Jamie Ellis is a wealth of knowledge and very passionate about not only being a beekeeper but bridging the gap between research and extension. It was an honor to sit down and chat with Bob and Jamie at the U of F lab for this video. Thanks guys for the opportunity!
What a great guy. I’ve emailed Jamie a couple times with a question I just couldn’t find an answer to and not only did he get back to me right away, it was a very elaborate answer. For as busy as he is, including you Bob, I’m amazed you guys take the time to help. Great interview!thank you
Great video series Mr Binnie. Dr Ellis and others definitely have a great facility to be proud of. His hard work of meeting with others around the globe to make beekeeping better for the present and future.
Dr. Ellis passion and research focus is great! Thank you for spotlighting his department and labs. Smart and practical researchers deserve our support.
Great video! My son and myself are first year beekeepers and the knowledge and experience that Bob and Dr Jamie have shared has been invaluable. We have four hives on the central coast of CA and are currently at the stage where we don’t know what we do not know. These videos have been fantastic for us to try and understand more of the world of beekeeping. Who knew this world was so interesting and addicting. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge by teachers others.
@@bobbinnie9872 Please do. I use it all the time. I thought I would use it less the older I got, but it has been just the opposite.. I guess as I keep exploring new interest, I want to understand as much as I can. Thanks again for all the great information !
It's great to see what UF is doing for the bee industry as well as other united projects with other Universities, Research Labs and Country's around the world. Jamie said it 'If we all work together', we can solve the problems facing bees now and in the future. Thanks for another video Bob. Keep them coming.
I appreciate this video a million! Thanks for taking the time to bring, great perspectives to the beekeeping community! Blessings and Love from Jamaica.
I like this guy! All 3 of you really lol The reminders to see each part of the team as still part of your team is important, and a lot of good bee information too.
I finally got to listen to this on the way to work this morning. Good stuff. I'm going to come down to the store tomorrow of I'm not hindered. Hope you are there!
Hello Bob I am getting back in to Bee’s. I have watched a lot of your video’s an trying to find more of your video’s to look at you have GREAT wisdom your time that you have put in to the video’s just to spread an share the Do’s an Don’t it really means a great deal to all us bee keepers to hear what you have to talk about. Jamie has some great points an sounds like he is going to hit these problems head on . A big shout out to him also . I would love to be able to come down an work with you just one Day . Thanks for all you do keep up the great video’s. Gene in NC
Thank you for sharing! I saw one one of your other videos saying you had to cut quite a bit of “controversial” items out. Is there potential to see the full uncut video at all? I respect Dr. Ellis’ opinion so much I would love to hear it. He has been one of my favorite people to see at the ABF conferences.
Very well said. I'm a big science guy. Ive stuidied Soil Microbiology since 2015. Everything he's saying I see with Agriculture. Noone can agree on anything. As soon as something works, we try to disprove others and say our method is the only way, instead of doing our own science and figuring out why it worked for us. One huge thing I see wrong is the spread of false information. He touched on it. Just because something worked for you in that moment in time, doesn't mean it will work for others. We need to understand that there is multiple variables that account for our results at any given time. If we dont track these variables, we can't give an accurate answer to the question at hand.
I have spent most of my life developing and improving corn genetics. The stress to corn comes from many areas but with continuous selection for tolerance to the stresses (disease, insects, heat, cold, wind, etc) there is at the end of the day co rn that is more tolerant and more profitable to the farmer. Plants are easy to improve compared to insects and animals but it is still all about genetics and finding those traits. Jamie is right, we can solve the problem if we work together. Thanks again Bob for your sharing.
I want ask question and hope you reply, if the bees can replace the Queen if she dies, why people get worried and start looking to buy a queen? Thank you Bob amazing videos, learn alot from you.
It would provide the lowest odds of having contamination free comb. But of course any comb begins to be contaminated in short order so I don't know if that matters. It also would allow the bees to build any size cell they want to which the pros and cons are currently being debated (and have been for a long time).
