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  @ruthannesnell18487 күн бұрын

  I am a new subscriber to your channel. I just started learning about the flow hives recently. I might have missed it if you mentioned it, but how often do you do extractions from each of your hives? Also you mentioned that one box is full of honey stores to overwinter the bees, but you also feed fondant, is that correct? I am wondering, are the honey stores in the lower box not sufficient to overwinter the bees without feeding them fondant? I would think that honey would be a purer form of food for them than fondant, or is that incorrect? Thank you for making videos and I hope to check out more of your videos to learn even more about beekeeping with the flow hives.

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  @PapaZsBees3 күн бұрын

  The number of extractions will depend on the nectar flow in your area. You can check Beescapes.org to get an idea of the type flows you get in spring, summer and fall. In our area (suburban NE Okla), if all things go well, we can expect a good harvest during the spring flow and a medium harvest during the fall. I have talked with flow hivers in other parts of the country and they may get as many as 3-4 harvests. In the spring their second harvest may be as soon as 2 weeks after the first. Yes, the medium above the brood box is for the bees and I do also feed HiveAlive fondant over the winter. The fondant is primarily for emergency use, if the medium is emptied out over the winter. Here we have fairly warm winters and that is actually bad for the bees. In climates that remail constantly below 50 degrees, the bees do not hibernate (called torpor in bees) and therefore require more food than if they go into torpor. Kind of conter-intuitive. Another reason I use HiveAlive is that it has clinically proven natural additives that help the bee gut over the winter. My bees tend to use the HiveAlive for more than emergencies, I believe due in part to the "gut helpers". A couple of my hive take a couple of packs per winter. I usually leave them on until the first inspection, as many hives starve in the early spring, prior to the start of the nectar flow. If you decided to acquire a FlowHive, don't be surprised at the cost. They are pretty expensive, but they are extremely well made, using laser cuts of the lumber. They are also easy to build. If you throw in the fact that you don't need an extractor to harvest, that will save a lot of money, as well. Also, be advised that using flow hives does not preclude the need to inspect and treat the hives. Some think that, but you need to treat the brood area just like any other bee hive. If you do purchase, you can use this link. The link will take you to the Flow Hive website, where it will attach the discount. blue.mbsy.co/honeyflow/91083294

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  @rainorshine670210 күн бұрын

  Diatomaceous powder in a circle around the feeder will stop ants. Buy from feed store in large bags for cheaper then hardware stores small containers.

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  @PapaZsBees7 күн бұрын

  Thanks. I'll check that out.

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  @paulabrt10 күн бұрын

  super interesting! thanks ❤

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  @PapaZsBees10 күн бұрын

  Thanks for watching. If you haven't subscribed, please do so!!!

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  @HoneyBoard8821 күн бұрын

  Đây là tổ ong lấy mật theo phương pháp mới nhưng không biết nó có được lâu không còn về hình thức thì rất đẹp

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  @Krullfath27 күн бұрын

  I think your bees want to swarm or split, considering many of them are hanging out on the outside.. Maybe it didn't happen because you harvested

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  @PapaZsBees27 күн бұрын

  That is really a small amount of bees on the front of the hive and landing board. With high temperatures (90-100 degrees F) the bees will hang out considerably more. What you see is nowhere near what a swarm prelude looks like. I have another video that shows this same hive swarming back a couple of months ago. Check it out and see the difference. Thanks for watching and adding a comment. Hope you are subscribed.

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  @Krullfath27 күн бұрын

  @@PapaZsBees My bad, didn't know how hot it was there or how big that hive was. But generally, in my cold weather, seeing so many outside would indicate swarming

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  @goldseekersadventures9380Ай бұрын

  Do you sell the flow hive? How much are they?

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  @PapaZsBeesАй бұрын

  No, I don't. You can get them ay honeyflow.com. Thwy aren't cheap, but they are extremely well made, There is a link in the video description for a $50 discount.

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  @goldseekersadventures9380Ай бұрын

  How often do you take the honey from the hive?

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  @PapaZsBeesАй бұрын

  We typically have one good nectar flow in the spring and one in fall. So we get 2. You can get more or less depending on your local conditions.

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  @tommymalone3441Ай бұрын

  What finish did you use on your Flow Hives? They look great. I used linseed oil on mine and they have mildewed and sun bleached.

