Bottle-to-Bottle Honey Production | Contactless Beekeeping
This video is about my experience of breeding bees in plastic bottles and kegs. I am trying to find a way to promote the spread of non-commercial beekeeping on the planet Earth in an avalanche-like way. Humankind can live without honey but would starve without bees...
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Topics covered in the video
00:00 Production of honey from bottle to bottle - Non-contact beekeeping - Video credit: Advoko MAKES
09:54 I'll let you in on a secret. Why produce your own honey instead of buying it from a store?
10:37 View of a bottle hive holding device installed on a tree
10:51 The second half of the problem with store-bought honey
12:22 Advantages of crushed honey compared to honey obtained with an extractor
13:35 Presentation of a sterile queen
14:03 View of bees inside a bottle hive
14:38 Cutting the pieces to put in the bottles from a plate of honeycomb wax.
15:11 How to populate the bottle?
16:48 A few words on apitherapy
17:37 Hanging the bottles on a tree with rigid fixation with boards
18:16 View of the isolation of the bottles
18:21 Where to start?
18:43 How to divide a colony in two with a non-contact method?
21:47 Making a side hole in the bottle. Hot glued pouring hole
22:15 Insulation with self-adhesive foam
23:33 Preparing the stopper with its grid
24:59 And here is what a bottle hive looks like with its frames
26:30 Fixing the configuration on a tree with boards and self-tapping screws
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Dear Mr. Egorov, I am a professional beekeeper, working for the Freie Universität Berlin in germany. I can see that your method is working and a well thought through system. I have several questions: What was the biggest setback that you experienced during the developementof your technique? Do you think there could be a legal way to treat against the varroa mite in the kegs? For exanple with formic acid? Will you be publishing your method? (I'd love to read about it in the journals!) How could one take samples from the honey around the brood for testing for american foulbrood? Would one have to cut into the side of the bottle? Could such a keghive be used as an educational setup to bring to schools? Do you use any kind of heating in the winter or do they keep the temperature well enough that added insulation is sufficient? Did you experience any problems with the airflow in the summer such as overheating? Is there a way to prevent swarms in this system or do you use swarms to split the hives as a skib or basket beekeeper would do? Thank you, for making this video. I'd love to hear a talk by you about your system at apimondia or any other beekeeping event one day. Maybe we might meet. I'll keep an eye out for you so we can have a proper conversation one day. Kind regards, S. Ludewig
Dear S.Ludewig, thank you for your constructive questions. 1. The bottle beekeeping technique has not yet been fully worked out and I plan to reveal the details by the end of the next season in the more comprehensive videos on my Russian and English KZhead channels. 2. Varroa mites in kegs can be effectively dealt with by the following methods, acceptable to me personally: - construction of drone frame (in some hive designs it is an additional bottle) - fumigation of formic and oxalic acid - CAS 81 (herbal mix of certain native plants) - pseudo-scorpion - some ether oils - isolation of the queen (in some hive designs from a bottle) 3. A brood sample can be taken through a U-shaped cut in a bottle hive that can be easily repaired with tape. It won't affect the bees... 4. Bottle hive is a wonderful study guide as you can observe bees from all angles unlike you can in a conventional demo hive. 5. Reflective foam insulation performed very well for me both in the summer and in the winter. It always stays on, I only removed it briefly to make those shots. I live in the northern climate and I had no problems with frost or ventilation using two lower tap-holes in my bottle hives. I added top vents to some hives. A friend of mine in Crimea (subtropical climate) makes a few extra vent holes in his bottles, I'm not sure if that's the right thing to do. 6. I perform anti-swarm measures such as a family division and an annual queen change, nest expansion, queen isolation 7. Currently, I do not plan to participate in conferences, I specialize in law and epistemology, not in beekeeping.))) Thank you for the offer though. P.S. Many people voiced concerns about micro-plastic and chemical leaching into honey. It is easy to address these concerns simply by coating bottle hives with a thin layer of beeswax both inside and outside. It can be easily done by diluting wax, pouring it into a bottle, wetting the walls, pouring it out and then drying the bottle hive. Best, Max
Dang you getting recognized by pros. Props to you!
@@Advoko not specialised in beekeeping but intriguing the pros. Maybe you should participate.
I too am amazed by this, my grandpa kept bees when I was a kid and I was taught it was not only food but medicine
@@Advoko just because you are specialised in something else other than beekeeping doesn't mean you cannot participate in conferences for your ideas from which the world can benefit. People who are specialised in beekeeping need to benefit from your knowledge and experience and ideas.
I really hope that after watching this video, some people will change their understanding of bees, beekeeping, as well as the benefits of honey. Maybe some of you will become beekeepers extending the lives for yourself and your loved ones. Humankind can live without honey, but would starve without bees...
We can live without honey but we’d starve without bees… that’s a powerful statement right there 👍
I don't know if most people realize they would starve to death without the bee..#savethebees #please
Hey Maxi I’m Australian beekeeper and really liked your idea 💡 but in Australia you’re not allowed to keep bees unless they’re on removable frames
@@BESHYSBEES Not allowed to do lots of things, depends if you have or know a person with lots of land/farm ;)
How about keeping you conspiracy theories to yourself in you next video. Would love to see your evidence that bee keepers live longer. Then we can tackle the rest of your nonsense.
I have the utmost admiration for you and what you are doing. I truly believe that if you developed a prefabricated kit sold complete with an illustrated book and all of the peripherals needed to start beekeeping using your method you would become a very wealthy person and turn a TON of new people on to beekeeping. Even more important, you may become the biggest proponent in reinvigorating the global bee population. You are truly doing god’s work. Nothing but respect to you sir!
I was rewatching your old videos and showing them to my mother-in-law and your comment about disliking the death of your colony and coming up with a work around to save as many as possible really struck me. I hope you're still doing well. I think about you often even though we've never met. You've taught me so much over the years. The world needs more people like you. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words and concerns. I am currently working on several other bottle hive designs and planning to publish a more detailed video on bottle keeping, need some time to finish some of the ongoing experiments. Stay tuned…
@@Advoko My husband is wondering about some of the parts used as connectors and filters.