I had to pause the video and voice my option. Frustration on my part being a second year beekeeper and trying to do all the right things by asking lots of questions , getting the right bees / equipment and trying to find commercial bee keepers to help the small guys……. Nope not one commercial bee keeper doesn’t have the time to show the small keeper the do’s and don’t about beekeeping. I have 18 colonies and everyone of the hives are doing very well and are strong and we are finally getting into the major honey flow. Any suggestions from anybody that has read my comment. Great video Bob !
Hi Dave. We like to add another super when ever the top one is two thirds full up until the point where we're confident the flow is waning. At that point (at the end) we let them plug everything out. It's going to take time and experience before you can anticipate the proper timing of all this.
Thank you for the answer but I think that was for a different pereson ? How do I convince a commercial beekeeper or a keeper much bigger then myself to help the small beekeeper ? I know I will figure it all out through trail and error , I would like to help the community beekeepers on making beekeeping a truly an awesome thing to do. So frustrating as you ask other larger keepers and they dont have the time or effort to help the little guys out!
Lol, “something else that varroa needs to survive” in reference to varroa needing bees to survive Kinda like “the bees need that something else” in reference to nature to survive
Simple! Kill all your bees, and the Varroa will die out! I wonder if that would be possible. Move all hives out of a large region that has natural barriers around it, and then gradually reintroduce colonies that have been treated heavily to eradicate Varroa, and basically restart with no mites, and treat any appearance of mites with the same ferocity as Foul Brood to prevent them sneaking back. Might also be able to do it by creating a coordinated brood break with heavy treatment. For it to work it would have to be a government program, so that ALL the hives were included, including wild ones, and it would cost a lot to money, both in costs and in lost revenue, but if it worked, might it save more money by not having to fight Varroa constantly?
@@ETsBees and that is why it's not likely to work lol And you aren't wrong either, but some big things just need a high level of coordination in order to be possible.
After several hours of pondering the disconnect between beekeepers and researchers (science) I think this is the simplest way to solve the issue. To the researchers when presenting their research they should focus on how their research can add value to the average beekeeper. The beekeeper should be focused on how they can add value (art) in helping researchers find answers to the issues that they have. There has to be some kind of symbiotic relationship for real communication to work.
I am in GA and I never had problems with varroa except with my first hive that I bought a hive that was treated for varroa. In February you could see them on bees on that hive. I then put an insulator around the hive for 4 days to protect the bees (tight around the hive) from frost. On the 5th day I took the insulator out and on the white tray I saw a ton of varroa, dead. apparently high humidity of 75% and higher (caused by the insulator) kills varroa (there is research on this also for the science freaks beekeepers). From then on I never treated and never had varroa again. vaccines and drugs CAUSE problems and then you have to BUY the solutions from who created the problem
It can be a challenge for new beekeepers unless they are marked. Marking is not as hard as it may seem. Practice on drones until you get the hang of it.
Thx for the video. Jamie forgot the biggest problem plaguing beekeeping. And it does not really matter whether it's bees, cattle, hogs, poultry or horses. My point is common sense seems to be lacking out there among some beekeepers (and others) whether hobbyist, sideliner or commercial. But as long as they keep lacking common sense then I get to keep selling them more bees. 😆 So maybe it a good thing he didn't go there...
One thing about being in Wisconsin the weath kind of helps. Its easy to over winter in a shed. The cold has made SHB no where to be found. The rest we as a keeper up here we can controll. Mites tho even in the cold are there but at times i dont think as bad as for those in the south. Well Falki and his lies didnt help much
There's probably something to mites and northern beekeeping because you have a longer brood-less period. Mites were a bigger problem for us when we overwintered 250 miles south.
Jamie Ellis is a wealth of knowledge and very passionate about not only being a beekeeper but bridging the gap between research and extension. It was an honor to sit down and chat with Bob and Jamie at the U of F lab for this video. Thanks guys for the opportunity!
This is great Greg. . What an opportunity.
