a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog Here is a look behind the scenes of a large commercial honey farm, a glimpse of a busy day.
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@zigapavlic3 жыл бұрын
OMG Portal song hahah love it.
@jerrydegroot15734 жыл бұрын
Ian, thanks for sharing all your insights, I learn so much from you. Thank You!
@ianalves3114 жыл бұрын
you are welcome
@russiane.lection-hacker20574 жыл бұрын
I love the efficiency of your honey extraction line. Curious about that last bit, producing the long strands of wax though. I hope that you can go into that in some more detail soon.
@christopherhindle11744 жыл бұрын
Impressive to see how hard your young helpers work in the extraction room and in the field!
@josephklingelhutz61824 жыл бұрын
Great video! I worked for a beekeeper in New Zealand for a season. He had over 600 hives and used all full depth boxes for honey. Seeing that crane attached to your truck made me very jealous as those boxes can weigh up to 60 lbs and hauling them on and off the truck by hand makes a back really hurt!
@sanjakaric55384 жыл бұрын
Its good to see all that bees...keep them well in your perfect lovely nature...
@davidelliott96914 жыл бұрын
Love seeing this. Thanks for sharing. I have got to get one of those hive body lifts.
@j.d.80754 жыл бұрын
Bee Crews Rule! Excellent work team you have there.
@markkarstad28994 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch for showing your whole honey extraction process. I had not seen the spinner before. Answers a lot of questions I had had. B-)
@electricengineer6244 жыл бұрын
Thats what Im talking about boss , a hard working family , love your hard working spirit guys,
@valeriyvaleriyrom673 жыл бұрын
Hello from Ukraine! So super organized process! Great job! Well done! You are as an example for me!!! Super!
@stackingforfun92164 жыл бұрын
I sure do envy you on going to this level as I will never get to but I love your on what it takes on bee health to go on and it’s very similar to me !!
@seeyouonthemountainbeekeeping4 жыл бұрын
Lots of moving parts to keep running! Amazing!
@honeydropfarm16053 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making vdeos about your operation, sir. They are really fascinating to a small-time beekeeper like me.
@WordsPhotos4 жыл бұрын
Great production video to watch. I like the ending where workers bee get a free ride from the drones while evictions take place.
@Rana.M5214 жыл бұрын
Wow.. wonderful... Surprised by how hard the bees are working
@vitalik32734 жыл бұрын
and dying
@HaUsSssss4 жыл бұрын
I know a commercial guy near me would put up big bug zappers in his shop to get rid of extra bees that came in with the supers since he didn't have any windows really. I like your approach though, every hive you can get through the winter helps tremendously
@spencerwingfield12474 жыл бұрын
I see that little steam generator hiding behind the extractor and wondering what brand you have. My steam pot is on its last leg looking for something better. Great video, enjoy the silent viewing of things, there's so much to observe and learn from.
@garylashley66404 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing and helping us newbie bee keepers !! And how do you store your honey suppers and frames over the winter.
@beefitbeekeeping Жыл бұрын
Omg the clip of the bees at the window at the end 😳🤣 love it
@jimmcdougall37504 жыл бұрын
Hi Ian you could put some heavy duty strips over the door to stop the bee's getting in.
@rajbeekie71244 жыл бұрын
I am always impressed with how smooth your operation runs. This is a testament to your skillset. If you are taking guesses for this year's production I am guessing 385,000 pounds. The employees will get a good bonus.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog4 жыл бұрын
Raj Beekie Good guess
@Abdeslam-14 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Thank you very much for the videos. We learn quite a lot from it.
@chevonwatson250 Жыл бұрын
Loving every moment of this video would love to experience the way u guys do bee keeping and learn from u guys to apply to my bees
@pottyplotter24624 жыл бұрын
Love the last bit of video, the girls evicting the poor boy's. 🐝
@phillee28144 жыл бұрын
Looks like a real sweet year.
@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update!
@peterlightbody84434 жыл бұрын
One very interesting video, especially the honey house operation, how many 44 gallon drums of honey total if you don't mind me asking , you said this year better than last year what has changed ??? Peter Australia
@nedimribic64964 жыл бұрын
Super, Nevalja sto toliko pcela nastrada
@popquizzz4 жыл бұрын
Carrie blew the snot out of those bees! At the end, it sure is a tough time of year to be a drone!
