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[@whitehouseonthehill]

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[@sunny---24]

Hi

[@sunny---24]

Hi

[@sweeney2848]

Mine gave me a scare also. I thought they were all dead because of the amount of bees outside the hive. But Friday was 60* and they were flying today we got 8 inches of snow in NEPA also. And they're tucked away.

[@ninjawolfgirl2061]

Hey guys I found a website that might help you

[@kelseybenzel1118]

I bet its very good👍👍👍

[@rstlr01]

Tips for beekeeping next year! 1. Do not put up with aggressive hives 2. Do monthly mite checks 3. Do not harvest honey off frames that have brood, that is the bees food. 4.Harvest in August so the hives can start prepping for winter and you can get treatments on if needed 5.REMOVE Flow Supers and Queen excluders from hives and store in a place safe from rodents! 6. Remove inner cover and replace with ReflectX and pink board insulation, place roof/lid on top. 7. Strong healthy colony will be just fine cracking the lid for a check-up on a sub 40 Fahrenheit, just don’t go digging in the brood nest. 8. The hive is dead even if they come out of the catatonic state. The sperm and the queen will be damaged and they will be unable to raise brood because they did not maintain hive temperature. Any Bees you saw flying out of it were robbers from your other Hives stealing resources. 9. Please get involved in your local Bee club, having people to share ideas and ask questions of is invaluable. I’ve learned a lot from your channel and it even caused me to get some backyard chickens. Please listen To Hive Jive, Two Bees podcast and BKcorner. The tips and knowledge they will impart is invaluable. And if you have time to read “keeping bees with a smile”

[@kimberlyhoy6239]

love this advice!

[@backwooddesignco]

I swear I saw a third egg further out there haha! I won’t blame you if you don’t want to go back for it 🤣

[@greysonphoenix3442]

Same!!

[@texascowgirl319]

Guys, you should never open your hive when the temp is below 60°f. Also, never pull frames in the winter. You take a chance on damaging the queen and you won’t be able to replace her till mid April. I hope these guys will be ok….. 🥺

[@clmierau]

I was going to say the same thing. Foolish to open the hive and do an inspection now.

[@tammystoudt5137]

Inexperience showing here. I am no beekeeper but I watch a LOT of bee videos and it seems pretty basic to me that they need to keep their core temperature to stay alive in the winter sooooo even if you've had a warm day ...or several warm days...that the lid should stay closed on ANY cold day

[@rstlr01]

I have opened my hives how many times sub 36° F to replace empty honey frames with freezer frames that have been warmed in the house many times. Leaving the Flow frames on was a bigger death sentence then if he had taken it off in the middle of January in the middle of a blizzard for a strong healthy hive. Of which none of his hives were strong going into fall except for the one that wanted to murder him.

[@JustHuntr]

@@rstlr01 "the one that wanted to urder him" lmbo thats good stuff lol. This guy is a JOKE and has no clue what he is doing. he "squeezed eggs out of one queen" he said and damn near killed another 6 mos ago. this is the 4th video i have watched and he seems more like convict material than a beekeeper. sorry not sorry but the proof is in a years worth of vido.

[@shannonswyatt]

You were seeing the hive being robbed by other bees.

[@justme2423]

You have the most beautiful family! I don't know if watch you for the farming or for the children. God bless.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Glad to hear it!

[@kanadalee7236]

6:33 Ducks: he'll never expect this trap!

[@tracybowling1156]

The baby is getting so big! And Eli did an excellent job driving the ATV.

[@elizabethwatson71]

Why’d you open it? The bees have a way of insulating, and introduced lots of frigid air into it. Next, are you going to paint the hive white later? Aren’t you worried the dark brown will collect too much solar heat?

[@thilgrishilgris3601]

Also the VOCs in paint and stain are very bad for bees so you need to do it when the hive has no bees.

[@minhajulhossainmoyeen5844]

Guys they are beginners... So please be a little gentle while giving suggestions... They do love all the animals they keep including the bees... I think you have any suggestions for them you can reach out to them via facebook... They do see the msgs as frequently as possible

[@elizabethwatson71]

@@minhajulhossainmoyeen5844 I was asking. All hives where I am are white, to keep hives from overheating.