What a great guy. I’ve emailed Jamie a couple times with a question I just couldn’t find an answer to and not only did he get back to me right away, it was a very elaborate answer. For as busy as he is, including you Bob, I’m amazed you guys take the time to help. Great interview!thank you
Everybody needs to watch this! Great conversation
Great video series Mr Binnie. Dr Ellis and others definitely have a great facility to be proud of. His hard work of meeting with others around the globe to make beekeeping better for the present and future.
Dr. Ellis passion and research focus is great! Thank you for spotlighting his department and labs. Smart and practical researchers deserve our support.
Thank you for sharing Bob. Another valuable contribution to the community.
Great video! My son and myself are first year beekeepers and the knowledge and experience that Bob and Dr Jamie have shared has been invaluable. We have four hives on the central coast of CA and are currently at the stage where we don’t know what we do not know. These videos have been fantastic for us to try and understand more of the world of beekeeping. Who knew this world was so interesting and addicting. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge by teachers others.
"We don't know what we do not know". I may have to borrow that line.
@@bobbinnie9872 Please do. I use it all the time. I thought I would use it less the older I got, but it has been just the opposite.. I guess as I keep exploring new interest, I want to understand as much as I can. Thanks again for all the great information !
Bob, thanks for taking the time and providing Jamie your platform. Great Video!
Thank you, Bob, for this interview. Jamie offers a great perspective for all of us working together for the good of all beekeepers and our industry.
It's great to see what UF is doing for the bee industry as well as other united projects with other Universities, Research Labs and Country's around the world.
Jamie said it 'If we all work together', we can solve the problems facing bees now and in the future.
Thanks for another video Bob. Keep them coming.
I appreciate this video a million! Thanks for taking the time to bring, great perspectives to the beekeeping community! Blessings and Love from Jamaica.
Some fantastic observations on human behavior in this discussion! If only politicians could think (or act) this way!
I like this guy!
All 3 of you really lol
The reminders to see each part of the team as still part of your team is important, and a lot of good bee information too.
Bob thank you for taking the time to post these!!
Amazing sit down here. Thanks Bob for sharing this. I’ll be curious in the upcoming 5 years as to the direction mite treatment goes.
Alot of great points and information. Thank you for sharing.
Bob, as always a great topic with awesome information.
I finally got to listen to this on the way to work this morning. Good stuff. I'm going to come down to the store tomorrow of I'm not hindered. Hope you are there!
I'll be gone between 11:00 and 2:00.
Another great video bob!!! Great conversation!
Thanks for creating this vital content for us, Bob!
EXCELLENT conversation. Thanks for sharing
God bless your work.
Keep the videos coming. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for sharing that Bob! What a great video, let's all work together to solve those issues!
I could had listen to this all day
Thank you. Well said by all.
This is really great info. Thanks Bob!
thank you Bob. Jamie is great
Great video Bob.
Thank You for being down to earth! Practical
Thanks for helping educate me. Valuable information. 👍
Great video Bob well done
Thanks for sharing Bob👍🇺🇲
Hello Bob I am getting back in to Bee’s. I have watched a lot of your video’s an trying to find more of your video’s to look at you have GREAT wisdom your time that you have put in to the video’s just to spread an share the Do’s an Don’t it really means a great deal to all us bee keepers to hear what you have to talk about. Jamie has some great points an sounds like he is going to hit these problems head on . A big shout out to him also . I would love to be able to come down an work with you just one Day . Thanks for all you do keep up the great video’s. Gene in NC
Hi Gene. Thanks. You can email me with that request at the email address in the "about" section on the channel home page.
Thank you for sharing! I saw one one of your other videos saying you had to cut quite a bit of “controversial” items out. Is there potential to see the full uncut video at all? I respect Dr. Ellis’ opinion so much I would love to hear it. He has been one of my favorite people to see at the ABF conferences.
I wish I could say yes but I need to respect the wishes of The Univ. of Fl.
