Watch a swarm move into a trap - start to finish!

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

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  • @dianemilligan7370
    @dianemilligan7370 3 года назад +131

    What drew them to that box? Where did they come from? Will this be the location of their hive? You say trap, so does that mean they cannot get back out?

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +139

      The swarm would have left another colony of bees likely 2 days before this. The swarm will then hang in a tree for a while as they send out scouts to investigate the area for good nesting spots. Our trap is the ideal size inside and has the right sized entrance at the best spot, so it ranks very highly on their list of potential places to move into. We also have a frame of old comb in there from another hive as well as a scent attractant (Swarm Commander) that helps the first scouts find the trap in the first place.
      We try not to leave the swarms hang for very long, the longer you wait the heavier they get. Typically we will move them to their permanent home the same evening we catch them.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +99

      "Swarm Trap" is the technical term, but isn't perfect. "Nest Box" is close as well, but the bees will be moved from this spot and transferred to standard beehives, so it isn't quite right either.

    • @dianemilligan7370
      @dianemilligan7370 3 года назад +69

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries This all so interesting - actually fascinating! Thank you for providing this education, Bees are such complex and brilliant creatures.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +64

      The frame is in there almost solely for the scent of it - smelling wax makes the scouts think a beehive lived here before, which to them means a beehive could probably live here again and therefore increases the chances of the swarm coming. When they move in they cluster in a ball hanging from the lid or empty foundationless frames we have in there and start drawing new comb to use.

    • @echopeus22
      @echopeus22 3 года назад +22

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries so you create a "bee house" with optimal conditions and if there's a on edge colony thats swarmed they'll take the bait. - very cool

  • @mattpetty1
    @mattpetty1 3 года назад +92

    Back in 1980, I was eating lunch in a park near my work, reading a book. I noticed the sounds of people around me got very quiet. I had not noticed they had moved away. The sound was replaced by a lot of buzzing and when I looked up, I was in the middle of a huge swarm of bees. Knowing they won't hurt me, I just sat there and really enjoyed the experience . So much so I still recall everything about it to this day.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +20

      It is hard to describe the noise of it, let alone the feeling. Sounds like a neat experience.

    • @JohnAFowler
      @JohnAFowler 3 года назад +7

      I have a Red Bud tree in my front yard and when in bloom, I stand beneath it and feel the hum and the breeze from their wings. I love fresh honey. Just bought 2 kg jars of wildflower, 1 kg jar of blueberry and a small jar of buckwheat. $70 deal is use it my tea to level out my sugar.

    • @snochicka
      @snochicka 3 года назад +4

      Ah, the good old days before Africanized bees became a thing.

    • @rosenoir4865
      @rosenoir4865 3 года назад +2

      Yeah...I'd have tears in my eyes and be too scared to move. I'm always nervous about the Africanized bee swarm issue.

    • @TimeSurfer206
      @TimeSurfer206 Год назад +1

      BIE (Before Internet Era) I did the same thing that one kid who is deservedly famous did:
      I found a swarm, gently and slowly picked up the Queen and gently cupped her in my fist,
      Her swarm gathered onto my arm, and as far as they were concerned, I was just a tree that mommy was on. It's all in how you approach them.
      They approved of the Hive Box I took them to.

  • @ExTess
    @ExTess 3 года назад +80

    "...and now we hope they're gentle." is the worst statement to hear from a man being approached by a swarm of bees.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +11

      Lol!

    • @rosenoir4865
      @rosenoir4865 3 года назад

      Thank you. I almost got mad as if I was there.

    • @jimhendrix7776
      @jimhendrix7776 2 года назад +2

      I got a swarm move into 1 of my old hives and boi were they aggressive lol!!! Sting after sting after sting lol

    • @TimeSurfer206
      @TimeSurfer206 Год назад +3

      I have never had a problem with Honeybees. Yellowjackets are a different matter, although they, too, can be reasonable, if we give them some respect.
      I prefer to only extinguish those when absolutely necessary, as they, too, are vital.

  • @ivanphillips4399
    @ivanphillips4399 2 года назад +17

    Man that is a once in a lifetime experience to actually “bee” standing right in the middle of a swarm as they move into your swarm box totally jealous lol.. congrats!

