Why Our Homestead? Nature Has Its Own PLAN!

[@LudaCastanheira]

Trixie's Portuguese accent is one of a natural born local 😊 well done Trixie! ❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yay thank you! I will see if I can get her to talk a bit more she is doing so well ☺️

[@djohnson5348]

Fascinating the bees found the empty hives and moved in!

[@Cecelia-zp9qd]

Yes!

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yes so crazy! Feel so lucky to have them again 🐝

[@chrisherd7807]

I have had succes’s with a “cage” around my hive openings. The mesh is just big enough to allow the bees in and out. The queen needs to be in the hive already and the mesh needs to put up at night. The a much langer cage around the whole hive, so that the bees have a decent chance of flyingeniør off and not being attacked as they leave or enter the hive.

[@THESCOTTERS]

Ohh this is great information thank you so much we might have to give it ago ☺️

[@chrisherd7807]

@@THESCOTTERS the size of the queengrill is what I used.

[@brandoneldridge2626]

The Barn house is so close now,very well done to you,you are a great team 👏 ... Badger is a legend with his skills ! Long may the bees live .....

[@TheHavasu_77]

Holy moly that’s a lot of bees!! So cool!! 😊❤

[@SitaSR]

Wow, what busy bees you have been!

[@lindabrooks8242]

A gift of bees....what could be better! Luscious honey! Your family is very blessed.

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yes we feels so lucky! ☺️

[@tinahorta6711]

All your children are lovely, but Trixie is so special, so cute, so sweet. I love that she spoke the Portuguese words without any accent! Beautiful!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Cecelia-zp9qd]

100%agree Trixie is special! So are Betsy and Wilfred.

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you so much! She is doing so well at Portuguese! They all are 🥰

[@deidrespencer5467]

It's so exciting to see that very soon the children will each finally have their own bedrooms! Alone time, privacy & the joy of decorating their own space ... so important. Thank you Kayla & Badger for giving them that. 😊💞

[@2004sunrise]

Oh Bee have great episode thanks for showing and sharing with us. ,🐝

[@faithvansanden82]

Hope the bee's survive for you, I can't wait for the finish of the room's. You are both doing a great job ❤

[@Anita-n7c7n]

You are so brave! There is no way that I would carry a hive full of bees, taped or not. Trixie little face watching the bees, she was memorised. She is so sweet. 🐝🍯💐

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yes she loves them ☺️

[@juanitakauffman6336]

I hope the bees like their home.

[@LorraineinAustralia]

Brilliant.. let’s hope those pesky wasps don’t come back.. Love to all🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@gwenwear4990]

So much fun and so interesting 🧐 it’s the bees knees 😊

[@gkkes]

My hives entry faces my fence. This means they fly high from the outset so my neighbours don't even know I keep them... I only wear a hat with veil as I flinch when they investigate my ears. I've never been stung, so far 😊 Hearing them is the wings managing the temperature. I might consider some shade when in the final position. A fascinating hobby and great for kids. They communicate by dance 😋

[@donaldmackinnon5779]

Omg well done guys for dealing with the Bee return. I’m sure they will be very happy with their new homes. Hope they don’t get killed off again. I think you done a great job sorting it out at short notice. Looking forward to next week to see if they have settled in and the finishing touches to the barn building.😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

Hope so too ☺️

[@AndreaBlackmore-p8r]

The bees obviously love you all as much as we do ❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

🥰 aww thank you!

[@CindyVine]

Hope the piglets have settled in well!

[@RedPhone-mz5lv]

Chaos is fun when it's you two loved the bees,don't worry about the mess it's a home

[@ruthquinn6229]

wow, what a beautiful episode, and a magical thing to bless your homestead. love your family ethos.