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Plan on keeping bees and your method looks a lot better. Will subscribe so I get notified when you post a more detail tutorial. Thanks for what you are doing@@Advoko
As always I never cease to be amazed by your Ingenuity and willingness to share what you have learned.
Amen to that!
Yes, a real renaissance man.
Once I saw the skateboard used for cutting wood I knew I liked this guy
In a world filled with human hate, stupidity and absurdity such examples need to be promoted more for future generations ! Yes we can live without honey but without bees we would be doomed to starvation and eventually extinction.. If these basics methods & how to grow bees families would be something to consider & applied to more rural people that could increase & spread world-wide the bees-families it will preserve population and should be passed to next younger generations for they 'r future on this blessed & sensible planet called Earth..
Please do a more in depth video I'm desperate to learn , if you have the time and the patience to do so please.
Not only have you instilled a hope for bees a hope for humans as well, sharing your experiences and wisdom is fundamental for a better humanity for that I thank you. Greetings from Maine USA .
Honeybees aren't endangered, but owning them can endanger wild local bees.
@@iseriver3982 exactly. Its the native non-hive building bees that are endangered. They are unable to compete with honeybees, whilst they are the most important pollinators. Wild bees, unlike honey bees, is that many species of wild bees only pollinate certain plants. Therefore, they are more efficient pollinators.
@@armiferafatum2459 not so fast everyone. Habitat loss is critical for all pollinators, we can point fingers all day... but a worthwhile effort would be to promote restoration and planting of more native local species that support nectar and resources for pollinators
@@JukaiCamus Agreed. These systems are very dynamic and is does no one any justice to say one reason or another is at fault. We need to get people to, when they find their home, study their local environments and do their part to better the lives of the native species of their area from the "pests" and "weeds" to the homeless and handicapped.
Chemical farming 1000’s of acres is the problem for native pollinators and honey bees alike
The trees will likely be ok regardless of what screw you use, just make sure to put the screws back in the holes if you ever take your rig down. This will plug up the holes you've made in the trees armor (bark) so pests, mold, and bacteria can't easily get in to the vulnerable inner wood. This is what my father taught me when we chose trees to set up deer stands in. After the season is over we would remove our screw in rungs and replace them with appropriately sized lag screws. I'm 38 and all of the trees we use are still strong and healthy.
Thank you for the reply!
I like how you aren't selfish in any single when it comes to sharing what you have learnt. May God bless you and may you be successful in your venture 🙏🏾
Commercial bee keeping takes a lot of commitment and from my experience full of disappointment but still can make a marginal living
My grandparents were beekeeper / farmers during the great depression. Gpa always said he paid off the farm with honey money. My Mom said every weekend the half mile lane stayed full of cars all day as people waited their turn to buy honey. Thank you for the "sweet" memories.
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As a small time beekeeper myself I started watching this with a lot of skepticism, but before I was even halfway through you had me sold. I gotta try this. Thanks a lot!
+1 exactly the same comment for me
I also am very impressed haha. I hope innovation like this can become more mainstream. I also hope we can be come more conscious of chemicals and how dangerous they really can be
@@jeremydumoit4487 Please, be aware if in USA, The Langstroth hive most beekeepers use, in USA ,are for hygienic reasons and usually enforced by state ag depts to prevent spread of disease.
...so you wanna be a beekeeper or a bee killer?
@@beeman1246 what's the difference?
Max, I often revisit your videos, all of them, because your topics always bear repeating... very wise, insightful, and well more than pertinent to our present-day world situations, but I really must say, this one in particular is one I have revisited again and again, more than any of my favourite KZheadrs' videos above all. THIS ONE is of high importance to our future - like you, and many others, have said - "Humans can survive without honey, but we cannot survive without bees." You, Sir, are a wondrous genius - please do continue to do what you do - you are a great teacher for us all! THANK you
Thank you so much for such a high praise! Happy Holidays!))
I am a beekeeper in Jamaica. I absolutely love this and am going to try this.
My dad was a beekeeper enthusiast and being the agronomist engineer that he was, if he was still alive, he would give you a thumbs up and he would be contacting you to see if you had or could offer him an internship program to learn more about your amazing beekeeping methods. I remember when he used to take me to his farm and show me how he took care of his bees and although he was very careful, he couldn’t avoid killing a few of the bees. It was part of the beekeeping process, but your method seems to either avoid all of that or completely eliminate it. Very nice job. I learnt a lot from your video. Sending your video to my brother in Brazil. He is a beekeeper enthusiast. Thanks again!
How did he die ? Bee swarm ?
@@MrFz1rider meio agressivo essa pergunta
@@MrFz1rider lol
@@MrFz1rider lmao wtf
@@MrFz1rider lmao bro chill
I would love to see a video instructing exactly how to make these bottle hives. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to bee keeping and the planet.
yes please
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Yes please, also requesting instructions - sending you Bravo from South Africa
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I am a beekeeper; my langstroth hive is overwintering, but I am having stronger and stronger reactions to bee stings. Contactless beekeeping may be my answer. I also do not wish to produce a lot of honey, but I love having bees as part of my life. I do not have your craft. Step by step instructions in lieu of a video that takes much more time to produce would be invaluable. I cannot discern enough from this video to feel comfortable moving forward with this idea.
Fantastic content! I am a 56 year old finish carpenter, and very impressed with your drive and problem-solving.
I'm a 45 finish carpenter 😂 Yeah it's cool
my son took classes in beekeeping in college. I forwarded this to him, but honestly, i really want to try it now. Well done sir!
Definitely waiting for a "How to" video, step by step on Bottle-to-Bottle Honey Production.
Yes I agree more details on the how to!
Yes please
Still waiting
Soo cool
Yes please make a how to video for how to make the bottle!
