Moving swarms part 2
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- Part 2 of a 5 part series of me just moving my captured swarms into permanent hives. It's not the most exciting stuff on the planet to watch, but I hope you find something of value.
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Nice video. Thank you. :)
I was missing your Layens beehive related videos. I am glad you found some time to post a new one. Because of your honeybee educational materials and Dr. Leo Sharashkin's videos I got myself 2 brand new Layens hives and now I am proudly announcing to all my relatives and neighbors that I became a real beekeeper. Thank you!!!
Good for you ! You are going to love it. All the best to you!
I'm sure you know, hive beetles do well in hives located in shaded areas. I learned that lesson a few years back and now try to have the hives in the sun. I run Langstroth hives and am presently learning the Layens hive. I'll be switching over to those after I build them.
One of your best videos yet! Really appreciate the knowledge you share, especially because it is so unscripted.
I watched this video and was surprised at how calm the bees were. I caught my first swarm in a Layens trap three weeks ago. When I went to transfer the frames into the permanent hive last week, I had my bee suit on, but forgot any gloves. When I removed a small spacer about 3/8" wide that kept the frames tight together a large group of bees instantly came out and attacked both my hands stinging me, 6 times on one hand and 3 times on the other. Just wondering what"s your thoughts as to why they were so aggressive compared to the swarm you caught? I am a beginning bee keeper, have read Keeping Bees With a Smile, and watched several of Dr. Leo's videos. This was not the experience I was hoping for getting started bee keeping,
Thanks for your videos.
Jim
them girls were really calm,,, there was a couple of wild bee trees that had calm bees that i used to raid
I love bee trees!
I'm a new beekeeper and two weeks ago I found out I had caught a swarm mid to end of July (according to neighbours who saw it). I caught them in a box with Langstroth frames and have since built an insulated Layens hive. Judging from my last hive inspection, they are occupying about 5 large Langstroth frames. In your opinion, when is it too late in the season to transfer them over? I'm in Southern Ontario Canada, similar climate to yours I think. If it's too late, I'll leave them in the Langstroth box, insulate it for the winter and transfer it in the spring. The colony seems strong but I don't want to rob them of energy this close to the winter (it's now Mid September).
Probably could go as late as August, sooner the better however.
Oh, forgot, since your mentioned "comb collapse" due to high heat. We just went through 100+ days of horrible heat and my 18.5" frames made it through with no middle bar.
Hi from Malaysia
Hello my beekeeping buddy! I hope you are having a great beekeeping experience in Malaysia.
Still no swarms but I did do my first cut out about a month ago there still doing well
Cut outs are a blast good for you!
Great series of videos and timely given I’m working with two swarms I caught this year. Question, will empty frames on the sides of the brood encourage burr comb especially if the empty frame is against the side of the hive? I ask because my bees seem to see any open cavity as a chance to be creative even though the hive is perfectly level. They seem to like wide comb construction that pushes into the empty frame space. Maybe you have a solution to discourage burr comb?
It could be that they are now trying to build wider comb for honey storage. If you put an empty frame in between to drawn frames this will encourage them to keep things easier for the beekeeper and help with the cross comb, bur comb and crazy comb they sometimes do on the sides.
Does the follower board go right to the bottom?
Great video! one question... what is the purpose of the plastic bag in the bottom of your swarm box... Just curious Thanks:)
I put lemon grass oil on a paper towel and seal it (almost completely) in the plastic baggie with the baggie open a little bit on the one side so the scent releases slowly. It's good for attracting the scouts.
Hello Gene, How are you my friend? Cooler days are coming your way!
Hey, I have a very important question to answer you and I just found out about that I found very hard to believe, yet can see in someway true. On another beekeeping channel that I true, I heard that when bees go out to forage everyday, they will find a large source of flowers say like an Elm tree, and then never leave it. I was told that bees will only forage on a single species of plants because they don't crop pollenate not mix their own pollen sources????? IS THIS TRUE???? I'm so surprised by this
That's a great question - probably more for a guy like Tom Seeley. Sorry