[@joiejarvis4461]

I can’t believe all those bees. You are special. Thank goodness for your friend that knows bees. I lead amazed how they go to sleep at night . You can tell I don’t know bees. You did pick a great spot. So next week finished rooms? What do you use for bedroom doors? I sat curtain for bathroom. Will you use that for bedrooms? That would look beet picking different material matching each child’s personality ❤️ can hardly wait blessings going forward . Love it all outdoors kitchen, indoors and the cutest little home. And your land is giving so much to you blessings going forward. ❤️❤️🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yes we feel so lucky to have them move in! Yes bedrooms next week ☺️

[@hilaryholt3061]

How amazing!! Un🐝lievable!! 🍯

[@vickischuring6296]

What an amazing adventure with the bees. Brave you!!!🌹🌺🌷

[@maryannegallagher8777]

It's looking fantastic Great Work 👏👏👏

[@Pauline-m9m]

What a beautiful video this week. Bees, new door, almost finished bedrooms, wild strawberries, were all beautiful ! Happy 🎉🎉🎉 keeping. Pauline, Australia

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you ☺️

[@susanB24F]

As always we save you guys for our last show on Sunday. The bees were a little unsettling but glad they have a great new living area! Love how you guys work together!

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yay thank you ☺️

[@davidstoddard9160]

I think the bee boxes need to go away from your new house will be built and with a clear flight to the boxes.

[@joshuaking7916]

Great to see you have bees again!! Great work on getting them moved, looking forward to hearing how they are getting on!

[@deeallen4726]

Thank you for taking in and saving the bees ❤. I won't go into great detail with what's happening to them worlwide.

[@carinep.4520]

Being in Chile in a rural area like in Portugal I’m sure bees are everywhere but last Spring I was washing the dishes and heard a sound I never heard before…you guessed it a swarm of bees about 400 meters away…yes the sound is that loud. I went to investigate and saw them everywhere in the flowering aromo trees. I’m not set up for bees so it was quite interesting to see them there and the next day they were all gone. Nature is absolutely magical when you take time to observe it. Well done Trixie with your Portuguese… sad to hear her school bee was “sleeping”. Can’t wait to see your finished barn and the children settled in each of their room. What an epic moment that will be for all of you. Would like to see more of your mom and her partner working the land :). Have a fantastic week friends…enjoy the Spring…everything looks so beautiful and green. Will you be getting some chickens soon?

[@Gemsurbangarden]

You guys are so brave! I love bees from a distance 😂 I would never harm one that’s for sure and I make sure I have flowers in my garden and will leave dandelions for them too but if I hear one or one comes close I absolutely poop my pants, scream and run 😂 It’s a childhood fear I cannot shift! So watching this I was having a slight panic attack but it complete awe of your awesomeness and how they were cleaning out the hives 😮 so amazing! Well done to yous and the bees 🐝

[@THESCOTTERS]

Ahh thank you! Oh no sorry they definitely deserve respect and space but such incredible little things ☺️

[@sallydeslandes7990]

A scary episode for me who was chased down and stung by a bee earlier this year. I went into anaphylactic shock and an ambulance ride and two nights in hospital later I was fine. All of this drama on our 45th wedding anniversary! My advice is to respect their space…..Fortunately most people are fine but definitely get a bee suit or two.

[@ginkodragon]

When you are allergic to bee stings, bees are scary, but I am not and love to pet their wings as they feed on the juices of fallen fruit! FYI, I don't know if you have them there, but some bees are more aggressive than others. We were chased once by wild bees as we were picking wild berries, and there are African iced bees that are very aggressive!

[@THESCOTTERS]

Oh no sally im so sorry to hear this sounds so scary. Yes definitely they deserve a lot of respect and space ☺️🐝

[@getgoing-cv]

"To get the most productive beehive, beekeeping experts, among many things, say you should face your hives to the southeast." 🐝 🐝 🐝

[@THESCOTTERS]

Ok great thank you ☺️

[@tracytanasiychuk8253]

Fabulous work with the bees. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦

[@micheledenise2305]

The channel is Project Portugal with Nick and I think her name is Carrie he has lots of bees and I've seen him go and take them out of walls for people!!! GET in touch with him he is a great guy!! I hope this helps 😊

[@arjanvogel6444]

Andrea

[@THESCOTTERS]

Amazing thank you we will check it out ☺️

[@dollyrazack3404]

Such a treat to watch your videos 🇨🇦

[@AlanHough-p1w]

Fancy the bee's came back that's a good sign they must like you 😉

[@melaniepoulton6738]

Very exciting that the bees came back!

