I'm sure many have told you but put your hives where they can get some shade not out in the hot sun of where you live, you'll bake the bees. Also don't worry about the bees when you want to put the frames in the box, they will move out of the way and if you squish a few, which it happens, it's ok. You have 30,000 bees there, missing a few is ok. Also when you look for the queen keep the frame over the box because sometimes the queen will fly off. Don't be afraid of the bees you'll be protected in your suit. I don't always wear a suit when I'm in the hive. It's a fun hobby with great benefits of pollination and honey. I would order both a brush and a frame lifter to help you. The brush is to gently move the bees out of the way because they will build up quickly and you'll have to do splits which means you'll need more boxes and the frame lifter will help a LOT because the bees will glue everything down and it will become very difficult for you to lift the frames out. Also I'd either put a heavy rock on the top of the hive or a ratchet strap ( which is what I use ) to secure that top. Wind will do terrible things not to mention animals.
You guys are in for a wild ride. I raised bees in my teens and 20 and have 4 boxes now for my retirement project. My advice is find a mentor fast. Bee keeping is not like chickens, pigs, or cows.
WAY TO GO!!!!! That was probably the most REAL I’ve seen any RUclipsr video themselves putting in bees for the first time! I would be just like Lorraine but freaking out a WHOLE LOT MORE!!!! Congratulations for staying as calm as you did and for maintaining your composure!!! It must have been a surreal experience. But just one more step to self-sufficiency on your farm because without bees your gardens won’t survive! The world needs more bee keepers!! 🥰❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦
Bees are so enjoyable!! Get ready to find yourself spending hours watching them come and go and do their bee stuff. Don't stress over if your doing things right or wrong. There is no right or wrong way. You've probably read many books and watched many videos to prepare and so you'll find yourself questioning everything. Don't. The bees will be just fine and so will you. A few years ago we thru out the books, switched to an organic/least intrusive approach and us and our bees have never been happier. You'll find your style and what works for you, just don't drive yourself crazy on the way!
😆 the bees will be calmer after they are in the box. They always fly all over when you move them to a new spot. Use a little smoke on the bees to get them to go down so it’s easier to grab the frames.
You got this! Find a spot away from traffic, that gets morning sun, but shaded in the afternoon. Hives should be level. You might want to feed sugar syrup until they become established. Let them rest for about a week before you inspect again and then look for capped worker brood. Great idea to get two hives, as you can compare the development and share resources. Keep the nuc boxes for future expansion. Get a mentor, join a local beekeepers organization, watch lots of RUclips videos and have fun with it!
So glad Penelope works with you both on so many projects. You are (without the intention) preparing her to continue the lifestyle and do it profitably. She is obviously good at each task as she learns. You guys are creating your retirement opportunity and also providing her with a most enviable lifestyle. We need more families like you guys. Have fun Enjoy. p.s..and it's great the parents can participate.
They are supposed to shop bees with the queen in a cage.. Bees don't like to be in too much sun. They like morning sun and afternoon shade. Entrances should face East.
clean and save the nuc boxes, there may be a time when you will use them to catch a wild hive of bees.......lol.... good job of transfering them to their new home..
Oh boy! Y'all stepped into another world all together. Beekeeping is hard work but very rewarding. I've been nicknamed Mrs Butterbee because the honey we get from our bees is buttery smooth and absolutely delicious. Take good care of them and they will give you the best honey year after year.❤
You want to press the frames together to maintain the proper spacing. Especially undrawn comb frames. ------- If first frame is always the hardest to get out. Use the hook end of the tool to pry up the end by placing the heel on the adjacent frame. Then pry up the other end for easier lifting. Once there is the space 1st frame space just use the other end ot the tool to pry the next frame into the open space, making lifting it easier. When replacing the last frame the paddle end of the tool is just the right width for placing the last frame. Placing the -------------| ___| in the gap and using it to spread the frames on either side will create a space big enough for the last frame. ------ Vibration excites the bees so always gently place the frames. No thuds. ------- Work the bees from the back of the hive not in the flight path at the front. ------- A couple puffs of smoke, not too hot smoke, under the cover and at the entrance is often enough smoke. -------- Don't work the hive early or late in the day as more bee will be home. If a storm is approaching don't try and beat the storm by working your bees as again they will all be home and potentially more ornery. ------- Great that you have two hives as you will learn more, and faster, as you can compare and contrast the hives. If the are both doing something you've never seen you can assume it is "normal" behavior. Like bearding at the entrance when it is hot. Have fun.
