The MOST Amazing thing to Experience - Swarming Honey Bees In Action!!!!!

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  • @bradgoliphant
    @bradgoliphant Рік тому +8

    Such a kind and gentle way to handle a swarm. So grateful for beekeepers like you. They deserve our grace-as we all do.

  • @cassiewickwire322
    @cassiewickwire322 Рік тому +5

    I think I love this catch method. It looks so gentle. These girls are beautiful!

  • @NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE
    @NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE Рік тому +7

    Totally agree about Swarming It is magical I am 3rd Generation Bee Keeper I have been treatment free for 23 years now and always have plenty of empty hives for my bees to swarm into naturally. There is only one thing as good as the sound of a swarm and that is the sight of them all marching in.
    If you you treat them with kindness and respect the Bees will never leave your land. Obviously have to have the forage for them aswell. The only time I would tell people not to let them swarm is if they have close neighbors or very small gardens that will not support the expansion.

  • @dcsblessedbees
    @dcsblessedbees Рік тому +3

    That is SO cool😁 I Hope she had a the "Time of he Life."👍 It is so awesome you get to share that with your Grandma and Mom. Blessed Days...

  • @reneemoorefrost4871
    @reneemoorefrost4871 Рік тому +5

    I love the walk down method, so gentle.

  • @georgebrown3185
    @georgebrown3185 Рік тому +2

    You and your grandmother are adorable, I love your calm voice you are so at ease.

  • @debichats8634
    @debichats8634 Рік тому +7

    My husband came by while I was watching and immediately was captivated! It’s so soothing and watching you talking softly to them and being slow and gentle….just awesomely amazing! I’ve learned something old for sure! If I was younger…..thank you!!❤

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому +1

      💛💛💛

    • @UltFrizz
      @UltFrizz Рік тому +1

      My wife came past while watching and asked if I would leave her for Kaylee. I said without a second thought. A Beekeepers dream women :)

  • @aprilcoburn5214
    @aprilcoburn5214 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful. And thanks for sharing. Fellow herbalist here and brand new beekeeper. I caught my first swarm a couple of weeks ago. I'm definitely going to try this walk-down method with the next swarm.

  • @davidclauson5256
    @davidclauson5256 Рік тому +7

    How cool!!! I’ve never seen that method of just letting the girls walk down onto the frame. Learn something new every day!! Thanks for sharing this and your grandma too.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому

      It is definitely helpful when it comes to finding the queen!

  • @beverlybeidel1817
    @beverlybeidel1817 Рік тому +2

    Love watching swarms. Winter of 21-22 I lost all my hives like 6-5 hives. Said I was done, didn't have time. Kept saying how much I missed them. God heard me and had other plans. I did not clean up the bee yard, and hives last year, life got in the way. Yesterday I was out in the garden and saw bees around one hive. Then did a walk around and saw bees at another hive. Inspected last night one hive even had capped brood, the other one had just eggs. Decided if God wants me to do this might of well add another hive. So this morning I went and bought a nuc and have placed it. Now back to walking the yard and watching the bees. Want to prepare another hive for swarms. Bees are swarming like crazy here. A neighbor caught a swarm last week. Love all your videos and always learn something new.

  • @marabeth9400
    @marabeth9400 Рік тому +4

    It's so great to see kind and gentle practices exemplified. Thanks for sharing 😊.

  • @isabelladavis1363
    @isabelladavis1363 Рік тому +3

    Wow every time I see you do this I’m in total amazement at the wonders god has shared with us…thank you so much for the thrills…stay blessed

  • @Ceres365
    @Ceres365 Рік тому +2

    I've not seen this method of catching swarms using the frames. It's so cool to watch and, I bet, a lot less stressful for all parties involved.

