Thank you youtube algorithm, for making me now super interested in this random guy's bee keeping project.

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Happy that you found it!

@LucasBarbosa-uq6zo

Жыл бұрын

+1

@XGODBGMI777

Жыл бұрын

Man you're awesome ❤ keep the multimillionaire alex honey on high ❤❤❤ i've got high hopes on you

@lptblue6

Жыл бұрын

Lol same

@BlaBlubiNoName

Жыл бұрын

@@just_alex ure great keep ure work up and i also love to see ure Vids with Vegatbles and growing . Thank you alot mate :)

You just made me watch almost 2 hours of beekeeping when i was never even interested in it great job cant wait for the next year

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Glad you watched and enjoyed!

@drjohn5801

Жыл бұрын

Ditto

@muhammadalinurdinsinulingg4319

Жыл бұрын

Ditto 😂

@debranicolai1486

Жыл бұрын

Ditto

@Kyra_of_Kerkyra

Жыл бұрын

Watch Texas Beeworks. That is a true beekeeper.

20+ year beekeeper here. You did the best representation of what it is like to have a swarm and to catch it. The shaky chest cam, the music, the dialog (with the slightly stressed voice.) all of it.

@amberbydreamsart5467

Жыл бұрын

@@gametimewithjc4307 i'm just a person who watches swarm videos on youtube, but my understanding is since the bees who are swarming are homeless, they're at their most cautious and docile when swarming - hence people just picking up handfuls of bees and dumping them into buckets and the like. it's very intense to have so many flying but it's not as dangerous as it seems

@TheAnnoyingBoss

7 ай бұрын

Incredible creatures

@dipoboyrogu9366

2 ай бұрын

hi todd, can you pls tell me what kind of bee is he cultivating? name of the bee?

@johanconradie2120

Ай бұрын

me beeing since 1959

Hi Alex My name is barney and i just wanted to reach out and tell you you how much you have changed my life i’m 12 years old and i have turned my garden into a huge vegetable patch just like you. I have also started beekeeping and making my own honey and all of this is because of you you inspired me to to this without you this wouldn’t have been possible. It is also nice that we both live in England so the temperature for the plants and bees are the same so i can follow what you do step by step (i live in Essex by the way) Thank you

@kongkarry

Ай бұрын

lol

@Annpalekreyol

Ай бұрын

That is so great.

@barneyrutherford3761

Ай бұрын

@@Annpalekreyol thanks

@B30pt87

Ай бұрын

It's very cool to read that. Giving thanks is wonderful, and it makes both giver and receiver feel good. (Onlookers too!)

@kategasson7832

20 күн бұрын

That’s so lovely!

dude, you have the coolest parents. it seems like they support you with whatever you're pursuing. "Dad, can I use your greenhouse?". "Mom, can I set up a beehive in the backyard?" they just seem so supportive.

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m very grateful for very kind supportive parents. :)

@CaptainFrandy

10 ай бұрын

he is very lucky

@Annpalekreyol

Ай бұрын

What? Mostly American parents refuse their children the right to their property because their Monday is nlwired to be greedy capitalist the more for me the better. Hahaha

My uncle had this rather large bell, which the bees thought was thunder. Whenever he wanted them to get back into the hives, he would smash that bell a couple of times and you could literally SEE the bees rush back home from all directions.

@doulacoach6801

Жыл бұрын

Laughing. Love that!

@derpy_guy2003

Жыл бұрын

Like minecraft villagers lol.

@dogrudiyosun

Жыл бұрын

@@derpy_guy2003 age of empires

@Vesdus

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing!

@katrinakershawphillips9884

Жыл бұрын

That's hilarious! I guess if the bees are conditioned to respond or semi-trained to respond to the vibrations. I am curious what the reward was???

I watched this several months ago, joined a bee club, took a bee class put on by the club, purchased two nuc’s and caught a swarm, and now have 3 hives! Found my daughter and I watching this again this morning, Love your content!

@sCareCrowmerk

10 ай бұрын

I really wanna get into beekeeping. Just need land to start

@carolineowen7846

9 ай бұрын

​@@sCareCrowmerkMaybe join your local Beekeeping Association and ask, you might be able to work with an experienced beekeeper?