[@unfocusedjoker4374]

Liked badger's little bee dance on the blocks supporting the hives!

[@rosemaryjasper1121]

As you say, never a dull moment! Nature doesn’t really care about anybody else’s time table. Hopefully y your next video you have managed to find a bee expert near you who can offer guidance in their upkeep. The house understandably had to take a back seat once the bees arrived. So near to the end. It’s all looking good. As to the mess, a messy home is a happy home! You can’t have 3 children and a perfectly tidy house. It’s just not possible, plus you are at present quite literally living on a building site! Once the barn make over is completed then is the time to start clearing up and being tidy. ❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yes definitely! And thank you for your kind words I’m looking forward to having a good sort out ☺️

[@jodyessenhigh3637]

Bees came cause y'all are so sweet. So excited for you.

[@kassy6373]

Well that was unexpected good thing you had some gaffa tape on hand!

[@lagringa7518]

Free bees, yay! 🐝

[@dorothyallen3614]

Great video, the barn/home is really looking great, amazing job family ❤

[@heatherlaird-mcleod3271]

All you need now is a Poo Bear🧸🧸🍯 Your mum sounds wonderful for helping out with gardening.

[@THESCOTTERS]

She is ❤️

[@cindyblair1283]

Another exciting adventure with you and badger❤ So glad you both were safe with handling the 🐝. It’s always such a pleasure seeing cute little trixie and her learning skills❤ Thanks for sharing and see you next week. Have a wonderful week lots of love from Cindy 🇺🇸

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thanks so much! Yes so glad we didn’t get stung ☺️

[@lindamesa5122]

Well since the barn house build Is nearly finished, that means the caravan will be free for me to come visit!😂😂😂😂😂 I don't mind the mess all I need is a place to sleep! The 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 omg I hope they continue to thrive! What is that one bee struggling with, when they clean the nest they are so busy!! ❤❤❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

Haha yes absolutely anytime 😂☺️

[@maudeestrella8196]

The bees should be paying rent😂housing in such a beautiful location. 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

[@THESCOTTERS]

Right?! 😂🐝

[@margiecarter9999]

The tiny house is Fabulous! We look forward to seeing you every Sunday.❤

[@didielenanzih6883]

Once again thank you for the beautiful video. Such great family. So refreshing to watch you❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you ☺️

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jillregensburg7848]

Great job...happy beekeeping!🐝🦋🐞

[@suzanneharper4877]

Well done guys on successfully moving the bees..You found the perfect spot for them..🐝🐝

[@shehazi695]

Un 🐝 leivable! 🐝 utiful! What a magical episode. Welcome home 🐝. . 🍯 🤞

[@rhondag9700]

Same thing happened on Project Portugal 😊

[@Noniinthebush]

I absolutely ❤️ bees 🐝🌸

[@ginkodragon]

Your house is looking so good! It is so cool that you are eating your meals in your barn house now! Im anxious to see your cute kids bed down in their own rooms! You have been rasing them right! They are absolute gems! You guys are so funny aboutprocedure to be: 1. One hour before dark start out by smoking the bees that may be bearding to get them back in the hive 2. Close up bees entrance with a rag and duct tape 3. Use a frost cloth on bees, if needed to net the whole hive 4. For light, use a red light in the dark as bees cannot see red 5. Move bees to new location 6. Put sugar water in the internal hive feeder 7. Leave in beehive for 1 to 3 days, this seems to reboot the hives orientation 8. Put a branch/grass in front of hive entrance to tell bees they are in a new location the bees. Bees are good for the farm. But to move the hive, the procedure should be: 1. One hour before dark start out by smoking the bees that may be bearding to get them back in the hive 2. Close up bees entrance with a rag and duct tape 3. Use a frost cloth on bees, if needed to net the whole hive 4. For light, use a red light in the dark as bees cannot see red 5. Move bees to new location 6. Put sugar water in the internal hive feeder 7. Leave in beehive for 1 to 3 days, this seems to reboot the hives orientation 8. Put a branch/grass in front of hive entrance to tell bees they are in a new location