This is a really clever method. I used to keep bees but started getting worsening reactions to the stings. I would be interested in learning about potential methods to cultivate nesting of wild solitary bee species as they seem to be the most at risk of extinction, and excellent at pollination for the specific plants they have symbiotic adaptations for. I guess I answered some of my own question: I should plant some of the plants that attract them.
I don't know where you live so I don't know what your climate is like. I had a little garden years ago, I planted a lot of kitchen herbs, many species of bees adored the flowers. And I could use the plants in my cooking.
I run into your posts everywhere I go.
I got called names for saying something as simple as honeybees aren't in danger of extinction and that planting flowers is better for bees than owning hives. But, simply drilling holes (5-15mm diameter, the deeper the better) into a block of wood or stone/brick wall gives solitary bees somewhere to nest.
@@iseriver3982 someone I know bundles up a bit of cut bamboo and tucks it in nooks and crannys
@@iseriver3982 Depending on the region, planting can be much better for pollinators than hives. What makes all the difference is working out what plants bloom when and trying to eliminate periods where nothing is in bloom. Certain other plants are good to cultivate as certain pollinators require specific plants for breeding. I have been quite impressed with what a friend managed to do over ~10 years with a small backyard(~20'x50') in the middle of a sprawling city. He has made a point to cultivate plants that bloom staggered throughout the year and the increase in pollinators has been noticeable. For almost the whole year the yard is filled with a low hum of insects browsing the plants in bloom. Also, setting up a reliable clean water source is a good idea.
I love the video! The rule I have with my grandchildren while picking flowers is “pick one and leave two for the bees”. I am not a beekeeper just was interested in your story, and I am glad I have watched you work. The important thing I picked up on is your “do no harm” to the bees , and trees. I wish everyone had this sensitivity to the natural world.
Currently getting chemotherapy for a bone marrow transplant and your videos are keeping me sane! I was dismayed at having to sell my goat herd earlier this year due to health concerns ( now realizing that large animals will be too much for much to take care of for the future..) and your video has given me so much hope. Im hoping that i will be able to glean the knowledge needed about beekeeping as i did herding goats and have a lovely venture ahead of me. Thank you for your grade a content. Long time fan! I wish you good health and many years to come. I eagerly await your update video on this subject as well as all upcoming videos. From the bottom of my heart i thank you!
Hope the health issues will improve significantly for you!
Hi. I do not sell anything so please read what i try to tell you. I am sorry to hear about your health, I got myself healed from something similar. What I did is simple, I did not wanna give up so i researched how other people healed themselve , and something that spoke to me and there was a lot of prove that this will work is to eat a lot of fresh fruits and veggies,. I quit meat and animal protein, and I stayed away from advice from family and the internet. I started to grow my own food in the garden. I was buying fresh local foods. I stayed away from any processed foods. In the beginning, for 4 months, I spitted up and coughed up a lot of mucus from my throught, it was all the acidity and disease accumulated during my lifetime, my faith kept on telling me that all that yellowish fowl smelling mucus was not something that should have stayed in my body so I kept with the same lifestyle. I also kept believing that all I do is gonna bring results and if there is a way then God will show it to me. So it did . A bit over 5 months there was no sign of disease in my body. My body got back again into balance and i have been living disease-free for over 17 years since that happened. I tried a few times to go back to my toxic diet and every time i did symptoms of disease will show up again. In the beginning i did not think would be possible for me to eat mostly raw since i was so addicted to dead cooked foods, but one advice some woman gave me was. Do not underestimate the enemy you are facing. if you want to make it then never leave ur house without having a lot of fruits and fresh veggies with you . EAt before you get hungry. Now that is why i stuck to aplant-basedd tasty lifestyle . Do not alow urself to get hungry by eating a ton of the fruits and veggies you like. And keep on persisting even if you fail at times. Who told us that we can not live only on fruits and veggies was a total blasfemy. I am eathing mostly 80 procents of raw fruits and veggies . No cooked food . The only still cooked i eat is a few hands full of roasted nuts every day. And no i do not have B12 deficiencies , and i do not need extra protein We defenetly can and since it healed all my disease i willnever go back again. Yes i do miss the times when i used to be brainless and not read labels all was easy. But this is ia small price to pay for the health that i received. I do not try to sell u anything or what lifestyle you should live. I do not give a damn what people eat. But i wish that others get healed like me , and can stay alive if they wish. The doctors said its a miracle . Hmmm The real miracle was how on earth i stayed alive eating all that crap before. We have it all wrong I tell you . Whats abnormal is portrayed as normal. If we were meant to eat cooked foods all the time then we would have been born with an oven on our backs. And if we had been meant to be carnivores then our intestines would have been short just like real carnivores have in nature like crocodiles. I do not advocate veganism but do your own research and do not fall for the trap, test it out and see how you feel. Expect detox symptoms from headaches to cough and some fever. Once that is done the body starts detoxing at a normal rate. This is not a fairy tale if I kept with the toxic lifestyle i would have been dead at least 15 years ago the doctors did not even give me 6 months. And here i am 17 years later with a functioning healthy body. I got my body sick because i bought into the wrong concept, bought products in the shop that do not belong in my body, so i payed the price and had the scare of my life. Sorry for the rambling i am just so annoyed that people do not know how to heal themselves and they are not willing to try even if they got nothing to lose . how dangerous some nuts raw fruits and veggies can be? Come on . Its simple. If we eat alive foods we will stay alive . If we eat cooked processed foods and carcasses we will perish much sooner. I wish you all the luck in the world and hope you can heal urself. I am the livingproofe and i know you can do it. Hey what do you got to loose since you see you lost your health how much worse can it get.
This is revolutionary. I am just astonished how well the bees are doing in this method. You are one of the most incredible human beings alive on this earth today. Please keep doing this incredible work. I will share the word about this project with as many as I can, and will seriously look into starting a colony of my own in this manner. God. Bless. You. Advoko.
No, it is not. It's a compromise between effort and yield. And it is a fun project. I like it, but the word "revolutionary" has no room here.
Wow man, calm down...
