Beekeeping Is Fun When You Can Make Your Own Stuff

[@ednichols9606]

Thanks!

[@Joannahartley]

You hit everything spot on, as always! I agree with what you said and am so so grateful for you! My daughter and I started with the honey bee keeping, now my Mom and Sister in-law are into it! My Mother's bee hive is doing amazing! I have Her watch your videos! Thanks so much for helping so so many of us!!!

[@calebkemplay6040]

I'm in the process of making 500 frames from raw lumber. Its a lot of work but the repetition and quiet (from wearing earplugs) is very theraputic, its a nice escape from the fast pace life we all live these days.

[@beek]

It’s great to be able to escape from the rat race in a woodworking hobby.

[@tonyc2863]

Merry Christmas David. We are first year bee keepers. My wife and I built our bee yard from scratch. Cleared brush at the edge of a hay field. Smoothed out the ground, put a 6.5 foot high fence around the edges, had gravel brought in, which we leveled. Put wind break material on the fence on the north side of the bee yard. And we build our own bee hive stands that will suit us for handling the hive boxes. It has been fun.

[@beek]

It is fun isn't it. You certainly understand the point of my video. Awesome!

[@mikehyde2934]

Happy Christmas David, love this, so satisfying making you own kit and solving the problems. A great aspect of beekeeping.

[@beek]

It really is!

[@hillkid4mountains]

I always made my own top and bottom boards. Whether with cedar migratory lids bought from Dadant, or from plywood, and OSB sheathing from my job site with 1" x 2" overhanging cleats. Also I did build some of my own deep and medium boxes at one time. Bottom boards with the same cedar T&G 1" x 4"s from Dadant with 2" x 2" cleats underneath per Randy Oliver was the standard for me. I never bought anything else in this area except just the boards from Dadant unassembled. Sometimes I would cut my own 1"x 4"s, T&G them on my table saw and glue them together or cut edges square grooved with 1/8" x 3/4" x 22" splines. Also I always used 5 frame deep nucs for rearing queens from 9/10 day old cells bought from local commercial queen breeders or from my swarm cells in my own hives. To me it was important to have as many fat young producing Royal Jelly nurse bees to feed and raise a newly hatched queen. Also I gave her a good three plus weeks to get mated and start to lay newly fresh eggs in quantity before I pulled her to requeen, put in another cell, or just leave alone to build up as a nuc. Sometimes I would pull frames of brood and bees from these nucs to beef up a struggling hive, Michael Palmer way. So, Thanks and continue to make more educational videos for all of us to see. I've enjoyed the ones watched already. 🐝

[@beek]

You really put a lot of thought into beekeeping.

[@DennisNieft]

From NE WI,Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and family also to all the beekeepers.I enjoy your time putting videos out to help us become better beekeepers. Big Thanks to you David.

[@beek]

Happy holidays!

[@marobroski2286]

Dziękujemy.

[@beek]

Thank you much!!👍

[@Bluegrass45]

Love the book, game changer . Thank you, David .

[@beek]

You are very welcome.

[@janahamilton9588]

My goal is queen rearing this spring. So happy you’re doing these videos! You definitely are incredibly easy to understand!

[@beek]

Queen rearing is the best, and thanks!

[@davidsweeney9871]

Merry Xmas from Australia , great message on respect , its a dwindling resource here too . be looking forward to your queen rearing posts in the new year

[@beek]

Thanks and Merry Christmas to you too!

[@bwcordes]

I'm not a prepper, but... Followed by a good moral lesson. We're kindred spirits Burns. Keep up the good work.

[@johnlehr1036]

Great video! I agree, I do some of this myself. Thanks for all the info that you provide. Merry Christmas to you and Sheri and your family.

[@beek]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@myron2386]

Excellent video David! I love the process of building and recycling equipment.

[@beek]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnzimmerman8253]

Merry Christmas David and Sheri. Great video today. I totally agree with you about the US right now. I have felt a big change in the attitude in the last few weeks Thank God. Kindness and Manners are tryin to make a comeback. Leading by example helps a lot now a days. Keep being a leader!

[@beek]

Merry Christmas to you too!! And yes, being kind helps!!

[@Rhams3y]

I made my own triangular bee escapes and it took a day, used the laser cutter for precise pieces and spacing, had to buy the materials, then assemble. At the end of the day I made four of them and with raw materials alone I could have probably bought some. I only saved on shipping. Some items are so much cheaper to purchase than to make. My five frame nucs I am able to do for $8 a nuc and I make simple bottom boards out of cedar fence boards. Anything else I've tried making is pretty much a loss.

[@beek]

It is definitely more fun to make your own beekeeping equipment!

[@gallowaylights]

00:15:32 shuttlebutt?😢

[@rchisholm-qk5un]

Merry Christmas David! Hope you get some time to relax a bit before getting back to work. Excited for your upcoming queen rearing videos.

[@beek]

Happy holidays!

[@bligon11]

I appreciate all of you who have the tools, the space, and the skills to make your own stuff. I am also thankful that I can buy what I need because I can’t make my own 😊

[@beek]

Indeed. Even though I can make my own stuff it’s often easier just to buy it ready to go.

