Hey hello there Mr. Ed. Good to see you. Hope you're feeling better - no more sinusitis. It must smell good when the bee boxes are treated. Brian did a grand job. Greetings to the purple martins. God Bless and see you soon.

That was very interesting! Also loved the purple martins at the end! When I was a little girl, we had a Martin house here in Western Iowa. Spent a lot of time watching them in the summer!💗

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video and happy to hear you loved the bit on the purple martins. Me, I always get happy when they show up at the abbey. I'm guaranteed about 6 months of their beautiful songs. God's peace Cazza. Mr. Ed

That was during your wild beard stage. I love how diverse your tasks and experiences are. Looking good!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

This video was shot right before I cut the beard off, it did look a bit on the wild side. Bee wrangling covers a lot of territory which only means lots of adventures. Always glad to know you are watching. God's peace Juliana. Mr. Ed

Thank you Brian for allowing your stuff to be shared , and always thank you Jeff !

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Brian did a great job on explaining, and I learned a lot from the experience. God's peace JP. Mr. Ed

That was one, very interesting video. I'd have never thunk!!! Thank you Mr. Ed. (Jeff)😎 🐝🐝🐝

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video, Brian did a great job on explaining things. Thanks for watching. God's peace Gary. Mr. Ed

I always learn something new watching your channel. Thank you and God bless.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your blessing and kind words Nancy, they are greatly appreciated. Until next week, God's peace. Mr. Ed

Very interesting, thank you! I love to see new processes!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video Gail, and the process is an interesting one. Till next week, God's peace. Mr. Ed

Hello Mister Ed! That's a great work! Thanks for sharing. Blessings. Timothée

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your blessing, I do appreciate it, and very happy you enjoyed the video, it's a real pleasure for me to share my wrangling experiences. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

Excellent Job and a great idea. Something I always believed in and great to see someone has actually done it! I also seal the inside corners of hive boxes with a propolis-wax to give the bees or a new colony a head start (saving them hard work). When I first done this, that colony was the strongest I have ever seen.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Protecting our bee boxes from moisture intrusion is the best thing we can offer our bees in providing a living space for these magnificent creatures. This is the second year that I have used this process, and I am very satisfied with it. The boxes I had dipped last year look like they were just removed from the dipping tank. Plus, cooking the boxes in wax beats the heck out of having to paint them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Thank you Jeff for a great video. I love swallows of all kinds. Their song is something I look forward to each year. I could sit and watch birds all day. I'm house sitting in Eugene and there is a fountain in the yard. I was blessed with a hawk bathing in the water. Beautiful. I believe it was a Sharp shinned hawk. Well keep up the good work Jeff. I'll bee watching for more. Thank you Jesus.

Wow Mr. Ed, very nice! I've wondered about the process. I enjoy my visiting purple martins too. Thank you Jeff!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

You know it's always my pleasure to share my many wrangling experiences.....even the purple martins. God's peace Dan. Mr. Ed

Mr. Ed, always on the cutting edge of keeping bees naturally. I wish I had learned this 40 years ago. A #OneTimeFix for your bee boxes.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

This is not a new practice.....well new for me, the real old timers would use 100% bees wax to do the job. At bit pricy for me though, the paraffin works fine for me. God's peace Eric. Mr. Ed

Love how you take care of your equipment. It shows your respect for the bees and yourself. If it weren't for the bees, I think humankind would not have fruit and vegetables, and thus starve to death.

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words.I post these videos, to show just how important bees are to our very survival, and why we should not just kill them out of ignorance. I have been rescuing bees from being needlessly destroyed for over 6 years now, and hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

As a Purple martin lover, I appreciate your last clip of their arrival. Thanks for sharing this and all your adventures.

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of the martins also, and I count the days of their return every year. It's almost like clockwork when they show up at the abbey, and I look forward each year to hearing their dawn song. Thanks for watchng. God's peace John. Mr. Ed

That's awesome always enjoyed watching boxes getting preserved with wax. Thanks for the video

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I am happy to share this one, it is a very interesting process. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Thank you Brian for cooking boxes and putting up with Mr. Ed..