If you are working with a nectar flow that single box could explode with bees in the next couple of weeks. You need to get several supers made up or you will be facing a swarming situation very soon. My own nucs are arriving in about a week but I already have several boxes made up so I can super the hives soon after I install the 5 frames from the nucs.
Get a soft bristle brush to move the bees, don't worry about the hive lifter tool. Don't be afraid if you crush some bees. Be fast and calm is the best way to handle bees, imho.
Ya'll are going to 'BEE 🐝 SOW' great at this!! I can't wait to see all about it! Honey is amazing for preventing allergies 🤧. One step closer to self sufficiency!✨️🎉🎊🎉🐝🐝🐝🍯🌹💐🌻🌼
Lorraine, you are THE WOMAN! You were apprehensive, but did what needed to be done anyway. Randy, kudos for stepping in and helping your baby girl! You both were like old pros by the second hive!!! How exciting, congratulations!
Just Alex, a RUclipsr in the UK, has a fun beekeeping video that shows his first year of beekeeping. I found it very educational, as well as entertaining. Good luck to you guys in your new adventure!
It will be fun watching you and the Hollar’s learning together. See what you do the same and what you do differently. Obviously got your bees from different places since their Queen was caged and they just dumped the bees in. Little more stressful for beginners the way you got them but you have a head start on tray build. Best of luck.
From another beekeeper, welcome to the best hobby there is, and a great business if you want to make it that. Just remember, never give up, and recognize you will still be learning in 20 years.
Great job Lorraine; look forward to the next episode of "Honey Bee Hive w/Lorraine" 😀 That was really neat and interesting to watch; appreciate you guys sharing the new adventure with us.
Just put in three hives. Had to keep them in the house for two days because of rain. I made a rookie mistake and didn’t put on my bee gloves and used my garden gloves. I had one hive that was very defensive. They stung me through the garden gloves six times. I sprayed them with sugar water it helped to calm down some. Love my bees sting and all. Good luck
Hi.... Jason and Lorraine nice to see you love watching your videos homestead. You got a bee 🐝 that good you both are doing a good job, thank you 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐣🐥🐕🐄🐖🐝🌱🌺🌹🌻🌼🌸🌷🏡🎥👍👍👍
You did great Lorraine!!!👍 Keep calm and keep going! You did it!!!!So very happy and proud of you and Jason and your dad! With time you are definitely going to be a pro! I have faith in you. And just think of all the honey and benefits to your garden and fruit trees/bushes! This is so exciting 💖💖💖
Congratulations guys. I am so proud of y'all. I don't think I could have done that bee suit or not. You will have some lovely honey. Lorraine, maybe you an Penelope can pick a place nearby and throw a mixture of flower seed for a meadow garden, or whatever they call it. So you will have plenty of pollen for them. I wish y'all good luck. Have a Blessed day.
Wow!! That was so exciting to watch!! I absolutely love that you take us on a learning journey with you! Thanks for sharing these things with us! Congrats on the two queens and I look forward to an update!!
my dad had 12 hives when I was young, he had 1 hat & veil like your wife had on , somewhere in all my moms pictures there is a pic of me in shorts with no shirt in the back of dad pickup with 36 supers full of honey and you can see a bunch of little dots which were bees everywhere . he was robbing the hives then hand me the supers to stack and I never got stung. I thought mom was going to beat him because I was there without a hat & veil but he kept them smoked real good and I stayed calm.
Cool my son works for Mann lake/Kelly's beekeeper in Kentucky. He used to work in the wood shop making the boxes. Now he packages the bees for shipping.
Lorain take your time! You and the family will get there. I believe that you all will become confident wonderful Bee keeper in time. Your getting Bee's 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 kinda reminds me of when you all first started on the original homestead and how your confidence was a bit lacking in the beginning but I also remember how you all overcame so many challenges and your confidence grew and grew. Keep up the good work Sow the Land 💪💯👏👏👏👏
That is a project I might be able to do! My grandfather kept his bees under a non-fruiting tree (so us kids wouldn't go around the tree since we would have been climbing to steal the fruit) and the west side was close to a large blackberry patch so they would have some flowers close. The bee hives get very hot and if it it is a hot day it might be more difficult for the bed to keep it cool in the summer. But I don't know that much about bees. Good luck.