@JFunk717

8 ай бұрын

@@sCareCrowmerkI’m thinking about asking local farmers, orchards, and such in my area if they would allow me to put a hive or two on their land. Even the local parks on the edge of the city may receive a request. Who knows?

I’m 20 minutes into this video and it feels like 5 mins have gone by and I’m getting an explanation from a good friend on how to start bee keeping. Awesome video!

@just_alex

3 ай бұрын

Makes me happy to read this comment. I’m glad you enjoyed :)

Excellent video. As a fellow beekeeper, you made me laugh when you said ‘I don’t know what’s going on’ and ‘it’s complicated’ and ‘I am confused’. 7 years into beekeeping, I still say all these things. 😂 I love that you have crafted a video from a whole years worth of video of your learning experience. The novice beekeeping energy combined with your ability to tell a story well with your natural charm is wonderful. Good luck with 2023! ❤ from Melbourne, Australia

@aihuazeng7747

Жыл бұрын

Hello fellow Australian

@BeeKayy13

2 ай бұрын

Also from Melbourne! How are your bees and how's your honey stores, would love to buy some! I have a friend down the road who's Dad has honey but I would love to try some more from somebody else!!

I'm glad there's still good quality content on YT. I got so immersive into your beekeeping journey that I didn't realize the video lasted almost 2 hours.

@280785HH

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Your video is so charming and interesting it really inspires me to go out and do something I haven’t done yet. Would love to have my own bees as well. Thank you! :)

@lordfizzz

9 ай бұрын

I haven't been this engaged in long form KZread content in EONS. This really is an incredible video

I suggested our family start keeping bees and was met with scepticism from my teenage daughter. She found your video and you got her so excited and full of knowledge she forwarded this onto me to watch 😂 Thank you for helping me gain the enthusiasm of my children! I love your videos anyway, I got hooked after your growing mushrooms in your bedroom videos, so I was super happy it was your beekeeping video that sparked her interest. Keep up the great work!

@spoolsandbobbins

7 ай бұрын

That’s it! I’m sending this to my daughters!! Thanks ❤ from Nova Scotia

For the future reference, you can use a special clip to make sure queen is not going to run away from new hive. All of the bees will follow queens scent to the new hive - you can remove clip after two days. There's still a chance they won't accept new hive, but that technique gives you best shot. Also you shouldn't remove all of the queen cells. If the one you leave gets damaged (it's easier than you think) then you'll leave your bees without a backup. So it's always the best to leave couple of them at different stages of development. Usually bees don't swarm again so soon - they'll stop feed the other larvae royal jelly, or will simply kill it as soon as the new queen will be born.

@ilmiddintuychiev

9 ай бұрын

Very informative. You must have much experience in beekeeping.

I have never thought I would watch almost 2 hours of a bee keeping video but i did happily, Great job mate

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@shavonnegleich678

Жыл бұрын

Me too-simply fascinating!

@williamgoring7605

Жыл бұрын

I know I'm doing the same thing I've watched like 2 hours of this already and her voice is so calming I feel like going to sleep

@terrylouispage4346

Жыл бұрын

Me also, good vibes

@Sqk.

Жыл бұрын

@@williamgoring7605her?

2 hours of enjoyment i never knew i needed, keep it up!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️

The most important point i wanted to make here is that you didn't forget to present the first harvest among the neighborhood and relatives. This is the essence of life. Be blessed my dear Alex you are encouraging others world wide to engage in the humane way of bee keeping. 🏵️🌺🌹🌷💐🎄🌲👊👍 Lots of love from Mohammad Aslam/Hyderabad India 🙏🏵️

What a real brother, helping you out even at the risk of serious injuries or death 😅❤

Don't have bees, don't want bees but couldn't stop watching. Great video Alex

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

My late husband always wanted to keep bees again after we were married, but never followed through with it. In his honor, I bought a horizontal hive in December as a gift to myself. I'll be setting it up in the spring, here in Oklahoma, USA, and hope to have the same exciting results you enjoyed in this first year with your bees. Thank you for taking the time to film and share your experiences.

@chris_aguy2141

Жыл бұрын

Good Luck!

@chas2can124

Жыл бұрын

Darling, I do hope you are well. I'm from Australia. I share your sentiment. Let me know how you go with your Memorial Hive.

