personal opinion, but about 19 and a half minutes in, you mentioned that you feel like we are getting bored, but the 'boring stuff' is what I find most intriguing! The longer the videos, the better, in my opinion. Every little piece of information you provide enriches your videos all the more. Best of luck with your bees, absolutely love watching your journey, and keep on making our lives brighter with your journeys!

Ive loved watching your beekeeping journey, but I just can't stop giggling over "We need 300ml of bees"

Im not "getting bored" at all Alex. I am so fascinated by all of the beekeeping videos you make.

Little reminder that "apis mielifera" or honey bees are not in danger, actually they are the most proliific type of bees thanks to agriculture and beekeeping. The ones that we should be worried about are the native species or endemic bees (theese depend on the land or contry that you live on), a quick way to help them is having native plants and flowers and research the type of bees that are native to your contry. On another note thanks Alex you inspired my grandpa to start beekeeping it has been a hell of a ride to him but he's enyoing it and I started to keep more native plants at my home and at my grandpas place. Felicidades y saludos desde México.

You have become a confident bee keeper in a very short time, congratulations! Enjoying your journey

Alex, you motivate me to garden and plant native flora for the bees despite finding it hard to continue moving! You’ve helped me garden better with your gardening videos too! Please take breaks if you need to, but otherwise, please don’t stop! I love watching your videos!

Really interesting to see! I actually commented at the 1 Year of beekeeping video, that i´d love to get into beekeeping. Guess what, you inspired me and my dad to finally start beekeeping. We´ve learned so much over the past months and have two offshoots now. Thank you very much for that! -I´ve seen a few things I wanted to mention that I´ve learned over the past few months, not meaning what you do is wrong, just might help you or others: When dissolving sugar in water, do not heat the water up. Theres a chance of HMF developing which kills your entire hive within a super short period of time. Happened to our first offschoot unfortunately. They started vomiting and pooping all over the place, the entire boxes were full of it. - when splitting hives, we put the new hive 3+km away because the chances are pretty high, that the bees just fly back into their old hive and there are not enough bees letf to take care of the queen. - when making the dot on the queen, first dip the tip of the posca pen into some paper to get rid of overflowing color. A fellow beelkeeper killed a queen with too much color once. after that, let the queen chill for some time after you can´t or barely can smell the acryl. Otherwise the bees might not be able to smell the pheromones immediately and kill the queen - Eggs dont always mean that there´s a queen in there. Sometimes, when there´s no queen present, a worker bee decides to lay eggs but because she´s not mated, she just layes drones so male bees. However, chances are usually high there´s a queen. - A queen apparently is only fully accepted by the hive once they cover up the first brute layed by her. Because of that, we wait until the first eggs are covered up until we mark her . When waiting for a queen bee to hatch, theres a specific time towards the end of her time in her cell if i remember correctly, where you have to be especially careful. The Queen can easilly drop into the gelee royale and drown in it. We learned to not touch the hoive during that time at all. Bee´s are such great animals and I really enjoy watching your journey. I am very happy that I found this channel and you´re a great role model for veryone wanting to start beekeeping. Thank you for sharing all your experiences!

This ain't TikTok. I love the long videos! 40m+ is great, the occasional 3h awesome! Especially about bees, bushcraft, homesteading and campbuilding/cooking.

Ooh hell yeah, a continuation of the bee keeping series! Worth mentioning I love everything about this series, nothing about it is boring :P. Love to see this still going

My third year in bee keeping. Now with 10 colonies in home made hives from splits and swarm catching. I think your explanations are really clear, accurate and engaging.

I have no interest in beekeeping myself, and yet I find this fascinating. Keep it up Alex!

