50 Years of the Sustainable Apiary - Mike Palmer - What changed?

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    Celebrating 50 years in the beekeeping industry, Mike Palmer, a famous beekeeper in Vermont State, walked through his apiary with Dr. Humberto Boncristiani for an interview on the InsideTheHive.tv podcast. The two discussed the changes in the beekeeping industry over the last 50 years, including the shift from American foulbrood to trachea mites and later on Varroa mites. The conversation also touched on the effects of pesticides on bee populations, with Mike sharing his concerns about the high levels of atrazine and other herbicides found in pollen samples collected from hives in row crop agriculture areas.
    For a long time, Mike didn't believe pesticides were affecting his colonies, but this is not the case anymore. Mike described why he changed his mind and explained why he thinks pesticides are indeed a big problem for beekeepers.
    Mike also shared his approach to beekeeping, which includes the use of dedicated brood factories to rapidly expand the brood nest. These factories are not meant to produce honey but to quickly grow the population of nurse bees. By using this method, Mike can maintain high production levels without having to use production hives to stop his cell builders.
    This podcast provides valuable insights into the world of beekeeping and the challenges that beekeepers face today. It highlights the importance of understanding the needs of bees and the impact that human activities can have on their survival.
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Комментарии • 115

  • @justinsorenson
    @justinsorenson Год назад +17

    Can't say enough good things about Mike. He completely changed the direction of my life. Great to see him.

  • @OutdoorsandCountryLiving
    @OutdoorsandCountryLiving Год назад +10

    Another example of where big farm dollars get what they want and the small operations suffer. Mike has a lot of knowledge and has a true genuine love for bees and what’s best for them. We appreciate the video and sharing. Blessings to you all & our bees.

  • @glennsnaturalhoney4571
    @glennsnaturalhoney4571 Год назад +9

    Mike is THE beekeeper. We've all learned so much from him. I understand how hard it is to keep the best going at our age. Keep it up Mike.

  • @khatpaufridaytalks2670
    @khatpaufridaytalks2670 Год назад +2

    Respectfull 50 years experience Salute.

  • @IceBug1337
    @IceBug1337 Год назад +2

    Mike, you are even famous in Germany. The beekeepers here know you and you help us. Thank you.

  • @nunyah64
    @nunyah64 Год назад +3

    What can you say that he hasn’t already! I’m lucky as far as the pesticides are concerned . I live so far back in the hills of Eastern Kentucky there’s almost no farming ! I can watch videos with Mike Palmer talking and learn something new each time!

  • @jejewa2763
    @jejewa2763 Год назад +3

    I worked for awhile in 1969 for a beekeeper and still have fond memories of it...

  • @ericduncan3028
    @ericduncan3028 Год назад +6

    I miss that crew! Hope you’re all well. The best 2 seasons I’ve had were sweating it out with French Hill Apiaries. Mike’s the best.

    • @18Yoav
      @18Yoav Год назад

      You stayed in that trailer or was that you sleeping in the car?

  • @JCsBees
    @JCsBees Год назад +7

    Awesome video! Mike knows his stuff about bees! Very excited to hear the results of the pollen test.

  • @RePetesBees
    @RePetesBees Год назад +4

    Love gettin Mikes perspective. Great stuff! 3rd year beekeeper with 15 hives and still goin strong all thanks to videos like these, packed with good info.

  • @Loglakeliving
    @Loglakeliving Год назад +3

    Excellent interview! I appreciate how you let Mr. Palmer dictate the style and flow, only interjecting when necessary. Well done!

  • @FrederickDunn
    @FrederickDunn Год назад +4

    At 10:20 I'm very interested in the impact that corn pollen may be having on my bees here in PA. I also have pollen traps at the ready. If they want samples from my neck of the woods I'm in a great position to provide them. I've often thought that it's impacting the brood, but the tests were performed on the adults when they were clearing the corn pesticides. This is very interesting, thank you.

    • @InsideTheHiveTV
      @InsideTheHiveTV  Год назад

      Hey Fred, l will let them know. Great to see people intrested in pesticide exposure.

