OPENED up a HORIZONTAL BEE HIVE and found this!

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

For more information check out horizontalhive.com 🤠👍 see ya tomorrow!

[@molliejonte2732]

Great website !

[@4everhdt]

Just picked up "Keeping Bees With a Smile" a few weeks ago and it is great!

[@VojvodinaNet]

@@4everhdt Very Well written indeed.

[@eexner4242]

Why isn’t there more videos on horizontal hives? Doug and Stacy, how are your horizontal hives doing?

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

@@eexner4242 stay tuned it's still cold here

[@lindashoemaker9117]

So much helpful instruction! Thank you both, Dr. Leo and Doug, for making these excellent and enjoyable videos available FREE!

[@daddykirbs]

Dr. Leo is a true inspiration for beekeepers that want to do things naturally! Thank you Doug for giving him a platform!

[@debbiemusgrove676]

Thank you Dr. Leo, your patience and information about bees is phenomenal.

[@pamelawherey4583]

This is phenomenal to view. This gentleman has a tremendous knowledge of everything about honey bees.

[@tommychew6544]

Dr. Leo is such a great resource for information! I'm enjoying going back through the older bee videos.

[@darkisland04]

As someone who's allergic to bee stings, it's amazing to me to watch how casually and confidently he handles the bees. And without much protection or getting stung.

[@waybackacresfarm2901]

I cannot believe how much information you all are putting out with these bee videos. We do not have any bees yet, but hopefully in the next couple of years. Thank you so much!

[@pearldunn6672]

You let us all get close to Bee's to observe what a calm demeanor will allow us to see. Thanks for being such good caregivers to this much needed species!

[@darrelpelham]

Dr Leo, you really need to put more videos on Your website. You have good knowledge. Thanks D&S

[@FloryJohann]

Why? To misinform more viewers?

[@bradkuhlemeyer8422]

Please tell me what u mean I am brand new at this

[@FloryJohann]

@@bradkuhlemeyer8422 look at dave-cushman(dot) net website. just about everything there to know about bees. Or best youtube channel in my eyes that explains everything about bees without pushing sales ...look up Kamon Reynolds Tennessee Bees. If you want to keep bees alive listen to Kamon......and treat the bees for mites now which will reflect your winter survival and you may need to feed them now. Want more contacts for info, let me know. There are speakers on youtube like Palmer and others. Just wanting to let you know that I do not get anything for it, if you follow those links. I just hate to see that informatial commercial beekeepers are taken money and only telling half the information to keep bees in good condition.

[@MrLugerdog]

@@FloryJohann It is good that you are comfortable and confident in the beekeeping practices you have learned, but it is sad that you have closed your mind to alternative methods. Maybe you have based your comments on Dr. Sharashkin on just this video and are ignorant on the scope of his work and teachings. Is he making a good living selling his books and products? I hope so! It is the American way and profit is not a dirty word, yet he has plenty of free plans and information on his website. I'll be buying some books and using his plans to build a Layens hive to see how it works for me. But I'll have to treat my mite susceptible Italians to keep them alive this winter and hope to catch some wild swarms next spring.

[@FloryJohann]

​@@MrLugerdog I seen more than this video and I hope the book you are buying is not a copy and paste with a bit of re-write from books that where published in the 1940's and 60's like most books out there. A lot of those alternative methods are re-runs from many years ago that where proven mostly not to be so effective . Sorry if I gave the impression that I am not interested in alternative methods. I am always interested in them and I am working on alternatives....like open a hive and working bees at the middle of the night with an flashlight where the bees do not even pay attention that you have the hive open and you are working the hive, which I had success last Monday doing so. Or having alternative ways to stop the 43 bacteria and viruses caused by varroa mites or prevent wet honey ( less than 18% moister) to ferment without having bad effect on bees or humans because there is no actual chemical involved, another alternative thing I am playing with which I will be testing on a hive next year. I do not have problems if someone makes money with bees....but I have a problem if they go on line and telling folks false information so foks lose their bees because of it and then have to go back to buy new bees and or equipment to replace because someone told only 1/2 the storry or strictly lied about it or omitted things, Have a nice day ....sorry this got so long.

