Our First 7KG of Heather Honey! - Full Process from Beehive to Jars. Ep. 257.
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- I'm a beginner beekeeper, and in this video I'll show you how we harvested our first honey! I'll go through the full process, from beehive to jar and show you the tools and extractor I used to get the most natural honey from my hive. If you'd like more information on the extractor, visit s.vevor.com/bfQswQ and enter code VV2324 for 5% discount.
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Better than most programmes on Discovery…
Aww, thank you!
De you sell the bees wax another review park
Cheers PeterHassall
What a brilliant vlog! Colin, you must be so proud of yourself. Well done ❤️
During the Winter, I like a little honey in my first cup of tea every morning.
This was so informative, thank you.
Watching Colin handle all that honey all I could think about was what a sticky mess it must bee !! 🐝
It was incredibly sticky 🤣🍯
One of the 0.05 percent of men who actually read instructions 😊 I am so impressed
🤣
You’re such a softy Colin worrying about taking the honey from the bees. You’re such a kind-hearted person. Can’t believe you didn’t put the extractor together before now. It’s all so complicated. What fun though.
This has got to be the best video you’ve done by far. Really really informative, knowledgeable and entertaining.
Wow, thanks!
Yes the bees have worked their fuzzy butts off to make the honey for you, but then you have put a lot of time, work, effort and money into building them a safe home and looking after it, so just consider it a fair exchange rather than robbery 👍
Never thought of it like that 🐝💜
Thanks Colin... Small steps to start, the more you produce, the better you will become, Well done not many would take on such a task...
Fear of doing a task and getting it wrong is a crippling part of ADHD that i suffer from, even though I'm intelligent, hands on and can solve most problems i encounter. It will actually stop me from doing something until it's nearly life or death that it's done. Well done for tackling this new thing in your life, few will understand how hard it must have been.
I love when people understand 👍🏻💜
Very educational and informative....you are such a good vlogger 😊
Thank you so much 😊
Absolutely love the vlog.A definitely learning process.❤❤❤
Awesome! Thank you!
Your excitement is contagious. Wonderful video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This takes me back-- for his first retirement, my grandfather took up beekeeping. He had several hundred hives, and was producing multiple 55 gallon barrels every season. His extractor was just a "little bit bigger". :) The other big difference was he used a heated knife-- made cutting through the wax much easier.
I know almost what it smells like-- yours is gorse and heather, his was orange blossom.
Fantastic. Thank you!
By the way-- what are you doing with the wax? At least in the US, the wax is pretty valuable as well.
Applying heat can have detrimental effects on the nutritional value of honey. Even warming up to 37°C (98.6 F) causes the loss of nearly 200 components, some of which are the antibacterial ones. Warming up to 40°C (104 F) destroys some of the important enzymes and affects its taste. It’s important to me that my honey is raw and natural, however difficult it is to process.
I’ve got plans for the wax, but not until next year 👍🏻😉
@@FoxesAfloatUnderstood, with a caveat-- I am not an expert, so I'm not disputing your numbers, but since human body temperature averages around 98.6F, I'm struggling to see the benefit of these compounds. A hive can (but probably shouldn't) reach that temperature in warm weather.
In my grandfather's case, he pretty much had to use power tools for removing the wax-- As you've noted, the process is somewhat arduous, and multiplied by several thousand, it just isn't practical otherwise.
That is some genuinely gorgeous looking honey you've made there. Much thicker / richer than what you'll get in Florida.
Wow, thank you for filming the entire process, was truly fascinating. I bet that honey is delicious, enjoy 😊
It is!
Oh Colin and Shaun This is so very fantastic. You guys make a great team.
Thank you so much!
It's great to learn with you Sean. I'd never thought about bees much before but it's fascinating!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The details and visuals, the ASMR and the humour ... perfect vlog. Thank you for just being who you are!!!❤
You are so welcome!
So interesting thanks love from Queensland Australia very multi talented making those clearer boards
Thanks so much 😊
This was so interesting and full of facts about bee keeping. It could make people want to keep bees and help the bee population.
Great work ❤
Hopefully! 🐝
Well done. This should cause record honey sales around the world.
Haha! Hopefully, our honey 🍯 🤣
This detailed “how to” video could tend to be dull for a non-beekeeper. But it isn’t. It’s fascinating. Nice job and Thanks
It’s totally aimed at non-beekeepers 🐝👍🏻
Colin, you are an excellent teacher! Your explanations are clear, you circle back to the facts without being condescending, you're just straightforward and have a strong sense of how memory and learning work, I am very impressed! You have taken us with you on a wonderful journey, and I am grateful to you and Shaun for making this possible! Thank you so much. PS we in the Pacific Northwest got all your sunshine - we're in a drought! I hope the rains come back to us soon. Thank you again for the great video and teachings!
Thank you so much! 👍🏻🐝
Gorgeous honey shots. And next year maybe you will get some WeeBee Volunteers to help with cutting, extraction, filling and labeling jars... come get your honey, honeys! 😊
Shaun’s in training 😉🍯
WOW. This was nearly an hour long and it seems to have flown by in a few minutes. You have a wonderful way of explaining things and drawing the viewer in. I was engrossed. Congratulations on producing your first batch. I am looking forward to many more episodes. Best Wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was absolutely brilliant, so well explained through the whole process, let's hope next year it goes down a storm, well done guys 😋😋😋😋
Glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations! Tonnes of work and worry, but a success!
Thank you! Sweet rewards 🍯
This was a delightful video. Such beautiful videography, that night sky, and the music you chose when you poured the honey into the jars - perfect! So much work goes into beekeeping, no wonder honey is so expensive - but worth it. Thank you both.
Thank you very much!
Very informative & entertaining as well. Thanks Colin for all the work you put into your vlogs. 😊
My pleasure!
Chunks in jars is a winner for me 🙂
Coming soon! 🍯
this ‘practice’ run has been so beneficial to you! Great video and I love the square jars! 💕
Thanks so much 😊
Best ever tutorial video. Colin you are an exceptional presenter. This has to be an award winning video on any level. Congratulations Foxes.
Wow, thanks!
I never realised it took so long to extract honey, i have a new appreciation for honey producers
To be fair, it shouldn’t have taken me three days to produce that bit of honey 🤣
@@FoxesAfloat yes but wait until you become more experienced, I think you have done marvellous and all I can say is yum yum .
What a wonderfully buzzy vlog 🐝🐝
Thank you 😊
Perfect a nice long video starting to watch it now. Thank you for everything.
Enjoy!
Colin and Shaun, thank you. I have been watching your vlogs for a very long time and I think this is my favourite one. I didnt think they could get better but they have. I was superglued to watching the episode. Your empathy, care and sensitivity to the Bees came out of the screen into my kitchen. That your Bee keeping is helping to increase bee numbers is wonderful. Thank you again. Just to note I am Vegan and could not eat honey but your kindness to Bees and wish to stay small and working in support of the relationship with your Bee friends makes my heart sing. ❤️
Thank you so much!
What a GREAT job you've done, Colin. The honey looks absolutely delicious and I loved the music you chose to accompany the honey pouring! 🐝🐝🐝🍯🍯🍯
Glad you enjoyed it
Great choice of jars. I would choose that one too. Love the taste of honey. Great job in the process and taking us along to learn.
Thanks so much!
brill again watching what i never though i would
I was so happy to see this latest video. I had no idea how or how little honey you might get from a hive nor did I know that heather honey would be so different! Thanks for sharing your experience! I always learn from your blogs. That’s why I enjoy them so much. And repartee between the two of you makes it fun! Keep on keeping on! And congrats on producing your first honey. May it be a “sweet” success along with all of your other endeavors!
So nice of you. Thanks Carol 👍🏻🐝🍯
I must say Colin that was the most educational and entertaining vlog I have watched in a long time, the honey looks really tasty. Thank you for explaining the whole process and making us understand all the problems you encountered along the way.
Glad you enjoyed it
My great-grandmother was a beekeeper. Recently I was in her native land, I wanted to find the place where an old family photo was taken... On the old bridge. All that was left was a stone in the river...a grave. And beekeepers, beekeepers still keep bees
Oh wow!
This is right up there as one of my favourite videos you’ve done. So good. And your sensitivity about taking the honey from the bees was wonderful. It’s being so grateful and appreciative of what nature gives us. I bet the honey is just amazing 💕
Yay, thank you!
So glad taking out the combs went so well. I’ve planted our yard and planters with plants that bees love. They are beautiful pollinators.
That is awesome!
Hi Colin and Shaun. Another fantastic and educational vlog. Keep them coming!
Thank you! Will try 👍🏻
Excellent. I have always wondered how honey was processed & now I know
Glad you enjoyed it! 👍🏻
Been watching the channel since your early days on Silver Fox and this is not only the best thing you've done but the best thing on RUclips in years. Brilliant work, gentlemen (but mostly Colin), we salute you. #chapeau
That’s very kind. Thank you! 👍🏻🐝
That's wonderful, thanks for showing us, You're a Highland Honey Slinger now!
I can see how it can become an obsession to get as much honey extracted as you can.
Very informative video, many thanks!
Our pleasure!
Congratulations with the first honey!
Thank you!!
Gentleman, thank you so much for sharing. Can't wait for the day you ship to the USA. You put me in a good mood today. Thanks again.
Our pleasure!
Such a lovely process. Loved it. Watching honey being processed!
Thanks so much 😊
This is so interesting. Keep up the good work. Cheers!
You did a great job hun :) It looks yummy :)
Thank you 😋
Thank you for the video. It’s very nice to see how it’s done. The honey looks awesome. Bless you two men. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🕊🕊🌻🌻
Our pleasure!
Could feel the exitement everytime when Colin did something new. The pure joy on his face was great!
Think Colin has a real talent for presenting as is it clear of the vlogs made now and in the past.
Aww, thank you!
I Never watch you tube videos this long but I was completely absorbed and fascinated following you with this. Your amazing I love you both thank you thank you thank you ❤️❤️🐝🐝🐝🐝
Wow, thank you!
What an absolutely brilliant vlog, me and Darren were glued to the screen, you are so good at doing informative vlogs, you make it fun, interesting and extremely easy to understand 👍 xxx Wendy & Darren, Love Life Triumph
Aww, cheers guys!
Really found this video enthralling. Wonderful to see the process of extracting honey, the problems, pitfalls and lessoned learned.
As you said Colin, a very sticky procedure.
Thankyou so much for all the effort filming and editing this video as it was one of your best.
So nice of you!
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for taking us through the whole process
My pleasure!
Don't feel guilty. The bees get a nice home and a human to look after them.
The honey is just the reward.. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
I guess so 🐝🍯👍🏻
Captivating. You should be so proud of yourselves. Thank you for sharing. Bless you both.
Thank you so much!
Fresh honey - glorious smell, if not better than that 🙂
Just beautiful 😍
You guys (and the honey) are so sweet!!
Awww, bless ya! 🐝👍🏻
Great job
Thank you!
Really liked this vlog so informative, and despite the pressure you were under, seeing you were so excited and smiling was great.
Thanks so much! 😊
Well done, you must be so proud of yourself. The honey looks delicious 🍯
It is 😋🐝🍯
Fascinating from beginning to end.
Thank you!
Im falling in love with you guys all over again. This vlog reminds me of your SilverFox launch vlog after so long getting it built. This is amazing as I have watched you start bee keeping and now full circle you have honey 🍯. Aww just the sheer determination from no experience to this. Absolutely inspiring stuff.
Love that! x
First off, you are a very groovy teacher/instructor. I have always loved honey. You know the honey that comes in the little bear containers, but now because of you, I am very interested in how honey is made from bee to jar and label. You two have always been a joy to watch, no matter what you are up too. I am excitingly looking forward to seeing your upcoming honey episodes. Boy, that sounds weird. Stay safe and stay groovy.
Oh thank you!
Omg watching the honey pouring into the jars made me a little moist
Haha! 🤣
It's so pretty! Like liquid gold.
It really is!
Excellent vlog. Great work getting the honey into jars. It’s making me interested in taking up bee keeping
Go for it!
What a satisfying experience to watch! Such satisfaction in doing it all through your hard work and patience. Bless the 🐝
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful vlog! Look how much you learned! Thank you for taking us along as you bottled your first honey harvest. I bet your whole house smells like heavenly honey now. Would you be able to make beeswax candles? 💖💖💖💖
I’ll be using the beeswax next year. I’m still trying to decide what to make from it 😉
Now that is a long Volg Colin it's very interesting on how you make honey 🍯. I was hoping for a full Homer Simpson saying Mmm honey 🍯 because it does looks delicious.