  • @duke4777
    @duke4777 Рік тому +1

    You have filmed one of the coolest ways to catch a swarm and including your grandmother is what life is about! Great job 🎉

  • @rickriley7018
    @rickriley7018 Рік тому +2

    Young Lady, Such a beautiful Queen!!! I truly hope that this colony prospers for you all.... I just love to capture and rehome a swarm.... Blessings to you and Graandmother.... Rick

  • @homesteadingpastor
    @homesteadingpastor Рік тому +13

    Awesome job! You made it look so easy even though I know it was a challenge. Thanks for sharing & teaching us so much. Tell grandma we said hello. 🙏🏻😇🙏🏻😇❤️🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

  • @samhklm
    @samhklm Рік тому +6

    Awesome. Thanks for filming this. Handling a camera and holding a frame while bees climb on is proof of your bee keeping experience and filming expertise . I would have forgot to turn the camera on and then most of the shots would be sky or grass.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому +1

      It was a challenge, but so happy to have been able to share 💛

  • @karindinarda8755
    @karindinarda8755 Рік тому +3

    this was awesome! I love your videos, so informative!

  • @alanbiesemeier6930
    @alanbiesemeier6930 Рік тому +2

    Love the Swarm. Nature in action. Just like you, doing your thing when they swarm. Kaylee in action and doing your thing.

  • @BuzzWorthyLife
    @BuzzWorthyLife Рік тому +2

    Love how gentle and thoughtful you are with the bees!

  • @CastleHives
    @CastleHives Рік тому +4

    Those that have not ever experienced a swarm in flight do not understand that feeling. Good stuff Kaylee. . Hope all is well your way.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому

      Catching all the feelings 💛💛💛💛

    • @CastleHives
      @CastleHives Рік тому

      @@TheHoneystead Such precious memories having your grandma there. .

  • @elizabethlink3993
    @elizabethlink3993 Рік тому +1

    💚 Lovely, so cool to watch you with your Girls! Seems like SO many bees for that hive..looks very crowded, and they're gonna make more! 💚

  • @michellehill4148
    @michellehill4148 Рік тому +7

    Every time you catch a swarm I still listen carefully for the queen to sing! Once heard, you never forget it, that's for sure! Thanks for this catching feelings moment. 🐝

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому +1

      I was hoping to hear her sing, but apparently she was a little shy 💛

  • @davidlewis4179
    @davidlewis4179 Рік тому +1

    I love swarms!
    Yesterday my wife asked me why a crow was squawking so loudly. So I looked in the direction of the crow and started listening. Something was different in the sound coming from my apiary. I went to investigate and found a swarm hanging in a tree. I used the as you call it the walk down method too. I didn't have the clean frames like you. I had a dead out with stinky frames so 5 of the 8 frames had to be scraped. I have 5 freshly waxed frames today. Because I charged am Amish beekeeper 5 frames as a fee for hauling bee supplies.

  • @heidistoddard1588
    @heidistoddard1588 Рік тому +3

    Truley magical~ Thanks so much for taking us along!🕊

  • @DragonflyenAmber
    @DragonflyenAmber Рік тому +2

    I love watching you with your bees, seeing grandma go with you is pretty awesome. Watching the two of you together makes me miss my grandma so much. She would have loved these videos!

  • @vancamerawoman7399
    @vancamerawoman7399 4 дні тому

    You are amazing ❤
    Watching this has convinced me to get my first hives.
    I’ve been watching your herbal vids too and making tinctures and salves
    So glad you decided to be on UA-cam x

  • @jamesjessee4064
    @jamesjessee4064 Рік тому +1

    Glad you was able to catch the swarm

  • @IndiBex86
    @IndiBex86 Рік тому +2

    You never fail to impress me with your skills Kaylee!

  • @suzylarry1
    @suzylarry1 Рік тому +1

    nice to see them march , nice video , glad Grandma could see this in her lifetime. Great recovery of Bees.

  • @tlcross9620
    @tlcross9620 Рік тому +1

    That was such a gentle catch of Feelings...I will be sure to try.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому +1

      It’s slower, but worth it if you have the time!

  • @GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn

    Catching swarms is so gratifying!

  • @ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney
    @ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney Рік тому +1

    Perfect timing, I was getting questions from friends about swarming and this really shows how the sky is filled with bees.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому

      Isn’t it amazing 🙌🙌🙌

    • @ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney
      @ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney Рік тому

      @@TheHoneystead I both love and hate swarms. Love them because they are so cool and hate them because they scare people who don't understand them. Like the new in California last week where a guy invaded a large hive resulting in very defensive behavior and swarm like skies. The idiot made them defensive by ripping the hive apart in a building, then the media made it seem like this was normal bee behavior when they swarm. All of the swarms I have capture have been so mellow except for the number of bees flying around. I am constantly trying to educate people on bee behavior, and it is an uphill battle when the stupid media published bad information...
      Love your videos!

