Surprise Swarm Arrives from the North, and Hives Itself in the only Nucleus left. Quinn Edition.
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2024
- Unedited video of a swarm arriving on our property and moving in to a vacant hive.
The supervisor was eating supper when he noticed a cloud of bees passing by the kitchen window.
They flew over the woods to our north, and arrived at our apiary at 5 PM on May 13.
This video is made as part of our record keeping, but my Grandson insisted that it be shared with YOU.
So, here you go.
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I’m glad the Supervisor was there to let you know what’s going on! That’s a great swarm!
Me Too! Amazing what I might be missing when he's not here to direct operations :)
As a grandfather myself this is so heart warming. The special time that you get to spend with Quinn and the special time that he gets to spend with you is priceless. Being able to teach him beekeeping is rewarding and fun. You’re passing along what you know and raising up the next generation of beekeepers.
I am giving payback for all the years I had with my own grandparents, including my Great Grandfather :)
WOW ! : a bee keeper’s dream !
I purchased 3 nucs from a local nursery ( 100 miles away from me ) and 2 of them absconded because they had an overwhelming small hive beetle infestation . I was fortunate enough to be able to contact a very large bee company ( 150 miles away from me to buy 2 replacement nucs ) ; their nucs were “ winter over wintered and cost $50.00 less than the “ spring splits that I paid $200.00 for each .
You have stated that new bee keepers need time to become good beekeepers but, having less than 14 days , is not enough time for one to learn anything at all about raising honeybees .
I have learned very much about beekeeping from your posts on u Tube and I watch everyone of your videos .
I live about 30 south of Perry, Georgia , one mile west of the Flint River .
I hope all works out well for you and your bees :)
Amazing how quick a swarms settles down , it was great watch , well done both of you
Glad you enjoyed it, he's claiming them for his collection. :)
@@FrederickDunn thought he might lol ,
That is an impressive amount of bees. Great eye, good job Quinn, for recognising the unusual behaviour and spotting the swarm. Another self hiving colony. I guess the accommodation you are proving as well as the fact you look after the ones you have makes your bee yard prime real estate for prime swarms. :) Thanks for sharing.
They do seem to want to Bee Here :)
The housing market is crazy everywhere. I guess you better set up some more empty hives. 😂
Definitely a sellers market around here :) I actually don't want more hives in this apiary, so we're going to have to do something soon.
@@FrederickDunn I've been watching you for 5 years, and you keep saying you have more hives than you want, and yet you keep ending up with more each year! I'm sure a lot of beekeepers would love to have that problem.
Swarms are such an incredible thing to behold. This video is awesome
It's like having $200 fly in on the wind and land neatly in your wallet
We weren't there to see it but you were waiting with that awesome camera of yours to allow us to see it. What a treat!
Spotted the queen at 14:42-14:44 on the upper right hand side headed from bottom to the top. Nice swarm!
Yes! She was nice enough to make several appearances. Good job spotting her!
Its great that you want to share with beginners and the boss gets to see you share.
Queen visible at 5:00 bottom center of screen. Walks around until 5:08 at bottom right
I enjoy your patience in beekeeping, I find myself wanting to open the hole for you/the bees to help them along. Your video forced me to just watch amd enjoy the majesty of just letting them bee!
Patience definitely pays off in bee management :)
Good eye, Quinn, spotting those bees!
He's definitely great to have around :)
This is totally awesome. I did spot the Queen, and, I see there's some Drones in the mix as well. I gave up my bees some 30 years ago. I became to allergic to the stings.😢
Sorry you had to give up on something you really enjoyed. Glad you can still watch them though :)
Quinn has quite the vocabulary!
14:42 is that the queen??
I saw the Queen at about 3:05. Nice Swarm. My Granddad was a Bee Keeper.
What a proud moment. You got an 8 yr old master beekeeper there lol. I wish i knew someone that could give me a bit of bees. I want to start but very short on "resources" right now lol 😂
Yeah I'm eight now ....nine this year... ten next year. Come on Grandfather 😂😂 Got ya on a technicality :-) Smart young man. Make'n memories. Love the video. Thanks Mark.
He's extremely smart, it's entertaining and a pure pleasure to serve as his teacher :)
WOW! guys this is really cool! you are going to have lots of honey.
Thank you :)
Good math lesson there Fred! I'd add another box and 5 more frames too!
I so enjoy your interaction with your grandson. Really wonderful lessons and memories you are both creating. And I never tire of looking at BEES!
It's great to have little ones in the family that really want to learn. There are two of them within a year of one another and they love being quizzed about bee facts. :)
Queen can first be spoted at 4:56 bottom right on the hive crawling upwards slowly
So cool, thank you for sharing! Jim- Florence, SC
I would have been SO tempted to reach in and rotate the opening larger!!!
I actually keep it that size year round. Amazing how small an entrance they can make full use of. :)
Quinn has grown! Great footage!
He has indeed, and he's asking to go to all of the conventions and bee presentations. He's definitely enthusiastic about honey bees.
I see the queen at 14:40. She is on the right side just up from the middle.
@gracehomestead1355 * Wow! How did you see her?😮
Yeah, I saw her too. Full display at 14:40.
You can see her at 5:08 bottom right
@@perfectfear* What! I missed her again 😢
I guess I'm used to always finding them they always stick out to me@@gallowaylights
My hive is acting strange today. I think they are going to swarm off. Unusually strong activity for this time of year and lots of bees.