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you so much! Wow and thank you for all that awesome information ☺️🙏🏼

[@joanbroadway759]

The children are going to feel like they have all the room in the world in their new rooms. I can't wait to see them all moved in. I was so scared watching you with those bees. You are not only the most productive people, you're the bravest!

[@Cecelia-zp9qd]

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝YIKES

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yes they are so excited!! Thank you was a little scary 🫣

[@THESCOTTERS]

thank you yes they are so excited ☺️

[@connieperkins5135]

So happy The bees are back😊

[@andreawalser1166]

Close the gabs around the windows and doors and everywhere

[@Aotruba]

Thank you for sharing this informative and lovely bee video! 🐝🥰🐝 The location is perfect ! - Someone mentioned, facing South East ❣️

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, good work moving the bee's 👍😁 maybe Nick from project Portugal can help you he is a bee keeper and he has a sood and all the tools.

[@THESCOTTERS]

Amazing we will check it out thanks ☺️

[@TheZioJoe]

the shed house is becoming really beautiful, but add a little more color, in my opinion they look like hospital rooms.

[@tigercatartist]

Un-BEE-lievable video!🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@Cecelia-zp9qd]

😅

[@tamaraatkinson940]

Bees! Fantastic.

[@renemooij5340]

i have seen youtube films aboud hornets fram japan, they use a kind of mash small enough to keep the hornets out, and let the bees in

[@darrencarter7305]

get some asian hornet traps up as soon as possible.and put a 10mm mesh cage over the entrances of your hives. this will deter the hornets.

[@svanhildnyberg7171]

You scared my dog today. Ha ran to the bedroom with his tail behind his legs. He gave me the look. He does not enjoy the bees. 😂👍🐝🐶

[@THESCOTTERS]

Oh no sorry 🫣 I’ll put a warning next time 😆🐝

[@eldcar72]

Bees, bees, bees, 🐝 .. the barn build looks great, I need to come by and gets some ferns…. LOL!!!… Great episode guys…

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you! Please do! 😆

[@anitakatz9772]

Wow.... what a lovely episode very exciting with all the bees ❤

[@pammcfarland1727]

Job well done❤❤❤

[@mm.6991]

🐝 Beautiful 🥰

[@codyleeser392]

So happy for you and the bees. I love the foxgloves.

[@miriammuskal5402]

Can't wait till you finish the barn house

[@csilviageo]

Que fofo a Trixie falando em português. E fala muito bem as palavras. Parabéns garota linda.👏👏👏👏👏👏❤🌺🌷

[@THESCOTTERS]

Obrigada ☺️

[@sandralowe2874]

How exciting to see the swarm find the hive, let’s hope they will produce gorgeous honey from the beautiful flowers in the area

[@pollyb.4648]

I'm confused and know nothing of bees but I wouldn't have moved the hives directly next to where I live! Bees can find their way home.❤ you Scotters

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yes absolutely that’s why we had to move them away from the barn, hopefully they will be happy in their new spot ☺️🐝

[@pollyb.4648]

@@THESCOTTERS I agree, it's a beautiful spot! 😍

[@FionavanElsey]

Such a lovely video ❤❤

[@gwensankey7171]

Exciting. Every video is such a joy! Thankyou for sharing.

[@jules7239]

Lovely episode! Your instinct serves you well, you can tell an enormous amount about your hive by the sound the colony makes. It was one of the first things I was taught about beekeeping. Being gentle with bees, as though visiting a friend’s house is also key, as they can be guided in their response to you, by how you approach them. Good luck and here’s to a good natured Queen Bee some gorgeous honey soon!