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I thank everyone who puts up with me, especially my mom. God's peace. Mr. Ed

So you are essentially, organically pressure treating the boxes, so to speak. Very cool technique. Thanks for sharing Mr. Ed.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

It is a very nifty way of preserving the boxes, and the best part, I did not have to paint them myself. God's peace Preston. Mr. Ed

Great video I knew there was another way of protecting hives. Missed you and happy fathers day

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video, and the process is very interesting. I learned a lot by making this video, and I am counting on the process extending the life of our bee boxes. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Enjoyed the video keep up the good work. I might try one day but lol wait to see how it goes with yours thanks again . Have a Blessed day

Awesome! Thanks for making this video. Very cool!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video, it's always a pleasure for me to share my wrangling adventures, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Epic Beard Bee Man, gods blessings on you Mr. Ed! Hello From Ireland

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

The beard is making it's annual come back right now, stay tuned for the growth reports. Thank you for your blessing and for watching Day. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

Absolutely fascinating! Thanks for sharing! -Ellen

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video, it's always a pleasure for me to share my wrangling adventures, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Interesting. Always learning something new on your channel. Thanks again!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

The process was a learning experience for me as well, that's why I decided to make a video on it. So happy to have you following along with my adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed

I wonder how the bees will take to those boxes because I know y’all were boiling crawfish in that pot before you boiled the boxes. Maybe they’ll make Zatarain’s flavored honey.

@TheeInjun

5 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't that be something?! Ehehe I appreciate both of you guys. Let there be bees on Earth. 🎤

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I sure wish you would not tell all my secrets, especially the one on why Abbee Honey tastes so great. Now everyone will be copying my idea. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@marknasia5293

3 жыл бұрын

Jeff Horchoff Bees i just put Zataran’s on my shopping list haha,

I wish I could keep bees again,I really like this channel and the quality of your shows !!

@JeffHorchoff

2 жыл бұрын

I'm very sorry to hear you can no longer keep bees, the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get. However, I'm glad you check out my adventures and can still enjoy the wonder and mystery of the bee by watching. Thanks for watching. God's peace Carl. Mr. Ed

This does look like a time-consuming process but she would outlast the paint job by quite a while. Thanks for sharing.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

It does take a long time simply because of the time necessary to cook all the moisture out of the wood, but I believe in the long run, the process will make the boxes last longer. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Not only does it extend the life of the box but I would have to think that depending on what paint ppl are using it is less toxic for the bees 🧡❤️💛💙💜💖💞💕 I love it!!!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I really like the idea of using wax to protect the boxes, but in truth, I despise painting. Thanks for watching. God's peace Julie. Mr. Ed

Ed, was interesting too watch, i use 50/50 paraffin and enamel paint, the fishing boats cargo holds(old fishing boats) were done like that . it lasts 10 to 15 years.. i do this on my bee hives. the thinner (paraffin mix) really goes far into the wood preserving it from rot and sun rays. when dry i apply a final enamel coat for sun rays.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

From what I understand, it is a very good way to preserve the bee boxes, and it sure beats the heck out of me painting them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Fascinating. Thank you for sharing this.

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video, the pleasure is all mine sharing my bee wrangling experiences. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. God's peace. Mr. Ed

This is definitely something I could build. And I like the idea of this way kore than painting. Painting is not my favorite thing to do! Thanks Mr. Ed!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Let me know how your project turns out. When you build it, you will have a line of folks wanting you to cook their boxes as well. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

Love that you are using natural things to coat the boxes :) I am sure it's healthier for the bees as well :)

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

I wish it was a natural product, but the paraffin works very well and has no ill effects on the bees or the honey. Thanks for watching. God's peace Sarah. Mr. Ed

That's a neat process! I still can't believe how many swarms you down south! I understand it's the warm weather but WOW! Your in the right business! Let me know how and when I can order some! Keep on wrangling my friend! God bless!!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your blessing and for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. There is no doubt, there are a lot of bees down in the hot, humid South. At least there are some perks for having to put up with this type of weather. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@danskisbees7348

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff That's for sure!