[@UB00F]

The way he nonchalantly said there dead you can tell he cares about animals but not insects...

[@minhajulhossainmoyeen5844]

@@UB00F no you can't...you don't have the power to understand someone else's hearts intention...

[@randy6081]

don't worry your bees are ok, when its cold they go dormant but once the temp warms up they will start moving and working the hive and collecting pollen again for the hive, bees are amazing creatures the cold wont kill them except maybe a few so don't believe the people that say they are dead and need to be replaced, if that was true the cold kills the hive where i live in Minnesota we wouldn't have bees here because we have very long and bitter cold winters here and if it was true no bees would ever be able to survive here to get to spring again.

[@daniellevilloria227]

I love that closed captioning describes the chicken squawking and clucking as “laughter” 😁

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Hi bees! It's spring! Let's rise and shine~ ✨

[@nighttigerbg3212]

Poor bee's hope they're ok 🐝🐝🐝

[@ReoDrifty]

Bee movie 🐝

[@delta9571]

Please feature the greenhouse more, its so beautiful.

[@simoneconsciousobserver3105]

My thoughts exactly! I do not recall seeing it featured. Its a beauty🌿🍃🌱🌼

[@lordfaladar6261]

such a beautiful baby. and those bees should be ok. they cluster like that around the queen to keep her warm sacrificing their lives to save hers'

[@briannacluff346]

I’m pretty sure the bees keep moving to keep the give warm in the winter. And that cluster is probably where the queen is

[@MDKakashi.]

6:41 That's a trap laid by a home alone duck. 🙂 He got ya dude.

[@blithefulbee]

I had a hive that got killed during the last bad frost strikes.. they thought it was safe to break formation and it caught them unexpectedly. I was very sad, but now im a 2nd year beekeeper and I have more experience under my belt. Helpful tip: make sure your mouse guards are still accessible to several bees, and make sure they can still clean the trash. Another tip: do NOT use ANY feeders that is liquid of ANY type in the hives, it will cause moisture and therefore death. (We used foundant) To ensure your bees warmth, you can wrap insulation around the hive, and if bees are in a really windy area you can use hay Bale's to block the wind.

[@nenaelliott8058]

Bees cluster and constantly move/cluster to generate heat when it's very cold out to keep from freezing. I've never seen them in this catatonic state, at least not the entire hive like that. I hope I'm wrong. Good luck.

[@thilgrishilgris3601]

They are dead. They move when clustered

[@jgclark45]

I was thinking staining the hive with the bees in it was not a good idea

[@danielaafonso8609]

I have 50 hives, those bees are definitely not alive!

[@nenaelliott8058]

@@jgclark45 I don't think that would be a good idea either.. But I'm this case the bees were dead.

[@lpmikesgirl]

@@jgclark45 Me too! I was wondering how toxic that may have been for them

[@DrakeGodskid4442]

May God bless you all who's ever reading this 💕

[@kazzaranski8817]

I’d be cautious about the fumes from the stain while they’re all frozen to the hive like that, but love your videos guys

[@fkkmag8692]

Thats nature, it’s doing her own thing!

[@mrahsan2998]

Very cute new born 😘❤️😍 God Bless Be Safe .. ❤️❤️❤️

[@rafaeleusebio4258]

Snow makes your family warm...

[@arkonite]

Soaked to the knickers as we say in Northern Ireland 🤣🤣🤣

[@icred4467]

I wouldn’t have thought the fumes from that varnish would do them any good at all. Hope they are ok

[@mindyross8450]

We got 6 inches today. I agree with Becky... go away Snow!! lol. I am so ready for spring!!! I still think you have a snapping Turtle in your pond. They dig out holes to hide in the pond's mud so they can catch fish and could've done that damage to your ducks face last year. I started raising Alligator Snappers back in the 90's. They can do quite the damage and can even take your fingers off.

[@aprilfurcean8302]

The same thing happened here in TN. Our temps were in the 60s and 70s and then last night a winter storm hit and we are in the teens and covered in snow. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@brookelynnhallum8672]

yes! i'm like wth because i was working in like 70 degrees and then woke up to snow this morning! lol

[@madisontapp5623]

Yes! Very detrimental to my outdoor lounging when the weather suddenly plummets like that. How in the world did we get more snow in what is technically spring than we did all winter!? (At least in my part of TN)

[@connielawrence6900]

That was a not planned Polar plunge Jake. Thanks ducks. Keep on keeping on from Washington St. Loves and hugs to all..

