Frederick Dunn Interviews Jeff Horchoff, AKA Mr. Ed! About feral cutouts and honey bee observations
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- In this video interview, I zoom with Jeff Horchoff, and tap into his experiences and observations where feral honey bee colonies are concerned.
Jeff also shares a lot of personal information about his live and how he came to "Bee". :)
I was particularly interested in the arrangement of comb, the size of entrances, and location of brood in abandoned structures.
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It was a real pleasure speaking with you yesterday evening Fred, and I certainly hope your would consider interviewing me again, it was a lot of fun. Not that I plan on keeping notes from the removals I do even though you suggested I should, I will try and make comments on aspects of what I observe concerning hive construction and bee behavior. And one more thing, when you are ready to build that lean to for your bees, let me know and I may just show up to help, you know your wife was right. God's peace brother.
Such a great interview Jeff. It was a real pleasure seeing you when I was down there in March of 2020 and I loved that Fred asked questions that I didn’t ask and was a much better deep dive into your process. Thanks a lot Sir! 😃
Hi Jeff! I agree, it was a joy to visit with you and knew in advance that we'd have lots of interesting topics to cover. My wife is a fan, particularly since you agree with her canopy idea (';')( ';')... yes, we should definitely do another interview as the year progresses. Effortless... as it should bee :)
yes do anotherone!!!
A wonderful insight Jeff to a walk in the bees with God. Thank you.
One of the most enjoyable bee chats I have been privileged to experience. Thank you. Love common sense insights.
As a carpet cleaner I notice the air flow in a house especially around out side walls. You notice the edges of your carpets discoloration where there is airflow and the carpet is used as a filter.
Fred you managed to humanize Mr. Ed! You got him to talk himself and we learned how much more likeable he is than we thought. I have been watching him for several years and have always found his channel interesting but you got the behind the scenes info!
What! Two of my favorite beeks. Howdy Jeff!
Thanks Fred and Mr.Ed! I learned some today.
Wow Fred! What a great interview. I appreciate you being able to mine the wisdom out of Mr. Ed’s head. This one just got better as it went. I listened the to end twice. Jeff generally keeps all that good information locked away from his friends.
OOOhhhhh, so we broke into the vault? :) Thanks, Randy! Great to see your comment here, I was thinking about you! I hope you had a happy birthday party! :) Hello to your wife also!
Info hoarder lol
Enjoyed the interview with Mr. Ed I believe I have watched all of his RUclips videos, He is an interesting man but most importantly his love for God and His creation. Thank you.
Great interview
2 of my favorite bee guys! Always teaching me new things.
Makes sense that a canopy would help because thats what the top of a tree is. Dang so simple.
I am really beyond words.....I can’t thank you enough....! He put into words so many things for me...! I will say no more!
But I will come back on certain things intellectually speaking when My heart will be a little settled! This video is the best you have ever produced, bar non, for me, Mr. Dunn. That man touches God and helps us do so! That is my two cents for now! 🙏🏼
Great analogy!
Well put Suzanne! The glory of God is ever-present in the creation of bees.
Great job as always uncle Fred!! I am very happy to have gotten to know Mr. Ed better! And I always love hearing one entrance only testimonials!!! God Bless!!!
Fred, Again a superb interview. Mr. Ed is a hoot and is such a gentleman. In this short time during this interview, I have learned more than I do watching other channels. Mr. Ed is like your grandmother and her recipes for your favorite desserts. She can not tell you the quantities but says a pinch of this and a splash of that. He knows what he has done and how he has done it, just does not have a log of it.
Craig Fr. VA / SML Bees
Loved the banter between you two on this one. It's impossible to watch Mr Ed without smiling. Can't believe he bought those packages of "Coronians" starting out. 😆 It's great to see treatment free beekeepers getting some recognition finally.
I have heard that scouts are very precise in how they will analyze a structure before they give it an approval . Really is amazing.
Absolutely... no tiny opening unexplored :)
fred is the first to inform me along with tom seely saying they waggle dance,and head butts beeping,to sway the vote for a cavity...and that the scout marks the entrance w pheremone ,great stuff
@@sonofthunder. Agreed.
You go Mr Ed . . . I also use small entrance but add a small 1.5" screened vent in the bottom board - they can cover or open as they see fit.
So glad I found this ‘professor talks to the bee wrangler’ content. What a treat! Mr. Ed is a great example of wonder without attachment…what a guy!!!😊
Mr. Ed shares his knowledge about bees, and is not ashamed of his faith in the Lord. Thank you Jesus.
