Natural Bee keeping in a Horizontal Hive works Too GOOD!
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- Doug and Stacy live in a log cabin like the Pioneers. They support the Bee population and help provide them a safe place to live and prosper. The Bee is very beneficial for the garden and all food production. Thanks for watching the video and hope you liked the old timer bee trick using the root cellar. thehivebutler.com is a great product that can help save you a lot of heartache when working with bees.
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I have a landscaping company just small im 38. Thank you your inspiring, my goal is to get a small piece of property and build a smaller house and get a garden and some animal's going. Thank you sir! God bless
wow they do have amazing products thanks great info and great video
hey there Doug not pertaining to the bees..but do you sleep upstairs in the summertime?
@@SheriLatulip depends but yes
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8:49 - Why are you not taking care to wipe the bees off the lip of the plastic bin in case the queen is on it? They are getting crushed as you set the lid down tight. Or is that lip designed so as to not crush them? Also, when wiping the bees into the box, why aren't you just placing it directly below the post so they fall directly in. There seems to be a lot of casualties throughout the process. 13:08 for example.
I've only kept bees for 2 years and then a 7 year hiatus till now, and I'm building Layens Horizontal hives instead of Langstroth for this season. So I'm genuinely curious about the swam catching process. Currently building 4 or 5 swarm traps for this april and so I've been learning a ton from Dr Leo and you. Keeping Bees With A Smile has been a very interesting read so far as well.
You are right, and he doesn't care. He smashes them left and right. It's just for views.
An empty box with some honey poured in it put up next to that swarm and they would have walked right in with out smashing a bunch of them.
What I do on swarms like that one is to first wet it down really well with a sprayer filled with 1:1 syrup. They don't fly very well when wet. Just brush em in and wait. I usually use a deep with new frames right on the spot . One old black brood frame.
Just one. A tiny spritz of swarm commander on a q-tip and call er done. 99% effective. Sometimes a swarm has already found an even better box. Right over there...lol
The swarm box: we use an office paper box. We cut a hole in the lid and hot glue window screen on. Pretty much the same thing on a budget. Keep 3 or 4 handy. The bee vac too.
True! Learned that painting under barn eaves. Even yellow jackets drop if they sting you and you tap them with the brush. Getting stung by them feels like getting hit with a bat. Especially when it got me right between the eyes.
Why does he keep doing an "incomplete" job?
He keeps leaving a chunk of bees thus likely missing the queen.
Its fascinating to watch you....I am allergic to bee stings so the hair was standing up on the back of my neck.......WOW!!!!
Some old brood frames and lemongrass would help
Should have caged the queen for a few days? the bees would have stuck around for her.. no?
I reccomend to not put a wild swarn next to other bees, they will leave. New swarms want a place with no other bees. Same thing happened to me, but when I put them in their own box, they stay
She's right up in the crook where you're down post meet your cross post
I agree! that is what I was thinking!
I think that's why the hive didn't sat a didn't have the Queen
Looks like patients is your best friend when it comes to this topic.
Must make the time to find that queen!
@@L2FlyMN its patience btw
That was rough to watch ... I had 2 swarms land in my yard
.. all you have to do is put a used nuc beside them and they will March in ... And you should be able to tell if the queen is on the post by how they sound and attitude ... The ones who got the queen will be much more relaxed... Pice
I like putting a old white sheet down on the ground 1st so if the queen falls you can find her. Also if you hold up a frame of old comb most of the time they will crawl onto it, then you can start putting them in the box. I love finding swarms
Off course. That's the right way and sometimes you find more than a queen and catch them before they are killed.
I don't think it's very well known that the bees are balling queens in a swarm. They pick one and let it live. I knew there were multiples but the killing part I had to see.
So far I haven't seen that. I collect swarms. Mostly by accident. Wife says all I have to do is put out a box and bees move it. She's seen it too many times. Timing...
Why not give each hive of bees their own horizontal hive?
I've watched another video of a swarm catching and he grabbed the queen first and put her and a few workers in the brood box and the rest followed, no probs. Less work and much more calmer and gentle on the bees.