@@Ascaron1337 If it makes beekeeping accessable to people who otherwise could not make the leap past all the hardware required, then that is revolutionary! It revolutionizes WHO can be a beekeeper, and WHERE bees can be kept!
. Bees live inside wood structures in the wild not chemical plastic. A true beekeeper knows this. Keeping bees in plastic IS NOT organic. There are chemicals / gasses that leach out from the plastic and into the hive / honey. Especially when heated!
@@minibuns5397 You don't necessarily need to use plastic. Glass could just as easily be used, it'd be more expensive and heavier using glass jugs but it's still within the common mans budget. And lets not forget that the designs solve a few problems with traditional bee keeping and ensure more robust bees, counter the varroa mite problem, which means using less pesticides, which means more and healthier bees, and can be used to ensure hive health without bothering the bees. It's not going to produce in industrial amounts but anything that lowers the barrier for entry is going to ensure more people do it, which means more people are tackling the problem with the bees dying off, which is a good thing across the board in my opinion.
You can see how he has learned so much in this video alone. Notice how when he uses his methods, he asks for anyone who could improve on it, he never assumes what he does is perfect and cannot be improved, and gently asking for more information has grown his knowledge massively.
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Subtle way to copy other, got it
@@eavyeavy2864 knowledge never increases in a vacuum. That doesn’t mean it’s copying. It is collaboration.
My son has been bee keeping as a little hobby for a couple of years now, and I have learnt a little from him. I must say however that your ideas I believe a spot on, and it is so refreshing to see someone so into the things that you do. Congratulations and keep up the good work. I am 73 years old and still learning.
This fellow shows his creativity in many ways throughout the video. Not only is the topic well presented, but also the tools he has made or adapted to his purposes. Very admirable! I had some trouble with his accent, in part due to my hearing, but I think I learned more about beekeeping in this one video, than in my entire 6-plus decades of life!
HE DOES IT FOR HIMSELF...LOVE IT...BUT HE SHARE...HE CARE...and then some people here....( Gives him bad comments 👎🤔💬).. I would say...IF U ALL ARE SO BIG MOUTH 👄 ON JUDGEMENT..WHY DONT U ALL TRY IT FOR YOURSELF PLEASE).. 👍👌⭐💬🤔....HE is brilliant idea 💡 is what He love's 💜👌..( we all are different humans and dont think 💬 the same..BUT THIS MAN...LOVES LIFE more then i can say..He got nature and lived there the way He wants. BRILLIANT IDEA 💡👌💜👍....by the way..I am not just from SOUTH AFRICA 🌍...AND MOZAMBIQUE..AND TANZANIA 🤗👌💜🌍...👌👌👌
He had closed captions, so give it a re-watch!
This single handedly made me want to start bee keeping as soon as I can get some land to do so. I need to watch it a couple more times, but this was excellent. People like yourself will be the ones who keep bees on this planet.
Urban/suburban beekeepers do exist. My first foray into beekeeping was in the back of a normal suburban (1/4 acre lot) home. Look for a place you might want to put a hive or three. Ask the owner, maybe offer some honey as incentive. Last office I worked in (work at home now) had an active beekeeping setup run by the local beekeeper's association. They were thrilled to have the hives in the remote parts of their complex. I've even heard that there are beekeepers in downtown New York City who simply set up their hives on the roof of their apartment building. Don't let the lack of land slow you down.
Suburban bees supposedly tend to do better because of the availability of flowers all season.
@@sharonrose9552 The only consideration to be made with Suburban bees is worrying if your neighbors are using pesticides/herbicides. Suburban bees are certainly better than no bees though!
You don't have to own land of your own to keep bees. Many bee keepers lease out their bees to big farm operations to pollinate their crops
Let's not get confused. Honey bees aren't in any danger of mass extinction. Wild bees, of which there are hundreds of species, have almost disappeared in some areas and struggling to survive in others.
This man is over powered. Outrageously talented in so many skills, both physically and mentally all while talking about it a non native language perfectly and filming it excellently. Needs to be careful or he’ll get nerfed for making the rest of us look bad
I'm just trying to be careful not to get pregnant... and I'm a dude.
Frankly speaking it's not his voice in fact. Those are professionally translated and voiceovered versions of original russian videos. But this content is absolutely worth to see anyway (: So nothing bad about it.
@@Idontreallycareatall - Have you listened to the non-translated videos? If this isn't his voice then whoever is doing the voice over for the translated videos is also doing the voice over in Russian for his non- translated videos.
@@sheilam4964 Max has said in earlier videos, in the comments, that the voice overs are done by an assistant .
@@sheilam4964 I have (: Well.. I'm Russian myself indeed. Voice actor just made a good job mimicking original style.
That honey looks so good. I have never seen bee keeping done this way in my whole entire 46 years of life. This is very unique.
I love all of Advoko's videos, but this one has possibly been the one that has captured my interest more than most! What a wonderful project! Thanks for sharing!
Here in South Africa I've gotten advice to only buy locally-produced honey - often a bottle will say it is a mix from e.g. China and South African honey, which I stay away from. Good to hear some of the reasoning for why store-bought honey may be bad. Thanks for the amazing video!
maybe herd elephants might know of a start up or begin a new endeavor.
China has been known to mix honey with corn syrup. They cannot be trusted with anything.
I have seen honey jar labels indicate that honey is from various countries, not one source. ???
my local honey sellers admit they mix their's with Chinese honey... so, seagrape or mangrove or whatever- it's mostly Chinese stuff .. what a bummer
@@CthonicSoulChicken its more about your local laws, if your country cant enforce customer protection laws chinese will gladly provide honey mixed with corn syrup and vaseline otherwise it would be impractical for them to deal with lawsuits and fines.
This technique removes a huge barrier to trying this hobby. I've been hesitant to try my hand at beekeeping due to the considerable initial investment, but I am generally a DIY type of guy. Thank you very much for this. I feel inspired.