@julieenslow59154 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing. I tried to make myself feel better by remembering the drones have nothing to contribute - except sperm. Didn't work. I tried to focus on the fact that workers that defend the colony do so at the cost of their own lives most of the time. Didn't help. I reminded myself these are not human males and to stop anthropomorphizing this. Small, tiny help there. Its how this species has developed to give them the best chance at survival - and to mess it up could be disastrous for the species, and to some degree for many other species, humans included. This helped the most. But it still left me feeling sorry for the drones.
@victorvillanueva59292 жыл бұрын
Exelente trabajo . De las personas tu equipo muy perfecto para la extracción de miel.
@mandog21424 жыл бұрын
Ian, would one of those flexible translucent slat doors that you might see in a refrigerated warehouse work? I've seen them passing fork trucks and people pretty easily. Might make it easier on you and your crew to pass through while keeping a lot of bees out.
@OutdoorsandCountryLiving3 жыл бұрын
How do you store all your frames you extracted from? Impressive work by the team. Thanks for sharing.
@robertstwalley36624 жыл бұрын
I was surprised to see both the wax spinner and the screw press. If I may ask what machine gets what product flow in your operation?
@mohamedbouchema95524 жыл бұрын
Extraordinaire.merci
@mikes13454 жыл бұрын
Do you have the bitterweeds and snow on the prairies plants that far north. They started blooming in august stopping honey harvesting here pretty well.
@randytrenary22734 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing
@dogoargentino19484 жыл бұрын
Great video 👌 What is the name of those hives and where do i order them from?
@cornbreadbees53854 жыл бұрын
Do you open the window to get the bees out of the honey house or what. Thanks for the video
@Vlado_Slovak4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, very clear teamwork. hello from Ukraine
@etripp1114 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video of commercial honey production........I would like to have heard a narrator describing the honey/wax extraction process.
@notyourblonde4 жыл бұрын
Wondering if you have your own recipe for feeding patties or do you buy commercial stuff? Would love to have a good recipe to make at home.
@Tvn17874 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link or something for that manipulation hands on the truck? I am interested to see more info about them. Also, that pneumatic thing at the beginning of the video is an interesting solution too. Greetings, and thanks :)
@davidsachs48834 жыл бұрын
Am curious what the totals for this years harvest from the bees will be. Both in honey production and wax production.
@lydiafife87164 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos I’m surprised the number of subscribers isn’t higher. Sometimes that just takes off especially if the videos are liked and shared. It would be interesting to make a quick note of how the titles correlate with the number of views? Etc I’m wondering because I believe this can be a source of some income in addition to being super helpful to apiarists everywhere. Also I enjoy your entrepreneurial approach and your striving for efficiency and effectiveness for you and your staff and most especially for the bees. Oh yes - and one can’t say often enough how much bee husbandry is really symbiotic and protects our environment. Always looking forward to your videos. Thank you 🙏
@jimollmccrea20183 жыл бұрын
Look at that good work guys
@user-ms6ou3ln1s3 жыл бұрын
И нам в России надо модернизироватся! Молодцы они!!!
@lebahcantik4 жыл бұрын
hello sir, incredible beekeeping in your place. I want to learn with you, I am a traditional beekeeper from the province of Bengkulu, Indonesia💟🙏🙏🙏🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
@billbershinsky43044 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve your daughter looks like she is going to be a hard worker with good work ethics. I was wondering if having lids on the truck you could cap off each stack as it is made then once the row is established you could pull the lids and pull the tarp over them? Also at the honey house do you think that a couple of livestock fans blowing across the entrance might keep the bees from following you? Thank you for your blogpost s! Bill in Fort Collins, Colorado
@marcellus_h79304 жыл бұрын
At the very end of the video, it's drones being rejected from the colony, right? Cause it's end of summer, all queens have mated, etc.
@jbtransport644 жыл бұрын
Will you be expanding your hive count for next year? Looks like you have your infrastructure down very well. Your wax awger press system works amazingly. Very impressed with your setup.