As far as I know, only one supplier is selling their wood products treated as an option. That is where I am purchasing my equipment. I hope all suppliers take note and begin offering treated products. Thanks for sharing a video on the process Mr. Ed.

Sounds like an awesome way to help you out.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I'm counting on it helping......especially since I hate painting so much. God's peace Heather. Mr. Ed

Thanks for the useful information. Greetings from bee-keeping in Romania.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to pass along good info, and I hope it will help with your bee keeping adventures. I find it amazing that you are watching my channel in Romania, thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave your comment. God's peace Ovidiu. Mr. Ed

@obanaru

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff Thank you!

Interesting video I live in eastern Montana and we actually have purple martins here one of the few towns in Montana that actually does beautiful birds. I really enjoy your videos thank you so much

This was very interesting!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Great video ty. So water expands roughly 1600 times when turned to steam. So the little water vapor left in the wood cools, contracts, and pulls the wax on the surface in. If you heat it too long you will not have as much water vapor to condense and pull in the wax.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I don't understand the science of the process, but it works VERY well. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

fascinating work. never knew I anything about beekeeping I have watched so many bee videos I am learning a lot. just a fan.

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

I can not thank you enough for tuning in and following my bee wrangling adventures. Who knows, if you keep on watching long enough, you may want to become a bee keeper yourself....I certainly hope so. Thanks for watching. God's peace Thelma. Mr. Ed

Nice video. Thanks for sharing!!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video, it's always a pleasure for me to share my wrangling adventures, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

I think that makes the boxes look so much better and more natural! I wanted to do that but to some of my boxes but I wanted to try it with bees wax and did not have enough to begin the job and was too expensive to purchase bees wax!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I'd like to use bee's wax also, but the cost would be tremendous. It does make a good looking box, and I have some from last year that look like he just cooked them. They weather very well. God's peace Don. Mr. Ed

This is so unbelievably fascinating.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. God's peace Barbara. Mr. Ed

I love Fridays, because it means a new Mr. Ed video!!!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

So very kind of you to say that. Keep on watching, I'll be making more! God's peace. Mr. Ed

We had a family of Starlings whizzing around. The fresh ones were trying their wings out and the parents were supervising. Good deal about the boxes. Anything to get your hard work a longer life I'm all for and I saw a bee checking out the boxes before you even left. And you and the Rooster, Mr. Fuzzy! Gods Peace 2 U and Mom!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

You just never know when Mr. Ed is going to through in something a bit different. Heck, I may even get a shot of the Rooster eating a bacon, shrimp samich. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@lewiemcneely9143

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff Don't forget the cardinal sin which is the absence of the gravy, and plenty of it! Gods Peace 2 yall too!

Great video thanks for sharing your information helps alot, gods blessings🙏🐝🐝

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your blessing and kind words William, they are greatly appreciated. It is my pleasure to share all my bee wrangling adventures. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

Good job Mr Ed ✌

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Melad, and thank you for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@adamk.1044

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff ... thanks for helping the bees Mr Ed God bless 🕇

Jeff that was fascinating! Never thought of that for weatherproofing the wooden boxes! Ooh, I’ve sent you a message on Facebook. Bless you.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I had 40 boxes dipped last year and they look like I just picked them up. Send the message again, I did not see it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@steveb1972

5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Horchoff Bees Hey Jeff. Haven’t commented on your KZread vids for quite a while. I’m saying hello with a very sad piece of news. You may have seen it😔 God bless brother 🙏🏻 Steve www.cnn.com/2019/05/01/us/texas-beehives-burned-trnd/index.html?CNN&T17%3A06%3A33&fbclid=IwAR0VMHeQQzozDubJP6aozXKZVDW6Pj07wxqPxPT5UzdLD-VeWEz2ENSgLHs

@timan2039

5 жыл бұрын

@@steveb1972 I get most upset by the senseless and wanton destruction of anything but this is a step worse due to the destruction of the bees. I hope the perpetrators are caught and brought to justice. As part of the punishment the guilty should not be allowed any food that relies on honey bee pollination.

