Traditional Japanese honey harvest. Apis cerana japonica
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This hive is the most common way in Japan to keep Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) as a hobby. But we use Langstroth hive to keep imported western bees.
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Please Don't put voice over on videos
Hi, I'm writing an article on the beehive I developed and i make a reference to this video. Is that ok?
Seconded. Please just add English subtitles.
11:55 bottom right of the removed box a bee got into the wooden box.
🇹🇭ผึ้ง ที่เก็บเกี่ยวมีอายุกี่ปีครับ👍
Wow even Japanese bees are super respectful.
i just imagine all the bees saying すみません while politely moving out of the way 🤣
@@env0x then i move to japan bc i would like a bee like that even tho my hubby allergic
Symbiosis between bees and bee keeper differs in Japan 😂
It's because those bees a half dead
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Very different and glad they have their own ways still in practice. I really enjoy the Texas girl who goes out plain clothes a bit of smoke at times and relicates bees in awkward places rescuing them from being needlessly exterminated. She's very gentle with them and they with her
Erika got me here.
"Another day of saving the beeees!" :)
interesting that tapping on the top of the hive drives the bees down lower. try doing that with italian honey bees and you'll likely have a bunch coming at your face! and smoke is standard practice with italians, and doesn't cause absconding with them, as far as i know.
From what I understand, the smoke causes the bees to gorge themselves on old honey and basically pass out.
Agreed. I’ve heard smoking may cause a burnt taste to the honey tho
Didn’t seem like it worked. Still lots of bees when she pulled the lid off. I’m skeptical about smoke causing absconding.
This is true. Japanese style looks like a mission!
You mean AFRICAN honey bees !!
That's an interesting alternative to frames, but it seems like it would be tough to check on the hive regularly for new queens, mites, or to manage swarming. It'd be cool to see one set up!
They can’t, which is why these type of hives are illegal in many places. In New Zealand all hives must have removable frames for inspections to help prevent the spread of AFB.
@@Kat_Andrews Agreed; same with the U.S., managed hives are required to have removable frames. I believe this is the requirement in all fifty states for early identification and treatment of disease and pests. Obviously, feral colonies living in trees don’t abide by this ag law - pretty sure they never learned to read. 🐝 😉🐝. The Italian honeybee is most popular in the U.S. = Apis mellifera ligustica
This would be a nightmare to harvest 120 hives with this design in a day. I guess these weren't used in mass production back then in Japan.....also putty knives aren't used here in New Zealand instead of a hive tool ;) Very interesting vid tho and cool looking combs.
@@Kat_Andrews They might not have had all the diseases we have in this day and age tho in their defense so likely didn't really matter. A lot were introduced to certain countries by accident like New Zealand.
I think beside regulations and what not it comes down to *traditional* practices. That's the keyword here. It would be so much easier if they used more modernized hives but then it wouldn't be traditional any longer. It's like ordering a sword, you could buy one that was created by modern means, a single piece cut out and then grinded down by heavy machinery. Or you could buy one that's made by a smith using traditional means, meaning they will forge the sword. This is what it comes down to. There are a LOT of people out there that prefer the old ways, they might not be effective or that great these days but it worked for the past generations so it'll work even today.
As nice as it is to see traditionnal beekeeping from around the world, it also highlights the shortcomings that are overcome with modern techniques. Frames are both easier and faster to use both for the beekeeper and for the bees. It is less destructive during extraction=less work for the bees afterwards. It also allows the extraction of specific single flower honeys. Here you can tell that you'll only make one extraction a year of polyfloral honey.
Was about to say the same thing
Exactly, looks like a lot of work for worst results.
@@idleapex19 They will literally remove the entirety of the harvested honeycombs, and bees will have to start from scratch. Tell me how it is a "no no"? And please, do better than just "I don't think so".
