ROOKIE BEEKEEPER MISTAKES Advice After 12 Years of Beekeeping

Since I started keeping bees 13 years ago, I've learned a thing or two about what it means to be a beekeeper and what NOT to do. Oh, the mistakes I've made! In this video, I talk about all these mistakes/lessons I've learned over the years as a hobby beekeeper as well as working for a commercial apiary with thousands of hives. ________________________________________________________________________ 🐝 🍯 🌼 Try My Online Beekeeping Class Risk Free 🌼 🍯 🐝 Learn more at: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/beekeeping-for-beginners USE COUPON CODE YOUTUBE FOR 25% OFF ________________________________________________________________________ ► NEWSLETTER: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/newsletter 💛💛 BECOME AN AFFILIATE & EARN A 30% COMMISSION every time you refer a student to our beekeeping class! https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/affiliate 👕👕 SHOP BEEKEEPING SHIRTS (designed by me!) ► https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/apparel 🎥 🎥 MORE BEGINNER BEEKEEPING VIDEOS: ► How to Spot the Queen: https://youtu.be/grOyvr4y9xY?si=UlHu8lzkvQabvnqY ► How to Keep Bees for the Absolute Beginner: https://youtu.be/YYf-9hq7ejU?si=gHnT4DuHeI15vpR7 ► Inspecting a beehive in the Spring: https://youtu.be/9o6YabAqqaA?si=4-i8f2083yzBgNru ► What to Do If You See Queen Cells: https://youtu.be/SKQi1lVyVaE?si=JsmGzxVjMyHE4oQA ► What You Don't Want to See In Your Hive: https://youtu.be/ayNcUZ8rCug?si=5C6X8OgwYbWCgO-1 How to Read a Frame: https://youtu.be/uD2hykh1DKE?si=7IXt6ICoZizG4yw2 ► Feeding Your Bees in the Spring: https://youtu.be/pbFtdd_bMe0?si=aSEaG1QaWAAZFjpp ► Inspecting Your Beehive In the Spring: https://youtu.be/9o6YabAqqaA?si=eSogTzlkFUCCTU8A ✍ FREE DOWNLOADS & EDUCATION: ► BLOG: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/blog ► FREE BOOK: 7 Steps to Getting Started Keeping Bees https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/freebeebook ► INSPECTION SHEET: https://tinyurl.com/yr3n5ryu ► BEEKEEPING THROUGH THE SEASONS CHART: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/blog/beekeeping-seasonal-guide My Beekeeping Gloves: https://apis-tactical.com/LARYSSA10 Use Coupon code LARYSSA10 for 10% off! My Favorite Beekeeping Book - Beekeeping for Dummies: https://collabs.shop/y4eqtc 👀 ON MY HIVES (affiliate) 💛💛 COUPON CODE LARYSSA for 5% off! ► BEEHIVE KIT: https://galenafarms.com/collections/eli-ezra-hives/products/eli-and-ezra-amish-made-beehive-2-deep-1-medium?ref=bms ► OUTER COVER: https://galenafarms.com/collections/top-covers/products/busybees-10ftc?ref=bms&variant=41076886995108 ► BOTTOM BOARD: https://galenafarms.com/collections/bottom-boards/products/hooverhives-10fbb?ref=bms&variant=41058023112868 ► BROOD BOX: https://galenafarms.com/collections/brood-boxes/products/eli-ezra-premium-amish-made-10-frame-deep-brood-box-craftsmanship-meets-modernity?ref=bms ► MEDIUM BOX: https://galenafarms.com/collections/super-boxes/products/busybees-10f1m?ref=bms&variant=39873347485860 ► DEEP FRAMES: https://galenafarms.com/collections/frames-foundations/products/deep-frames-foundations?ref=bms&variant=35852606603428 ► MEDIUM FRAMES: https://galenafarms.com/collections/frames-foundations/products/medium-frames-foundations?ref=bms&variant=35852515967140 ► FEEDER: https://galenafarms.com/collections/accessories/products/busybees-10feed?ref=bms&variant=41085850026148 🛒🛒🛒🛒🛒 My beekeeping affiliate shop on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/beekeepingmadesimple ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰ 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Hive styles 01:04 - Queenspotting 03:15 - What NOT to do to a queen cell 03:41 - The importance of bee space 06:29 - The inevitable parts of beekeeping 07:45 - Shallow frames can go where??? 08:25 - Equipment tricks to save money & what not to buy 09:49 - The most important role of the beekeeper might surprise you 15:18 - What not to do when a queen is going to be mating 16:23 - The worst kind of beekeeper is the ... 17:32 - One of the top ways you can help your bees that is rarely mentioned 22:16 - Why beekeeping is so challenging sometimes 23:52 - How much honey you'll harvest your first year beekeeping 24:30 - VERY IMPORTANT!! Don't do this when you get your package of bees. 📧 📞 LET'S TALK: ► Join my channel for members-only chats: https://tinyurl.com/2dn3fne6 ► Learn Beekeeping with my online course w/ mentorship: https://tinyurl.com/yrbyb2an 🌻🌻 KEEP IN TOUCH: ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/beekeepingmadesimple ► FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/beekeepingmadesimple ► WEBSITE: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/ ► NEWSLETTER: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/newsletter