Hard Push to End Before it ENDS

a Canadian Beekeeper’s Blog

[@HoneyMarketingBoard]

Damn, that King Bee joke really doesn't get old does it..

[@seanrichardson881]

That's the one joke that only gets better and better with time. Like a fine wine.

[@ericmanteuffel6403]

Your kids always seem to be smiling and have a great demeanor. That's nice to see

[@Bri_bees]

Nobody thinks the cable will break until they have seen one break. Good job Dad.

[@kat2641]

❤❤ is nothing better in life than to have your children working with you!! It warms the heart an brings back memories of many years ago in this old man. I value every moment!!! 🤗

[@10peteo]

Long hot hard day, and everyone is having fun, says a lot about your parenting, good work.

[@allsmilz7234]

Thx4share great videography Ian 👍

[@framcesmoore]

Ha Ian enjoyed the video I love the kids working with you what is the medicine u are giving them and what is if for thanks Hope you all have a great week

[@gregmiller1951]

"Thanks Boss Man" lol love it! Great memories made for sure...

[@russellkoopman3004]

Good job, almost done. Nice crew you have Ian.

[@robertstwalley3662]

hard work is not something you just do after graduation, it is a learned skill no matter the age or work. Congratulations on the training of all the youth in your circle, it is bigger than you know.

[@moosibou]

I've had some 3 year queens. I have one right now that came in a swarm in 2020, so I've had her 3 years, and I expect she overwintered, so thinking she's 4 years. She was laying sheets of brood this year. I raised some queens off her. Will be interesting to see how they perform.

[@mattharrison8029]

A real joy to be doing a job you love with people you love.

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Always love to see the kids involved!! Thanks Ian!!

[@peaceinvalleygreenhouse6915]

Daughter looks so much like mama!!!🙂

[@robinkennedy9974]

Whoa! Must be near the end of the season, I saw Ian give a big smile.

[@ThatBeeMan]

Congratulations, Boss!

[@wadebarnes6720]

It's nice having your kids helping you I've growed up with most of my family farming I had a single mother but my uncle had a farm that I worked on all the time I can say as a former you do not have the same job everyday even though it's the same job

[@timolsen7876]

What is the treatment being applied to the frames?

[@jeffreypetersen6149]

What an ounce of praise can do…

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Marshmallow, exception job! And some fun camera work. With good framing.

[@PennsyltuckyBees]

Crack that whip, get all that free labor while you can!!! Lol, joking, it's great to see your family so willing to help out not to mention the memories being made. God bless.

[@teambeining]

Have you looked into planting long-blooming perennials on the edges? I have catmint from Proven Winners. It blooms March to October. I can’t keep the bees out of it to trim it. I also have an ornamental spring onion that is not as well loved, but blooms continuously.

[@dcsblessedbees]

🤔You found a new one to tell your joke to, poor kids.🤭😂

[@Chard-Bees]

Always fun to watch, thanks again! The pro-active treatment for EFB seems like a solid plan after that scare earlier. Way to stay focused and do what needs done. Hard work, well planned, pays well!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Exactly

[@tomfuller9010]

Good to see A team on the job

[@peteroshannassy8160]

Great to see the kids involved. I can't believe how short your seasons are it seems like only a few weeks ago you were battling snow to get the bees out and now you're building them up to put them away for winter again.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

It’s quick and intense

[@thomaskoppenhaver2758]

Our winters are long and intense.@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog

[@Allan79789]

like the way you keep work fun! Today was the best day of extraction, the last one!

[@rusticlifefarm6264]

Get Muck Boot man ! Best things ever to keep feet warm and DRY, tuck the pant legs in. Plus a little cedarwood EO around the bottom keeps the ticks off . you get sweaty legs if it is in the 30's Cº but way better in my mind

[@crazyreadr21]

what is the medicine in the powder sugar?

[@jordanebling2138]

Are those three nucs on bottom or three 8 frames....fairly new beekeeper and if anyone can fill me in on that configuration I'd love to know! 😊 160 pounds is quite a load of honey awesome ....love watching you Ian always learning something

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

3, 6’s under 2 10’s

[@kevinogden4363]

It seems like your kids earn their keep lol. Nah, they obviously were raised with values and respect. I'm sure they are well rewarded for their work

[@DrBestforyou]

Will they stop collecting if you don't give them extra space?