@@leoleo1035 It was stated in the video that the current spring's production, plus a mix of current and previous year's production are removed. Another video that shows the year around maintenance is needed to say anything more. Apparently this was in the summer after the spring nectar flow. It highly surprised me that a new box was not added, for any further nectar flow. Since the top box was completely filled, the flow was either completely over and they had already remove a partially filled box - or there is some way the beekeeper knew the top box was full. It is also possible that m. japonica fills boxes from the very top down towards the brood chambers. Many questions remain unanswered. Why use an electrical powered blower for "traditional" production - a hand operated bellows would be more traditional.
Зато такой метод удаляет наХлебников на труд пчеловода,так называемый паразитирущий класс приспособленцев в производстве МЁДА сотового.
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the fact that this method doesn't involve smoking the bees and making them think they are in risk of a fire to evacuate, I know that its common practice these days but its nice to see that older methods found a much gentler way to encourage bees out the way. Very respectful, love the work :)
Best beekeeping instruction I have seen yet! Loved knowing that differnt flowers cause differnces in honey color. I also liked her tips and techniques, such as, but not limited to the blower. Not only is that honey fantastic, the wax is amazingly useful, as well. Add to all sorts of medicinal, and cosmetic products.
Not only color but also taste.
It's amazing just how dependant bees are on honey. I found a bumblebee on my window sill one day, almost dead. Was so exhausted it could barely move. So I brought it a bit of honey. Just a tiny bit on the end of a toothpick. It was enough to get that bumble bee strong enough to fly to her hive.
You have to be extremely careful giving honey to bees that's not their own. There can be all sorts of stuff in the honey that could easily spread and wipe out a hive! Next time try dilute some white sugar with water instead! Or even put the bee near a flower/pick the flower(s) and give it to the bee in a safe container. If you do take the bumblebee away make sure to release it close to where you found it as otherwise they might not find their way back. I always find tons of exhausted bumblebees around and I dilute a bit of sugar with water in a bottlecap or teaspoon. Most of em fly away within an hour or so, a few sheltered overnight and flew away the next day and rarely some of them just seem to be at the end of their life. But yes, careful with feeding actual honey! Dangerous stuff.
@@mvv700 What kind of stuff?
@@judyoo8585 Good to know. In this case the honey came from trusted bees. It wasn't commercial.
@@CristiNeagu I believe pathogens
@@licensed_beheader oh no...not pathogens
Honey might be sweet, but the sweetest thing in this video is Mayu, as she explains what she does and also making sure to not harm the bees in the process.
How can she harm the bees? She could even be an actress, rather than an actual beekeeper.
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@@buggsy-sb3ifAn actress who can be calm with giant hornets and feed them? I 've checked some original video in japanese but I don't think so.
It is a mistake to automatically classify darker honey as old honey. The nectar from many plants naturally attai s a darker hue. The honey my bees put up when the abundant wild blackberries are in bloom is quite dark when I harvest. It is also quite tasty!
Doesn't really matter if its "old honey" anyways as honey does not go bad.
I think you are mistaken, she simply said the darker honey is from the winter, the lighter honey is from the spring.
What she meant was "old" honey from last season when it was from a different flower bloom, the lighter honey was from a recent bloom from another variety hence the difference in colour.
@@peterlee9691 Not in this case, what is shown in the video, the dark color of the comb does not come from dark honey. These cells are dark because they were used to raise bees. i.imgur.com/j0y10Uh.jpg
@@beeman1246 no, the picture you showed was brood comb - it is stored in a different location (bottom of a hive) from honey comb. Honey can be a wide variety of colors and shades depending on flora available around the hive. What was shown in the video *was* honey.
I found the video fascinating. I would like to apologize for the arrogant commenters that cannot watch something new to them without criticizing. Thank-you for a well made video displaying your methods of beekeeping.
Minunat😊, ...faguri crescuți fără rame lemn. La voi și albinele sunt dresate ❤
Очень понравилось видео , хочу сам изготовить такой улей и летом заселить пчел , попробовать мед в сотах как жили раньше пчелы спасибо за видео.