[@MzClementine]

My favorite time in the garden is early morning. When the bees are collecting pollen... so comforting.

[@mikevictor5945]

Carefull the bees won't know what to do go out get food or land on you. That's trickery

[@Chill_Lil]

Always love seeing Dr. Leo. Thank you for another great video about bee keeping.

[@ritamoore3940]

I love Dr. Leo. He explains things so well and he even cracks jokes.🐝

[@GarryWade-w2n]

I CAN'T WAIT TO BE ABLE TO DO EXACTLY WHAT DOUG AND STACY DONE I LIVE YOU ALL AND WOULD DO ANYTHING TO LIVE LIKE THIS❤❤🗽🇺🇲

[@AndriaJasmer47]

it's amazing to me to watch how casually and confidently he handles the bees.

[@christinejesson-valore6439]

I LOVED this video! When I finally get my forever land and start my hives, I cannot lift those heavy boxes so this is AMAZING boxes! Love them and cannot wait to begin my new, second half of my life!

[@judithjohnson2111]

I love this evertime Dr.Leo comes to the farm. I am totally fascinated with the bee's & wish I had a hive.T.Y. Doug.💙

[@colleenrichmond1947]

Thank you Doug and Dr Leo. I always enjoy all the information you both bring on bee keeping. Keep them coming!!

[@UDarlin67]

What an awesome video! Nice meeting ya'll 🤗 I had a great time, made connection with so many smart wonderful people 👍

[@wytwabit]

I don't have bees, but I think I would like to have bees one day (when I'm young again in Christ's Kingdom). Thank you for sharing this very nice video!

[@sarahturner8678]

Dr. Leo is a natural teacher, thanks so much to him and you Doug and Stacy for so altruistically sharing such high quality knowledge! If I am not learning, what am I doing here? Is a question I am always asking myself.

[@suem6004]

I wish I had found you before I got package bees and traditional hives. Your system makes so much sense. Please make more videos.

[@MsSallieK]

Meeting Dr. Leo at the Homesteading Life Conference this week was a highlight. He is such a knowledgeable and generous man. I can’t wait to continue learning with him. Thanks, Doug and Stacy. The Conference was awesome!

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

Thanks Sallie! See ya in 2020

[@michaelfox5824]

Very informative, Thank You Both and God's Blessings To All

[@deborapettigrew1258]

Dr Leo is the best. He’s so patient and knowledgeable and explains things simply which in my mind makes him the best in the business. Just love him. Very very interesting

[@familyfungi]

Seriously, LOVE Dr. Leo. Would love to see more of him. It would be great if he started his own channel! Maybe you guys can give him some pointers and direction. Thanks Doug and Stacy! Long time following y'all's journey. We've implemented some of your recipes and philosophy in our lives already.

[@dougvogt8058]

I ALWAYS enjoy Dr. Sharashkin videos. And I believe that it was you guys that introduced me to him. Thank you.

[@lisabooker6405]

Yayyyyy happy bees! Love Dr Leo. He really explains bees 🐝 so everyone can understand. God Bless ~Lisa

[@paulawaldrep9882]

Dr. Leo's information is greatly appreciated. He adds little bits here and there that many others don't mention. 💝👍

[@dawndaugherty3693]

Great video, my Daughter now has 2 hives and we are learning bee keeping together. We just did an extraction and got 9 Qts of honey and it is SOOO GOOD!!

[@markprescott2011]

I was at the Conference. This was the 2nd one I attended and listened to Dr, Leo. I was inspired to utilize the deep horizontal hives and catching swarms. Will be buying more of Dr. Leo's books, and will purchase an initial hive, download the plans and try to build my own hives. Well done Dr. Leo, and thank you Doug for making the opportunity to learn this new information!!! Hope to catch a least one swarm next year!!

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

Awesome... we will check in with you at the 2020 conference to see how it's going 🤠👍

[@Q_QQ_Q]

where is it ?

