Day in the Life of a Professional Beekeeper

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  • Опубликовано: 11 авг 2022
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    I visit a beekeeper in Sweden to see what a day of beekeeping looks like. I learnt about how honey is made, how queen bees are reared and how Kalle runs his small business.
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Комментарии • 285

  • @hsavietto
    @hsavietto Год назад +131

    You know the guy is a pro when everything looks easy when he's doing the work!

  • @amberblyledge7859
    @amberblyledge7859 Год назад +29

    I have anxiety and depression bad enough that I need a service dog.
    I am unable to preform most tasks for jobs, though I am getting better.
    My parents got bees and we moved a swarm to my house. I love these little guys. My italian bees are calm and happy enough to let me work with them without a suit if I'm not removing frames. Don't even mind the lid taken off.
    I'm hoping to do a lot more with bees and some with sheep. I figure if I can't really work a normal job, I have 55 acres to be a farmer.

    • @UmamiPapi
      @UmamiPapi Год назад +2

      I'm looking into indoor oyster mushroom cultivation, but bees and sheep are also good routes.

  • @kathyhathaway8823
    @kathyhathaway8823 Год назад +236

    I see that the headline of this video said you are a professional bee keeper. Do not know if you take suggestions from other bee keepers or not but here is something I do not know if you have heard about or not an a little something to help you out . Have you ever heard about running only 9 frames in your 10 frame honey supers . What you do is pull one frame out of your 10 frame supers an then space out your nine frames equally in the box . What this does is the bees will draw out these frames thicker than normal an believe it or not you WILL get MORE HONEY in these thicker nine frames than you will get out of 10 thinner frames . YOU WILL GET MORE HONEY. Then if you pull one out of nine supers that is enough to make you another super with out having to purchase the frames all you have to do is purchase just another qbox that adds to your equipment cheaper and I do not know how you uncap your frames but it makes uncapping a lot easier to do . Also if you sale your capping wax it gives more wax to do with what ever your need is . I hope you understand what I I am trying to say on this because it REALLY DOES WORK OUT GREAT. You can make more honey and money with less work an less equipment an less time . Good luck from the USA . Keep up the great work.

    • @daviesluseno1264
      @daviesluseno1264 Год назад +3

      True

    • @jansmit327
      @jansmit327 Год назад +19

      I'm a beekeeper from South Africa. I do the same for my broodboxes.. only 9 frames.. but for a different reason- i've noticed that the bees tend to leave the side of the frame against the box which could lead to the wax moth slipping in there and laying eggs. So I use only 9 frames to give them better space to defend their hive all around

    • @xas1985
      @xas1985 Год назад +1

      @@jansmit327where in SA! Would love to try the honey! I’m in Jhb!

    • @bingus454
      @bingus454 Год назад +55

      You read the title completely incorrectly. He is not referring to himself as a professional beekeeper but rather Kalle, the man he visits.

    • @kathyhathaway8823
      @kathyhathaway8823 Год назад +4

      @@bingus454 well he could relay the message. Thanks

  • @Caprifool
    @Caprifool Год назад +77

    Swedish former beekeeper here. How amazing is this! And it looks just like around here in Östergötland where I live. At most I had 37 hives and that year a average of 80kg honey per hive. That was hard work! I can't imagine having a hundred 😅 Good luck to you mate! 👍🏻

    • @vanessaamesty6739
      @vanessaamesty6739 Год назад +3

      Do you sell the honey in jars or you used it for something else?

    • @megan00b8
      @megan00b8 Год назад +1

      @@vanessaamesty6739 Is there even a way for a single person to use three tons of honey? My entire family doesn't eat as much XD

    • @fusion9619
      @fusion9619 Год назад +2

      Do you make it into mead?

    • @chrissheppard342
      @chrissheppard342 Год назад +1

      ​@@megan00b8. You sell it 🙄

    • @megan00b8
      @megan00b8 Год назад +1

      @@chrissheppard342 Read the comment I'm replying to...