  • @neilbush9873
    @neilbush9873 Год назад +2

    That was cool, stir up these old guys, they have so much to teach us if we are willing to listen.

  • @johnboyle4062
    @johnboyle4062 10 месяцев назад +1

    Happy 50 anniversary mike from Ireland

  • @mikeyd5969
    @mikeyd5969 Год назад +1

    You’ve done more than something Mr Palmer . A lot more and we all thank you .

  • @VictorFursov
    @VictorFursov 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for video. Best entomological and beekeeping greetings from Ukraine! Best wishes!

  • @dianetaylor6751
    @dianetaylor6751 Год назад +2

    Love Mike! Love Inside the Hive TV!! Nuff said!!!!

  • @altaylor293
    @altaylor293 Год назад +3

    It is always great to listen to Mike. He doesn't do a lot of videos so I have watched each of them several times and always learn something. Thanks to Mike for his contributions to beekeeping and thanks to you for sharing this video.

  • @schulerimkereiobsflotwedel35
    @schulerimkereiobsflotwedel35 Год назад +1

    Thank you Mike, always right words!

  • @cordovanbee
    @cordovanbee Год назад +2

    Mike is so Awesome!!! Made me a lot better Beekeeper! Thanks Mike!

  • @jack00scarecrow
    @jack00scarecrow Год назад +3

    mike the legend!

  • @keithdiaz8166
    @keithdiaz8166 Год назад +1

    Truly enjoy listening to Mike talk about beekeeping.

  • @TheCaliforniaBeekeeper
    @TheCaliforniaBeekeeper Год назад +3

    Great video with Mr. Mike Palmer. Thank you for doing this👍🏼

  • @EagleSoul
    @EagleSoul Год назад +1

    Great video Humberto. Mike is a real trooper. Cheers from 🇺🇾

  • @richardnoel3141
    @richardnoel3141 Год назад +2

    Great video. Mike is great and we all love him!! I personally have a lot to thank him for!! I really wish him well and hope he gets some results with those pollen traps! I hope to visit Vermont again one day very soon!
    Thanks for the interview! Excellent 👌🏻😎🙌🐝🐝🐝

  • @lastphcm
    @lastphcm Год назад +2

    That was awesome. Thank you for sharing this. 😊❤

  • @Avi-ow4wo
    @Avi-ow4wo Год назад

    Good luck mike we are all rooting for you. So much knowledge and success

  • @stevenlouis1024
    @stevenlouis1024 Год назад +1

    Steve from Susanville, CA. Good job. Keep everyone informed.

  • @michaelremsen2002
    @michaelremsen2002 7 месяцев назад

    Congratulations Mike ya ole boot!! You've helped and encouraged countless beekeepers. Keep on keeping on....

  • @KodavistaKommuneApiaries
    @KodavistaKommuneApiaries Год назад +1

    Mikes video and lectures are what got me into beekeeping… Thank you for making some content with the legend.

  • @ryanr8979
    @ryanr8979 Год назад +2

    We all fucken love u Mike palmer

  • @mgcbesterclan925
    @mgcbesterclan925 Год назад +1

    Happy top see you again Mike your Videos are always so good Thanks

  • @missionbeelieve3479
    @missionbeelieve3479 Год назад +2

    Great interview. He's my inspiration. ❤

  • @mellifera6247
    @mellifera6247 Год назад +2

    Love this!

  • @cowdudy
    @cowdudy Год назад +1

    He isn’t kidding about that book. He really needs to put the knowledge in his head down on paper for the future generations.

    • @InsideTheHiveTV
      @InsideTheHiveTV  Год назад +1

      It’s coming. Part 2 and 3 of the interview are coming.

  • @jimjim7708
    @jimjim7708 Год назад +1

    Just another thank you.

  • @josephfydenkevez8839
    @josephfydenkevez8839 Год назад

    This is great video. Mr Michael Palmer is such a wealth of bee keeping information. I was up at the yard a couple weeks ago learning his method of raising queens. Michael Palmer is such a great man and is so willing to teach people.