Just when I think I know something about hardware, I find a whole new area to explore! The many methods of taking care of your woodware. This one looks to be amazing - please mark the boxes so treated so we can watch them over the season to see how they hold up. Thank you!!! Great video! PS I love the beard, but of course it is not a good summer fashion statement if you are outdoors much!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I met Brian at the Louisiana State Bee Convention last year and he explained the whole process to me. After that, I knew I had to check it out. I'm looking forward to see just how long these boxes will last. God's peace Julie. Mr. Ed

@julieenslow5915

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff Here's an unrequested idea, worth every penny of what you are paying for it: Make a note to yourself (at least that's how I do it) and put in your calendar for near the end of the year to just do a quick video status report. Im thinking less than one minute video, put it at the end of something - and save it also as the first segment for a video just about the boxes. If you do that every year, at some point you will have an accumulative video just about the boxes, and why you are - or are not - continuing to treat your boxes this way.

Excellent as always - It must be Friday 😊

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Fridays are my favorite days, I get to post another adventure. God's peace Mick. Mr. Ed

Cool process

The boxes are nice looking! If they last longer, it was all worth it!

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

Time will tell, but I have a lot of confidence in this process, and I do believe it will be worth the expense, God's peace Ruth. Mr. Ed

You grow the best beard !!! I bet the Bees love to burrow in !!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

It gets better every year. Lets see what next years beard is going to look like. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Great video 👍

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Wow I'd never known if you hadn't published this article. I'd love to see an update on those boxes.

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

I have some boxes that are 2 years old and they look like I just picked them up. this is a great way of protecting a super. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tammy. Mr. Ed

Thanks Mr..Ed..been a while... like the beard..😂🇱🇨👊❤🙏

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Eventually when I become a monk, the beard is just going to have to remain. God's peace Robert. Mr. Ed

Deep-frying wooden boxes. Next time, coat them with beaten egg and then seasoned flour. Seriously, however, I'd never seen this done before. Thanks for posting this video.

@sentimentalbloke7586

4 жыл бұрын

Love your crumbed philosophy but the proof of the pudding is in the first bite lol

@thompoz7114

4 жыл бұрын

Check this kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYt8y6qvY6aahs4.html

A lot of silly questions. Someone said he did dithers as a favor and doesn't do commercial jobs. Someone said he was charged 7.50 a box as a favor. The gent said he uses about 4 ounces per box of paraffin. Look up the price of paraffin and factor 15 percent gum rosin by weight and you'll have a generic price per box... without the build. It was a nice video; thanks for showing others your technique. May God bless you in life.

@JeffHorchoff

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video in spite of the questions. Thanks so much for your blessings and for watching. God's peace Tom. Mr. Ed

I've seen this done in a kettle with beeswax. He would leave it in for 30 minutes or more. He had a stainless tub he got at the scrapyard for under $100, built a stand out of firebricks and would build a small fire under it. The video is in my "bees and hunny" section on my channel.

@russiane.lection-hacker2057

5 жыл бұрын

The thing with wood fire is it's hard to control the temperature.

@gazinta

5 жыл бұрын

@@russiane.lection-hacker2057 well, he did alright. I reckon it takes some practice, but the guy did 9 boxes at a time. It took him all day, too. They came out a beautiful amber color. He was using brood wax and whatever he could get his hands on. The propolis smell and everything was on there. Just sayin.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I have seen bee waxed boxes, and they are beautiful. The one I saw was over 15 years old and made of cypress, really beautiful to look at, and was used for years. God's peace Unc. Mr. Ed

@gazinta

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff I'm thinking they probably would make nice heirloom boxes. The kind grandpa makes and retires with. Reports of them lasting 75 years or more. I know your line of work as I've been watching a couple of years by now(formerly Kerplunk). What are your thoughts on doing this on observation hives?

@russiane.lection-hacker2057

5 жыл бұрын

@@gazinta I can imagine it taking a lot of time, but this video makes it really tempting to try.

I am retired but among other things I used to run anywhere between 1500 and 2000 hives. Some of my kids have taken them over although at a reduced number, mainly for pollination contracts. I just keep a few hives in my yard nowadays say a dozen or so, but it is beginning to be more of a chore and less fun so I may just drop down to a few.