Really enjoyed the interview. Jeff is an interesting beekeeper and I have learned a lot on bee removals from his videos. He also covers many aspects of beekeeping over the course of his many videos. I appreciate his outlook on bees and his faith. Thanks for the interview and what you do for the beekeeping community.
Awesome video Frederick! The Ed and Fred show! Jeff sure was focused on his responses and comments. I most appreciated his lazy beekeeper comments and no treatment approach. Think I will give that a try since my farm keeps me too busy. Love your videos Frederick!
It is said, if you want to be a good beekeeper, you need to think like a bee, not like a beekeeper.
Mr.Ed, sure is down that path.
I appreciate you Fred for having Jeff as your guest, I have learned a lot, and have enjoyed every minute of the interview.
Good job.
2 of my favorite Bee Keeping RUclipsrs together! Awesome! Now if we can get the Rooster it will be a full house!
well, at least we mentioned Randy :)
@@FrederickDunn who are you interviewing
I'm so glad you asked him about being a monk because I've always been curious about that because he talks about them alot. I still would like to know how people in that business bid a job or charge for there services. But I very much enjoy this interview.. I don't live to far from him or Randy and really enjoy their videos.
@@jonathans1547 what is a monk
Another great interview Fred! You are interviewing all my favorite people. Please add JP Thebeeman and Randy Oliver to your list.
Your generous and complimentary personality is one of the reasons you are so endearing to us. And how you can keep a straight face talking to Mr. Ed is uncanny. Your attention to your lighting setup does not go unnoticed. Awesome warm/cool lighting!
We lazy Beekeepers appreciate the disciplined note takers for you are an unending source of inspiration.
You and Mr Ed had people cheering from both sides of the beekeeping fence! It kept us glued to the video to see which one of you thought the most like us. Thank you for realizing the wisdom in hearing about many ways that people find to keep bees that work for them.
And one other thought about bees finding places to live and detecting possible air currents- after all, aren't bees covered with tiny hairs? What better way to detect air movement is there?
Thanks again. There was no part of the video that should be skipped.
Greg Crenshaw
Muscle Shoals, AL
Wow, what lovely conversation between two really kind, knowledgeable, and caring people. Besides the bee information, I absolutely loved this interview. Jeff is just a one of a kind individual with his optimistic, funny personality.
You guys really hit it off and it was kind of funny how little you two knew about each other, but me as a subscriber of both of yinz, kept thinking "how did you not know that about the other guy?". lol
This video made my night. Thank you Mr. Dunn!
Thank you Jeff and Fred. That was wonderful. I got into bees because when I was in college (very stressful) one winter there was a hive in the wall of the house where I rented a room. I would go at night and stand next to the wall and listen to the bees hum. It was so amazing. So calming, so stress relieving. THAT is why I keep bees. They are such a comfort and yes, they do show the amazing hand of God. It’s like they are humming His praises. You blessed me, Jeff, with the recall of that memory and thank you, Fred, for this interview.
It's funny that you say that, there is an older gentleman here in my town who has had bees in his third story wall for decades and he wants them to remain there. He loves them and looks forward to their activities every spring. His son has the same appreciation and has them in his porch joists that lead into his root cellar. Not everyone wants them removes. Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you fellows for both of the work that you beekeepers do for the betterment of our country and lives. Thanks
I love your new interview vids. What a great conversation. Blessings to you both & thank you for the way to bee.
I really enjoyed this interview and look forward to you doing more. Shalom.
That was a real pleasure to listen to.
