Darren, I should have said this on your homestead update, Mrs Jerome has been very busy with the flowers around you new homes and she has it looking beautiful!
Only 30 hives?! Wimp! Lol, you’ve got more guts than me. I’ve got nine and that keeps me busy! Nice looking hive stand, that’s what I use. Congratulations on a growing subscriber list. Your my go to guy when it comes to beekeeping. Well deserved kudos to you! Stay dry! 😊🐝
Congrats on the 8500 subscribers! I think your popularity is a reflection on the way you present how you do what you do. You showing your mistakes as well as your wins has been informative as well as entertaining. Thanks. I've learned from both. Now if my "girls" will just follow suit!! LOL
Thanks HHH. I appreciate that. If I have a hard time getting to sleep, I just pull up one of my play lists and I'll be out pretty quick. LOL Take care.
Darren - FYI... i went to a local gravel pit and they gave me a 100' roll of 36" wide old used conveyor belt they were scrapping. Great for underneath the hive stands. I gave them some honey as a thank you.
Nice job on the stand. You were brave moving the hives back without protection. I know I would have tripped and dropped the hives on the ground. LOL When I built my two stands like yours this spring, I brought a shovel along and filled in dirt where it was low. I never thought about wood shims. Your wife (with some assistance from your I'm sure) did a great job on the flowers around the house. That takes a lot of work. She must be as hard of a worker as you. I've got 10 hives now and I think that's to many. LOL
Hey Russell, yeah I should have dug the front down a little bit, but it was hot and I was tired. I had been working the bees earlier that day and was about to cook my brains. lol I'll pass on your comments to the wife, She'll be happy. Sometimes she reads these. I think. . . . LOL . Ten hives is a good number to manage for one person. Take care.
@@JeromeBeeFarm When it is stupid hot and humid my level of perfection drops dramatically. LOL In central MN we average 12 days per year above 90. This year we are at 24 I think. Not as bad as 1988 when we had 44 days above 90. I've seen years we only had 3 or 4.
I will be doing a similar job mainly because I want to raise the hives a bit up from the ground to save my back. I am not sure if I will be using 4x4 yet but I am planning on making a fairly sturdy structure, with legs on it, that will support 4 hives, so including the supers in the season it will have to be quite sturdy. It will be a winter project though so I can go about it while the bees are not flying, and allow me to move some hives at the same time without upsetting their navigation.
This height works good for me with two deep bodies and up to three supers. If I have to work on a single deep hive for very long, it bothers my back bending over, but the top box on a double deep it's perfect and that's where the biggest part of the work is done. It's sturdy as well. Just be sure to put the center blocks in. I didn't do that on all my others and some of them are flexing in the middle after 3-4 years. Thanks for stopping in.
Mine are made from 2 7/8" drill pipe i cut them 8' long. and the legs are about 3' long, cemented into the ground. and leveled even. They will last a life time. To move them? I would have to dig them up and bust off the concert. My portable stands are made from square metal tubing. That was free to me. All i was out was cement, welding rods, electric, cutting disc, and my time. ~ I think to the public, the concert blocks and metal fence post, Use Liquid Nails them to hold. like i did to my feeders or stools i use to set on. Plus i can easy make a stand out of the stools i set on. Only cost 3 bucks, a stool, that cemented with liquid nails to a concert block and stepping stone. Why i made so many. The Liquid Nails is strong as cement. Would be the cheapest way to you folks ~ Metal piping is so expensive any more ~ Might try the 7' tee post for a stand on the blocks > Only thing i can tell ya is > stay away from wooden stands and pallets > Go 👀at my videos
@@JeromeBeeFarm Yea but that not cheap no more. That square tubbing is very expensive ~ i don't have over 5 bucks in mine. > There is a long story behind this. > My tubing was free from used crates that was used to ship 4 wheelers in, from damages. > My dad wanted to haul them off 🥴 I TOLD HIM ~ HELL NO ! We can used them to make things from. All i did was cut em up and weld them into some, very nice strong storage shelves, portable hive stands, picnic tables, computer stand, Work tables, and things. List goes on for ever, i could make ladders, bed frames, trash can holder lots of things from it ~ i still have plenty for other things as well. like a storage shed ect
Just to be stupidly hyper critical , I think I might have painted or wood preservative the 4 x 4 hive stand lumber. I know when I do that for any hive stands they will likely out live me!
