Skunks can eat a BEE HIVE Colony in 3 days!

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Skunks can eat a BEE HIVE Colony in 3 days!

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3 жыл бұрын

Looking after the Bees on our 11 acres is a great joy! The INFORMATION we recently discovered explains why the bees are dying in winter. Natural Beekeeping is a great way to live with the bees and enjoy their work!
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@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 3 жыл бұрын

You can attend the class here ---> horizontalhive.com/natural-beekeeping-conference/event-schedule.shtml use coupon code OFFGRID so you can save $$ Thanks for watching!

@shokprof2064 3 жыл бұрын

🌻💯G2❤4❤2G💯🌻

@Myabel59 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know anyone who is allergic to bee stings being successful at bee keeping ?

@evalinawarne1337 3 жыл бұрын

@@Myabel59 GREAT QUESTION. MY DAUGHTER HAD AN EPI PEN. SOMETIMES HOMEOPATHIC CAN WORK VERY WELL. I AM NO DOCTOR OR HAVE ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE. I LISTEN TO THE FIT FARMER VLOGS ALOT. HIS WIFE HAS MUCH MUCH KNOWLEDGE. I WOULD ASK HER. PLUS THEY WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER'S AT THE CONFERANCE THAT DOUG WAS SHARING WITH US FOR THIS WEEKEND. SHE IS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION..I TRUST HER AND HER HUSBAND. SHE GROWS HER OWN HERBS. IN THEIR GARDEN. A GREAT COUPLE WITH 3 CHILDREN AND FARM ANIMALS. THE FIT FARMER FROM N.C. NORTH CAROLINA. HOPE YOU DO WELL. GOD BLESS YOU BELYNDA. PRETTY NAME. CHOW FROM MICHIGAN. TEXT TO YOU SOON. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN BELYNDA. 🀄🛐💖🌹🌹💐💐🍪☕

@19Photographer76 3 жыл бұрын

Could that dead bee have been from a different hive and they eliminated it?

@woodworkingfan1965 3 жыл бұрын

Heading to Dr Leo’s workshop at the end of October...thanks for the discount! Going to bee awesome!

@bottomviewfarm7800 3 жыл бұрын

I wish you guys would have Dr. Leo come back and talk about the honey harvesting process in depth. He is so wonderful and I always LOVE seeing you having him on the homestead.

@bosse641 3 жыл бұрын

Such an inspiration and joy to listen to. He's awesome.

@HoneybeePatriot 3 жыл бұрын

We purchased the Italian Honey Press from Dr. Leo's horizontalhive.com and WOW, what a difference harvesting honey was this past week. It is AWESOME! :)

@bottomviewfarm7800 3 жыл бұрын

@@HoneybeePatriot Good to hear! I'll have to check that out!

@user-qt6mm9gg5w 3 жыл бұрын

I have tons of bees this year. I have a lot of flowers and plants to draw them but they are everywhere.

@reneebrown2968 3 жыл бұрын

I wish i did. My colony didn't make it past the hive beetles this summer. Though it was the fact that they couldn't keep a queen that ended them

@an-tm3250 3 жыл бұрын

Buy the oldest books. Right now being dumped at goodwill. In the future due to govt control, revisions books will be worth their weight. Treasure them.

@cathleencaratan3373 3 жыл бұрын

Amen! My daughter wanted to take most of my books to Goodwill. I told her that she could go but the books stay.

@1wtrahan 3 жыл бұрын

All this is being digitally done , google,apple,Microsoft,Java,etc in the future all this will be on a chip ,implanted in us ,it will be mandatory if you pay taxes ,go to the hospital,buy things, etc, also GPS everything will be traceable,locations by cameras,to using the rest rooms and how long you stayed. the world is changes and by God you better to or life will end as you see today. We will not work anymore ,government will control us and androids will do most what humans do now. so life in prison for book owners be careful out there.

@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! As a teacher, I'm horrified at how democrats are changing/revising history.There's some democrat representative that wants history not only taken out of school, but he wants the books removed too.So I collect antique history books before they try to destroy them along with facts and our history.

@kellyfarver3261 3 жыл бұрын

@@cathleencaratan3373 ❤😂 best comment 😂

@mspat8195 3 жыл бұрын

@@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669, did know the Clinton Administration quietly removed all history books from schools & libraries?