I'm sure many have told you but put your hives where they can get some shade not out in the hot sun of where you live, you'll bake the bees. Also don't worry about the bees when you want to put the frames in the box, they will move out of the way and if you squish a few, which it happens, it's ok. You have 30,000 bees there, missing a few is ok. Also when you look for the queen keep the frame over the box because sometimes the queen will fly off. Don't be afraid of the bees you'll be protected in your suit. I don't always wear a suit when I'm in the hive. It's a fun hobby with great benefits of pollination and honey. I would order both a brush and a frame lifter to help you. The brush is to gently move the bees out of the way because they will build up quickly and you'll have to do splits which means you'll need more boxes and the frame lifter will help a LOT because the bees will glue everything down and it will become very difficult for you to lift the frames out. Also I'd either put a heavy rock on the top of the hive or a ratchet strap ( which is what I use ) to secure that top. Wind will do terrible things not to mention animals.
I like how Loraine was telling everyone to remain calm... !!!
you should put landscape fabric 10 feet around the hives cuz they hate weed eater noise.
This is gonna be cool watching this from a first timers perspective.
FYI: have a couple EpiPens in case of emergency. If you haven’t been stung you won’t know if you are allergic.
Glad to see you folks finally get bee's. It should be the first thing homesteaders get. Keep your hives close to your garden garden
You should put them near your garden. That's the whole point.
I was laughing hysterically! Poor Lorraine. Telling everybody to be calm and she’s freaking out. L O L. I needed that laugh. Thank you.
You guys are in for a wild ride. I raised bees in my teens and 20 and have 4 boxes now for my retirement project. My advice is find a mentor fast. Bee keeping is not like chickens, pigs, or cows.
I love Lorraine! BE CALM! 😂
Need to secure the tops so they won't blow off.. tie down straps work well.
WAY TO GO!!!!! That was probably the most REAL I’ve seen any RUclipsr video themselves putting in bees for the first time! I would be just like Lorraine but freaking out a WHOLE LOT MORE!!!! Congratulations for staying as calm as you did and for maintaining your composure!!! It must have been a surreal experience. But just one more step to self-sufficiency on your farm because without bees your gardens won’t survive! The world needs more bee keepers!! 🥰❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦
Bees are so enjoyable!! Get ready to find yourself spending hours watching them come and go and do their bee stuff.
Don't stress over if your doing things right or wrong. There is no right or wrong way. You've probably read many books and watched many videos to prepare and so you'll find yourself questioning everything. Don't. The bees will be just fine and so will you.
A few years ago we thru out the books, switched to an organic/least intrusive approach and us and our bees have never been happier. You'll find your style and what works for you, just don't drive yourself crazy on the way!
😆 the bees will be calmer after they are in the box. They always fly all over when you move them to a new spot. Use a little smoke on the bees to get them to go down so it’s easier to grab the frames.
You did great 👍😃
You got this! Find a spot away from traffic, that gets morning sun, but shaded in the afternoon. Hives should be level. You might want to feed sugar syrup until they become established. Let them rest for about a week before you inspect again and then look for capped worker brood. Great idea to get two hives, as you can compare the development and share resources. Keep the nuc boxes for future expansion. Get a mentor, join a local beekeepers organization, watch lots of RUclips videos and have fun with it!
seems like every one of my channels i watch are getting bee's hugssss
So glad Penelope works with you both on so many projects. You are (without the intention) preparing her to continue the lifestyle and do it profitably. She is obviously good at each task as she learns.
You guys are creating your retirement opportunity and also providing her with a most enviable lifestyle. We need more families like you guys. Have fun
Enjoy. p.s..and it's great the parents can participate.
They are supposed to shop bees with the queen in a cage.. Bees don't like to be in too much sun. They like morning sun and afternoon shade. Entrances should face East.
So cool! I got a text this morning saying mine are coming next Monday!🎉
A little heavy with the smoke there. They were pretty mellow honestly. I know you were nervous though. Excited for you guys
Ohmygosh. Good job guys. Lorraine telling all to be calm when she was so nervous. Courageous mama!!
Of course the queen had to be on the last panel! Haha. Poor Lorraine!
clean and save the nuc boxes, there may be a time when you will use them to catch a wild hive of bees.......lol.... good job of transfering them to their new home..
Randy is learning so many new things! Good job guys.!
Great job Lorraine! Pretty scary thing to do.
Welcome to the wonderful world of beekeeping!
Beekeeper here…. Y’all did great!