  • @ArisuOkami
    @ArisuOkami Год назад +50

    this man was so nice showing you his beekeeping business! seems like a lot of hard work, but im still interested owning a box or two in the future :D

    • @user-cr5lm7ty5i
      @user-cr5lm7ty5i Год назад +1

      Пару ульев для души. И штук 30 для мёда 😃

    • @cones914
      @cones914 Год назад +1

      "A box or two"? Pretty soon your soul will be consumed by the bee hivemind and you will own over a hundred boxes. All you will care about is bees, and eventually you will become the bee.

  • @ronc7743
    @ronc7743 Год назад +50

    For some reason bee keeping has been in my head for a couple of years now. This makes about two hours of vids by you Ive looked at this morning. Very inspiring. Also, I once spent a year in Sweden and picking blueberries is one of my fondest memories, that and the Swedish country homes!

    • @just_alex
      @just_alex  Год назад +3

      Thanks for watching. Yeah the Swedish red country houses are so good looking! 😍

    • @brianw.520
      @brianw.520 Год назад +1

      You should start. No time like the present

  • @seanb5007
    @seanb5007 Год назад +93

    What an awesome documentary about Kalle and his bee-keeping! Your videos are always great, but this was excellent! Fascinating to watch, even though I don’t keep bees. Keep up the amazing work and thanks for the video!!

    • @just_alex
      @just_alex  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching Sean!

  • @BartMolkenboer
    @BartMolkenboer Год назад +8

    Beautiful video! Kale has an amazing intelligence about these bee's I can see. Amazing how he takes every single element in perception

  • @sarahp1383
    @sarahp1383 Год назад +8

    Very interesting watching the whole process of bee keeping/ honey gathering, documented so beautifully by you, Alex.
    Thank you..

  • @mrsweettater
    @mrsweettater Год назад +19

    I can relate to Kalle. I too had a professional career until I finally said "screw it, I'm gonna raise bees!" I'm also a busker, which he mentioned early on. Life's too short to toil away for some corporate over lord!!!

  • @ninadewaratanawanich9279
    @ninadewaratanawanich9279 Год назад +4

    I really love everything about bees. Thank you, Karle’ and Alex. I’m soo excited.

  • @FruitbatEnjoyer
    @FruitbatEnjoyer Год назад +2

    starting eating honey because of these videos. having some right now. got the covid and had been a nice watch while not feeling good. hoping to get a hive set up myself when i can. thank you and keep up the great work, lovely to see you pursue your passions

  • @halleyevans1980
    @halleyevans1980 Год назад +3

    Thankyou Kalle for sharing your beekeeping life with us it is very interesting. I started beekeeping this year I am excited and nervous with all the new things I will be doing next year. Splitting my hive, adding and making new hive boxes and growing my apiary. I hope all goes well and I dont have any unforseen disasters lol but with beekeeping you just have to learn and keep on going. have a good day :)

  • @stuarthill8861
    @stuarthill8861 Год назад +2

    Another fantastic video from what looked like a stunning location.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @theworldoftrading4592
    @theworldoftrading4592 Год назад +3

    I'm British but living in the South of Sweden and about to start beekeeping so this was super-interesting for me 🙂

  • @hasanmahmwed8415
    @hasanmahmwed8415 8 месяцев назад +1

    Just amazed with the skill you have to make this documentary. You know someone will do really good If he has real passion for the job. Loved it man

  • @IzaIndigo
    @IzaIndigo Год назад +1

    As someone who moved from england to Sweden, this is such a fun episode for me. I really appreciate the high production value that goes into these videos. Thank you for this! This is also my first RUclips comment, haha. These videos definitely inspire me along with many other people.

  • @patchthesinclair5896
    @patchthesinclair5896 Год назад +3

    Your videos just get more and more interesting. Brilliant work !
    Thank you !

  • @dolphins19671
    @dolphins19671 Год назад +2

    This was great Alex, thanks for posting.

  • @mitijan
    @mitijan Год назад +3

    Hi Kale. Thanks for letting us and Alex spend the day with you.

  • @MelissaM83
    @MelissaM83 Год назад +4

    There's a blue bee in like Costa Rica or somewhere and they only eat lavender flowers so their honey is this blueish purple!!!!! They're so beautiful!!

