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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[Birkenzwillies]

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

[beccapeck]

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.

[nuggdimmadome]

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.

[stereothrilla]

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!

[Advoko]

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...

[scratchluka]

As always I never cease to be amazed by your Ingenuity and willingness to share what you have learned.

[eliasastol]

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!

[ahabsbane]

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.

[GeordiLaForge]

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!

[persons]

Definitely waiting for a "How to" video, step by step on Bottle-to-Bottle Honey Production.

[VinlandAlchemist]

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 YouTubers' 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 <3

[zandanforth]

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.

[musher]

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 .

[amathonn]

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!

[perzwbp]

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!

[tomterrif]

Fantastic content! I am a 56 year old finish carpenter, and very impressed with your drive and problem-solving.

[IsaKocoglu]

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 YouTube 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 😍🤌

[andyfunke]

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.

[nadiajohnson]

I am a beekeeper in Jamaica. I absolutely love this and am going to try this.

[denisr]

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.