How fast can Honey Bee’s build their new hive?!

#Beekeeping #Offgridhomestead #Idaho
How much work can honey bees do in a week? We installed this swarm 1 week ago and today we’re showing you how much comb they have built in that time!!if you’re interested in bee keeping or just entertained by it, please push the subscribe button as well as the bell Icon to follow along and watch our bees grow.

[@shelbycatron22]

Sexiest bee keeper I have ever seen 😍🐝

[@YankeeStacking]

Mrs North Country Off Grid Well, as they say...”Beauty is in the eye of the Bee Holder.” 😆👌🏼

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

He called you a Bee holder☝🏻

[@shelbycatron22]

😂

[@bradgoliphant]

I appreciate how gentle you are with them. We need more people to take care.

[@jburritt426]

Happy bees make happy honey.

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

J Burritt I sure hope so!😁

[@Makermook]

This is my first year beekeeping so I'm soaking up as much knowledge as I can. It's incredible how much work they've done in just a few days!

[@TheSoilandGreen]

I put my first package in on Thursday, tomorrow I get 4 more. Let’s see how many nucs I can make before August. Please look at my likes videos. I have put in many hours researching bees. Lol in just two months. Good luck my friend

[@modestmariner]

At 4:46, you can see one of the bees doing their "bee dance". It is in the upper right hand corner. They waggle quickly to show the distance and the position of their dance tells the other bees the direction.

[@patriciavyce1993]

Looking good 👍🥰

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Patricia Vyce thank you

[@TheTraveler1976]

New wax is white commonly, by walking on it with polen feet, honey feet, dirty feet, larva excretions, and the natural death of old bees, the comb evolves from BRIGHT white (worth big money to pharmaceutical industry), to yellow common natural bees wax, and eventually turning muddy chocolate Brown in your older brood frames. A side note, making all that wax uses TONS of resources, save the brood frames in the hives for 10 or even as long as 20 years. Dark comb isnt bad, just old. Uncap and extract your super frames, then leave them in the apiary and the bees will lick em clean FOR YOU, and bring the honey back to the hive, no loss that way. Now you have wax comb already drawn for next years flow. When catching your swarms, and other swarms, use old comb. It smells familiar and they will move right in and start laying. Your doing GREAT! Keep it up brother!

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Wow! Thanks for the info!! I really appreciate any tips I can get!!

[@ruthiewrangler9864]

This is awesome. My father raised bees. I love that your kids are getting to be a part of this. Such a healthy giving back to nature craft. Good job sir.

[@DimeDigger]

💪🏻your such a stud going in unprotected 😉 it is cool to see the bees at work. 👍🏻

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Dime Digger I hope it looks great on a screen better than my phone. But it’s amazing to see in person

[@bonitaohyea9258]

Wow awesome!

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Bonita Oh Yea glad you liked it!! Thank you

[@adriannicholson8819]

cool beeswax candles

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

adrian nicholson we’re already collecting wax for it

[@1Scottieg]

Great job. Just ordered a package of saskatraz bees I’ve had a auto flow hive on my porch for over a year now. I’m ready to get this filled with some life. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@lorimiller3375]

The " HOUDINI " hive...sounds like a proper hive /colony name ..lol! Blessings Lori PGH Pa..

[@Mark-xh8md]

The fact that you handled those bees without the protective suit almost gave me a panic attack. Of course I also have a semi-phobic relationship with these productive bastards.

[@TheCrazySeis]

Man, I am jealous. I work bees with my dad down in Deep South Texas. We have to wear full suits, veils and gloves. Pretty much all the bees down there are Africanized. We even do extractions as a side hustle.

[@Strictlyfishin76]

Strong hive!! Great laying pattern too.

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

BEECH FAMILY HOMESTEAD yeah, should be an amazing hive! I have another hive that has 2 queens but no laying going on😳🤪🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Strictlyfishin76]

North Country Off Grid oh wow, what ya gonna do? I don’t know.