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

Now that's a lot of hives! I finished growing our apiary, and it's not going over 200, but I'm really liking 150. I'm a one man show, but I do get some great help, and I still have other responsibilities as well.....the wood shop. I've been retired for over 10 years, and started volunteering at the abbey almost as soon as I left the Post Office. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

Very interesting.

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

I'm completely sold on dipping my bee boxes now, I'll never paint another one. Thanks for watching. God's peace Suzanne. Mr. Ed

Intetesting video!! Always much to learn about bee keeping. Thank you for your time, and give your Mama a big hello from the fan club! 💝

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I'm still new to this process, but it does seem to work well as I have 40 boxes from last year and they look brand new. Will pass on your message to mom. God's peace Chelsea. Mr. Ed

Neat process.

I can listen to this guy say "gum rozzin" all day! 😃

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Gum rossin, gum rossin, gum rossin, it does have a way of just rolling off your tongue. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Great alternative to painting. And probably a bit more natural as well. That beard was the business though! Can't wait for you to grow another one. :-)

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I can not stand to paint.....anything, so this process is a very good alternative for me. Plus, it will make the boxes last twice as long. The beard will show up around October. Once we get our first cold front, I start growing it. God's peace LD. Mr. Ed

Probably one of the biggest benefits is that you seal the end grain. Wood has a capillary aspect like the dye rising in a celery stalk science example many of us did as a kid. If you paint your hives, sealing the end grains before you nail them together is a big plus.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I agree, getting the wax in the end grain and stopping the water penetration inside of the wood is the biggest advantage of the process. Thanks for watching. God's peace Timothy. Mr. Ed

I grew up around a bee yard in Louisiana and this is the first I heard of it. It makes sense though. I am interested on how they weather. Painting always lasted us 5 to 8 years at the most if a hurricane didn't get them first.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

It's an experiment for me, but to tell the truth, it beats the heck out of painting 100 bee boxes. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

Interesting. 30 miles. 10 hours. Jeff, next time please bring an 18 pack, chicken, corn and potatoes. While your friend is cooking them boxes, you can barbecue.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with eating and working at the same time. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Nice Mr Ed. I just built one and did 41 deeps. I used paraffin with microcrystalline wax. Works great. Enjoy.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Good for you Rod, are you going to start doing it for other bee keepers? If so, you will be a busy fella. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@rodbeckstedt8588

5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Horchoff Bees I'm not sure at this time. It is very time consuming. Wouldn't know how to charge someone. If you don't mind, how much per box did you pay?

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

@@rodbeckstedt8588 Brian charged $ 7.50 per box. It is very time consuming, but it can bring in extra income. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@jasonstorm8315

4 жыл бұрын

Ron could you send me the measurements that you build yours an how many you can do at 1 time?

Wow, those are nice looking bee hives/boxes. I’m researching bees and how to get started. Congrats on your channels success. We are just getting started on our channel.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

If you are thinking about starting to keep bees, I strongly suggest you find a be club in your area and join it. Learning how to keep bees in the area you live in is paramount, and you will have more success initially. Best wishes on your channel. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@HeritageFarmsTexas

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice. I need to jump in, but I’m still learning.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

@@HeritageFarmsTexas Very smart to get your bees in line before getting started. God's peace. Mr. Ed

great Video and I like the beard hope the wax makes your boxes last a lot longer keep up the amazing work

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

It's been a while since I saw you name in the comments, happy to see it again. I am hoping it will make our boxes last longer as well, it's always nice to find things that make your life better. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

So cool

That was a really informative video Mr. Jeff. I enjoyed it. How are the Abby bees doing?? How are you doing?? I like the beard. It is growing nicely. Have a great day!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I shaved my beard very soon after I made this video, it gets way to hot here in Louisiana for me to keep it all year long. The bees at the abbey are doing great, and starting next week we will be harvesting our honey. Stay tuned for that video. So glad you liked this video. God's peace Pamela. Mr. Ed

If I ever get mine finished, ended up with porosity and leaks in all welds, I may have to extend it. Made it 20x24 24" tall

thank you jeef

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, and thank you so much for taking the time to watch. Until the next video, God's peace. Mr. Ed

After wintering in fields beside national parks ( most native Australian trees flower through the winter) we started the season in the north of the country mainly Queensland, a few thousand miles from home, on mellons, cucumbers, berry fruit etc, then down to New South Wales with early stone fruit, and following the stone fruit down to the border of NSW and Victoria, where we split up some did almonds others went further south for more stone fruit, and apples. Then we did citrus and on to rapeseed ( canola). We have a B double with a processing plant on board, and bunks and kitchen on the second trailer. We have another pan tech to ship honey and wax. You have to be a gypsy or just plain crazy, but the money is good enough.