  • @andreacooley9428
    @andreacooley9428 Рік тому +2

    That was AMAZING TO SEE!!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING❤❤🐝🐝🐝❤❤❤

  • @raymondrobinson5251
    @raymondrobinson5251 Рік тому +3

    You're the first UA-cam producer. I saw a show of that. You are using the walking on frame technique. I've seen a couple of others do it. I enjoyed learning from you and other teachers. I've been around bees my whole life. Hopefully, 2024, I'll be able to start this adventure myself. Thank you for the learning opportunity.

  • @jck148
    @jck148 Рік тому +1

    That's genius. I'll remember that gor our next time, swarm catching. ❤😊

  • @rightpath44
    @rightpath44 Рік тому +1

    Fascinating!! Thanks for sharing that!

  • @sonjacohn2303
    @sonjacohn2303 Рік тому +5

    I love to see this and I think it is so lovely that you involve your grandmother in the whole process. The way you are handeling the bees is so impressive!

  • @jessicafairfax_Bens_Bees
    @jessicafairfax_Bens_Bees Рік тому +1

    Great video! Can't wait to catch my first swarm 🐝🌼💜✌️

  • @jeremychrist
    @jeremychrist 3 місяці тому

    I caught my first swarm a few weeks ago. I felt the vibration in my hands and experienced the smells!

  • @GothicGardenCo
    @GothicGardenCo Рік тому +3

    Adore watching the bee videos! The sound they make is so soothing!🎉

  • @melaniebergstedt3248
    @melaniebergstedt3248 Рік тому

    WOW!!…..just WOW!💞

  • @Moderatelydisagreeable
    @Moderatelydisagreeable Рік тому +2

    It is beautiful, and I’m not sure why , but it is. Also, I learned this walk down method from you earlier this year and have had the opportunity to use it. I definitely prefer it over shaking them down.

  • @chuckgross6024
    @chuckgross6024 Рік тому +1

    Nice & easy! Loved it!

  • @williamwinsor7376
    @williamwinsor7376 Рік тому

    Swarm season can drive you crazy with the drive to get and build equipment to house them can drive you crazy like tops and bottoms and waxing frames!

  • @Straight0uttaCrofton
    @Straight0uttaCrofton Рік тому

    i'm FINALLY getting better at spotting the queen!

  • @buzzybeeT
    @buzzybeeT Рік тому +1

    Great swarm catch and video! Walking in the swirl of a swarm and catching them is an amazing experience! 🐝

  • @rosemaryshevchuck5767
    @rosemaryshevchuck5767 Рік тому +1

    Very interesting! I always wonder do many bees get squished when you put the top on and off or the panels inside.
    All that buzzing is relaxing to listen to🥰

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому +2

      It does sometimes happen, but I move slowly and gently 💛

  • @cyrusmetcalfe1461
    @cyrusmetcalfe1461 Рік тому +1

    just came across you on youtube its nice to see some one connected to nature and always learning cool

  • @TORTmentor
    @TORTmentor Рік тому

    Wow, thnx so much for showing the capture !!!!

  • @balachittofarm5581
    @balachittofarm5581 Рік тому +1

    Amazing footage! Thanks for sharing! ❤

  • @ranchomecho
    @ranchomecho Рік тому

    YOU ARE THE BEST!!

  • @brigittemiller5073
    @brigittemiller5073 Рік тому

    Mesmerizing!!❤

  • @tz1592
    @tz1592 Рік тому

    I also can't believe you can find the queen with so many bees!!!

  • @teenywhatever
    @teenywhatever Рік тому +1

    This was absolutely amazing. I’ve always wanted to have my own hives, and this really inspired me. Thank you so much for sharing! You’re such an inspiration where do you live that you have your homestead?