@HeyJyll

Жыл бұрын

Rooting for you from Virginia!

Been beekeeping for 12 yrs now and we just rebuilding due to 27% loss of winter. Happy to see new beekeeper find the joy and fun of beekeeping and i wish you success for the future. ❤

Hello Alex : my name is Margaret A, at Tapalap Jalisco , in a ranch. and the bee keeper left me 30 boxes and im starting to learn . your your youtube . is helping me out. step by step.

Seven year beekeeper... I wish I had seen this video before I started. Smile. It is a very common belief that a swarm of bees will attack in a group if you disturb them. In fact, they don't. The guard bees will actually warn you off if they feel threatened. And a real swarm (moving to a new location) is very docile. Great video.

@Shugo5775

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love bees. There's a few colonies in Seoul Forest which I love to watch in the spring and summer months. It's a bit of a journey to visit them but I've loved bees forever. If I had any kind of outdoor space I'd gladly host a colony. They're incredibly smart and careful creatures, bees. I wish more folks who are able to would work to support them.

@classymonkey_

Жыл бұрын

Could you answer something for me. I thought that the first queen to hatch will go around and kill the other cells so she would be the only one, am I wrong in thinking this?

@aoki6332

Жыл бұрын

@@classymonkey_ yes the new queen first action is to destroy all other cell and if two queen hatch they will fight each other to the death so yeah its not necessary to do it yourself and could cause the hive to be queenless if the remaining one get destroy or is not a adequate queen

@spirestocksnotification6710

9 ай бұрын

You are correct@@classymonkey_

@spirestocksnotification6710

9 ай бұрын

Great response! Genius!!, which is why most bee keepers keep at least two cells and for those that have numerous hives will use the "extra" quuen cells as splits or requeen older hives@@aoki6332

Hi Alex I'm in Tipperary Ireland where me and husband dude run a tiny, free, food sustainability project. I did a bee keeping course last year, read the books and watched videos and felt more and more confused and overwhelmed. After the latest talk last night I was close the panicking and giving up on the idea until I sat nursing a coffee at 5am this morning and your video popped up. Thank you so, so much. It's by far the clearest, plain english, newbie reassuring video I've watched in over a year. You're totally turned me around. I've realised that mistakes probably will be made and disasters will happen but I can get through them. Wishing you so much joy with whatever you're doing and once again, thank you. Xxx

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! So happy to hear this. Best of luck with it! 😊

@oskar751

Жыл бұрын

ITS A LONG WAYYYY TO TIPPERARYYY

@vile8366

Жыл бұрын

​@@oskar751 IT'S A LONG WAY, TO GO!!

@thehillsidegardener3961

Жыл бұрын

Same, I feel like I KIND of knew most of this stuff from watching a lot of beekeeping content, but watching this guy bumble (geddit?) his way through a first year of it, so much fit into place, I feel like I could actually go ahead with this myself (I have land, just haven't taken the plunge yet).

@martha7157

Жыл бұрын

Do it confused and nervous! ❤

Just awesome, Alex! I'm 58 years old and just learning about bee keeping. Yours is a very inspiring story and you have a very entertaining and enlightening way of telling it. Thank you!

Alex, I buy honey from our local farmer's market. I live in Minnesota, USA. If I could, I would buy some of yours too. I love honey. I use a lot of honey in the summer for the dressing. It's Kelly's Special Summer Salad." You chop chicken in cubes, cut up green pepper, green onions, grapes (cut in half) oranges (peeled, wedged & cut each wedge in 3 pcs) slivered almonds to taste. The dressing is as follows: 1 cup canola oil (not olive), 1/2 cup honey, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar (to taste), salt & pepper to taste. I use my kitchen aid metal whisp to blend together. Sorry, the US isn't metric, so you'll have to convert. Mix together & serve over salad greens. Major nummers, everyone I've made this for loves it. Next time you want to impress a date, make that. Serve with warm French bread. You are a great young man. Your parents are wonderful. Couldn't imagine walking into my kitchen with bees on the floor and a sticky mess. I'm sure one smile from you & you were fine. If you were my son, I'd be proud of you. Good luck in the future. Bees are amazing. I had no idea the worker bees make queen bees.