I am new to beekeeping. Not quite a year yet. I did not know a thing about bees or beekeeping. I started out fostering a hive. Read the whole beekeeping for dummies book. I knew right off the bat, I did want to treat the bees. Just what you are talking about, the bees can take care of themselves...it just makes sense to me. About 5 months into the bees, I started watching Jeff's bee removal channel. I loved it! So fascinating. Less than a year of keeping bees, I have done almost 5 bee hive removals. I absolutely love it! I am a female I have a family of 6. 2 kids are grown and out of the home. 2 kids are in the home still. Just recently moved to Arizona. I just want to say, anyone can do this. I have a new passion in bee removals and keeping bees naturally. An exciting new journey for me. I am all about the raw honey😁. I really enjoyed this interview, thank you. Appreciate all the info
Hi Sarah, thank you for sharing and I'm so glad you enjoyed the interview :)
I have to wonder, given a northern climate (like Pennsylvania) if the lean-to would give the same results - So Fred your wife wins and you get to share with us the results! Southern humidity, heat and sun can be brutal (I've lived in Texas and in Maryland, Pennsylvania) so have experienced both sets of conditions. Thankfully I've never lived in the far north like Ian. That is too dang cold! Building habitat is something we all need to be doing for the future. As a child the Lord placed a swarm in a small nectarine tree at eye level... been hooked ever since and blessed by God to break open the mysteries of beekeeping for/to others. Blessed again by the bees sharing their reproduction process which I've fallen for hook line and sinker! Veils off to both of you! Definitely a vocation and not meant for just anyone. I always say one can purchase an awful lot of honey with the money it takes to get started in beekeeping and sometimes the best way to support bees is to plant a tree and purchase your honey from your local beekeeper. Only a beekeeper can fully appreciate yellow poo in the snow, bees in witch hazel, the first emerging drones in spring, skunk cabbage, watching a virgins first orientation flights, watching as the queen leaves the hive when it swarms, finding four virgins in a swarm... LOL I'd better stop I'm getting high!
Thanks for bringing this series of interviews to us Frederick. Beekeeping brings so much richness into our lives; there’s always some aspect of it that draws some people in, whether it be the science, the connection with nature, the husbandry, the carpentry … and in this interview with the wonderful Mr Ed, his preference for learning by experience and community rather than through books and data collection is just gorgeous. The regional aspects of beekeeping also came through strongly.
I hope you re-interview everyone, as the season changes, and other topics of interest reveal themselves now that you’ve done the first round.
All the best, from Melbourne Australia.
Two great people. Loved to learn more about each of you. Thanks for sharing.
Two of my favorite people on one video; it's a blessing!!
Oh Yeah my Bee Keeping Teachers,,Mr,Ed,,Yappy Bee man,,628 Dirt rooster,,Mike Barry,,Mr.Dunn,, Barnyard Bees,,JP the Bee man,,Kamon Reynolds,,,Oh and Am Subscribed too them All,,,I Watch the Rest of them though,,,🇱🇨👍🏼♥️
THAT is a LOT to keep up with :) thanks, Robert!
@@FrederickDunn I Make Time for All of You,,😁🇱🇨👍🏼♥️♥️
What an incredible, and entertaining, interview! Thank you so much for giving us insight into this amazing man; Mr. Ed. I've watched him for quite awhile, enjoy so very much his positive energy. Your segment confirms that Mr. Ed is a man who marches to the beat of his own drum - I was surprised he hadn't heard of the works of Dr. Leo, and that he wasn't familiar with what a slatted bottom rack was. Thanks Fred!
Love this guy! Simple and to the point. He does not feel the need to make things complicated.
Jeff is definitely a great guy.
Another great video keep them coming 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Second year beekeeper here. Thank you.
Yay... My 2 favorite bee guys together at last!!!
When I got to video Mr. Ed in 2020 just before the world shut down it was so much fun to see how he had his hives laid out. And the one yard with the roof over them was a very cool idea and the bees looked amazing!
Thanks Fred for this interview! And it was great to here Jeff confirm everything we had talked about when I was at the Abby. So very cool. 😃
Always great to see your comments, Larry! You went to the Abbey? That must have been a great visit!!!
@@FrederickDunn - Yessir. I was there March of 2020, just before the world shut down.
Jeff was such a gracious host! Showed me all over the grounds and the different hive locations as well as that awesome honey house that he’s rockin! It was such a good afternoon. 😃
What a great conversation! I have watched you both for several years and have learned a great deal. Mr Ed has so much energy and enjoyment in what he does with the bees and you are more of an intellectual beekeeper with much info to offer. Maybe now Mr Ed will take more notes and you had better get started on that shelter as soon as the ground thaws. 😂😂😂
No way, my two favorite beekeepers in one video!
Love Jeff! That’s mt favorite part when he finds the queen!!
Good to see you, Jeff. From one of your faithfull followers.
Thank you to both of you 🙏
Thanks, Fred! You and Jeff seem to be almost polar opposites in beekeeping and personality types. It's nice to see respect and collegiality from two good men.
What a wonderful conversation. Thank you for this one Fred.
Thank you Fred I enjoyed the chat you had with Mr. ED.
