The SWEATY Truth About Beekeeping!

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The SWEATY Truth About Beekeeping!

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2 жыл бұрын

#beekeeping #hiveinspection #honeybee
Well... there is no pretty water to show it, but it’s the real part about beekeeping… it gets hot and sometimes you have to cool down!
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@jamesgranderson2890 2 жыл бұрын

Just did a first honey harvest on one hive and was soaked through and through w/ sweat. ( south Texas) It’s not gonna get any cooler for a while. Thanks for the videos!

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Ugh!!! I bet it’s hot down there!

@TheNakidGardeners 2 жыл бұрын

And that is why I am leaving the beekeeping to the Mrs. I was nervous of you in the water after seeing that black snake. Yikes lol

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@joetripp123 2 жыл бұрын

On hot days I find I have to wear a bandana to keep the sweat from running into my eyes and glasses. You've got some beautiful property - I wish I had something like that with a creek and all that land.

@thehturt5480 2 жыл бұрын

Your 'nukes' are really blasting! As for surroundings, it's so beautiful, the pond, the little creek, the forrest. Lucky You to have such a place, to be Nature's child like.🐝💓🍀

@FreeRangeArtFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one who get drenched in sweat. This weekend's weather is looking pleasant for the workshop.

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I think this weekend is going to be perfect weather!!!

@dcsblessedbees 2 жыл бұрын

New suit? I remember you having issues with the old one. That last nuc needs a box quick, gona be a happy customer. Ty for sharing your time, Blessed Days...

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

I borrowed it from my daughter. I got a new one, but it’s white and clean lol I don’t want to dirty it up 😆😂

@brucesbees 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Kaylee. You are working hard but living the dream.

@andikerr3809 2 жыл бұрын

The best way to cool down 👍

@tomfairbourn6998 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video Bee's are looking fantastic. The snake, The sweat and the cool down you nailed this one thanks for the human side LOL...

@gsxrsquid 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in NW Alabama. I got my first hive about 6 weeks ago. By the time I finish checking the girls sweat is pouring off me. It is worth it to see the bees doing what they do.

@ramonajolley1966 2 жыл бұрын

We are in Williamsburg. I wish I could visit you. I've ben buying books fir our grandchildren about bees. We even went to a Mead tasting. They only use honey. They get honey from all over they say. We really enjoyed learning about bees. Of course I told them about you. Take care!!

@ryankc3631 2 жыл бұрын

Green acres is the place to be Farm livin' is the life for me Land spreadin' out so far and wide Keep Manhattan, just gimme that countryside

@FallenArkansasVeterans 2 жыл бұрын

That is so nice to be in that creek like that, I would love to be able to do that everyday. So peaceful.

@michigansteve8324 2 жыл бұрын

I think what you all do is amazing.

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@MrBill2U 2 жыл бұрын

I wear Cotton overalls and I'm soaked afterward. Unfortunately, we just started winter here in Australia and I hate the cold. Time to clean gear and get ready for the spring swarms in late September.

@trulylynn9941 Жыл бұрын

I have an ice pack vest and it truly helps me.

@truthabouttruckinginfo 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful place you guys have. New to beekeeping and I watch every video you put out. Thanks for what you do and keep the information coming. From South Carolina

@jamesbarron1202 2 жыл бұрын

I wish someone would do reviews on different mesh bee suits in similar price ranges.

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! Our workshops we have soooo many different suits for our attendants to try!!

@jamesbarron1202 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHoneystead I’m thinking of getting a Pigeon Mountain mesh suit. Do you have any experience with those? I saw a review on Mann Lakes mesh suit and they said the elastic on the wrist and ankles didn’t hold up. I’m trying to stay under $150. Im just getting into this.

@richardbarreau2844 2 жыл бұрын

Like the new bee suit!

@sharoncarlisle7089 2 жыл бұрын

THAT IS COLD!!! Stopped on a mtn. road in California in summer '67...stream of mtn. water ICE COLD even in August...enjoy, girl.

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Best feeling ever!!!

@alanbiesemeier6930 2 жыл бұрын

Nice giggle there Kaylee, that was great. Surprised the "Big Black Snake" did not take a shot at Violet. She was just about on top of it. All your NUCs looked strong and healthy, of course. Nice work, whole video was very "cool" Thank you for sharing.

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Lol it did shock me to see that snake! I thought Violet was going to get bit!!

@ohio1970 2 жыл бұрын

Frog giggin,I would love some fresh frog legs.

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

They are pretty good for sure!!

@michellehill4148 2 жыл бұрын

After all their hard work, those girls deserve a nice drink of fresh, cold spring water!

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

I agree!!