You know you've got a good brother when you can ask him, who is allergic to bees, to go out and film you during a swarm without protective gear.

@olsha004

Жыл бұрын

my partner is allergic to bees and I was anxious for them just by watching this! lol

Dude I just watched almost 2 hrs of your bee keeping journey when I don't even plan on keeping bees nor was I looking for a bee keeping video. My daughter just happened to play your video and just watched it till the end. I was also overjoyed when I saw the honey. awesome job and keep it up. cheers mate!

@patgentry7268

Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for your record and good editing! As a beekeeper for most of my last twenty years, I tell folks there is Time Travel, Space Travel, and Bees. Only one is easy to take on, and just as amazing. I think you are on your way!

You're so brave to just get out there and get on with it. It's not easy to learn beekeeping on the job because of the adrenalin that pumps through you when you have your hive open, but you did fabulously, especially with the swarm! Thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed watching

I cannot believe that I already saw a entire 2 hours video of a guy making his first steps as beekeeper. I really enjoyed all your bee adventure and was quite nice to see a newbie sharing his experience, mistakes, sufferings and, above of all, achievements in this fantastic adventure. Thank you for sharing with the world your experience! Hope I can see more of your new projects 🙏 Edit: 1:37:10 you and your brother looks like so similar that when I saw this part looks for me like those movies when the same actor makes 2 different characters at the same scene interaction each other... was very funny to seen! Greetings from Mexico!

Congratulations Alex for what your doing and the views you are receiving. Today is my father's 95 birthday. We watched a portion of this video together. He was a migratory beekeeper in the late 1950's and early 1960's. He was in charge of 1000 hives. He would drive a truck loaded with bees from California to Nebraska twice a week. He enjoyed seeing the bees and your hives. Thank you for your content. Wishing you well and much success.

@PlatinumIrishrose

Жыл бұрын

Such a cool family story. Write it down. Pass it on.😊

I've always wanted to be a beekeeper, I'm 14 and this video is really encouraging me to follow my dream of keeping bees! it was really instructive but I will obviously need to do a lot more research about this amazing topic. I have quit a few neighbors that have bees as-well as family, its nice to know that other people are so willing to get you started in this cool hobby. that's again!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck with it! :)

@joe8133

Жыл бұрын

Do some research into how it effects eco systems and wild bees

I’m still here trying to process all that you shared, and feel all of the emotions your journey has imparted on my soul. Your video is such a blessing! When you came back from holiday, and your bees had gone away, and taken their honey with them, I was so sad!! I just knew sticking around for the second half of the video would be worth it, and you certainly did not disappoint! Thanks again! I’m still in awe of all you had to go through!

Wow! I watched your entire video, and I must say how much I appreciate the effort you have put into sharing your journey! What an incredible amount of effort into both the beekeeping, but also compiling all of your videos, editing, and so on. I’m in the USA, and contemplating taking the plunge into beekeeping myself! I went through so many emotions watching along, and I was so ecstatic to see your success!! It was definitely a lot of work, but your appreciation for the bees, your environment, and your loved ones was truly a blessing to witness! Thank you so much for sharing!!! I really can’t thank you enough!! Good luck in the future!!

I’m not sure why this popped up on my feed.. but it was a well produced and interesting journey.. thanks for taking the time to put it all on film and assemble it to share.. best of luck next season!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I have never been a beekeeper but I find it so incredibly fascinating it's like a little mini city in a box they all have their own little jobs to do it's amazing how such a small little insect has all these instincts programmed into it. Alex you made a great video !You're very good at this and I hope you keep making them. You're very enjoyable to listen to and I like your accent 😀 Good luck I'm going to keep watching your channel!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@yeoinbird

Жыл бұрын

couldn't have said any of that better myself!! 100% ditto what he said!

My 9 year old got inspired by your journey. He just got his own hives yesterday. He is excited 🎉❤

Thanks Alex!! I love your content as a New Bee Keeper. I started out with 2 hives. I’ll be posting new videos soon.

Such good production, good job putting this documentary together!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome job Alex. I’m a beekeeper in Northern California. I’ve been keeping bees for 10 years and have watched 100’s of beekeeping videos and this kept my interest for the entire time. I enjoyed seeing your excitement as well as your disappointments. It reminds me of my first year of keeping bees. I too started with 1 hive and grew from there. Now have 100+. Next spring you’ll be able to make some splits and you may even want to try to rear your own queens. Rearing queens and making my own splits/nucs brings me as much satisfaction as a nice honey crop.