[@Thecrobeeman]

The king bee joke... it's all in the delivery 😅 But let's make Ian lern some new jokes to heve to tell in the videos 😊

[@NevadaBeeMan-nq3po]

I wish I could afford as many global Pattie’s as you do!!!! Love ‘em !! What is the what powder your putting on?

[@robinkennedy9974]

What! Did Carrie get the day off? How come she didn’t have to drive?

[@mgcbesterclan925]

what is the medicine you give them ?

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Those 6 made good wow they must of really kicked it in gear

[@FrankfurtFury]

I just pulled the final pull in one of my yards today and see all kinds of pollen come in, I'm kind of hesitant to feed paddies right now. Don't want to clog them up!?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Patty will not be stored but rather consumed and fed

[@barkersbees]

Ian what probiotics do you use on you’re bees? I know the powder is for EFB but is there a probiotic that you use for your bees? If so what do you recommend?

[@buckfastimker]

Ian, what happened with these virgan queens you and Carry showed last week? Did you introduced them somewhere. its late, the drones are trown out, but not all of them. ?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Fingers crossed. Nothing to loose with those late virgins at this point

[@buckfastimker]

video please, i am curious if they wil get mated and able to make a broodnest for the winter. @@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog

[@cornyfriesen2091]

What is it powder you sprinkle on top

[@badeobibo6135]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@MrGurmeets]

❤❤❤❤

[@taddrienstra7247]

White powder?

[@toddknecht2106]

❤

[@PNWDrone2018]

What powdered medicine are you giving them?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Oxytet

[@joshstangl525]

Do you make those bee escapes or do you buy them

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Bought

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Looks like the excluder was on cockeyed that first one bet she moved up...

[@robert12345678912312]

🌟🌟😊😊❤❤

[@kellymoore4517]

Is that a bee escape you are installing under the supers, and what's the white powder?

[@theohiohousewife]

Bee escape yes, powder no clue. I’m hoping someone knows

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Oxytet mixed with icing sugar. Once the escape is placed, the honey boxes are removed from the activity of the nest as the bees move down and clear the boxes out

[@jays200gspsreeftank7]

What is the white powder you are administering

[@jays200gspsreeftank7]

Found in comments, oxytet (oxytetracycline) for ERB

[@sawmillcharliesbeefarm]

What is the white power Ian, sugar to hold them over until you feed or something else.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

I’m dusting them with oxytet (bacterial medicine) to protect the apiary from any sick EFB colonies that I may have missed. Anything that has been weakened will be prone to getting robbed out now. It’s mixed with icing sugar.

[@btt8111]

Ian, can I ask how tall are you?

[@russellkoopman3004]

If I remember right he is 6 ft 1 inch.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

6’

[@jtlearn1]

Are you applying Terra Pro antibiotics for EFB and AFB?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Oxytet for EFB (not to treat infection but rather protect the rest if I missed anything infected)

[@jtlearn1]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog I somehow got AFB this year.... First case in new Jersey in 2 years. Burned 9 hives. I will apply Terra to control potential spread as well but so far all looks good. I got quite the education this year , the hard way.

[@nickymiller4595]

All I am hoping right now is my hives don't get killed because they have the varroa mite😢

[@lenturtle7954]

Oxalic acid treatments should help

[@researcherAmateur]

I already tried hoping and praying some time ago. It doesn't do much without some kind of treatment

[@jtlearn1]

YOU MUST TREAT TO KILL THE MITES OR YOUR HIVE WILL DIE!!!!

[@xhelalplakaj1590]

Si duket pluhuri ishte karbonat kalciumi ose soda e bukes ju lutem na sqaroni më mir

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Oxytet icing sugar

[@medovi-kluni]

Доброго дня. Чи можете ближче показати видаляч для бджіл?

[@andresa_official2529]

Per qfare e hedhe ate pluhurin

[@shawnboutersebouterseurban387]

Disappointed your not going to Kentucky. Go for the social aspect. Not as a speaker.😢😮

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Maybe next year