Thank you for sharing Bob, it is a dilemma many beekeepers have at one time or another. One of my concerns about focusing on honey is the influx of fake honey which hasn't been regulated. Finally a law suit against some countries a few months back, which make it or move it, was in our favor. But some packers still bringing fake honey mixing thousands of barrels with a few of local honey and being able to sell it as 'Local honey' at prices that local beekeepers can't compete.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

There was a time when I thought I had to explain to all the vendors and retailers buying this type of stuff. It's a major problem in our area. These days I just do the best I can and let my product and good service talk for me unless someone asks.

@kathyhathaway8823

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Bob that is what we all have to build on is our name and service and you have done that greatly. I know the US has not stopped chine because they are sending there syrup to other country’s and they are more than likely just sticking there labels on it and sending it ahead to us . So I do not know if it will ever be able to be stopped. So I just keep doing what I do the best I can and try to pass the word on as I can . Thanks for all you do for all of us . Thanks

@royster7170

2 жыл бұрын

This isn't a local problem, but it's going on everywhere. Shame on the fraudsters.

Was really bummed out...After all the trouble starting my first colony, the bees absconded just before winter...had just bought some new boxes too...I didn't remove or cleaned the hive...didn't have the motivation so I left it there to clean this summer and get ready for next season...Darnedest thing happened...cuttin' the grass couple of weeks ago noticed bees going in and out of the box...a swarm took residence...miracles never cease...in this case nature always has its way...

@benjaminmeadows1380

2 жыл бұрын

I lost 4 of then I learned about them leaving when u first hive sometimes its going in hive alot or newscent in wood box

@beebob1279

2 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminmeadows1380 I disagree. Just about all of use start with new equipment. Something else caused the absconding. Were they brand new packages or nucs? You sure you had a queen? Did you let the queen out too soon? A lot of things will cause absconding. Keep trying. It's a great hobby

“Paid for!” What a wonderful term.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Amen.

Seth’s laugh is Infectious! I love the things that I learned from you, Bob and I love hearing Seth laugh the way that he does. Always enjoy your videos. Thank you!

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Many agree with you. When he laughs people turn to look and smile. Thanks.

It's exciting to see your success Bob. Both because you 100% deserve it and because it gives me (and I'm sure others) hope that we can be there one day also. Thank you for sharing

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 👍

Thank you for sharing Bob and team ☺️ Like that even after 4 decades of experience you're open to changing your business model, if only for a moment.

Bob, such a wonderful thing to have the thing you’ve created pay off……..and have it paid off. Congrats to you my friend

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

That young man sitting in your office is gonna be a great bee keeper he’s learning from the best and he acts like he has plenty of gumption lol/motivation thanks for sharing buddy I’m always amazed by bees

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Seth has the two most important things. He's actually willing to work hard and he's tenacious.

I’ve learned so much from your videos, Mr. Bob. I got ecstatic over 50lbs of honey I harvested this year. Started with one hive in the spring of 2020 (first mistake, should’ve bought two, I now know…lol). Got seven hives now, and hoping to go into winter with at least 10-11, depending on upcoming splits. Hope to one day be as big as my grandpa was. His name is in the back of the 1923 bee journal (Curd Walker, from Jelico, Tn). He had 175 hives when he passed. The family didn’t keep em up for some reason. Anyway, thanks for all you do for us beginners!

That is wonderful Bob, I am so happy for u I just paid my house off my self I can retire next year and play with my bees and cut yards for extra money and to keep busy.. I love bee keeping life is good thanks for sharing your life with us God Bless you and your business and your family

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frances.

Splitting colonies is by far the most rewarding part of beekeeping for me as well. It really don't pay the bills for me as I do not sell colonies, but very rewarding to continue to grow more production hives without buying packages all the time. Sustainability, nothing wrong with that.

@Netro-ui3fs

3 ай бұрын

How many beehives do you have

@robertstwalley3662

3 ай бұрын

@@Netro-ui3fs 25ish

Congratulations Bob. Long time coming. I’m so glad for your success. You give me so much inspiration it’s unreal how charged up your videos can make a person. Cheers

@bobbinnie9872

2 ай бұрын

Cheers.