[@Zinnias2go]

So interesting 🤔 loving the bee 🐝 thing 😊

[@treeclimbing7798]

Busy as a bee 🐝 That Swarm seems strong

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

tree Climbing yeah I think they’re doing well!!

[@davidlane2004]

Hello I just started seeing your post I am new on this KZbin about two years and going, I saw the topic video of the permit and I totally feel the same way, If we buy land and if I buy utilities from the government then I owe the man money’s, taxes is just a way to get free money from people’s hard earned money, we never got away from the king and queen land taxes or we will take from you mentality, But set aside that and we can move about smartly I really wish I could do what your doing.... Thank you for allowing me to live Nature thru you

[@lorimiller3375]

Awesome job...Wow! It's amazing..When I was a child we used to purposely try and catch bees. I actually tried to create my own colony lol! I didn't know what I was doing lol! It is awesome how gentle , the respect ,the love ,the care you take and show for the hive..Thank you..I care for many critters including bugs,I will remove a bug instead of kill it.People need to realize how much our pollenater's help us. Bees , Butterflies ,humming birds . I have been including more flowers and bushes to attract them .(Mother nature is good to us ,as long as we take care of all ,give back ,replant ,respect all plants ,trees,creatures ,bugs ,waters..and all the elements).Thank you for the very educating video..Awesome to watch. I hope people see that if they treat everyone and everything with respect there is no need to be afraid..I'm so amazed at how fast the hive ,started to build ,thrive..I'm new to bee farming ,raising breeding .( not sure of the proper term) I'm very interested to learn..Sending posative energy prayers and blessings for a awesome crop ,hive ,colony...blessed be..Lori Miller PGH Pa..

[@brianmeattey4151]

Good to see your hives are doing good and the advanced expansion of your new swarm being super busy ..so looking good..have a nice day its pouring rain here today so makes a lazy day lol but anyways God bless bud

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

brian meattey thank you! Hopefully they will make it through winter and we’ll keep growing!!

[@brianmeattey4151]

@@NorthCountryOffgrid yea I'm not sure of the procedure of winter keep but the way it looks they will bud ..have a great day

[@patricksullivan7576]

How guy's doing? Watching Learning. Thank's! Keep up the good job.

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Patrick Sullivan doing great! Thanks for watching

[@texas_concern4133]

So fascinating, thanks for sharing!

[@rippinlips5717]

Awesome!!!

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Rippin lips57 glad you enjoyed it!

[@pineyhavenhomestead8947]

WOOO HOOOOO almost to 30K! Congrats on that :) Great video, I love watching the bees, WOW they have been really busy! Have a Blessed Day! **HUGS & PRAYERS** from Kelly & Critters at Piney Haven Homestead.

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Piney Haven Homestead thank you!! Yes we’re almost to 30k!!

[@mmb_MeAndMyBees]

End of the Video, the Bottom Box is always a Brood Box (not a Super !) Supers go above the Bee Nest for Honey Storage, or some add a less deep Box above and call this a Deep and a Half ! : aka a Deep Brood Box + a Mediuim Box (a Super !) Over Supering means adding another Super (Box for Honey Storage) on top of a previous Super etc. eg x4,x5 high. Under Supering is often mentioned in KZbin Videos (incorrectly!) To under Super, you add that empty new Super Box on top of the Brood Box, and add that former full one on top of it ! Get it ? (New is added 'under' not above (over.) To many Beeks think Under Supers go on the Floor (base) and the Brood Box above ! Don't, Never !!! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2022. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@susieq725]

I know this is an older video but I have wild hives and caught a swarm, they had the whitest comb (not knowing what I’m doing they left) but, I bought a Nuc and their new comb was brownish with the cells quite a bit bigger too.

[@seasonedseasons]

them some busy bees ... well done on catching a great swarm ..... hive name ...hmmm ... will have to think about that ...." gold mine" ... liquid gold ...lol

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Debra McRae thank you!!

