Most Unusual way We've BUILT a BEEHIVE BEFORE Getting OUR BackYard READY for 20,000 BEEs

[@LumnahAcres]

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[@susansmith5044]

THEIR HAMBURG TASTE LIKE STEAK!!!

[@keithrayeski6417]

Susan Smith lol!! What is hamburger but ground steak 🥩...I remember a commercial on TV years ago that went something like that.

[@jamiemarsden2557]

wonder if they is any farmfoods in AUS... need to check it out

[@ManJO601]

lovely well done Bee hive

[@b_northof5369]

@Free Speech I think Dr. Leo advocates that there are cover boards set above the whole colony, that way when you open the lid the hive it is still enclosed. You remove these small boards only over the area that you wish to inspect, this ensures that the disturbance to the bees is minimal. You can check for honey and leave the brood intact, or you can uncover only one or two frames at a time and check each brood frame without disturbing the whole. The use of follower boards is also advantageous. Check out some of the long langstroth hive management videos, they explain it very well.

[@reginagibson1908]

Seen a flashback video clip from Weed’em and Reap yesterday of Hope when she was a baby, looking at her now it’s hard to remember her that little.

[@LumnahAcres]

she has grown so much!

[@Bunefoo401]

Regina Gibson ... never did get that far back in my binging ... just went and found it ... Darling Hope was such a cute kid ... now a beautiful young lady.

[@tardismole]

The goats are demonstrating the first rule of the army - never leave a man behind. I'm guessing the same is true for goats. Or maybe they want to make sure Al hasn't forgotten where the feeder is. :)

[@DisabledUKPrepper]

Where I live in the UK, Shepherd's Pie is made from ground lamb, and if it's another meat like beef or pork, it's called Cottage Pie. We also add a dash of Worcestershire Sauce. One of the best comfort meals around. Willow really is getting a pregnant waddle on. ❤

[@footplate0]

We also add carrots, peas and bake beans..... yum. We also put the dish once cooked under the grill on full blast to really crisp up the potatoes on top

[@DisabledUKPrepper]

@@footplate0 Agree with the carrots and peas, and crisping up. Don't do the baked beans, though.

[@footplate0]

@@DisabledUKPrepper why not try them just once, baked beans in tomato sauce give the dish a whole new flavour and texture. Must issue a health warning though as they do give you flatulence big time !!

[@soniaspangenberg6892]

Our Walmart sells grass fed ground lamb!

[@ChickasawScot]

I’ve always had Shepard’s pie that was tomato based with cheddar melted on the top. Not sure what Gina used but it wasn’t tomato🍅

[@SeeLionsInTX]

Off Grid With Doug & Stacey had a bee expert visit their homestead last year. He suggested adding COLOR to your BEE BOXES to ATTRACT the bees. Maybe cover the inside and outside with colorful vinyl or paint?

[@lindapolle1665]

Yes, bees orient themselves by color and shapes to find food and home. Time for Gina signs mounted above each landing/in port. What will she craft, flower shapes, bright graphics in loud colors?

[@wendyann3400]

love your channel!! you inspired us to get chickens and we already have the bees.. thankyou for being such a wholesome family channel.. my son loves watching you too.. he is handicap but older so you teach him very good life lessons in a positive way unlike most tv shows.. thankyou for being you. 🤗🤗

[@jimjenkins7226]

Wendy Ann Jim

[@piledriver141]

Close off gable ends of hive. Wasps will make it home.😎Beautiful Hive

[@sharonnicholson4344]

Shepard’s pie: if you put lines on top of the potato with a fork and add a few nubs of butter, you will get some crispy potato on the top when cooked. It’s delicious.

[@simonfreer7950]

Was just about to say the exact same thing... that and it needs carrots

[@davidgambler1591]

The bee roof isn’t enclosed, when bees swarm, they could move upstairs. “I know nothing about bees, but I love honey.” Great job Al. You built a bee tank, lol.

