He's one of many who definitely bring joy to beekeeping :) If only more people were fortunate enough to live where other beekeepers don't drag us down :)

@@FrederickDunn I'm new to this who else would you reccomend

If you don't know anything about be keeping it land preservation, you could take his word for that. He's a moron.

Thank you so much! There are definite trade offs when living as he does and where he does. But I agree, it sounds beautiful and I'm glad he was able to implement some conservation there.

Oh, this is so awesome. I wanted to attend that seminar of Dr. LEO in May but life took a different turn. Does he still hold those seminars at his place? I know he was building a workshop for students last time I checked.

Thanks for sharing!!

He's a fraud

I'm going woolen shopping myself! WE have sheep shearing competitions at the county fair, I'm sure there must be some cast off wool as well. I think it may have many uses for sure. Thanks!

@@FrederickDunn I’m in PA also and have 200 lbs of wool so if need any let me know. Happy to share Dr.Leo style. I didn’t know I was buying that much so it was a shock when they pulled out two almost 6’ burlap bags full 😂

Thank you so much! It's a pure pleasure to talk with so many accomplished beekeepers with so many variations in their approach to honey bee management. :)

Thank you, Jon! Everyone has a story, and it's such an honor to have people share so openly with me and my viewers :) it's a personal pleasure.

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you so much! It's good to know that these interviews are appreciated. I wish you well as winter arrives at your doorstep!

His hives are high quality! I just bought the 5 swarm traps wax dipped and the 12 frame hive. I have one we made late last year and 2 other swarm traps I purchased. So hopefully I will catch a swarm or 2 this year!

I wish you health and well-being going forward. Thank you for sharing what you're doing.

May the lord bless you and walk with you on your road to better health. What you have shared is quite fascinating.

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I absolutely enjoyed visiting with him, I'm also glad he's making a go of it in the Ozarks.

He's also found a perfect nich for his honey sales. $80+ for a 8 oz jar of Ozark honey and he sold out! I get $22.00 for a quart. It's that wholesome appeal :)

He is definitely very excited about keeping bees with a smile :) He also gets more for his honey than anyone I know. I'm so glad he is making a go of beekeeping in this part of the country. We probably need to do a follow up interview one of these days :)

@@FrederickDunn I really hope that you guys get together for another quality discussion. I'm a second year beekeeper. We had 4 swarms occupy 2 langstroth and 2 layens hives here in the southern slopes of Alpujarra, Granada, Spain. Well, the 2 layens have done fantastic through winter, both have lots of honey stores and laying queens (Spring inspection completed in March). One of the langstroth didn't make it and the other one is far from strong. These were the first swarms to arrive last April. The layens were occupied in June. We will never buy bees, never treat, nor will we ever feed our bees aside of lending a frame of honey to a struggling colony or newly installed swarm. We implement 50% wax foundation throughout the hives and don't intend to harvest any honey yet just yet, rather use stores to build more colonies. I'm just about to convert my red cedar langstroth boxes to accommodate layens frames. It just makes sense to do that and it looks pretty easy to do. They will take 7 layens frames so not massive but they could be useful for inducing swarms.. All the very best, and thanks again for your great videos. I just subscribed.

Thank you so much, Lori! I am having a great time connecting with so many fascinating beekeepers. I'm glad you area also appreciating these conversations.

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Thank you, Frank! :)

He's absolutely a great guy! Thank you.

I hope things continue to go well for you in your treatment free adventure!

Thank you!

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Glad you enjoyed it :)

That's fantastic, I'm sure you will enjoy those books!

Yes, and Dr. Leo will happily ship you a modified extractor. :) Compatible equipment is certainly a challenge.

Definitely looks well constructed, thanks for sharing!

Thanks, Mike!

@@FrederickDunn Thank you Fred. I did have a question that I've pondered before and perhaps it is something that other smaller beekeepers would be interested in (I am not considered commercial, but keep 50 odd hives at this point). Being in the almost equatorial region with winters not really that cold in comparison to where you are, I was wondering how I could store frames of capped honey over winter. I don't have climate controlled rooms or anything like that and I do wonder how other guys are managing this.

@@mike2900 I think If I could not chill the frames, or put them through a freeze cycle, I'd harvest the honey out of them and have the bees clean the comb for storage.

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Thank you so much, I am certainly enjoying the series myself :)

Thank you, I'm always interested in the people behind the job :) I'm you also appreciated that. :)

Glad you enjoyed it! It's always fascinating for me to learn the back-story. As you've mentioned, we also gain a wider perspective. Thank you.

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Thank you, I'm glad people are watching this fun interview! :)

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Thanks for watching! :)

I think that any quiet, isolated space may be a great escape for many poeple. The sounds and presence of bees certainly adds to that distraction. Thank you for commenting :)

@@FrederickDunn Wanted to mention as well we have worked to use the 10 lessons from the beehive to help people be smart with their money. I know it's a crazy thought but my wife and I were able to increase our net worth by 300% in 3 years by listening to the bees. Would love to chat about it.

He's a completely likeable guy!

Thanks for listening, it was a pure pleasure getting to know Dr. Leo better!

In a more perfect world, we could improve forest management practices and improve everything. But as you mention, that's not such an easy task. Buy and improve all you can. :)

Glad you enjoyed it! I have to agree, there are many interesting aspects to Dr. Leo's story. Now we can appreciate him all the more.

Best of luck!

The magical pull of technology is a hard thing to compete with unfortunately. I'm glad your son had that experience.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Definitely eye opening for sure. Improves our world perspective :)

I saw this KZfaq and thought you might like, also potential future interview .kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7uYidmmssuzeKc.html

I'm definitely still searching for my path in beekeeping, and meeting people with divergent practices and principals will certainly help. I'm glad you are also getting something out of these interviews. :)

Thanks, George!

Thank you, Susan :)

Glad you enjoyed it!

The books he's helped get published here are definitely well worth the money.

You are so welcome!

Thank you very much!

Glad you enjoyed it, you're so welcome :)

You're welcome! Dr. Leo is truly a great guy for sure!

Sounds like you're really doing your homework before setting up. Yes, winter sun and summer shade seems to be the sweet spot, with landing boards facing south to southeast also offering some additional benefit. Dr. Leo is just a great individual all around.

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I have mine now and I am not disappointed :)

Hi highly recommend that you watch the video about Thomas Seeley's Darwinian Beekeeping. It's a very promishing method for keeping bees without treatment. Dr. Leo also has wonderful philosophies, but depending on where you live and if other beekeepers are near you, it may not be practical. Dr. Leo says that his methods don't work everywhere. Thanks for watching, and I wish you all the best.

I hope that works out well for you. It's profoundly hard work to be a modern homesteader. If you had a few other families to do that with you, there would be some division of labor and you could rely on each other. Going it alone is a huge challenge. I hope you find the perfect piece of land.

@@FrederickDunn Luckily, I was raised on a ranch in a large family before we moved away from the country side, and all of my siblings also want to return to the homestead life!

Thanks!

You're very welcome :)

Glad you enjoyed it, and you're welcome :)

Thanks for sharing!

Probably providing that species with it's last stand....

Babies don't scare me at all (';')( ';').... although, I've never been invited to deliver one!

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You're welcome :)