The SWEATY Truth About Beekeeping!

[@TheNakidGardeners]

And that is why I am leaving the beekeeping to the Mrs. I was nervous of you in the water after seeing that black snake. Yikes lol

[@TheHoneystead]

Hahaha

[@jamesgranderson2890]

Just did a first honey harvest on one hive and was soaked through and through w/ sweat. ( south Texas) It’s not gonna get any cooler for a while. Thanks for the videos!

[@TheHoneystead]

Ugh!!! I bet it’s hot down there!

[@FreeRangeArtFarm]

Glad I'm not the only one who get drenched in sweat. This weekend's weather is looking pleasant for the workshop.

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol I think this weekend is going to be perfect weather!!!

[@joetripp123]

On hot days I find I have to wear a bandana to keep the sweat from running into my eyes and glasses. You've got some beautiful property - I wish I had something like that with a creek and all that land.

[@thehturt5480]

Your 'nukes' are really blasting! As for surroundings, it's so beautiful, the pond, the little creek, the forrest. Lucky You to have such a place, to be Nature's child like.🐝💓🍀

[@dcsblessedbees]

New suit? I remember you having issues with the old one. That last nuc needs a box quick, gona be a happy customer. Ty for sharing your time, Blessed Days...

[@TheHoneystead]

I borrowed it from my daughter. I got a new one, but it’s white and clean lol I don’t want to dirty it up 😆😂

[@gsxrsquid]

I'm in NW Alabama. I got my first hive about 6 weeks ago. By the time I finish checking the girls sweat is pouring off me. It is worth it to see the bees doing what they do.

[@brucesbees]

Great stuff Kaylee. You are working hard but living the dream.

[@ramonajolley1966]

We are in Williamsburg. I wish I could visit you. I've ben buying books fir our grandchildren about bees. We even went to a Mead tasting. They only use honey. They get honey from all over they say. We really enjoyed learning about bees. Of course I told them about you. Take care!!

[@tomfairbourn6998]

Great Video Bee's are looking fantastic. The snake, The sweat and the cool down you nailed this one thanks for the human side LOL...

[@MrBill2U]

I wear Cotton overalls and I'm soaked afterward. Unfortunately, we just started winter here in Australia and I hate the cold. Time to clean gear and get ready for the spring swarms in late September.

[@ryankc3631]

Green acres is the place to be Farm livin' is the life for me Land spreadin' out so far and wide Keep Manhattan, just gimme that countryside

[@truthabouttruckinginfo]

Absolutely beautiful place you guys have. New to beekeeping and I watch every video you put out. Thanks for what you do and keep the information coming. From South Carolina

[@sharoncarlisle7089]

THAT IS COLD!!! Stopped on a mtn. road in California in summer '67...stream of mtn. water ICE COLD even in August...enjoy, girl.

[@TheHoneystead]

Best feeling ever!!!

[@andikerr3809]

The best way to cool down 👍

[@alanbiesemeier6930]

Nice giggle there Kaylee, that was great. Surprised the "Big Black Snake" did not take a shot at Violet. She was just about on top of it. All your NUCs looked strong and healthy, of course. Nice work, whole video was very "cool" Thank you for sharing.

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol it did shock me to see that snake! I thought Violet was going to get bit!!

[@FallenArkansasVeterans]

That is so nice to be in that creek like that, I would love to be able to do that everyday. So peaceful.

[@michigansteve8324]

I think what you all do is amazing.

[@TheHoneystead]

Thank you :)

[@shelleygiesbrecht4759]

I love bees. ❤️ I’ve had a few bumblebees find their way into my room through a tiny crack in my window frame, I’m getting really good at catching them and putting them outside. We always have so many wild bees, they love our mayday tree and they’ve already pollinated all the nanking cherries!

[@TheHoneystead]

Thank you for saving them 💛

[@jamesbarron1202]

Bumblebees are bad news when your mowing a pasture and run over their hole in the ground. Ask me how I know. Much worse than a honeybee sting. I had welts all over my back and wasn’t wearing a shirt.

[@jamesbarron1202]

I wish someone would do reviews on different mesh bee suits in similar price ranges.

[@TheHoneystead]

I agree! Our workshops we have soooo many different suits for our attendants to try!!

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@TheHoneystead I’m thinking of getting a Pigeon Mountain mesh suit. Do you have any experience with those? I saw a review on Mann Lakes mesh suit and they said the elastic on the wrist and ankles didn’t hold up. I’m trying to stay under $150. Im just getting into this.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

NO Idea why seeing you in the creek made me tear up, but here we are! What a gorgeous place!