  • @KimsKluckers
    @KimsKluckers Рік тому

    Wow, what an amazing video. I want bees for the many benefits they provide. Pollinating my orchard, berries, garden and flowers. I also am excited about the honey, bees wax and propolis. I have bear that already tore up my neighbor's hives. Also I am highly allergic to bees so your video on what I would have to do freaked me out and I have changed my mind. 😵‍💫 It brings me back to the day I cut down a tree with a hive and was stung more than 60 times and almost died. That's when I became highly allergic. So no thanks, unfortunately I am going to have to pass but I sure admire you for what you do. 🥰

  • @kathyhathaway8823
    @kathyhathaway8823 Рік тому

    You did very good.!!!

  • @Cdfarms
    @Cdfarms Рік тому

    So amazing..

  • @Leoseiti1
    @Leoseiti1 Рік тому

    In Albania, we clap our hands, and sometime spray water in the air in such ocassions and bees geather toghether nearby and fly not to far away... I enjoyed the video and yes, it was a large colonie. :)

  • @josephleyva7471
    @josephleyva7471 6 місяців тому

    Thank you Kaylee for showing me this technique. I'll try it on my honeybee swarms in Hawaii. Shalom

  • @carolkantner1770
    @carolkantner1770 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing. That's so cool.

  • @strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642

    Great stuff that was a pretty big swarm. I keep swarm traps out up here in West Virginian I have been Blessed this year to see two swarm’s move into their new home. Hope you all are doing well and great to see your grandmother get to experience this with you.

  • @josephcarter769
    @josephcarter769 Рік тому

    Awesome!

  • @michaelfike7542
    @michaelfike7542 Рік тому

    I always take a box and put a little bit of swarm commander on the inside and set it in the swarm and they will go right to the box.

  • @timlewis9873
    @timlewis9873 Рік тому

    Nice idea, with the comb.

  • @timpanda3780
    @timpanda3780 Рік тому +2

    This is so fascinating, thank you for filming this rehoming…I’m often left wondering why when so many bees had landed on the branch there are still so many still flying around waiting for somewhere to land….seems odd they wait so long? Also, you mentioned seeing swarm cells in a hive, is there a difference between these and the usual cells you’d see please?

  • @NorthMissouriOutdoors
    @NorthMissouriOutdoors Рік тому

    ❤your 🐝 🐝 footage

  • @cathykirkmcrae7727
    @cathykirkmcrae7727 Рік тому

    That was awesome-sauce!

  • @time2fly2124
    @time2fly2124 Рік тому +1

    we're in the thick of swarm season in NY and ive been lucky enough to successfully catch 3 in the last week, plus one that was a call for a swarm (but moved in to a roof) that had a queen laying on the ground with some attendants! had some duds from being up too high in trees, and not wanting to come down in a bucket, but i'll take 4 new colonies of free bees.

  • @ValerieA860
    @ValerieA860 Рік тому

    amazing

  • @altonjames1677
    @altonjames1677 Рік тому +1

    All I can say is that is a lot of bees great job filming that had to be hard

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому +1

      Lol it was a little challenging, but I’m so glad I was able to capture it!

  • @purplewolf2848
    @purplewolf2848 Рік тому

    As someone new to trying to create a regenerative herbal garden I would love to see how you harvest and store seeds for next year. My goal is to only buy 1 of each plant and just let them spread over time to create enough that I will have enough for the entire year. I even bought a bay leaf tree because I use a ton of bay leaves.

  • @sharonchriswell8500
    @sharonchriswell8500 Рік тому

    Best video ever

  • @33JLuwi
    @33JLuwi Рік тому

    I got this on my recommendation, i don't own any bees buts its relaxing just watching this. God bless

  • @cihansaglam4457
    @cihansaglam4457 Рік тому

    Bees are l❤ves

  • @ssfoste
    @ssfoste Рік тому

    Wow, that was a great and very informativbe and educational video. Thank you!

  • @monteapiechocki4588
    @monteapiechocki4588 Рік тому

    Very nice

  • @mariaanderson6503
    @mariaanderson6503 Рік тому

    Wow 😮😮😮

  • @aaronaakre9470
    @aaronaakre9470 Рік тому

    That’s is a lot of bees man. I would be screaming and running away.

