Collecting a NEW colony of honeybees

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  • Опубликовано: 1 янв 2025

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  • @slayer2450
    @slayer2450 6 месяцев назад +72

    It's quite amazing how much you've grown in taking care of bees, I still remember your first video about beekeeping

  • @georgeattig8088
    @georgeattig8088 6 месяцев назад +35

    Fantastically interesting video. Alex, you’re a wonderful teacher. Your explanations are clear, simple and relatable (even to beer drinking by a pond). Please keep us updated on your beekeeping progress 🐝

  • @balazsczene1642
    @balazsczene1642 6 месяцев назад +59

    That's how i like to start my saturday morning. "This is the way" Thanks Alex

  • @letbelafon2332
    @letbelafon2332 6 месяцев назад +9

    I have started beekeeping 1 year ago with 3 hives now i have 45 hives thanks to u i had inspiration.Now my next goal is only honey harvest and i hope i make them 100 next year :)

  • @brucklay227
    @brucklay227 6 месяцев назад +6

    Another great video Alex. Laurence is a top man to buy a nuc from and his aftercare is second to none. You’re in with the right team there.

  • @jenifermatamoros2730
    @jenifermatamoros2730 6 месяцев назад +1

    Can't stop watching ❤his voice is so peaceful, and he is very acknowled, and dedicated.

  • @ruthisaac2390
    @ruthisaac2390 6 месяцев назад +16

    I've had very aggressive bees before. They were mean but they made the bees. The bees I have now are so sweet and gentle. That makes for happier beekeeper. I have 5 hives. Thank you for your videos.

  • @lazyotaku5364
    @lazyotaku5364 6 месяцев назад +31

    I'm looking forward to seeing all your progress this year, thanks for the great videos!

  • @soniayoung7531
    @soniayoung7531 6 месяцев назад +3

    Heyy Alex you're doing a fantastic job with your bees, you're great at teaching about the bees ,keep up the good work stay safe

  • @yinpolly
    @yinpolly 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hi, Alex. I recently discovered your channel, and I can’t stop watching your gardening and bee keeping journey. You inspired me to grow my own veggies and herbs again. Hopefully this time I can keep them alive. 😅😂🤣

  • @xtra1230
    @xtra1230 6 месяцев назад +3

    i am a new beekeeper and your videos are very helpful, thank you

  • @spectorofgreen
    @spectorofgreen 6 месяцев назад +10

    There are a few people how have a high chance of surviving in an apocalyptic senario. This guy, is one of them.

  • @mgharvey3657
    @mgharvey3657 6 месяцев назад +28

    Midnight on a Friday in the states.....Alex video, fyeah!

  • @won2winit
    @won2winit 6 месяцев назад +1

    Alec please advise your viewers who may get bees this way to follow the recommended instructions by leaving the nuc in the spot they will live for a few hours or a day so they can orientate to that area.
    Then once they have mapped out the area then transfer to a hive.

  • @Arabs_Boutoeq
    @Arabs_Boutoeq 6 месяцев назад

    ❤️❤️🫡

  • @Alibaxe4415
    @Alibaxe4415 6 месяцев назад +2

    I really enjoy these beekeeping videos you’ve been making. Congrats on your new hive!

  • @realwhitejeff
    @realwhitejeff 6 месяцев назад +37

    Hope everyone has a good day/Night!

  • @80gam
    @80gam 6 месяцев назад +1

    Even though I don’t keep Bees the video content you create is fascinating and really interesting. Keep them coming Alex, great effort 👍

  • @MhiranPatel
    @MhiranPatel 6 месяцев назад +1

    Congratulations Alex for being on ITV on Alan Titchmarsh. Love seeing the gardening content on mainstream TV.

  • @diannegriffith5444
    @diannegriffith5444 6 месяцев назад

    I really enjoy your videos. Very interesting. I don't raise Bees. I am a Gardener and love and appreciate what Bees do.

  • @annetjievz
    @annetjievz 6 месяцев назад +16

    Happy for you and your new bees! Any update on your alotment ambitions? Have the slugs taken over??

    • @patrickmcauley151
      @patrickmcauley151 6 месяцев назад +1

      I have the same problem with slugs I put road salt around and under my hive

  • @lestatstaton7856
    @lestatstaton7856 6 месяцев назад +3

    Yayyyy, More Bees!

  • @Shocked_Creative
    @Shocked_Creative 5 месяцев назад +1

    Alex, it would be nice if you did a video explaining the different types of bees. (Workers,drones, queens, carpenters and bumblebees)

  • @bradsimkin5863
    @bradsimkin5863 6 месяцев назад

    Good luck on adding to the colony keep us updated 👊🏼

  • @remco6816
    @remco6816 6 месяцев назад

    I got some random bees from a local beekeeper. They are also really calm bees, especially the smaller hives. I realy need to do something wrong to make them sting.
    But as the hive grows they do get a bit more curious but do not to sting.