@@blankspace178 Yeah, I'm not from the US but 10000$??? Either in the US they're ripping you off hard or that's absolute bullshit The single thing that costs the most is the honey extractor which costs around 200$ but that's about it
@@gian.4388 yeah, I was looking into putting some hives on the back of my property, and I don't remember the exact number, but I'm pretty sure the recommended stuff for a 1 hive starter setup it was under 1k so I'm not sure were he is getting that 10k from. maybe he was taking about more commercial grade equipment or something.
10k is a ridiculous number. I have no idea where that came from but it definitely is not that expensive. We have setup a hive and while it does cost some hundreds to get everything brand new, even then you can often get used gear for cheaper.
You should start with a Nuc then.
You do an amazing job explaining your thoughts and processes here. Im waiting for the 1 year update!
You need to write a book and elaborate on this. Share what you've learned, what works and what doesn't work. Very impressive, thank you for sharing, I'm seriously considering setting this up in my back yard.
You were right about not using a clamp on the tree. Screws work well because if you put a clamp on a tree, it prevents the cambium layer from distributing water to the tree and then the tree can, as you said, slowly die. I would sterilize the screws with 75% rubbing alcohol before putting them in the tree so you don't accidentally infect the tree with any parasitic fungus (especially if you are in a forest because the spores can be anywhere).
I think heating the screws shortly with a good lighter or small burner would be ever better when you're screwing them hot in, so there will be also no transfer from the outside of the tree
Correct! Sterilizing the nails in alcohol is the *ONLY* way to ensure that the nails are absolutely clean....the *ONLY* way!
@@Johnny_Guitar what's the problem with heart?
I'm a beekeeper here in Ireland and this method intrigued me greatly I really enjoyed it. Please make further videos on this topic. Your channel is very useful a rare kind nowadays. Much respect best wishes from Ireland.
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Hey do you ever see the black bee?
You should make one and do a video I'll watch that too! lol
@@domwick720 yes i have all black bees. The native black Irish bee is Apis mellifera mellifera. I only keep the native bees as they are the best suited to the Irish climate.
@@northshoreireland1074 you can check out his Russian channel, he’s got way more videos there and posts more frequently
Dear Mr Egorov , I must express my utmost admiration for your exceptional talent. Your expertise in the subject of beekeeping is truly remarkable. With great anticipation, I hope that you will continue to produce enlightening videos like this one, which serve to educate and inspire us all.
This is incredibly clever and makes beekeeping accessible, affordable and reuses plastic. Bees could use all the help they can get, and localized honey can be incredibly good for a person's health.
From central Canada in central Ontario. When my apiary collapsed two years in a row, I was fortunate to know a Siberian commercial beekeeper who can supply my customers. I am grateful to God for having placed me where I am able at 65 to live in nature and try to sustain my family . Only due to the fact that as a third generation Sicilian Canadian I married a second generation bulgarian German woman whose father escaped communist Bulgaria and managed in 1957 to buy a forested farm. Circumstances dictate so much of what we are. I retired as a school teacher ten years ago and so now I want to spend the rest of my life fulfilling the plan which was made for me before the earth was established. Very grateful for the insights and from the heart sharing of the means to a better life. I can only imagine how rich your background must be. Hope for this fallen world. Much love and best wishes.
I've liked your content for a long time, but I have a whole new respect for you as a person after seeing the care and attention you put into bee husbandry. I keep bees also and feel a kindred familiarity to your experience and thinking. I am happy KZhead has brought us all together from opposite sides of the world.
You're definitely one of the most valuable content creators around this place. Thanks for sharing your effort and passion with all of us. I aspire to have the space and time-budget conditions to start this on my own. Love from Mexico ♥
I don't know any thing about the production of honey but this looks like a revolution in the art of bee keeping.
When you take your bee hives down, drill out the hole left by the screw and replace it with a piece of tight fitting pine dowel before cutting it close to flush with the bark. This does do a little damage to the tree but the tree will heal over this perfectly in the same way it heals from loosing a branch. You would be surprised at how quickly the tree will cover the dowel to a point where you can't find the location of the dowel. Thanks for the great video 👍👍👍👍👍
I wouldn't do that- it's shoving end-grain into the tree.. it's a moisture rot-wick.. a screw hole will heal better is my thought for sure🤙
does this effectively limit decay or is it just a catalyst for compartmentalization?
@@realperson2836 probably prevents insects from getting to soft wood.
@@realperson2836 i think it provides a lignan matrix for cell growth from the treebarks epiphillium (spelling?) to cover quickly. it actually stimulates cell growth if it touches the live cells just under the bark like when you insert grafts.
@@Rivenburg-xd5yf never heard of epiphillium. Epiphyllum the cacti? the codit thing does make sense as holes typically just decay as far as I know (see woodpecker cases, although they're far larger than the holes in question) I wanted to know if it limits the decay of the damaged areas well or if it just allowed the surface of the hole to compartmentalize. I guess you'd have to see a cross section of a live case of this happening or you wouldn't be able to find out but I was just curious. I'll keep an eye out in the field if I can get my hands on something like that.
This man's ingenuity is incredible. It makes me want to get some property and try out all the neat inventions he makes.
He is amazingly creative and industrious.
A truly fascinating alternative to wooden hive beekeeping! Thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge and experience.
You are a true Renaissance man. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have passed it on to a bee keeper in my family.
Dear Max, I always get super emotional whenever I watch your videos. They are all so extremely valuable and informative. None, at least out of all the ones that I have watched, are empty, meaningless or just there for the views. You are a sincere and devout citizen of our planet. Looking at ways to be beneficial for the greater KZhead community. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. All the best. Lots of huge respect for you. Stay good, stay safe and keep helping the world, one video at a time 😍🤌
The breadth of your pursuits is impressive. I've often heard people who have tried beekeeping remark on how difficult and unrewarding it tends to be for the cost and hassle. I'm glad your experience has not been so, and I hope others take your ideas to new heights. Thanks for sharing, Max!
The learning curve requires education, and perseverance. It's incredibly rewarding.
One of the best and most informative videos I've ever seen on KZhead. Marvelous!