  • @richardreid2059
    @richardreid2059 Год назад +1

    Great to see another video with Mike. Thanks to both of you!

  • @IndianBuzzApiary
    @IndianBuzzApiary Год назад +1

    He is my Hero
    Selute to him

  • @mediteranskopcelarenje-tar1205
    @mediteranskopcelarenje-tar1205 Год назад +1

    Great interview Humberto!!!

  • @timami9456
    @timami9456 Год назад +1

    Extremely greater thanks to Mike and to yous work from Ru fans 🐝

  • @18Yoav
    @18Yoav Год назад +1

    I really learned bees after spending a summer at french Hill apiaries...Mike is really one of the hardest working and cool folks around.

  • @washS0
    @washS0 Год назад +3

    Parabéns meu amigo, espero que ele continue motivado e inspirando pessoas, ele está mudando a apicultura em muitos lugares por aqui pela América do Sul.

  • @jack00scarecrow
    @jack00scarecrow Год назад +3

    i have two farmers that spray right next to my apiaries, farmers are law unto them selves. Devon, UK

  • @carriefry4341
    @carriefry4341 Год назад +1

    Thank you for this video!

  • @framcesmoore
    @framcesmoore Год назад +1

    Thankyou so much for this video I just love Mike there is not many videos of him that I have seen with him bee keeping inspection of hives and the like. I do wish there was more he is great. I am so very sorry he is losing so many bees that is such a termendence loss, and I am so sorry. Have a Blessed day

  • @jcallen6261
    @jcallen6261 Год назад

    Appreciate your contribution Mr.Palmer great information!

  • @spiritoftoad
    @spiritoftoad Год назад +1

    Mr. Palmer is an inspiration. Thank you for all you teach us! I think the Spanish word is "maestro"

  • @SirSamsStinglessBeehive
    @SirSamsStinglessBeehive Год назад +1

    Lots of information. If I could only talk to him personally.

  • @paulgroth5414
    @paulgroth5414 Год назад

    Mike Palmer an American beekeeping pioneer!

  • @edersoncas
    @edersoncas 6 месяцев назад

    Yes, I'm from Brazil... don't forget to put the subtitles in Portuguese... It would be great for Mike to publish a book or pdf with his step-by-step method. I'm learning little by little in the videos.

    • @InsideTheHiveTV
      @InsideTheHiveTV  6 месяцев назад

      I think there is a subtitle now in every single language. Directly from RUclips.

  • @NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE
    @NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE Год назад +1

    Only just found your channel. I learned so much from Brother Adam He knew how to breed bees and hise Buckfast have stood the test of time. Can you guys look into this. On the sunject of contaminated pollen, We have the pro pesticide people saying its ok to spray sweet corn because bees do not go on it. That is totally untrue and I have filmed honey bees working sweet corn but they only go on it at certain times but they definitley do collect lots of pollen from corn. Also native pollinators go on it too not just honey bees. I only allow my hives on totally organic farms now and thats how I have been for the last 23 years

  • @VaderSpade
    @VaderSpade Год назад +1

    I need to come back and watch this whole video but I have honey to run.
    In the meantime I wanted to say I grew up in the business and AFB was absolutely our biggest threat in the 1970-80's. I dealt with more than my share as Dad's best friend was the county inspector. We ran 2,200 hives and had to burn a few every year despite a regular Terramycin treatment program.
    I have a theory that mites are the reason we see so little of it nowadays. I think the mites have wiped out the wild hives that were the spreaders of AFB.

    • @InsideTheHiveTV
      @InsideTheHiveTV  Год назад

      Initially, mites may have contributed to the extermination of many wild colonies and also helped to slow down the spread of other diseases. However, it is uncertain whether this is still the case today, as true wild colonies are showing increased resistance to Varroa mites. This is an interesting idea to consider.

  • @lenturtle7954
    @lenturtle7954 Год назад +1

    The dual hive is a very cool concept makes total sense
    I will try it
    We put 4 together like that for Saskatchewans winter .
    We seperate them to make easier access in the summer
    But this would be great for making nucs .

