Travelling west from Cozad with bees in the thirties was probably on the old Lincoln highway [gravel] that honest Abe mandated. Now known as I-80

I would have liked to see that highway.

@@bobbinnie9872 Yes,

I agree. Victor is a delightful person.

Thank you, he is a very nice guy.

Will post on Sunday morning.

Hi Nathan. You'll really like Victor if you ever get a chance to meet him. Thanks for all that you are doing on your channel.

@@bobbinnie9872 he seems like my kind of folks. Hope I do get to meet him.

Thanks 👍

Greetings. Thanks.

Thanks!

I would say you need extra income in the beginning. I also think that you can triple and still make honey.

@@bobbinnie9872 thanks for taking the time out to answer my question

@@bobbinnie9872 thanks for taking the time out to answer my question

There's always an equation which includes how many people need to be employed, the equipment to be used and so on. For one person 500 colonies can be enough to make living if needed. An outfit that needs the type of trucks you're referring to probably 1000.

Hi Frances. We currently have a policy not to ship bees but thanks for asking.

@@bobbinnie9872 Seth put out a video says he ships do u think your bees will do good here in Virginia he said they are your breed I have mutts now carnies and what ever. they do great here, is the management about the same as carnies should i expect the same they shut down when there is a dearth i feed like cray to get them to build up for the winter I like large clusters I think they survive better here. any thoughts of your wisdom is much appreciated

@@framcesmoore Hi Frances. Seth has our type of stock but he is not grafting from our artificially inseminated breeder queens so they will be a bit different with more variation. They should be queens though. He knows how to do it. If you like larger clusters for winter they may not be the best at that.

@@bobbinnie9872 thank you I that is what I needed to know I love basket ball sie for winter it just makes me feel better. it never happens that way but that is what I try for. I run carnie mutts I feed from june till they go to bed for the winter we donot have a fall flow like u do my carnies will shut down if I did not feed. but they seem to be the best bee so far for here, I have tryed russian itatian sas ka tras the itatian did fine in the winter but I lost everyone of the russian and the sas ka tras hives doing the winter when I had them/got them for my stock, the carnies are mutts now but they do good for this area. I treat for mites more then the average bee keeper here so far I have 2 loss. I got my fingers crossed winter is not over yet. but they are doing good been able to go into some of them the days are getting warmer here. I get off 1/2 day tomarrow and all day thursday to work bees and I am looking forward to it to. God Bless you and your family have a blessed week and thanks for always answering my questions

In our area that would produce some spring honey in a decent year if managed as a single brood chamber.

@@bobbinnie9872 Thanks bob

There was one but it didn't turn out well. Sorry.

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Sorry, I don't know.

I respectfully disagree.

@@bobbinnie9872 That doesn't change the facts.

@@moebees3060 Many commercial beekeepers I know are passionate about their bees and do whatever they can to keep them in good condition. Myself included.

@@bobbinnie9872 The comment was "love your bees" not being passionate about bees or beekeeping. I don't doubt that you and other beekeepers are passionate about what you do. But what you do is exploit bees for economic gain and that is not for the benefit of bees nor is it the definition of love in my mind. So when you say you do everything you can to keep them in good condition you are actually trying to mitigate the effects of your exploitation. No bee colony has ever benefited from a trip across the country. Or from numerous other practices. So be passionate about what you do but don't tell me that you love bees.

@@moebees3060 Of course many of us love our bees (even though some don't). Throughout the ages, and even today, humans have loved (or not) the animals that help them make a living and get along. Working a mule hard to plow a field doesn't mean you can't love and respect that animal. I could offer endless examples of how we have benefited from animals (or "exploit" if you prefer) but still feel great affection for them.