@honeyspringshomestead1411 3 жыл бұрын

My first year doing bees my wife and I bought two complete langstroth hives and got our nucs. The bees almost made it through winter. Lost one during an early warm spike that turned cold fast, and then during the next was then cold we lost the other. So, I built two langstroth long hives and both hives made it through the next winter, but during the early spring one absconded. Now going into this winter we have three hives and two are in the langstroth longs. I've learned a ton from you, leo, and a couple others. The local beekeepers near me all do only the traditional hive and we are experimenting and learning. It's expensive, and much of what you and leo say I've learned the hard way and in other areas I do what you two say and it works. For spring of 2021 it's my hope that we will have a slovenian bee house with slovenian bee hives inside it. We are hoping for this, and we are all in with this, and we bought a 32 acre plot of flat land with 30 acres of yellow/red/white clover. Can't wait to get chickens and maybe even some turkeys and a couple pigs too. Great informational videos and one of these days we will make youtube videos. Also, we're about 4 hours or so north of you. We're near kc on the Missouri side.

@daniellineberry8879 3 жыл бұрын

Just got my two hives into the horizontal hives I built, they have been in about 3 weeks now. I checked them on Wednesday, and it was a world of difference in how aggressive they were. With only opening one small area at a time the bees were gentle and did not have to use much smoke at all. I would like to thank Dr. Leo for his website,and all the information he puts out for free.

@antisocialextrovert3008 3 жыл бұрын

Makes me wonder how many other books have valuable information removed. That's truly upsetting.

@jumpoffa5011 3 жыл бұрын

It is almost a conspiracy. That is why we need a forum to express our ideas and problems along with solutions. I see the same thing in genetic engineered vegetables and fruit trees. They try to make a better and stronger plants only to have it where it can not reproduce without you going to the source, the company, for more seed.

@missliz5039 3 жыл бұрын

They took Turp - en - tine Out of the Merck Manual. It heals alot of "things".

@charlesbidwell82 3 жыл бұрын

Remember we lost the formula for concrete for 2000 years!

@susanschneider-baker49 3 жыл бұрын

It always bugged me that every year or two college texts were "up-dated" with new information when the reality is that Professors are required to be "Published" every year to keep their jobs. So, they change a paragraph or rearrange chapters in the textbooks to "keep them current". LOL

@elevidence8380 3 жыл бұрын

@@jumpoffa5011 #ProjectVeritas

@happycamper2943 3 жыл бұрын

Dr Leo's Bee series has been amazing. Thank you for your generosity in sharing this because it has been an invaluable wealth of information.

@thornhedge9639 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Doug for your Integrity! Your a good Man! We appreciate you and your efforts at spreading the truth.. Again: Thanks!

@evalinawarne1337 3 жыл бұрын

I AGREE with you Thorn.❗ GOD BLESS YOU

@pattyprice2644 3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@wandasimons3305 3 жыл бұрын

I put diatomaceous earth on my horse feed to prevent weevil. It also prevents my horses from getting worms.

@lesliejacobs1439 3 жыл бұрын

Wanda Simons how much...say per quart of COB...corn, oats, barley..?

@wandasimons3305 3 жыл бұрын

My method is not very precise! When I open a new bag of feed I add a handful of diatomaceous earth. It is approximately 1/2 cup (I'm guessing) and stir it in as deeply as possible with my hands. As the amt of feed in the bag decreases and I can no longer see the earth on the feed, I add the same amount. I most likely use 1and1/3 cup per bag. I just bought feed and when I add the earth this time I will measure it to figure out exactly how much I add.

@missliz5039 3 жыл бұрын

I put DE in my nightly Psyllium Husks Mix for myself.

@juliewilliamsnewzealand818 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea Dr Leo was so funny!!!!! It was kinda cool to see you so 'chilled' in front of your hives...:)

@Yiriyah 3 жыл бұрын

Just place sheet of wood underneath the bee platform. That will keep those immediate brushes down and give you a small parameter to weed eat/mow around🤷🏾‍♀️

@jumpoffa5011 3 жыл бұрын

Or a strong cardboard will do the trick too.