I love your Sunday morning videos Bob! Thanks for sharing. I love splitting hives and making new bees. Thanks to you and your knowledge. I'm in Waynesville this week visiting my son and wanted to ride up and buy some stuff from ya but maybe another trip I will get to Georgia. Had a good honey crop this year and made 10 new hives thanks to your splitting technique. Only had 1 to swarm but I caught that one. I'm becoming a better beekeeper than a beehaver thanks to you. You're awesome Bob Binnie!

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words.👍

Your management style is different from mine. You start so early in spring and you're still having a flow. Amazing. My mentor retired from pollinating and moved from New Jersey to Dawson City North Carolina. We met up a few years ago and he said that in that area the management is completely different from our area. I can't believe how many times you can split hives, re-build, and then pull a crop in the middle of July. I'm jealous. I'm pulling honey but in a traditional way this year. I can't transport my boxes to the mountain house to extract because I no longer have a truck. I can't extract at home (personal use) because of the dog at the house violates food regulations. So, I'm going to scrape the frames to the foundation into my uncapping tank. Put the box back on and let the bees clean it up. I'll let the honey drip and put it in buckets in the morning. The problem is I'll be destroying the comb. The advantage is I won't have to worry about wax moths this year. Anyway, I'm rambling like I always do. I hope you make up your mind about you plan for next year.

"Paid for" : A concept that many a newbees with stars in their eyes have no clue and no concept as to how long it really takes. If it was easy everyone could do it and succeed. Taint so. Congrats. You earned it.

Bob, I look forward to your weekly updates. Although I have a lot fewer hives your processes have helped me immensely. Thank you for your willingness to share your time and knowledge. Tell Suzette hi.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Al.👍

Congrats Bob, your hard work paid off. Thanks for sharing, this information should serve as a source of motivation for other beekeeper like myself. I am super impressed with the way you have conducted your affairs over the years. The discipline, commitment and dedication has been inspirational. Keep breeding bee, you are like a beekeeper's university. 👌

Bob I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your business with all of us. Your videos are great and educational, thanks again for everything you do and share.

Just finished watching your incredible videos i am touched ,motivated with your work ,i wish i can keep bee here in my country kenya, i feel embarrassed,disappointed every time whenever i see huge swarm of bees every evening in my home ,actually financially i cannot keep bee because i do not have anything .Thanks for posting these videos .

Kudos to you for being so open to so many details of your operation.

Thanks! This was a very informative video. I live in northeast TN on the Carolina line and am finishing a good sourwood flow myself. I have 48 colonies and am beginning splitting all of them. I am amazed at the attention in my area for local honey. My goal is to get to 400 to 450 colonies and become a full time commercial beekeeper. Your videos have been instrumental in learning and progressing in my journey!

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck on your journey up.

Thank you Bob. My mom and family thinks beekeeping ad just an expense hobby, instead of a means for income. I plan on retiring from my day job and beekeeping is a second career.

Hi Bob. Central Ontario, Canada, and I work my hives much like you are planning on doing. With cold winters, I like to run doubles. The second box goes on in the next couple of weeks and will be above the excluder. Honey off by the end of Aug and the excluder off end of Sept. Doubles mean I have no concerns about food for the winter and come spring my nice strong doubles are ready to split down to singles for the summer. Like you, I like breeding bees. 😁🐝 dropping 5th and 6th supers on my hives right now.