[@jarrydmilne3164]

It’s always a good idea to take the flow super off your hive for the winter, as it creates a bigger area that the bees need to warm. Fredrick Dunn dose a good video on the flow hive channel that explains why. I hope your bees make it

[@lauradavison4044]

Huge extremes in weather doesn't make your farm life easier. Fingers crossed for the bees being OK. I think your green house is about the same size as my back garden here in the UK. Looking forward to spring.

[@BigBobsMTG]

That farm store looked like Runnings. Loved Runnings when I was next to one T_T Have to settle for Fleet Farm...

[@Liamtyler43]

I think I can help with the seeds, if you moisten the soil and then loosely cover with some cling wrap it. It keeps it moist/creates a warm environment for the seeds too and also speeds up germination because of the micro environment it creates 😋 that’s how I start all mine (especially when we have a cold start in spring)

[@urmomsballz09]

There’s a gap above the doors in the green house too!!!!

[@cathyjones3403]

We got snow in Alabama last night. I’m ready for the warm weather

[@juliannedispain1637]

Here in Southeast Kentucky, I have seen snow end of April and cold days in May. Our Easter Lillies bloomed and now they are gone. I love your animals and your children are living their BEST lives.

[@bitsycook91]

We’re April 26 and 27 and we had 2 big snows in Florissant,Colorado! Ugh!

[@leahheapp]

8:54 .. I love you guys and everything you do but PLEASE give your rabbits better housing it’s always something that’s bothered me. That is really not ok 😭 I know standards in America are much lower than here in Europe but I’m sure those cages don’t even meet the minimum there. Please, get them off of a cage mesh bottom and let them have a bigger space to run around. Even the design you’ve made for the chicken tractors would work wonders!! Just have to proof it so a bunny can’t dig out and predators can’t dig in! Or like the enclosures you have for the quails in the shed!

[@laradesain4425]

Thisss… and give him a mate.. Its so sad.. and if they fight Just put a fence between them. They really need to be housed with other rabbits

[@emmanueljohnbarcelon3412]

Doesn't just white house in the hill make your day?

[@julienorthup4945]

Mother here and my instantly tried to CATH the baby when she rolled towards the camera on the sofa.

[@thrifting-mompreneur]

Me too! Although my babies are tweens now I sure thought the baby was going to roll right off the couch.

[@VampyRagDoll]

The snow on the top of the greenhouse roof will keep heat in.

[@girlsunday3098]

Bone broth is wonderful. I have made lots of turkey and chicken bone broth forever. Soup made with these will make you well when you are sick. Great video! We love you all!

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀

[@connielawrence6900]

Ditto and back at ya, from a 59yo Gramma from Washington St..

[@darlouthia5153]

Love seeing the progress and evolution of your farm. Uriah the bee 🐝 guy ❤️

[@dotdot3433]

wow the gigante chicks have gotten so big so fast

[@debrabeam5474]

Hi everyone 😊 We got 6 inches here in West Virginia. Expecting ip to 8 by tonight 😊 Your little girl is adorable 💖 I hope all your bees are ok. God bless ❤

[@gabriellal0462]

Same here in pa

[@bet3640]

Was that your eldest driving? If so what a smooth drive. Such a sweet family, the little one is growing so quick, she is such a cutie. Thank you for your vlogs. xx

[@crispynoobs6972]

@whitehouseonthehill please take a look @the birds they Have calcium deficiency @5:18

[@mandykempen2355]

Missouri's weather this year is crazy!! I'm about 3 hrs south of you and it's been something else. Y'all are doing great! My son's birthday is tomorrow so that means we have officially been watching your beautiful family for 2 years now. He loves watching kids his age play with animals. One day he will have his own homestead and maybe one day y'all could be watching us! Lmao keep it up guys!👏👏👏

[@bethanymansfield]

If you want this to happen, please re-post: I really want to see swans on your pond they are so beautiful and would add to your farm so much! ❤from California

[@Lewis01Brown]

You could use the beeswax instead of a stain

[@taisiakat]

Oh I hear you on the NO MORE SNOW....