Oh boy! Y'all stepped into another world all together. Beekeeping is hard work but very rewarding. I've been nicknamed Mrs Butterbee because the honey we get from our bees is buttery smooth and absolutely delicious. Take good care of them and they will give you the best honey year after year.❤
You want to press the frames together to maintain the proper spacing. Especially undrawn comb frames.
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If first frame is always the hardest to get out. Use the hook end of the tool to pry up the end by placing the heel on the adjacent frame. Then pry up the other end for easier lifting. Once there is the space 1st frame space just use the other end ot the tool to pry the next frame into the open space, making lifting it easier. When replacing the last frame the paddle end of the tool is just the right width for placing the last frame. Placing the -------------| ___| in the gap and using it to spread the frames on either side will create a space big enough for the last frame.
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Vibration excites the bees so always gently place the frames. No thuds.
-------
Work the bees from the back of the hive not in the flight path at the front.
-------
A couple puffs of smoke, not too hot smoke, under the cover and at the entrance is often enough smoke.
--------
Don't work the hive early or late in the day as more bee will be home. If a storm is approaching don't try and beat the storm by working your bees as again they will all be home and potentially more ornery.
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Great that you have two hives as you will learn more, and faster, as you can compare and contrast the hives. If the are both doing something you've never seen you can assume it is "normal" behavior. Like bearding at the entrance when it is hot.
Have fun.
You be bless
You all are braver than I am when it comes to 🐝. The closest I get is planting Bee Balm.
Very exciting, my neighbor has bees , my garden loves them 🌼🌹🍓🥬💕
Great job Loraine! and "Dad" what a fun project for you all! ♥
If you are working with a nectar flow that single box could explode with bees in the next couple of weeks. You need to get several supers made up or you will be facing a swarming situation very soon. My own nucs are arriving in about a week but I already have several boxes made up so I can super the hives soon after I install the 5 frames from the nucs.
So freaking cool! Proud of you Lorraine!🐝🐝🐝
Now you’re talking!
BEE calm!
You guys are SO cute on your new adventures....."Don't Trip"...🤣...
Randy is the best dad/FIL
The bee idea is great. If I may suggest planting bee attracting flowers nearby
Get a soft bristle brush to move the bees, don't worry about the hive lifter tool. Don't be afraid if you crush some bees. Be fast and calm is the best way to handle bees, imho.
Well done
Ya'll are going to 'BEE 🐝 SOW' great at this!! I can't wait to see all about it! Honey is amazing for preventing allergies 🤧. One step closer to self sufficiency!✨️🎉🎊🎉🐝🐝🐝🍯🌹💐🌻🌼
Fencing suites lol on guard😊 I'm so happy for you guys was thinking about getting some 👍
Loraine you’re the expert now ! Good job everyone !
Yay, everyone is getting bees~~~it's great. Congratulations.
You guys need to move the hive to a nice shady spot, morning sun is OK but shade in the heat of the day. They also need a water source
Family project of bees 🐝. Brave people
Way to GO Loraine. Great job!!
I learned really quick that if you smoke them to much they get kinda fussy. ❤ It’ll get easier. It’s awesome having bees.
First! Loving the bee’s as well guys.
Oh man this is exciting!! You will love it, I have been keeping them for almost 10 years and still look forward to working them every summer.
Lorraine, you are THE WOMAN! You were apprehensive, but did what needed to be done anyway. Randy, kudos for stepping in and helping your baby girl! You both were like old pros by the second hive!!! How exciting, congratulations!
Very exciting! I'd be a nervous wreck lol
Hey guys!!! Bees! Exciting!!!!
Congratulations, you have added many new members to your homestead and I have heard that they are hard workers🐝
Taking a class is a great first step. Welcome to beekeeping!
Bee calm
Just Alex, a RUclipsr in the UK, has a fun beekeeping video that shows his first year of beekeeping. I found it very educational, as well as entertaining. Good luck to you guys in your new adventure!
It will be fun watching you and the Hollar’s learning together. See what you do the same and what you do differently. Obviously got your bees from different places since their Queen was caged and they just dumped the bees in. Little more stressful for beginners the way you got them but you have a head start on tray build. Best of luck.
You guys are definitely rookies! But hey, I was too at one point! Beekeeping is a great hobby. Good luck you’re off to a great start!!!
From another beekeeper, welcome to the best hobby there is, and a great business if you want to make it that. Just remember, never give up, and recognize you will still be learning in 20 years.
You are so brave!