@Poison Ivy how do u know which video I watched and how long that vloger has been beekeeping??
I consider Doug experienced enough, he often has expert help as well.
So, this is a purpose built box for catching swarms and you need to shove something under the lid to give the bees egress? That seems kind of lame.
I have the hive butler. The box is multi-purpose good for lots of things. Hauling frames to/from the hive, holding them while you do an inspection, storing frames to keep out wax moths, etc... He just was using it as a place to hold the bees while he scooped them up. There are dividers inside that keep the frames from moving around even if you only have 1 frame inside it still holds it up and in place protecting the comb and bees from getting smashed.
You need to leave them locked up for three days and they will imprint on that Hive and most likely stay around.
Whenever I go to capture a swarm.....(8 so far this year), I carry a nuc and a 10 frame setup with me, both have some old nasty frames in them....swarms seem to love them. I would have strapped a nuc on top of the fence and started to drop handfuls of bees into it....and then cover the box. the bees would most likely march right on in once they start fanning.
That's how i caught my swarms last year. I set the nuc box on a stand with the front touching the tree. Without any lemongrass or anything they walked right in.
How do you deal with mites that can get into the colony?
Hi Stacy and Doug ❤️💖
How do you know if you got the queen?
Wow I can not watch any more I am itchy all over...
How many bees are killed & crushed during this process. Was wondering if there other ways to route bees without this?
Not many
How did you prevent the bees from climbing up your pant leg? or up your "jacket"? I would be too nervous with that many bees all over once you started scooping them into the box !!
My swarms always go to the top of the trees so I can't get them.
Try setting it a "trap" for them. Some frames with comb on them in a box on a low branch. Some lemon grass scent in there because it smells like the pheromone they use to indicate a good place to live.
Most of mine too. Last one was about 50 feet in the air.
You really need to get some swarm box's with frames or little nukes. They seem to make catching swarms easier. The bees seem to feel more at home with frames to work with and crawl down to the box where the Queen is.
We've caught bees like that. We just had a plain plastic bin, and a large paint brush.😆
I couldn't figure out why Doug looked so different, then realised moustache is there. Mind blown lol😂
Loved the video too!
Need to get that missing slat replaced. Won't the bees start making wild comb in that large open area you left? I remember you having that problem before during a hive inspection where you left a frame out and the bees just filled up the open area with new comb. Valiant effort though. :o)
Go watch the last bee video
Fantastic information
God bless you and yours and God bless the USA
Can't say I fault them for swarming again. Compared to other beekeepers I watch on YT your treatment of dem li'l critters is kinda brutish.
We have a Langstroth version currently, but planning to add a few top-bar hives. Love the idea of not having to put box on top of box to keep our bees buzzing along.
Why didn't you smoke them? That's how I do it. You really got them pist off Doug.
Well done, colecting the swarm.
But...
You're adding yourself some unnecessary work and maybe taking some unnecessary risks...
If you first spray the bee cluster with water, the bees will stop taking into the air again and again (which is some of a risk, too, because if the queen feels like escaping, then other bees will follow her, and... off they went).
Place the box on a stool just under the wet cluster - then brush the wet bees inside the box - and now you have most of them in the box, calm and steady.
Cover the box with the lid, leaving just a small space open.
The few still airborne bees will get in by themselves.
They sense their queen's pheromone, know she's in the box and go in to join her.
Also, the bees inside will signal them to do so, by congregating near the entrance and spraying their own pheromone, thus precisely showing the airborne bees the proper entrance to their new home (the box).
Before you remove the box, wait for some time to let the scout bees return from their flight and join the bees inside the box.
And that's it.
Now you can relocate the bees to where they're going to live.
Good luck in your Homestead and with your Bees.
:)
What I was taught, instead of using a carry box, was to use an old hive box to catch swarms. I don't know whether it's better to give them all un-drawn frames or to put a frame of drawn comb and a frame of uncapped brood in the middle to give them work to do right away, but the old hive box smells of bees and they like that.