[@TheHoneystead]

☺️ I sometimes come to the creek to just relax and focus on my surroundings 💛

[@michellehill4148]

After all their hard work, those girls deserve a nice drink of fresh, cold spring water!

[@TheHoneystead]

I agree!!

[@trulylynn9941]

I have an ice pack vest and it truly helps me.

[@williamwinsor7376]

One time in fall I sneaked sugar water in the wife’s fountain and it was fun until the traffic got horrendous. We had to move it away on a wagon while in a cloud of bees and all the nonbeekeepers thought it strange and the panic on their faces was a riot!

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol ohh I bet!!!!

[@JerryGDawg56]

This is so fascinating to me! Really enjoying your videos!

[@richardbarreau2844]

Like the new bee suit!

[@lindagray5857]

Be aware of the heat with these, Also they can get ou from the top, Don’t use them anymore but lived the concept,

[@ohio1970]

Frog giggin,I would love some fresh frog legs.

[@TheHoneystead]

They are pretty good for sure!!

[@danmarston4967]

nice video

[@UncleBlueFin]

Licensing is when the Government takes away your right to do something, and then sells it back to you.

[@wendymontgomery6204]

How often do you do hive inspections

[@TheHoneystead]

I like to get in there every 2-3weeks

[@wendymontgomery6204]

@@TheHoneystead my husband and I love watching your videos. You’re very down to earth, informative, and come off as having a sweet spirit.

[@antonytorresmendoza3520]

😲😲🤭😏

[@petrafischer6599]

Thank you for all your videos. But these boxes are too much plastic for me.

[@TheHoneystead]

They are only in them for 2-3 weeks max and my other option was out.

[@davidsanbeg2335]

I'm also running about 50 hives here in NC. We're in our 7th year. After my first year I got rid of the bee suit and gloves. The only thing I wear now is a veil covering my head. I do keep a bee jacket in the truck... just in case. I have been known to work bee's in shorts and flip-flops. I've also been run out of a bee yard a time or two. We work our bee's every 7 to 10 days and most times I get stung, at least once ; ) I'm always saying to myself, "Be the tree" after watching the crazy Bee Czar series. It'd be nice to have a Spring near by but a cold shower is the best I can do after getting drenched with sweat. Enjoy watching your vid's.

[@amamo22]

Have you ever gotten aggressive bees in your hives

[@TheHoneystead]

I do have a few spicy girls!

[@noreddinemostefa9849]

Nice job

[@XDEEPTHOUGHT]

Hello, First time poster here. Thank you for your vids. A quick tip: get a neck fan to wear inside your bee suit, works wonder. Thanks again, keep up the good work.

[@jackiebull2866]

Did I miss the good stuff with the bee's hive split new hive boxes etc

[@TheHoneystead]

I did put one out… making splits from swarm cells!

[@shineyrocks390]

How far away do you sell nuks? Do you only sell locally?

[@TheHoneystead]

I’ve had a few come a couple hours :)

[@shineyrocks390]

@@TheHoneysteadHoney I'm in Western South Dakota.

[@Armbar4you]

what kind of gloves are you using!? Been looking for a thin working glove

[@TheHoneystead]

These are basic gardening gloves :) they work well!

[@andikerr3809]

Am I too late to buy a couple nuc's from you?

[@TheHoneystead]

I will have a few ready next weekend:)

[@andikerr3809]

Can you ship them? I live in southeast Ohio My husband is going through chemo so I can not travel or believe me I would I love Virginia I use to live in Roanoke.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Kaylie where do you get your gloves? The massive bee store?

[@TheHoneystead]

These came from Duluth trading. They are garden gloves:)

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

@@TheHoneystead they look so much less bulky than what I have! Pretty sting proof?

[@lcarus42]

I just got a nuc in one of those new nuc boxes. I let it sit over night before introducing them to the hive. When I opened it up in the morning, it was swamped with condensation. It was 90 the day before and dropped to upper 50's that night. I dont think they like temp swings much.

[@andr6058]

Angry bees = bee suit and sweat

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol spicy 🌶 girls 🐝

[@TerrieAllred2023]

Happy that your inspection went well! I had no idea there was any such thing as an ice vest! Thanks for that tip! Just ordered one!! Terrie Allred

[@kingdombees_kzn]

Great video! What state are you in and how hot does it get there?

[@TheHoneystead]

We are in VA and boy was it hot!

[@kingdombees_kzn]

@@TheHoneystead We are in South Africa. Where is VA?