I had a swarm of honey bees swarming to make a nest under my veranda porch. I sprayed apple cider vinegar to make them choose another spot. The videos you make, and your bee farm are fascinating. Thank you for sharing your life with me. God bless you
I understand you didn't mean to hurt them by spraying apple cider vinegar. Unfortunately, you killed them.
Yes they chose another spot. Their Coffins.
If you see a swarm of bees, it's best to call your local beekeeper. He will gladly accept them and take care of them. Currently, bees cannot survive without the care of a beekeeper. That swarm has only a 10% chance of surviving on its own.
Best to call a local bee keeping association, they will 1000% be happy to help you, wild honey bees are very highly prized in beekeeping because any swarm you find came from an already successful colony that got so large it split. its a good sign of strong genetics to thrive in the local environment
Wow.....I can't believe that you can get so much honey from a single family of bees. Well done and good luck in the future!
She works so carefully....
Thank God for Langstroth
You need to think outside the box. I use Kenya top bars.
I finally found a bee keeper who keeps these in my area. It was hard to find, mostly European species are common now. Nice video
Are you in Japan?
@@cluelessbeekeeping1322 No I live in Korea but these are native here too.
@@theponderingprofessor How many kinds of honey producing bees do you have? We, in the USSA (I'm in Texas) have only 1, Apis Melifera, or the European Honey Bee. Do those other bee stings hurt much compared to the European Honey Bee?
@@cluelessbeekeeping1322 We have Western honey bees here too. I have a few hives but our varroa mites are a big problem. Varroa does affect Asian Honey Bees. The sting is similar but Asian Honey Bees remind me of very calm Italian Honey bees, they are not aggressive.
@@theponderingprofessor Our bees in Texas are usually a bit spicy...but I don't put up with mean bees (fyi, you can have 80% of killer bees, it's the last 20% which are batshit crazy and want you to DIE). Still, those bees are a bit spicy. 100% of my hives (about 50) are feral) and they're not so bad. I rarely wear gear so...that should say a lot. Oh, those Killer bees do EVERYTHING BEST. Best with pests (varroa), best with honey production, best with building up... A couple of downsides, a bit mean, and they like to swarm more. Of the few times I've been full onset attacked by bees, once was by Italian Honey Bees! The Varroa is just the worst thing ever! I treat mine with Oxalic Acid & Formic Acid when it becomes cooler.
Unwraps god's gift carefully. Making sure not to hurt the honeycombs and bees. Waiting for the prize. Better than a Christmas present. Beautiful and pure.
I love seeing different ways of doing things but feel like the frames make things easier to access the hives. Love the natural comb formations though!!
Love to see other bee keepers around the world. Thank You.
Спасибо, мне как пасечнику с опытом 43 года интересно. Очень приятно, как бережно, с любовью она относится к пчёлам. А темные соты в нижнем корпусе потому, что пчелы в них выводили потомство.
Да у них отсталое пчеловодство, на них можно и не глядеть... Это всё равно, что бортничеством заниматься... Помню семьи развивались до 3х корпусов, пчела на прилётку выходила, шершней такая семья у летка в клубок закатывала, у одной семьи до 7ми штук валялось... А здесь ой такой крупный и страшный шершень... У них или взятка нет или пчёлы такие... Мёд как вода...
Thats fascinating! Its so different than having frames. I thought it would be less efficient but having honeycomb like that is so fruitful! And the way the bees acted was really cool too. Amazing video
Thank you for your comment. We can leave them for months. In that point, we can say the time efficient is better.
That is interesting to see how honey is harvested there. Its also amazing to see the comb goes cintinuously from the top to the bottom! In case of Indica Cerana bees that would not have been possible. I believe all depends on the sources for these wonderful creature
Interesting documentary on bee and beehives in Japan. Cute and knowledgeable.
Many thanks!
あなたは非常に完璧な養蜂をしています。緑に、ミツバチの静けさに。 おそらく生産性は高いでしょう
Wow. The things I could learn from these folks, they're keeping traditions alive hundreds if not thousands of years old.