Quinn is the best
Great video, Fred. Quinn is a treasure.
He sure is :) Looking forward to watching his beekeeping progress. He thinks about bees every single day :)
Wow thats a good swarm 😊thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks so much for watching and taking a moment to comment :)
I caught my first swarm today! Didn't do a thing except to put out a double deep nuc!
That's a desirable size :) Glad you got one :)
Wow that’s a lot of bees 🐝
Good thing you had your supervisor with you
Thanks for sharing
Yes, things seem to get done a little better when he's around :)
Quinn has such a keen eye.
You are so lucky with the bees… I have never had one move into an empty hive.
Queen at 14:42 in the 2 o’clock position facing up.
Hi Michael, that auto-hiving activity must happen more often than we are aware. If we weren't there to observe it, we'd likely not know. Another activity that's been going on is that when a colony is queenless but still occupying a hive, they are getting a swarm move-in and they are instantly queen-rite again. There are a lot of moving parts here :)
Good looking out, Quinn! Nice catch!
He nailed it! It was a first for me too :)
5:05 queen is just off center to the right
Grandpa Fred, you are such a good teacher! I love watching you teach Quinn and seeing him respond and learn, you're spreading your genetics, much like the bees! He's such a smart young man for his age and he only continues to grow in knowledge by spending time with you, I love it!!
He's a wiz, and pure fun to guide :)
Congratulations Fred, it's nice to listen to your conversation and your pedagogical approach to the matter.
I'm so glad you're sowing the seeds of your knowledge.
Queen bee at 14:39!! Great work!!
That's her!
Very exciting
Spotted the queen at 14:39 about center (top to bottom) about 3 bee lengths in from the right side.
And, they are still here, good queen spotting there :)
Queen spotted! 14:42
Yes, she made several appearances, good eye!
Big one
Nice swarm. I would put a box of sheets in the middle immediately and let them draw. They want to do it right now after swarming. Even two and move off that top one. Queen looks pretty big.. l bet they had eggs next mourning. Seems that it's a year of swarming on the entire north hemisphere. I don't know what to do with them anymore. Even the plastic jester nucks are full.. l had to make a quarantine yard and now I use them for frames drawing and hope they're all healthy bees.
A big percent of them is from big buckets hanging upside down with a piece of old comb inside. I just shake them in a big coffee bag with a tree branch inside and move on to shake them in front of a hive in the yard with only sheets to draw.. and let them crawl in.. which acts as a reset for them and drawing starts immediately
Thanks for sharing what you do :)
Welcome home little bees!
Wow that’s a lot of bees 🐝
Good thing your supervisor was there
Thanks for sharing
That is so cool to watch. Thank you Fred.
Thank you Fred always enjoyable to see swarm move.
Did you see the queen? I think I see her walking up from the lower right portion of the front at about 4:56. Upward, and then to the left. Lighter abdomen - prime swarm, as she looks mated.
Again at 13:39 for jut a second. Level with the bottom of the bottom board (just above the EMT conduit) toward the right!! Others have seen her at various other times as well. Good looking queen. Fred - you need to thank your neighbor. Or, better yet, maybe don't let them know (lol).
I was wondering what type of frames you had in that nucleus hive? (Drawn comb, foundation, foundation less?) That looks like a HUGE amount of bees for that little hive! (Maybe slap another box on top)
All drawn frames, some foundationless, some with heavy waxed foundation but full of comb. We'll be expanding the hive soon.
Queen at 14;42 on the right side of your screen center top
Fred, did you see her?
That's 😮 awesome
5:08 bottom right
@@perfectfearyeah, very difficult to see. The color difference is visible for a second. Good eyes
Absolutely... she made several appearances. I wanted Quinn to spot her and announce her location! He's usually very good at that.
spotted queen at minute 14:41, just right of center
You sure did! :)
Had a swarm in a tree today too
LOL
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Hi Fred. That was amazing. I wonder how big the hive was that they swarmed from because that swarm was huge.
That's something I won't have an answer to, but we're already having to expand that hive.
so that make 2 self hiving swarms for you this year? 6 and 20.
It actually happens quite often, just leave your unoccupied hives on their stands and in their same location after cleaning out any dead bees or questionable brood frames.
What a great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
First!! Hey Fred, bees were able to fly today after the rain we had this morning. Hope you are having a great day :) take care!
Hi Grayson, we have a saying here, After A Storm, If It's Warm, The Bees Are Likely To Swarm :)
Queen @14:42
Absolutely :)
I thought most of your bees up north was dark those look kind of yellow
I do have evern darkening stock, but you can't tell genetics from the colors anymore. These are likely highly mixed at this point.
The queen is at 14:41.
Yes, she makes several appearances! Good Eye, Rodney!
Very enjoyable video, thank you. Did you have swarm commander or any other attractant in the nuc ?
No attractants in those boxes other than previously occupied drawn comb.
Are all of your frames in the once empty nuc a mixture of drawn comb and foundation?
That double-nucleus has all drawn comb.
Question- is the number of your hive related to the position of the hive and remains the same over time no matter what colony occupies it? Or do you change the number if a new more recent colony moves in?
We keep the numbers constant for each hive, so we have a record of it through the years. Some of the nucleus hives are moved around.
Thank you for answering!