Bees are lovely little creatures. I love planting flowers just so these little guys can have plenty of pollen when they can. And with that I also love to watch them work. The ones which are covered with pollen are super neat. Shows just how hard working they are
This is an amazing method. I am impressed. I am an old granny beekeeper in the USA. South Carolina. Please keep making English videos. I will be trying this method this year. I have to find food-grade plastic bottles first. I will let you know how it goes. Our world may be in turmoil, but beekeepers are always calm. God bless you and thank you. I will watch all your videos now. You are so ingenious!
I am planning to publish a more detailed video on bottle keeping, need some time to finish some of the ongoing experiments. Stay tuned…
@@Advoko honestly can't wait for the step-by-step video. I'm definitely trying this method. In the meantime, I'll start collecting bottles and preparing the vents as you demonstrated in the video. This is soo inspiring, thank you for sharing,.
Please film your process of starting the beekeeping in bottles! I would be very interested
@@Advoko could you build build or where can i find your plan on the wood table that extract the honey
Hii Mary! May i have your email to contact you for some questions related to bee keeping!
I have a friend who is a bee keeper, and I've been contemplating starting my own hives. I really like this method, and now I'm sure I will start keeping bees too. Thank you for this video, I will be sharing this with my bee keeping friend.
I'm definitely gonna try and build my own little hive this Spring Thank you for all your great work and your contribution to the planet
Totally awesome. I’ve been a hobby beekeeper for 10 yrs and have wanted and tried to use logs as hives but they never really worked definitely never had any make it through the winter. Watching this has motivated me to try this next season. I catch swarms and have done a few crosses with varroa resistant queens that I mixed with feral bees, I think the feral bee is very important if we are to save bees. I also do not take honey every year. I have had a couple hives for going on 5 yrs, however they all dies last winter. We had a very mild winter and I think they ate all the stored food before the spring came because it never stayed cold enough for them to stay dormant. You might try using French cleats to attach the hives to the trees easy setup and removal. Thanks for the video documentation all your efforts and the information, your influencing and stimulating brain activity and it’s appreciated and needed. That’s how problems are solved.
Dear Max, please dont stop publishing videos in english language in light of current events. The world needs good men like you to keep everyones sanity. I am not sure if you realize how much you contribute to stopping and preventing the current crazyness in this world. Showing the world a true and honest lifestyle, across borders, blocks and nations is the most valuable thing you can do to society. Keep up your good work!
100% agree!
@Lucy Rane He didnt stop posting video its just being censored by youtube . For some reason all Russia is being punished because of Putin invading Ukraine . All western countries have stopped doing business with Russia . Who pressured all those companies to stop doing business with them ? Answer the big banks and those same banks will have power over everybody . They can pressure your banks to stop giving you personal loans etc.. Its called The Great Reset .
Zelinski is a pawn of globohomo and causes the war on purpose
@@manjichromagnon5480 Sure. I am confident that zelenskyy tells the russian artillery to shoot at apartment buildings. Putin must be pretty weak when his army is listening to some random president.
Insanity unfortunately has overcome common sense with the current situation . It gives me an ominous feeling the way the world has suddenly turned on Russians , artists , civilians it doesn't bode well . A sure change of tune since western media was highlighting the problem of the rise militant Nazis in Ukraine only a few months ago . We all need to remember our humanity and stop ring led along by the governments latest ideology the corresponding Facebook trends . I'm loving this idea of using bottles it makes so much sense more sense than a lot of other stuff right now .
Fascinating. I used to keep bees decades ago, but stopped when the varroa mite started to be a problem. There is something fascinating - and calming - sitting quietly next to an active hive 😀 The bottle idea is genius 👍
Yeah, it's my main problem with this technics. I don't know how he treat the varroa. Looks impossible.
Put a camera on one of your bottle hives , and sound of the hive , and live stream it . Millions of subscriber's. It has a calming effect. 🐝🐝🐝🍯
@@Sombre____ as he said in the video. he has not have the problem with varroa mites with this technique
@@latvianlightning I talk with him. He run a russian bee species. Those species are resistant to varroa. But if you do Apis Mellifera, you could have issues. Be sure to give them the medicine. Varroa is painful for the bees.
Forget about all the honey talk ! The skateboard jig techniques is a killer move ! 💯 genius 👍
You are a literal genius. One of my childhood interests was becoming a beekeeper. So this is a very interesting subject.
All makes sense...longevity is everything thanks to bees...The best coverage ever on what it takes to be a dedicated bee keeper...total immersion over years that can pay off big time once established...time & investment in the business is a serious matter but who will carry on your legacy after a lifetime of tending bees? That may be one's most difficult task in life...finding a mate and rearing children to continue the lifelong efforts of your labor & dedication to "farming" either as a full time job or as seasonal aspect...finding other ways to make a living in between. Being self-sufficient, knowing bushcraft, survival skills and, the ability to create new ways to buy, sell, trade goods & services is what a life offers to everyone but one must make a commitment to go that route to succeed!
Yup that is the hard part but its easier if you look everywhere for apprentices not just in the family the more flowers the more bees the more food (as long as you plant the right plants) bees love berries and sweet fruiting plants
I'm not a beekeeper but this is possibly one of the most amazing videos I have seen on KZhead yet. I was just amazed & fascinated by this man's hard work & dedication to saving bees. Thanks for making such a great video & sharing it with all of us!
His other videos are just as good:)
flohive
Saving what bees? Honeybees do not need saving. Native bee species do though. Honeybees remove native bees and bumblebees. You can Google... it's a common misconception.
Tiktok ads amazing video too
Well said, I abree
Max. Fabulous! Im sure if i knew basic bee keeping, Id be jumping on this process. Ill share with friends who know the basics and hope to support and grow in their labor!
Regular apiaries look like last centry apartment buildings. This guy guy's apiaries look like habitat modules for space stations in all their modular beauty... And the beea actually thrive in them 😂 I am proud of this dude as a fellow member of mankind.
