I love your work and watching you think through your logical steps sharing your motivations and and priorities. And its wild watching your winter losses pile up higher than my greatest successes. Keep on keeping on... Monty.
Love seeing your calves! I went into beekeeping because I didn’t have the space for cattle anymore. It’s great if a guy can stay out of debt so your not a slave to it. Take care!
Visibly seen how those chillers have reduced your stress level, worth every penny! Thank you, it's been years since I've seen a hay bale salad shooter.
Good idea Ian, with the diversified operations you run. Grain farming sucks right now, honey prices aren't good but the cattle are great. Do you have the potential to pick up another bunch of bee yards in your area without spending too much time on the road? Thank you for sharing. Have a good week.
Ian, if you haven't considered building the new shop out of ICF blocks, take a look at this type of construction. I am currently building a 50 x 85 ICF shop out of Fox Block 8 inch core ICF blocks. There are many advantages of building ICF especially with heating and cooling. Much of the labor you and your children can do as well.
With out the stock a fancy office doesn't matter. Every year since I've started watching the fall and spring are always on the hairy edge of disaster. Bringing bees in, then they are bearding heavily or having to put out the bees a bit early because they want to fly and then getting stuck in the mud or worst. Protecting the money makers sounds like the correct choice to me. You have time to wish for a better office now because you're not constantly worrying about what's going to happen in the spring. Things are looking up.
Once I wanted to rent an expensive aircraft to fly to MN and back from Chicago but told my boss I wasn't going to due to the expense. He said, if you really want to do it, just do it. Glad I did, well worth the expense. Your shop dream may be a similar situation, just do it and things will work out in the end. The longer you wait, the more expensive a project it will be. My God that's a lot of dead bees! Reminds me of movie about the plague where town crier would sing "Bring out your Dead, Bring out your Dead"!
I'm facing the same thing as you but on a much smaller scale. I'm going into my 4th year with 54 colonies sitting in 9" of snow right now. I'm constantly thinking of what I need to invest in and is it the right decision. I've got enough equipment built for 25 10 frame colonies to add to my small operation right now. I've got enough nucs All with frames to make 30 more splits on top of my 25. I don't see myself selling 30 nucs So I need to plan to add more than 25. I feel like what started as a hobby turned sideline will soon become something more stressful if I make wrong decisions. Do I invest in more equipment, or do I hope I can sell a bunch of bees🤷 lol
Would be interesting to weigh a tote load of dead bees and see about how many total pounds of dead bees you haul out in the winter. Not sure why but still interesting.
A lot of fertilizer that, I wonder if bees are composable. Shreds that bail good.😁 I knew 2 years ago that you were going to be building new or seriously expanding your existing building, you need square footage you don't have atm. Another year can allow you to prepare better with capital, steer clear of debt if you are able.
It seems horrendous but in context during the summer thousands of bees from each hive die each month killed by flying to forage .. My hives have bodies littering the snowbanks as they fly out to die or fly out for a bathroom break and dont make it back
I would think that you need to do a study on how well the refrigeration is helping getting the percentage of hives through the winter. Expanding mistakes isn't a win. I would consider using refrigeration trailers as temporary storage to see how you do with additional space, and additional bees. Seems like you have great plan so far, but all changes have to be fine-tuned.
Your old place is already state of the art. Lol. Dont let the "more" take away from the "what"you have already accomplished. I fight that mental battlw every day as a small farmer...
I hope it will work well for you this year. I think the winter season in Canada is perfectly compatible with beekeeping, but it cannot be done with the LR system hive. It is the worst system for this purpose. This system is not designed for good wintering. I think you should consider some modificationс of the whole style of beekeeping. As far as I know one of the best systems for winter seasons is the Roger Delon also known as Alpine hive. Unfortunately, this requires a new frame, and you already have lots (tons) of LR frames and that will cost you a lot. Maybe you can adapt the existing LR boxes and frames to something similar. Speaking for mites, you cannot avoid brood brake, that will help.
электричество может отказать,подземный зимовник стабильнее,больше денег больше забот и рисков,видел как вы летели на встречу а пчелы подняли температуру до +9.
“Bring out your dead!”…ding! “Bring out your dead!”…ding!
“Bring out your dead!”…ding!
……..
Eeehs not dead yet!
I love your work and watching you think through your logical steps sharing your motivations and and priorities. And its wild watching your winter losses pile up higher than my greatest successes. Keep on keeping on... Monty.
Love seeing your calves! I went into beekeeping because I didn’t have the space for cattle anymore. It’s great if a guy can stay out of debt so your not a slave to it. Take care!
Visibly seen how those chillers have reduced your stress level, worth every penny! Thank you, it's been years since I've seen a hay bale salad shooter.
THANK YOU, Ian for "a Canadian Beekeepers's Bog".
Each episode is so interesting. 🌟🌟😊
That's good news, Sir Ian, it's a pleasure to work with your employee, I'll be very happy to be part of your new project.
For the record...you own more dead bees than I even have live bees!
I love the wood stove
If your’herd’ is healthier coming out of winter the a/c is a great investment for the next step
Good idea Ian, with the diversified operations you run. Grain farming sucks right now, honey prices aren't good but the cattle are great. Do you have the potential to pick up another bunch of bee yards in your area without spending too much time on the road? Thank you for sharing. Have a good week.
Ian need to see you next year at North American Bee Expo, could talk about bee money, and growing.
Ian, if you haven't considered building the new shop out of ICF blocks, take a look at this type of construction. I am currently building a 50 x 85 ICF shop out of Fox Block 8 inch core ICF blocks. There are many advantages of building ICF especially with heating and cooling. Much of the labor you and your children can do as well.