Next time! 🤣
Wonderful, you boys are the best.😊
You're the best!
Was on the edge of my seat there, what a fantastic vlog guys..
Awesome, thank you!
This was really interesting, Colin. My attention normally wavers after 15 minutes, but this was so interesting It kept me watching on the big screen as well. It was a good test run. but I think that new equipment is the right idea. Also, all the different selling ideas are good.
I look forward to being able to buy your honey.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job Colin! The honey looks gorgeous.❤🇬🇧
Thanks 👍
Congrats on your first real honey harvest 👏🇨🇦💕
Thank you!
Colin, that was one of the best teaching videos I've ever seen. I've been reading up with my husband on bee keeping and planning on setting 2 hives for our urban homestead garden ...your brilliant video has given me confidence to do it. Awesome job!! thank you!
Wow, thanks and good luck!
@@FoxesAfloat 😀🙏 Have you thought of making and selling Heather Honey Mead.....quite a straightforward distilling process, and with your beautiful honey, you could probably rival the quality of Lindisfarne Mead. Its also delicious! 😀
Colin and Shaun this vlog was fantastic. I needed to make a cup of tea with honey because your honey looked so good. Thank you for all the great information and for sharing the process with us
Our pleasure!
We used to buy cut comb in the 70s, from our local grocer, it was lovely. Thank you for the vlog
So cool!
Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. If there was an Oscar for bee keeping you’d win it
Hehe, thank you!
Thanks for filming and sharing this historic moment of your first harvest!
Our pleasure!
Liquid gold. Yummy 😊
So good!
Really ’real’ video on first batch of honey. Great info and fun guys.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nothing wrong with a bit of hard work. I could watch people doing it all day. Joking aside... an amazing achievement.
Thank you 👍🏻🐝
Another great video. It really captivated my attention. I loved the detailed footage.
I felt I was with you each step.
To carry this out for the first time; video it and explain at the same time shows a great skill.
Thank you very much!
That lovely honey gave me dreams of baklava. I hope someday you'll be in the position to send it to the US. I know that's not an easy process but it would be nice.
We’re working on it 👍🏻🍯
What a cool process!! I've never seen this process before - so cool to watch it and to have some real-world knowledge! I hope we get to see more and get to see what you learn!
You will 👍🏻🍯🐝
Very informative and interesting Colin. I kept thinking about the stickiness and the cleaning up after!! Congratulations on your first success - hopefully the first of many. - good luck.
Awesome! Thank you!
Isn’t it amazing what tiny little bees can do? They’re incredible creatures. Congratulations on your first honey
They really are! 🐝
Gotta have some of this golden joy x❤
Not long to wait now 🐝🍯👍🏻
This was fascinating. A lot of work, but I imagine that as you get more experienced and the new equipment, it will go a lot faster. I would bet that you have inspired a lot of people to look into beekeeping, too. Loved the boat videos, loving these, too. I always liked that you two seem to genuinely like and support each other. It is really great to see such good role models. Can't wait for next year's honey vids.
I can’t wait to try your honey. And maybe your beeswax lip balm
That was my thought - a market for all the beeswax that was left over after the honey extraction. I can think of candles as another destination.
Thank you. Not long to wait. Beeswax products in 2024.
What an awesome show. And why anxious you have been incredibly successful making the best possible honey. All you need is the appropriate extraction equipment, and you are all set.
Already sorted 😉
Loved your vlog. Very informative. Thank you 😊
You are so welcome!
Such a lovely video!
Some friends of mine were having a housewarming party a while back, and they're doing some urban beekeeping, as are some of their friends. I got to chatting with a couple of folks and they were telling me all about their beekeeping experiences, until suddenly they were like "Wait, we must be boring you to tears, going on about beekeeping" and I had to assure them "No, not at all! I'm not a beekeeper but I'm fascinated by it!"
Hehe!
My next door neighbour has a honey bee business. I purchase his honey (as it has to be close to the area i live in for it to help me). It helps my tree pollen allergy. My eyes do not get itchy or sore thank goodness. I no longer take any medication for this allergy. I have to start taking a heaping tablespoon of honey every day approximately two months before the trees start pollenate. This works for me!
Wow! That’s amazing 🤩
You have way more patience than I have. Thanks for showing all the steps. Looks wonderful.
Thanks so much 😊