@valeriepritchard677 3 жыл бұрын

Or pin down landscape fabric

@thornhedge9639 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Doug; if you put the legs of your stands in tin cans and put the diatomaceous earth in them it really keeps the ants out... Dad used to put used motor oil in the cans (didn't hurt the legs and works on ants and scorpions too)

@anabelaramos8399 3 жыл бұрын

My father did it with cooking oil as well, I try to do it but my dogs, cats or whatever creature was there started drinking it, lol. Maybe longer cans will do it or motor oil, good idea!

@jumpoffa5011 3 жыл бұрын

motor oil is a good idea!

@thornhedge9639 3 жыл бұрын

@@anabelaramos8399 I don't know of anything that likes used motor oil......

@thornhedge9639 3 жыл бұрын

@@ardenpeters4386 A cup of motor oil spilled on the ground will hardly reach the groundwater. It will be consumed by the microbiota long before it gets there. Bees have no interest in motor oil, they wont drown themselves in anything unless water is unavailable. And having seen this done for years growing up , I know it works very well against Ants. A quarter inch of oil in the bottom of the can is enough to stop them. Water would work but it rots the legs and evaporates too fast.

@StillDreamingHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Thanks

@dianadeatley346 3 жыл бұрын

Doug & Stacy they don't want us to know...We may become self sustaining! It is amazing what I learned growing up, due to the way things that are done today. I was told I was poor by society, and people felt pity for me. I think I am very rich in the lessons learned from living off the land, and learning the old ways! I'm older now than I think you and Stacy, but Thank You so much for bringing back the memories, and encouraging others to live as my ancestors did. It is such a Blessing! I Hope one day to get as far advanced as You two have! I wish I wasn't such a kid and listened more to my elders.

@Juanita621 3 жыл бұрын

God bless you, I keep you two and family and all yous do in my prayers, we are living in uncertain times , keep the faith, believe always God is good! ❤️🙏❤️

@evalinawarne1337 3 жыл бұрын

AMEN Juanita Amen

@Juanita621 3 жыл бұрын

evalina Warne 😊❤️🙏

@an-tm3250 3 жыл бұрын

I have clover but few bees. Upsetting. Lots of frequencies in the air in addition to them chemicals.

@woodspirit98 3 жыл бұрын

Must be radio frequencies. If only they'd wear more tinfoil never would've happened.

@dawnwells524 3 жыл бұрын

❤️ Every time I see one of your videos I notice how peaceful your place is. The bees are so important, they are such hard working little creatures and we benefit so much from them. They are a gift from God.

@RichardRobbin 3 жыл бұрын

I love how he used the electrodes to melt the wax onto the frame that was awesome💖

@carolynjanicki1827 3 жыл бұрын

Our bees did well this year and I believe it has a lot to do with catching swarms instead of package bees. We enjoy your videos, thanks

@rpeebles 3 жыл бұрын

I have 6 hives now and far and away my best hive is my insulated Layens hive. I converted one of my langstroph hives into a Layens and seems to be doing much better as well! I am in southeast Texas and heat is the main issue. When it got hot they were bearding on my langstroph hives to keep cool but never once bearded on the layens. If the bees have to work less to maintain their temperature they have more time to do more important things! Really looking forward to making splits next year and adding additional colonies. Already built two more insulated layens hives ready for those splits next year! Unfortunately I have had swarm traps up all year and have not yet caught a swarm. But I will have them out again next year!

@StillDreamingHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

How did you convert your original hives?

@rpeebles 3 жыл бұрын

@@StillDreamingHomestead I did a cutout for that one. It had a lot of cross-comb and comb with no foundation so I just cut it out of those frames and rubber-banded them into the layens frames. You can just cut the frames and comb with a saw to fit...saw a video of Dr Leo doing just that. However, this hive was kind of a mess already.

@sardar5150 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I kept vertical bee hives for around 9 years. Learned from my grandfather. You have to take that knowledge and dig deeper. I haven't had hives for the couple past years with land challenges, but I still have around 50 lbs of honey left HA!. Next Spring I am going the horizontal route and plan on catching swarms. It makes so much more sense and i hate the stresses in managing vertical hives bring to bees and myself. I have bought the books and ready to delve deeper. Thank you for bringing attention to this subject. Mismanagement is a huge issue I think.