Hey M Severn. I get a lot of critical feedback, but it’s never stupid. Usually. LOL. Those 4x4s are pressure treated and should last beyond my lifetime. Now, they may be a little warped, but still sturdy. Thanks for watching and commenting.
From your earlier bottling video this year, I believe you said that you purchased your glass jars from somewhere other than Mann Lake. Do you mind posting a link? Thanks!
I looked and looked, but can't find where I bought them. Looks like the ones I got are at Burch Bottle & Packing, but not sure if this is the place. www.burchbottle.com/
I like it, That about the cheapest way to make one. i might would used my stool stand with the 4" lumber threw the holes on the block Any way its the base of a stand that is used for a feeder or stool ~ Bees multiple more than rabbits, Its Never ending! Why i sell out at 300 hives, TO MUCH WORK
Retirement is a good thing. Looks like you are close! LOL I just can't afford to yet. 20 would probably be better than 30 for me. I can't get into the hives and do as much as I really need to. This time of year though, the heat keeps me out as well. The best time to do inspections is early in the morning and I have to work at that time. Thanks for stopping in Wayne.
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Thanks ECP. Have a nice weekend.
Darren, I should have said this on your homestead update, Mrs Jerome has been very busy with the flowers around you new homes and she has it looking beautiful!
Hey Don. Thanks. I’ll pass it on to her. She had to help me with the names of everything. lol. Have a nice weekend.
Only 30 hives?! Wimp! Lol, you’ve got more guts than me. I’ve got nine and that keeps me busy! Nice looking hive stand, that’s what I use. Congratulations on a growing subscriber list. Your my go to guy when it comes to beekeeping. Well deserved kudos to you! Stay dry! 😊🐝
Thanks Primitive Daisy! Nine is a good number. Have a great weekend. Take care.
Congrats on the 8500 subscribers! I think your popularity is a reflection on the way you present how you do what you do. You showing your mistakes as well as your wins has been informative as well as entertaining. Thanks. I've learned from both. Now if my "girls" will just follow suit!! LOL
Hey Jon. Thanks. Comments like yours keep me going. Have a nice weekend.
Actually, with the craziness going on in the world, I find your videos a calm retreat. That and my horses, goats, and chickens. 😜
Thanks HHH. I appreciate that. If I have a hard time getting to sleep, I just pull up one of my play lists and I'll be out pretty quick. LOL Take care.
Darren - FYI... i went to a local gravel pit and they gave me a 100' roll of 36" wide old used conveyor belt they were scrapping. Great for underneath the hive stands. I gave them some honey as a thank you.
Wow, that's awesome! Great find. Always good to repurpose something and not spend money.
Nice job on the stand. You were brave moving the hives back without protection. I know I would have tripped and dropped the hives on the ground. LOL When I built my two stands like yours this spring, I brought a shovel along and filled in dirt where it was low. I never thought about wood shims.
Your wife (with some assistance from your I'm sure) did a great job on the flowers around the house. That takes a lot of work. She must be as hard of a worker as you. I've got 10 hives now and I think that's to many. LOL
Hey Russell, yeah I should have dug the front down a little bit, but it was hot and I was tired. I had been working the bees earlier that day and was about to cook my brains. lol I'll pass on your comments to the wife, She'll be happy. Sometimes she reads these. I think. . . . LOL . Ten hives is a good number to manage for one person. Take care.
@@JeromeBeeFarm When it is stupid hot and humid my level of perfection drops dramatically. LOL
In central MN we average 12 days per year above 90. This year we are at 24 I think. Not as bad as 1988 when we had 44 days above 90. I've seen years we only had 3 or 4.
Hey Jerome how are you God bless
Great Gary, thanks for stopping in!