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is one tough life you lived, but to me, very exciting. Thank you so much for sharing that Stan, and I look forward to hearing more of your adventures from down under. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

It's three years later since you made the video and had the boxes waxed. How are they holding up? Love your videos!

@JeffHorchoff

Жыл бұрын

These boxes are still awesome. Heck some of them still look brand new. Wax dipping your supers is the way to go. God's peace John. Mr. Ed

I like that guy. Nice process. Vino Farm uses a poly whey stain. Aside from the danger that the tank will explode, that seems like a great option. Assuming it's pine sap, it's gonna be a real healthy alternative for the bees. Thanks Mr. Ed!

@beeman1246

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, too many action movies?

@michaelsanchez8457

5 жыл бұрын

@@beeman1246 It's a big fryer, with a flammable substance. I'm not hazing anyone, but if you aren't careful, it'll be a problem. You know people burn down structures deep frying turkeys right? Happy Father's Day!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Cooking the boxes is dangerous, but with proper awareness and knowledge of the process, it is perfectly safe, and like you said, it is a great option. Plus, if you are like me, it beats the heck out of painting 100 boxes. God's peace Michael. Mr. Ed

Awesome!

Hey, I have Purple Martins too, mine arrive at the end of April in Manitoba.

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

We had the first ones of the year show up on February 5th, but none have stayed yet. I do I do love having the martins show up at the abbey.Thanks for watching. God's peace Allan. Mr. Ed

Just for curiosity, if you ever do this again, put a single board in it. After the treatment, saw it in half to see how deep the infiltrated into the wood.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Great idea, and I will do it the next time we cook boxes. Thanks for watching. God's peace Thomas. Mr. Ed

Hi Mr. Ed, I've been watching your videos for a long time and am also from south Louisiana, about 45 miles from Hammond. I was wondering who makes your boxes, looking to buy a bunch. Thanks

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

I buy the boxes unassembled from Mann Lake Bee Supplies and assemble them myself. Thanks so much for being a faithful follower. God's peace. Mr. Ed

I seen another bee video where they said painting the hives different colors helps the Queen find her own hive and helps so she doesn’t go into the wrong box...they also stagger the opening facing different directions to help her also...

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

There may be truth to having different colors to hives, but the reason I do it is because it just looks so much prettier than if everything is the same color. Thanks for watching. God's peace Rose. Mr. Ed

U know Jeff I'm a fan of urs and i see that ur a real character what do you do to get rid of moisture inside of a beehive

@JeffHorchoff

3 жыл бұрын

Having a screened bottom board and a vented lid are my biggest defense against a moisture issue. Thanks for watching. God's peace Al. Mr. Ed

Hey hey, have a good day buddy. Take care..

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Hey, it's always a good day when I get comments like yours. Thanks, and thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@HILLBILLYSFIREWOOD

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff hi Mr Ed. I got a question for you. I'm new at beekeeping I'm here in California. could a guy use red wood to build his hives or is it toxic to the bees, or they don't like it can you let me know. Thanks. Have a good day.

Love the beard...

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

Just started a new one. In a couple more weeks it ought to be all grown in. Keep watching my newest videos and check out it's growth. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Very interesting. What is the cost per box? Thanks. Ed.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

It cost $ 7.50 per box, a price well worth it to me for the protection the wax provides and the fact I did not have to paint 100 bee boxes. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

Basically treated wood without the hard chemicals nice very interesting let us know if by doing this if the wood will swell and make the frames tight.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

There is no swelling of the wood, and the frames work just as well as painted boxes. God's peace James. Mr. Ed

@lonelypinebeefarm4297

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff those boxes ought to last for many many years hope all is well , god bless and thanks for the great educational videos i have started doing many of the things you do because it makes more sense. Mainly the queen excluders no need in them anymore

God bless Mr Ed

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your blessing, it is greatly appreciated. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Great Video. Also - how do you make your hand holds? They are beautiful!

