Beekeeping - Wow! Only 5 Days Later - New Beekeeper - Lots of Questions

[@microfarmers]

I am completely new to bees, but I've been a mechanic a long time. Try "Harbor Freight black nitrile 8mm gloves" $8. For a box of 50. Reuse if you like. They dont tear.

[@gwackamoley]

Just getting around to watching this one....it’s so good to have someone humble enough to ask to be mentored. And sweet to have someone patient enough to teach. 🐝

[@michaelmueller8976]

The sound says they are calm.

[@jackiehorsley9263]

that was and Interesting bee video I had know Idea there was so much to learn when It came to bees

[@4BlessingsFarm]

Very informative, enjoyed it very much.

[@4BlessingsFarm]

had to come watch again when you shared it on fb, so awesome

[@popquizzz]

May I make a very important suggestion? Inspect that top cover and inner cover for any problems and especially look at the bees on that inside of that inner-cover to make sure the queen isn't there. You'll only forget to do that once and lose the queen to teach you a valuable lesson.

[@wendy54321]

Great video.God bless you and your family. God bless you too, Robert and your family.

[@LifeWithATableFull]

He's doing well and proper for a beginner. I am letting my kiddos do the beekeeping. They are rocking it....he will too.

[@bradgoliphant]

Very helpful video guys for first timers. Really great job

[@mizsterious]

Absolutely a GREAT Informative Bee video. I learned quite a bit up in here today. Robert thank you for trusting DK, and Thank You for sharing your step by step journey! Thank you for Caring and Sharing your Bees!! and. . . Thank you Daddy Kirbs for mentoring Robert! A Great Team! SHINE BRIGHTER TODAY THAN YOU DID YESTERDAY! . . . As always . . . Be Kind, Be Light, Be Love to one another, Help, Hear, Listen and Enjoy each other! . . . .Just Be! Know that you are greatly loved! To the Moon and Back💗💗

[@George-nx5lo]

Jüst fyi it can save you and your families life.ANYONE will become allergic if you do not get stung at least once a month. If. you have a family, every family member has to be stung once a month. This is extremely important, if you don't you can die very very easily. Your children and wife are even greater risk. 1 in 100 people are allergic, but 1 in 10 beekeepers families are allergic....

[@SandraLThomas64]

This has been the most informative new bee keeping video I’ve ever seen. If you were not sure you said so. If I had neighbors who would not freak out I would keep bees. Thank you

[@DeeNashreddirt]

Really enjoying these videos. This was my story last year. The second year is all the more complicated. Thank you!

[@terryshinneman650]

I thought if there is a queen cell will cause more than 1 queen and she leaves causing a swarm losing half your bees

[@woodchucktinman9893]

Love the bee videos. I am mentoring a couple of people this year also. Great job!

[@Mulberrysmile]

Real Kool Fun Bees! One thing I saw from a real old timer bee keeper was that everyone does the smoke wrong. Lift the lid, puff a small amount of smoke, put the lid down and wait a minute, then go ahead...

[@bradgoliphant]

Those gloves look thicker than mine. Mine are 7.5 mil. Where did you buy those my friend.?

[@daddykirbs]

I bought them on Amazon. Here's a link: amzn.to/3qHjARP (affiliate link)

[@bradgoliphant]

@@daddykirbs Oh wow, thank you so much. As soon as I saw them, I realized i had some identical from last year only in white! Thanks for the reminder.

[@PaulOtis]

I'd recommend some reading too! "Beekeeping for Dummies" is good. "The Hive and the Honeybee" is another book with a lot of information on Langstroth hives and beekeeping. Of course, watching beekeepers on KZbin is also a way to learn. Big key though is Beekeeping is "local". What is best practices in Texas may not be the same in Minnesota, and vice versa. I enjoy watching Robert learn as he goes. Thanks for the update Blake!

[@George-nx5lo]

Jüst fyi it can save you and your families life.ANYONE will become allergic if you do not get stung at least once a month. If. you have a family, every family member has to be stung once a month. This is extremely important, if you don't you can die very very easily. Your children and wife are even greater risk. 1 in 100 people are allergic, but 1 in 10 beekeepers families are allergic....

[@bradgoliphant]

I'm interested to know more about this "cocoon" process bee larva have in their cells. As I have always looked at it, how can they do this when by the time they reach the point to to where they have filled the cell and it's capped off, how can they spin something around them with so limited space. Does anyone have more info on this. Because Google does say bees have cocoons, but not sure how this is done. Would love to know more. Gratefu.

[@RoseThistleArtworks]

He's kale-ing it on his beekeeping journey!

[@stephenkelly2365]

Where did you get your bee suit, I love it

[@ruthannjones5873]

Laying workers will only produce drones. The likelyhood of the egg from a laying worker will survive is poor. They don't do a good job of physically laying the eggs, but if it does survive it will be a drone.

[@jenniferwhite6089]

find surgical gloves they are worth the money to get them we buy cases full of them for the dairy hands too most of them can use the same gloves for the mailing with the cheap gloves 10 pairs per person it cost as much in the long run

[@donbearden1953]

Did Robert not study or learn anything about bees before jumping in???

[@mohawksniper79]

Right on keep up the good work. You should dive right in bro don't be scared take a look at all the frames it will help you understand the bees better. Commercial beekeepers on way to look at a couple frames to see if there's eggs and then they pack it up but as a hobbyist you can go through the whole hive. Thay only do a couple because thay have hundreds of hives. But when when your learning check out the whole thing and practice finding that Queen. Some times you will get stung and kill a few bees but that's all part of owning hives jest smoke the dead bee or sting real good to get rid of the pheromone and you should be fine.

[@weetreebonsai]

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[@mohawksniper79]

Check out (walls bee man) he is a funny beekeeper on KZbin and (outofabluesky) is another good beekeeper that uses topbar bee hives. And (Canadian beekeeper) has a good Channel too he is a commercial beekeeper in Canada.

[@melissadobol6797]

Ool

[@menace2584]

Bad idea to shake the bees off the frames.

[@menace2584]

Disregard the comment above. Didn't realize he was putting in the hive feeder. My bad.

[@ratpackcolorado]

Oh ok so there is a hi number of females so it’s a monthly thing right. Lol new guy questions.

[@imyanggers]

Workers can lay haploid eggs, growing to be drones, males. Males have half the chromosomes as females.

[@dianeleahan3357]

I thought you weren't supposed to leave your kids off your hives, as it affects the temperature and that can affect the bees...???

[@jodyreeder4820]

I take it you have something that can "bee" terrible to the girls.

[@jenniferwhite6089]

really you do not all of that armour on to look at armless honey bees lol you not fighting in the 17th century the roman arming now the just honey bees