[@susanperkins1944]

I am a retired welder. I have to use my wife's name here because I don't know how to change it to my name. I so much enjoy watching you guys work on your farm. You both like things to be the best when you work, and you do a fantastic job! Keep on rocking your vids a take great pride in your work!!

[@cajuncookingdan]

Best part of the morning... waking up to a cup of coffee and Al's friendly gooood morning.

[@sharibushnell190]

That's my morning also expect weds when he doesnt have a video for that day !

[@sharibushnell190]

@Maybe Smithe im in Az right now and im up at 4am to be to work by 6a so i start my day with coffee and this beautiful family

[@candidethirtythree4324]

Yes indeed...I get up early enough to get hubby's lunch packed and coffee made before Al comes on and we watch together before he leaves for work.

[@cajuncookingdan]

@@sharibushnell190 I used to live in Yuma. Have family living in Tucson.

[@sharibushnell190]

@@cajuncookingdan Im in Maricopa

[@tagreen9790]

I see that most every time you push a piece of wood through the table saw, it gets hung up on the lip of where the miter saw is/ goes, I have a idea of how to stop it, take a small piece of metal, aluminium or steel, 2 in wide or so, put a slight bend in it and mount it on the left lip, reaching across the saw while its running is some bad juju, project is looking good!!!

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

We love Little Man being with the boys and it seems like they and him like it too.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Goood morning Al and family. Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow on Sunday, so I guess y'all will be getting the plants and seed ready a tad earlier this year. Glad to see you're bringing back the honey bees.

[@LumnahAcres]

An early spring will be NICE!

[@jackd.ripper7613]

Punxsutawney Phil has arrest warrants in three states for 'giving false information'. Look it up.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

@@jackd.ripper7613 lol, now that funny right there, I don't care what anybody says.

[@martyplunkett7011]

@@LumnahAcres early spring usually means a late snow or frost here in Texas. Be careful.

[@hofferfamilyhomesteadindia7365]

You have a very nice family, I am glad I found your site. You seem to be a God-fearing family and that is important these days. That little girl doesn't realize how good a family life she is going to have if she keeps your value. I take my hat off to you sir, keep up the good work.

[@mountainviews5025]

Guy's I'm noticing more advertisers on the channel and that my friends is so awesome congratulations wow I am very proud of y'all especially Gina she's starting to talk more and we like that thank y'all so much for sharing we appreciate you thumbs up my friends

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... AL and Gina nice to see you both are doing a new tools and new project keep it up and keep smiling and keep sharing, thank you for sharing your video homestead chicken farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👨‍👩‍👧👸👕👓🐩🐔🐓🐥🐕🐖🐈🌱🐐🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@carolah4687]

You need to paint the beehives different colors as bees imprint on their own hives. You guys did an awesome job building them!

[@sebastianduta1937]

Without good ventilation, you have the opportunity to have very high humidity in the hive. Also, the chemical components in the insulation can damage!

[@georgethomas9436]

Hello. As with the potato skins. You can season them. Put them on a cookie sheet and toast them. Really good.

[@lieuwina]

Time for Gina and Olivia to do their art work on the bee hives. A bee expert on Doug and Stacey said 'bees love coloúr' they use it to find their bee hives. The hives look lovely, well done. Though I think i would perhaps use some of that gauze and the triangle at the end of each end of the roof I would tack on then no other unwanted wasps or bugs can get in. Gina that cottage pie looked lovely, wish I could smell it through the computer screen. Have a great day.

[@rosanna5schmidt732]

That is a very nice bee house. Those bees should make a lot of honey with such a nice home.

[@barbaravickroy7563]

A & G -bee hive perfection! If you don't have same drawn-out comb, you might consider Better Comb by BetterBee One or two frames per hive will help your new bees get a head start at building brood. Frederick Dunn has a good video explaining its value for new hives.

[@pathfindergeorgia1117]

Goood morning Al, cold morning here as well sir, I’m up late today but that’s ok. Being retired is great. Coffee in hand so let’s get a late start on our day.

[@jerylynbean7634]

I hope you are going to paint your beehives special colorful designs. It helps the bees find the right hive. Doug and Stacy have some really good bee videos, check them out.