Always love your videos. I am now only using screened divider boards now. I made 25 boxes with a partition and divider boards to match so I can split 2 colonies above mother colony. It does work but a single colony above works much better. Would have never tried using divider boards if I didn’t see you do it. Thank you,Chris

Saludos cordiales y fraternos desde VENEZUELA Agradecido por la difusión que hacen de sus labores, experiencia y conocimientos. Fuerte abrazo

Personally I can make far more with splitting the bees and selling nucs than I can with honey. Plus the work load across the year is far less. of course, I haven't created or tapped my market enough to sell the volume of honey it would take to earn what I do on the bees. Working on that now for diversification. Always love the videos and information 👍

@swampcrawlerls1267

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I do way better selling nucs and mated queens.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Appreciate the video. Honey sales have been good in my area. We will see if the trend continues. I’ll be watching. Thanks

There are a few advantages to double deeps . Less pallets and fewer hive covers feeders pails etc . You might need a third brood chamber for part of the season and 2gallon pails . But you get massive crops a 40 colony yard is like having 80 plus if the flower 🌼 population is adequate . I think this is the 4th time i watched this video 😂 So for these young guys starting out a go fund me page might work for them everyone could help them save the bees 🐝 🎉???

Great video, Bob! I translated many beekeepers, but you learned me personally more than anybody else, first of all the business side and sources of income.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Keep up your good work.

Hello 👋 Bob... great Video... keep them coming ... just finished my summer Pull

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Will do, 👍

Hey Bob, This is Tim. I met you on Saturday at the store. It was nice talking with you. I have learned a lot from your videos. Good luck with the sourwood.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Always run doubles into winter cuz it gives me a big cluster to make it thru brutal winter and split up for nuc sales early as possible. But gosh I was thinking today as almost all of my hives are honey bound from spring and summer that I shoulda pulled honey for sales. Kinda reverse your dilemma. Goldenrod flow is just around corner and that is my huge dependable flow. Everyone wants goldenrod honey and I gotta split....again or watchem swarm. I've gone from 80 to 150 hives this year plus nuc sales. I really was not wanting to go to 200plus cuz I am solo and beat. Bob, I do not know how you do what you do! And no debt here either. Nada! We lived within our means and paid off everything as quickly as possible. I never cared if I was keeping up with the Jones's... or in this case the Binnie's😁 .....

Great video! Thank you so much! 🫶

To your "local honey" point.... I'd like to think (but I know) that I produce the most pure Orange Blossom Honey and the flavor is unbelievable; however, I've found that people in my area prefer "local honey", regardless of flavor/taste.

Bob, Never second guess yourself. I think you made a wise decision. Capitalize on your assets

It takes good bees and a good flow to draw out like that

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Sort of like the shake I just saw in your outfit. I hope you have a "Brilliant" flow.

@JDS62

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 After Ian's season start (Biblical).... I think everyone hopes he has a "Brilliant" Harvest.

Hi Bob, thanks for the lessons. Much appreciated. I admire your commitment to requeening every year. It kills me to kill a two year old queen dropping in performance. I just can't bring myself to requeen if a two year old queen is laying frames of solid brood.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

I understand completely. And of course there are some queens that do a great job for two years.

Sold pints of local honey for $15 each in Southwest Denver last year. Probably raise the price to $18 per pint this year

@beebob1279

2 жыл бұрын

WOW. Excellent.

Nice set up...

Too funny... I did not make my counselor meeting this week and I pulled some eggs to make more bees as well... Since I have learned the techniques from you and Ian and Kamon and and and.... I can't stop making bees either... 😆🤣😋😂😎 Yes sir, even with the horrible cold winters, us Dakota tundra dwellers, are lucky to have (if there is rain) a long summer flow. Thanks Bob

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

👍

❤

Nice beekeeping

Thanks for the video! I think there’d be a great market for your queens if you decide to sell them. I know I’d buy some. Of course the amount I’d buy for my hobby operation my make you enough for a 6-pack of your favorite soft drink beverage.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure I could handle another iron in the fire.

EXCELLENT!

Bob, I called you and Seth on my tiktok video. We are growing out of hobby beekeeping and into sideliner numbers. I want to split my double deeps as well. Thank you for the videos.

Mr Binnie, just to clarify, you placed 1.5 gallon feeders in the newly installed top deep (last yard in video), under the supers in anticipation of coming back, taking the supers, making nucs, etc.?. Assuming these feeders will remain empty until the honey supers have been removed. - Just didn’t want folks to think you put a feeder in and are leaving supers to “plug out” with feed. Thanks for all you do! 😃🐝

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question. We actually harvested the supers today and fed at the same time.