Watching Alex and other Beekeepers I went on my own quest to learn as much about bees as possible I DMed some of my local beekeepers and here is a summary of what they had to say, Ensure a Safe Location: It's important to choose the right spot for your beehive. Look for an area that offers protection from strong winds and receives plenty of sunlight. Also, consider the proximity to neighbors and ensure there's a water source nearby for the bees. Gather the Right Equipment: As a new beekeeper, you'll need a few essential tools. Make sure you have a beekeeping suit or protective clothing to shield yourself from stings. You'll also need a smoker, hive tool, and a bee brush for managing the bees and inspecting the hive. Learn about Bee Behavior: Understanding the behavior of honey bees is crucial. Read up on their life cycle, communication methods, and how they function as a superorganism. This knowledge will help you anticipate their needs and respond accordingly. Start with Gentle Bee Strains: Some bee strains are known to be more docile and easier to manage for beginners. Consider starting with breeds like Italian or Carniolan bees, known for their gentle temperament and adaptability. Obtain Bees from a Reliable Source: When acquiring your bees, it's best to purchase them from a reputable bee breeder or supplier. This ensures that you receive healthy bees that have been raised in a proper environment, reducing the risk of disease or aggression. Provide a Nectar and Pollen Source: Bees require adequate food sources, so plant a diverse range of flowering plants in your vicinity. Aim for a mix of nectar-rich flowers that bloom throughout the seasons to ensure a consistent supply of food for your bees. Regular Hive Inspections: Schedule regular inspections to monitor the health and progress of your colony. Look for signs of disease, pests, or swarming tendencies. Regular inspections also allow you to take necessary actions to prevent problems or address them promptly. Educate Yourself: Beekeeping is a continuous learning process. Join local beekeeping associations or attend workshops to gain practical knowledge from experienced beekeepers. They can provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance specific to your area. Practice Patience and Observation: Bees have their own rhythm and timetable. Patience and observation are key as you learn to understand their behavior and needs. Avoid rushing or disrupting the hive unnecessarily. Document Your Journey: Keep a record of your beekeeping activities. This will help you track progress, identify patterns, and learn from your experiences. Note important observations, such as honey production, changes in behavior, or any issues you encounter. Remember, beekeeping is a wonderful and fulfilling hobby that requires dedication, attention to detail, and a genuine love for these incredible creatures. Enjoy the journey and the sweet rewards of honey and the conservation of these vital pollinators.

Thank you Alex, you have gotten me into the hobby of beekeeping and I love following your adventure!

I became a beekeeper because of you. In one of your earlier videos you mentioned your beekeeping club which got me curious on if there was one in my area. Within a month of discovering the Central Baltimore Beekeeping Association, I had signed up for their Beekeeping 101 course and had my first hive in the backyard. Still working on becoming a confident beekeeper but these videos and the help of my local association have been a huge help. Love these long videos, the more info the better. Keep it up!!

You said we were getting bored. I just wanted to say I discovered your videos a couple of weeks ago and I have never had any sort of interest in beekeeping or camping on a mountain. Yet I sat through the whole 2 hour beekeeping video you did. So please keep up the good work and keep those videos long, as it provides so much insight and keeps people like me immersed!

I have never watched a video of yours and been bored. This channel is one of my favorites. Top 3 even. I love how calming and peaceful it is to watch you learn and grow. Especially love the bee videos. I want to maybe one day have a house where I can own a bee box, so living through you is wonderful lol

Your beekeeping video are so interesting 👍 Please keep on doing them 😄

I knew nothing about bees, Alex, but you're such a great communicator and storyteller and you know your subject, so I was captivated.

It’s amazing how far you have come along on your Beekeeping journey. Watching you learn as you go is just fantastic. Always a pleasure to watch Alex, keep up the good work 😊🐝

I’ve been keeping bees for five years now, and it’s fun to relive all the moments of discovery and amazement with you as you start your beekeeping journey. It’s a very rewarding hobby but like you said time consuming. Videos are great keep them coming.

Love watching all of your progress! 😊

So happy when you checked that little foam hive and found eggs, bravo!

I'm 33 days and 100's of hours of KZfaq) into bee keeping and I was glued to your video. One little tip I've picked up from watching videos, when placing the queen cage in your hive, there is a small loop at the top you can pass a cocktail stick through and hand it between frames from the stick so it doesn't drop to the bottom of your hive.

I subscribed a while ago and this channel may be one of the most interesting I have ever encountered. I have ADHD and I have been struggling more and more to focus on any type of content but there is something special about Alex’s videos that keep me curious and entertained. I am very grateful for that and I cant wait to see how all of these beautiful projects go in the future.

