Yes I bare handed, no veil, scooped them out of the cardboard box I shook them into. They stung me several times when I shook them off the branch. I decided to treat them better when we got home. And they rewarded me with zero stings and began to march into the hive. I have opened that hive several times since with no suit, no veil, no gloves, wearing shorts & sandals ..... no stings so far. Only when I initially shook them as the experienced beekeeper said to do. I'll do it my way here on out. No shaking unless absolutely necessary.
I have used it in the past and am sure I will again. I grew lemon grass last year and put some of the leaves in my traps. I caught a fair amount that way too. Thanks for the comments. Have a great week.
Tip : Better way to anchor them to that Nuc Hive, would of been to get a Frame of Open Brood, from your Blue Hive, (shake all their Bees off.) Take the Eggs, uncapped Brood Frame etc... to your Nuc, then scoop up that Swarm ! Why you ask ? 👀 Well Bees are Hard Wired to look after 'Uncapped Young' aka keep it Warm and Fed ! So add some donor Brood, then your Swarm (Bees only.) That way you get a Happy Homed Swarm, that wont absconed ! Simples. 😎 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Happy Beekeeping 2022. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Also, at the same time, add some 1:1 Syrup inside the Hive Box, at Evening.... Close the Hive Entrance Up ! And leave them for a couple of Days. Bees will Build Wax, add 1:1 Syrup into the Comb, as faux Nectar (Needed Food Resources) And, in these days the Bees are enclosed, they will "Forget" their old location... Bond to that Nuc, and, on opening the entrance, will start to "Orientate" to their New Home. Simples. 😎
I usually get 1 to 4 swarms every year in my apiary that are not my bees, done this for last 3 or 4 years now. Have caught 3 mated swarms and 1 Virgin swarm this year already. Enjoyed the video very nice swarm
Very nice swarm, look forward to the update. I have sadly lost my bees over the winter, so hoping for a few swarms to arrive in the spring, bait hives already set up. Best wishes from the UK. Peter
I did this yesterday as a swarm had taken over a neighbor's tree. I did this barehanded and with no protection. I ended up with one sting and a large swarm in my new hive.
Yes, but the intensity of the bees at work is one of the things I like the most. You are not in control with the bees regardless of how much you try to convince yourself you are.
@@StewartFarmApiary You use the same trick with the bees that I used when I was a kid, droving oxen. You DO NOT FORCE the creature(s). You make friends with them, and ask them nicely. And I use this trick on ALL creatures, great and small. With caution. in some cases, _extreme_ caution.
I can't wait to have a chance to do that, I remember watching my dad carry swarms. :) Think I might have taken a frame or 2 out so they would enter quicker? They are crawling in and fanning she is already inside I'll bet.Ty, Blessed Days...
Swarms that get caught hanging out in bad weather , cold & rain , get extremely agitated. Caught one yesterday that I spotted in the rain. It’s been three days since warm weather so the honey they gorged on was depleted, and if they don’t settle down they will be getting a new queen.
We had a hive when I was a kid. One morning, while making breakfast, mom observed that we were out of honey. Dad sighed, and headed for his mask and coveralls. I got up and said, save yourself some time, dad, I got this," and went out and came right back with a frame of honey. Dad was stunned, and asked how I did that without getting stung. And mom said, "Because he sits at the base of the nest and reads to them for hours a day."
Thanks for the question. I honestly only bait them once. They either go to the trap or don’t. Doing too much can turn the bees away. Hope this helps. Thanks
You are totally right and I think in the excitement I just forgot to look. I am pretty sure you are 100% spot on with the queen. Thanks for the comments.......Have a great week.
A couple of things. Nice catch. It's a nice size swarm. The concern I would have is the size of the nuc. Bees that swarm like a specific size hive and a nuc isn't it. Put a second one on for the space they need. Second, what's with the gloves moving the bees inside. No bare hands? Hmmm
Don't be silly, if a colony is doing the "queenless roar" you can tell by just walking by and listening. But this wasn't a colony, it was a swarm. Almost by definition a swarm will have a queen. Besides, they were perfectly calm and docile before he moved them, and the sound they made after that is called "fanning" and is how you know they have a queen very often, as fanning is their way of communicating to each other where the queen is.
Hello good morning sir I am in Cameroon I am enjoying the farm work but my problem her is our road so how can I have this power care that you people are using?
Thank you for the feedback - perhaps (as I was told by a master beekeeper) the trap was really close to the original hive and that may have confused them. Who knows - thats the fun of beekeeping...............it never gets old. Have a great weekend.
@@StewartFarmApiary When I started beekeeping...I was totally on the fence about screened bottom boards. Still, I bought one just to check them out...and after doing more reading, the bottom line was it really didn't matter much. & from a building point of view...Solid is WAY easier, stronger, and convenient.