  • @robhind943
    @robhind943 Год назад +17

    Always a good day when Alex uploads on a Friday, Working day just got a whole lot easier!! had me scared for a second though.

  • @robertling9872
    @robertling9872 Год назад +6

    Beautiful bees video, thanks for sharing.

  • @Offdutynurse1964
    @Offdutynurse1964 Год назад +2

    Thank you for sharing such an interesting process and lifestyle

  • @IQzminus2
    @IQzminus2 Год назад +1

    As a swede, the misquotes are absolutely annoying, but they are the worst in the forest.
    If you are out when it’s a bit of breeze, strong enough to make its way through the trees. Then the small little buggers can’t handle it and you won’t have to deal with any mosquitos.
    Also just picking up some roll on misquotes repellent works well.
    We have very favourable laws for walking, foraging and camping in Sweden. So I recommend taking advantage of it while visiting.
    Depending on the time of year and where in Sweden you are I recommend foraging for:
    wild blueberries (blåbär in swedish, extremely easy, super delicious, they are everywhere, I believe they cover something like 70% of Swedens land mass),
    Lingon berries (lingon in Swedish, pretty easy but you don’t find them in the same mass as the blueberries)
    wild strawberries / alpine strawberries (smultron in Swedish. You find them everywhere, but just a couple of plants. And more in the edge of hedges or close by a spring. Pretty rare to find a really big patch of them in the Forrest. Super delicious)
    Cloudberries (hjortron in Swedish. A yellow berry relative of raspberries and blackberries. You are able to find it everywhere in Sweden, but some parts of the country has more of it and easier to find)
    Chanterelles (kantareller in Swedish. There are many other mushrooms to forage. But chanterelles is one of the easiest and most delicious)

  • @lifeofmichael
    @lifeofmichael Год назад +1

    love this channel!
    its amazing how many different ways there are to keep bees. one channel he takes the frames and just puts new frames in and never takes the supers, another takes a super and put a clean super back in its place. i think as long as the bees are happy you can just do it however you find it the best for you maybe

  • @deanablythe9394
    @deanablythe9394 7 месяцев назад

    It was great to see how other people are Beekeepers, I loved where he keeps his smoker when traveling, making it safe to move when still hot. I was unaware of the Honeydew taken from aphids too, thanks for sharing Alex.

  • @DJVoyagerXue
    @DJVoyagerXue Год назад +3

    Great video Alex and very interesting, I wanted to take this chance to say I received a copy of the Simple Guide to Fishing that you wrote with Carl, I used to fish about 30 years ago and I have decided to get back into it, I have chosen carp as my main target. Your book is really helpful to me, easy to follow and well written, so a big thank you to you and Carl (not forgetting Omi's illustrtions)

  • @hackerbynight107
    @hackerbynight107 Год назад

    So happy to see you visiting my country and enjoying your time here! And also, really interesting video!

  • @sarthakthememegod
    @sarthakthememegod Год назад +4

    I just love watching this channel so much, It's so Calming, I wish in Future I can live a life like yours.

  • @billmeyer4773
    @billmeyer4773 Год назад +1

    Very informative video.
    Keep up the good work

  • @camsquimera2710
    @camsquimera2710 Год назад +2

    Awesome!always a good content. Keep comin'! Cheers!

  • @rogehnimunoz4327
    @rogehnimunoz4327 Год назад +2

    Great job! Love your video. Kalle is great in what he does. God bless!

  • @trevorcornes1056
    @trevorcornes1056 Год назад +2

    Great show Alex. Very interesting too watch 👍

  • @terryevans5476
    @terryevans5476 Год назад

    Fascinating Alex. Thanks for sharing

  • @hugol-f367
    @hugol-f367 Год назад +1

    Keep up the good work! you obviously put lots of effort into these videos and we love them, so don't stop!