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary! Yes I’m excited for next year! 😊 Best of luck to you!

@sharonaepstein4348

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I loved every moment ❤ I started my first hive last season and sadly lost all my girls in October.. i must have killed my queen by mistake..Looking forward to starting over next season.. with 2 hives this time! Best wishes to you and your adventures

@AverageApeStudios

Жыл бұрын

What part of nor cal? I’m from Redding and I’m looking to get into getting my very first hive. Been doing a lot of info dumping and researching and it is great to see the progress and support for this video and his journey!

@Prosth3tiks

Жыл бұрын

I am also in northern California and started farming recently, I have some interest in bee keeping.. where should I start?

@feelswriter

Жыл бұрын

Apparently -- join a club 😃

This video is amazing,I love the format you chose. It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. I am currently at day 1 myself and have become overwhelmed with all of the information. Watching your real time progression has helped me to better understand how to apply the information I’ve been learning. Thank you so much for posting this!

This was incredibly exciting to watch. It randomly reminded me of being a little fella 30 years ago and my grandpa had some hives. I might actually try this now having my own land. 🙌🙌

I didn't think I would last 3 minutes and I stayed the whole journey. Wonderful straight up video

@acire8188

Жыл бұрын

Same here tbh

@yeoinbird

Жыл бұрын

same!!!!!!!!!

@platannapipidae9621

Жыл бұрын

and he isn't overly expressive, there's no LiEk An SbUrBsKrIb, no foreshadowing, no sponsors, just straight up content. incredible.

In one day I absorbed both, your brother’s full Koi Pond build, and your twice as long year in beekeeping. What wonderful videos the algorithm blessed me with today. You guys have some fantastic wholesome content. So relaxing and interesting. A real pleasure to enjoy while on my own holiday vacation. Great job! I’m now very interested in honey bees!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear this! Makes me happy! 😊

This is by far the BEST beekeeping intro. I've come across, and I've been actively searching. Well done.

Thank Alex!!!! I joined your channel just because of this video and I love bees and am trying to start my own in my garden. I am so grateful for your advise and journey. Truly Grateful!!!!🥰🥰🥰

Alex.... I'm just as proud of you as if you were my own son! I'm fascinated by your bee adventure and love everything about this proper bee-keeping documentary! You are just a pleasure to watch and listen to and seeing your trials and victories are such a joy. I'm so sorry you lost half your bees while on holiday but I have to say, for someone who didn't really know what he was doing at first, you literally & legitimately (at the very least!) DOUBLED your hive in just a few months... your bees are so healthy and industrious - so YOU are actively contributing to the propagation of one of our most necessary and treasured universal resources.... BEES!!! Thank you for bringing us along on yet another of your wonderful enterprises! (LOVED your garden video, too!) Looking forward to anything else you have to say & show us! And PS.... all the best of luck w the girl! She couldn't do better!!!

I must say your demeanor and voice are both soothing and captivating....you're not over the top as some do, nor are you flat and boring. You'd do great as a National Geographic or other Documentary film Narrator. Watching/listening to this video was both inspiring and interesting! Good job and good luck in all that you do!

Well done on showing the reality of bee keeping. I have 2 suggestions, learnt from Ron Hoskins (OG bee keeper and breeder of varroa mite resilient bees), 1 = check your hive on a weekly basis during the season to catch queen cells early; and 2 = clip your queen's wing. This will mean that if they do swarm, they won't get far. Happy bee keeping!

@spirestocksnotification6710

9 ай бұрын

Point number one is the single most important aspect of beekeeping, manage the swarm process so you don't lose half of your hives every year, genius!

Hi, Alex I am Maqsood from Pakistan.. Today from the morning I was wandering to have some new experiences, for the first time I have learned about keeping bees... Thanks to you for having alot of struggles and hardles to make this video and to keep bees.......

Went in with a open mind when i started watching it. Came out with a lot more knowledge about bees and i'll probably start with this when im older. Seems like much fun!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sticking with it! I hope you keep bees one day!