@davidsmith663 3 жыл бұрын

Never fall in love with a plan. Always observe, question, practice and adapt.

@janineloftin2151 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I would put a stepping stone/ paver (cut in 4ths), place under each leg. Doing this would prevent so much moisture around the legs and prevent the legs from rotting. Take care. 🌸

@kayautrey3955 3 жыл бұрын

The workshop was informative, educational, and very enjoyable. I encourage anyone interested to sign up! Great experience that will change the way you think about bees and honey. Dr. Leo is amazing to listen to.

@shonitagarcia3222 3 жыл бұрын

Great share Doug! I love when you share about the bees. So fascinating. Very cool. Thank you for sharing, take care. I hope to one day be able to make a trip to these conferences in the future.

@sjr7822 3 жыл бұрын

I like to see young people, children, in a 'demonstration' crowd!

@evalinawarne1337 3 жыл бұрын

I LIKED the YOUNG MAN. Who was brave and asked questions as HE SAW 👀 things HAPPENING with the electricity sparks..WISE YOUNG MAN

@alwas8916 Жыл бұрын

thats really cool how they clean out their own home. bees are one of the most fun to watch. not much to be afraid of.

@angeladuncan6494 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad that you got to go! Michael and I went in September. Dr. Leo is so intelligent and knowledgeable, but he and his family and so down to earth and kind. They shared their home and food and taught us so much! And, your channel is unlike anything out there!

@shandiperry5167 3 жыл бұрын

All of our bees died a couple of years ago. And my husband was so disheartened that we haven’t tried doing them again thank you for sharing this information I think this will be exactly what he needs to start again!!🥰🙏🏼💖

@deborapettigrew1258 3 жыл бұрын

Yep another awesome vid about bee keeping and living on the homestead and how wonderful it is for you life. Great nuggets, thanks Doug you rock

@marinalhouff 3 жыл бұрын

Bees are like a relationship. If it is a good one... you will always be learning something new. The beauty of evolution :) Did you know that bees do a happy dance when they find a good source of food or water? And they bring back that happy dance to their colony and whoever's boogie wins... THAT IS WHERE THEY GO! How COOL! I want to be a part of that boogie!

@debbies688 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Doug and Stacy for all your informative videos, sorry for not always commenting on them. I watch them all the time.

@tammywhitten6248 3 жыл бұрын

Doug and Stacy, I appreciate all of your experiences, as they have made your life so full. I am having to change some things, may be homesteading by myself, life changes all the time, and I feel like your experiences will help me to be able to achieve this alone, will take longer, but will be worth it😊🙃🙏❤

@JESUSlovesyouall 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the great information on bee keeping. It's by yours and Stacy's trial and errors that you can teach. Having a heads up when learning is essential. And like you were saying, keep learning. Thanks again 🐝

@tracyappelo4593 3 жыл бұрын

So sorry, we see this a lot in Alaska...love you two like family! Sorry to say like many I've become very attached to you guys by watching all your videos 🥰🥰🥰

@marylouise890 3 жыл бұрын

Agree 👍♥️😊

@MsK-xm7vw 3 жыл бұрын

This is rather scary, but true story. I live in the Foothills of Alberta Canada's Rocky Mountains . I know a farmer in the British Columbian Interior, and not only does he have a hard time keeping bees alive, but he also has to import thousands of pollinators every year. The problem you ask? His land is surrounded by commercial farmers growing hundreds and hundreds of acres of GMO food. There's no natural bugs to find for miles. Anyone/everyone who can raise bees should, because this is going on around the planet. Further, Dr. Leo's Natural raising techniques should be utilized by our Agricultural Offices as we race to save our bee populations from industrial extermination. Thanks for introducing me to Dr. Leo's Natural Beekeeping methods, hopefully everyone will jump on the bandwagon on this one. 🐝

@donnapope2058 3 жыл бұрын

I lost my two hives this past spring when the temperature dropped 40 degrees in 8 hours! My mentor also lost many of his

@annbullard7657 3 жыл бұрын

Doug, you were talking about getting local bees. If you have local bees that have hives within 50 miles ( I think) of your home. The honey is supposed to help you fight against allergies that come from the trees, weeds, and grasses that you could be allergic to in your area! God has a natural answer for every illness! Thank you!

