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Daddykirbs

@daddykirbs

Christ Follower, Proud Family Man, Homesteader, Beekeeper.

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Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Sep 29, 2020, 7:53 PM UTC

Something Special Happened - Beekeeping

Here in Texas it's hot and dry in the Summer. Many people feed their bees sugar water syrup to give the bees a boost through this time. I normally hold off because I prefer not to feed something to t…

447 upvotes 1 replies $1.52
Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Sep 1, 2020, 8:13 PM UTC

Beekeeping Tools and HOT INSPECTIONS!

Beekeeping in South Texas can be a very hot hobby! Most of August we were seeing temps over 100F. When you have to suit up and work with heavy boxes in the direct sunlight for an hour... that's HOT!…

23 upvotes 0 replies $0.32
Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Jul 30, 2020, 2:38 PM UTC

Master Beekeeper Shares UPs and DOWNs

Beekeeping has been a hobby of mine for about 9 years now. It's wonderful, but I haven't had time to learn more in depth about beekeeping due to my busy family life. Lately I've been hanging out with…

40 upvotes 3 replies $1.01
Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Jul 23, 2020, 5:01 PM UTC

BEEKEEPERS CRAZY! Extracting Honey OUTDOORS in beeyard

My buddy is a very successful beekeeper and I respect him very much, but when he told me that he extracts honey OUTSIDE IN THE BEEYARD I thought he was crazy. He claims that he does it all the time w…

364 upvotes 0 replies $1.84
Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Jul 22, 2020, 8:28 PM UTC

Melting and Filtering Beeswax - Wax New Frames

Ooohh pretty... what is it? BEESWAX! Yep, as a beekeeper I end up with bits of wax here and there. Eventually I need to melt it all down and make it useful as a part of my beekeeping routine once aga…

382 upvotes 3 replies $2.83
Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Jul 22, 2020, 7:56 PM UTC

Feeding His Bees - Master Beekeeper Explains

On my YouTube channel I've been showing my progress as a beekeeper over the years. It's a very imperfect journey. Sometimes I like to show what I'm learning with other beekeepers. Mr. Mark is a Maste…

28 upvotes 4 replies $0.71
Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Apr 27, 2020, 5:34 PM UTC

Beekeeping - Pleased With Horizontal Hive

Last year I introduced the Horizontal Hive to my beeyard here on the Daddykirbs Farm. It is a different style of beekeeping, but one of the great things about it is that the frames are standard Langs…

34 upvotes 2 replies $5.24
Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Mar 10, 2020, 5:17 PM UTC

Daddykirbs Dream Barn!

The Daddykirbs Farm has needed a barn / shop for a long time! I'm so tired of my tools being exposed to the elements because I don't have a proper space to store them. This barn will be a wonderful a…

46 upvotes 2 downvotes 5 replies $0.08
Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Mar 10, 2020, 5:00 PM UTC

Hosting A 4H Project Garden - Building Raised Beds

Several months ago I was asked to teach a local group of students how to garden. This is a group of students from a 4H group. It sounded fun, but I wanted to do more than just teach them how to garde…

40 upvotes 3 replies $0.29
Daddykirbs
@daddykirbs Jul 22, 2019, 3:33 PM UTC

Beekeepers Keep Learning - More Swarm Cells?

As a Beekeeper I have a lot to learn. Oh, who am I kidding... as a man I have a lot to learn. These beekeeping stories on YouTube are a way for me to share that education with a larger community. At…

49 upvotes 2 replies $0.07