  • @DavidWilliams-wr4wb
    @DavidWilliams-wr4wb Год назад +4

    I’ve caught swarms before but it’s always been like a Christmas stocking where you wake up one morning and your stocking is full lol but this I’ve never had the pleasure of witnessing !!! Fabulous video!!!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  Год назад +2

      It is a lot of fun - once you've watched enough scouting it gets easier to predict if/when a swarm will move and ensure that you're present for the spectacle.

  • @Lone-Wolf87
    @Lone-Wolf87 3 года назад +60

    That right there is beautiful. Not too many people can enjoy an event as beautiful as that. Nature is mind blowing. 👍👍👍🐝 🐝 🐝

  • @girijaedwards
    @girijaedwards 3 года назад +9

    The best video I’ve seen of a swarming hive ~well done and calmly spoken throughout! Thanks !

  • @carolewarner101
    @carolewarner101 3 года назад +6

    I never tire of seeing a swarm like that. I've only been in the middle of three, and each time my heart was pounding out of my chest even though I knew they weren't interested in me and would likely completely ignore me which they did. Not a single sting out of any of them. The sound in the middle of a swarm is soooo loud! Bees are truly a miracle to behold... Thanks for sharing!

  • @martindesomma9623
    @martindesomma9623 Год назад +4

    Thank you for providing this video. This was the most awesome thing I have ever seen. This is my second year of beekeeping and I plan to put up swarm traps this spring. Hopefully I will get to witness this beautiful event.

  • @marydawkins4190
    @marydawkins4190 3 года назад +12

    Absolutely fascinating. I love how they clump together while waiting for further instructions or space. I've experienced hungry bees in the fall around my hummingbird feeders. I've fed them a rich sugar water and they go through it in just hours. And not one bite. They were so docile I could handle them a bit with no worries. I love them!!

  • @raterus
    @raterus 10 месяцев назад +1

    I thought this was just going to be a time-lapse from the thumbnail, but no, you literally saw it coming, started filming and "experienced" a swarm like a boss. I'm jealous!

  • @kevinhunter5202
    @kevinhunter5202 3 года назад +18

    That's pretty darn impressive. I have a healthy respect for bees but im not about to grab a handful and admire up close and personal. That was mind blowing.

  • @Diviniteh
    @Diviniteh 3 года назад +3

    I wasn't expecting to watch something like this from start to finish but I'm really glad I did. Thank you for uploading this!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +2

      Glad you enjoyed. We have another swarm capture video (from a swarm that just moved in yesterday) coming out later this week, you may find it interesting as well.

    • @blanchegrobler3359
      @blanchegrobler3359 2 месяца назад

      Thank you. Amazing ❤

  • @georgekoopman7912
    @georgekoopman7912 3 года назад +6

    Awesome video! Not to often that I pull each member of my family in to watch a video but this was just so fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

  • @mikeydshoneybees9194
    @mikeydshoneybees9194 3 года назад +4

    Thanks so much for sharing this. Don't often get the privilege of seeing this process all the way through. Almost got to see one all the way through last week. Never get tired of seeing this wonder of nature.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      A small blessing of quarantine - being able to watch my backyard trap like a hawk

  • @evicol2117
    @evicol2117 3 года назад +15

    It's like a single consciousness. "Everything for the hive" or "One for all, for all is one." Fascinating.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +7

      That's right. It's a superorganism

    • @redwolfmedia1276
      @redwolfmedia1276 3 года назад +1

      Literally one of the coolest things I've seen. Thanks for sharing! It'd been awesome if you could've had a camera set up on just the entrance to catch how soon the Queen enters. Does she enter close to the beginning or mid way through,etc. ? Excellent catch!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +4

      I've tried that, but the camera gets covered with bees so it doesn't work out, good idea though. Glad you enjoyed

    • @louisegogel7973
      @louisegogel7973 3 года назад +1

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries You’d have to have the camera far enough away and able to zoom in well to have that chance I would think.

  • @Makermook
    @Makermook 3 года назад +108

    I've never caught a swarm, so if I saw that at my trap, I'd spend 15 minutes squealing like a little girl. Great video!