I can’t believe I watched this whole video. (4am U.S. time) 😂 I actually enjoyed it. Felt like we were learning together. Congratulations on your first honey harvest! Definitely looked fulfilling. Good luck on this beekeeping journey of yours 🤙🏾

@gaiaofearthspace8769

Жыл бұрын

and here i am after watching this whole video in the US at 4 am an exact week later

Thank you documenting your bee keeping journey. It has been extremely helpful to me - an aspiring bee keeper.

This is a fantastic video journal of your first year! I'm getting in to beekeeping and am expecting my first nuc in a couple weeks, so it's incredibly encouraging to see another beekeeper go through their first year with the trials and tribulations of launching this crazy hobby and makes me that much more excited to start my own adventure! Great video and thanks for sharing!

Hello, Just Alex! What a great video you've presented here. I'm so glad you've found your path in beekeeping and are also inspired to share your experiences with KZread viewers. I wish you all the best in beekeeping and hope you'll continue to share what you're learning and have found useful along the way. Thumbs up! Excellent!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will be documenting my journey again this year! 😊

“Us bee keepers”, you’re in, heh, heh…good on ya. Love that you’re so generous with your honey. You’re learning so much, so fast. Way to go , man.

I am interested to do beekeeping classes. I'm definitely motivated. I have 3 hectors of land where I kept beers on, whit out any knowledge about how beers should be kept. I'm only doing this by the experience that I got from my ankle. Today I learned that my knowledge is incorrect and I really appreciate your experience that you shared us. Thank you very much Alex, keep up the good work🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Just starting and have a mentor so am very lucky , after watching your vlog I’m even more grateful for bees 🐝 and inspired! Thank you 👍

Rent a bee, is a really big thing here in the states, because the bees are dying off. But basically what it is, is you rent out your hives to farmers so they can pollinate their fields. Of course it's expensive to rent a hive. And you'll still get the honey from the boxes. And you'll still have to tend the boxes. But yeah you can totally make money from your hives

@rebeccaconlon9743

Жыл бұрын

Rent a bee hives are typically what kills bees, the don't do so well with mono cultures

@jeffklaubo3168

Жыл бұрын

FUN FACT! Honey bees are not Native to the US and are one of the primary causes of the native species dying off. They out compete our native species, but our native species such as the blue orchard bee which is a significantly better pollinator, do not give us honey, so we don't seem to care.

@PilotMcbride

Жыл бұрын

Big thing in Australia as well, tens of thousands of hives are moved around the country for the different flowering seasons.

@darkracer1252

Жыл бұрын

@@rebeccaconlon9743 sure bro

@CVE42287

Жыл бұрын

@@joeyaldente8858 Get a grip champ, this was an entirely useless comment.

While watching this long video I would get to a point where I’ve decided I have watched my fill of Alex’s bee keeping adventures. Then suddenly, oh wait I want to see how Alex manages this and here I am at the very end. Completely satisfied with my choice to keep watching Alex as I usually am. Thank you Alex and thank you for your lovely bees 🐝🐝🐝💛love and respect from Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 💘

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😊

Hey man! My grandfather had like 30 or even more beehives in his life, i remember helping him and when he tells me all about the bees. Watching you remind me of him, of the passion he had. Thank you man! Good luck to you!

Just watched your video, my father has recently passed away leaving me and my brother 9 hives!! He was a beekeeper for 40 years but we were not really that interested in his hobby.. he became unwell in June last year, he took his last lot of honey off the hives in septemeber we had to visit the bees when dad died in March to tell them he had passed away (old wives tale!) we have buckets of honey strained and unstrained, pales of cappings too. 2 swarms last week! Which a local beekeeper came to collect ! your video has been so helpful to me thank you so much! Paula

The best KZread video on bees I have seen. Very educational from a super humble dude. Loved it thanks for doing this!!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

@cathyhanley8658

Жыл бұрын

I watch Vino Farm. He is so fun to watch.

I've been through two beekeeping classes and learned more from you than a beekeeping expert. You're a great teacher!

@aceuk1770

Жыл бұрын

I agree

Alex I just discovered you today , just wanted to tell you what a remarkable young man you are and how proud must your parents be that you have so many interest and are so laborious.

What an wonderful journey. Thank you for documenting and sharing your entire experience.