@@bobbinnie9872 completely understandable! Thank you for sharing what you did.
Great info I believe I would of got a headache from info overload from that trip you guys made bob lol
I like Jamie he's a good old country boy.i stopped by a weeks ago I only had fed minutes to talk.
Ended up three hours.
He never meets a stranger
I really admire Jamie's enthusiasm, we need bee researchers like him in my country, but he looks on speed! 😁
I've known him a long time and he's always high energy.
This was a great series. Very informative. I do wish we could have heard a bit of information about hive beetle research.
Jamie is an expert on beetles but for some reason we didn't talk about them much.
If you search National Honey Show, Jamie has a presentation he did on Small Hive Beetles, amongst other talks.
Very well said. I'm a big science guy. Ive stuidied Soil Microbiology since 2015. Everything he's saying I see with Agriculture. Noone can agree on anything. As soon as something works, we try to disprove others and say our method is the only way, instead of doing our own science and figuring out why it worked for us. One huge thing I see wrong is the spread of false information. He touched on it. Just because something worked for you in that moment in time, doesn't mean it will work for others. We need to understand that there is multiple variables that account for our results at any given time. If we dont track these variables, we can't give an accurate answer to the question at hand.
I have spent most of my life developing and improving corn genetics. The stress to corn comes from many areas but with continuous selection for tolerance to the stresses (disease, insects, heat, cold, wind, etc) there is at the end of the day co rn that is more tolerant and more profitable to the farmer. Plants are easy to improve compared to insects and animals but it is still all about genetics and finding those traits. Jamie is right, we can solve the problem if we work together. Thanks again Bob for your sharing.
Jamie's passion definitly comes thru!
I want ask question and hope you reply, if the bees can replace the Queen if she dies, why people get worried and start looking to buy a queen? Thank you Bob amazing videos, learn alot from you.
Many reasons. They may want to improve their stock, replace the queen before she fails or declines, young queens swarm less and more.
Great video! That's a lot of passion for bees :). Varroa is the COVID for the bees!
Is there any benefit to foundation less frames
It would provide the lowest odds of having contamination free comb. But of course any comb begins to be contaminated in short order so I don't know if that matters. It also would allow the bees to build any size cell they want to which the pros and cons are currently being debated (and have been for a long time).
Thanks for the video Bob! All beekeeping is local.
Ha Bob Great video after this video what are u going to treat your bees with and when, Thanks hope u have a wonderful day
Hi Frances. We'll be using Apigaurd thymol gel around the first of August.
@@bobbinnie9872 Thanks have a wonderful day
How do you keep a hive from swarming
The short answer: We split or divide to keep the bees from getting too strong too fast and make sure they have plenty of room.
Wow. Good stuff. Thanks.
Have you used HopGuard ll? If so, would you recommend it?
I haven't tried the latest version. I would highly recommend NOT using the earlier version.
@@bobbinnie9872 Was effective in your hives?
@@richardwatchingfromhalifax2122 Very poor effect, even after three treatments, one week apart.
Well said to all in that discussion
Why aren’t you alternating Amitraz with Flumetrin? Bayer has Bayvarol for this.
I've had good luck with Apigaurd (thymol) and oxalic in the past so I'm planning on doing that this year.
I had to pause the video and voice my option. Frustration on my part being a second year beekeeper and trying to do all the right things by asking lots of questions , getting the right bees / equipment and trying to find commercial bee keepers to help the small guys……. Nope not one commercial bee keeper doesn’t have the time to show the small keeper the do’s and don’t about beekeeping. I have 18 colonies and everyone of the hives are doing very well and are strong and we are finally getting into the major honey flow.
Any suggestions from anybody that has read my comment.
Great video Bob !
Hi Dave. We like to add another super when ever the top one is two thirds full up until the point where we're confident the flow is waning. At that point (at the end) we let them plug everything out. It's going to take time and experience before you can anticipate the proper timing of all this.
Thank you for the answer but I think that was for a different pereson ?