[@BridolMandy]

How about making some terracotta candle heaters for your greenhouse to help protect your seeds, you can make some 100 hour candles so they are cheap to run

[@simoneconsciousobserver3105]

Wow that's a lot off snow after that darn near spring time weather in your last vlog. I lived in SW Iowa for 8yrs. I remember a snow dump in late April 03 04ish. My favorite 2 colors when decorating are blue and brown. Big fan of your customised Flow hive. Lil Isabella is really working towards keeping up with her brothers. Sending you All warm tropical breezey hugs from your biggest fan in SW Mexico

[@ConcreteCaptain]

Those bees are in fact dead.

[@RyanGrady]

Guys, DO NOT INSPECT YOUR HIVES IN COLD WEATHER. beekeeping 101!!!

[@kylenewport2323]

I'm glad someone said this. I can't believe he opened his hive in this weather. I'm also here in Missouri. I also would not have stained the hive because of the fumes. That being said we're all beginners at some point.

[@rstlr01]

@@kylenewport2323 crack my hives open once a month December thru February grow zone 4 A. Better they get some food stores if they need it then starve to death. Inspection of the Brood nest definitely a no no but those bees were dead long ago.

[@marys.4273]

Isabella is adorable! Also I hope your bees are okay

[@user-rp9tk5ql4y]

My family and I love watching your videos and it always gives soo much information and I loved the farm tour in your previous video. We can't wait to watch this one as well! 💖

[@cynthiat6505]

Midwest…go figure! Lived in Chicagoland for 32 years and you could never depend on the weather. Sometimes it would freeze in May. Phooey! Oh my!! You have very strong genes. Baby looks so much like your boys! Uriah is always up for anything. Your kiddos are wonderful!

[@shulamiteKINGSbride]

Hopefully we are going to thaw out soon neighbors. Im ready for spring too. Ray county👋❤

[@AustinsPixelBiology]

Today I’m going to Missouri so I might see you

[@apothocareon7521]

Things went from near 80 to near 30 here in South Louisiana too, I ended up taking my potted plants back inside. Even though temps get really cold still, I like to start my seedlings inside by planting my seeds on Groundhog day, Feb 2nd. They stay in pots with plastic pans under to keep the dirt contained, and a reptile hanging light that emits UV light. They start coming up after a week, and by the time it's warm enough to move them outside, they're big enough to withstand a sudden cold snap down to the lower 40s.

[@kaisomasegaran737]

That snow was so random! However, looks like this week is going to be nice.

[@marilynnew2189]

You could create a heat sink with a large water drum and an aquarium heater to warm your greenhouse. Sorry about the snow.

[@pamspray5254]

I am right there with you! I have a bad case of spring fever myself. I've got a bunch of seeds started indoors and outdoors already. Lots of root veggies and tomatoes and some early greens too. Best of luck with your seeds! Lots of love from somewhere else in Missouri.

[@BigChris.BigChris]

He is always smiling, love video thanks. 😀

[@mikescamping]

Another wonderful story. Your videos make me smile.

[@chuckandmax7313]

The weather sure has been crazy, these days. I don’t envy you all, with all that snow. We got it twice this year but not very much here in northeastern Texas. Nice seeing you and Becky and all the kids and animals, I can’t wait to see your aviary get finished, that going to be a big project. I started watching your channel when you brought home the emu egg, and I’ve watched you grow so much, from a tiny little farm to a full fledged big farm. I wish I was young and had a good wife and all your energy, I would have an animal farm too. But it’s just a dream for now, give everyone a big hug from your fans ChuckandMax

[@josebarboza4875]

I know right. Here in NY was 75 last Sunday. Thursday was raining and and snowing at the same thing and Yesterday was 25 and snowing.

[@coolestarbu]

Just now watching your old vids

[@CharmingChickens]

We we're having some days in the 40's which is really nice for us in Maine. and as i'm writing this its snowing 4-5 inches. so much for spring!😂

[@moosehu9169]

The bees seems pretty dead. The thing is you should not move the hive like this whe the weather is so cold. The bees feel disturbed because of the rocking of the hive and leave cluster and fall down. Because the cluster what they keep warm and the other parts of the hive is that cold they get paralised. Best wishes . Hope they fine in.the lower box.

