Was wondering where you buy your boxes and bee equipment In bulk I’ve been buying kits but have about 40 hives over wintering so expecting too need a lot of equipment next year and want to find a cheaper way I would like waxed equipment if possible

I also have some hives that not getting heavy no matter how much I feed them. Throwing Candy boards on them after OA treatment and they are on their own till January/February. Looks like you have a big year in front of you. Thanks for the video like always, see you at NAHBE. Have Great Thanksgiving

Is there raw propolis?

Enjoyed your video in this video u showed a bug eating a bee, I have loads of that bug here first time I have ever seen them here what are they called do u know hope u and your family have a Blessed Thanksgiving

About 1400 is what a froth pack costs around here

Whats the going rate on those containers now? I assume that new one is a one trip can?

Was buying those 1 piece plastic frames worth the savings and did you have extra hive beetle issues because of, is it manageable?

Are you using open cell or closed cell spray foam?

If you spread those containers apart could set trusses on top build a building with them.. wish I could get some it's like rule number one in my twp no shipping containers .. they are perfect.. going to just start selling singles this season they are already selling good to hobbyist got 100 to sell right now.. my nuc customers ask all the time why not sell the whole thing.. I'll still sell nucs this year probably my last.. I need to cycle out old boxes .. comb is new thou so it's good stuff. 6 machical treatment and 3 chemical treatments they never did pickup a mite load.. then I got them shut down soon as we got our first frost so I didn't have late brooding problems.. save that late brooding for spring build up.. plus it locks them in youth like Ian Steppler always says.. I see what he's talking about now.

Bees that don’t have a tendency to put on weight for winter. Pinch that queen and save your syrup, please.

Why did you go the frame feeder route as opposed to the bucket feeder method. I have been using the top feeders as I am a 8 frame medium everything guy. But wrapping up the year, I am wondering why I am not feeding through the top with buckets. These top feeders are expensive and very hard to build your own. I would be interested on your take on bucket feeding drawbacks. Nice container, nice trailer, very glad to see that you are still growing.

That new sea can looks really nice. If I were you I’d put thermometers in that and your darker sea cans to see the difference in temperatures. I think it might be enough to make it worthwhile painting your other sea cans white to reduce your air conditioning costs. That looks like a good little trailer. The back gate looks like it would be nice for rolling a hand cart with supers up onto the deck. You might be able to add brakes to the second axle without too much trouble.

"As soon as things slow down" - LOL. Not when you are dealing with bees. Did you get the spray job done? I was looking forward to seeing it done. Maybe next time. Nathan have a good week and thanks so much for taking the time to share your journey.

You have your winter work lined up well. Could you use your ramp as your headboard with some minor modifications?

Glad to see you are adding equipment and storage area to your operation. You mentioned that you wish your new trailer had brakes on both axles. I have a similar trailer for my landscaping operation and have found it is not necessary to have more, honestly. Just more maintenance.

My prediction is in a year you will say "I need a bigger trailer". Ask me how I know, lol. But we work with what we have and what's in our budget.

What model truck is that

I've been watching your journey for the past 2-2 1/2 years now. I've learned a lot. Thank you for the time and effort you put in to show what you're doing. ( good and bad ).

Ugh I remember all that Fall feeding, thought it would never end! We've had a wee bit of rain and even a little snow (it all melted away). Still way too dry and lack rains and groundwater for winter cover crops here in Pennsylvania. Winds have been consistent blowing every day for a month it seems. Hives have their winter insulation on and now its a waiting game. Working on rendering wax and making candles in addition to developing next years bee plan and hope the bees will be in agreement!

Great to watch you grow 😊. Thanks for taking the time to video your journey with us. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

Good morning i hope to be a full time bee keeper in 2yrs love the video and all the info thanks I'm in cookeville Tennessee

I'm going back to the drawing boar starting over,,,...

Lots of feeding this year has been so warm out. I still don't think some of mine are up to pare. I guess I will see

As far as the void goes, has anyone tried honey super frames in a deep box? Would that be acceptable?

I had no idea you guys had a Facebook page! We eat your honey everyday! We are on an animal-based diet and love it! I won't have any other honey! I discovered you from the Columbia health foods store, and then recently bought direct from you since I was able to get more and not have to drive too far.

Very professional 4 part presentation with no ums and ahs .....tremendous .....