@shelleygiesbrecht4759 2 жыл бұрын

I love bees. ❤️ I’ve had a few bumblebees find their way into my room through a tiny crack in my window frame, I’m getting really good at catching them and putting them outside. We always have so many wild bees, they love our mayday tree and they’ve already pollinated all the nanking cherries!

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saving them 💛

@jamesbarron1202 2 жыл бұрын

Bumblebees are bad news when your mowing a pasture and run over their hole in the ground. Ask me how I know. Much worse than a honeybee sting. I had welts all over my back and wasn’t wearing a shirt.

@danmarston4967 2 жыл бұрын

nice video

@noreddinemostefa9849 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@JerryGDawg56 2 жыл бұрын

This is so fascinating to me! Really enjoying your videos!

@lindagray5857 2 жыл бұрын

Be aware of the heat with these, Also they can get ou from the top, Don’t use them anymore but lived the concept,

@SageandStoneHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

NO Idea why seeing you in the creek made me tear up, but here we are! What a gorgeous place!

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

☺️ I sometimes come to the creek to just relax and focus on my surroundings 💛

@XDEEPTHOUGHT 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, First time poster here. Thank you for your vids. A quick tip: get a neck fan to wear inside your bee suit, works wonder. Thanks again, keep up the good work.

@melaniejenkins109 2 жыл бұрын

Your property is absolutely stunning

@williamwinsor7376 2 жыл бұрын

One time in fall I sneaked sugar water in the wife’s fountain and it was fun until the traffic got horrendous. We had to move it away on a wagon while in a cloud of bees and all the nonbeekeepers thought it strange and the panic on their faces was a riot!

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Lol ohh I bet!!!!

@davidsanbeg2335 2 жыл бұрын

I'm also running about 50 hives here in NC. We're in our 7th year. After my first year I got rid of the bee suit and gloves. The only thing I wear now is a veil covering my head. I do keep a bee jacket in the truck... just in case. I have been known to work bee's in shorts and flip-flops. I've also been run out of a bee yard a time or two. We work our bee's every 7 to 10 days and most times I get stung, at least once ; ) I'm always saying to myself, "Be the tree" after watching the crazy Bee Czar series. It'd be nice to have a Spring near by but a cold shower is the best I can do after getting drenched with sweat. Enjoy watching your vid's.

@lcarus42 2 жыл бұрын

I just got a nuc in one of those new nuc boxes. I let it sit over night before introducing them to the hive. When I opened it up in the morning, it was swamped with condensation. It was 90 the day before and dropped to upper 50's that night. I dont think they like temp swings much.

@cochechohoneybees1060 2 жыл бұрын

Hot hot hot last weekend. I chased and caught one of my own swarms last Saturday. It was just shy of 90 degrees here in New Hampshire. You have a nice new bee suit too. After the sting you posted I almost started a GoFundMe drive to get you a new one, lol. Peace

@TerrieAllred2023 2 жыл бұрын

Happy that your inspection went well! I had no idea there was any such thing as an ice vest! Thanks for that tip! Just ordered one!! Terrie Allred

@KajunHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video you’re so lucky to have a cool creek to jump in when you get hot I wish we had cool running water in Louisiana. And those pro nukes make really good nucs to transfer bees to customers

@fuzzynuggetsbees 2 жыл бұрын

You do a great job showing the sweet moments as well as the hard. Thank you for sharing!

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💛

@petrafischer6599 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your videos. But these boxes are too much plastic for me.

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

They are only in them for 2-3 weeks max and my other option was out.

@patrickbrewer2794 2 жыл бұрын

Always amazing watching you with your bees. You do an amazing job with them. I know your sad to see them go. But you do amazing it's awesome watching you with them.. Awesome job..😊

@SageandStoneHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Kaylie where do you get your gloves? The massive bee store?

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

These came from Duluth trading. They are garden gloves:)

@SageandStoneHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHoneystead they look so much less bulky than what I have! Pretty sting proof?

@amamo22 2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever gotten aggressive bees in your hives

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

I do have a few spicy girls!

@diannemiller4754 2 жыл бұрын

That dip in the creek looked so refreshing. I have a full bee suit and muck boots that I must wear due to allergies . The heat really zaps, me at 66 I'm so thankful my son helps me inspect the hives. Inside my vail I wear a vented hat and cotton kerchief to help keep sweat from dripping into my eyes. My joy is beekeeping! Thank you for sharing your video.

@wendymontgomery6204 2 жыл бұрын

How often do you do hive inspections

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

I like to get in there every 2-3weeks

@wendymontgomery6204 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHoneystead my husband and I love watching your videos. You’re very down to earth, informative, and come off as having a sweet spirit.