In my opinion, there is little chance of catching a swarm from your hive. Bees don't want compit for food to succeed. That is why they fly away from the place of "birth". Of course, if there is an empty hive in the apiary, there is a good chance that some foreign bees will move into it.
Yes I bare handed, no veil, scooped them out of the cardboard box I shook them into. They stung me several times when I shook them off the branch. I decided to treat them better when we got home. And they rewarded me with zero stings and began to march into the hive. I have opened that hive several times since with no suit, no veil, no gloves, wearing shorts & sandals ..... no stings so far. Only when I initially shook them as the experienced beekeeper said to do. I'll do it my way here on out. No shaking unless absolutely necessary.
Sounds good. Thank you for the feedback
very nice video !!! hi from Greece !👌👌
Many thanks. Hope you found it helpful
Congrats on the free bees. Hope you'll give Swarm Commander a try when you are baiting your traps.
I have used it in the past and am sure I will again. I grew lemon grass last year and put some of the leaves in my traps. I caught a fair amount that way too. Thanks for the comments. Have a great week.
Tip :
Better way to anchor them to that Nuc Hive, would of been to get a Frame of Open Brood, from your Blue Hive, (shake all their Bees off.) Take the Eggs, uncapped Brood Frame etc... to your Nuc, then scoop up that Swarm !
Why you ask ? 👀
Well Bees are Hard Wired to look after 'Uncapped Young' aka keep it Warm and Fed !
So add some donor Brood, then your Swarm (Bees only.) That way you get a Happy Homed Swarm, that wont absconed ! Simples. 😎
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Happy Beekeeping 2022.
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Also, at the same time, add some 1:1 Syrup inside the Hive Box, at Evening.... Close the Hive Entrance Up ! And leave them for a couple of Days. Bees will Build Wax, add 1:1 Syrup into the Comb, as faux Nectar (Needed Food Resources) And, in these days the Bees are enclosed, they will "Forget" their old location... Bond to that Nuc, and, on opening the entrance, will start to "Orientate" to their New Home. Simples. 😎
This is great feedback. Thank you very much.
Wow, seems quite fast. Thanks for sharing!
Very fast. I was surprised, but this is our third year with the same trap and we will keep doing what works. Thanks so much for the response.
I usually get 1 to 4 swarms every year in my apiary that are not my bees, done this for last 3 or 4 years now. Have caught 3 mated swarms and 1 Virgin swarm this year already. Enjoyed the video very nice swarm
Many thanks for the feedback
Very nice swarm, look forward to the update. I have sadly lost my bees over the winter, so hoping for a few swarms to arrive in the spring, bait hives already set up. Best wishes from the UK. Peter
Many thanks Peter. We were lucky on this one and hope to catch a few more. Keep us updated also on your swarm success. Sorry you lost your bees.
Nice catch 👍 thanks I subscribed 👍 good health and God bless 👍
Many thanks for the positive feedback. Good health to you as well. Have a great week.
I did this yesterday as a swarm had taken over a neighbor's tree. I did this barehanded and with no protection. I ended up with one sting and a large swarm in my new hive.
That’s great. Thanks for the feedback. Have a great day.
Tbh it's such a scary sound hearing a swarm start to buzz but....such beauty.
Yes, but the intensity of the bees at work is one of the things I like the most. You are not in control with the bees regardless of how much you try to convince yourself you are.
@@StewartFarmApiary Controlling bees is like herding cats. You either accept them for what they are, on their terms, or "get stung."
@@TimeSurfer206 I totally agree with that.
@@StewartFarmApiary You use the same trick with the bees that I used when I was a kid, droving oxen.
You DO NOT FORCE the creature(s). You make friends with them, and ask them nicely.
And I use this trick on ALL creatures, great and small.
With caution. in some cases, _extreme_ caution.
very nice, I live by a river and lots of huge trees, every year I get at least two swarms, I love honeybees😁
I love to watch bee keeping; I enjoy it so much. I'm deadly allergic so will never be able to handle bees.
Sorry to hear of your allergy. I find watching the bees very calming.
NICE VID🤠
Thank you for the kind words.
New to the channel thanks for sharing
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Earned a new sub 👍
I can't wait to have a chance to do that, I remember watching my dad carry swarms. :) Think I might have taken a frame or 2 out so they would enter quicker? They are crawling in and fanning she is already inside I'll bet.Ty, Blessed Days...
It was a great catch. Thank you for your feedback.
In srilanka, Apis Sereena usually, always doesn't go to bee boxes and they select some other options.
You should of course use the lid underneath that collected the bees that fell to the ground ;)
Put one open brood becouse they dont like the place if you put brood you going to keep them with you
thank you
Swarms that get caught hanging out in bad weather , cold & rain , get extremely agitated.
Caught one yesterday that I spotted in the rain. It’s been three days since warm weather so the honey they gorged on was depleted, and if they don’t settle down they will be getting a new queen.
