Canadian beekeeper

[max2]

Anybody watching his videos?
I find it interesting how somebody in a very different climate to mine and at a very different scale to mine keeps bees.It is nearly May and he is still feeding gallons of sugar water and masses of patties.
All the gear and sheds he owns, the queens he buys ...amazing.I wonder how he can make a profit?I wonder what the honey is like?The switch from feeding to harvesting honey seems so very short and before he can blink there is more snow.

[Ben Framed]

Max I am assuming your are referring to Ian Stephler? We have another very successful beekeeper here. TheHoneyPump who lives in the far North of Canada. He as actually posted some interesting things which pretty much covers the points of your questions here. I highly recommend you going back and checking out his post. He is like a walking bee keeping encyclopedia!

[beesnweeds]

I never watched a complete video by Ian, just bits and pieces.  Mostly listened to him on a few webinars.  His family started a 3500 acre grain and cattle farm in the 1920s.  Very hard working family.  So, he had the resources to get started.   I have no idea if he makes money beekeeping but maybe in combination with Youtube views, he seems to add some drama to his videos.

[beehappy1950]

I am within a hundred and fifty miles of him so I am a member of his blog . He makes at least 5 something a month from me. . I have changed my way of beekeeping on account of him. I now run all singles. Now I am getting ready to build his escape boards.  He is a pretty good beekeeper.

[Ben Framed]

I still don?t know which Canadian beekeeper Max is referring to because he never said nor answered when ask, and there are several well known Beekeepers in Canada.

As far as Ian Steppler, His videos are described as blogs . In the beginning, he simply recorded his daily activities and operations. (By the way, he raises his own queens last I knew of) so again, I have no idea who Max is referring too. I can only take a guess in the wind! lol 

I?m Speaking again of Ian Steppler; Many of his videos were short and informative. Good Information could be found within as he would >show and tell< what it was he was doing with his bees (on a daily basis), as well as how and why he was doing it in real time. Not for everyone I?m sure, especially (he or she) who feels they may already know all they need to know 😮. lol; But to a new beekeeper such as I was at the time of his beginning blogs, it was very interesting to see how a professional beekeeper operated, yet willingly shared that day-to-day operation and information with the public which included how and why he did what he did.

Not only that, he was happy to answer questions that a person may have, at least back when I was watching.  Very commendable of him IMHO. (As TheHoneyPump use to say) 😁

[max2]

It is Ian Steppler - if you Google " canadian Bekeeper" this is what comes up

[Ben Framed]

It is Ian Steppler - if you Google " canadian Bekeeper" this is what comes up

Wow he has apparently came a long way since I was watching his blog in his early blog days. . .  Good for Ian! A nice, hard working fellow!

[Ben Framed]

I took a look and I found this and though of you Max! Enjoy....

Phillip


Why Did I Order 250 Queens All At Once!!

a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
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Edit: I took the video address down because of language, (slightly off key). But you can copy and paste the title manually on Youtube search and find the video that way if interested.