@JeffHorchoff

3 жыл бұрын

The trick to making the hand holes is buying the boxes with them already in them. Or, when you cut the boxes out on your CNC, write the program in to do the handle spots as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Joe. Mr. Ed

@joecnc3341

3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff LOL - That's cheatin' at its finest... There has to be someone that has figured this out... those are great hand holds. I think its done on a table saw though. I do have a CNC and plan on using it to engrave my boxes. (I have time - and its really of little cost when you have the tools).

The first set of hardware I bought 5 hive bodies 10 supers over killed 123 primed then painted. My next purchase was the same but I decided to stain instead so far both methods are holding up 7 years later.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

What a great track record, keep on doing what works ! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Nice

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

The process is a very interesting one and it does preserve the wood. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

That wax dipping is a great idea. That will allow the boxes to be there and save you having to make new boxes so often. How are you doing? I know you had a sinus infection in the last video. We have been praying for you to heal. Take care my friend.

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Almost fully recovered, thank you for your prayers. I'll be back to cut outs next week as I'm really feeling better. Till next week, God's peace JJ. Mr. Ed

@JJDigitalartStudio

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff Thank YOU JESUS. Another prayer answered. He answers them all, I just don't count the ones He answers NO. Ha ha.

Qui maravilha em amigo..sucessos pra vc fica na paz de Deus..até..👍👍

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Obrigado por suas amáveis ​​palavras e bênçãos. Que a paz de Deus esteja sempre com você e seus entes queridos. Mr. Ed

@joaorodrigues5463

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff thanks mr.ed .

I’m wondering if you can mix bees wax in the brew. Sounds like a good use for excess wax. I’m sure the bees would like it

@JeffHorchoff

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you can do that. but as I do not ever have an excess of bee's wax, and buying bee's wax is 10 times the cost of paraffin, the paraffin will work every bit as good. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Those are some good looking boxes. How are those boxes holding up ?

@JeffHorchoff

2 жыл бұрын

After 3 years, some look like they were just dipped. This is the only way to go to preserve a bee box in my opinion. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Hey Mr Ed. Have you every looked at Shou Sugi Ban technique which is a wood burning preservation?

@JeffHorchoff

3 жыл бұрын

I have watched a video on the process, but it's way to much work for me, dipping the boxes in hot wax is so much easier. God's peace Keiren. Mr. Ed

How expensive is that to do per box.

I just watched a video of Kamon Reynolds of Tennessee bees, and he uses paraffin and microcrystalline wax. Didn't have that speckly stuff like the gum rosin does.

@JeffHorchoff

3 жыл бұрын

There's always more than one way to skin a cat, but in the end, you still have a skinned cat. Which way is better, or does it make any difference, I really don't know. I do know a wax dipped box will outlast a painted box by years. God's peace Jeremy. Mr. Ed

Very interesting. I've never heard of this before. They look great and should protect the wood for a lot of years. More expensive and time consuming than paint though, and I wonder about summer heat. It can get 100 degrees F here. Would the wax melt out of the wood, or get soft and sticky? Maybe no noticeable difference at all? Paraffin shouldn't bother the bees, but is a petroleum product unlike beeswax. I'm curios how you will like these compared to painted boxes. These should last a lot longer!

@JeffHorchoff

5 жыл бұрын

Last year, Brian cooked 40 boxes for me, and they look like they just came out of the cooker. I am sold on the process and would recommend it to anyone if they can find someone who can do it for them. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

@MuskratOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHorchoff I can't see why it would not work great and last almost forever. Great video. Thank you!

Make a rack from 8mm round bar ( Toast rack ) and load all pieces before assembly, we do this, your treating time will cut by more than half.

@JeffHorchoff

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea, thanks for sharing it David. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed