Hey! For those of you who are regulars to this channel, you've probably seen all these videos before, but as with every year I like to upload a film which is all the beekeeping episodes of the season combined together. Hope you enjoy learning about bees and I'll be back next year with more beekeeping episodes!
I gotta get a jar of honey next year! Was hoping for this year but they were sold out. Unfortunate, but im also glad youre getting the support you deserve from fellow fans! Hopefully you get 2x the harvest next year!
Haha ive been busy at home book binding all weekend and ive been binging your videos in the background as its so nice to listen to while keeping busy. Very good timing Alex!
best 3 hours spent in a long time! well done Alex, shame I missed the sale, but surely will keep my eyes open and hope will get some of your honey next year!
Alex, I am going to repeat myself - I can watch your videos on a loop. I have been following you for a few years (when you were a 50% part of Carl and Alex :) ) I will say one thing now (pardon the caps) - GUYS, 8500 VIEWS AND ONLY 836 LIKES? Please just click the thumbs up, it will help Alex. We all want to see more, right?
Did you know you can make food grade soda crystals (sodium carbonate) by baking baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) at 150C for 1-2 hours in the oven? Spread a thin (1cm) layer on a tray. Use fan mode for consistent temp. Water and CO2 is released as it changes state. The final product will weigh 63% of the original weight (when 100% converted). Cooking too hot (200C+) can cause sodium carbonate to decompose further into sodium oxide (makes drain cleaner in water apparently), so don't go over 150C. Not sure if the stuff you're using is food grade but this is a very cheap and easy way to get food grade soda crystals from supermarket products that you can be sure won't contain harmful impurities (heavy metals etc) that might end up in your bees and honey. Very enjoyable video, thanks!
Your drip candles are lovely but they also take forever. Your own hives might be able to create enough wax for you to give every customer a tea light candle with their honey
what a year Alex this recap of the hole year was such a pleasure to watch. I wish you all the best and fingers x next year I can buy a jar of the honey as you sold out so fast 😀
When working around tools that have spinning arbors and spindles you should remove or secure any loose fitting clothing like long sleeves and scarves. One slip of an errant string getting wound around the arbor of the circular saw and your face can be drawn very rapidly to the spinning blade, or the saw can come out of your hand and run towards your face. Please take safety measures. I like seeing your videos and I’d hate to find out that you’ve been injured.
No way I just watched your 2 year beekeeping summary video this morning (probably for the 5th time😅)!!!! For someone who has a trauma with bees and just has panic attacks beeing around them this is my kind of therapy😂😂😂
Quin will stop or not lay any eggs if there is no food in the hive. Once she sees that there is nectar coming in she will start laying again. Do not kill the queen straight away try feeding them sugar sirup first.
Hey alex, i have been watching your videos since the beginning of beekeeping. I am really fascinated that you came this far. Always happy when you make new videos❤❤❤
My super is the same size as the brood box, both being full size. I have a Flow Hive so it's easier to extract the honey but yes is can get very heavy. My husbnad usually lifts it for me to do the brood inspections but I am wanting to build a stand where I can remove some of the super Flow frames to lighten it before I try to lift it myself.
This question was in my mind that where is the full detailed video of beekeeping 2024 I am from Kashmir and you inspired me to do so, i love your videos and I am going to spend 3 hours in peace
How many hives do you think you can manage Alex? I've gone from 0 to 12 this year , well 13 but one is queenless. I think 12 is a good amount to manage and it not interfere with everything else too much.
Hi Alex. I'm a relatively new subscriber and found your channel a couple of months back. I watched year one and then year 2.....now throughly enjoying year 3 all the episodes together. I have always been fascinated about bee's and their hives and after watching your first year videos I am truly hooked. I now follow other bee keeper's and am finding learning a great distraction from my health issues. Due to yourself and some other bee keeper's I am going to get in touch with my local bee keeping club and see if I can get involved....so thank you 💜 Do you follow aaand watch Jeff Horchoff Bee's? As a lot of the things you were talking about and questioning are covered by Jeff also. The way I have seen others use elastic bands is from corner to corner...then tou lay down your cut comb in the frame with the elastic bands then becoming underneath that piece of comb....then corner to corner again with 2 more elastic bands. That way there seems to be less disturbance to the hive bee's and also the brood comb. You can really see how far you have come since you started out and your enthusiasm is very contagious. Isn't the West County such a beautiful place...I used to live in North Devon. Oh also have you heard about or read about fume boards for pushing down the bee's out of the super for collection time? Again well done and can't wait to see how big your honey harvest is as I am about half way through this collection of videos 💜
I haven't seen the bee hives model your are working with. I know but Kenyan Top bar hives and other traditional bee hives models practice here in Cameroon
Instead of splitting your colony into nuc boxes, couldn’t you just add a second full size brood box to the original colony to give them Room to expand?
Have you considered a cheese wax or sealing wax as another avenue instead of solely candles I can imagine it is tiring/repetitive and could make the work more “fun”
Hey! For those of you who are regulars to this channel, you've probably seen all these videos before, but as with every year I like to upload a film which is all the beekeeping episodes of the season combined together. Hope you enjoy learning about bees and I'll be back next year with more beekeeping episodes!
Doesn’t matter if we already saw them! 3 hours of fine content, and I seem to recognize new footage?
Awesome job Alex 👏
You could make a playlist and make a full movie at the end
Hope its gonna go great next year to
No worries Alex. All of your content is worth watching time n time again 🙌🏿
Hey aIex, i also started beekeeping in 2021
And I harvest 51 kg of honey this season.
Keep growing ❤❤
I gotta get a jar of honey next year! Was hoping for this year but they were sold out. Unfortunate, but im also glad youre getting the support you deserve from fellow fans! Hopefully you get 2x the harvest next year!
What do you think the bees think when the "giant bee that cannot fly" brings them a huge brick of fondant sugar?
they probably think "MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM" and then eat it
Thank you for the long Video :) I really enjoy them.
This timing is spot on 😮
Haha ive been busy at home book binding all weekend and ive been binging your videos in the background as its so nice to listen to while keeping busy. Very good timing Alex!
best 3 hours spent in a long time! well done Alex, shame I missed the sale, but surely will keep my eyes open and hope will get some of your honey next year!
Always nice to see your videos in my notifications.
Great vibes with all the fresh food you’re making.
I absolutely love the bee’s little yellow pollen pants. 😂
Awesome video Alex! Thoroughly enjoyed, so thanks❤💎
i'm so ready to watch this marathon, the corn is in the microwave!
Alex, I am going to repeat myself - I can watch your videos on a loop. I have been following you for a few years (when you were a 50% part of Carl and Alex :) )
I will say one thing now (pardon the caps) - GUYS, 8500 VIEWS AND ONLY 836 LIKES? Please just click the thumbs up, it will help Alex. We all want to see more, right?
Fax man's come along way doing really well loved the fishing but I'm more happy he's doing his own things he wants to do 💪💙
Did you know you can make food grade soda crystals (sodium carbonate) by baking baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) at 150C for 1-2 hours in the oven?
Spread a thin (1cm) layer on a tray. Use fan mode for consistent temp.
Water and CO2 is released as it changes state.
The final product will weigh 63% of the original weight (when 100% converted).
Cooking too hot (200C+) can cause sodium carbonate to decompose further into sodium oxide (makes drain cleaner in water apparently), so don't go over 150C.
Not sure if the stuff you're using is food grade but this is a very cheap and easy way to get food grade soda crystals from supermarket products that you can be sure won't contain harmful impurities (heavy metals etc) that might end up in your bees and honey.
Very enjoyable video, thanks!
Your drip candles are lovely but they also take forever. Your own hives might be able to create enough wax for you to give every customer a tea light candle with their honey
0:35 - Wow, I had no idea bees worked this way! So fascinating!
Hoping on RUclips and seeing a 3 hour video from you made my day. Keep at it
With the beekeeping and the home brewing I assume the next step is adding mead into next year's box.
damm thats a long vid anyways love from indiia and time for 2x speed
what a year Alex this recap of the hole year was such a pleasure to watch. I wish you all the best and fingers x next year I can buy a jar of the honey as you sold out so fast 😀
Wow congratulations!
Been great to learn and follow your beekeeping stories.❤😅
When working around tools that have spinning arbors and spindles you should remove or secure any loose fitting clothing like long sleeves and scarves. One slip of an errant string getting wound around the arbor of the circular saw and your face can be drawn very rapidly to the spinning blade, or the saw can come out of your hand and run towards your face. Please take safety measures. I like seeing your videos and I’d hate to find out that you’ve been injured.
No way I just watched your 2 year beekeeping summary video this morning (probably for the 5th time😅)!!!! For someone who has a trauma with bees and just has panic attacks beeing around them this is my kind of therapy😂😂😂
Quin will stop or not lay any eggs if there is no food in the hive. Once she sees that there is nectar coming in she will start laying again. Do not kill the queen straight away try feeding them sugar sirup first.
lol liked that Simon pegg reference
I’ve just woken up and I’m already so glad
Between each dip of your candles, you can dip in cold or ice water to speed up the process
Hey alex, i have been watching your videos since the beginning of beekeeping. I am really fascinated that you came this far. Always happy when you make new videos❤❤❤
I’m always so delighted when I see that you’ve posted a bee video
My super is the same size as the brood box, both being full size. I have a Flow Hive so it's easier to extract the honey but yes is can get very heavy. My husbnad usually lifts it for me to do the brood inspections but I am wanting to build a stand where I can remove some of the super Flow frames to lighten it before I try to lift it myself.
Smashing it mate!! The subs have flew up 💙 im well happy your doing your own thing 💪 keep the videos coming, man works so hard well deserved
It's always funny trying to explain to people why I suddenly get wicked knowledgeable about bees after these yearly videos.
Thank you for this amazing video 🤩❤
So fascinated with your journey in bee keeping for a while now. Thank you for making an all in one video!
1:28:10 how do you clean the cut comb tool?
Bonjour Mr on est très content de te voir
cool!
The greater good! 🤓
Hi Alex. Great video. I really enjoy it. ❤
I love these yearly update videos
I’ve waited for this compilation video for the entire year! Buzzing 😊
Hey Alex.
Hi Alex, thank you for the nice and useful videos.
What is the best period to start beekeeping?
Thank you.
You are the best content creator on the planet
Nice to see your videos alex Please make more videos if possible love you brother❤
Sweet.
This is the best video on youtube.
your really do have cool bees now
love your videos Alex well done!
Well done that mat all the best
I have bookmark 🔖 🐝
yo all. alex is back. ❤️
This question was in my mind that where is the full detailed video of beekeeping 2024
I am from Kashmir and you inspired me to do so, i love your videos and I am going to spend 3 hours in peace
How many hives do you think you can manage Alex? I've gone from 0 to 12 this year , well 13 but one is queenless. I think 12 is a good amount to manage and it not interfere with everything else too much.
Saw a new video about Bee from Alex. Click the video, Like it, Watch it for 3 straight hours.
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What have I done...
How can I buy your honey or wax, delivered to Belgium? Good reason to be proud of yourself!!! I watched till the end. Enjoy your vacation ❤
Hi Alex.
I'm a relatively new subscriber and found your channel a couple of months back. I watched year one and then year 2.....now throughly enjoying year 3 all the episodes together. I have always been fascinated about bee's and their hives and after watching your first year videos I am truly hooked. I now follow other bee keeper's and am finding learning a great distraction from my health issues. Due to yourself and some other bee keeper's I am going to get in touch with my local bee keeping club and see if I can get involved....so thank you 💜
Do you follow aaand watch Jeff Horchoff Bee's? As a lot of the things you were talking about and questioning are covered by Jeff also. The way I have seen others use elastic bands is from corner to corner...then tou lay down your cut comb in the frame with the elastic bands then becoming underneath that piece of comb....then corner to corner again with 2 more elastic bands. That way there seems to be less disturbance to the hive bee's and also the brood comb.
You can really see how far you have come since you started out and your enthusiasm is very contagious. Isn't the West County such a beautiful place...I used to live in North Devon.
Oh also have you heard about or read about fume boards for pushing down the bee's out of the super for collection time?
Again well done and can't wait to see how big your honey harvest is as I am about half way through this collection of videos 💜
Another wonderful video , thank you. I have a question, your voice quality is so pleasant what mic and effects are you using?
I haven't seen the bee hives model your are working with. I know but Kenyan Top bar hives and other traditional bee hives models practice here in Cameroon
You need to try antkeeping!
Can you plant some venus fly traps it will be very cool
I miss your old content
Hi! I want to get into beekeeping, wondering what Is the average startup costs and any good quality starter kits that can be shipped to the US?
Instead of splitting your colony into nuc boxes, couldn’t you just add a second full size brood box to the original colony to give them
Room to expand?
Have you considered a cheese wax or sealing wax as another avenue instead of solely candles I can imagine it is tiring/repetitive and could make the work more “fun”
And it was all yellow
i see bees i play
instant click
Sounds like the title of a horror movie "Do Bees Have Eyes?" 😶
Why just 9 hives. Last year was 8
Just as I was about to go do something productive… oh well
BEES
You ever try growing a beard? Think it'd look nice
3 HOURS?!??!?! nope
no
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