[@matthewsmall7607]

Id be concerned that with those legs the hive will be top heavy and unstable. Use a piece of corplas sprayed with PAM, that will catch the varroa and hive beetles.

[@beckycory9023]

They could put a cross bracing from front to back with a 1' extension in the front & back or maybe put them in cinder blocks.

[@waddeym]

An excellent job as always Al. I now proclaim you the king of overkill. You did not just build a hive, you built a luxury bee fortress.

[@jameswitte5167]

For the trays you can use cookie sheets ... Don't forget a queen excluder or you might lose her ... Also make accommodation for winter feeding if you choose to ... Better to have it set up and not need it then need and have to modify later ...

[@schifflangefarms4539]

As a long time bee keeper, I question having the insulation left on during summer months, keeping to much heat in hive. Also you need upper vent holes to get good air movement and reduce moisture build up in hive.

[@RickP654]

Hello Al, I was watching your bee hive build and noticed you put three entrances into it. You should only have one at the end. You need to make a separation board that drops in like your regular frames. You can move it to enlarge their space as they grow. You might want to make a queen excluder also. This will make harvesting the honey easier for you because you don't have to worry about finding brood in your honey frames. Just a few thoughts to share with you to help. I love your channel and watching your projects and the animals and your family as you all share your little journey called LIFE. May God bless you and your family.

[@angiewilliamson8098]

Your bee hives look amazing!! Look forward to seeing how they do. Oh, and Gina you are doing great on the camera...keep up the good work.

[@FreakyDarlin]

Just harvested my first mushrooms... at least I can grow those in my little apartment!

[@ceselb]

That sounds nice. From kits or DIY? Always wanted to try that, but I may have it too warm inside.

[@FreakyDarlin]

I tried myself first, failed. Decided to try a kit to learn a bit from the experience. That has been great so far. Going to try again once my mushrooms stop propagating. You are supposed to get three harvests per kit.

[@reneebrown5598]

I love my horizontal hive. It makes bee keeping easy so I can handle my own bees.

[@brianbarry5673]

Did you include Red and White clover in your pasture grass? This will help with your bees and nourish the soil. Also, don't take down anymore apple trees until after blooming.

[@marshasmith6320]

I’ve never tried Shepherds pie but it looks delicious. Love the bee hives. Can’t wait til the bees get there. Have a great evening.

[@yeagerxp]

Nicely done 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing. You should close off the holes on the side of the roof with metal cloth as it will make a nice perch for birdsto pick off your bees

[@ralphgushman8834]

Al, just a thought. Did you check for local apiaries for your new bees? Local, acclimated bees have a greater chance to thrive and be successful. IMHO Keep up the good work, Peace! P.S. build a couple swarm traps for your property.

[@sandravanderleek8569]

Ralph Gushman they are getting their bees close to home. They’re going to be well acclimated.

[@ralphgushman8834]

@@sandravanderleek8569 Thanks, when I heard "from the internet" I mistakenly thought, "from the southern states" and IMHO local is better.

[@deannamarie4149]

I believe he said the bees are from Canada. ☮🐝

[@pegsclips]

Cant wait to get our bees. Will enjoy yours till then👍🌻🇨🇦

[@LumnahAcres]

are you getting them this year?

[@judyedwards7239]

Good morning Lumnah family. Can't wait to see the Bee Hive at work. Shepard's Pie...Gina I haven't had that in awhile and I do love it. Have to pick up the ingredients and make one. Have a great day Al, Gina and Olivia.

[@kennethfreeman8042]

Al, you may want to consider using two pieces of heavy cloth or thin plywood on top of the frames so you don't have to expose all the frames at one time. You also may want to build a feeder frame and a divider board.

[@pathfindergeorgia1117]

Al you have great skills Sir, wonderful video

[@loraineleuschke4186]

I like the layout of the hive. I am really looking forward to following the bees, yea for fresh honey.

[@jfinnall]

You might want to check the dimensions on the bottom rack area to see if aluminum baking sheets might work there. Multiple smaller ones would be easier to handle than a single large one.