@davidsachs48834 жыл бұрын
A major limitation on how many hives he carries over to next year is the number of hives he can fit into his bee shed (hot house) for overwintering
@jbtransport644 жыл бұрын
@@davidsachs4883 I see. Makes since.
@oneshoo4 жыл бұрын
I could watch your honey production all day! It’s so fascinating. However, the thought of cleaning all that equipment?? Must be a monumental task? 🤦♂️🤦♂️
@robinfrazier5940 Жыл бұрын
You could build a canopy cover for your truck and have a large blower to blow the bees away to an extent
@kathyhathaway88233 жыл бұрын
Just thinking about the Bee’s at the Honey house could you build a screen room outside the door where you could pull the trucks inside before you open the door to the honey house ???🤷♂️🤷♂️
@scentsbyemebathbody31614 жыл бұрын
Your team works really hard ! How long does it usually take for all those bees to leave your honey room... that was a lot of bees .
@stackingforfun92164 жыл бұрын
What an awesome setup but I hate to think of cost it took to get to this !!
@jakobdeutsch30734 жыл бұрын
Genau das selbe habe ich auch gedacht. Mir ist schlecht geworden.
@NCReb694 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could make bee escapes from glass for your windows in the honey house?
@hootervillehoneybees8664 Жыл бұрын
What is it the lack of different types of pollen causing them to kick the drones out ? Something we never see in our area..
@bagheri44 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to harvest and try to keep the bees for next season ? Or you will get new bees package ?
@mademoisellekaya14384 жыл бұрын
Is it somehow a idea to make a sort of smoke cannon or smokecurtain at the entrance of the honeyhouse? Just a wild idea
@steveluepke96544 жыл бұрын
Hi Ian. Couple of questions. How long does the extractor run and do you run it backwards half way through? I dont think I've ever seen workers clearing out drones. Looks like a rodeo. 😁
@robinsongt43464 жыл бұрын
Huaaaauuuuu fantástico un sueño apícola
@richardkuhn81154 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Ian. Great to have a peek at your smooth operation. You have a fine, hard working crew. How many are family members? A Well honeyed machine!
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog4 жыл бұрын
Richard Kuhn My oldest daughter is on the extractor
@richardkuhn81154 жыл бұрын
She's your number one sidekick and foreman, eh? She really knows how to handle herself and really knows the ropes quite well. Heir to the Throne? Great family Ian. God has blessed you! @@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog4 жыл бұрын
Lol she’s working to pay for her cell phone right now
@Vantine284 жыл бұрын
Sou do Brasil, achei muito legal, estou começando a montar no meu sítio!
@waytoomuchtimeonmyhands3 жыл бұрын
To handle the robber bees could you vent the room to the rear of the building. Put a smoker to either side of the entrance?
@christurley3914 жыл бұрын
For the honey house, have you considered a high velocity air curtain for the doorway?
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog4 жыл бұрын
Chris Turley interesting thought
@eddevault46044 жыл бұрын
Hey Ian....maybe those hanging plastic strips used a lot in Industry....6-inch strips of plastic...hanging across the whole entry doorway...just an idea....
@eem80393 жыл бұрын
Bees are inside boxes when they are brought inside
@christopherhindle11744 жыл бұрын
Would a couple of large fans blowing high speed air across the entrance door help to prevent the bees flying into the building?
@123kkambiz4 жыл бұрын
that is called wind curtain blower, good idea.
@vitalik32734 жыл бұрын
Ok, if you will pay for electricity
@ChrisTuttlePlant4 жыл бұрын
Liked the unexpected portal music :)
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog4 жыл бұрын
Lol ha ha
@anhchungnguyen4 жыл бұрын
Công nghệ khai thác mật ong hiện đại quá bạn ơi
@morelmaster4 жыл бұрын
Ian, when you strip off those last single deeps above the excluder, do you just set them out in the yard and let the bees rob them out? It sounded like you do, but wasn't sure.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog4 жыл бұрын
yes
@kennethwhite18834 жыл бұрын
Always wondered where how production Honey came from and how !
@atam40234 жыл бұрын
5:13 What is this machine? What and how its doing?
@dokiva14 жыл бұрын
Hello Ian, are you feeding your bees right after you pull all honey boxes ???