This was a fantastically paced and edited documentary, thank you for doing such a good job of filming your journey into beekeeping!

As someone who's family working full time as a beekeper and i'm the third generation now who's working with bees all i can say is thank you and enjoy your hobby and ofc welcome in the beekeeper community.

You are doing a great job, explaining what's going on for all us bee keepers. I'm new and my bees arrived today. Its amazing , good luck

I just was given a hive from a customer of a roof job I did ..no bees . So I've been doing tons of research before I commit to the process and your video is super interesting and helpful.thank you

Beekeeping is a great hobby and it can quickly outgrow hobby and turn into a small business. My dad started with a few hives in the backyard, and a year later had 300 hives, spread all across the county (because people growing plants love when you have bees nearby and will often let you keep them on their land for the price of a jar or two of honey each harvest.).

bro, your brother is insane. allergic to bees filming your adventure with the second hive. mad lad

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Yup he's mad!

@sandrahertel6282

Жыл бұрын

I hope he had an epi-pen. The good news is, bees that are swarming are so full before they take off, they are normally very calm and don’t sting. Get yourself a Queen catcher, then she will stay put until the hive is settled,

This video is unbelievable. Thank you for taking so much time in imparting all that you've learned along the way. Really.

Thank you. I have been thinking about having some bee hives on my homestead when I retire. You were so informative with information but also how you felt, which I enjoyed. I was all ready to plan mine, then yours swarmed. Not sure I could do what you did, but I think I want to learn more. I hope I can be successful.

This video was incredible to watch , thankyou for filming the journey and well done on seeing it through!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Well done with the swarm! Brave and decisive even though it seemed scary!

I can’t begin to tell you how helpful this video has been. I have 2 hives on order for Spring and I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can. Your video has been one of the easiest to follow and understand and I feel so much better about my adventure now!

Just got my bees yesterday, new to beekeeping. this is hands down the most informative video. thank you

I have been a beekeeper for years, but due to lack of time I unfortunately had to give it up. I have been retired for several years now and have just been watching your youtube movie. What a great film, I'm now thinking about picking it up again and keeping bees again. It may not be a profitable one, but it is a very satisfying hobby. Thank you for your enthusiasm and keep it up. Greetings from the Netherlands, Jan

Absolutely fantastic! Thank you. I have been trying to get my head around "beekeeping basics" and you have managed to answer darn near ALL my questions! Really excellent presentation, really informative. Well done!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I have been in a deep dive while starting my first 2 seasons as a beekeeper (I have captured 2 swarms). This has been the most informative video for a beginner. As an educator in Virginia, US I commend you on your teaching ability. Well done!!!

Amazing Alex! Thank you for documenting your experience for us!

I'm no bee keeper but I do know about felting roofs. The corners of your hives roof will alow water to gather in the fold (eventually leaking) , you need to reverse the direction of the fold. So the overlap fold is in a downward direction allowing water to run away. Anyway awesome video, I never knew bee keeping was so interesting 💚

@velonahshauri9573

Жыл бұрын

Pp

If you're worried about your bees and the weather, you could always put a tarp roof over the top of your bee hive. Of course you'll have to build a frame over it, and make it tall enough for you to walk under it. But that's a way to protect your hive from the rain. You can also stack straw around the sides in the winter, obviously not where the opening is, but the straw will keep the heat in . Just a suggestion, of course, take it or leave it.

Thank you for sharing your journey.

Very inspirational! Just starting my own Bee Journey. Thank you!

I'm shocked! This has been an interest of mine for a long time and seeing him start just like that makes me wonder if I should start thing about it. Of course it would take some studying and research but I might just try it. Loved the video and the trial and error! Best of luck to everyone reading this!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Go for it! Whether you enjoy it or not, you'll learn lots. Best of luck!

@amandahakes2226

Жыл бұрын

We started our first hive this year and loved it!!! I definitely think you should!

@tinacalifano5023

Жыл бұрын

I would recommend you to join a bee club ❤️🕊️❤️see if you can mentor with someone ❤️🕊️❤️ before getting bees ❤️🕊️❤️

OMG that was truly EPIC. Thank you for going to the effort of filming/narrating/editing etc.......to share with us!