  • @mmb_MeAndMyBees
    @mmb_MeAndMyBees Год назад +1

    Hi. Can you explain more to how x2 Brood Frames are at that Wall (Centre.)
    I thought the all the Brood would be generally centred in each 'mid space' of each Nuc Stack.
    But Mike stated "its x2 Frames: on both sides closest to the middle Divider.
    (All close to the Mid Wall of both stacks. ?)
    Would love to get my head around these "Brood Factories." The workings of them generally. . . 🤔
    Have really enjoyed your Videos with Mike Palmer doing Bees for all those 50 Years. . . Wow ! 🥳
    🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
    Happy Beekeeping 2023
    🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

  • @beekeepinggarden165
    @beekeepinggarden165 Год назад +1

    Fabulous interview massive thank you 😉
    You should come to UK in the national honey show that will be very interesting 🐝🐝😉😉

  • @leonardoarizmendi9044
    @leonardoarizmendi9044 Год назад

    Muy buena y fructífera entrevista!! Saludos desde Pergamino, buenos aires, argentina!!!

  • @paulschaefer5241
    @paulschaefer5241 Год назад +4

    I knnow why they get those huge numbers and still say it's not a problem. the corporations that are making huge profits on those chemicals are also sleeping with congress.

  • @nicolaebulgaru
    @nicolaebulgaru Год назад +1

    thanks to you and Mike. greetings from romania. unfortunately everywhere is the same. chemicals all over and the bees are like the canaries in the coal mine.

  • @usert0736
    @usert0736 2 месяца назад

    Great thank you

  • @wadebarnes6720
    @wadebarnes6720 Год назад +2

    Yep they planted corn all around me this year I went into winter with 30 hives I come out with 28 and I'm down to 15 maybe I have some for next hopefully they don't plant corn again

  • @nkapiariesjeffbeezos796
    @nkapiariesjeffbeezos796 Год назад +2

    And the farmers are spraying their hayfields with herbicides and the manures have have residues of the herbicides.
    Then those manures inhibit the growth of most plants where it is used.
    Seems land grant universities are in the back pocket of big ag and don’t care about the health of the soil or people that consume their products.
    Glad to see Mike rant about the abuse of our land by these current policies.

  • @scotthenderson4376
    @scotthenderson4376 Год назад +2

    You really have it down to a science. I just wish you didn't have to deal with such a high loss rate. I'm thinking of learning grafting but it just seems like I'd have to many queens and not a place to put them. You can;t just stack them in the same box.

  • @Steele_Wings
    @Steele_Wings 11 месяцев назад +1

    Can't believe no one is saying this is a deliberate attack.

  • @Userxyz-z2d
    @Userxyz-z2d Год назад +1

    Ian Steppler of Canadian Bee Keepers Log lost 450 hives of 1500 hives due to nosema. His bees polinate his canola crop & more.

  • @melvynasplett3399
    @melvynasplett3399 10 месяцев назад +1

    Been a beekeeper nearly 50 years in2021 lost all my 16 hives bee inspector said it was varroa but I did not think so because I lost 60 % in 1993 when we first had varroa in England and I know varroa kill a beehive

  • @jimharrison42
    @jimharrison42 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks Michael. I have a question In your double nuc box how do you keep the queen from accidentally going to the other side?

  • @grounded7362
    @grounded7362 Год назад +1

    When did you do this interview with Mike that it was still cold out?

  • @adam-bonticoubees
    @adam-bonticoubees Год назад

    I would love to test my bees pollen one day. I keep all the colonies a few hundred yards of the golf course I care for. We are extremely environmentally conscious but it would still be interesting to see.

  • @yurimig253
    @yurimig253 Год назад +1

    Is there a way to train bees to stay away from pesticide??? Some research that needs to bee done..

  • @beebob1279
    @beebob1279 Год назад

    The chemicals by themselves may not be affecting the bees (even though I think they do). But the harsh reality is the cocktails of different chemicals of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides is likely the biggest issue.
    If a person takes a barbiturate and drinks alcohol, it's a lethal.
    So, the mites are becoming more viralant. Or is it a combination of the applied chemicals and their affect on the viruses in the mites? There are so many questions and no one wants to answer them.