@DrValerie800 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! I have no desire to keep bees (or anywhere to do it) but I love learning new things. I'm happy just watching you guys doin' your bee-thing!

@donnamichaelgolelswholesom385 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, love your view on life. Keep it simple. Keep grounded. Keep your foods cleaner and closer. And always thanks for the tips.

@kevinf3642 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, after reading the title to this post, I was wondering how a skunk could break into a hive. Now I know that they are very clever. 😁

@lizimpey6338 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT POST!!!!👏👏👏👏👏😁 Also, love Dr Leo’s tutorials, he is a mine of information. Thank you for sharing 👍😁

@45Colleen1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the bee keeping tips! My daughter and I used to have the Nukes! The horizontal hives look much easier to care for! God bless! 💜

@terria9739 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug! This was great info. I don't keep bees but there's always hope for the future and I'll be better equipped for all your advice and knowledge.

@arthurleslie9669 3 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, from my research, I have found that in the early days of beekeeping the hives were constructed out of coiled ropes. Don’t see those today for sure. But it worked for them. :)

@arthurleslie9669 3 жыл бұрын

Sinister Hippo ... In the future they may even be commenting how practices of today are so different from their norm.

@arthurleslie9669 3 жыл бұрын

Poison Ivy ... One of the take-always from all the documentation I read was the different experiments they conducted looking for the best design and who the main players were back then. Seems there was some fierce competition. Today there’s still differing opinions on the best design. :)

@TheOleHermit 3 жыл бұрын

Great philosophy and advice regarding being mindful of a natural eco-system, letting it tell you what it needs, then adapt the methodology to that. The trouble with knowledge is that a little bit of it can be dangerous. When the ego kicks in, one says, "I'm smarter and will re-invent the wheel or build a better breadbox." But there may have been nothing wrong with the wheel or breabox to begin with. Traditional farming methods of crop rotation, combined with a sustainable population of animals, has worked for thousands of years, without petroleum based fertilizers, lethal pesticides and corporation patented, genetically engineered, sterile frankenfoods. Mother nature usually rewards those who respect her. The example that you two are living is priceless. These vlogs will be a precious 'how to live' series for generations to come. Thanks to both of you for being you. :-)

@paulcaskey 3 жыл бұрын

Vintage encyclopedias and dictionaries are eye-opening on a number of subjects.

@andesm07 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this one. Never thought of it like this. Bees is something I would love to have!

@longarmsupplies 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome...more nuggets! I was gifted some wired wax foundation from the 70's and I kept trying to figure out a simpler idea than the battery for power...yay, there's always old charge cord around. Dr Leo, and your videos have changed my beekeeping. I have my carpenter brother building me a horizontal hive this winter....I'm excited!

@janetallman2691 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all the information you and Stacy provide! Can't wait to learn more about bee keeping and hopefully getting started soon.

@nightowl2481 3 жыл бұрын

Going back to go forward is a phrase that keeps coming up for me lately

@joydillard2038 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with studying even investigating historically the successful ways that have been forgotten, erased, and neglected. Practical hands on experiences are also helpful, which is why I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your experiences and journey full of adventures good and bad.

@marieleopold1625 3 жыл бұрын

VERY Interesting! Dr. Leo is as 'natural' as honey for teaching...and you are also a good teacher Doug! Thank-you kindly for sharing. Health and God's blessings upon you n' yours!

@sheilastewart1699 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Doug jus found a swarm in dead tree underground... Found a long time local beekeeper who offered since jus by myself for he n his wife to come out n help me...

@LLjean-qz7sb 3 жыл бұрын

I am now 70yrs. old and I can remember my create grandfather having bee hives in the 50's. I don't remember too much about them(or him for that matter!), but I remember that they were dome-like and he had at least 6 or 8 of them! He always told us not to get too close, but he went by them without any protection at all!! Don't remember any honey, but I'm sure there was. Just a memory that came up watching your video! God Bless!

@alaenke 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing footage! Following that bee was so cool.

@87ricer 3 жыл бұрын

Doug Stacy i keep yall close to my heart

@cathleencaratan3373 3 жыл бұрын

Dr. Leo is a wealth of information. I don’t have bees but I love following him and learning from him. Will you be adding more horizontal hives?