The bear is like a cop, everyone splits when they see one 😂I will say this. Remember to put the stress away and take the time to unwind. Jobs will be there later. They will be there tomorrow. Don’t overwhelm yourself. Having a vacation is great!! We didn’t get one this year . Those deer got pretty hefty!! This year seems to be such a hard year for keeping bees. The robbing has been so bad this year. Yellow jackets have been terrible this way too. Piedmont NC

have you had a problem with some of your summer honey crystalizing? I'm from Benton county TN, which is northwest of you. I had nearly 80 galloons. I bottled 5 gallons and left the other in 5 gallon buckets. 3 months later it's all turning to sugar. moisture is just shy of 17

Bees are so clever.

How did the FRP work out? Did you put anything behind it before you put it up? I m thinking of going that route but I’m afraid I may bump it and jab a hole in it.

I wonder if a shop towel applied over a broodless period would have good results? Comparable to a vaporization treatment?

Your going commercial. U have honey supers on but are doing lots of feeding in the same yard. Seems u been watching Bobby Lee! Not rice but wice honey for u.

I made this pollen feeder for my bees and they love it.

I'm sure you're busy and KZbin probably isn't paying much. I wish you would crank out more videos I'm trying to copy a lot of what I'm doing after what you're doing.

Very good information

If it cuts into many other outdoor activities, I would only have a few hives. Live to deer hunt as well as turkey. Has almost ended my Fishing career 😅

The off season, even though there ain't one for a beekeeper, is a great time to make videos of the work that goes into beekeeping. A lot of people get discouraged because they don't really know how much work it is to maintain hives even in the "OFF SEASON".

Please setup in both Europe and UK since that is not the same anymore. A setup in UK only will male it taxed to get it to Europe and vice versa

Its amazing just how much a beehive can consume when there are no resources out there. I saw several nuc boxes abscond because of starving. The domino effect of robbing is no joke, I saw activity around all my hives over several weeks, one at a time. Any colony that had a weak queen became a deadout. I went back to rescue a weak colony into a nuc box and it was already gone, but was able to save most of the honey placing it on another colony.. Sugar is expensive to maintain bees and pollen patty has gone up so much its hard to afford anymore.. After the hurricanes, not a stitch of brood after the goldenrod was all washed down

Why did you not spray paint them?

the most annoying intro music of all time, channel and videos great!

Bees can cause frustration this time of year, for sure. Cut your losses on the weak ones and make the splits in the spring when it is easier to grow bees.

I'm trying to fall in your footsteps in business. I'm a lifelong businessman. Will you please show end of season wrap up business was?

Feeding sucrose in hard dearth.. add in virus problems . Need to be feeding a inverted feed those bees haven't had really nectar in how long.. feeding them sucrose they need to process that where the inverted they do not.. plus it doesn't draw robbing doesn't have that scent that draws robbing. I make in the microwave by the half ton . Need to grind it first.. add little water to 3 pounds of ground up sucrose splash of vinegar in ziplock makes amazing fondant.. feeding them tymol probably good once but not over and over.. could add hive alive or whatever to it . Microwave Turns it liquid just slash it around lay flat beautiful fondant for like 50 cents a pound.. bees draw white wax on it dead winter . Get nice pop just like nectar feeding invert they just store it.. giving sick colonys sucrose seems to set them back from what I've seen.. start seeing mites on your bees they have problems why they are bottomless pits right now .. go buy a tote of inverted syrup poor it too your biggest problem yards .. gotta figure each one of those units fixed crash on the first cold front going to cost you 1.000 in lost income next year.. no taxes on overtime you kidding me bee buisness is going to boom .. people putting it on the credit card right now because American worker is punished for working overtime

no clue why I have always been drawn to bee hives, and wanting to start a bee business. thanks for putting these "talks" on KZbin.

I wish i could find places to keep bees lol. Also i seen somewhere recently that glyphosate is really rough on the bees unless they are resistant to it. There was a popular beekeeper that was breeding glyphosate resistant bees. I wish i coupd remember his name but i guess the usda came and basically stole all his hives.....

I think robbing is the most aggravating part of bee keeping. Every other Issue you have some time to correct the problem or at least try.

Super random but what boots are you wearing in the clip where you are brushing burrs off your pants?

My bees starve to death feeding 1:1 all summer. It's 50% water. It seems like bees consume most of the sugar in 1:1, just dehydrating the water out of it. 1:1 is also twice as many visits filling feeders vs 2:1. One to one has no shelf life. I switched to 2:1 just to cut down on the work and fuel for traveling, bees don't starve if it rains for a week, and they still raise brood while putting on weight. Do a hive inspection feeding 1:1, and they looked packed out. Two days later, they can starve, same for the heft test, and all that water is very misleading.

Great INFO trying to pull the trigger and get my bee operation up and going