HoneyPump: Knowledge PLUS experience = success
Agreed, HP. But this raises a question: where to obtain valid knowledge? There are plenty of first year beekeepers on YouTube with incorrect answers to some very valid questions regarding every aspect of beekeeping as to lead a well intended newbie on a unsecured beekeeping path believing they know best for the bees as they have (in best intent) studied whereas they obtained the knowledge? I know of beekeeping books with so much error the book might as well be considered voodoo.
Sooooo, HoneyPump, you should write a book. Now that would be worthy of study, leading to knowledge.
Warmth coming soon.
Mr Van you raise good points as always. I hope you don't mind me putting my two cents worth in? Looking at your questions and suggestions to Mr HP, and being in basic agreement with you, we are on the verge of transforming into a philosophy lol. So with out hijacking the topic, Lets talk philosophy. 😬
I agree with you that there are many folks who, with good intentions, are just not there yet, be it via youtube or other avenues. Thats why we must watch, listen, and learn with discretion. For instance is the person a successful professional beekeeper? What are there degrees of success?
As far as giving good experienced advice no matter how well the intentions. I confess that I am in the category of experience lacking, in most cases. My little three years of beekeeping experience is no consolation to folks such as HP and many others here at beemaster, who may employ a lifetime of beekeeping experience, or at least many years of successful beekeeping experience. And not only their individual experiences, but there families handed down experiences and teaching. Some for generations. I know one person here at beemaster for instance here who comes from a 7th generation bee keeping family.
Baring questions here, I for one try to keep my mouth shut unless I have "experienced" what I am suggesting, or am talking about, or may be advising, or for that matter even commenting on, unless, I sometimes simply quote or stress where I got the information from in which I am relaying. Even so, one experienced answer may not be the correct answer in all cases or circumstances as there are always variables in many situations. I consider Mr HoneyPumps' replies just another added paragraph to his thick book as he shares the everyday life of beekeeping here with us, yet not only he, but many others here at beemaster, from all parts such as Oldbeavo from Australia for an example. As well as many others. At the same time, I am confident that those experienced beekeepers, that we rely on, will correct us who are not quite there yet when we error in our efforts to help.
This and other reasons are why I have so much respect for beemaster and folks here who so graciously and patiently share there "experiences", some a lifetime of experience. I am not attempting to put Mr HoneyPump on the top of the totem-pole and I feel sure that you are not either, though he and "several" others here deserve to be at that level simply because of experience and steadfast eager willingness to help. Experience that can not be bought or shortcuts made on the beekeeping road.