[@cochechohoneybees1060]

Hot hot hot last weekend. I chased and caught one of my own swarms last Saturday. It was just shy of 90 degrees here in New Hampshire. You have a nice new bee suit too. After the sting you posted I almost started a GoFundMe drive to get you a new one, lol. Peace

[@patrickbrewer2794]

Always amazing watching you with your bees. You do an amazing job with them. I know your sad to see them go. But you do amazing it's awesome watching you with them.. Awesome job..😊

[@fuzzynuggetsbees]

You do a great job showing the sweet moments as well as the hard. Thank you for sharing!

[@TheHoneystead]

Thank you 💛

[@diannemiller4754]

That dip in the creek looked so refreshing. I have a full bee suit and muck boots that I must wear due to allergies . The heat really zaps, me at 66 I'm so thankful my son helps me inspect the hives. Inside my vail I wear a vented hat and cotton kerchief to help keep sweat from dripping into my eyes. My joy is beekeeping! Thank you for sharing your video.

[@khaledhenni5681]

Hello, I have a question when dividing parcels, many of them denied why. Thank you

[@KajunHomestead]

Really enjoyed the video you’re so lucky to have a cool creek to jump in when you get hot I wish we had cool running water in Louisiana. And those pro nukes make really good nucs to transfer bees to customers

[@bob2823]

One would think that the plastic boxes would get hotter inside than the wood ones. Is that so?

[@TheHoneystead]

So I do believe they get a little hotter. I think I’m going to put something over it to shade them.

[@brigittemiller5073]

Nice close up!!! Keep doing what you are doing!

[@LadysFarm]

🥰🥰🥰🍯🍯🍯 🐝🐝🐝

[@williamwinsor7376]

Dig out a pool

[@TheHoneystead]

Is rather have something that I could fish in. 🙃

[@cassandragonzalez5660]

Love this update. I see you have a new suit...was looking forward to hearing how you made that choice. And do the kiddos ever help you with the bees?

[@TheHoneystead]

Thank you! This one is my daughter’s suit. I did receive my new one… but it’s so clean lol I don’t want to mess it up haha

[@TheHoneystead]

They do sometimes… when they were little they would inspect with me, but know that they are older they have their own hobbies!

[@cassandragonzalez5660]

@@TheHoneystead LOL. That made me smile. Sending you best wishes!!!

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

You have such a beautiful life

[@TheHoneystead]

It’s a a lot of hard work, but so worth it!

[@LadysFarm]

52 😬wow

[@melaniejenkins109]

Your property is absolutely stunning

[@wendygrant2735]

If we have a state inspector visit our apiary, well, not good, not good at all. You call them 'passionate' and 'know what they're doing'. Here they have their wisdom from books, of course they have a phd, but no real life experience. Anyway, they will tell us beekeepers what to do and especially how to do and it doesn't work, what would you expect, really. After 5 years of evaluation I'd expect they would have learnt, it had to change, no mam, they make it worse. Now they want to force each beekeeper work together with a vet who will guide us. There are no vets in my area who know anything about bees. Long story short, many young aspiring beekeepers stop their interest in beekeeping after being confronted with all this rule nonsense. But I'm happy things for you guys turn out to be great.

[@got2kittys]

I get up before dawn in summer to work bees. I catch wild bees, suitless isn't an option.

[@davidsbeesandstuff8486]

Awesome video ❤️

[@TheHoneystead]

Thank you!

[@angelmiguel7126]

I love you

[@danielweston9188]

If you can't stand the heat stay out of the hive ! :)

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol after 52 inspections… I’m glad to stay out of the hive!

[@joe-no7nz]

Wow, so jealous. Stuck here in central Fl. No springs. No Land

[@KodiakFarmBeesLee]

Good looking nucs Kaylee

[@rafko5076]

While i love your bee videos, i dont understand why Americans are so averse to proper beekeeping. Bee hives are supposed to be kept in bee houses. Helps make dryer honey, helps the bees keep constant temperatures, keeps pests away, keeps the beekeeper cool in the summer and warm in the winter.... its just a better way.

[@madddog7]

blondes bee more fun?

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol 😂

[@ghostofvalor4349]

violet says snek is fwend

[@benjamindejonge3624]

That will make some great carbon

[@found1thatworks]

Tree roots will definitely cause a breech in the dam. They need to go.

[@TheHoneystead]

Yeah I agree! I started doing a little research on how to fix a pond and boy do we have our work cut out for us lol!

[@toddstreitenberger29]

Gotta be the hottest video you've ever done!