[@janicedorn580]

🐝 I’ve enjoyed many of your beekeeping videos with Dr. Leo. I appreciate his passion for bees & how he explains things so well! Thank you!😊

[@TheWonderwy]

I enjoy the bee journey., And have Learned SO much from these videos. Your bee journey has been up and down over the years and THAT is a better teacher than perfection. Thank you for being humble and sharing with us your Truth.

[@robinr.770]

I so appreciate Dr. Leo and his expertise. Thank you.

[@dwaynekendall]

What a blessing you have to have Dr Leo come review your progress. Fascinating. Don't understand why anyone would thumbs down this very entertaining and educational episode...

[@funnyfarmdad9997]

Being a beekeeper myself I love learning from Dr. Leo but every time I listen to him I feel like I’m listening to Father Guido Sarducci.

[@holliglendenning3149]

Gene Harmon lmao!! I kept thinking, who does he sound like? And you are spot on!!!

[@StoneKathryn]

That is sooo funny! Now that you said that I hear it from the Father too! Someone else said he sounded like Peter Lorry. Can you hear that? I like his voice!

[@wildchook745]

I enjoyed listening to him. His teaching is nice and clear.

[@trentszeponski3456]

These guys have learned the better way to keep bees that has been seen so far.

[@pattishelton3169]

I had an awesome amount of blackberries and blue berries also, our garden was packed with veggies thanks to my 🐝 bees. I wish the doctor was my neighbor.

[@Crystal-vp7wr]

Thank you so much!! I’ve just started bee keeping and have needed this information! Wish I had it a week ago but I am so happy to know I don’t need to look at every frame. Recently I was advised to look at every frame and try to locate the queen but I’ve seen brood larvae and pollen being brought in so I think all is well

[@marcellacruser5382]

I have a total Dr. Leo crush! Your vids with him are total gold. Thanks, Doug! You've inspired me to try my hand at bee keeping.

[@tipmassaro1624]

What wonderful info Doug & Stacy... Always enjoy your Videos... So happy for you that the new Queen is happy in her new home. Glad to see you 2 back... Thank you for the info and the resources... Oh and happy to see you both are doing good... Brightest Blessings...Tip & Lisa from Maine

[@alicejump2290]

I kept getting people to watch the bee videos! They are so good, even if just to understand the importance of bees!

[@valeriewolfset214]

I felt a kid in the ultimate bee candy store. Sweet! Thanks for sharing Off Grid Mr. Doug and Mrs. Stacy.

[@catherinewesley8603]

Thanks so much for all the great info. All this will help us when we begin our hives.

[@teresajames2725]

Hi guys, great video on the hives. Always enjoy these.🐝🌻🌷🌾🐞

[@kayautrey3955]

Very, very informative video. Incredible learning experience just watching. Well done.

[@BeingLifted]

I honestly don't know if I'll ever keep bees but it's so fascinating that I may even buy the book! I love how thoughtfully the SME delivers his message, too, with phrases like, "In this case." You are both amazing teachers! (Sorry I forgot your friend's name because he deserves better but I'm rushing at the tail end of my lunch hour.)

[@angelicamcduff7741]

Dr Leo was one of speakers that drew us to the conference! Love learning from the BEST! We bought Bee keeping with a smile while we were there and have started reading it. We plan on having only horizontal hives! Thanks for all the great info and for sharing it openly with everyone.

[@628DirtRooster]

Ole Doctor Leo knows his stuff doesn’t he?. That Dirt Roster queen is getting it done boy! Good video guys.

[@danskisbees7348]

Hello Dr. Randy, Lol!

[@tammyvaughn6662]

I enjoy listening to Dr. Leo talking the steps he takes. Another thumbs up!

[@loboalamo]

Thank you kind men for this very useful video.

[@lynsmith2698]

Great video, as a fairly new beekeeper (only 4 years) i love watching beekeeping videos.

[@danskisbees7348]

You must be doing something right!

[@DursunX]

so fascinating to watch and learn. im not a bee-keeper... but i acknowledge nature's miracle worker determines our destiny.

[@lindahicks7831]

Fantastic info.We watch to learn more! Thank you!

[@loraineleuschke4186]

Thank you for the education Dr. Leo and Doug. What an interesting session.

[@connieericksen8663]

Thank you for all your knowledge regarding bees. You are so interesting.