Extremely interesting. I very much liked the tapping thing as if asking permission to enter the hive. And the bees obliged and moreover giving you a gift 🍯! What a huge difference from other species of bees. Thank You Maio for sharing. 🤗🐝 And good luck to You 🍀.
Thank you! You are very welcome!
I would also think that it makes sure that the queen moves away from the area and stays away to avoid being accidentally damaged or killed.
@@JapaneseNaturalBeekeeping Even here in Germany, I never used smoke for the last few years, because I never saw the need to do that. Just open the hive very gentle and slowly and the bees are totally nice to you so you can do small works even without any protection. I also have some warre hives, which are very similar to traditional Japanese hives and I really like that kind of beekeeping. Congratulation to the nice honey harvest!
@@mizore7484 Unfortunately, increasing number of bees in North America are gaining African bee genetics. Not uncommon for there to be some very aggressive hives, more depending on region. Some species of bees are indeed very gentle, though.
Thank YOU for uploading. Very well made and great to see other methods of beekeeping without the use of smoke 🎉
Am a bee keeper on the island in Lake Victoria, your traditional style is smart.
Muito bom o vídeo! É um pouco diferente do sistema usado aqui no Brasil... Parabéns!
Meanwhile, in Europe "yeay, just hit the ground with the board, it'll remove the bees, you'll crush a few, no Biggie"
Kerja yg bagus, orang Jepang mmg kreatif bisa ditiru ilmu bikin kotak lebah nya, salam dr kami Balikpapan kaltim Indonesia.
Wow! Leave it to the Japanese to come up with such an innovative and efficient way to harvest honey.
Интересно было посмотреть ваши видео о пчелах, в как с клещом вароа Якобсони? Или этот клещ не бывает в ваших краях ,привет с гор Кавказа
Formato das caixas e coleta de mel muito diferente de nossos aqui do Ocidente e abelhas muito pacíficas.. parabéns também a sua maneira dócil de intervir na coleta do mel.
These bees are so polite
Мирные пчелы... В наших краях пчелы стучат пчеловоду по шляпе, когда он открывает улей.
Terima kasih.saya beruntung bisa belajar ternak lebah beberapa negara.salam lestari...
Amazing to see Japanese traditional methods. In the west we see langstroth hives mainly and don't get to see how the bees would draw out comb in the absence of a frame.
Молодцы сбор лучших идей по уходу за пчелами от Америки до СССР .
I like the beehives without frames. Would like to see a video how you process the honey.
Thank you! Next video is kzhead.info/sun/qtGNepGso31qfo0/bejne.html
check out aussie stingless beehives.
There are only downsides to this method. Why do you like it ?
There is a lot of reasons almost every beekeeper uses frames. This video shows the downsides of frameless. Traditional does not mean better.
THANK YOU so much fun, inspiration to learn about managing bees, honey, at home, I am most thankful everyone taking the time to teach on youtube... -tibor
Remarkable that in 2 very different parts of the world there are very similar approaches to the hives construction and manipulation. The Warre hive is a small square box and new boxes are added to the bottom. Instead of frames it uses top bars to comply with inspection requirement’s.
Warré bars are nailed down and not movable, so I don't see how they would make the setup inspectable. To me, they are simply there to keep the comb stable when removing upper floors.
@@ccreutzig Warre hives are not designed to be inspected every other week, its designed to mimic natural bee behaviour and so that the beekeeper has to interact with the colony less. You shouldn't HAVE to inspect a warre hive as often as a Langstroth hive, for one the colony has a better balance of bee casts in a warre since we are not tricking them into breeding more workers than normal for honey production. Speaking from experience bees in Warre hives tend to fair a lot better without humans having to intervene
@@azaphakaylock2789 Exactly my point. 👍
Such an interesting contrast to american beekeeping harvest videos ~ Peaceful Honey 🤗 ~ Thank You
Literally the very best bees! Such a kawaii presentation!
