Slogging through the DOG DAYS of August - 08/12/2019

a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
Here is a look behind the scenes of a large commercial honey farm, a glimpse of a busy day.

[@beefitbeekeeping]

Omg the clip of the bees at the window at the end 😳🤣 love it

[@zigapavlic]

OMG Portal song hahah love it.

[@josephklingelhutz6182]

Great video! I worked for a beekeeper in New Zealand for a season. He had over 600 hives and used all full depth boxes for honey. Seeing that crane attached to your truck made me very jealous as those boxes can weigh up to 60 lbs and hauling them on and off the truck by hand makes a back really hurt!

[@WordsPhotos]

Great production video to watch. I like the ending where workers bee get a free ride from the drones while evictions take place.

[@christopherhindle1174]

Impressive to see how hard your young helpers work in the extraction room and in the field!

[@seeyouonthemountainbeekeeping]

Lots of moving parts to keep running! Amazing!

[@HaUsSssss]

I know a commercial guy near me would put up big bug zappers in his shop to get rid of extra bees that came in with the supers since he didn't have any windows really. I like your approach though, every hive you can get through the winter helps tremendously

[@electricengineer624]

Thats what Im talking about boss , a hard working family , love your hard working spirit guys,

[@jerrydegroot1573]

Ian, thanks for sharing all your insights, I learn so much from you. Thank You!

[@ianalves311]

you are welcome

[@sanjakaric5538]

Its good to see all that bees...keep them well in your perfect lovely nature...

[@j.d.8075]

Bee Crews Rule! Excellent work team you have there.

[@stackingforfun9216]

I sure do envy you on going to this level as I will never get to but I love your on what it takes on bee health to go on and it’s very similar to me !!

[@valeriyvaleriyrom67]

Hello from Ukraine! So super organized process! Great job! Well done! You are as an example for me!!! Super!

[@russiane.lection-hacker2057]

I love the efficiency of your honey extraction line. Curious about that last bit, producing the long strands of wax though. I hope that you can go into that in some more detail soon.

[@pottyplotter2462]

Love the last bit of video, the girls evicting the poor boy's. 🐝

[@markkarstad2899]

Thanks a bunch for showing your whole honey extraction process. I had not seen the spinner before. Answers a lot of questions I had had. B-)

[@honeydropfarm1605]

Thank you so much for making vdeos about your operation, sir. They are really fascinating to a small-time beekeeper like me.

[@davidelliott9691]

Love seeing this. Thanks for sharing. I have got to get one of those hive body lifts.

[@user-ms6ou3ln1s]

И нам в России надо модернизироватся! Молодцы они!!!

[@victorvillanueva5929]

Exelente trabajo . De las personas tu equipo muy perfecto para la extracción de miel.

[@rajbeekie7124]

I am always impressed with how smooth your operation runs. This is a testament to your skillset. If you are taking guesses for this year's production I am guessing 385,000 pounds. The employees will get a good bonus.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Raj Beekie Good guess

[@spencerwingfield1247]

I see that little steam generator hiding behind the extractor and wondering what brand you have. My steam pot is on its last leg looking for something better. Great video, enjoy the silent viewing of things, there's so much to observe and learn from.

[@Abdeslam-1]

Nice job. Thank you very much for the videos. We learn quite a lot from it.

[@chevonwatson250]

Loving every moment of this video would love to experience the way u guys do bee keeping and learn from u guys to apply to my bees

[@Rana.M521]

Wow.. wonderful... Surprised by how hard the bees are working

[@vitalik3273]

and dying

[@robinfrazier5940]

You could build a canopy cover for your truck and have a large blower to blow the bees away to an extent

[@jimollmccrea2018]

Look at that good work guys

[@popquizzz]

Carrie blew the snot out of those bees! At the end, it sure is a tough time of year to be a drone!

[@julieenslow5915]

I thought the same thing. I tried to make myself feel better by remembering the drones have nothing to contribute - except sperm. Didn't work. I tried to focus on the fact that workers that defend the colony do so at the cost of their own lives most of the time. Didn't help. I reminded myself these are not human males and to stop anthropomorphizing this. Small, tiny help there. Its how this species has developed to give them the best chance at survival - and to mess it up could be disastrous for the species, and to some degree for many other species, humans included. This helped the most. But it still left me feeling sorry for the drones.

[@phillee2814]

Looks like a real sweet year.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Thanks for the update!

[@jimmcdougall3750]

Hi Ian you could put some heavy duty strips over the door to stop the bee's getting in.

[@ChrisTuttlePlant]

Liked the unexpected portal music :)

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Lol ha ha

[@Vlado_Slovak]

Thanks for the video, very clear teamwork. hello from Ukraine

[@etripp111]

Very interesting video of commercial honey production........I would like to have heard a narrator describing the honey/wax extraction process.