Wonderful interview with wonderful people. Thank you.
Fantastic interview with Mr Ed.
Glad to see this video. Ya could say that it was a buzzing good time.
I enjoyed this conversation immensely between you two. I learned a lot about “ Mr Ed” from this interview. Rare to see such humility from folks these days, but you two exemplified it in this video. I look forward to seeing more videos like this in the future!
I watch Mr Ed & you the most! Interesting & informative!
WOW my 2 favourite 🐝🐝 RUclipsrs 🐝🐝 I will be listening to this chat again as there was just so much great info to remember .
Thank you superb job and effort once again, that you fro all the hard work done behind the scenes for your videos. Learnt some stuff about both Ed and yourself, was interesting and fun. Congrats Ed on the upcoming nuptials. Yes Mr Ed, write down the observations :) I don't think my wife is going to watch the video this far in LOL.
Mr. Ed fascinating person as you are to Fred great video.
52:50 Last year Mr. Ed's Honey Harvest facts: it took @ 90 manhours to pull 62 box each with 10 frames which produced @ 230 gallons of honey. The honey processing took 9 people (@ 54 people hours) to process @ 3000 lbs of honey. Those are big and productive numbers. I'm a huge Mr. Ed fan
I think this was your best move doing interviews. Oh we are going to tell on you to the wife about the roof.
This was great! everyday is a gift! 🙏
I like these interview format videos. I remember in one of Dr. Seeley's books, a scout bee can spend anywhere from 10-60 minutes exploring a cavity. They treat it like the way we do with an Open House minus the RE agent and signing a disclosure that you're residing atop the asteroid crater that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Just Excellent!
This was an awesome interview. I have watched a lot of his videos over the past 8 years. He was the one who turned me to you and I enjoy your videos just as much. I love both of your philosophies in beekeeping. I have learned a lot more about Jeff and you. Thank you very much. You are very professional in everything you do. Take care. Tim PS: If you are looking for plans for deep hives and frames. Let me know I can send them to you.
I love the flow hive screened bottom board so many advantages.
Fred, great interview. I'm a long time follower of Mr. Ed and have wondered about his life. I knew he was interested in becoming a monk and now I have closure to his story. Thank you so much. 🤗🐝🐝💕
Glad you enjoyed it, he was very candid about his personal life. Such a great guy.
Hi Fred , many thanks for having Jeff (Mr Ed) on your channel. I watch him as well since starting my hobby beekeeping adventure a couple years ago. I agree with what Jeff talks about at around 41:04. I've been testing with wooden frames without bottom bars in my langstroth hives. I love this style beecause they build the comb with awesome patterns and travel holes. I started this test because I prefer using medium boxes and ran out of frames. I stopped using deeps and chopped leftover medium frames down to medium size and was too busy to make a bottom bar after chopping them 🤣. Turns out, for the brood boxes, it's great. It's adventurous when using frames without bottom bars in the honey supers 😉.
With foundationless frames, I've found the bees often never connect to that bottom bar, but I like having it there for structural stability with the end verticals.
keep tehse going i learned adn liek seeing you talk to people! the best!!!!!!
Thanks Fred and Jeff ,
I really enjoyed this video.
There is a guy in Saudi Arabia who keeps bees he talks about a system he called it on his name is AbuSalmans system where he have 6 conditions as well as no treatment and no feeding
What caught my attention is the shed idea which Jeff mentioned Abu Salman said that the hives should be in a shed covered from all sides except the south and that is one of one of his conditions
Great video👍thanks
Enjoying your interviews! Keep 'em coming!
Thanks Fred for all your videos and shared information, Don't stop they are great
Thank you so much for the encouragement!
Loved this video... I've been a fan of Mr Ed's videos... maybe as long as I have been of yours... but his more for entertainment where as yours, I take as serious opportunities to learn... and... I must admit, that, on occasion, I do sometimes fall asleep while watching and need to go back to catch up on the bits I've missed... to be fair, I do watch videos when im too tired to do much of anything else so you are at an unfair disadvantage to hold my attention.... but you do. The information and hard work researching the topics you present is much appreciated. Thank you.
Hi George, I know that there are a lot of people who come to my channel to relax and fall to sleep :) Not something most presenters want to hear, but that's just fine by me :) Even non-beekeepers often listen when they are stressed :)
Excellent interview with many wonderful insights into beekeeping. The tips along the way are good, but Jeff's insights are much better. Thanks for doing this interview!