I LOOOVE HEARING YOU IN DETAIL! these videos could be an hour long and id still watch them

Thanks for taking the time to document and upload your videos Alex. They are very interesting and entertaining. We’re really lucky to have you in our local bee keeping association! Thank you, Sam

As someone who has a fear of bees and lives all the way across the world from you, I have never been bored watching any of your videos. In fact I think I've watched a couple of your videos 2 or more times already because I wanted to show them to my family. And even when I fear bees, I've learned a lot from you that made me understand such little creatures even more. As fascinating as they may already be, you talking about your journey with them makes it even more interesting. Please keep making more and more videos for us to watch! Praying your channel gains more and more followers everyday. God bless you! Sending love all the way from the Philippines!

Great to see an update from you Alex! Your videos are the reason i took an interest in Beekeeping and i am going to give it a try with a local keeper i've been in contact with! Thanks!

Yeah dude your not boring us. For some of us your tempting us more and more to get into this hobby. Keep the videos up dude please❤ Edit: afterthought could you do a timelapse of the bees moving the grass out of the way next time, I'd love to see it for some strange reason

I'm on about the same timeline as a beekeeper, Alex, and I find your videos very informative and entertaining! We're in pretty different climates (SE USA vs UK) but so many of the basics remain the same. I'm up to 7 colonies, including an observation hive that has taught me more than anything else I've done so far. Hopefully you can try one in the future?

I just started bingeing your bee videos and I appreciate that you repeat a lot of the bee info. I feel it’s sticking to my brain and it’s helping me realllyyyy learn new things I didn’t know. So thank you! I enjoy your bee videos :)

This channel is by far my favorite to watch. I subscribed once Alex started beekeeping, and this is so entertaining in interesting that I am wanting to learn how to become a beekeeper. My recommended is now about half beekeeping videos. Thank you for that Alex!

We are not getting bored at all, Alex! Your videos are full of informations and they are very interesting. I would love an even longer video, that's how much I like them. Keep up the great work, thank you for your amazing videos!

I never thought I would see the day where someone would measure out bees with a measuring cup😂 Keep up the great videos Alex. I for some reason really liked your mushroom growing video for some reason. But I love the beekeeping ones too.

Hi Alex, greetings from Canada. ☺ I have been preparing to have bees for a couple years by watching videos and reading reading reading. I have to say that your videos have been super helpful. I think I am ready now. Just having you share your journey in this format has been really inspiring. This latest video really helps us see how having bees has changed your life and it is such a raw look at the work, the ups and downs and the growth. Seeing this evolution is so helpful for people taking the plunge, so we can see what we are potentially getting into over our future couple of years. Obviously the experiences with differ slightly, but in essence you have shared the journey very effectively. I look forward to your 2023 season. Thank you for all your hard work.

Alex, you moved the old queen to the new location. This will help retain the new hatch and nurse bees. However the older worker bees oriented to the old location will return there. We could talk about the new hatch and the time it takes to have them begin to forage. However, you are providing the bees with food and that will tide them over. Just give both boxes some 50/50 and you will have done everything for good chances of success. You are a good beekeeper! Alex, lemon grass oil is a very concentrated. Just a little is a LOT. Too much becomes noxious! Have you tasted royal jelly? It has the faintest taste of lemon. This is the ideal pheromone condition.

Awesome video, Alex! You've truly come a long way. It’s nice to see you getting so knowledgeable and confident with your bees. To my delight, I noticed a small cameo from myself in the footage - well, if you count my thumb, that is. 😁

Brilliant stuff Alex, a really accelerated journey into beekeeping. You've done more than many experienced beekeepers in just two years.

Nothing was boring here ! I could watch you doing beekeeping for 2h and enjoy every second of it !

You’re the only beekeeper that I have subscribed to that I actually watch. I love your style and your voice is really calming. Can’t wait for the next instalment of the bees.

Been here from the start man probably the most entartaining videos i've ever seen, always soo happy when you post!