[@lebahcantik]

hello sir, incredible beekeeping in your place. I want to learn with you, I am a traditional beekeeper from the province of Bengkulu, Indonesia💟🙏🙏🙏🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@mohamedbouchema9552]

Extraordinaire.merci

[@russellmoore8187]

I love that when the music finally does come on, it’s the final song from Portal 😂

[@nassimamzil6612]

👍🏽

[@nassimamzil6612]

Ok

[@crash11235]

They have good taste!

[@Vantine28]

Sou do Brasil, achei muito legal, estou começando a montar no meu sítio!

[@lydiafife8716]

I really enjoy your videos I’m surprised the number of subscribers isn’t higher. Sometimes that just takes off especially if the videos are liked and shared. It would be interesting to make a quick note of how the titles correlate with the number of views? Etc I’m wondering because I believe this can be a source of some income in addition to being super helpful to apiarists everywhere. Also I enjoy your entrepreneurial approach and your striving for efficiency and effectiveness for you and your staff and most especially for the bees. Oh yes - and one can’t say often enough how much bee husbandry is really symbiotic and protects our environment. Always looking forward to your videos. Thank you 🙏

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Need to setup donation link so we keep these videos coming priceless

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Ryan Nims 😊

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Takes time and time is money you should see some return . These vids have turned my bee keeping around. Starting nice business now. Rearing queens in area we had no supply . Got more honey then I know what to do with

[@randytrenary2273]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing

[@oneshoo]

I could watch your honey production all day! It’s so fascinating. However, the thought of cleaning all that equipment?? Must be a monumental task? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@cesarjulioquimbaya301]

esta es una vida dulce y saludable mente bella.salvemos las AVEJAS.Felicidades

[@garylashley6640]

Thanks for sharing and helping us newbie bee keepers !! And how do you store your honey suppers and frames over the winter.

[@anhchungnguyen]

Công nghệ khai thác mật ong hiện đại quá bạn ơi

[@jeffrysosa6963]

Muy buen trabajo

[@nedimribic6496]

Super, Nevalja sto toliko pcela nastrada

[@jucieporto2526]

Muito lindo amei seu canal

[@peterlightbody8443]

One very interesting video, especially the honey house operation, how many 44 gallon drums of honey total if you don't mind me asking , you said this year better than last year what has changed ??? Peter Australia

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

What is it the lack of different types of pollen causing them to kick the drones out ? Something we never see in our area..

[@JoseCarlos-dt5oe]

Quando eu vejo isso, me dá uma água na boca!

[@robertstwalley3662]

I was surprised to see both the wax spinner and the screw press. If I may ask what machine gets what product flow in your operation?

[@jeffsea6490]

Can open the door last light of the day to release the robbers. Thick strips hanging from top of door will keep the robbers out. *Sweet Outfit* 👍👯

[@robinsongt4346]

Huaaaauuuuu fantástico un sueño apícola

[@scentsbyemebathbody3161]

Your team works really hard ! How long does it usually take for all those bees to leave your honey room... that was a lot of bees .

[@miguelantoniovalleamador3568]

Bonito trabajo

[@davidsachs4883]

Am curious what the totals for this years harvest from the bees will be. Both in honey production and wax production.

[@billbershinsky4304]

Hey Steve your daughter looks like she is going to be a hard worker with good work ethics. I was wondering if having lids on the truck you could cap off each stack as it is made then once the row is established you could pull the lids and pull the tarp over them? Also at the honey house do you think that a couple of livestock fans blowing across the entrance might keep the bees from following you? Thank you for your blogpost s! Bill in Fort Collins, Colorado

[@mandog2142]

Ian, would one of those flexible translucent slat doors that you might see in a refrigerated warehouse work? I've seen them passing fork trucks and people pretty easily. Might make it easier on you and your crew to pass through while keeping a lot of bees out.

[@Tvn1787]

Do you have a link or something for that manipulation hands on the truck? I am interested to see more info about them. Also, that pneumatic thing at the beginning of the video is an interesting solution too. Greetings, and thanks :)

[@notyourblonde]

Wondering if you have your own recipe for feeding patties or do you buy commercial stuff? Would love to have a good recipe to make at home.

[@mikes1345]

Do you have the bitterweeds and snow on the prairies plants that far north. They started blooming in august stopping honey harvesting here pretty well.

[@dogoargentino1948]

Great video 👌 What is the name of those hives and where do i order them from?

[@marcellus_h7930]

At the very end of the video, it's drones being rejected from the colony, right? Cause it's end of summer, all queens have mated, etc.

[@cornbreadbees5385]

Do you open the window to get the bees out of the honey house or what. Thanks for the video

[@kennmorialtv2175]

Wow bre nice.. Wow wow..

[@mademoisellekaya1438]

Is it somehow a idea to make a sort of smoke cannon or smokecurtain at the entrance of the honeyhouse? Just a wild idea

[@LemonidisK]

Εντυπωσιακός ο τρόπος επεξεργασίας!

