey! Otherwise, as was stated here when you decide to extract honey make sure the weather is going to be super nice!!!

@nightshadehelis9821 2 года назад

I honestly could stare at bees working for hours.

@judd_s5643 5 лет назад

First time watching your channel! I’m very impressed with this video. Educational value is off the charts, presentation / narration was clear and precise. I will subscribe. Thank you for putting the effort forward to create your content.

@sonnymoon6465 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for the guard bee information ! Never knew that and so comforting to understand more about bees that I wish only to care for whatever I do.

@nigelw598 5 лет назад

Hi from Western Australia, Thanks so much for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience. I’m a novice starting out. As so many have already said, I learnt a great deal from your vid. I’m looking to set up a traditional hive, learn to work with the bees, learn what to look for then possibly look into the use of the flow hive later. Once again, many thanks, Cheers, Nigel

@wpcbrown 4 года назад

Frederick, I love your video content, it was beautifully made and edited. The ending of video was awesome. I also love the close up of the bees when you were describing the guard bees and worker bees.

@ruchie298 5 лет назад

Love the videos. Been watching bee videos for a while and i love the way you make yours.

@wingsbeyondthegardengate1246 5 лет назад

Incredibly informative. Really been watching flow hi e since its kickstarter entry. Thrilled to know from someone as well informed as your self it looks like a winner. Great over all information as well. Thank you

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@taylormadetransportationll8297 4 года назад

Thank you very much. I am a new novice and have not started my hive as of yet. I am still accumalting knowledge so that I will have a strong start. You provided allot of information and i really enjoyed the content. Again thank you.

@TheAdamantVeil 6 лет назад

its just satisfying to watch the honey pour out, I could just sit for hours watching a video of it

@FrederickDunn 6 лет назад

It's just as much fun in real life :) Thanks MedicDemon236

@gm5605 5 лет назад

Very nice video! Very educative and nicely narrated! Keep up the good work! Thank you for your great videos about bees, they are very appreciated.

@SelvaRaj-tr3nl 5 лет назад

Such a wonderful video Fred. You were so professional and compassionate in explaining things. I subscribed and looking forward to more. Thanks

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

Thank you so much and welcome to my channel :)

@vasanthprakash7810 5 лет назад

Well said

@pnwRC. 4 года назад

Great tidbit of information in this video. I really appreciate that you tell, AND show how the draining of the FlowHive causes the hive to temporarily evacuate the hive. I hadn't heard of this in other videos I've watched about these hives. If a feller wasn't aware of this crucial info, he may possibly drain the hive during an inappropriate weather time. THANKS for all of you fantastic informative videos. I DON'T yet got bees, but I will someday. In the meantime, I'm learning as much as I possibly can. I find your channel a vast source for knowledge!

@charger440 5 лет назад

You are a very thoughtful man by just looking at your precision tools and the way You treat your bees. You are letting them have some of their precious food for winter instead of water and sugar. These bees are in very good hands and will be rewarding You! Thanks for sharing!

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

Thank you Jocelyn!

@DonnyT744 4 года назад

This was a great video. You answered several of my questions and I have been following Flow Hive for about three years. Thanks Fred.

@FrederickDunn 4 года назад

You are very welcome Donavan!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

One Observation I didn't address in the video. When I opened a frame all the way all at once, we received more honey than if I opened the frame in stages. I think that opening the frame in stages allowed more time for the honey to seep down into the hive body. I would also tilt it back the full 5 degrees to aid in getting the honey out faster and again limiting the opportunity for seepage. Thoughts?

@harley4jcs 7 лет назад

I will not add suppers to my hives till next Spring, BUT I'll share my plan at this point. I as well have the hives tipped forward around 3-4 Deg BUT plan to add a permanent 8 to 10 Deg shim to the bottom of the Flow supper netting somewhere in the 5 to 7 Deg rearward tilt. AFTER watching you vid I'll be looking into incorporating a tray (shelf) at the rear of the shim to catch the leaked honey in an attempt to keep the girls inside the hive...

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

harley4jcs Will look forward to seeing how that works out. The leaking isn't the only reason the colony occupants evacuated, it's alto the sudden increase in hive humidity from the open cells. Both are contributing factors. Thanks for sharing.

@opropriojoao 7 лет назад

Hi Frederick, first of all, let me thank you for the great quality of the videos you have been doing. I'm from Brazil and I'm thinking of buying one of these hives. I saw on another video that it's better to turn the key on one side at the time. If I find the video I can send to you. Let me take the opportunity to ask you a question about the hive maintenance. What kind of cleaning do you have to do and at what frequency? One more thing. What is the life time you expect to have till it's useless? Would you show how it looks like on the box under the one the contains the frames on a next video?

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

João Silva Hi Joao, thank you for all of the compliments, I will be answering many of your questions in the next video. As for cleaning, I haven't done any cleaning as the bees keep things inside nice and tidy. I will also be demonstrating how to activate the flow frames and which method (step by step, or all at once) produces the most leakage into the hive. Thanks and have a great week!

@jimblack1630 7 лет назад

Frederick, great video quality and your voice over is super, so much better than text. Regarding the honey that overflowed into the hive. I have several friends who saw this happen by the first person in the group to harvest. The rest opened the individual frame in stages. Once the flow from the frame started to slow they would go a little deeper with the "key" and open another group of cells. No honey flowed into the hive at all. This required some more attention, but only added 15 to 30 minutes to the overall process. Again, your contributions to beekeeping and the environment wonderful, thank you.

@rocwolf1 7 лет назад

Great videos, and very informative. Please keep them coming.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you... and I certainly will :)

@bobwebber8521 4 года назад

This has got to be the best bee video I have seen to date. Thank you for no music or text on screen. Often wondered about this system and now I know. Rather a long drawn out process for one box, but very clean operation and like the separated flavours you finish up with. Subscribed right away.

@MarsellaFyngold 3 года назад

Love your videos! Especially since I've been seriously contemplating getting myself a flow hive for years now, ever since I first saw their kick starter..... even if I only ever get a single modest jar of honey off them, I just think it would be cool to have bees in the garden. There's something cheerful about sitting in the garden and watching them go about their business!!!

@RVLady 7 лет назад

Really informative. I 've learned more from watching just 2 of your videos than all the other sites/papers that I've seen thus far. Thank you. I have already considered the weather-factor but it was great that you addressed it in this video. Thank you again. Subscribed so I may learn more!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you RV Lady and welcome to my channel :) what a nice compliment!

@nanofree01 7 лет назад

I agree !

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

nanofree01 Thanks! :)

@gotredeemed 7 лет назад

Super-bly done.Beautiful photographing and enjoyable narration. Hats off.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you so much!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Doc Holladay Thank you so much! I'm glad you started viewing this series and that your interest has been sparked. Many cities have community or cooperative gardens where bees are kept, you may want to check into that? Have a great weekend.

@cruellad407 5 лет назад

Never seen bees making honey. Amazing. Thank you for sharing.

@Happilymarrieddad 7 лет назад

Hey Frederick, I just wanted to say thanks so much for taking the time to make these videos. I really appreciate them and my kids love them as well. Keep up the great work!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Hi Nick! Thank you so much and also thank your children! I'm glad the videos are being appreciated by all ages. Have a great weekend!

@animereverie4380 5 лет назад

Bees are the greatest insect on the planet.

@YASHPRATAP007 7 лет назад

thank you for everything you told about bee behavior.......... really enjoyed it :) looking forward to more videos....

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thanks Damon!

@desigibson2186 7 лет назад

Your love of bee keeping comes through, great teacher, I've enjoyed about 3 of your videos now,amazing, thanks Fred

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Hi Desi! Thank you so much, I hope you'll keep watching, we have lots of bee videos ahead, starting in spring.

@JeanHuangLosAngeles 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for sharing! I’ve learned so much about not only flow hive, but also bee-keeping. This is your first video that I’ve watched and I will go on to many more. 😊

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

Thanks Jean, and welcome to my channel! :)

@annwithaplan9766 7 лет назад

Frederick, thank you for such an informative video. I was able to watch the entire video and enjoyed it very much. I would love to have one of those systems some day myself. I enjoyed listening to your voice as well. It is very soothing and yes, you could do voice overs! Some people are quickly zooming in and out, up and down, and all over the place with the camera, which is very distracting. I agree that voice is better than text and I also learned much more from this than others combined. I am subbing. : ) Thanks again.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you Grannie Annie, such a nice comment! Welcome to my channel :)

@3m5r56 5 лет назад

I like bees and this was very informative

@Pro-Design 5 лет назад

Thank you, just purchased a Flow Hive and found this extremely helpful

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

Oh, I hope you used my discount link :)

@garywilson818 5 лет назад

Gary's Wife sez: OMG you are like the Bob Ross of Beekeepers !!!!! :) I could listen to you all day. What a wonderful lesson on Beekeeping. I am brand new at it and hope to be able to get some Free Flow Hives in the future. Have 35 acres in the high plains near Pikes Peak (central Colorado) with no one real close all around. No one growing any GMO in my area. Have strown a massive amount of wild flower seed all over the property. Supposed to pick up my first "package" this weekend in Denver (3 hour round trip drive). I am so excited to start the beekeeping. I have about 400 canning jars all accumulated (many bought in boxes at the flea market in the city. So excited. Thank you for the wonderful video.

@walkingmonument 7 лет назад

You have a great voice!😊

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

OOohhhh... maybe I can get some voiceover work (';')( ';') thanks!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Hi Everyone! I demonstrated a SECOND extraction with this hive and experienced somewhat different results. You can view that video here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GdYSNuAHigs.html Almost no leaking the second time activating the same frames.

@Drvenjola 7 лет назад

So what are the lack of the Flow Hive? How I can improve it?

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Hi Mauro, I have no suggested improvements at this time.

@Drvenjola 7 лет назад

So I can buy that Flow Give it works very well ! What about the plastic inner? Should that be some other material?

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Hi Mauro, I personally can't imagine any other material working better than food grade plastic, bees have always accepted plastic frame materials, plastic feeders, and various other plastic components, this is the first time the entire cell has been plastic. Since the parts have to move in order to function and they are already very expensive, I can't imagine another material working as well.

@Drvenjola 7 лет назад

but why is so expensive this plastic? it's more expensive than entire wood box?

@jaymee.lee23 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing and being such a great teacher! It is hard to ask any questions when you are so thorough. I hope I can catch a live Q & A soon!

@FrederickDunn 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@fayegarcia6863 7 лет назад

I don't even like honey but I've taken interest in watching a lot of youtube videos about bees and honey lately and yours is very informative.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you Jessica! As I'm sure you've been learning, it's more than honey :) Thank you for taking the time to share that you appreciated these videos!

@AmishGuy222000 4 года назад

Hi Fred. First video I've seen of yours. Keep narrating you are good at it. Your videos are high quality and very detailed. You have nice equipment and pay attention to the details viewers want to see and know. You do things the proper way to make it easy, efficient, and just all around avoid all the bad pitfalls. When I'm an old guy I plan to be just like you. Live on a nice piece of land and just have a bunch of daily hobbies with one of them being bee husbandry. I want to give back to nature and those around me. I want to be a benevolent grandpa kind of figure in old age. That's my retirement plan :) you're living my future dream. Thank you for showing us youngsters how it's done. Keep going strong and God bless.

@BancoDeMemes 7 лет назад

I don't know how did I get here, just woke up 5:30 AM and noticed that I left the pc on. cool vid btw, just watched 30 mins of it

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

I hope it helped to put you to sleep Macioteve, apparently, there is a sleep deprivation association that recommends my narrated vids to help them sleep... so, can't tell if that's good or bad :)

@ATLRIOT 6 лет назад

You are the Bob Ross of bee keeping, so calming, I just stumbled on your videos some how looking for race car suspension setups. Nice Job.

@FrederickDunn 6 лет назад

Race car suspension? That's funny, but I'm glad you're here and thanks for that comparison to Bob!

@StraitClownin909 6 лет назад

Great content and narration! I recently come to find bee keeping so fascinating. Love the ending great drone footage. There are TONS of videos here on RU-vid and yours are at the top of my list! Thanks for sharing!

@FrederickDunn 6 лет назад

Thank you so much, welcome and I appreciate that you took the time to comment.

@thebuffalo16 5 лет назад

Fredrick you have some incredible videos, thank you for all the work you put into them. Now that you've had the Flow supers for a couple of years we're wondering how they're holding up after years of use? The high price is a concern if they don't hold up after continued use. Thank you for your input, Brian and Rhi

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

Hi Brian, that's a common question I receive and as of this spring, the original flowframes are still fully functional and not showing signs of wear. I think the propolis and wax that the bees work into the contact/friction areas serve to protect and lubricate. I may power wash a few this summer just to see how they look without any of the wax present. But for now, they are doing well after being in service for three years.

@thebuffalo16 5 лет назад

That’s great to hear. Thanks again for all the thoughtful videos you post, you’re really inspiring.

@aminoraccident7810 5 лет назад

Just moved to a place we can have bees and I think this would be great too have.

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

If you decide to get one, please don't forget to use the discount link in the video description, it also gives me a little off of my next purchase :)

@swerber 7 лет назад

This is seriously one of the most beautiful videos I have seen on RU-vid.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Wow.. thank you Shawn, your comment just made my morning :)

@lisaburton9217 3 года назад

Thank you!! You were so informative and answered so many of our questions.... being a first time, first year bee keepers with Flow Hives!

@FrederickDunn 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@brainzend 5 лет назад

Excellent vid, Something has caught my curiosity though - as you articulate so well that the bees stock different types of honey in different frames, what if this represents a variable diet for the ladies of your hive? That they store from each seasonal source as blooms cascade across the seasons means that your hive has many kinds of different nutrient profiles stored from the year's efforts across different frames. Could removing part of their variation weaken the constitution of the hive? And if so, would it be possible to set up a half catch flow frame instead of taking the whole collection? Thank you for this great video. I am a hair away from buying a flow hive on the strength of this presentation.

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

Hi Aaron, that's a very interesting observation! I can give you peace of mind in knowing that the honey is a primary carbohydrate resource and not a strong nutritional staple. What is VERY valuable and has a direct impact on the bees is the pollen from those same sources - the pollen has the critical proteins used in brood production and that's where we want to build the strongest and healthiest bees with plenty of fat as they hatch. You are the first to bring that up and I will be discussing it further in my upcoming FAQ 22 episode next Friday! Thank YOU!

@ragimundvonwallat8961 5 лет назад

this is so satisfyimg to watch! and i know positively nothing about bees

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@ragimundvonwallat8961 5 лет назад

@@FrederickDunn because of you i start a hive next year =) hope it will go well

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

@@ragimundvonwallat8961 Oh, that's GREAT! I hope everything goes well for you and the bees in your care!

@ragimundvonwallat8961 5 лет назад

@@FrederickDunn my dad was told by franciscan monks how to care for bees in the 50's. he says that its not so hard if someone tell you how to do it. by watching your vids i now understood what he meant...by next year i should have watched and read enough about it to at least keep it all alive (i think)

@yingg.6051 7 лет назад

I'm actually thankful for the complainers as you made this absolutely wonderful vid with great voiceover explaining in detail what was going on. Learned a great deal, thank you for this!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thanks so much Ying... so nice of you to comment!

@Gunnypauly73 6 лет назад

Mr Dunn, Thanks for the great videos. I really enjoy them immensely..Your videos are one of the best homemade documentaries on Flow Hive I have seen. Just wanted to give you kudos, and thank you for your time

@FrederickDunn 6 лет назад

Hi Paul, thank you so much for that comment and I really appreciate that you took the time to thank me :)

@44ronie 6 лет назад

I'm new to your channel & to the Flow Hive. I see 4 stacked bee boxes, you drained one. Do you leave the honey in the bottom 3 boxes to get the bees through the winter? Is there ever a time when you would open the remaining boxes?

@FrederickDunn 6 лет назад

Hi Veronica, yes, those additional boxes are for winter honey and brood production. As for being a time when I go into the lower boxes, yes, several times a year as I study honey bee behavior and frequently evaluate interior conditions. This year, we have removed all flowsupers for winter and that's also a time for a thorough inspection of each of the lower boxes.

@44ronie 6 лет назад

Does each stack of boxes have their own Queen and how far apart should these stacks be placed? Thank You

@ebiven1563 5 лет назад

7:52 Bee flying in ear simulator

@Teddu- 5 лет назад

Lol wear headphones

@peterreynolds5309 7 лет назад

Really excellent informative, objective and very professionally produced video Frederick. A delight to see and listen to. Your voice-over works a treat. I have followed with interest the development of the Flow Hive and you have succeeded in a methodical and objective way to answer many of the questions posed by this new system. Keep on filming. superb!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you Peter, what a great comment! Very much appreciated.

@Horizonlight 7 лет назад

Thank you very much for all the videos you have put together about the Flow system. Also, thank you for narrating again, it make the videos so much more enjoyable to watch.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Hi Hoa! Thank you so much for this comment! Narrating is definitely easier than doing all of those titles so I may simply continue with narration. Have a great day and thank you for watching!

@rburn99 4 года назад

if you didn't crack open the full frame at once, instead breaking open only a half or a third and waiting until that drained, would that address the issue of honey overflowing the collection tube and dripping down into the hive?

@FrederickDunn 4 года назад

Correct, if you watch the second extraction video, problem solved.

@sventer198 4 года назад

I’m out of the honey business lol, but into bees 😂

@wlyden76 4 года назад

Thank you for your video. I am considering bee keeping and specifically the flow hive system. Your video was very informative.

@sarahirwin8912 5 лет назад

I don't know how I made my way to your videos, but I'm glad I did! I didn't want the video to end. So neat, and sharing! Thank you!

@FrederickDunn 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much.

@renee6989 7 лет назад

Say you don't extract any of their reserve honey, do the bees consume it all at the end of the winter? A weird part of me feels bad for taking away their hard work to prepare themselves for winter.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Hi Renee, that's a great question and what I personally do, is tend to leave more than they need on in the fall and after winter has passed just at the beginning of the spring nectar/honey flow, I will take off remaining honey from the previous year. It's interesting that old frames of honey are often ignored by the bees when another nectar collecting cycle begins, they use the new honey stores first. BUT, with honey bees, there will always be colonies that have their own set of rules. If you want to be safe and not starve your bees, take the surplus in the spring. Some keepers don't like that practice as some honey tends to crystalize or "candy" in the cells and can't be drained or spun out. I pull solidified honey supers and set up feeding stations with them away from the hives. They will clean them up and you can then put them back in service for another nectar flow.

@BuzzLightyear9999 6 лет назад

Renee European honeybees are a species which are well documented for producing far, far more honey than the colony requires. In comparison to other species of bee, the honeybee produces a magnitude of honey greater in comparison to the size of the insect and colony. It is the reason this particular insect became an excellent source for farming honey by civilisations over thousands of years.

@RandomScientist 4 года назад

29:10 Suddenly remembered of the following quran verse when he says about different colors of honey from same hive, I wonder how Amazing and Miraculous wonderful creatures the honey bees are. Quran : And your Lord inspired to the bee, "Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in] that which they construct. Then eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]." There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought. Al Quran 16:68,69. Chapter: The Bee

@pashtopal6850 4 года назад

*Thumbs Up*

@src3360 4 года назад

This is very interesting! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@mikeg1608 7 лет назад

Thanks for the narration. I can watch now while I work and not worry about missing something. Great video.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

So glad you approve Mike.. actually narrating is easier than adding titles. I'll probably continue to do that for the more detailed videos.

@gratefuloptimist22 7 лет назад

Fred, you are an inspiration. Loved your video. You have a great voice for narration! I feel smarter just watching your videos. Thanks for all you do. Keep up the great work.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Hi Denise, thank you so much for that thoughtful comment, very much appreciated! Definitely more to come in the spring :)

@get-the-lead-out.4593 5 лет назад

and now just send us 500.00 for a starter's model and up to 1,000 for the complete set up!

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

The number one complaint about them is definitely the price. But they don't have anything up to 1,000 but definitely they run up to 800 for the FH2.