Fantastic video Alex! This is such an amazing thing to watch and lean about. Cheers

Wow! I can't get over how much you have learned in two years. You do such a wonderful job sharing information to. Thank you!

Really cool that ur featuring planet wild. im a member of that and its nice to see that ur in touch! :3

Bees can never be boring! Thanks to a beekeeping video like yours 10 years ago I went and bought my first hives and ever since I never looked back. I love them so much

Hey Alex! I’m really enjoying your beekeeping journey! It’s almost like a soap opera, so much drama and suspense! I really enjoy learning about beekeeping along with you! Thanks!

I love watching your videos as im in a really similar situation. I was gifted a hive last year and expanded to 3 hives last year and im now up to over 20 hives this year! Its gone beyond a hobby and now trying to work out how it can make an income , which is a bit daunting, aiming for 50+ next year. I love watching your videos as your thinking is really simular. A little thing that helped me is posting on facebook groups that you are willing to collect wild swarms in peoples gardens, collected over 10 wild swarms in the spring. Looking foward to seeing your honey crop for the sesion, good luck!

2 years of watching your bee keeping series xD I live vicariously through you. Hubby wont let me get bees.

What an amazing journey you have participated in to learn everything you can about bee keeping. It seems you have a huge desire to learn just about everything. I would be honored to purchase your honey Alex. Thanks for keeping your videos real!

Love to see you progress and grow and hope your curious and excited attitude is paid off with a healthy summer! thank you for teaching us all about bees as you learn

hi Alex, my granddad (96) used to be a beekeeper, when i watch your journey, i imagine my grandad going through the same learning process and so it is a little bit emotional watching these video's. he suffers from dimetia but his bee's is something he does remember a little bit, when i see him again i plan to show your video, i think he'll like it. thank you for making these amazing video's 🐝

This is such a solid video well filmed, well explained. Keep up the good work man. I'm still trying to decide if I want to keep bees and knowing such detailed videos exist give me some comfort that I can come back to this channel and others for reference 👍 proud to be part of a generation that want to get back to the roots of self sufficiency and learning. 🎉

Fascinating Alex! Thank you for taking us along on this years journey, it has been quite a ride for you. Well done.

I love watching you getting into Beekeeping!

Lol I never expected to be invested in this beekeeping series!

I just found your content yesterday and I’m obsessed. I hope everything goes well with your bees this year!!

Bro trust, your videos aren’t boring. I’ve learned everything I know from you

Very excited to start this video!

Thanks for sharing your ups and downs

I liked the bit where you said we'd probably get bored, and continued anyway :D Much appreciated.

Looking forward for the harvest video of all theese colonies. Your doing great Alex!

Thanks so much for making this, about to start my adventure in bee keeping and learned alot. Good to see that others are doing the same and learning more as they go.

Just started my adventure in April, and yesterday I harvested my first honey of the year! I totally know now how you felt last year!

I love how at the end of the video you recommended another awesome KZfaq channel for us to watch. Not many KZfaqrs would advertise another KZfaq channel. That makes me respect you so much more than I already did.

My wife and I really enjoy your videos Alex, please keep up the great work with your bees... I'm in the north east USA, would love to keep bees and you inspire me! Two huge thumbs up from me

This and your gardening videos are keeping me alive

Just as a heads up. For when you catch a swarm, i would advise to not keep them at the same location as your own bees because they could have an ilness which could spread to your own bees. I would advise you to keep them in a seperate place for about 2 weeks and check up on them and see if there are any signs of disease and if not than you can move them to your own place.

Love this series! Have been looking forward to this update and can't wait to see where this adventure takes you next!

definitely not boring, i could watch you tend bees and harvest honey for hours. you have such a wonderful personality and you are a joy to listen to

These videos are so inspiring and so much better than popular documentaries.

Im not bored with you at all. As a matter of fact i was hoping the 2 year recap was going to be another 2 hour episode. You have opened my eyes to bee keeping lol.

Hey Alex! I only know a little about bees but one thing I know is even an unmated queen lays eggs-- if she is unmated, they will develop into drones. So keep a close eye on her little hive and see if they turn into drone cells or worker cells! Fantastic and totally NOT boring video!