[@munibungbeeking1719]

I think if you asked anyone if they wanted free bees they would probably come an vacuum them up for you or do you want to keep them.

[@bagheri4]

Is it possible to harvest and try to keep the bees for next season ? Or you will get new bees package ?

[@kathyhathaway8823]

Just thinking about the Bee’s at the Honey house could you build a screen room outside the door where you could pull the trucks inside before you open the door to the honey house ???🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@christopherhindle1174]

Would a couple of large fans blowing high speed air across the entrance door help to prevent the bees flying into the building?

[@123kkambiz]

that is called wind curtain blower, good idea.

[@vitalik3273]

Ok, if you will pay for electricity

[@mark-wn5ek]

Everybody involved in your operation are hard workers and I do hope they are paid extra well....they surely deserve 'combat pay'. The insight you give us of industrial bee keeping and honey production is far removed from those us playing with a few hives. I wonder if a few monster fans might not help keep the robbers blown from the doorways?

[@jbtransport64]

Will you be expanding your hive count for next year? Looks like you have your infrastructure down very well. Your wax awger press system works amazingly. Very impressed with your setup.

[@davidsachs4883]

A major limitation on how many hives he carries over to next year is the number of hives he can fit into his bee shed (hot house) for overwintering

[@jbtransport64]

@@davidsachs4883 I see. Makes since.

[@louvorepregacoes8860]

Nossa. Bonito trabalho. Parabéns. Qual país?!

[@steveluepke9654]

Hi Ian. Couple of questions. How long does the extractor run and do you run it backwards half way through? I dont think I've ever seen workers clearing out drones. Looks like a rodeo. 😁

[@christurley391]

For the honey house, have you considered a high velocity air curtain for the doorway?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Chris Turley interesting thought

[@eddevault4604]

Hey Ian....maybe those hanging plastic strips used a lot in Industry....6-inch strips of plastic...hanging across the whole entry doorway...just an idea....

[@eem8039]

Bees are inside boxes when they are brought inside

[@zongshunliang9928]

Ian Ian boss, haha 🔥🙈🐒

[@waytoomuchtimeonmyhands]

To handle the robber bees could you vent the room to the rear of the building. Put a smoker to either side of the entrance?

[@blujen1642]

Noticed that the very top box of the stacks do not have a lid which draws the robbing bees. Wouldn't throwing a piece of plywood, or that silver covering you put under the lids, on the top of the stack greatly reduce the attraction of robbing bees?

[@matefisica3d428]

Muy buen proyecto, yo también estoy empezando con uno pequeño.

[@wild2heart]

I don't see any scratching..... life is good.

[@OutdoorsandCountryLiving]

How do you store all your frames you extracted from? Impressive work by the team. Thanks for sharing.

[@NCReb69]

Maybe you could make bee escapes from glass for your windows in the honey house?

[@user-zo4cf7ni5r]

So amazing. Thank you.

[@stackingforfun9216]

What an awesome setup but I hate to think of cost it took to get to this !!

[@jakobdeutsch3073]

Genau das selbe habe ich auch gedacht. Mir ist schlecht geworden.

[@TVHM]

Wow amazing🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@malakamahadurage1420]

Amazing

[@Vladimir_m9snik]

hello from Siberia. give a link to your lift. In Russia, they release only 3 meters long. what is the maximum arrow length in you? thanks.

[@RichBlueWaterHunter]

Thanks pretty cool lotta work

[@richardkuhn8115]

Thanks for sharing Ian. Great to have a peek at your smooth operation. You have a fine, hard working crew. How many are family members? A Well honeyed machine!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Richard Kuhn My oldest daughter is on the extractor

[@richardkuhn8115]

She's your number one sidekick and foreman, eh? She really knows how to handle herself and really knows the ropes quite well. Heir to the Throne? Great family Ian. God has blessed you! @@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Lol she’s working to pay for her cell phone right now

[@usa6035]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@atam4023]

5:13 What is this machine? What and how its doing?

[@Rudolphs_apiary]

Я не розумію для чого цих бджіл тягнути на викачку а не здутт їх там!!

[@selim9654]

Это те пчелы которые остались после пчелоудалитнля

[@ApiaryManager]

I'm curious what you do with the extracted boxes. Do you allow the bees to lick them clean? I don't think I've seen that in your videos.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Paul Walton Stored wet in cold storage

[@ApiaryManager]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog OIC. Thanks for answering.

[@ApiaryManager]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Thanks. I found it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4LJlHijbJ2We6M

[@stevesbees]

What if you put a large trap out funnel on the window where the bees are trying to escape, that should let them exit. I know their bee yards are miles away though.

[@chrism4673]

Great video on Honey house ops. Nice long video to watch! Poor Drones :0

[@silvinaairaudo8760]

Hola, me interesan los separadores de abejas al cosechar. Tendrás una foto para verlo en detalle

[@ianmcgill1550]

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[@user-kx1si8xl2o]

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