@marylouise890 3 жыл бұрын

I wish we could have bees. I love honey It’s local to me. I have heard the more local, the more benefits! It for sure helps my sinus problem. 👍😊👍

@marylouise890 3 жыл бұрын

Chuck blankenship thank you. MaryBeth has a Beautiful name 😊 👍😊👍

@mspat8195 3 жыл бұрын

@@sinisterhipp0, smart, as well! Much of the commercially sold is NOT honey. All of the commercial honey is processed, to death, in other words, like canned goods, juices & cereals, once processed they are then dead, no nutrients left. The loophole they use is the nutrients were there before processing. The same with anything you microwave. Empty but addictive, calories for malnourised, obese people & other animals. 💞👵

@marylouise890 3 жыл бұрын

ron smith yes 😊 yes. I so totally Agree. I put honey in my coffee. We, my hubby and I, love it like that. One teaspoon for a reg. size cup. Some call a mug a cup of coffee ☕️ Several years ago I had a wonderful website. Nothing totally gets deleted. Ever! So I know it’s buried out in space, somewhere. 🤪😂 It was a weight loss web page. Had a decent number of subs. And tons of friends. Trusting good folk that’s kind of hard to find in our spinning globe 🌎. My avatar is real. Cept it’s dated. Like me. Getting on in years. Three years ago this month on the 26 I fainted. I was walking from the kitchen to the living space. And bam 💥 the lights went out. So my avatar is from before I fainted and broke my spine. Took a surgeon around three hrs. to remove as many fragments of bone out of my broken spine, plus close Neighbors around my spine. I’m Blessed I wasn’t paralyzed from the Tramadol plus a giant muscle relaxers. This is what caused me to pass OUT! Ppl tried to get me to go after the doctors ability to practice medicine in the states. Plus a life time of monies to live the remaining time I had left. I will be 70 next April. This may sound like a long time to some. But blink and look in a mirror. Time Has Wings! Soooo what does all of the letters mean? What does the words mean? They mean Thank The Lord for Bees 🐝 With the Honey bees we can grow food and hopefully we can live, Season to Season. We all need to eat food grown close by. The same holds true for Honey 🍯 Honey 🍯 is safe to eat from decades ago. I recently saw on the news that Honey was found in Tombs of ppl that died centuries ago! I call that a safe reliable source of life giving food. I’m willing to reach out real far away and say, Some folks think nothing about spraying their lawns with killer spray. Zillions of critters that we need to feed the ground, so the ground can feed us, die! Bees are Life giving. They and others are keeping us Alive. Thank you 🙏🏼 God🙏🏼 I’m sorry but I’m not gonna say I’m sorry for this LONG post. Hip Hip Hooray 😃 For HONEY BEES 🐝 🍯💥🍯

@marylouise890 3 жыл бұрын

Ms Pat My hubby picked up some honey one time at the local Wally. I looked at it. I tasted it. He said look at the ingredients. I looked. He knew I was gonna say, that’s not honey. Look he said, it says 100% honey. I said, Babe what do you want me to see or read. He said, it says right here that it’s real 100% honey. Alert 🚨 this might claim to be 100% Honey but sweets. Pure honey it’s not. I told my sweet hubs to pour it over your French Toast. You’ll probably like it 😂

@mspat8195 3 жыл бұрын

@@marylouise890, great story & you made truth most entertaining❣

@lauramroberts07 3 жыл бұрын

You never stop learning about your bees.

@michealdraconis6179 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a beautiful cool fall morning, Fall is always my favorite time of year

@wendypeckinpaugh1078 3 жыл бұрын

Love the nuggets! Thanks for sharing what you learn, it's very much appreciated!

@janhatchett7834 3 жыл бұрын

We don’t have bees as I am allergic, but I have enjoyed learning more about these wonderful pollinators!