  • @terrihutto6623
    @terrihutto6623 Рік тому

    Wow

  • @emnic1627
    @emnic1627 Рік тому

    Whew my arms are tired just watching you 😮‍💨

  • @longkochannel9726
    @longkochannel9726 Рік тому

    You are a great woman Miss, beekeeping to produce quality honey requires patience and perseverance. be careful even though you are wearing protective clothing, May God bless you🙏🙏😆

  • @diannemiller4754
    @diannemiller4754 Рік тому

    Wow! I love your method of catching this swarm. I'm impressed 😊thank you for sharing.

  • @sf55514
    @sf55514 Рік тому

    WHAT ever been stung repeatedly by swarming honeybees? It's amazing alright that your able to get away and live. LA DEE DA LA LA LA

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому

      Hmmm… most bees that are swarming are not as defensive, because they have nothing to protect. We’re they swarming or did you just come near a colony of honeybees unknowingly?

  • @pirateprospecting707
    @pirateprospecting707 Рік тому

    Great catch..glad it Was low.

  • @ryanboutr7756
    @ryanboutr7756 Рік тому

    Idk if bees swarming is something I would have fun being in the middle of lol you do you girl

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому

      Lol that’s ok! That’s why I love sharing with others who haven’t or wouldn’t experience it!

  • @pcmultimedia1
    @pcmultimedia1 Рік тому

    After seeing that technique , I was thinking , perhaps we could make a device that screws , or clamps to the tree limb in two places, then it would have an arm like a robot arm that would hold the frame for you, you would the. Move the arm to the bees in position , lock it in place ,let them walk on in their own time and go collect the frame , load another one and keep doing it.
    This would allow you to stand back and and reduce the risk on the ladder and the stress of holding the frame to the bees.
    Just an idea, I could build such. Device to do that.

  • @patmoore4515
    @patmoore4515 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @TheJoyfulMom
    @TheJoyfulMom Рік тому

    So fun! And where is your beautiful necklace from?

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому

      I’m not sure where, but I wish I knew someone to help make them! #mustardseed

  • @trishs.4326
    @trishs.4326 Рік тому

    Thanks sooo much for sharing hun . We’re abouts are you situated , are you an Ozzie or out of Australia ?. I noticed the Kangaroo on your awesome Bee 🐝 suit 🙂👍🙏 I love your energy around the bees .

  • @Jaxxie1981
    @Jaxxie1981 Рік тому

    I am 42 years-old and, despite seeing honeybees pollinating around my yard my entire life, last year was the first time I got to witness a swarm. They hovered over our pool for several minutes, then they moved over my neighbor's backyard and then they floated up to to the pine tree canopy in the woods behind our house. It was such a spectacular sight to see.

  • @smoochysmoochy7267
    @smoochysmoochy7267 Рік тому +1

    MY SISTER in TX does bees....Not as Advanced as u seem tho😊..Too Koool

  • @Zireling
    @Zireling Рік тому

    How long have you been homesteading and how did you learn?

  • @drrahilakurdi5943
    @drrahilakurdi5943 Рік тому

    Hi❤

  • @sarahwhite754
    @sarahwhite754 Рік тому

    Have you ever used a bee drum? We use one to make them settle sooner

  • @tz1592
    @tz1592 Рік тому

    So interesting. Do honey bees swarm all over the country? I live in WI, I've never seen this before. Sorry if it's a silly question, maybe this happens all the time. It sounds scary when you hear all of that buzzing. You guys are so brave! So glad you are there to help them. I do know honey bees are super important.

    • @TheHoneystead
      @TheHoneystead  Рік тому

      They do! It’s their way of reproducing and growing!

  • @haddadamine2856
    @haddadamine2856 5 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤لقد أحببت طريقة ممتازة و مختصرة

  • @09echols
    @09echols Рік тому

  • @jimmiekendrick1632
    @jimmiekendrick1632 Рік тому

    Most times they come home

  • @osiyopeace4634
    @osiyopeace4634 Рік тому +1

    Did you see where Biden signed an international agreement that we would stop growing food. Please Stock up on food and grow your own food. Thank you for everything you’re doing to help everyone learning about homesteading and the bees!