Thanks for sharing your journey. I started getting really interested in bee keeping a year or two ago. I played with the idea of getting a hive. Boy am i glad i didn't yet! Your video showed me i still have a lot more to learn in order to be a responsible hive minder. Great work!

Found your channel this morning, watched your vegetable planting which led to me watching loads. I've just watched this one in it's entirety and it was amazing. You are a truly inspirational young man. It's so nice to come across such positive and informative content. Great channel, keep posting and all the best in your endeavours my friend.

I’ve never become SO invested in something I had fairly minimal interest in, SO quickly! I’m legitimately inspired to do this myself. THANK YOU!!!🤗 🐝

Randomly came across this video. As a person who doesn't have bees but has been interested because of the need of pollinators and helping bees, this was an incredible video. I'm from the USA, I'm schooling in Agronomy (crop science). And this was a cool, educational, inspiring experience you've shared and now I want bees. Thank you!

Alex, simply brilliant! you and the video, thank you so much for your openness, honesty, vulnerability, determination and inspiration, I'm off to my bee lesson this afternoon with a big YES! I am going to do this. Thank you so much, take care and I wish you all the best for the future.

What a beautiful documentary! Pure joy to watch 🎉

Hey Alex, I just finished watching your video and I must say it's way better then some of the documents from big companies out there! Really interesting informative and enjoyable to watch! I'm planning to start beekeeping this coming up spring too and your video just move even more forward! Thank you and I wish you a lot of luck with your bee's!

@just_alex

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I appreciate it!

I watched your 1 year gardening video whilst looking for tips and stumbled upon this video. I have been gardening as a hobby for about a decade now and last year I really expanded my garden and the yeilds were off the charts. Companion planting, square foot gardening, and regular pruning really gave me a wonderful harvest with more produce than I could use in the summer months. We tried herbs and most went to waste because I didn't realize the amount of pruning needed to keep from bolting and seeding. It made me realize I need preservation equipment to expand (canning and drying). With that, however my wife and I have been playing at the idea of chickens and bees. The chickens are probably going to happen this year but I've been so hesitant to try bees (mostly because I didn't want to accidentally kill a hive). This video was so well put together and showed the struggles and rewards so well documenting everything an amatuer could expect to face. I have gained so much knowledge from this video alone and I cannot wait to start my own beekeeping journey. Whether its this year or down the road. Thank you so much for this vast amount of beginners knowledge. I can't wait to see the rest of your videos.

Thank you, from all honey lovers, for working hard and creating such a useful and beautiful video. All the best to you and health!

Alex, thank you for letting us follow your journey. I have sparked an interest into bee keeping but didn't know what to do or where to start and your video has given me the information I needed to try this. So, I know I have a lot of work ahead of me but in the end it will be worth it!

First content creator i found that made me sit through a 2 hr journey without even realizing the video was actually 2 hrs long it was really fun watching your bee keeping adventure. I've always wanted to keep bees and grow my own food but sadly we don't have land for it and same as your area housing is getting pretty insane so its harder to move out, so im just gonna have to live vicariously through your journey :>

Alex, this has been a fascinating video. I'm really impressed. Shout out to your parents for bee-ing cooperative, (hee hee), and to Carl for his support. Tell Carl it's good for him to eat the honey...it might even help him with his allergy as it helps his immune system not to over react to the specific types of bees in your area. Also...if your business grows in leaps and bounds, you can make unbelievable skincare with honey, propolis, pollen and even some wax mixed with essential oils. I sometimes use Honey Girl Organics from Hawaii, and it is awesome! Check out their story. Honey is anti-bacterial and the propolis (in the right amount which I don't know) is anti aging. 🌺🐝 👋🏼 Cheers.

I can not tell you how awesome this video has been. You are simply explaining it for someone like me who hopes to start bee keeping soon. Thank you for simply talking about everything and actually showing stuff.. wow! Great video! This is about the 8th bee keeping video I have watched and everyone else has just talked about everything and gone through their boxes like I know everything already, I literally have notes stacked 20 papers high trying to educate myself about what they were all talking about! Then there is your video! My stack of notes are in the trash, this is so clear.. ok 👍🏻

I joined my local beekeeping clubs. Started reading books and then came across this video! I will be starting two hives this year! Thank you for the confidence booster!!!