[@floydhoutman8474]

Interesting... i know nothing of Bee keeping but this was an AWESOME video thanks GOD BLESS

[@melldot]

Thank you so much for this video very well done. Thumbs up for Dr Leo :)

[@paulstrickland7280]

Keep up the great work of sharing about bees!! Love Dr Leo

[@conservativetothecor]

So interesting. Thank you. Nature is so awesome. God is so amazing.

[@helenholdsworth6407]

Yes

[@bettytuohy9875]

Wow!!! This is so much information, my mind is overwhelmed. This was alot of useful information.

[@jameswinterbottom245]

Thank you Doug, Stacy and Dr. Leo. Always a thrill to see how your bees are doing! So Many Nuggets! Will definitely be buying Dr. Leo's books on bee keeping with a smile.

[@justsaying3594]

Yum. Honey glazed turkey.

[@cariboudave]

Outstanding! I don't keep bees, prolly never will, but it's fascinating and me loves some unfiltered local honey !!!

[@michaelobrien4644]

Great video guys and having Dr Leo there just makes it better cheers

[@HomesteadByBigfoot]

another great video explaining bees with DR Leo. so amazing to watch bee's work.

[@JeffGillis1]

So inspiring, I throughly enjoy you channel. Your collection is super cool too. Excellent channel.

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Nice video. That 628DirtRooster queen is doing great making nice calm bees. I’m gonna order me some. 👍👍🐝🐝

[@prancingppony]

Fascinating and informative! I'd love to keep bees one day 😄 thank you for another awesome video

[@bettyweir3075]

Looks cooler than it was last time I watched.

[@tame6111]

Should have pulled out a couple of frames...i saw what looked to be a swarm cell..if you go into your hive more than once a month or 2, as well as pull and inspect each frame each time. The bees would be less likely to bridge frames and glue lid with comb

[@87ricer]

Well you came back swinging with a Home Run great video .... Fantastic information I absolutely enjoy your Home Grown Methods

[@nannamyrl2291]

We are seeing more bees, we planted some flowers to atract them

[@deb3834]

great info. mom told me when a beekeeper dies you must go talk to the bees and tell them or they will abandon the hive. not sure what that was all about.

[@capie44]

Old World superstition brought over in colonial times. It doesn't hurt anything & even promotes respect for all involved. It is/was a tradition in the Old World.

[@jonny-on-the-spot]

thank you for producing such amazing in depth video with nice calming music and great visual sound of wind, animals in the back ground, possibly the best video ever made!, a masterpiece. even go as far to say therapeutic instant cure for a bad day or mood. i am so excited to start this new hoby.of course i subscribed

[@williamswagerty5238]

Good job with this video Dr. Leo and Doug!

[@pennysantana7809]

What an interesting video. I do not have a hive but, I love having all the information. Thank you Dr. Leo 🙏💖 Great job Doug.

[@graceleland3921]

Doug: that's my fault Dr: correct

[@marylouise890]

#Hi Dr. Leo and Doug. I really enjoyed watching the two of you check your bee 🐝 hives. I love honey. I have not seen any local honey with a piece of the cone in the jar. Have bee keepers stopping putting honey cone in the honey they sell? We have a local grower close to us and I try to keep honey for David. He has terrible seasonal allergy’s. And the local honey helps him a lot. I have been wondering if he had small pieces of the cone to chew on would it help him even more than the honey alone? Tell #Stacy I send a 👋 to her. Y’all have to be worn out 😊🌸😊

[@christinad2896]

Thank you for your videos full of amazing information

[@lindaleahjohnson6637]

I've watched this entire series of horizontal bee hives and I'm hooked! I'm going to attempt to catch a swarm this fall after building the box from the plans on Dr Leo's site. Keeping bees has been on my mind for over 3 years and this is how I want to start. Thank you Doug and Dr Leo :)

[@danskisbees7348]

You'll love it, it's addictive!