  • @Dave.Weiss.
    @Dave.Weiss. 6 месяцев назад

    Another glorious video Alex- love the calm positivity your videos always exude x

  • @tymeck
    @tymeck 6 месяцев назад

    ive never been more interested in bees than now Alex and its all because of you

  • @fredquimby6438
    @fredquimby6438 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for sharing this! I always enjoy your videos. Well done 👍

  • @republikadugave420
    @republikadugave420 6 месяцев назад +3

    I am always so calm after watching your videos 😌😌

  • @graemesingleton-hayden2326
    @graemesingleton-hayden2326 6 месяцев назад +1

    Love seeing your videos Alex. You’re such an inspiring young lad. Keep them coming. Hope the bees do well for you. Saw Lawrence’s video when you collected them too. Absolutely fascinating. Really enjoy seeing them. 👍🇮🇪

  • @kayaroots5386
    @kayaroots5386 6 месяцев назад

    Gentle bees❤
    All of your videos are so interesting to watch, thank you for the wholesome content!

  • @JohnHarty-sn4yr
    @JohnHarty-sn4yr 6 месяцев назад +1

    Greetings from Ireland ..Great video Alex…I’m a nubee with my first hive 5 weeks ago…unfortunately it swarmed 4 days after I got it…was at work so no chance to catch the swarm!!
    Still learning
    Thanks for all your content…I don’t feel too bad now

  • @martprice7726
    @martprice7726 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great advertisement for Lawrence well done🐝✅

  • @marja4851
    @marja4851 6 месяцев назад

    Alex, I love these beekeeping-videos, they are so informative.

  • @jaimiemackie8062
    @jaimiemackie8062 6 месяцев назад +2

    great to see the progress of the apiary. Its like 2am here and I've just caught the upload. I hope the new bees settle in and everything goes well for you this year.

  • @markbennett9043
    @markbennett9043 6 месяцев назад

    Well done Alex, fellow beekeeper here, hopefully this will encourage others to start

  • @skilo2x678
    @skilo2x678 6 месяцев назад +2

    Mum… Alex dropped a new video! It’s going to be a great weekend

  • @Lynne76
    @Lynne76 6 месяцев назад

    Very interesting, I didn't know so much work went into bee keeping and making me that little jar of honey, 😊

  • @DUSKvsDAWN
    @DUSKvsDAWN 6 месяцев назад

    an Alex video on my saturday morning? Hell yeah! Another awesome video! Keep it up :)

  • @PanhurstFarmsMorocco
    @PanhurstFarmsMorocco 6 месяцев назад

    I always love watching your videos I learn so much from them! I also love the style of your videos and how excited you get about learning such an inspiration. Thank you for making your content and the time you take to put it all together telling a wonderful story while sharing what you learned. I look forward to future videos and updates.
    Love from Morocco!

  • @rickyjessome4359
    @rickyjessome4359 6 месяцев назад

    Great video Alex! I'm looking forward to seeing how your new colony grows. Cheers

  • @lesleyyoung5730
    @lesleyyoung5730 6 месяцев назад +223

    I'll take a 14 min video once a week over a 40 min once a month.

    • @Error_Toxin
      @Error_Toxin 6 месяцев назад +24

      id take 3 20 min Vids a week and a 40min vid a month😊

    • @JG-lu8ky
      @JG-lu8ky 6 месяцев назад +16

      I would take a 40 min video every other day!!

    • @dakotareid1566
      @dakotareid1566 6 месяцев назад +10

      There’s probably not that much content available as growing vegetables and working with bees tends to not have much involvement after the beginning of the season and the end of season, a lot is just checking things to make sure everything is okay and that’s it.

    • @Error_Toxin
      @Error_Toxin 6 месяцев назад +4

      Growing mushrooms
      Growing veg
      Beekeeping
      Traveling
      Fishing
      Foraging
      Hunting
      Camping
      Etc etc

    • @thewakenedwolfs1198
      @thewakenedwolfs1198 6 месяцев назад +2

      Agreed

  • @ringerheringa3052
    @ringerheringa3052 6 месяцев назад

    Another fantastic video. Thank you so much for that, Alex. Best of luck with the new bees.

  • @LatestCreatureFeature
    @LatestCreatureFeature 6 месяцев назад

    Your such a wholesome creator on here. Thank you

  • @EndingSimple
    @EndingSimple 4 месяца назад +2

    I don't understand how I got a bee in my bonnet. Here I was, watching youtube, and then his guy is on about starting beekeeping and I'm still watching him.