Comb is GOLD lol. First year here, I SOOOOOO love drawn comb :-) now. Many Americans are starting to understand the benefits and value of local raw honey. That is a great thing in my book. It has surprised me how many people have thanked me for being a beekeeper, next thing they ask is do you sell honey.:-) Paid for is a Blessing, with my beekeeping I'm choosing to start and grow :-) paid for. :-) RIDE THE BEE Bob!!! So how is Seth's splits doing, did he end up splitting as hard as he was thinking? Ty for sharing your time, Blessed Days...

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Seth is steadily working on it. I believe he's putting 50 more cells in nucs this week.

Yes sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This year was, what I’m seeing as a great honey crop. You could have really jumped ahead with honey. But you do now as you’ve said have 1000 boxes of comb which will prove to put you well ahead next year with honey!

As a new beekeeper (5 seasons, 300 colonies) I do not have comb. All my honey supers are foundation; I'm struggling to draw out foundation. The flows hit so hard the bees are swarming on me, even my nucs. Bob could you share your secret (hive configuration) to drawing foundation? I desperately need more comb. Thank you.

@danieltaylor8113

2 жыл бұрын

It takes years to build up extra combs but you can convince your vees to draw out combs right before and right after major flows by consistently feeding thin sugar syrup. Bob has a video on it somewhere already, or he just mentions it in anothed video. Kamon Reynolds says it too. You basically pay upfront the cost of sugarwater in order to reap the rewards of drawn comb later.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

No matter what you do there is a cost to drawing out comb. One thing that doesn't work well is to put a box of foundation without any comb over a queen excluder. In our previous video you will see us put whole boxes of foundation on a single brood nest without an excluder and for the most part that works for us. In this video you see it combined with a box of drawn comb which lures the bees through the excluder. Lots of wax on your plastic foundation helps. A sheet of foundation that is put on a colony and not drawn out could very well have all of the wax stripped off of it and will need to be re-waxed before it goes back on next year. This can also happen if plastic foundation is put on too far ahead of a flow. The bees strip the wax off of it and then later treat it like a barrier or the sheet of plastic that it actually is. Hang in there. This too shall pass.

Good luck. I was just on your website and was looking to buy some sourwood honey to try, but sadly sold out. PS I keep a few hives in Alaska and thanks for the great knowledge and willingness to share it.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

We are sold out of last years crop. If we offer Sourwood on our website it will begin in two or three weeks. Thanks.

@yukonjeffimagery

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob. Will look out for it.

Looks like you don't really want to stop splitting bees because you love doing this so much hehe. But hey, just gotta learn to love making honey as much as bee making :)

Bob, it sounds like you made your move to GA at a good time in your life. You have a great operation there. Most big beekeepers would probably love to own your business. I admire and respect you for helping and letting Seth get into the business too. Some folks running an operation like yours would require their employees to sign a noncompete contract or terminate them if they’re doing what Seth is doing. If you don’t mind me asking, how much honey do you average per medium honey super between all the flows? I’m looking forward to seeing you at Hive Life!

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Don. I'm not sure I understand the question, we'll see. If you asking how much honey we make between the spring flow and Sourwood flow every year seems to be different. This year a trickle flow kept coming and we probably averaged 20 to 25 pounds. Some years there is nothing. Hive life will be here before we know it.

Bob, love your model of paying up front, I’m following your model, growing bigger every year, not getting bigger than I can handle. Selling Bees early and than Honey and Queens from July to end of October. Would love to come ride with you, help you out and check out your operation if possible? Again this is Scott from California we have talked before. 🇺🇸🇺🇸💪

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott. Spring is a good time to come.

Great video Bob. Always something new to learn. BTW, about two years ago you set up a yard of Caucasian bees, could you make an update video on them ?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's been on my list of things to do. Lots of people are curious.