[@brianbennett4374]

Merry Christmas Beeks 🐝. Merry Christmas David and Sheri 🎄⛄🎄

[@beek]

Merry Christmas

[@JonathanHerndon]

Looking forward to the Queen rearing videos I tried a little this last year and plan to do more next year, if my bees make it through winter it was my first year and I got a bit behind on mite treatments in late summer/fall so I guess we’ll see :).

[@beek]

Hope your bees pull through the winter!

[@IrishHomestead]

I'm useless at wood work, but will attempt to make underfloor entrances in the new year. Maybe I'll try to make a video of it. Equipment assembly almost put me off beekeeping but glad I stuck with it. Each mistake is a lesson for next time!

[@beek]

It’s not for everyone

[@anthonybadeaux9147]

100% agreed on this content 👍

[@beek]

Thanks

[@judykeller599]

I am a 2nd year beekeeper I have already been making all of my equipment except my frames I just can't get that down so I'm having to buy them but everything else I am building myself I enjoy it so much

[@beek]

Yes, we used to cut all our frame pieces and you can do it, but it takes alot of specialized equipment and more time and labor and lots of workmen comp insurance!!

[@susancampbell2112]

I'm old school. I haven't even started beekeeping but want to make my horizontal hives and some other items. I enjoy being frugal but with quality. I like to understand the why in beekeeping to make my bees happy.

[@beek]

You can do it! Beekeeping is super rewarding, I made my first hive from scraps and I'm still using it today!

[@jweaver7170]

Merry Christmas all bee Happy. New year and new challenges.

[@beek]

Happy New Year to you too!

[@brettellis1837]

I like it when all gear is free keno is good lol 😂.

[@5280Beekeeping]

Merry Christmas to you and Sherry

[@beek]

Merry Christmas!

[@jayglosser2014]

Merry Christmas to everyone in the BURNS FAMILY 🙏

[@beek]

Thank you Jay, Merry Christmas

[@janabaker4058]

I am gathering all my bee stuff and will get my first bees soon. I even got a hive lifter. Have you any thoughts on this equipment? I named it the tin man. Merry Christmas!!!!

[@beek]

There's no good way to lift a hive 🤣 Choose the first location wisely.

[@davehendricks4824]

Hi David. I sure hope you see this comment. I saw a KZbin video by inside the hive tv. This guy showed a new high tech electronic device with a supposed extremely high mite kill. If you wouldn’t mind looking into it and giving your opinion it would be greatly appreciated.

[@beek]

It does sound very promising.

[@mwdiluzio1128]

OFF SUBJECT. MY BEES ARE FLYING, TEMPS 45-55 IN CT. DROOPING INTO 30'S AT NIGHT. BOXES INSULATED W/1" DOW BOARD. CAN I FEED 2/1 SYRUP?

[@Ghedi1965]

Could you please explain why feed 1:1 42days before honey flow? Thank you

[@beek]

I've made several videos explaining this. It takes about 42 days from the egg for a bee to become a forager. So I raise foragers so that they are at the right age to start foraging when my first spring flowers bloom.

[@BadaBingBadaBoomYT]

About decency and respect: it's the same over here in The Netherlands....sadly. I'm 55. And also ask myself, is it me getting older or.... Kind regards.

[@beek]

Thanks for watching

[@Carl-H1]

Great video David. Merry Christmas David and Sheri....... PS, I am old school, I open Joey's car door every time we are together.

[@beek]

Merry Christmas to you too!! That's good to know you're a traditionalist!! 😀

[@JClockwork13]

Been waiting for another one like this!!!

[@beek]

Thanks and glad you enjoy it.

[@ruthisaac2390]

Merry Christmas to you and Sheri 🎄

[@beek]

Thank you so much, Merry Christmas to you too.

[@rickyyeldell7262]

Merry Christmas!

[@beek]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@walterrose3814]

A blessed Christmas from Australia

[@beek]

Merry Christmas

[@Swarmstead]

Spell check thumbnails.

[@beek]

I should hire you as my editor, thanks

[@heavymechanic2]

Respect has become Entitlement, Whats In It For Me? Its more of an Ignorance mindset.

[@Greasemonkeypk1]

It’s true. I have lost 5 hives this fall. First time I ever lost hives in the fall. They had honey and had done OA mite treatment. No dead bees in the hive the bees were gone. No dead bees on the ground either.

[@sunshineapriaries]

You have to do about 4-6 OA treatments every 4 days to keep the mite loads down per hive. We make OA extended release strips and use 3 per deep to manage the mite loads and replace the strips every 65 days.

[@EverythingOrNothingXD]

Merry Christmas .can you make a Couple of videos that will show us how to create bee hive and all the other parts from plank wood and what the Measurement , i don't have any bees but i want to start and start making them from scratch but every time i do try to search i cant find or they just show me one that i need to assemble it not to craft it ?

[@beek]

I'll see what I can do!

[@WMP-xy5eu]

Wiring up some frames while I watch this video.

[@beek]

So cool! You are living the dream

[@charlesclark371]

Marry Chistmas

[@beek]

Merry Christmas to you too

[@garyRt23Bees]

We live in a disposable society now. UGH

[@beek]

it is sad

[@brianschrombeck7313]

Merry Christmas!

[@beek]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@brianbennett4374]

Merry Christmas Beeks 🐝 Merry Christmas David and Sheri 🎄⛄🎄

[@beek]

You Too Brian