  • @ottootto4012
    @ottootto4012 6 месяцев назад +3

    i think you have to tell people that you have a patreon because i bet there would be a lot of people willing to support you that dont know about it

  • @PabloTBrave
    @PabloTBrave 6 месяцев назад

    IMO still collect colonies from anywhere but use them just for the worker bees and requeen them with known quality stock with known good attributes as soon as possible is the best and most cost effective technique if you can afford it. Its cheaper than kerp buying nucs and will have same results within a month or two.

  • @Astrolab.insights
    @Astrolab.insights 6 месяцев назад

    I work overnights in America so it's nice to have at least one channel upload during my "daytime"

  • @liamburnes845
    @liamburnes845 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great watch as always ❤

  • @BrightestBlessings7899
    @BrightestBlessings7899 6 месяцев назад +6

    I am thrilled that you are so knowledgeable about you set your mind to. Greetings!
    Such beautifully calm those bees are. My solitaty wild bees are like this in my garden. So calm and sweet.

  • @Mmac-qt8jn
    @Mmac-qt8jn 6 месяцев назад

    As usual another awesome video but gotta say we need more lol. I have learned a lot from you keep going mate miss the cooking stuff and the foraging videos those were awesome. You should mix in foraging cooking videos and some just cooking videos and your gardening ones when your in-between bee videos watching you learn and grow as you do stuff and how you explain everything is great.

  • @nancyspence2965
    @nancyspence2965 6 месяцев назад

    Super interesting! Would love some calm bees!❤

  • @sergiobautista3808
    @sergiobautista3808 6 месяцев назад

    Please alex post daily, I am really enjoying the vlog

  • @ch_boki
    @ch_boki 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks Alex, what a blessing video! Amazing content!

  • @InventorGadget
    @InventorGadget 6 месяцев назад

    Great short vid! We're inspiring ❤

  • @mechmanmegh
    @mechmanmegh 6 месяцев назад +1

    Yaay! new video about bees from Alex!

  • @PeterPanbe
    @PeterPanbe 6 месяцев назад +4

    Why are bees being fed sugar in the winter, instead of the portion of the honey they provided? Wouldn"t that make them more strong versus the elements and parasites?

    • @Shocked_Creative
      @Shocked_Creative 5 месяцев назад +1

      The honey is more of a recourse than food to the bees. Also, sugar is s great energy source and a delicious snack for them.

  • @ivanmarinov7507
    @ivanmarinov7507 6 месяцев назад

    I am enjoying,on every video which you doing.I am planning to start my beekeepin next summer,and i really can't wait.....

  • @GamingFlare76
    @GamingFlare76 6 месяцев назад +1

    you were my inspiration to start gardening. thank you

  • @alejandroponce-mendoza2988
    @alejandroponce-mendoza2988 6 месяцев назад +2

    Congrats for your new hive !!

  • @benjamindejonge3624
    @benjamindejonge3624 6 месяцев назад +1

    Those islands bees are normally extremely expensive, greetings from Ibiza isle

  • @artoriasmike
    @artoriasmike 6 месяцев назад +2

    have a lovely day lads

  • @Jay0neDE
    @Jay0neDE 6 месяцев назад

    I've been binging all the beekeeping videos and thanks for those, great entertainment and inspiration.

  • @rosemarymozhui5946
    @rosemarymozhui5946 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great dude .. your videos are mind refreshing. Plus if someone is down, it's a healer. Your videos are also very informative. 👍☺️🥳

  • @CalumCaleem
    @CalumCaleem 6 месяцев назад +1

    Another great and very interesting video 👍 keep up the good work

  • @framcesmoore
    @framcesmoore 6 месяцев назад

    Alex this was great I watch Laurance also he makes great videos. That place is beautiful. Hope you have a wonderful week

  • @Beekeeping4Hope
    @Beekeeping4Hope 6 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome video buddy. You have a ton a talents 🤯

  • @dragoness3606
    @dragoness3606 2 месяца назад +1

    I have seen beekeepers kill a queen when the hive becomes too aggressive, and then they bring in a new queen.

  • @KnucklesGaming24
    @KnucklesGaming24 6 месяцев назад +4

    I just got my first ever bees eariler today. I used a package but im kinda worried bc i dont see a single flower in sight other then my neighbors. Anyways, i sat on a rock for over an hour watching bees getting used to their hive. Heck, i didnt even wear a suit watching them. I only had one bee try stinging me and it was completely my fault, i accidently sqeezed it. Bees are amazing.