In all the years I've tuned into KZhead videos this by far has been the most intriguing, thought provoking and educational that I've ever watched. I'm not a beekeeper but it appears that your method, research and execution of the bottle hives have paid off for you and through trial and error you've been able to put the info on a platform that will draw viewers attention. I hope that your innovation have captured the Argentina for others to try it in areas that these bottle hives would be able to survive and share their experiences as well. Thanks for such a great video.
As a vegan this method of beekeeping is magical. If you take the time, you can avoid ever killing any bees, while it also being easier and more accessible than ever.
Lol you should broaden your searches maybe the antikythera mechanism 😊
Your dedication to so many different crafts is amazing. You’re a big inspiration Max!
Although I don’t keep bees, watching your videos is very therapeutic and gives me more knowledge. Thank you.
I just discovered bee keeping after a swrm took residence in my unattended garden for four months. I got a bee rescuer and transferred my swarm to a 10 parttion nook. Maria is her name. She told me totake classes on beeh keeping. i started to search and I am intrigued with you content. You are a very intelligent and a very sensible human being. Thank you for sharing.
Material used to make bottle hives - 9L plastic bottles - Glue gun - Polyethylene foam insulation with aluminum coating 1cm thick - Wooden skewers (bamboo) long length - Grid to equip the stoppers - Beekeeper gloves - Combination beekeeper - Wax primers - Wire - Planks - Self-tapping screws Topics covered in the video 00:00 Production of honey from bottle to bottle - Non contact beekeeping - Video Credit : Advoko MAKES 09:54 I'm going to reveal a secret. Why produce your own honey instead of buying it in a store? 10:37 View of a holding device of a bottle hive installed on a tree 10:51 The 2nd half of the problem with store-bought honey 12:22 Advantages of crushed honey compared to honey obtained with an extractor 13:35 Presentation of a sterile queen 14:03 View of bees inside a bottle hive 14:38 Cutting out pieces to put in the bottles from a honeycomb wax plate 15:11 How to populate the bottle? 16:48 A few words on apitherapy 17:37 Hanging bottles on a tree with rigid attachment using boards 18:16 View of bottle isolation 18:21 Where to start? 18:43 How to divide a colony in two with a non-contact method? 21:47 Making a side hole in the bottle. Hot glued pouring hole 22:15 Insulation with self-adhesive foam 23:33 Preparing the stopper with its grid 24:59 And this is what a bottle hive looks like with frames 26:30 Fixing configuration on a tree with boards and self-tapping screws
Where do you get the large 2 piece and 9L plastic bottles? Is there a manufacturer or link?
Thank you!!
Bless you
@bina nocht thanks...our bottles look different in america
merci
Mr. Egorov, your humble and straightforward way of presenting your projects and Information is nothing short of excellence. Thank you for sharing your adventures and passions with us. Love and respect from Michigan, USA.
Dear sir, you are indeed a true Craftsman. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas. I enjoy them immensely.
I pray that you have a long and healthy life and that you continue to share your work with the world, which I believe is extremely valuable and significant. Thank you for your care and diligence in perfecting your craft and for taking such great care of your hives.
My family kept a couple hives in traditional apiaries. Advoko is right, they absolutely buzz with an electric type of energy lol. I remember when the hive swarmed and i woke up one morning seeing my dad on a ladder scooping a pillar of bees off of a tree and into a large cardboard box lol. No gear. No stings. I was never stung from the bees ever. Parents only a couple times. Awesome video. I want bees now lol
Bee's are definitely a full time interest, as my dad found out and taught me and my brother's. Also there's nothing better than local honey if you suffer from high pollen counts, and many other illnesses.
Bee stings are a part of beekeeping, if you've never been stung its because you don't handle them. I always notice I get stung where I might have an issue in that area. I know its a stretch, but sometimes I think bees sting me where I need it. If I went contactless, I simply wouldn't get bee venom anymore. BTW, swarms very very rarely sting, bees are full of honey, nothing to protect and focused on keeping queen safe. So a swarm is generally docile.
If you go anywhere near bee's wearing aftershave or deodorant they will go for you like it or not...
*Bee Keeper - All of this is amazingly well thought out. I understand you may not have invented the foundational method but you have clearly brought it forward in sophistication and have considered the processes, the needs of the livestock and fundamental challenges we face while keeping bees, in the development of your processes and overall strategy. VERY impressive. I will try to keep a colony in this manner. Thank you.
Very interesting technique. I have a friend with a farm who has had mixed success with beekeeping. I’ve helped him to recover hives and swarms, and I have already seen firsthand many of the difficulties you mention. I’ll have to pass along this video to him. I also live next vast areas of mountainous land that is full of bees, and frequently see wild hives while hiking. I also have thousands of bees everywhere on my property, as I grow plants and trees that attract them. I’m definitely going to start experimenting with this method, since it’s not difficult to hike out with empty plastic bottles to set up in a remote area. I look forward to the next video!
I'm so excited about this method. Thank you for so thoughtfully sharing your technique with us all
Maybe the most legitimately inspired content on youtube, actual effort and originality put into all of his vids
I’ve wanted to jump into beekeeping for many years, but just starting up seemed overwhelming. Thank you for sharing this method - I rescued 2 huge water cooler bottles out of the neighbor’s recycling pile today. When I saw them, I remembered watching this video a few weeks ago. Now I’m one baby step closer to the dream.
Congratulations!! Do give updates!
Wow cool good luck with your journey.👍
@@mangoface7914 Baby step #2: I’m moving from an apartment in the city to an off-grid house in the sticks at the end of this month. Much more conducive to beekeeping. 😀
Thankyou Max ..aye it's a great synergy towards the perfect human part of bee's cycle.. thanks again lots to think about. Rich in England.
My 7 year old son and I happened to see this video by accident but we really enjoyed it. He demanded I subscribed by the end of it. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and we look forward to more.
Great video I've been telling people about the bee population for a while here in Indiana we have seen a decrease as well and small keepers have to quit due to cost. I'll share this with them and hopefully we can build the population back.