Agree - and a single raindrop and hit a queen in mid flight and the already stressed swarm has to start over again.
thank you you for the feedback.
i`ll usually take a few frames out so i get em deep in the box whether its a shake off or set in.
Thanks for the feedback. I may use that in the future. Have a great week.
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We had a hive when I was a kid. One morning, while making breakfast, mom observed that we were out of honey.
Dad sighed, and headed for his mask and coveralls.
I got up and said, save yourself some time, dad, I got this," and went out and came right back with a frame of honey.
Dad was stunned, and asked how I did that without getting stung.
And mom said, "Because he sits at the base of the nest and reads to them for hours a day."
Great story. Thanks for sharing.
COOL:)
Thank you
Been there done that. I've been in the middle of a tornado of bees swarming onto my fig tree.
Nothing quite like that intensity of working a large swarm. Thank you for the feedback.
Could you please tell me how often you “rebait” your swarm traps? Thanks! Love the videos!
Thanks for the question. I honestly only bait them once. They either go to the trap or don’t. Doing too much can turn the bees away. Hope this helps. Thanks
Awesome🤴🏿🙂. Thanks👍🏾.
That's outstanding work you're doing Sir. The world could use a hell of lot more like you. You should be commended.
Thank you so much for the kind words. We are continually trying to leave a footprint on the land that our children will be proud of.
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You can see them fanning and throwing the queen’s pheromone out. You put her in the hive.
Thanks
Omg, you f….g crack me up, “my apiary” one (1) yes one hive ! Lmao😂
Glad you are easily amused. We have numerous hives on our farm. I was filming at one location.
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I’m wondering why they did not go in, maybe to much lure or wasp nest. Did they stay or leave on you.
They went in the hive and are going great. Thank you for the comments and feedback.
We rescue swarms... as the saying goes - Swarms just before storms...
I like that. Thanks.
Ha ,I catch swarms in my apiary every year.
Good stuff
Awesome
You forgot to check under that hive box, I bet the queen could have been hiding under there. Or not.
You are totally right and I think in the excitement I just forgot to look. I am pretty sure you are 100% spot on with the queen. Thanks for the comments.......Have a great week.
A couple of things. Nice catch. It's a nice size swarm. The concern I would have is the size of the nuc. Bees that swarm like a specific size hive and a nuc isn't it. Put a second one on for the space they need.
Second, what's with the gloves moving the bees inside. No bare hands? Hmmm
Thanks for the feedback. I will try that next time. I always wear gloves. I assume that is a preference in the bee world.
@@StewartFarmApiary The issue with gloves is disease transmission. I use them on nasty hives.
@@beebob1279 Ahhh. Good to know. thanks.
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Yes indeed
Nice job!
I am afraid that this swarm has no queen because the the way they sound... Noisy
Thanks for the feedback
Don't be silly, if a colony is doing the "queenless roar" you can tell by just walking by and listening. But this wasn't a colony, it was a swarm. Almost by definition a swarm will have a queen. Besides, they were perfectly calm and docile before he moved them, and the sound they made after that is called "fanning" and is how you know they have a queen very often, as fanning is their way of communicating to each other where the queen is.
@@StewartFarmApiary have you found a queen in the swarm ?
@@bc2578 Thank you for your feedback!! I agree with you. But not all swarms have queens. Generally, yes...but not all.
Have did the same thing but with out gloves
Did you find it to be any different in relation to the welfare of the bees - i.e. not using gloves?
Nice work :D they seem so calm, you guys must have good genetics 🧬 over there 👉
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I actually had the queen shipped in from the west coast. She has proven her worth over the years.
Hello good morning sir I am in Cameroon I am enjoying the farm work but my problem her is our road so how can I have this power care that you people are using?
Thank you
Possibly they did not immediately enter because you used too much lure.
Thank you for the feedback - perhaps (as I was told by a master beekeeper) the trap was really close to the original hive and that may have confused them. Who knows - thats the fun of beekeeping...............it never gets old. Have a great weekend.
Could have used a smoker to push them down through the frames
True!
Not criticizing, just trying to make it easier
@@joesmith6420 Absolutely - I appreciate all feedback.
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Thank you
Thought you mentioned that you were going put another5 frame nuke on top?
Yes, I had mentioned. I converted it over to a standard 10 frame box instead
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Where are you located? Thanks!
Alabama
Having a swarm trap at your own apiary I think is an excellent idea...but one with a screened bottom board is NOT a good idea.
I totally agree. Ours are solid.
@@StewartFarmApiary When I started beekeeping...I was totally on the fence about screened bottom boards. Still, I bought one just to check them out...and after doing more reading, the bottom line was it really didn't matter much.
& from a building point of view...Solid is WAY easier, stronger, and convenient.
In my opinion, there is little chance of catching a swarm from your hive. Bees don't want compit for food to succeed. That is why they fly away from the place of "birth". Of course, if there is an empty hive in the apiary, there is a good chance that some foreign bees will move into it.
Thank you for your feedback.