@markspc1

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 Thank you.

Looks like your comb growing has been a lot better than mine this year. Your new business model could be to draw comb for people. ;)

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure I could sell it!

@kevin_raney

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 I need to look into buying some bees from you. Was going to drive by your storefront when I went down to atl, but I figured you were out sweating in a field or eating at a Mexican restaurant.

👏👏👏

🥰🥰🥰😍

Bob in the last portion of the video you talk about pulling the supers off and adding a second deep to be split later. Do you split them before winter and overwinter them as singles or do you overwinter them as doubles and split them in the spring?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

These colonies will become a single story with a double screen board and the the second box as a separate unit with its own entrance until all queens are mated and laying. At that time we'll decide wether the top box will move on to another location or remain over the double screen board for the winter.

I've enjoyed watching your channel and listening to the wealth of information you shared. My question is can you do both without scaling back on bee production. I watch a channel called Canadian Bee Keeper who appears to run a lucrative honey business. Within all of the information he shares all seem to go back to the development of a strong colony through the increasing production of bees through splits. Lastly, have you ever considered a bee keepers school (week long). Seems to be an excellent addition stream of income and free labor. Thanks for the share..

@deweysanders1461

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, a school which the students leave with a colony of bees in a box.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

At some point bee production has to effect honey production if the bees are produced for sale. The key is to know where that line is and it's different every year. It would be helpful to have a crystal ball when trying to out guess Mother Nature. Ian Steppler , the Canadian Beekeeper, uses splits for the most part to replace and fix failing colonies. I generally lean towards splitting hard to avoid swarming which can bring your honey production down in some years. Of coarse the income from bee sales offsets this. I don't know if this answers your question or not. A bee school could be fun to do but it would have to come later when I've slowed down more.

Geez Bob - you're such a tease.....

I'm trucking and listening trying to stay on top , what is your determining factor when you say "I've seen all I need to see", time to add a box. And what do you mean leave it cracked.? Hope to have time to watch later. Thanks, yall are awesome

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

The first few boxes were pretty full so I figured the rest of the yard was the same. We have a 3/8 inch lip on each end of our lids and we just move the lid forward or backwards a little so it's setting up on that lip which creates a crack for ventilation.

80-100 lbs of sour wood Money in the bank 🏦

I was trying to place Bob's voice and I finally placed it. The white painter with the afro from the 1970's. I think his name was Bob too.

Hi @Bobbinnie what is the advice that you would give to someone who is starting a small factory for Honey ?

Good Sunday morning to you ! Any ideas on how many double deeps per acre for Sunflowers ? I really enjoy watching your very informative vedios ! Thank you

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

It's been 35 years since I was involved with sunflowers. The man I worked for in North Dakota would put one per acre for honey production. I don't know if he had it right or not but he made plenty of honey.

@577bluegrass

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 Thank you !

You: “In my case honey production in a ten year average out paces selling bees” Me: “well that shoots down my thoughts”

👍✌🤗💝

Hello again Bob. Question. I’m wanting to further insulate my hives and was wondering if it is safe to add insulation foam board to the insides of hives? Your thoughts?

@bobbinnie9872

Жыл бұрын

Hi Brad. I don't have any experience with that so I couldn't say.

Yeah, "local honey". The problem is there are a slew of backyard beekeepers who get a few hives, sell some honey but keep losing bees. So they but honey in buckets, and sell it as "local". We have two or three big sellers in northern Ohio that are good at marketing and bad at beekeeking who sell "local honey" that came from buckets in the mail.

@sinisterhipp0

2 жыл бұрын

Name and shame them.

I'm here in florida got some hive but not building comb real good every other beekeeper s says feed them more but there bringing in I did try a starter strip frame any help I check that starter strip yet

When you replace your old queens with QCs, do you have drone yards nearby to ensure a highly populated DCAs?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

The yard in this video has three of our own yards within two miles in three directions and one yard belonging to a friend, a half mile away, in another. I've had excellent mating success here before and I'm hoping for it again.