@russellmoore81874 жыл бұрын
I love that when the music finally does come on, it’s the final song from Portal 😂
@nassimamzil66124 жыл бұрын
👍🏽
@nassimamzil66124 жыл бұрын
Ok
@crash112353 жыл бұрын
They have good taste!
@stevesbees4 жыл бұрын
What if you put a large trap out funnel on the window where the bees are trying to escape, that should let them exit. I know their bee yards are miles away though.
@louvorepregacoes88604 жыл бұрын
Nossa. Bonito trabalho. Parabéns. Qual país?!
@joselitoportuguez70764 жыл бұрын
con cuantas cajones de abejas cuenta esta admirable empresa?
@LaraLovesBees4 жыл бұрын
I'll be interested to see if you find the new wax auger a worthwhile investment come wax season. Have you been able to determine how much more honey it recovers, on average?
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog4 жыл бұрын
Lara M The jury is out yet
@user-yk8wl2gw3x3 жыл бұрын
good day. How does your ezyloader automatically adjust the horizon?
@blujen1642 Жыл бұрын
Noticed that the very top box of the stacks do not have a lid which draws the robbing bees. Wouldn't throwing a piece of plywood, or that silver covering you put under the lids, on the top of the stack greatly reduce the attraction of robbing bees?
@jeffrysosa69634 жыл бұрын
Muy buen trabajo
@LemonidisK4 жыл бұрын
Εντυπωσιακός ο τρόπος επεξεργασίας!
@Vladimir_m9snik4 жыл бұрын
hello from Siberia. give a link to your lift. In Russia, they release only 3 meters long. what is the maximum arrow length in you? thanks.
@JoseCarlos-dt5oe4 жыл бұрын
Quando eu vejo isso, me dá uma água na boca!
@kennmorialtv21754 жыл бұрын
Wow bre nice.. Wow wow..
@munibungbeeking17194 жыл бұрын
I think if you asked anyone if they wanted free bees they would probably come an vacuum them up for you or do you want to keep them.
@jucieporto25264 жыл бұрын
Muito lindo amei seu canal
@user-zo4cf7ni5r4 жыл бұрын
So amazing. Thank you.
@ApiaryManager4 жыл бұрын
I'm curious what you do with the extracted boxes. Do you allow the bees to lick them clean? I don't think I've seen that in your videos.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog4 жыл бұрын
Paul Walton Stored wet in cold storage
@ApiaryManager4 жыл бұрын
@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog OIC. Thanks for answering.
@ApiaryManager4 жыл бұрын
@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Thanks. I found it here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7eWlqienJ7HdXU.html
@tiagopires80124 жыл бұрын
Di qual pais e você amigo ? Q raça d abelha trabalha ae ?
@billcoley85204 жыл бұрын
You should have a big bee vacuum at the windows
@malakamahadurage14204 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@billmeek47774 жыл бұрын
Maybe smoke the honey building, in side front doors when opening them each time ?
@rbgdhakal4 жыл бұрын
How to catch new honey bees hive ? can bees attaract from lemon grass oil ? I am from Nepal.
@miguelantoniovalleamador35684 жыл бұрын
Bonito trabajo
@mark-wn5ek4 жыл бұрын
Everybody involved in your operation are hard workers and I do hope they are paid extra well....they surely deserve 'combat pay'. The insight you give us of industrial bee keeping and honey production is far removed from those us playing with a few hives. I wonder if a few monster fans might not help keep the robbers blown from the doorways?
@honeydropfarm16053 жыл бұрын
What is the thing with the auger at 5:30?
@zongshunliang99284 жыл бұрын
Ian Ian boss, haha 🔥🙈🐒
@hootervillehoneybees86644 жыл бұрын
Need to setup donation link so we keep these videos coming priceless
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog4 жыл бұрын
Ryan Nims 😊
@hootervillehoneybees86644 жыл бұрын
Takes time and time is money you should see some return . These vids have turned my bee keeping around. Starting nice business now. Rearing queens in area we had no supply . Got more honey then I know what to do with
@beth-rg8bm4 жыл бұрын
What would happen if you put those empty combs back in the hive as is instead of processing the wax?
@beebob12794 жыл бұрын
He's only processing the wax cappings that are removed to extract the honey. The comb remains so that next year the bees just put honey in the cells without making the comb.