[@dougrobins8291]

You have created a space under the roof that might be attractive to other insects, like wasps. Should you enclose the triangles under the roof?

[@0g.Ghost.7373]

That or could the bees could pick the roof? I have see wild bees do some weird things, never owned a bee hive box.

[@linwoodvleegmailcom]

screened off is good

[@kennethfreeman8042]

Some 1/8 wire cloth would do the trick and still leave air passage.

[@kennethfreeman8042]

You may have to use a window screen.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

I was a bit surprised he did such intricate work in the beam that creates the angle of the roof. Each end will always be noticable, but the cut along the middle, although stylish seems unnecessary as it is covered over.

[@reginaldsmith7897]

Good morning the weather is not so cold trying to pick up my first load in my 18 wheeler see you in the morning!!!👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿

[@hollyslaughter5505]

The bee hive look great, I may have angled the bee hive legs out a bit at the bottom for stability on windy days.

[@chris3m98]

good idea!

[@elysafrancisco7240]

I'm so excited about your new beehive! I can't wait to see how the bees take to their new home! 😄

[@KellyAshcraft-ww6ls]

Hope is looking so great getting her winter coat ! ♥️😏👊

[@heaven-is-real]

Past the tipping point is the word you're looking for (nice solution with the chain) I love honey, tastes great in tea and with fruit and yogurt in the mornin'. Bee's help pollinate fruit trees as well (what fun) Many Blessings to you and your family, and here's to a bountiful future.

[@70acres]

Wow, those hives came out great. Not sure the reason that top 2x4 was cut out like that. At first I thought it was a handle, but then you put a gabled roof on it. Is the gable just decorative? I agree with @Regina Gibson, I loved seeing Hope as a baby on Weed Em & Reap yesterday. Blessings to all.

[@ladyliberty417]

Looking forward to spring on your farm and all your ideas coming to life! It will be awesome to learn about beekeeping from you guys🐝 The goats are looking so happy and healthy, they lift my spirits, ha!

[@jjj32801]

Al, You are like a professional golfer. You make difficult look smooth and effortless!

[@78magmo]

Instead of painting the beehive you should try Eco Stain. It mixes with water and does a great job. And you can get it on Amazon

[@sebastianduta1937]

I appreciate your kindness!

[@margaretbedwell58]

Great looking bee hives. Gina, your shepherds pie looks scrumptious. I have made one in a long time, I will have to do that soon. Y'all have a Blessed day.

[@371508129]

If you can figure out your cost manufacturing these for prospective bee keepers in your northern climate might provide an additional income stream. Great job by the way.

[@jaynesheriff6503]

Gina, when we make shepards pie, we put a layer of cheese between the burger and the potatoes. Just a thought.

[@karenrazek5390]

I am so looking forward to seeing your bees. I loved your bee hive construction. Love your channel.

[@IShallNotBeSilent]

I am so excited about y'all getting the bees. It's an awesome hive you have built!

[@Shasellion]

In the UK we put grated cheese ( usually Cheddar ) on top of the potato. when making Cottage Pie, Shepard pie and Fishermans pie.

[@gordonverrall1477]

You will need to splay the legs on your beehives, otherwise the first big gust of wind and they will fall over.

[@mspeedie52]

Don't forget to cut slats to fit on top of the honey frames . They lay on top of the frames in the same direction as the frames and cover the entire length of the hive and are between the frames and the top. Watch the video of Doug from Off Grid with Doug and Stacey, where he is setting up his new hives like yours . You will see the slats that I am talking about. I really enjoyed watching you build your hives. Bees from Saskatchewan should survive where you live as Saskatchewan generally has really cold winters.

[@liseforget1687]

Please plant clover and other pollen crops to feed the bees. If they have to fly far for it they will move their hives further away. Your little gardens won’t be enough to sustain them. Also make sure to have a safe water supply. The creek currents might drown them.