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  @PapaZsBeesАй бұрын

  Thanks. I used Behr cedar stain

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  @user-vc2uv1id6dАй бұрын

  Жара. Кондиционер включили.

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  @averagephlogfan6475Ай бұрын

  Bees went from depicting Jesus as European to torturing a wasp for Intel

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  @bernardherbulot1501Ай бұрын

  Ça marche fort

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  @paulabrtАй бұрын

  awesome hive!

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  @PapaZsBeesАй бұрын

  Thanks !!!

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  @T0tenkampfАй бұрын

  Are drones more likely to be produced in a certain area of the hive? Im curious if the drone frame was too far from the main brood area?

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  @PapaZsBeesАй бұрын

  This was the same location as last year, which worked great. As long as the queen can reach the frame, she should lay on the drone frame. The only thing that may have caused it, is that the hive swarmed earlier. I am going check it again this week.

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  @T0tenkampfАй бұрын

  I found the super ross round frames but not the nice 8 round standard that you have....did you modify other equipment, or if not, may i know where you got it?

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  @PapaZsBeesАй бұрын

  I believe there is a link on the video, but O got them from Blythewood bees.

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  @Guitar2Man19632 ай бұрын

  I have run this setup for a couple of seasons. They work great for me. 9 frames gets you 72 rounds. I'm curious to see how well they work for you!

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  @PapaZsBees2 ай бұрын

  We shall see. Thanks for the feedback.

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  @rainorshine67022 ай бұрын

  Wow cant wait to see the results! Another great video.

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  @PapaZsBees2 ай бұрын

  Thanks. I really appreciate that!!!

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  @lightpawshird2 ай бұрын

  I just bought my first Flow Hive. I am spending my first year beekeeping working along side a mentor and experienced beekeeper to learn all I can before I get my first nucleolus. Can't wait to get my first official harvest! This weekend was my first time working live with the bees! Was soo cool!

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  @PapaZsBees2 ай бұрын

  Learn all you can. Also, don't expect to get a harvest in your first year. Even starting with a 5-frame nuc, the bees will take that first year just building up. I would also recommend adding a medium super just above the brood box and let the bees fill that before you add your Flow Hive super. That medium should never be harvested, it is just for the bees, to help them get through the winter. Also, be sure to remove the Flow Hive in the winder and store it. The Flow team does not have to do that, because they really don't have a winter there.

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  @lightpawshird2 ай бұрын

  @@PapaZsBees Do you also put a queen excluder between the brood frame and the medium?

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  @PapaZsBees2 ай бұрын

  I do not use a QE in the Flow hive. When the medium super (below the Flow super) is filled, the queen won't cross the filled honey frames to lay in the Flow super. The medium is often referred to as a honey bridge. I learned this from Fred Dunn. If you don't subscribe to his KZread, I would strongly recommend that you do. I have learned so much from him!!

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  @Krullfath27 күн бұрын

  nucleolus lol..

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  @lightpawshird27 күн бұрын

  @@Krullfath Auto correct in action.

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  @ossamaazzam96512 ай бұрын

  lovely

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  @johnc58742 ай бұрын

  I build langstroth hives. After seeing this flow hive, im definitely getting some plans.

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  @PapaZsBees2 ай бұрын

  Here is an old video of the Anderson dad converting a 10 frame langstroth box to utilize Flow frames. Hope it helps... kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4ZmkqaPccizd9o.htmlsi=8kR483TKtlA6zCBP

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  @Anonymous-ss1kg2 ай бұрын

  Bee

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  @PapaZsBees2 ай бұрын

  Yes there are bees. Many of them.

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  @paulabrt2 ай бұрын

  looks great!

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  @PapaZsBees2 ай бұрын

  Thank you! Cheers!

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  @paulabrt2 ай бұрын

  so cool! thanks for sharing

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  @PapaZsBees2 ай бұрын

  Thanks for watching!