When you've got the queen and most of the swarm inside the box, you leave it right next to where the swarm was and the rest should move indoors by the end of the day. Probably sooner if there's a storm coming, but once inside a proper box they're not worried about the weather.
Get rid of plastic box, build a nuc, 8 frame or 10 frame of your choice... use lemongrass oil and 1 brood frame from your other other hive...set up under... grab handfuls of bees and set them gently on top of that frame and your undrawn plastics... after you get couple of handfuls, put lid on top cracked open... they will walk on in...
No frames?? Curious as to why you didn’t put any frames in the hive Butler to begin the process of transferring into horizontal hive as you collected bees from fence? Even with or without comb, brood or honey. Also correct if wrong couldn’t hive Butler be used to start the establishment of hive before transferring to horizontal similar to a deep being used when catching a swarm.
All my swarms go to 15 feet in the air or higher. The last one a few days ago migrated fifty feet in the air. Never thought they will go that high up. They checked my swarm box out but they didn’t move in. It was a big swarm. Probably not enough space for them. The last swarm I caught was 15 feet in the air. I put a box with frame under and dumped all bees in a garbage bag and got them down from the tree and put them in the deep. I left the top slightly open for the rest to get in. Thankfully the queen was there because the rest of them came down from the tree and got in to the box. They did swarm a couple months later again even though there was plenty of space and food for them. Lost half the hive. You never know with bees! 🤷♀️
Keep your bees at least 2-3 days locked up. When they swarm they carry food for 3-4 days. If they still have that food in them they will take off again. Better luck next time.
if you can view this bee person==JPthebeeman on youtube--I tell ya hes the best and teaches a lot of people--hes a friend to bees and saves a lot by rescuing them when people call him its like the bees all know him. God bless.
Where did you get the bees from... I'm completely new to this. Once again God Bless you and your family from middle GA and Thank y'all so much for your knowledge and sharing it ❤️
do you worry about the extra space i build a horizonal hive holds 32 frames only 20 of them are being use use i block off extra space thank for the help john
Next time just place a box with frames in it next o it and let them walk into it. Like this it is just chaos. And you risk losing the queen. Spread out an clean detergent and softener free blanket. Shake some of them into the box and close the hive the rest will follow since they are looking for a new home the will take it. You caused to much disturbing for my opinion. To move them with the frames into an other hive is no problem like after a week or two. Let them build some comb and the queen lay some eggs and the bees will go where ever their frames of comb goes. The box chaos is not good... Make them think they choose to go there that way they stay.
Too many different queen scents. It's no wonder the queen ran off, thinking she would be killed in the foreign place if she stayed.
why didn't you put the last top cover piece back in the top? It was laying on the ground under the hive.
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Also can you add the other beekepping videos to the description?
www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53029218 New info on why the queen bee makes those noises..
I recommend you go look at the 628dirt rooster channel. he will teach you how to wrangle bees.
my neighbor has honey bees and they are so cute they come around the pool all the time looking for water they never sting us and i have taught my kids to hold out their hands out and they will come and get a drink and leave
So far looks like they're migrating back chords the fence
Beautiful little bees...
For curiosity sake and my future I would like to ask, How much honey does that bee hive give you every year?
10 15 gallons
@@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY Nice!👍
OFF GRID with DOUG & STACY , Sorry to be a nag, are you saying 10 to 15 gallons a year? How much honey with one small box of beekeeping yield per year?
maybe there were multiple queens it seemed like there were two distinct clumps on the fence at one point.
Should have put some empty frames in there. You know that!
Hey Doug hey Stacy thank you for the video I enjoyed it and those bees were buzzing around but they didn't want to stay too long because they didn't like you now I think if they would have stayed longer they would have liked you
Doug, when you're to a point where your collecting enough honey for sale.
I would like to purchase honey from you, please let me know when that day
arrives???? I would be interested in 25lbs of Raw Honey. Cheers, Mate.
I don't understand why you keep going back to the same thing
So this never happened to me before. But I tried on both my accounts and for whatever reason I can't like the video. 😢 ❤ shadow banned for speaking truth. Idk weird though. Thanks for all u do. Stay blessed 🙌.