Fascinating to see the ways that different cultures care for bees and harvest their honey. Too bad she dumped all that wax moth poo all over her honey... She should've used her blower to blow it all off first before removing the top grid!
Very cool video and way to keep bees...as a beekeeper myself I would love to know how the beekeeper knows when to add new empty boxes on the top of the hive. Thank you!
I suppose when you see all the cells are full of honey, the bees will require more space to keep working so either swop a full frame for an empty one and continue. Hope the above helps.
They check under the hive with a mirror or smartphone. If the colony has extended to the bottom, they add another box.
Many ways: either you take a look at each frames to see how much empty cells are still available or in "traditionnal" hives you just heft the supper to average how much it is full or not.
@Sean She add empty box to the bottom. Unfortunately, in this way honey is always stored in a dark and dirty comb.
Yeah, I was hoping they'd show the process of adding new boxes, presumably toward the bottom so the honey is always cycled? Anyway, I had the same thought myself.
A very calm effective way non smoking the bees and the tapping method, very very interesting
Making me hungry watching this wish I was there❤
This is the most humane honey harvesting! I thought I would never eat honey again because other videos show rough harvesting that many bees are killed.
I must have been from a Japanese life prior. I have always adored japanese culture. I don't know why???
Frames are easier. Those bees are super non-aggressive!
Thank you for sharing! ❤️
this way of beekeeping is so much more work for a lot less honey, interesting way of keeping the bees though
Awesome Mayu!!! I’m going to share this video with a lot of English speakers. I love what you do.
Thank you so much XD
Hello from Poland. You beautifully show and discuss Japanese beekeeping. Maybe I'll set up such an apiary, I live in the forest so I have natural opportunities. I will watch your videos they are good. Good luck.
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@@savesoil3133 Regards Hungary. I read about these world demographic projections. This is worrying, there will be more suffering for people.
Very interesting but traditional European frames are definitely superior. Easier to check the hive, easier to extract the honey, no negatives.
Question, if it's this difficult to get into the hive, how do you perform inspections on the health of the Queen bee to prevent colony collapse?
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Why do it?)
Thanks from Turkey :)) Awesome video!
It's cool seeing this traditional process, but it seems very cumbersome and difficult to check the health of the bees. not only that be it would also be difficult to efficiently remove the honey from those boxes.
Cool to see other methods of bee keeping, but my favorite method is deep horizontal hive method.
those bees make honey with honour 🙏🏼
英語の練習に聞いています！日本でももっとこの英語版チャンネルが伸びて欲しい😭
The beekeeper is beautiful 😍
Ah, the ancient art of Samurai Beekeeping - where every sting is a lesson in honor and resilience. 🐝🎎 #SamuraiBees
Africanized bees would hear that tapping as a declaration of war!
Huh, never seen boxes piled like that.. that's kind of a cool method to get in there without disturbing the WHOLE hive. Mmmm.. 5kg of honey... that looks plumb yummy and bet it smells so nice. Don't mind if you see a ひすいりゅう lurking around there. Didn't know about seasonal flowers and honey color, but that makes sense.
I love this! Mostly because you see Americans just grabbing a slice on comb and just does the whole process without even thinking of killing bees some people even just eat them straight up you can see dead bees stuck on the comb their eating 🤦♀️
Замечательно )))) Но наши пчёлы очень строгие и постукивание их озлобит лишь , а жало ,пчёлок наших местных , легко протыкает джинсовую ткань . Какой народ - такие и пчёлки . Удачи и хорошего медосбора Вам))
Да у них пчеловодство на уровне бортничества осталось... Они особо нового ничего и не изобретают...
If only it was not so rare to find japanese honey bee queens. I'd love to start my own hives with Japanese and Russian bee hybrids....theyd really do well here in Alaska I think.
It's so interesting. Thanks for the video.
hello look at your bees so much.