[@madampolo]

If you ever get cattle, you'll need to fence off the beehives. Our cows get into everything and would easily knock over the hives. So, plan for that when you determine where to place them. Also, I've seen where beekeepers put the legs with water under the legs to keep ants from getting into the hive. I'm not sure how they do that, but you might need to do research.

[@mspeedie52]

Gina should paint the outside of each hive with a different scene. As someone mentioned in an earlier post the bees will know which is their hive by the pattern on the outside.

[@ellenl.5581]

Spreading flowers everywhere especially where the goats can't get them will be a boon to the bees.

[@donaldshields2483]

Very good job on the beehives looks very nice sure that he’s all of it God bless

[@sassilou]

Hey Al and Gina, would you consider having a pony for Olivia? It would be awesome to see you build a stable..... Love your beehive make sure you place it in a sunny area. I get bees every year that migrate into my cavity wall. Plant a flower garden near it so your bees can pollinate them and will encourage them to stay...

[@lovek2us]

Nice looking beehives. It's amazing how much bees do for everything that blooms and grows. I haven't had Shephards Pie in a long time. Gina, have you ever tried cheese in it? You add it after the meat and corn, cheese then potatoes. Pretty yummy. Thanks for sharing. Always fun to watch. Be Safe

[@bay9876]

Tinman's always chasing the goats because they're eating the bark. The goats love his bark

[@WendyK656]

Nice Job Al and Gina, on the horizontal beehives

[@denthebundy7939]

that's what we had for supper last night,simple easy to make and is delicious,thanks for sharing folks.

[@DRUMMER-j-u2x]

Gonna be some very lucky bees, Al. Good job on the hives!

[@onemorchatykathy]

The goats want something warm to stand on at the hay feeder! They’re smart!

[@clancywilde5882]

You guys make my day so I want to say Thankyou

[@riverrat1431]

With your bees living in such a nice bee hive they may think their to high class to make any honey

[@frankfuentes5920]

Hi Kids, Would it be possible to add to your link a list of music, especially during your evening meal. It sounds very inspirational. Thanks for all your encouragement. Gratefully yours Frank.

[@tonygrimes13]

Frank Fuentes - Burdens by Derek Gust. You can also download Apps to identify music/songs.

[@annfetters1849]

AMAZINGLY WELL DESIGNED AND THOUGHT OUT! I HAVE SHARED THIS WITH MY SON WHO WHO IS AN ENGINEER AND HAS ENDED UP AS AN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER. HOWEVER, HE HAS "ALWAYS" LOVE BUILDING AND ONE POINT LOVED MOST OF ALL LIKE TO TAKE THINGS APART TO SEE HOW IT WORKED. I REMEMBER ONE TIME SAYING WHERE IS THE TOASTER...HIS BROTHER SAID HE HAS DOWN IN HIS ROOM TAKING IT APART. HE TOO LOVES MAKING THINGS AND FIGURING THINGS OUT. IT IS APPARENT YOU TOO HAVE THESE SAME QUALITIES...THINKING AND DREAMING...AND WHEN YOUR FINISHED WITH THIS PROCESS, YOU GATHER YOUR MATERIALS AND CREATE THAT FUNCTIONAL PRODUCT THAT YOU PLANNED IN YOUR HEAD. WHAT IS THE FINALLY OF THIS PROCESS YOU HAVE LEARNED HOW TO USE THE TOOLS TO MAKE YOUR DREAM A REALITY! GREAT JOB. YOU, GINE, AND OLIVIA MAKE A GREAT TEAM...ALL OF YOUR PETS TOO!

[@crystaltelf288]

Good morning Al. The hives look beautiful, makes me want to hear buzzing! I love shepards pie, I grew up using just corn between the beef and potatoes, I swear everyone else uses peas and carrots, and I just can't do it, glad to see I'm not the only one! 😄

[@johnhyman3549]

That's why Heinz makes 57 varieties. I use peas, carrots, pearl onions and corn and my family really likes it. Gins's looked great as well.