What do you mean by leave them cracked? Just have the top positioned a little off? No issues with like water getting in or robbing?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Most of our lids have a 3/8 inch lip on the ends and we just set them up on that lip. If you look close at the right time you can see the lip I'm talking about. A small stick could also work. We don't do it to smaller colonies so robbing is not a problem and if positioned well rain water problems are minimal.

Bob are you selling your Five frame Nucs Unassembled? I’m really enjoying the quality of the timing box I got from you. Just curious if you are able to produce and ship those. Again what type of wood are you using for lids? Some of my plywood lids I made are warping, thanks Bob.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, we're not currently selling the nucs that we make. Possibly this winter. We use HDO plywood for lids. That is what the lids on our timing boxes were.

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Thanks Bob for Sourwood Update I have bought all my stalk of 🐝's from you I moved 34 colonys to North Carolina North of Franklin on July 4th Do you think the Sourwood is coming in still ?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

It's been a mixed bag in North Carolina. Some locations are making very little while others are still bringing some in. The trees still look as though they should have a few days left.

@donniefiechtner5437

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 Will you be pulling enough to sell on the website this year? I would really enjoy a jar or two!

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

@@donniefiechtner5437 We hope so and should know within a couple of weeks.

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great video!!! what is like a 12 oz jar (honey weight) of honey cost near you?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

6 to 9 depending on what it is.

This is my first year keeping bees. We harvested our honey and offered it for $12 a pint or $20 a quart. I was surprised we were sold out and having turn people away in less than an hour. Folks here in my neighborhood are wanting local honey and don't mind paying a decent price for it.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

It's happening everywhere.

Great little chat. Bob, do you prefer plastic foundation in wood frames?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Plastic results in better and straighter combs once it's drawn out and it's more durable when handled or stored in cold weather.

Local honey on this isle in retail runs 70 dollars a pound

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

👍

A couple of years ago you made a video about bringing caucasian queens back into your apiary. How has that decision impacted your outfit?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

We like them but there are pros and cons. I hope to do a video on them soon. The main advantage is our colonies in general are gentler.

Hello Bob, I have observed while interacting with the bees, you hands are not covered with gloves, How come the bees do not sting your fingers. Do you apply anything onto your hands?

@bobbinnie9872

Жыл бұрын

We have a gentle line of bees which helps a lot.

@karurumaina1054

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 Your bees do not sting?

@bobbinnie9872

Жыл бұрын

@@karurumaina1054 Yes, our bees sting but less than some lines. Also, with experience we learn how to handle them in such a way that we get stung less.

Hello bob, how much do you sell your honey for on average? Here it seems wholesale is 25 a gallon and retail for raw honey 60 for local honey.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Retail on our own local honey is $85.90 for a gallon and wholesale is $229.00 for a case of four.

Do you believe pulling a nuc out of those strong colonies benefits the parent colony this time of year?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily on its own merit. The benefits we will gain are a new queen, several frames cycled out and replaced with new frames and perhaps a broodless period long enough to benefit from an oxalic acid treatment.

Do you only make the last two honey?

@bobbinnie9872

Жыл бұрын

We harvest two crops. The first one is a mixture of many things.

Ha Bob I enjoyed your video so much wanted to watch it again this is great, I have a question for u if u do not mind., This is the story I have bees in different locations not like u do I have 2-3 hives at each location they are at houses of people who thought they wanted bees, well I moved bees to this house they have been there all summer long now the owner of the house does not want them there any more we are in a dearth and it is high 90s heat factor puts us in the 100s I can not move them in the dark or real early in the morning I am a care giver for a 92 year old man, and I can not just walk off and leave him. so that means when I do move them I am going to be leaving bees behind it will be about 8 am to 9am when I can do it I have made 1/8 hard ware cloth top so they will not over heat u had a video not 2 long ago showing 1 of them the man had the bees in the back of the car. what would u do and does it bother u to leave bees behind.. Thanks and have a blessed week

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Frances. I would move the colony as you described and leave a single box or nuc box behind to catch the other bees. Then I would come back the next day and gather that up. This should result in less bees being left behind. Good luck.