[@THESCOTTERS]

Ahh that’s so great! So far they seem nice and calm ☺️

[@donaldmackinnon5779]

I wonder if some other insects where In there and the Bees where clearing them out. Looks like it on the last shots you took. ❤❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

Yes I think they had cobwebs in that they were cleaning out! Such clever little things ☺️

[@GlendaHayward]

Thankyou I so enjoy your blog every weekend😘

[@rachelfrees1268]

Brave bee keepers.🐝

[@miriammuskal5402]

Yikes the bees

[@lynnbfoster]

Another productive week!

[@sue7190]

Great episode, hope the Adian hornets don't return. You have found a lovely spot for the hives. Maybe now is the time to buy a smker and bee suit.❤

[@tracey4474]

Nick and Andrea of Project Portugal are knowledgeable about bee keeping - no idea how far away from you they are but may be worth an e mail

[@tracey4474]

Swarms and swedes episode may be helpful for you to watch

[@THESCOTTERS]

Awesome I will check it out thank you ☺️

[@jennms1586]

Absolutely LOVE the video this week! Love the music, the content and the timelapse of all your hard work. Super, you two!

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thanks so much!! 🥰

[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

Are you using the Waterdrop to fill the ice cube trays? Lol. I used to have a notepad that would have been perfect for you. Unfortunately, I used it all. It said, across the top, "Dumb Things I Gotta Do Today!" It's definitely for the woman who has too many things on her list, and not enough hours in the day to get it done. Crikey! It's an invasion! Moving bee hives is the kind of job that requires more bravery than I have. You are both admirable. Nuts, but admirable! Clutching 10,000 bees to my chest and running around in the dark seems like an insane plan. Of course, I'm night blind. That would be a plan doomed to failure. Good luck on bee keeping! I wish you every success. Blessed Be ( or bee)!

[@ew1hoastesned]

So nice that so many bees flew to you, they have chosen the place with you dear people. I have an idea, couldn't you drape a large net over the two apiaries to keep the hornets away, where the meshes are so small that only the bees can get in, but not the larger hornets??? However, I am not a bee connoisseur. I wish you good luck and dear Kayla, you don't have to apologise for the alleged mess, I beg you, as hard as you toil, there is something left behind, completely normal, I think your home is so beautiful, and from week to week more and more beautiful. Good luck and continue Toi,toi,toi. Elke Weiß will stay healthy until next week...

[@THESCOTTERS]

Ohh that’s a good idea we will look in to it. Thank you for your kind words ☺️

[@ew1hoastesned]

@@THESCOTTERS 💖

[@HeatherNaturaly]

The only thing that moved into MY Bee hives was stupid European wasps!! JELLY! Bees like full sun and their opening needs to be South

[@THESCOTTERS]

Oh no sorry to hear that! 🫣

[@Luciacasado-fe4hg]

❤❤

[@lidijafichtner7080]

👏👏👏

[@evangelinamunroe6745]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@heathermorgan2265]

Fantastic job moving the bees guy your beeee professional be keeper before you know it another brilliant video

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you ☺️

[@philkester7509]

That was a belter x

[@DarquilSound]

great portuguese :)

[@marydewitt6275]

Well done ✅ not getting stung

[@tracyhiggan1583]

Do you need to secure them in case the wind blows them off the bricks

[@charlottecreed6521]

This is amazing 🐝🐝🐝

[@racebanning6390]

Nighttime Bee Date! So awesome, quite Funny and random. Handled like Pros!! 👍👍Be blessed ya all. Romans 10:9-10

[@Cecelia-zp9qd]

I think those are the verses that say. There is clearly seen The Creator GOD by what is seen HE created in nature. Not sure tho so I will look them up.

[@Cecelia-zp9qd]

Oops GREAT Verses but not the 1 I thought. Romans 1:20. For since The Creation of the world GODs invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, Even HIS Eternal Power and GODHEAD, so that they are without excuse.