@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 3 жыл бұрын

Watching that bee drag out the dead was wild!! Talk about cleaning house!!😄

@FieldFarmForest 3 жыл бұрын

I bought Dr Leo’s book “Beekeeping with a Smile”. My goal is to get a horizontal hive to set up this spring. I want to try for a swarm but I’m afraid I won’t get one so I may just buy my first batch to start then add on with swarms (the lady I’m talking to says her club buys from Michigan apiaries). I wish I could have come to this class but the UP Michigan is a long way away. ☮️❤️☕️ -Kirsten

@kevinmasyon2843 3 жыл бұрын

I read that diatenacious earth,which i use also,only works while it's dry.

@alwas8916 Жыл бұрын

When we had the hive visit the garden i could move around them and they didn't bother me at all. They were so cool. Very calm bees. They first landed on my composter, not a pile like i used to have, but an actual manual composter, unfortunately the best i can do where we live now. AZ is hard to keep up a garden compared to living back east. We are looking forward to going back to at least the west side of the Mississippi.

@david8905 3 жыл бұрын

When you have the majesty and mystery of nature to observe each day, who needs television?

@amywahl5644 3 жыл бұрын

see it pays to watch your videos , I used to help our neighbor when I was in my teens harvest his honey, he lost some bees one time and we smelled a skunk that day ,now I think I know what happened to them. Thank you

@Mark-xt8jp 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Doug, you may find a scythe or hand scythe quicker/easier to use when removing tall grass/weeds. Diatomaceous earth is good as long as it remains dry- once it gets wet due to dew or rain, it loses its effectiveness.

@lorapartain9058 3 жыл бұрын

Doug and Stacey you are awesome, I have learned so much from your videos. Just love you guys.

@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 3 жыл бұрын

Love ya back!

@sukeywatson1281 3 жыл бұрын

Get a scythe, it is a great way to keep the grass down and also making mulch or cutting grains. Also great fences Keep everything much more safe and secure. We have fenced all our growing areas with 6’ no climb fences which here in NE Vermont required drilling into rock etc. Big job, nut it keeps the predators out and also many other critters who want to eat our food. ( bears, groundhogs, Fischer’s, porcupine, moose, coyote. Thanks for info on the proper insulation for beehives.

@leonoralinton7883 2 жыл бұрын

Very good family they are able to do just about everything God bless 🙏

@alwas8916 Жыл бұрын

absolutely agree, keep them local as well as your seeds like stacy said on one of her gardening vids.

@brianjohns2865 3 жыл бұрын

You should try using a scythe to trim around your hives. They cut really well and you don't have to bend down so much. I recommend a European scythe. They are more organomical. You can order one through scythsupply and they will fit it to you based on a few measurements.

@bensetzer5258 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Doug, love y’all’s channel.

@sandragisbell9072 3 жыл бұрын

Doug you got it going on. You and Stacie inspire me

@Wildevis 3 жыл бұрын

I am planning to get/catch a hive when I move to a more rural area so will have to watch all these videos again!

@joeolander7216 3 жыл бұрын

Learning so much from your videos. Thank You.

@jumpoffa5011 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding information Doug. May I suggest that you check out the various species of bees that you have in your given area to see which bees or honey bees are truly native to your area. You would be surprise to learn what you have in your area. And how helpful these other species can be. :-)

@marisasanchez1699 2 жыл бұрын

I love your approach guys. We’re also trying to return to natural earlier ways here in Australia. Thanks for putting out this fantastic content ❤️

@jeffnotti9932 3 жыл бұрын

yep you really are a great source of information... you also turned me on to horizontal bee keeping, i think i would like to try to capture a swarm.. and start up a hive .. J

@susanlee9532 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I did enjoy the clips 😊 Thanks

@kicknk68sandrasandra54 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no! We need those bees ! Prayers

@cherylcallahan5402 3 жыл бұрын

🌻Off Grid with Doug and Stacey🌻 always enjoy your videos 🌟Listening from Mass USA🌟Hello🌟 everyone

@evalinawarne1337 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Michigan🀄

@jolyanpratt2350 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to have a horizontal hive or hives Got the keeping bees with a smile book Inspiring😊💕❤️

@benwhittington2631 3 жыл бұрын

Your farm is so beautiful.

@marieradatsz4126 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t keep bees but found the information very interesting thank you xx

@pamkaufman3662 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I really want to have a hive but have been intimidated by the whole process. Dr Leo's way seems so much simpler for the bee keeper and the bee's. I see a lot if studying for me and, hopefully, a bee hive in the future.