@davidsbeesandstuff8486 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video ❤️

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jackiebull2866 2 жыл бұрын

Did I miss the good stuff with the bee's hive split new hive boxes etc

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

I did put one out… making splits from swarm cells!

@brigittemiller5073 2 жыл бұрын

Nice close up!!! Keep doing what you are doing!

@ChristinaTodd1970 2 жыл бұрын

You have such a beautiful life

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a a lot of hard work, but so worth it!

@cassandragonzalez5660 2 жыл бұрын

Love this update. I see you have a new suit...was looking forward to hearing how you made that choice. And do the kiddos ever help you with the bees?

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This one is my daughter’s suit. I did receive my new one… but it’s so clean lol I don’t want to mess it up haha

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

They do sometimes… when they were little they would inspect with me, but know that they are older they have their own hobbies!

@cassandragonzalez5660 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHoneystead LOL. That made me smile. Sending you best wishes!!!

@andr6058 2 жыл бұрын

Angry bees = bee suit and sweat

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Lol spicy 🌶 girls 🐝

@antonytorresmendoza3520 2 жыл бұрын

😲😲🤭😏

@williamwinsor7376 2 жыл бұрын

Dig out a pool

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Is rather have something that I could fish in. 🙃

@Armbar4you 2 жыл бұрын

what kind of gloves are you using!? Been looking for a thin working glove

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

These are basic gardening gloves :) they work well!

@shineyrocks390 2 жыл бұрын

How far away do you sell nuks? Do you only sell locally?

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had a few come a couple hours :)

@shineyrocks390 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHoneysteadHoney I'm in Western South Dakota.

@got2kittys 2 жыл бұрын

I get up before dawn in summer to work bees. I catch wild bees, suitless isn't an option.

@khaledhenni5681 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I have a question when dividing parcels, many of them denied why. Thank you

@UncleBlueFin 2 жыл бұрын

Licensing is when the Government takes away your right to do something, and then sells it back to you.

@joe-no7nz 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, so jealous. Stuck here in central Fl. No springs. No Land

@kingdombees_kzn 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! What state are you in and how hot does it get there?

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

We are in VA and boy was it hot!

@kingdombees_kzn 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHoneystead We are in South Africa. Where is VA?

@bob2823 2 жыл бұрын

One would think that the plastic boxes would get hotter inside than the wood ones. Is that so?

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

So I do believe they get a little hotter. I think I’m going to put something over it to shade them.

@andikerr3809 2 жыл бұрын

Am I too late to buy a couple nuc's from you?

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

I will have a few ready next weekend:)

@andikerr3809 2 жыл бұрын

Can you ship them? I live in southeast Ohio My husband is going through chemo so I can not travel or believe me I would I love Virginia I use to live in Roanoke.

@LadysFarm 2 жыл бұрын

52 😬wow

@LadysFarm 2 жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰🍯🍯🍯 🐝🐝🐝

@angelmiguel7126 2 жыл бұрын

I love you

@wendygrant2735 2 жыл бұрын

If we have a state inspector visit our apiary, well, not good, not good at all. You call them 'passionate' and 'know what they're doing'. Here they have their wisdom from books, of course they have a phd, but no real life experience. Anyway, they will tell us beekeepers what to do and especially how to do and it doesn't work, what would you expect, really. After 5 years of evaluation I'd expect they would have learnt, it had to change, no mam, they make it worse. Now they want to force each beekeeper work together with a vet who will guide us. There are no vets in my area who know anything about bees. Long story short, many young aspiring beekeepers stop their interest in beekeeping after being confronted with all this rule nonsense. But I'm happy things for you guys turn out to be great.

@KodiakFarmBeesLee 2 жыл бұрын

Good looking nucs Kaylee

@benjamindejonge3624 2 жыл бұрын

That will make some great carbon

@ghostofvalor4349 2 жыл бұрын

violet says snek is fwend

@danielweston9188 2 жыл бұрын

If you can't stand the heat stay out of the hive ! :)

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Lol after 52 inspections… I’m glad to stay out of the hive!

@found1thatworks 2 жыл бұрын

Tree roots will definitely cause a breech in the dam. They need to go.

@TheHoneystead 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree! I started doing a little research on how to fix a pond and boy do we have our work cut out for us lol!

@rafko5076 2 жыл бұрын

While i love your bee videos, i dont understand why Americans are so averse to proper beekeeping. Bee hives are supposed to be kept in bee houses. Helps make dryer honey, helps the bees keep constant temperatures, keeps pests away, keeps the beekeeper cool in the summer and warm in the winter.... its just a better way.