[@auntym4729]

I use a can of tomato soup and green beans, onions too. I’ve never heard of using corn, but why not. Looks good Gina! A little cheese on top

[@candidethirtythree4324]

Maybe you can use those flat plastic drip trays that they put under the seed starter pots or maybe the plastic liner for a dog crate or even a few trays like they use in cafeterias..it wouldn't have to be just one large tray, it could be 2 or 3 smaller ones. Bees are one of my favorite topics, I am so looking forward to seeing you get some.

[@BobMuk08]

my mum used to sprinkle cheese on & give it 5 under the grill to make it crispy.. yum!

[@melissalucero9239]

Another amazing build, thanks for the all of the knowledge you guys share!

[@jimjenkins7226]

We think you are the best in always we won’t miss you every day Jim jenks

[@oldsouthhomestead7118]

You could make you some half horse slide outs. Just build 2 half horses with the top rail the same length as your bench is deep + 3 1/2" then build guides with 2 2x4's screwed to the bottom of your bench framing allowing just enough room for the top rail of your horses to slide between and cap the bottom with 2x6 and you have slide out half horses to use you hand held saws and other stuff that only take up 3 1/2 inches of your floor space and still allow access to the bottom shelf.

[@garym9356]

Al. Might be a good idea to put long boards at the base of legs on the bee hive so the wind don't blow them over..6.foot 2x4s on each end ?

[@maryclairekalamafoni9524]

Really good idea!💓

[@salliebeard1899]

Thank you for sharing ❤️💗 Love the bee boxes....👍💖💞😁 Yes, the quote is correct.... We need to get back to Imagination, Dreams, Thoughts, stay Positive, & Create. Life is about lessons. They are repeated until they are learned.... Much love for EVERYONE 🤗❣️♥️♥️💃💃💃💃💃

[@esauer1014]

Maybe some metal sheet pans could work and instead of oil you might think about using diatomacious earth. The hive looks wonderful hopefully the bees will to. Have a great day!!! :-)

[@linwoodvleegmailcom]

btw you need a queen screen for the entrances , that keeps queen in and workers in/out .because if queen does not like the box , she will swarm away asap !!!!!!!!

[@salonisalvi3484]

The girls are learning 😃😃😃😃‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@ausbinpippin5411]

Grew up with one bee hive but did that hive produce. Just love bees and you adventure may lead me to have them once again.

[@straubdavid9]

Good mornin New Ham Shire .... that's gonna bee a lotta beez! The hives look really nice, and functional. You'll be swimmin in honey in no time. The beez will bee so happy in their fancy digs. Have a great day AL, Gina & Olivia. It's a very balmy 48F here in central Pa @ 8:30 AM ... take care.

[@nickguehring1222]

I enjoyed the make shift metal break! I will say working with metal a lot it makes it super nice to have one. But way to use that ingenuity.

[@TheHappyJack.1]

I must say that your bee boxes are a vast improvement to the ones I've always seen on farms around here...nice looking

[@barbaravickroy7563]

@Free Speech adding more frames to the side is the same as adding another box.

[@stan3198]

Okay video and coffee done so I guess I'll go shovel Sunday's leftover sunshine LOL

[@johnestilwell]

Confused dot com Shepherds Pie is usually made with Lamb, the alternative made with Beef is usually called Cottage Pie (at least that's what it is in the UK)

[@brendalawrence6732]

The hives look great. Gina, that is how I make my shepherds pie too, it was my late husband's favorite too.

[@billberry557]

That was an interesting project. Should be intriguing to see how things move forward when the Bee's arrive.

[@jenniferhuff2547]

Al don't forget to do end caps so that wasp's and mud dobbers don't build in those beautiful bee boxes. Smart thinking about not putting glue on the legs, in case of needing to replace them. Get them chicken's wings clipped, do they aren't flying up at feeding time. Much love from OHIO ❤️ ❣️❣️ ❤️

[@henrysmudworks1894]

You could also use Diatomaceous earth - also known as D.E., in the pan below the hives.

[@bobbywatson368]

Hives turning out awesome! You can tell Gina is becoming more comfortable in front of the camera. Great Job girl! Look out Al, she's after your job! LOL!