How do I convince a commercial beekeeper or a keeper much bigger then myself to help the small beekeeper ? I know I will figure it all out through trail and error , I would like to help the community beekeepers on making beekeeping a truly an awesome thing to do. So frustrating as you ask other larger keepers and they dont have the time or effort to help the little guys out!
Bob. Need talk kamon into having that gentleman to speak at hive life conference on just what we just watched . Wow great job !!
Hi Peter. Kamon appreciates suggestions. Give him that request in his comment section.
No research on developing varroa resistant queens? Kinda surprised with that
Beekeeper Scientists Across The Industry....well said
There are many Phd.s but few that communicate their expertise as well as Dr Ellis .
Lol, “something else that varroa needs to survive” in reference to varroa needing bees to survive
Kinda like “the bees need that something else” in reference to nature to survive
Simple! Kill all your bees, and the Varroa will die out!
I wonder if that would be possible.
Move all hives out of a large region that has natural barriers around it, and then gradually reintroduce colonies that have been treated heavily to eradicate Varroa, and basically restart with no mites, and treat any appearance of mites with the same ferocity as Foul Brood to prevent them sneaking back.
Might also be able to do it by creating a coordinated brood break with heavy treatment.
For it to work it would have to be a government program, so that ALL the hives were included, including wild ones, and it would cost a lot to money, both in costs and in lost revenue, but if it worked, might it save more money by not having to fight Varroa constantly?
@@ke6gwf We are from the government and we’re here to help. At that point just run😂
@@ETsBees and that is why it's not likely to work lol
And you aren't wrong either, but some big things just need a high level of coordination in order to be possible.
Good talk. I like the queen quality mention. I personal think that is big deal.
what can we do to eradicate the virus in the mite, without hurting the bee
the title of this is 2 of 2. can we have a 3 of 2? these talks are great
I'll be seeing Jamie in August. I'll ask him that question.
After several hours of pondering the disconnect between beekeepers and researchers (science) I think this is the simplest way to solve the issue. To the researchers when presenting their research they should focus on how their research can add value to the average beekeeper. The beekeeper should be focused on how they can add value (art) in helping researchers find answers to the issues that they have. There has to be some kind of symbiotic relationship for real communication to work.
👏🏽
This is 2nd spring with bees. I cant tell how many things have gone wrong. Never thought be so hard to raise bees.
I am in GA and I never had problems with varroa except with my first hive that I bought a hive that was treated for varroa.
In February you could see them on bees on that hive. I then put an insulator around the hive for 4 days to protect the bees (tight around the hive) from frost. On the 5th day I took the insulator out and on the white tray I saw a ton of varroa, dead. apparently high humidity of 75% and higher (caused by the insulator) kills varroa (there is research on this also for the science freaks beekeepers).
From then on I never treated and never had varroa again.
vaccines and drugs CAUSE problems and then you have to BUY the solutions from who created the problem
Thermal mite treatment is the best defense against varroa destructor!
🇹🇷👍👍
2 year bee keeper,jow do I know how,old my queen is?
It can be a challenge for new beekeepers unless they are marked. Marking is not as hard as it may seem. Practice on drones until you get the hang of it.
Thx for the video. Jamie forgot the biggest problem plaguing beekeeping. And it does not really matter whether it's bees, cattle, hogs, poultry or horses. My point is common sense seems to be lacking out there among some beekeepers (and others) whether hobbyist, sideliner or commercial. But as long as they keep lacking common sense then I get to keep selling them more bees. 😆 So maybe it a good thing he didn't go there...
One thing about being in Wisconsin the weath kind of helps. Its easy to over winter in a shed. The cold has made SHB no where to be found. The rest we as a keeper up here we can controll. Mites tho even in the cold are there but at times i dont think as bad as for those in the south. Well Falki and his lies didnt help much
There's probably something to mites and northern beekeeping because you have a longer brood-less period. Mites were a bigger problem for us when we overwintered 250 miles south.