I'm glad you enjoy Mr. Ed's insights, he's really a great guy!
I Watch mr.Ed and dirt
Rooster and like Ed I am fascinated by older construction practices
Finally got around to this video. Wow, what a great conversation! A couple guys sitting around the table..you nailed it again...these interviews may just be your niche. I really enjoy them!
Glad you enjoyed it! My wife said the same thing, people are enjoying this series. But I'm anxious to get back out into the bee yard :)
Still catching up on your back episodes. Wow. I’m from St. Louis. My first cousin is Mike Hemkens. He was and is unique. Had a red tail hawk and soon my family follow suit. One of my brothers ended up getting the permit and a female hawk. Wow. Neat to have a connection to you who really are someone I admire.
The same Mike that was the curator of the reptile house! Wow, such a small world :)
Wonderful interview and discussion. Thank you both!
Thanks!
I use a deep or a medium under my screened bottoms and iI always seal the very bottom.
Cool idea. Never tried that.
Thank u for interviewing mr.ed I love his exclamation to God be the glory when he has the queen in the cage.i get a rush every time I catch a swarm n get the queen in my cage
Well done! Finding Randy first and then Jeff 2 years ago got me into this whole...well lets say experience ;) The people behind the bees is always of equal importance to the bees themselves to really enjoying every aspect and fulfillment of beekeeping. The non commercial beekeeper is in for personal gratification and what I call "Brain food". The impact it's had for me, retired with the need to never stop learning. The change I see in myself to slow down, pay closer attention, eat and walk up stairs slower. I had spent decades breeding, selling, showing and judging tropical fish (huge fish-room). The thought of getting back to the 7 day a week grind had no appeal. Broke my heart to have to cancel my trip to Hive Life to meet everyone. Two days before my wife was hit with covid, thankfully lasting only five days. I manage my hives in shorts, tee-shirt and ball cap. This year only stung twice above thumb, pulled frame to fast rolling a bee. Used the jacket/veil once. I live in Pittsburgh (Monroeville) and would like to head up and visit (?). Defiantly get Randy! His life outside of "wrangling" is deep...
I had a lot of things I was going to say. but all I could write was two great guys Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Thanks for a great interview. It is interesting to see two men who challenge the norms and both have great ideas.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was an amazing interview 👏.. I sub ur chanel Fred!!!
Thank you! :)
Fred I have tons of equipment! If you get in a bind Ill bring you whatever you need that I have! I even have an empty flow hive 2 plus ready to go! And ill take whatever bees you dont want! God Bless!!!
Thanks Casey, I'm all set here :)
@@FrederickDunn good deal God Bless!!!
That was a fantastic interview! Thank you both, 👍!
Fred, I love the interview format so please keep them coming!
Great interview Fred. You are getting very good at this. Thanks for sharing.
a deep dive into 2 very interesting lives and minds ... and bee stuff too.
Fantastic video!!! Really enjoyed it, Thank you to both of you!!!!
When I watch Mr Ed I notice the time of day and whether they are working in the sun and shade. In LA with high temps and humidity, I believe i notice cut outs are on the north side of the buildings to minimize temperature extremes from direct sunlight. Also the fact that the brood is set up low rather than high, may be that low is the zone that is more consistently cooler. These would be interesting conjectures to investigate.
I thoroughly enjoyed the interview. Very insightful. I handle my bees very similar to Mr. Ed, except that I do treat with Oxalic Acid. But for the most part, I take the hands off approach. Thanks for the interview!
That was a treasure. Thank you Fred. And Mr. Ed.
Thank you Fred, excellent interview!! In my humble opinion, the best one so far.
Excellent video Fred! Love the great questions. Thanks for taking the time and effort to produce these. The video was both educational and enjoyable. As I watched I just kept thinking and realizing there could not be two more diverse personalities talking together...It was Mr bubbly extrovert that can "wing it" and go with the flow versus Mr. serious and studious that likes organization, processes, and data. Its like watching an artist and an engineer discuss and describe an object they both love. The Yankee vs the Southerner. Loved it.
:)
Great video, Thank you, both.
Thanks for the video guys!!
Awsome interview Fred, I've followed Jeff for over 3 yrs thanks have a beeriffic day.🐝
This was just wonderful! Thank you for these interviews!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great information. Mr. Ed is such a wealth of information. Hope you have him back. I was debating on the length but it was more than worth it
Thanks to both of w