[@claytoneads6842]

Hmmm...It might be a little easier to catch bees in your swarm trap in the Spring instead of the Fall.Perhaps they will survive better without having to build up Winter stores, and can populate much better. :-)

[@danskisbees7348]

@@claytoneads6842 Your right, but if she catches one this Fall, they might survive with her rather than dying in the wild from the lack of stores.

[@lappieslabuschagne2428]

It's amazing how calm and docile these bees are. Here where I live in south Africa the bees will attack you before you reach the hive or nest.

[@JasperJanssen]

You’d almost think you have African bees out there in Africa.

[@lappieslabuschagne2428]

@@JasperJanssen lol ! Yip !

[@lappieslabuschagne2428]

@@JasperJanssen very interesting , they never mentioned the sub species. We have three types here and they have different characteristics. They look different, behave and varies largely in colony size as well. Have a great day.

[@JasperJanssen]

Lappies Labuschagne for the record, I don’t actually know what I’m talking about, but the joke referred to en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africanized_bee these guys.

[@lappieslabuschagne2428]

@@JasperJanssen lol , cool man. Are you from the Netherlands ?

[@mari-atonjalkanen9920]

Thank you dr Leo S. Blessed are the AMAZING BEES.

[@servihomestead4324]

Great info. We built a small top bar hive over 1 year ago. Waiting for native bees to start living in it. Sprinkled a bit of lemongrass oil inside it. I probably need to keep the sugar water feeder out there more consistently.

[@retiredyeti5555]

Love Dr. Leo's voice/accent - it is mesmerizing! On a more serious note, the decline in pollinators is alarming! The overuse/use of pesticides is killing them, and without pollinators to keep the food chain functioning, mankind is doomed to extinction!

[@FloryJohann]

Billions of bees die when commercial beekeepers haul the bees forth and back from the almond fields and other fields. 90% of the US bee population is on the move to pollinate almond trees and 40% of bees will die moving them back and forth and rot away on parked trailers after pollination is done. It is the commercial trade to make money that kill most of the bees.

[@annamaybeekman5152]

Good to see you guys Doug I have been missing you. Its good to see Dr. Leo

[@ThePOTUSofMatthewEmbryBradshaw]

I love these videos. Watching them all.

[@fayekeller7411]

Love to learn all the New alternatives some that are old that are visiting since I'm new beekeeper looking to learn more and other options, especially since I'm under 4'10" And I'm up my late 60's almost 70.. keeps me young

[@rosevaught2893]

This may be a silly question but I wonder how many bees are squished every time they take those frames out and put them back again?? Doesn't that make them mad and want to attack?

[@synnastyrkuhr]

Always wondered that myself

[@jenisecoronado5555]

As always, very informative Dr Leo - thank you very much! Agree with the other comments - you should make a DVD, especially for new bee keepers!

[@christinawammack-freshour4344]

This is so fascinating! I love learning about bees and their hives! Thank you for sharing with us. 😃🧡

[@4philipp]

Can these hives be used in cold climates like Maine or Alaska? Or is the “traditional” design more suitable in those regions? Never mind, I should have watched til the end first

[@easy-beezee6975]

I have bees living in horizontal hives. These hives must be adapted for wintering in cold climates. My hives have vertical cuts in the long sides to make plywood partitions for multiple colonies. This way I can combine several colonies for wintering in one hive. Also, the cover of the hive is deep so that the feeder can be placed on top of the frames. I also use additional insulation from expanded polystyrene. I will chat about this topic kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y160dndugL6niJI

[@salliebeard1899]

Wow great info.... Thank you for sharing ❤️💗🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@tatem485]

Dr Leo has so much info.thanks

[@WendyK656]

Wow that is beautiful! Thank you Dr.Leo how Awesome. Doug and Dr. Leo, I was just told not to cook with honey! can you shed light on this? Thank you so much for the education on the bee keeping.

[@shonitagarcia3222]

Great share! Very informative. Thank you for sharing!

[@candidethirtythree4324]

I just asked hubby this morning if he had seen Doug & Stacy lately, good to see you and Dr. Leo

[@dr.elizabethmartin7118]

I didn't know bees can see COLORS!!! THANKS! Learn something new every day....cheers

[@silverrose7554]

What they found ???? HAPPY 🐝 BEES 🐝