  • @daviddeane7293
    @daviddeane7293 6 месяцев назад

    Nice one, Alex. Keep up the amazing work with your bee's 🐝🐝🐝😁👍

  • @MrAshprice
    @MrAshprice 6 месяцев назад +8

    Hello Alex 👍

  • @ghostsy
    @ghostsy 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks Alex for the new bee vid :)

  • @TheBritishbeeman
    @TheBritishbeeman 6 месяцев назад

    Yeah black mountain honey helped me loads when starting out great videos from you both iv also brought a F1BF queen from Laurence highly recommended ✌🏽

  • @RyuuNoSenshi
    @RyuuNoSenshi 6 месяцев назад

    it's always a good day when Alex drops a new video

  • @TheSherrin5
    @TheSherrin5 6 месяцев назад

    Great video Alex

  • @chabridgettumusiime8994
    @chabridgettumusiime8994 6 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉bee 🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝 thank you Alex 😁 am in Kampala, Uganda, Africa 🌍 and I really love your bee 🐝 business, farming, education and your travels showcasing bee keepers . I love honey 🍯 but I have never kept bees. Bees here are angry 😡 so I would always chase them .

  • @Jelly4ewa
    @Jelly4ewa 6 месяцев назад

    Can you do more skiing I love skiing and I have watched every single video of skiing pls do more

  • @GettinAuld
    @GettinAuld 6 месяцев назад

    Charming new video, Alex! Thank you!

  • @joelleselby4309
    @joelleselby4309 6 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome!! I love bees!

  • @millyseaber-shinn6109
    @millyseaber-shinn6109 6 месяцев назад

    I see no comments about how great your sunnies look, so here’s one! Your sunglasses really suit you 😎

    • @just_alex
      @just_alex  6 месяцев назад +1

      Ah thanks 🤩

  • @Leo-kk1yb
    @Leo-kk1yb 4 месяца назад +1

    you videos cheer me up. thank you

  • @Lsmith-ly2cm
    @Lsmith-ly2cm 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great video thank you so much.

  • @amateurbeekeeper
    @amateurbeekeeper 6 месяцев назад

    You should come to the North American Honey Bee Expo in January.

  • @markwhitney83
    @markwhitney83 6 месяцев назад

    Hi Alex!
    My wife has found your channel and become enthralled with the idea of beekeeping. I'm OK with this! But please. Next video. Tell Charlotte to let Mark have a dog, too.
    Thank you!

  • @peggyday236
    @peggyday236 6 месяцев назад

    I hope you get to have your own property eventually to raise bees and veggies. I enjoy your videos.

  • @garulusglandarius6126
    @garulusglandarius6126 6 месяцев назад

    Excellent Alex, keep up the great work 👍👍

  • @gauriblomeyer1835
    @gauriblomeyer1835 6 месяцев назад +1

    bees need to be certain that you or best friends take care of them. So keep an undershirt for some time, two days, in front of their house. So the bees get used to your smell and they will not see you as an aggressor.
    Most peaceful bees live in South America. There are species who have no capacity to a make a sting.
    What I am interested in is how music,the G string music of J.S. Bach influences the bees or frequencies 432 or 528 or others.

  • @ninaoman
    @ninaoman 6 месяцев назад

    You should visit our country and learn about our Carniolian bees. Also you could see a 100:1 3D bee model.

  • @Roadfarms
    @Roadfarms 6 месяцев назад +2

    Yay new video 😊😊

  • @agnieszkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
    @agnieszkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6 месяцев назад

    I become a beekeeper, thanks to you ❤️

  • @apolloisnotashirt
    @apolloisnotashirt 4 месяца назад +1

    8:47 "Making sure none of the bees are crushed" Instantly crushes one

  • @Jakemwjmw
    @Jakemwjmw 6 месяцев назад +1

    Can you please do more farming videos? I love them.

  • @theografstrom
    @theografstrom 6 месяцев назад

    i love watching you beekeeping 😊

  • @angelinazoura6273
    @angelinazoura6273 5 месяцев назад +1

    *Patiently waiting for a new video* love ya Alex!

  • @Dr.ARMAND
    @Dr.ARMAND 5 месяцев назад +1

    Can we keep 2 or 3 different types of bees in same garden?

  • @bethkatte
    @bethkatte 6 месяцев назад

    This was great! Thank you!

  • @shropshireladoutdoors743
    @shropshireladoutdoors743 6 месяцев назад

    Bee keeping is so interesting how long can you leave your bees for un attended so you can go traveling

  • @bohern-db7pc
    @bohern-db7pc 6 месяцев назад +1

    i can’t believe i caught a video this early. hello alex!

  • @RachelLuskin
    @RachelLuskin Месяц назад

    I love having a long video every once and a while over a quick video each week it’s more entertaining and I know it’s easier to keep that monthly schedule ❤❤❤ keep up the great work ** but what’s honestly most important to me is that you do this at your own pace so you enjoy it don’t do it if you feel burnt out we’d all much rather you take care of yourself than stick to a schedule

  • @MrStreetninja007
    @MrStreetninja007 5 месяцев назад +1

    It's crazy how cheap a nucleus of bees is in the UK versus the United States