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  @ronniesherpalee41502 ай бұрын

  Hey Papa Z, would you recommend this setup for a complete beginner? Some say yes and some say no. Will check out your other vids. I enjoyed this video. Would love to at least have one of these setups. Thanks and Flow…

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  @PapaZsBees2 ай бұрын

  My first hives were Flow Hives. I had people telling me that it is not the best way to start. After discussions with them, they were concerned that people would set up flow hives and not do anything to support them and only harvest honey. As I said in my "Anatomy of a Flow Hive" video, you have to do everything to a flow hive brood area that you would on any Langstroth hive, including inspections every couple of weeks and monitoring and treating for Varroa mites. The biggest advance to using the Flow Hives, is the ease of harvesting, both for the beekeeper and the bees. It also saves you the price of a honey extractor, which can be expensive. I have never regretted my Flow Hive start. As long as you take care of the bees, you will be fine. Thanks for watching and the comment. Hope it helped. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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  @user-mv8gb5st3u3 ай бұрын

  Hello Joel. In the late 70 when i got started an older gentleman told me about tanging to stop a swam. I was in the garden one day and watched a swarm come off a hive of mine. I tried spraying water on them and that didn't work. I was jumping up and down hollering stop of course that didn't work at all. I remember about banging on a metal pan and it worked. (tanging) People watching will thing you have went nuts but i seen the swarm land within 10ft. of me. I have 4 swarm traps made up but only have 1 out. Hope by week end to get them out. I was build a lot of my hive bodies and my tablesaw broke. They called and said it was fixed so maybe by Friday i can pick it up at Lawton. Was right in the middle of making swarm traps and hive bodies so I'm running late. Good luck my friend . You win some and you lose some.

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  @PapaZsBees3 ай бұрын

  I have read a few articles om tanging, most have mixed results. I haven't tried it, but will bw a future option. Good luck with your swarm traps!

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  @sergepajcin12553 ай бұрын

  Papa knows bees

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  @PapaZsBees3 ай бұрын

  You never really now them, you just hope they tolerate you !!!!

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  @rainorshine67023 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the update!!

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  @PapaZsBees3 ай бұрын

  You bet!

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  @user-kp2it7rm5m4 ай бұрын

  kzread.info/dash/bejne/qq6IrqtqaLzapdo.html

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  @pizzapuffankles4 ай бұрын

  Where you buy that dog ?

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  @PapaZsBees4 ай бұрын

  What dog?

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  @pizzapuffankles4 ай бұрын

  Love it

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  @guillermotroncoso4 ай бұрын

  si se cosecha con celdas o perfiladas el sistema rompe el fondo drenado la miel y dejando el opererculo sano las abejas no saben que las celdas fueron vaciadas.... pueden explicar este detalle..después de una cosecha se deberia limpiar los operculos para que abejas vuelvan a llenar

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  @PapaZsBees4 ай бұрын

  The bees clean it up when they discover the cells are empty, which happens within an hour or so.

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  @user-cp2sx8gp2z4 ай бұрын

  If you would have hoisted a box up to the swarm with some honey in it, they would have went to it.

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  @PapaZsBees4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the reply. There was just not much room to get in there. I just was not ready for the swarm. I am trying to get more prepared, for the next one!

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  @paulahello74354 ай бұрын

  use a frame of old comb

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  @PapaZsBees4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the reply. I would have used old, but I don't have any.

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  @rainorshine67024 ай бұрын

  Great video and congrats on 1000 subscribers!

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  @farmer1ab4 ай бұрын

  I appreciate the little fly’s that are packing guns, but I prefer to keep my distance.

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  @Darren_Nicola4 ай бұрын

  Tip for people ,, I’d recommend leaving the flow key in the bottom slot whilst harvesting the honey as sometimes the parts of the frame will try close again and you won’t get all the honey out , same goes for closing the frame leave the key in a minute or so that way it compresses the frames perfectly inline 😀, also if people notice honey in the tray try harvesting half the frame 1st then harvest the second half when the flow slows down as it can back in in the honey flow channel and over flow in the hive 😀

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  @ktjamlex4 ай бұрын

  I think you are meant to leave some for the bees

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  @JoelZinn-ql5ok4 ай бұрын

  Yes, we leave a medium super full of honey for the winter. We completely remove the Flow Hive super from the stack for winter. Much less space form them to manage during the cold times. Thanks for watching and the comment.

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  @user-mv8gb5st3u5 ай бұрын

  Good to see you Joel. Hope you have good luck with your recovery. I purchased my 1st hive back in 1976 for $75.00. I built up to 24 hives in a few yrs. Crop duster got me about 6 yrs later. Will try to get started again this yr. I am using swarm catchers to get feral bees. I'm old fashioned and want to try to minic tree hives. Had to slow down over the yrs. like everyone else. Good luck brother.