  • @truthseeker3907
    @truthseeker3907 Год назад

    Thank you Alex!👍

  • @shutterfly027
    @shutterfly027 Год назад +5

    I love your videos, you explain things so well. The quality and editing of these videos is just phenomenal. Never disappoints ❤️

  • @jamesatkinsfishing
    @jamesatkinsfishing Год назад +1

    Brilliant video again Alex, very interesting Thank you

  • @futeditzz5826
    @futeditzz5826 Год назад +2

    Awesome cant wait to see this video thanks so much for.entertaining us and have a awesome day keep up the good work

  • @andreeitner2283
    @andreeitner2283 Год назад +1

    Really finding finding your groove mate... fantastic videos. thank you 🙂

  • @permathiasson8891
    @permathiasson8891 Год назад +2

    Glad to follow your videos, and extra cool to see you visit my home country, Followed you and your brother before and now im hard pressed to know what videos i like more =) keep up the good work.

  • @GDgamingstyle
    @GDgamingstyle Год назад +6

    Hi Alex , I don’t bee keep but still find myself drawn to your videos ! Such Interesting things you get up too , keep up the great work , thanks for all your content

    • @just_alex
      @just_alex  Год назад +2

      Cheers for watching David!

  • @sarahbasto6520
    @sarahbasto6520 9 месяцев назад

    Wow, those meetings with experience beekepers is an experience for life!

  • @wachidiy
    @wachidiy Год назад +3

    I absolutely falling in love with your Video, I am learning to become a beekeeper and your channel is one of my favorite. The mood the tone the music everything is just so relaxing. I’ve watched more than 1,000 videos of the beekeeping videos and yet yours are the best so far🎉🎉🎉 love. Fim from Thailand. 😊

    • @just_alex
      @just_alex  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much! Happy to hear. Best of luck with your beekeeping!

  • @rhia_code
    @rhia_code Год назад +9

    Hi, new sub here and I just wanted to say, I've been binge watching your content all day! They're high quality, engaging, and very informative. Keep it up!
    Ps. Love from New Zealand 🇳🇿

  • @john3Lee
    @john3Lee Год назад +1

    Thanks Alex - Always interesting content..

  • @shawnswain5826
    @shawnswain5826 Год назад +1

    I’ve wanted to bee-keep for years! This guy’s storage unit scared it right out of me!

  • @alertaalerta5775
    @alertaalerta5775 Год назад

    I close to buy my bees AND Seattle in the Highland near the river. I am too happy.. thanks for sharing this experiencia with us..

  • @themauwie8933
    @themauwie8933 Год назад +2

    You should come and visit Latvia. We too love shroom searching. 😊 Awesome forests with berries and shrooms.

  • @kenbob333
    @kenbob333 Год назад

    Absolutely fascinating.

  • @tonibanostor
    @tonibanostor Год назад +2

    Great job Alex, love your videos!

  • @brittah.2127
    @brittah.2127 Год назад

    That section about the queen was pretty interesting!

  • @melissahamm8122
    @melissahamm8122 11 месяцев назад

    Hi Alex, best bee video ever! Really learned alot from you. Your Dad is soo cool ❤😊

  • @AMG63
    @AMG63 Год назад +3

    What an extremely interesting video, thanks Alex 🙂👍

  • @0hleg
    @0hleg Год назад

    I hunt in Sweden and we have these devices that create a special smoke that scares the mosquitoes. It’s extremely efficient and I’d go as far to say I wouldn’t be able to sit guard on my hunting position if I didn’t have this device they’re great!

  • @lockguy2652
    @lockguy2652 Год назад +1

    Incredible and meaningful content

  • @williamlemon2954
    @williamlemon2954 Год назад +2

    Great informative video Alex as always, really enjoyed watching it. Your passion for bees and other adventures outside of fishing is refreshing 🐝👍🏼.
    I have a top tip for you, that will keep those pesky mosquitoes at bay. My father and I use Kanzuk barber lemon spray, the turkish barbers spray it on you, after they’ve finished cutting your hair. We found out from a friend that mosquitoes hate anything citrus. This stuff is amazing, as we used to get molested every fishing trip by the mosquitoes, now it’s great. Just a pity we had not found it years ago.