Great job Lorraine; look forward to the next episode of "Honey Bee Hive w/Lorraine" 😀 That was really neat and interesting to watch; appreciate you guys sharing the new adventure with us.
Smash that button!!! Get them to the 500k mark
You did great, very brave lady !!! Put a heavy rock on top so lid doesn't blow off.
Just put in three hives. Had to keep them in the house for two days because of rain. I made a rookie mistake and didn’t put on my bee gloves and used my garden gloves. I had one hive that was very defensive. They stung me through the garden gloves six times. I sprayed them with sugar water it helped to calm down some. Love my bees sting and all. Good luck
Wow! Wow! Wow! Great job setting up your new hives!!!!!
Hi.... Jason and Lorraine nice to see you love watching your videos homestead. You got a bee 🐝 that good you both are doing a good job, thank you 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐣🐥🐕🐄🐖🐝🌱🌺🌹🌻🌼🌸🌷🏡🎥👍👍👍
❤ great job
Bravo!❤🎉
You did great Lorraine!!!👍 Keep calm and keep going! You did it!!!!So very happy and proud of you and Jason and your dad! With time you are definitely going to be a pro! I have faith in you. And just think of all the honey and benefits to your garden and fruit trees/bushes! This is so exciting 💖💖💖
TEAM “Sow the Land” what a fabulous vid!! I need bees
Keeping bees has a learning curve like anything else. Glad you have a local mentor. Fred Dunn's videos are an excellent source of info.
So exciting guys!
Congratulations on your next adventure. You did awesome Lorraine.
Your homestead is really great, Jason. You have put so much time into making it a REALLY great home to support your family.
You are going to love the 🍯 honey! Yumm!
You are the best.
OMG i held my breath the hold time lol
I used bee suits that were really big. It makes it harder for them to sting you. :) Yay! Glad you are moving into bees.
Long live the Queen(s)💖Good job🤣🤗
Awesome thanks,I have learned from the vlog
Congratulations guys. I am so proud of y'all. I don't think I could have done that bee suit or not. You will have some lovely honey. Lorraine, maybe you an Penelope can pick a place nearby and throw a mixture of flower seed for a meadow garden, or whatever they call it. So you will have plenty of pollen for them. I wish y'all good luck. Have a Blessed day.
Wow!! That was so exciting to watch!! I absolutely love that you take us on a learning journey with you! Thanks for sharing these things with us! Congrats on the two queens and I look forward to an update!!
I give the three of you a ton of credit!
Wow! You guys are really brave! Excellent Job! Beautiful Beeeezzzzz!
My family and I have been beekeepers up here in Boone,NC for a while. I love it and it is so rewarding but can be hard work! Good luck!
I’m SO proud of you Loraine!! You kept going!! You conquered it!! Just call you Nuc Queen of Sow the Land with you handy sidekicks ❤
Very exciting!! Good luck with the bees.
my dad had 12 hives when I was young, he had 1 hat & veil like your wife had on , somewhere in all my moms pictures there is a pic of me in shorts with no shirt in the back of dad pickup with 36 supers full of honey and you can see a bunch of little dots which were bees everywhere . he was robbing the hives then hand me the supers to stack and I never got stung. I thought mom was going to beat him because I was there without a hat & veil but he kept them smoked real good and I stayed calm.
Good luck 🍯🐝
Very proud of you guys 👏👏👏👏😊❤
Cool my son works for Mann lake/Kelly's beekeeper in Kentucky. He used to work in the wood shop making the boxes. Now he packages the bees for shipping.
Congrats!
Lucky to have your dad so close he's always so helpful your very blessed
Lorain take your time! You and the family will get there. I believe that you all will become confident wonderful Bee keeper in time. Your getting Bee's 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 kinda reminds me of when you all first started on the original homestead and how your confidence was a bit lacking in the beginning but I also remember how you all overcame so many challenges and your confidence grew and grew. Keep up the good work Sow the Land 💪💯👏👏👏👏
Randy is a bee whisperer. 😊
Sweet. This seems like a natural progression. Buzzin' for ye.
Well done Loraine. Like anything, the more you do it the easier it'll get.
That is a project I might be able to do!
My grandfather kept his bees under a non-fruiting tree (so us kids wouldn't go around the tree since we would have been climbing to steal the fruit) and the west side was close to a large blackberry patch so they would have some flowers close. The bee hives get very hot and if it it is a hot day it might be more difficult for the bed to keep it cool in the summer. But I don't know that much about bees. Good luck.