    • @InsideTheHiveTV
      @InsideTheHiveTV  Год назад +2

      That is my main concern. The regulatory agencies can not predict the deadly combinations and once soething is approved it is very hard to take it from the market.

  • @danielcollins9628
    @danielcollins9628 6 месяцев назад

    Do you use stainless steel foundation fire wire in frames i heard its not great

  • @bartworkman9049
    @bartworkman9049 Год назад +1

    Need better lobbying for bees.

  • @user-oc1kb3xn5p
    @user-oc1kb3xn5p Год назад +1

    استاذي هل في معهد تدريبي يسعدنا

  • @yurimig253
    @yurimig253 Год назад

    Here is a geography question... Are there any places in USA or the world that have little or no mites ????

  • @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
    @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Год назад

    My pollen tests had shown Amitraz as the highest level of pesticide in my wax and pollen

    • @InsideTheHiveTV
      @InsideTheHiveTV  Год назад

      Do you mind send me the report?

    • @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
      @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Год назад

      @@InsideTheHiveTV
      I’d need to dig that out, it is an old one 2013. I sent samples away during that spring yo figure things out off a heavy loss. Found 1 or 2 ppb neonic but more Amitraz than anything else

    • @InsideTheHiveTV
      @InsideTheHiveTV  Год назад

      @@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog No worriers. Your words are enogh to me. What I am concerned sometiems are the labs performing these tests. I sent the same sample for 3 labs in the past and got 3 different results. Weird.

    • @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
      @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Год назад

      ppb is a hard one, such a very small measurement.

    • @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
      @aCanadianBeekeepersBlog Год назад

      While I have you here. A while back a grad student was surveying beekeeper pollen as part of his schooling to find out why there was such a high lead content in beekeeper collected pollen. I participated of course in the study,
      He surveyed many beekeepers by giving out traps and collected endless data of land use from surrounding farms.
      He found very high levels of lead in some samples but not others. Guess why….
      Galvanized pollen traps vs new SS traps.
      I think you can figure what I’m getting at here

  • @garybrohard3144
    @garybrohard3144 Год назад +1

    Need to teach that farmer about cover crops and now till. Get him away from fertilizers and all the other chemicals.

  • @walterhiegel3020
    @walterhiegel3020 Год назад

    Why don't you do the whole thing in Spanish for all the beekeepers who speak Spanish?

  • @russellallen9648
    @russellallen9648 Год назад

    Loosing battle... they are not going to stop spraying

  • @beefuzzz8403
    @beefuzzz8403 Год назад +2

    We probably need to charge 200percent more for the honey and charge double pollination fee

  • @psilocybe4623
    @psilocybe4623 Год назад

    hello to you guys, sorry to hear what you had to live trough....im just here to report that im building a case for my dead 140 hives from 2020...
    veterenarian, agroproducers, police, distric auturney, they all defend the existing system....if ur interested whats going on in Eu at the moment im willing to tell all about it....the stuff that agro producers use arent what they say it is and defenetly it isnt tested like it should be....all the best guys, im here if ur interested

    • @InsideTheHiveTV
      @InsideTheHiveTV  Год назад +1

      Tell me more about it please.

    • @psilocybe4623
      @psilocybe4623 Год назад

      @@InsideTheHiveTV ill better record a video matterial on my apinar, cause everythong lasts for long time now, so i will upload a video on my channell and link it here for you, ill try to make everythink tonight, its 16:09 pm in Croatia now...thanks for support, id do anything to open the truth for all goverment scammers in my country...this is my 4th total unusual death of all bees in 12 years...thanks again

  • @beefuzzz8403
    @beefuzzz8403 Год назад +1

    Feed the people in that company the pollen

  • @ricksutton2902
    @ricksutton2902 Год назад

    The way you found the bee industry please he always been a glory Hound he just crazy attention