  • @ghostsy
    @ghostsy Год назад

    Great informative bee vid ty Alex and kalle even watched the ad a good cause :) Here is a tip for any biting insect Avon skin soft its the BEST thing. Don't bother with anything else learned from my squaddie friends out in jungles works so good use it in my job when i need it :)

  • @twofishrexy918
    @twofishrexy918 Год назад

    Really really interesting. Thank you.

  • @shantilus
    @shantilus Год назад

    Great vid!

  • @garethnelson6863
    @garethnelson6863 Год назад

    An outstanding documentary, very informative, put the BBC to shame. Keep up the good work 👍

  • @Fergie926
    @Fergie926 Год назад +2

    Absolutely brilliant Alex. My parrots would love those blueberries x

  • @nerdydrew6818
    @nerdydrew6818 Год назад

    Love how he has an attachment on his van for the smoker :)

  • @rumaniaurbina5979
    @rumaniaurbina5979 Год назад

    Very wonderful !!

  • @darylefleming1191
    @darylefleming1191 Год назад +2

    Kalle is a man of skill.

  • @Volkos
    @Volkos 11 месяцев назад

    Amazing content! I loved the idea for the smoker stand on his car😂,but he has to be creative with mobile hives!

  • @liamburnes845
    @liamburnes845 Год назад

    Always great upload as always 👌 👍

  • @shropshireladoutdoors743
    @shropshireladoutdoors743 Год назад +4

    I'm not a bee keeper Alex but that was realy interesting your channel just gets better and better fantastic insight into bees keep up the great work 👍 👏

    • @just_alex
      @just_alex  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching!

    • @shropshireladoutdoors743
      @shropshireladoutdoors743 Год назад

      @@just_alex not a problem your a must watch channel for me I'm glad you have changed from a completely fishing channel just loving the travel and all the other interesting things you get up to how's the van build coming along

  • @DDGXMUSIC
    @DDGXMUSIC Год назад +3

    Absolute gold Alex!! So interesting and that guys way of life looked like hard work but super rewarding. Who would have though Aphid Butt Honey tasted like toffee!

  • @zylarzar724
    @zylarzar724 Год назад +1

    I even watched the whole ad i hope you know much this means i love this bee content ahahaha another amazing video by the way!

  • @maiatangorrakindsvater3410
    @maiatangorrakindsvater3410 Год назад

    What a great video! I love your channel

  • @Bspoke53
    @Bspoke53 Год назад +2

    Great vid Alex, not just interesting but well produced 👍🏻

  • @hiseitz
    @hiseitz Год назад

    Love your channel!

  • @jenniferharman5139
    @jenniferharman5139 Год назад +3

    We are too old now, so our two hives are enough. Great video.💕🇦🇺

  • @connienana1623
    @connienana1623 Год назад

    Awesome video!

  • @mscudde2
    @mscudde2 Год назад

    Awesome vid!

  • @blessingeison
    @blessingeison Год назад +1

    Relaxing videos.. watching From San Carlos AZ Apache Tribe

  • @gallopingg1
    @gallopingg1 Год назад +1

    GREAT VID, UK

  • @Bobolicx
    @Bobolicx Год назад

    7:46, another way to make sure that the drone queen and ald the old bees that are being able to deposit drone eggs, is to shake all the bees from that hive near 15-20 meters. Young bees will be able to fly back to the original position of the hive.

  • @subwax
    @subwax Год назад

    You have single handedly re-ignited my interest in bee keeping - thank you, Alex.

    • @just_alex
      @just_alex  Год назад

      So great to hear! 😊😊😊

    • @subwax
      @subwax Год назад

      @@just_alex I have really enjoyed all of your bee keeping clips - gives me confidence that this is something I can do too. Please dont stop sharing your journey with us all.

  • @lakerdigital
    @lakerdigital Год назад

    @12:20 We need to do this in the U.S.
    ... if we haven't already. I've never heard of this.

  • @paulcatherall4545
    @paulcatherall4545 Год назад

    Cool gaff. Love it. Great life.