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  @PapaZsBees5 ай бұрын

  Thanks, John. I appreciate that. It is work on the recovery. Got a way to go. This is our 3rd winter for bees. As you can see, we try several different types of hives and tools. Makes it fun and always interesting.

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  @user-yw4ul2hq2q5 ай бұрын

  Muito bom Elimar de MG Meliponario Força da Natureza Brasil

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  @davidstephens85437 ай бұрын

  Starting to consider raising honey bees... wondering what is the flower-source for your bees? How much 'foraging' room/land do they roam into?

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  @PapaZsBees7 ай бұрын

  Bees will forage up to 5 miles, so it is almost impossible to tell the source. they will search large areas of suitable plants and when they find one, they will stay with that source until that source has been exhausted. You would need a large area (2-3 acres) of plantings if you are planning on creating a forage area on your own land. There are many sources of docs on what to plant. If you are considering bees, try subscribing to american Bee Journal and/or Bee Culture. They are great sources of info i started reading before I got my first bees.

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  @davidstephens85437 ай бұрын

  Thank you for the input. I was hoping to have a couple of acres of land with clover and wildflowers bordered by various unmanaged fruit trees. This would border on goodess knows what ... :) I am planning on taking a course from the local extension at UGA. It will be a year or more before I can start so want to learn as much as possible beforehand so the bees have a chance at success. Great content on your channel! Thanks!@@PapaZsBees

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  @PapaZsBees7 ай бұрын

  @@davidstephens8543 That sounds amazing. I wish I had an acreage to plant!!! Thanks for the kind words.

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  @Steele_Wings7 ай бұрын

  It will keep the bees strong. Only negative is bees will get so strong in spring they can swarm. Had a colony about to swarm March 8, 2023. Charlotte NC. Crazy early. Too early. Produced inferior queens that got poorly mated or not mated and became drone layers.

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  @PapaZsBees7 ай бұрын

  This is our third winter using them and have had great luck with them. So far, we have not lost a hive over the winter.

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  @horizontalbees34807 ай бұрын

  Those Are some happy bees 🐝

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  @caz45237 ай бұрын

  How do you charge this as it comes with a 220v charger..can you get a 110v charger? I know it has a car charger,,,

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  @PapaZsBees7 ай бұрын

  The one you buy in the USA comes with a 120 volt charger.

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  @caz45237 ай бұрын

  @@PapaZsBees ty

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  @user-lc3ez6fy2s7 ай бұрын

  What was air temperature when you treated?

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  @PapaZsBees7 ай бұрын

  In the mid 60's/ It needs to be warm so the bees aren't clustering, to get the best efficacy.

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  @beehivefarming7 ай бұрын

  Nice beekeeping

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  @sidneebraden42777 ай бұрын

  'PromoSM' 👍

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  @horizontalbees34808 ай бұрын

  I only here good stuff about hivealive.

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  @PapaZsBees8 ай бұрын

  I really do think it helps a bunch

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  @rainorshine67028 ай бұрын

  I commented before that if you want more views you should have flow hive in the title of every video. "Feeding the flow hive for the winter" Make a copy of this video with this tittle and i bet it gets 10x the views.

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  @PapaZsBees8 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the reply, but not all my hives are FlowHives. 😢😢😂

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  @rainorshine67028 ай бұрын

  Yes but you need to play the game to succeed at KZread. Catchy titles and clickbait is how its done with this new generation. Your a great teacher and youtuber and deserve to be succesfull@@PapaZsBees

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  @PapaZsBees8 ай бұрын

  @@rainorshine6702 , Thanks. I appreciate that. I will work on being a better "titler"!!!

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  @nebojsa19768 ай бұрын

  Are you alive? You look like you are about to have heart attack.

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  @hevchip7419 ай бұрын

  24 little hours

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  @A.Meymandi9 ай бұрын

  Stupid hive design😎 You should annoy bees to get a good honey harvest. It doesn't taste good when you don't bother them!😅😁

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  @musakocak46729 ай бұрын

  greetings from Turkey. Can you help me make a hive? There are no hives like this in Turkey. Thank you.