Hey yall, go check out Dr Leo at horizontalhive.com great family lots of knowledge for free Dr leo will also be speaking at the Homesteading Life Conference in 2021
Dr Leo nid Sharashkin is a scholar and a scientist. Born in Russia, he received a master's degree in natural resources from Indiana University as well as a doctorate in forestry from the University of Missouri. Dr Leo Supports Russia's RIGHT to reclaim its territory. Ukrainians are getting murdred.
Russians really value art, literature etc. and many are just amazingly talented at painting / drawing or playing a musical instrument etc. I think being indoors a LOT during cold winters encourages those type of indoor activities, to keep the mind working.
I got a tip: spin the drill backwards counterclockwise . It will still cut. You will get perfect hole and not damage to the aluminum. I do it on all kinds of materials.. Nice video.
@@THEWIELDBOYS8700 Swastika is not inherently a Nazi symbol. If you study ancient history the swastika actually revolves around secularistic teachings of soundwaves in water, it also has inherent symbolism for the Buddhist 8 fold path. it was in a lot of ancient Egypt, or Khemetian culture. The American Indians recognized the swastika as a holy symbol. The Slavic Culture recognizes the Swastika as a holy symbol. Here is a fun fact. if you spin the Volkswagen symbol at about 432 rpms it makes a swastika. 4.32 htz is the natural frequency of the Earths resonation. the earths circumferance is 432000 lengths of the Ancient Great Pyramid of Giza. We are 432000 miles from the sun. The rabbit hole is deep. Are we in a simulation?
My wife and I did the same last year with great success as they seem to have overwintered great up here in the mountains of Idaho. Hope you get as much fun and joy out of them as we have!
I been wanting bees for years, but I move multiple times a year. Last 2.5 years I moved almost 20 times. So need to wait untill I settle down. My plan was a flowhive, but I been thinking avout going horizontal because of price and it looks better to over winter them because og isolation. I live in Norway so might be a good solution. Will later get the flow hive when I have some strong hives going. The question is if I should use langstroth frames or layens frames. Layens seems like a stronger and better frame in a horizontal, but if I use langstroth it will fitt in the flowhive aswell. Might go layens and then just cut out some comb and mount it in the longstroth with ruber bands if needed. Still be a good time untill I can get bees. So we will see.
I just participated in Dr. Leo’s class this March and I had such a great experience. If anyone is interested in learning how to keep 🐝 the natural way he is the ultimate resource. He and his family are welcoming and so knowledgeable 🤔. And on top of that ALL the proceeds from his classes go into saving 🐝 and providing them with the most amazing sanctuary. I really can’t say enough about my experience!
I did the workshop in October and absolutely agree! There was another attendee that had been to three or four previous ones...I’m sure he’ll attend more too!
This video should be on television: it is not only amazing but educational, a school of humility: one must be able to face one's mistakes, missing is human, it's a shining example of how people should treat each other: friendly and polite. Thanks for the lesson. Keep up your fantastic work.
Rust--Oleum, (sure there's other brands as well), makes a "Marine Spar Varnish" with a UV Inhibitor that may make your lovely print last even longer and fade slower.
I also know that bees are attracted to colors, I’ve seen times where they completely covered the seat on a John Deere tractor that was yellow but left the green alone, I’m sure different colors mean different things to them and has something to do with identifying flowers and all that butI’m sure in some respects either recognize or start to identify the color with the hive like they were with flowers or anything else
Sending so much love and thanks to Dr. Leo, his family, and Doug & Stacy. I'm in Alberta. We had a milder winter than we expected. I wrapped my five langstroth hives with alpaca duvet but to size and then typar as wind protection. I was shocked that all made it through, healthy and happy, treatment free. I started with two nucs(my yard is permaculture paradise for them) turned into five hives plus a late swarm I gave to a friend as I'd ran out of equipment fall. My lovely brother is building my first insulated layens hive now so I can put a swarm from my bees into it this spring. You're both changing the bee's lives and I feel very blessed to be able to find so much information for free. I'm so excited to switch over to layens and treat the bees to less stress.
we find up here in Northern BC, Canada...we find horizontal hives don't winter over well here. I know of many who have tried but for some reason, they just don't do well. I wish they would as i get older horizontal hives are easier to deal with. Great video as usual
@@maryannecarter2632 I don't have one of them hives but i know lots of people who. Yes they fully insulate them, even underneath. I would like to try one once as an experiment to see if I could get them to work.
Nice to see Dr. Leo with you today! I love the story of Dr. Leo's wife's art. So beautiful! I love learning from Dr. Leo, and Doug thank you for sharing him with us. This hive is so beautiful ...
Thank U Doug!! Amazing!! It us Such A Great Blessing the Log Cabin Build U and Stacy R doing for Your Mom, On Your Own Land, Knowing She is Safe and at Hollering Distance too!! Bless U All Ever More!! 🕊👑🙏
I LOVE these videos! Keep ‘em comin! Some “construction” tips (based on working with an “empty” hive): 1. Clamp the artwork to the hive, reach inside and mark the holes with a pencil. (Will save a ton of time measuring and possibly making an error). 2. As someone else said, run the hole saw in reverse. No need for the plywood “sandwich” etc. but certainly use a wood base to drill into. It’ll help with any possible tear out as well as just be a base to drill on. 3. Screw a “ledger” board to the very bottom of the hive, that protrudes beyond the face of the hive to set the artwork on while the silicone sets up and you replace the corner brackets.
For drilling through aluminum, I usually start off with turning the hole saw backwards, and I drill a slight angle… less than 10 degrees and file the edges later. I have been installing commercial door for 30 years and drilling the steel doors often happens…
I am so thrilled to see another bee video. We bought all our books and supplies from horizontal hives and are making our bee swarming box today. Thank you for these videos. My husband is in a wheelchair and he's ready to do this thanks to all your videos. So appreciate all you guys teach. God Bless you!
Thank you for this intense opportunity for knowledge that is universal. The painting being great ancient symbols that live on...Special love and thanks to Dr. Leo and his wife Irena for this work of art 🎨 💜💫 ..
Doug, Dr. Leo, Good to hear you talking bee business! Hats off to Doug allowing us to see the ups and downs unexpurgated. That's a true learning resource. There is a purity to Irina's painting, seeing it glowing in the woods. I don't have hives yet, but I may well soon have a painting!😀👍. Regards Stephen.
What a beautiful and thoughtful gift from Dr. Leo. His wife is very talented and I’m learning so much. Hope to be able to start my own hive by next spring.
Loving seeing Dr. Leo and that painted metal panel.....it... was....AMAZING!!! His wife is a very talented artist. Sorry about the mouse getting in and losing your hive.
Awesome stuff! Thanks! To drill the Al painting, I would have marked a plywood sheet with all three hole centers, clamped the Al between two plywood sheets, then drilled all three holes without the necessity of fiddling around 3 times to drill 3 holes. But that's just me.
I build metal buildings and drill holes through 26-gauge R-panel all the time. Once the pilot hole has been accurately drilled, you can spin the drill motor IN REVERSE applying an even pressure to cut the hole. This takes about three times as long, but it doesn't ruin your bit nor does it snag and create a jagged hole edge. It makes a smooth, clean cut just like it was made with a die, eliminating any need for clamps.
Amen to what Dr Leo said about the beauty of the hive expressing outwardly what he feels inwardly about beekeeping and communing with nature. Your gift to Doug and Stacy was beautiful... your wife is very talented.
Great to see Dr Leo. The hive I ordered from him arrived and is on my porch. My first bees arrive in May. I also am preparing a swarm hive and plan on building a few more hives. Thank you for the update. ☮️🐝-Kirsten ❤️
I cried happy tears when Dr. Leo installed that Wonderful artwork on the front of your hive! It really is gorgeous. I love when Dr. Leo comes to visit your homestead!!! Good Vlogs 🥰🤩
Built a horizonal using the free plans. Bought the Spanish foundation. Happy bees! Wood prices are 3x the price quote, but nothing he could know. Happy with it!
I have watched a TON of your videos, and this is my favorite, by far! It brought tears to my eyes when Leo gave that painting to you. What a wonderful sentiment! I am a very giving person, and I love to give the "perfect gift" to people I care about. That gift was a true example of a loving gift from his family to yours. ❤️
Loved this video. I learn something from you and Stacey every time! I find it interesting how people who do not live in the 'country' /rural areas think of mice as something other than vermin. Your livelihood can be destroyed by one mouse family, so fast. And this does not include the possibility of the germs and lice and mites and fleas and ticks that can live on them. Mouse in the wrong place, wrong time. Thanks again to you Doug and Stacey and of course to the wonderful Dr. Leo and the beautiful artwork from his wife. I look forward to having hives like these myself.
Go to plumbing hardware store they have a stainless steel drain screen already for 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 drain opening that should be exact fit ir ablbe to fit with minimal effort
Enjoy this video very much so very informative for a wealth of knowledge Dr. Leo has. I've been saving as much as I can to get started in the beekeeping community. God bless you and yours and God bless the USA
I can’t imagine a life without bees ! And the design doesn’t have to be anything fancy. Fixture small artifacts on the front like a horseshoe or sign like Amsoil. It’s that simple.
Awesome! We love it when Dr. Leo visits. I wish he would visit us and our bees. Dr. Leo is a wealth of knowledge. I love the beehive lid, gorgeous! It is old-world Scandinavian. Absolutely a treat. Thank you for all the wonderful advice as always.
@@ritamoore3940 I would love to see them! These old designs bring up so much for conversation and if your well read you know the significance of them throughout history. Keep painting them!
Thank you Doug for bringing such a passion for life everyday, you are an inspiration. While watching a few men on youtube an American and a Canadian learning how to gather honey from a wild hive, they smoked the hive heavy with a smouldering branch. They said the bees would stop attacking them because they would be more intent to recover the honey before it becomes destroyed by the smoke. So that smoke results in the bees thinking the tree or forest near by is on fire so they go to gather what resources they have to transport it to another location where it is safe.
I remember a saying about catching swarms "a swarm in July ain't worth a fly" too weak to survive the winter, but I don't know when you caught the swarm. Great video!
Mice can collapse their spines almost totally flat and chew holes in wood, plastic, glue, etc. Suggest covering seams , vents with steel wool and adopting hungry cat ! Love your presentations and am looking forward to many more.
Morning. In South Africa we treat our hives by boiling it in candle wax for 20minutes at 140 Celsius. That make it woodborer and termite prove. we get 85% penetration on 3/4" boards. The only downside paint doesn't take on it. Our other difference is that in the eastern parts of the country we work bees at night and never without protective clothing. orientation of hive next to each other always in the next compass direction.
Beautiful. What a good friend to give you this wonderful work of art. All 4 of my Brood boxes are a different color and all entrances are in slightly different directions. One of my hives has an entrance that is a bit large. I think I need to add some mesh over it. So far the bees are still coming and going on warm days. Love Dr Leo!
What a beeutiful gift! We are fulfilling my long time dream of keeping bees this spring, as well as am bottle feeding my first lamb. We are waiting for the call that our next bottle lambs (ewes) are ready. We have been working our mini hereford farm for the last 6 yrs. So glad to be back on the land. I grew up a small cattle farm girl.
I super enjoyed, as always.... Dr Leo's episodes on your channel. His philosophy of "beeing" part of the process is more fulfilling than the end rewards. Love the Pooh Bear quote too. Realizing where we all fit in this world. Very deep and very spiritual, not to mention inspiring. Very Beautiful artwork by his talented wife depicting their culture and heritage. Thank you for sharing this video.
Great to see another springtime bee video! The horizontal hive I built last spring and the first bees we've ever had did great over the high mountain Idaho winter and I can't wait to get my Layen's hive box finished here with my Layens swarm box ready to go. Just waiting for the flowers to start to bloom so I can do an inspection and get my swarm box up for the season. Thanks so much for the great videos you three! Also the website and wonderful books you provide Dr. Leo, they have been so informative and a pleasure to read. I can't recommend Dr. Leo's resources and guidance enough!
Our first stab at a bee hive last year was a total fail! We started with a "package" of bees from who knows where and we think the Queen died and the bees flew the coupe!! We're going with a Nuk of local bees due a couple weeks for our second attempt. I love the artwork Dr Leo brought that is very inspiring to me for future hives! Thanks!!!
Well, I now know what, exactly, qualifies as a ‘Bee Calamity’….thank you very much! -Great videos! Btw = I use my left over cigar butts from some very nice cigars in my smoker. I know there are some panicking patricias out there that will recoil in horror over that…but bees live a couple months and they don’t die of cancer….and they seem to really LOVE the smoke! They are very calm and I have never been stung!