I was able to like the comments.
Some of the videos get pretty long but so much information
That's nohorizontal hive... that,s a longstroth hive
Thanks for sharing always learning new things, that one devider look like it was going bust lol... Jehovah bless you both
Is that where they came from? Isn’t it bad to have 2 queens in one hive?
Yea, they checked out because he either killed the queen or left it behind.
Jeez man be more careful with those bees
What caused the bees to leave the horizontal hive?
Love your video's brother from another mother.
Should try a vacum cleaner, shouldn't hurt them
Weren’t you kinda scared?
I'd find a box that doesnt take a half minute to open 😅
ha, i like the spongebob clip for a mili second.
you move a little on the fast side but good work.
Bet the horses don't want to hang their heads over that gate and bang on it.
I like how this video was mid range length
You said you closed the entrance so they only had one. Where is the other entrance on that hive. Is it up top? I am interested in this type of hive. I am new to beekeeping this past year and just discovered this style of hive. I am using traditional langstroth boxes right now. I am very interested in the horizontal hives and I am researching all I can right now.
Horizontalhive.com
putting them in a cool dark spot is cool
Isn't there some rule about three feet or three miles when moving bees?
Great music provided by the Cardinal!
@OFF GRID with DOUG & STACY Hey Doug, just wondering without frames in the strong hive's area where it was opened up, aren't you worried about more wild comb being built on the cover boards?
Didnt I put in new frames?
So, I am new to beekeeping. I had a beekeeper tell me you should just use a vacuum cleaner to suck them all up. This seems like a bad idea and a good way to kill a lot of bees. Any opinions?
Some do, it works but there are things that you do to the vacuum and the type 👍
Dang I'm impressed
Wooow thats so damn cool! Way to go Mr!
Might i suggest spraying down the cluster with sugar water to limit their ability to fly, and you'll be able to buy more time to brush off more bees into the box without them taking flight...
The basement might have been too cold and was a shock
Fail...
Doug, great information, thank you for sharing. I hope to expand my top bar hive type of bee project in The Philippines. God bless America.
We have dealt with quite a few swarms this spring. We were able to capture the queens in all but one of those cases and they swarmed and left. We also had one swarm we captured, queen and all, and they stayed for three days in the hive box we put them in and then just left. Sometimes bees just have to swarm and go elsewhere. We went from 2 hives to 9 this spring with all of the swarms we captured. Good to see this video and see how you work your swarms and try to get them in a new hive.
Wow! Talk about expanding the apiary! Thats awesome
just doin what they do!
Seth Rogan's dad
Was this your own bees swarming or a swarm from outside of your bees?
Our bees
I'll check it out thehivebutler and I suggestcheck out 628dirtrooster He has bee videos on you tube
Interested to see. I could never do that - bees make me nervous.
I have one hive now
It's almost painful to watch some of these older videos from when you weren't as in tuned to Dr. Leo's way of doing things. Learning from mistakes is as good as learning from good teaching in a lot of cases. Thanks for the videos.
That's how I know it's better ✌️ first hand
@@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY Thanks for replying and for continuing to show Dr. Leo's teachings, I'm learning right alongside you man!
I just don’t understand why all the little boards on top of the hive. Why not 1 or 2 bigger ones? I hope to have a hive soon.
Because then you couldn't work the hive in sections frame by frame PLUS the propolis would lock down a bigger lid pretty tight
I’m not a professional beekeeper, but if you brought two frames with brood either closed or open the bees will move from the post directly to the white plastic box without wasting much of your time and ours. Overall well done I personally enjoyed your video.
checked out!
Love you Doug
Good try!
Gee, Looks like u stirred up a bees nest. Lol....!!!!!!!
1st ... No views and 13 likes ??? 😆
RUclips is a mess
What about the smoke?
Bees dont typically sting while swarming, theyre more preoccupied with finding a new place to live. Unless you harm the queen, or the bees happen to be africanized, swarms are chill
where in video did you secure the queen?
When he sat the box next to the post for an hour or so. If he didnt have the queen, all the bees would have went back to the post