I will be doing a similar job mainly because I want to raise the hives a bit up from the ground to save my back. I am not sure if I will be using 4x4 yet but I am planning on making a fairly sturdy structure, with legs on it, that will support 4 hives, so including the supers in the season it will have to be quite sturdy. It will be a winter project though so I can go about it while the bees are not flying, and allow me to move some hives at the same time without upsetting their navigation.
This height works good for me with two deep bodies and up to three supers. If I have to work on a single deep hive for very long, it bothers my back bending over, but the top box on a double deep it's perfect and that's where the biggest part of the work is done. It's sturdy as well. Just be sure to put the center blocks in. I didn't do that on all my others and some of them are flexing in the middle after 3-4 years. Thanks for stopping in.
Mine are made from 2 7/8" drill pipe i cut them 8' long. and the legs are about 3' long, cemented into the ground. and leveled even. They will last a life time. To move them? I would have to dig them up and bust off the concert. My portable stands are made from square metal tubing. That was free to me. All i was out was cement, welding rods, electric, cutting disc, and my time. ~ I think to the public, the concert blocks and metal fence post, Use Liquid Nails them to hold. like i did to my feeders or stools i use to set on. Plus i can easy make a stand out of the stools i set on. Only cost 3 bucks, a stool, that cemented with liquid nails to a concert block and stepping stone. Why i made so many. The Liquid Nails is strong as cement. Would be the cheapest way to you folks ~ Metal piping is so expensive any more ~ Might try the 7' tee post for a stand on the blocks > Only thing i can tell ya is > stay away from wooden stands and pallets > Go 👀at my videos
Heck out OkieRobs hive stands. They are really cool.
@@JeromeBeeFarm Yea but that not cheap no more. That square tubbing is very expensive ~ i don't have over 5 bucks in mine. > There is a long story behind this. > My tubing was free from used crates that was used to ship 4 wheelers in, from damages. > My dad wanted to haul them off 🥴 I TOLD HIM ~ HELL NO ! We can used them to make things from. All i did was cut em up and weld them into some, very nice strong storage shelves, portable hive stands, picnic tables, computer stand, Work tables, and things. List goes on for ever, i could make ladders, bed frames, trash can holder lots of things from it ~ i still have plenty for other things as well. like a storage shed ect
Just to be stupidly hyper critical , I think I might have painted or wood preservative the 4 x 4 hive stand lumber. I know when I do that for any hive stands they will likely out live me!
Hey M Severn. I get a lot of critical feedback, but it’s never stupid. Usually. LOL. Those 4x4s are pressure treated and should last beyond my lifetime. Now, they may be a little warped, but still sturdy. Thanks for watching and commenting.
From your earlier bottling video this year, I believe you said that you purchased your glass jars from somewhere other than Mann Lake. Do you mind posting a link? Thanks!
I looked and looked, but can't find where I bought them. Looks like the ones I got are at Burch Bottle & Packing, but not sure if this is the place. www.burchbottle.com/
@@JeromeBeeFarm thanks very much!
I like it, That about the cheapest way to make one. i might would used my stool stand with the 4" lumber threw the holes on the block Any way its the base of a stand that is used for a feeder or stool ~ Bees multiple more than rabbits, Its Never ending! Why i sell out at 300 hives, TO MUCH WORK
Cheap and easy, the way I like it.
Those shims you used to level are cedar or untreated wood?
They are just door shims, come in a package. They aren't treated.
I'm 60 and 20 hives is enough for me. Maybe when I stop working full time (retire) I might consider up to 30.
Retirement is a good thing. Looks like you are close! LOL I just can't afford to yet. 20 would probably be better than 30 for me. I can't get into the hives and do as much as I really need to. This time of year though, the heat keeps me out as well. The best time to do inspections is early in the morning and I have to work at that time. Thanks for stopping in Wayne.
@@JeromeBeeFarm Retirement at 63.
Almost there! I'm shooting for 62, market willing. lol
@@JeromeBeeFarm Both my wife and I Birthday's are in June so she will at 62 and I'll be 63. Retirement together.