  • @matejkubis
    @matejkubis Год назад

    Hello from Czechia. jag alskar dinn videar lol. What an amazing document

  • @airisaatvare748
    @airisaatvare748 Год назад

    🐝 thank you for the video

  • @steveb7496
    @steveb7496 Год назад +2

    Another great watch - after catching up with the POV vid too. I feel like I learn something new in every single video! So, thank you 🙂

  • @duncanidaho998
    @duncanidaho998 Год назад

    What a good man ❤

  • @leslietripp9417
    @leslietripp9417 Год назад +1

    Another corker of a Video Alex! Your style is so immersive

  • @joseff_evans
    @joseff_evans Год назад +2

    One thing Il say is you have a very interesting life👍 keep up the good work. Also love the editing and camera skills

  • @grahamhill2267
    @grahamhill2267 Год назад +3

    Hi Alex! Beekeeping is an absolutely fascinating subject! And to see it being done on an industrial scale is amazing, it’s certainly a full time job! It’s also because apparent to me that you have to accept quite substantial bee losses when dismantling and reassembling hives, but I assume losses are absorbed easily by bee reproduction! I wonder what happens when the worker bees from the mobile hives are out collecting and on their return to the hive, find that it’s gone! Do they join other hives in the area?

    • @just_alex
      @just_alex  Год назад +3

      The hives are moved at night once all the bees have return to the hive. :)

    • @grahamhill2267
      @grahamhill2267 Год назад

      @@just_alex ahh I see! Thanks for that, I should have guessed shouldn’t I 😂🤣

  • @RM-yc9my
    @RM-yc9my Год назад +1

    I have a question to Kale: why all hives are painted green? Are you hiding them in the grass or woods this way?
    Yellow/White/Blue colors are distinguished by bees and used for better orientation to their home hive, especially on the trailer, isn't right? Also: what do you do with old black comb on these plastic frames? Scrap them or just dispose?
    Thanks for the video and good luck to the bees and their owner!

  • @mohamedthihariya3183
    @mohamedthihariya3183 Год назад

    Sri Lankan. very nice brother Alghamdulillah good work 👍👌 God bless you

  • @donevans1884
    @donevans1884 Год назад

    love the video , that will be you in a few years my friend .

  • @Brianbeesandbikes
    @Brianbeesandbikes Год назад

    I hate using plastic frames, but a pressure wash is for sure long term way more time effective. Maybe I'll run more in the years to come. Really think walls and very deep bottom board with dual entrances ....

  • @svaxl2245
    @svaxl2245 Год назад +1

    I'm from Sweden!

  • @Alitotheg
    @Alitotheg Год назад

    Never seen that method of requeening before, did he find the drone laying worker before adding the new mated queen?

  • @sandorkovacs9271
    @sandorkovacs9271 Год назад +1

    Very nice video Alex!
    Sweden is such a beautiful place, loved your drone work.
    Congrats on finding the Chanterelle 🤗
    Can i ask something as i know nothing about beekeeping?
    Do bees ever realise they being robbed or harvested?
    What do they get in return?

    • @tobiasschwarzberger2267
      @tobiasschwarzberger2267 10 месяцев назад +1

      Bees do notice the honey harvest, you are opening the hive after all.
      What they get in return, arguably, is being looked after. Disease treatments, etc. But a wise beekeeper will only take the surplus, so the honey the bees do not need.

    • @sandorkovacs9271
      @sandorkovacs9271 9 месяцев назад

      fair enough. thank you@@tobiasschwarzberger2267

  • @user-dz1dr6wq1u
    @user-dz1dr6wq1u Год назад +8

    I hope that someday the beekeepers will earn as much as possible. Very respectful job if you understand the value of bees.
    Good luck to your channel and to Kalle.
    Glory to Ukraine.

  • @MaxCapeRoad
    @MaxCapeRoad Год назад +1

    I just knew from the first few seconds of seeing the red house that this was in fact in sweden! :')

  • @user-fx3le6ny9c
    @user-fx3le6ny9c 4 месяца назад

    Hi Alex, loved the honey lifting barrow, do you have any info as to availability in the U.K.?