@get-the-lead-out.4593 5 лет назад

@@FrederickDunn Well ya gotta pay attention to key words such as me saying "and up to 1,000 for the complete set up" whereby the key word is "complete" since the 800.00 for the FH2 IS NOT the final price since there is a 50.00 dollar shipping cost as well as the 800.00 will not get you everything needed to completely do what it takes all the way to the end where the user is then harvesting honey and so why I said 1,000 for the complete set up :o)

@thehiveandthehoneybee9547 5 лет назад

@@get-the-lead-out.4593 TROLL ALERT lol money for guns though ;) my Volkswagon cost me "up to" 50K! roflmao this is why i never post videos on YT Mr dunn you are a very patient individual!!!!

@JayeEllis 5 лет назад

I was today years old when I found out bees don't sleep.

@FrederickDunn 5 лет назад

They do sleep individually, but, there is always someone awake and something going on in the hive :)

@OffTheGridHomesteadCostaRica Год назад

Amazing video with great details. Everything I need to make a decision to purchase Flow Frames! Thanks so much!

@FrederickDunn Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@NimbleJack3 4 года назад

A marvellous video, thankyou for taking the time to explain things for non-beekeepers!

@FrederickDunn 4 года назад

You are very welcome!

@alpacino9226 7 лет назад

click on the setting button right bottom of the video player, click on the speed. make it 1.5 or 2. you welcome

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

What?!!! (';').. that's awesome! I never knew that... thanks!

@alpacino9226 7 лет назад

hay dude please dont mind you talk little slow but awesome videos.. carry on

@lilacdiamondz 7 лет назад

I have never been into bee keeping or anything of the sort but I stumbled across your videos. They are very informative and interesting. Not boring at all and Im enjoying learning about bees, bee keeping and honey collecting. I dont dare try it lol, but I enjoy watching your videos. :)

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

HI Lilac, thank you so much, that's a wonderful compliment and a great start to my day :)

@frankgorgone4879 5 лет назад

Awesome video and packed with very good info! Thanks for sharing

@CaptHawkeye 7 лет назад

I learned so much from this video. First time viewer to your channel, and I'm glad you made the change to voice narration. Hope you keep up the bee education. :) Subscribed.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you Spencer and welcome to my channel! I will definitely keep narrating on videos such as this one.

@brucelonsdale8422 7 лет назад

Amazing, I have been watching the FLOW experience from the start and have just got my Flow Hive, here in Australia, thanks Frederick.

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you for sharing Bruce, and congratulations on having your own system in Australia.. I hope all goes well for you!

@palomino73 7 лет назад

Thanks for all bee-keeping videos, I find them very informative ! I was just looking for some examples of this Flow-hive-system in actual use because I found the whole concept very intersting on a technical side and also very promising for the ease of use and the non-interfering with the bees. I ended learning so much about bees, alot of ehich I had once learned in school but had long forgotten in the 35 years afterwards; so thanks for brushing up my knowledge ! Greetings from Germany, palomiino

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Thank you for sharing palomino73, it's great to know I have been a part of your knowledge reinforcement :)

@ButterflyHealingArts 5 лет назад

That is a neat set up. Thanks for the informational video about the bee behavior also!

@lawrencezablan868 7 лет назад

Hi Fred! I'm a 21 year old guy from Philippines who loves honey. Actually I was searching "Honey Extraction" to relieve my stress (Yeah, it's weird but it works 😁). Then today, one of your videos were recommended on my Notification. I watched it and I learned a lot of information. Thanks for sharing this Knowledge of yours because right now I am planning to stall a honey business by doing what you're doing. Thanks fred! You inspired a normal person to become a bee keeper! Thank you very much!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Hi Lawrence, I'm so glad to know that my videos are helping you achieve your dream with bees! Thank you for taking the time to share here!

@LovinLife-pv7op 4 года назад

Nothing makes my heart smile like a dead yellow jacket! Thank you. Good video.

@gymgirllja 7 лет назад

This is one of the best videographies I've ever seen! Your voice is amazing!! So glad you were advised to stop texting over, or we'd never have been privy to such a God-given talent as your vocal instrument. I'm subscribing just to keep up with your bees!!

@FrederickDunn 7 лет назад

Ok Linda... THAT is probably one of the best compliments I've ever received. Thank you so much and I look forward to sharing with you in the future. Thank you for subscribing :)