Parabens pelo o trabalho cm as abelha e muito lindo mesmo trabalhar cm a natureza e muito gratificante
how do i turn the dub off please?
11:45 look at those thick combs . apparently japanese bees are more diligent than others . they clock in at 06:00 and clock out at 21:00
Wow way different from what I've seen here in our country . 👍
Вижу такое апервые когда нет рамок а соты , как дикий рой на дереве..👍
its all honey from this year, as the honey has not crystalized yet. the darker color results from the cells, which have been used to breed bees before they were filled with honey.
I really like this video I would like to know as much as I can about this process for the Japanese bees…. Like to do this here in the mountain in the USA..
Thank you :) for more details, visit my website www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/
Do you want to be outlaw? It is illegal in USA .
Керемет. Үйреніп алсам ғой. Жеткізген кпаратынызга мың алғыс.
Instead of having to use power tools and stuff, which doesnt seem very traditional anyways, you know there are these really cool honeybee hives that come pre-made. With fancy features that leave the bees as undisturbed as possible. They actually just have spouts on the sides you can turn and honey will come out.
Pro I guess the smaller boxes stacked high are more of a tree trunk than American method con how does she get all that honey out without ruining the wax
This is absolutely great and informative
Very interesting but how do you know you will not have a box half of honey comb and half of brood? Or is brood comb always at the bottom in this kind of hive? I thought the brood usually is farthest from entrance and the entrance is at the bottom?
неужели они до сих пор рамки не изобрели?)
Hola un saludo desde Perú Moyobamba, exelente video,eso se parece a la permapicultura,del difunto Oscar Perone,lo que faltó en el vídeo es como lo extraen la miel de los panales,y otra pregunta,podré hacerlo con abejas africanizadas,esas abejas hay más en esta zona, muchas gracias
So the beads don't get stuck in the honey when it comes, time to harvest it? 🤔
In the US if the bee inspectors check your hive and find cross comb they can kill out the hive, you have to have frames.
Thank you for your information. I would like to learn beekeeping in other countries. But this is in Japan and these bees are wild honeybees in Japan. Western bees are not kept in this hive here in Japan
Wow that's awesome. Thanks so much for showing this, I'll build a hive like that. Looks so good, perfect shape actually, like a tree hollow. Is there a separation of the brood chamber? Or do the bees just normally breed on the bottom of the tower ?
Make shure it is allowed in your country. With this hives it's difficult to protect your bees from mites and other parasites, even swarming... You can make others bees ill, if your bees are ill
@@sarahw.8715 Such hives are illegal for commercial production in many countries, as it is impossible to thoroughly inspect the hive. The same is true, to a lesser extent, with skeps or hives in hollow trees/logs.
I always wonder if the smokers can change the taste of the honey too?
My Japanese Pile Box Hive is doing very well. It has Cerana Indica bees and I am waiting for the flow of nectar and pollen from Lychee trees.
awesome, please upload your video, I want to see your hive.
that sounds like its going to taste heavenly i love lychee
Apparently, if you bow to Japanese Bees, they bow back. Facts.
Maya the Beekeeper ☺️💜
If i do her process so slow for the hives I have I will need one more year !
What a beautiful video!!
interesting vid. something i have been wondering about, though i didnt know it had a name. might try something like this some day.
That box weighs WAY WAY *WAY* more than 5kg. A neat trick--- If you sliced between the box a day or 2 before harvesting the honey, the bees would have cleaned up all the wet dripping wax and the tops & bottoms would bee, for the most part, dry!
Allways thought of running some floss between my hives, i am stealing this.
@@thomascasteel204 I doubt it... More than one person invented the bow & arrow. It doesn't matter who came up with it 1st. If it works, use it, and have fun!
Those boxes are usually 5-7kg with the honeycomb (closer to 7kg).
Покажите японцам как пользоваться рамками, чтобы не иметь головной боли. Посмеялся над традиционным японским пчеловодством с использованием электрических иструментов. :)))