@framcesmoore

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 Thanks Bob your the best

Hey Bob Have you ever considered selling the drawn comb?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

I've never considered that because it seems like I always need more.

Bob, are you still with the Caucasian bees? I have been looking but I haven’t seen a follow up on them in a while. I’m really interested in them as a hobby beekeeper but I highly value your opinion.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we're still pumping in the Caucasian genetics. I hope to do a video on that soon.

Bob: How far apart are your bee yards?

@bobbinnie9872

Жыл бұрын

We try to shoot for at least 1-1/2 mile (2 or more is better) unless it's in an area where we have a queen mating yard. That having been said, we have a few of our smaller yards as close as 1 mile from each other.

What time of the day do you mess with your bees?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

All day. If I didn't have very many colonies I would prefer mid day. This video was taken in the morning.

how long does drawn comb last

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

For many years if taken care of.

@stephendawes7016

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I meant to mention the comb will be kept unused in storage after freezing. I want to keep the comb while our Newcastle region in Aus is trying to eliminate our varroa outbreak and then possibly a couple years of no bees

Dear sir im a beekeeper from india. I want to knoe artificial pollen Patty. Can you share the recipe.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Watch our video "Greg Rogers part 4 of 4 - Pollen Patties, Feeders, Queen Excluders & More" kzread.info/dash/bejne/d32GycFuksu3ZdY.html

Can you please give internship in your farm? I would be really grateful to you.

@bobbinnie9872

Жыл бұрын

Occasionally people come for a few days in spring. Use the email address in the "about" section on this channel.

@hollywoodshortscreen9958

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 thank you so much sir. Actually i will be looking for employment type internship there. Which could lead me to get job in farm industry.

@bobbinnie9872

Жыл бұрын

@@hollywoodshortscreen9958 Please send your information to my email and I will reply back there. Thanks.

5:34 should have cracked all of them honestly. why? i thought cracking them all sets them back because they have to reset propolis etc.

@bobbinnie9872

Жыл бұрын

By cracking I mean leave the lid cracked by setting one end up on the cleat at the end which leaves a slight opening on both sides at that end for extra ventilation. We often leave a crack under lids or between boxes for extra ventilation with full size colonies in warm weather.

@rickabrams3422

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 learning all the time. thanks again for great content and taking time to answer questions.

This dudes like the Jesus of beekeeping

Hello my teacher. I am writing from Turkey, how can I get a plastic honeycomb?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I don't know how to get that in Turkey.

Do you lease hives to the surrounding farms ?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

In years past I rented colonies out for pollination for a fee but I don't do that anymore.

@Poppy_love59

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 May I ask why ? Seems like it would be another good revenue stream.

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

@@Poppy_love59 It can be a good revenue stream but these days I have the honey packing and retail side of our business needing a lot of attention and there's only so much I want to take on. And to be honest I'm burned out on traveling and moving bees a lot. It was an adventure when I was younger but not any more.

@Poppy_love59

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbinnie9872 I see, I'm no spring chicken myself anymore, in my 60's on SS. Just asking because I have been thinking of starting a Bee farm myself and was looking at all the ways to make money off the little girls ! Thanks for the info and for responding!

@rajbeekie7124

2 жыл бұрын

@@Poppy_love59 Dang, I am impressed. If you are on SS and willing to start raising bees as a business I wish you the best of luck. I am thinking it takes 5-7 years of practice and making mistakes to get the feel, timing, etc. down when it comes to bee keeping. I am thinking, you don't want to make a big mistake that will cost a ton of money. Now, if you have kept bees and you have the touch then best of luck. FYI, those boxes can weigh close to 100 pounds when filled with honey.

Are you still selling queens Bob?

@bobbinnie9872

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeremy. We're finished for the season. Thanks.

Hello Are you looking for good workers in the management of bees

@bobbinnie9872

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the inquiry but we have all the workers we need at this time.