[@lasumm]

I’m curious - I’ve always had a theory that you can see a window into children’s future when you look at their interests when they’re 2-4 years old. Which of your boys seems most into your farming lifestyle? It always seems to me that Uriah is the most captivated by what you do!

[@evahamrick3282]

I was born 5/15/65 in Morgantown, WV. On my 10th birthday 5/15/75 we had snow, green snow because of the green grass beneath but GREEN. No picnic I wanted for my birthday party.

[@starlightzamarripa7452]

Are there certain kinds of flowers bees pollinate to produce delicious honey?

[@shafiqullahmohammadi2418]

I love your guys videos so much and mostly the pigeon videos

[@OG_Jam]

good luck with the bees i hope they pull through

[@allenjames8713]

Nice Green House.

[@sammyvargas3679]

Great job it looks like a lot of fun

[@FarmhouseTeas]

The new hive looks great! That snow though makes our wet weather seem really warm lol

[@rezotydnic]

Lol wish I could show you pictures of one storm here in Miramichi, NB, Canada.

[@debyorkshirelass9674]

I've said it before but you are a beautiful family so strong together❤

[@violantederojas6188]

Sucks when Winter makes an unexpected return. Eastern Coast, US - we feel your pain. I'm North of Philly. We got ice first. It's under the snow now.

[@phauser3817]

I think you got pranked by the ducks. They knew where that hole was, and dropped the egg right on the far side of it.

[@BARBSCOUNTRYHOME999]

I can't believe you picked that hive up by yourself!! 💪

[@sweetpea9433]

Amazing job I love 💕 your videos thanks for sharing

[@ty_ciccotelli]

You guys are the source of a lot of inspiration for I'm sure more people than just me. Thank you for everything you have done to help me get to where I am now... I just hatched out some Americana chicks.

[@KS-xs3oc]

You could have easily taken 1 bee, warmed it up and checked to see if it would move/was alive.

[@apothocareon7521]

Aye! And they still can, but as long as there's no snow on the ground, they can open. It up again to check.

[@turtydagamer5500]

HIIII I lpve u guys sooooo much love for y'all and animals!!!😍😍😍😍love the way you guys care for ur animals then yourself and keep them safe healthy and thats why I spend more time on you guys more then my family!

[@gopro4it]

That hive looks great! Thank you for another great video!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you!

[@gopro4it]

@@whitehouseonthehill you are very welcome 🙏🏽

[@artSFCA]

I wonder if the bees huddle together to stay warm.

[@hollyabair]

Yes, they huddle in a cluster around the queen in an area with food and vibrate their wings. That looked like a dead cluster, unfortunately

[@MrGothgirl1976]

Yes I know right it's supposed to be Spring🦋 or at least feel like it Spring 🧚‍♀️I know how you feel because here in York Pennsylvania We have snow🌨 Here too👩‍🌾🤦‍♀️

[@MrGothgirl1976]

Oh PS And I just got my Spring flowers💐 And just think snow happens Frustrating😐

[@jamesthefarmer6890]

Hi love the videos. Could u do a tour of all the birds on your farm?

[@paperchaser9565]

Great job

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

The weather has been crazy here as well. I shrugged when you fell down when trying to get that 2nd duck egg in your pond. The water was down right cold!! Beautiful greenhouse, y'all put alot of work in to it. The flow bee hive, how do you like it? Should someone interested in starting bees start with a flow hive, or stick with the traditional hive in your opinion.

[@benm9844]

Missouri could be 60 degrees one day and -20 the next day😂

[@limalicious]

We have snow today in the Mid-Atlantic.

[@craigorchard3866]

Omg how is this the first time I have seen your greenhouse and I been watching your videos since your old house so how have I not seen this before it looks great

[@ellaastroid3590]

I love all your videos and you and your family keep up the good work

[@chadmeyer2034]

Should use a deck seal for Outdoor stuff

[@raizybabe]

It's so funny, I legit was gonna comment on your last video and ask how your bees were going 😊