[@aprilbatley9265]

Ty

[@markviereck4547]

After the eggs are laid they cap the top of the cells. Each larvae has food to eat and when they are done they eat the cap off and come out.

[@SCHNEKM483BK]

BEE keeping, what a concept! Might want to clear some more ground and plant Red Clover. (Just a thought).

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

schnekm483bk Ken we’ll be expanding for sure!

[@kanchabeni6743]

my friend and i found small bee nest hanging on a tree next to my house, we took it down and ate larvae alive thinking it was honey haha we were like 8 we didn't know better :( now i think of it, i am not even sure if it was a bee nest or not

[@lilahnewton7940]

My goodness 😍 You already sound like a pro. Congats. God bless. A name huh🤔........🤔how about, Catherine's hive. (Lol, cuz that's my middle name😀)

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Lilah ,newton thank you! I’m learning a lot just by observing as well

[@Birdhouselady]

Amazing what the bees can do in such a short time. What about bears? Are you worried they will come to get the honey?

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Janiece Simpson I’m not worried about bears. Our dogs do a great job of keeping everything out. I will be adding a fence around the apiary though...

[@garypollard9770]

Might should keep you a hive or 2 ready just Incase they go to swarming again!

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Gary Pollard I bought some more equipment!! My hive that swarmed first has filled every cell with eggs and the started more queen cups!! So we added a super and killed the cups👍🏻

[@PaullaWells]

I know what they eat determines the flavor so it must affect the color.

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Paulla Wells makes sense

[@crazybirdsandme9648]

Woodside find hive lol

[@sueplummer6669]

Since I've never raised bees, exactly how do you feed them. What are the mechanics ?

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

sue plummer you can give them sugar water to drink as well as pollen patties. In the winter, we’ll feed them sugar candy

[@lilahnewton7940]

Chad, i forgot to ask you something. When you were preparing the smoke can squeezeie thingy, you added a small handful of something, what was it????

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Lilah ,newton wood pellets, like what you’d buy for a stove

[@TheTraveler1976]

Most just use pine needles, cheaper..

[@CleverCoin1]

You're a busy bee

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Clever Coin your jokes are starting to sound like Yankee’s...😕

[@CleverCoin1]

@@NorthCountryOffgrid that is the most disrespectful thing ANYONE has ever told me! 💔

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Clever Coin change your behavior. This is on you...

[@markviereck4547]

How is the clover and dandelion doing?

[@crazybirdsandme9648]

Or piney bee hive

[@maddz2137]

How dont they sting you...i swear everytime i remove a frame they rush me...soo i gotta keep smoking em

[@jdtracing6502]

Why are the bees so docile? I know it has something to do with the smoke but I don't understand it. Are they well trained bees? lol

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Laliberte Family Aquatics They’re docile in nature but smoke helps to settle them down. I use smoke mostly just to move them...

[@bigbanklilbank4823]

How in the he!! Do u not get stung? Bees come from miles round just to sting me for nothing and u have millions without even getting looked at

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

big bank lil bank hahahaha I don’t get nervous and I’m carful where I put my fingers. So I guess they don’t have a reason to sting me

[@markviereck4547]

Buy a big jar of honey and feed them that.

[@mmb_MeAndMyBees]

Nope... feeding Honey back to Bees causes spread of Diseases and Viruses ! (Unless you are very well organised and store equipment well, you can feed Honey from a Hive, back to the SAME Hive. But you need lots of Deep Freezer Space, a Honey Shed, no Mice, Moisture, or Wax Moth, for say a good 7 months or so. So 1:1 Syrup for Wax Building is great in Spring. 2:1 in the Autumn when the part of the Honey is taken for Jarring Up. Feed Syrup only when it's for the BEES only ! It's illegal to Sell (Faux) Sugary* Honey here in the UK. * Bees store that Syrup and dehydrate it down to Cap it, for Winter Feed. Sugar is Sugar, Honey IS Honey. 🐝 Guess you above comment, is because you don't yet know your Bees ! Or Beekeeping. 😖