If only we knew the future it would make lives so much simpler. All we can do is roll the dice and hope ❤
And just like that, Ian empties 3 bins of dead bees equaling the current live count of most beekeepers....
James; their is not any doubt in my mind it would likely total my hives this year .. the hot an cold an hot has took a toll on mine 😮
@@kat2641 I'm at around 80 colonies and I think that's still more than all my clusters lol...
😂😂 ☠️
Everything is relative in farming
Did he do a mite count on them lol 😂
Way past mine
With out the stock a fancy office doesn't matter. Every year since I've started watching the fall and spring are always on the hairy edge of disaster. Bringing bees in, then they are bearding heavily or having to put out the bees a bit early because they want to fly and then getting stuck in the mud or worst. Protecting the money makers sounds like the correct choice to me. You have time to wish for a better office now because you're not constantly worrying about what's going to happen in the spring. Things are looking up.
Hola qué manera de tener tanta nieve después es bueno para el campo 🚜🚜🥶🥶
if your coolers are reversible, you can use them to bring down the heating bill for you hot room in summer...
Once I wanted to rent an expensive aircraft to fly to MN and back from Chicago but told my boss I wasn't going to due to the expense. He said, if you really want to do it, just do it. Glad I did, well worth the expense. Your shop dream may be a similar situation, just do it and things will work out in the end. The longer you wait, the more expensive a project it will be. My God that's a lot of dead bees! Reminds me of movie about the plague where town crier would sing "Bring out your Dead, Bring out your Dead"!
Wondering how most of the bees go away. Birds, raccoon or other animal finding the fresher bees. Or simply decomposing when it warms up
I'm facing the same thing as you but on a much smaller scale. I'm going into my 4th year with 54 colonies sitting in 9" of snow right now. I'm constantly thinking of what I need to invest in and is it the right decision. I've got enough equipment built for 25 10 frame colonies to add to my small operation right now. I've got enough nucs All with frames to make 30 more splits on top of my 25. I don't see myself selling 30 nucs So I need to plan to add more than 25. I feel like what started as a hobby turned sideline will soon become something more stressful if I make wrong decisions. Do I invest in more equipment, or do I hope I can sell a bunch of bees🤷 lol
Have to keep mine sweep constantly because the shrews think they have found the motherload.
Would be interesting to weigh a tote load of dead bees and see about how many total pounds of dead bees you haul out in the winter. Not sure why but still interesting.
A lot of fertilizer that, I wonder if bees are composable. Shreds that bail good.😁
I knew 2 years ago that you were going to be building new or seriously expanding your existing building, you need square footage you don't have atm. Another year can allow you to prepare better with capital, steer clear of debt if you are able.
It seems horrendous but in context during the summer thousands of bees from each hive die each month killed by flying to forage ..
My hives have bodies littering the snowbanks as they fly out to die or fly out for a bathroom break and dont make it back
Goodness gracious. Don't smack that pastiche too hard. It might break😊
Plastic
I would think that you need to do a study on how well the refrigeration is helping getting the percentage of hives through the winter.
Expanding mistakes isn't a win.
I would consider using refrigeration trailers as temporary storage to see how you do with additional space, and additional bees.
Seems like you have great plan so far, but all changes have to be fine-tuned.
Right now 5 trailers of boxes :)
Your old place is already state of the art. Lol. Dont let the "more" take away from the "what"you have already accomplished. I fight that mental battlw every day as a small farmer...
The reaper of the dead!
Please what causes the death of these 🐝, because I do also at times meet the same problem. Is there any help for me ? Beekeeper from GHANA THANK YOU.
“The leech has two daughters.
‘Give! Give!’ they cry.
“There are three things that are never satisfied,
four that never say, ‘Enough!’
Proverbs 30:15
The birds will have a field day
I hope it will work well for you this year. I think the winter season in Canada is perfectly compatible with beekeeping, but it cannot be done with the LR system hive. It is the worst system for this purpose. This system is not designed for good wintering. I think you should consider some modificationс of the whole style of beekeeping. As far as I know one of the best systems for winter seasons is the Roger Delon also known as Alpine hive. Unfortunately, this requires a new frame, and you already have lots (tons) of LR frames and that will cost you a lot. Maybe you can adapt the existing LR boxes and frames to something similar. Speaking for mites, you cannot avoid brood brake, that will help.
Of course you know I think you should have built that cold storage where those coolers sit and you could have had both.
Hi Jan, I love watching your work, What can you say about Dadan Blatt's hive, greetings from Ukraine?
So you are saying I have to get back into building again?? A shop?!? Brother is kicking you outta his eh lol
If he had the time, he could grow Venus fly traps and us the Bee’s
Good morning.
Do they take the mites with them?
Doubt it
That would be a neat trick if they did !
What is this 😊I need to know more 😊
😢😢😢😢😢😢
Was I the only person trying to find one survivor in the pile?
You can see the steam come off like smeller television
That's a lot of dead bees
Less work more money.
Strong ideas👍🏻. Dream and aspiration, that's what makes us live. But you can't do without money either 🤷
I hope spending that whack of money will return a whack of money!
o7
электричество может отказать,подземный зимовник стабильнее,больше денег больше забот и рисков,видел как вы летели на встречу а пчелы подняли температуру до +9.
Well they should make good compost it’s a very sad thing but looks like a waste 😊what what is he doing?
Interesting🥸
Why not donate to chickens?
Yaşlanıyorsun ian dostum. Kendini fazla yorma. Biraz dinlen.
Protein tozu yapmalısın o kadar arıyı.