If you leave the bees enough honey to live off of through the winter instead of feeding them sugar, their honey will taste much better and purer. We always buy from beekeepers that do this and the honey looks different too. It's fair for the bees as well.

YAYYYY!!!!!!! Ah, I used to be so terrified of bees, but your videos have made me so intrigued and inspired. Have been looking forward to this update for so long!! Keep up the good work, Alex!

Every time Alex gets excited about something going right, I get excited! Such great videos, keep up the good work.

I love you're videos alex! You hace inspired me to start my own beekeeping project! Thanks for you're channel

Can listen for hours, never think you are boring. Really interesting and normally I don't care about beex. More please

My personal opinion, but the longer your bee videos the better! If you made one go for 2 hours I would watch to the end, I would love to hear about other peoples opinions to though

I have been spending the last 3 weeks watching all kinds of beekeeping videos from all kinds of content creators in different locations around the world. Your videos are enjoyable to me because you are still learning, still educating, and I am enjoying watching you enjoy your beekeeping experiences. This channel is helping me feel more confident going into my own beekeeping experiences.

GREAT JOB ALEX!!! I'm the type of person whom gets Very Bord VERY quickly while scrolling down the rabbit hole of you tube But ur videos r ABSOLUTELY INTERESTING!!! I love watching how each hobby or interest of yours starts with zero knowledge and by the end of each hobby you have so much knowledge and you accomplish all your goals It's very cool to watch! Are your parents proud of you? Are they proud that you accomplished the art of KZfaq in general? You are a very smart young man And you are going to go far in life I can just tell You don't let nothing get you down and you are just driven! Driven at a high speed! I'm very interested in seeing All the next goals you accomplish! 🎉 🥳

Thank you Alex for the videos you create, they inspired me to get to action myself. I now help out a beekeeper in my town and I have to say it’s a wonderful experience. I even got a glass of honey that I harvested by myself and a couple of candles from the beeswax. Thanks for showing the wonderful world of beekeeping to the world. Maybe I will get myself some beehives in the future, who knows.

You’re amazing, man! The amount of knowledge and information learned because of the detailed teaching snd story telling - just amazing.

I really love seeing how you've grown in your craft and kept going. I think you're a great bee dad!

I seriously love these beekeeping videos!! There's so fascinating, I love your explanations

That was so fascinating. Anything you do is interesting and love coming along for the ride!

Glued to the screen - not boring at all! Thank you! xx

Your videos surely are not boring, they're very interesting and inspiring, as I started gardening because your videos make me get really into it.

The sound of the bee trying to sting the mic made me so happy. [ANGRY BEE NOISES!]

Never seen the little bee boxes before, glad you carried on talking about it, never find this kind of stuff boring.

I’ve started beekeeping this year with two hives and during I’ve read that book you’d recommended. It’s nice to see you doing things which are explained in the book that actually work. Soon I’ll be harvesting my first limetree honey, exciting times!

thank you for sharing your journey. I am a beginner bee keeper as well as learning along with you has been so helpful.

You man , you are my favorite youtuber currently. Love the clarity in your videos . Best video skills .

Wonderful video Alex! Thank you I enjoyed the long form and informational style it really was a treat. Thank you for making&Sharing. Top effort congratulations 👏🏻

Alex eu definitivamente não estou ficando cansado desses vídeos, você tá fazendo um trabalho incrível e seus vídeos são maravilhosos, parabéns e continue!! Abraços do Brasil!

That was so much fun to watch! I’ve been beekeeping for about 5 years and the one thing I know for certain is that bees do whatever they want and I just have to do my best to keep up. I’ve never seen a queen mating boxes before, but I’m going to try to find one for next year.

Alex is measuring bees like it’s a baking tutorial😂

This video was so exciting! I'm glad everything worked out!

Not one boring second Alex - a really fascinating insight many thanks, pleasure to watch!

I just started beekeeping this year very similar to you in The Netherlands, thanks for the in depth videos! Really helps a lot and super interesting

Love watching all of your progress! . Love watching all of your progress! .