Gday Max, I hope the reports of your country being disconnected from the global internet dont come true. But in case they are and I never see another video uploaded by you, thanks for everything I've seen so far, the peace and calm in your videos is enthralling. -from Australia
Very innovative work...it addresses a myriad of issues both with beekeeping and potentially positive impacts to environmental engineering and plastics recycling. Keep up the great work.
I saw that you had bees underground in another video and so I watched this inspiring video. I hope you can be as successful in this as you are in other areas . Thankyou for your selfless services to humanity and the planet .
You are inspirational! As a child, two lots down from us lived a kind, old man who kept bees. Every year he would invite my Brother and I over to spin honey by hand. When we were done, he would send us home with a pint each, with a little chunk of comb that I loved to eat! Thank you for caring about our Bee Friends! Good People Make Good Videos!
Great story. Thanks for sharing 👍
I cant believe this guy, I was already impressed with his wilderness survival skills and the he casually picks up and aces bee-keeping. Astonishing. Brilliant, Brilliant man
I only just discovered you, thru your video about a self-propelled chainsaw mill. I learned so much more than just that but was impressed by your genius, not only in applying corrective measures but in recognizing and formulating solutions. I moved onto the bottle bee-keeping because a couple friends talk about doing it (but haven’t). One accumulated frame hives. She is in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA and cold winters were an obstacle. I am in TX and hot humid weather would more be my issue for both heat and mold/fungus reasons. Your method addresses all these concerns, since siting bottles in our barns would likely solve both. I have had to deal with hives in deer blinds in extreme south Texas so, I know the bees can thrive in heat if insulated from the worst of it. Your command of English and clear annunciation and excellent pacing allow me to grasp everything you express. It’s only my poor memory that makes me re-watch your videos to catch the wealth of information you share.
Gary, thank you for such a high praise!
I just found your channel today, and am so glad I did! Thanks so much for sharing your very clever, simple ideas. My next queen is going in a bottle! Best wishes from Ireland
I came to KZhead for simple entertainment AND FOUND FREAKING GOLD! Awesome content, mate!
Either me dude
I kept bees a few years back and everything you said about it being a pain and that the bees can die from almost anything at any point is so so true. I'm excited to see how your new design performs in the long run.
I kept them once too. Loved it, but discovered a fatal flaw. I am highly allergic to bee stings. Talk about a pain.
Thank you for caring for the bees. Thank you for advocating for bees and beekeeping. I wish you much success in your endeavors. Thank you for making this video. I will post it to Facebook.
AMAZING INGENUITY!!!💯👍🏻👊🏼💪🙏🥰 Absolutely fascinating. Please drop more videos of how to construct and populate these bottle hives! You’re definitely on to a revolutionary system! Fantastic engineering skills as well my Russian brother. From America with love ❤️
I am a mechanical engineer by trade and your skills in fabrication are very good and entertaining to watch. I have a cabin on a lake in the US in Mn. and I am excited to use some of your bush-crafting technics out there. Max, I hope you are well and everything is ok under the current state of your country.
If anyone is ok, Max is. He’s been ready for years. :)
My thoughts exactly!
There is a saying in Russia. In the event of the end of the world, cockroaches and Advocate Egorov will survive))) / Truly a great person.)
His skills are, "very good", that's gotta be the understatement of the year?
If everyone in the world was like you, this planet would be a far more peaceful and industrious place.
And boring
“Boring” is relative. If you’re bored looking at this, while everyone commenting seems to take interest in it, ask yourself why.
I'm taking beekeeping classes and joined the local club in Kentucky USA. I have 30 acres of forest, amongst thousands more acres. I will try this method. Thank you very much for these ideas.
Love the bottle to bottle bee video, cannot wait for next information on it!
I kept bees for a couple years and had great success, until we had a drought then all my colonies died. I used conventional Langstroth hives, which are a good design for the beekeeper not necessarily for the bees. I love this method of using salvaged and recycled materials. Brilliant as always.
We have great bee clubs in North Carolina, so the info is available. However, I have not had a hive survive more than two seasons.bit us important to keep a close eye on the Queen.
Hi, the drought had little to do with the death of your bees. 95% of the causes of bees deaths is varroa and viruses. The drought only helped kill your sick haves.
For attaching to trees try 3M 5200 or equivalent. Used for mounting transducers to boats and has incredible holding. You will have to strap it to the tree during cure (tape?) but then it will be fine. Thanks you for your brilliant videos. If I had to qualify the best on this platform yours would always fall in the number one spot.
My man, this is not only product innovation, is an incredible process innovation. Thid made me want to have a colony😂
This needs to be funded. You are a legend, keep it up.
This is a profound invention. Bees are the most important living thing on our planet, because they support so much life through pollination. Easy access to beekeeping would greatly increase bee genetic diversity.
A plastic, one-time use container is a profound invention?
Yeah no. This is not a good idea, the hive won't last long and like others have said Honeybees are non-native species to NA.
@@beauregardrippey5508 not invention, no. The technical term is that it's an innovation.
@@beauregardrippey5508 Yes? Because its used everywhere in the world due to its utility.
As an organic bee keeper for the last 4-5 years. I really appreciate your wonderful and unique outlook on bee keeping. I now plan to try this technique soon. I am in southern Tennessee of the United States and we have a mild climate good for bee keeping. P.S my family and I love all of your videos they are very inspiring! Thank you! and bless you in the name of Jesus Christ
Amen and one small correction. you are not organic because your bees forage within a 4 mile radius and someone somewhere in TN is using chemicals that the bees pick up and bring into the hive.
Also…Keeping bees in plastic IS NOT organic. There are chemicals / gasses that leach out from the plastic and into the hive / honey! Feed that to you kids customers. May as well get the honey from chyna
Thank you so much for teaching us about bees & caring for them I have shared with my son who is interested in bee keeping we are in Australia 🇦🇺
this is fascinating! I'd love to see more details on making the hives and how you progress with your great experiment!