    • @kckrye
      @kckrye 3 года назад +4

      There is nothing like it. So fun to be in the middle of.

    • @beesandtractors
      @beesandtractors 3 года назад +4

      Me too!

    • @mrcountry
      @mrcountry 2 года назад

      I would spend hours

  • @johndehaan2764
    @johndehaan2764 3 года назад +10

    Really nice to see a swarm negotiating their new home, this happened to me twice but I am no apiarist. Nevertheless, this is one of those expressions of nature that reminds us that there is a whole lot more going on than most people realise.

  • @rodneymiddleton9624
    @rodneymiddleton9624 3 года назад

    I never get tired of catching a swarm or watching them organize such a spectacle!!! Thanks!

  • @lordsylph414
    @lordsylph414 3 года назад +6

    Thanks! The sound alone was enough to give me a low level panic attack
    Nothing quite like immersion therapy to shake off an old fear
    😱

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +4

      It is a bit intimidating that's for sure. 12,000 - 15,000 flying spicy coffee beans around you isn't something you get used to.

  • @doreenblakely9089
    @doreenblakely9089 2 года назад +4

    Awesome! I am a new beekeeper and always looking for more ways to learn. Great job!

  • @cekfraun
    @cekfraun 3 года назад +9

    This is fascinating! Thanks for showing this amazing event. I'm afraid of bees when I encounter them in person, but I could watch these bees on a video all day.

  • @stevenparsons5553
    @stevenparsons5553 6 месяцев назад

    Bees are just bloody awesome! I love just watching my hives seeing them come and go etc amazing little things!

  • @kerrynye3752
    @kerrynye3752 3 года назад +23

    Was up at Palomar Mountain back in the '80s walking across a HUGE valley of chest-high wildflowers. The noise of the pollinators was DEAFENING!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +8

      When they find something good, they come in full force. That would be neat to see sometime.

  • @LeroyBrown
    @LeroyBrown 3 года назад +2

    Great video, I've always wanted to see this. My hive was established by a swarm 10 months ago. I missed seeing them move in like this though. TY

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      It is quite the experience! Glad you enjoyed the video, good luck with your bees.

  • @jonshannon3394
    @jonshannon3394 2 года назад +2

    Super cool. How lucky you were to experience it, and us that you video'd it. Thanks.

  • @mljs9245
    @mljs9245 2 года назад +1

    This was totally awesome to watch. Thanks for sharing!

  • @bookworm81151
    @bookworm81151 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you!!! That was very cool to see a swam move in. I have my 1st swarm trap out and hoping for my first catch. Btw, the video itself with your narrative was outstanding. Thanks again.

  • @broomefarms8841
    @broomefarms8841 3 года назад +4

    Great video buddy I've caught a lot of swarms but never got any on video I wish more people could experience this in person absolutely amazing

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +3

      It's almost surreal being enveloped by thousands on thousands of stinging insects that pay no attention to you.

    • @risingsons6336
      @risingsons6336 3 года назад +2

      Driving through my neighborhood a week ago, I spotted a swarm. Knowing what was happening (as I’m a novice beekeeper), I had time to return home to get a brood box and was able to wrangle the swarm. It was fascinating watching the entire event unfold.

  • @rodagrail3231
    @rodagrail3231 3 года назад +6

    So ...stupid question!!!...how did u know they were coming?
    This is really awesome...I'm hooked now!!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +15

      Not a stupid question, a perfectly valid question. Another swarm capture video of ours shows it a bit more clearly: ruclips.net/video/HwAQ6_7Jf0k/видео.html
      Essentially you can watch the scouting activity. If it reaches a crescendo then suddenly drops off to nothing, it normally means the swarm has taken flight and is on the way.

    • @rodagrail3231
      @rodagrail3231 3 года назад +2

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries this is soo interesting...thank u...will watch now

  • @mistymountaintraveladventures
    @mistymountaintraveladventures 7 месяцев назад

    Absolutely Amazing! Thanks for filming this and sharing it too!

  • @docash2107
    @docash2107 3 года назад +4

    Great video. Honeybee Democracy (the book) explains swarming and trapping in detail. Looks like your method is working just fine.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      That book is the basis of a lot of what we do - some things we do are slightly different than what he recommends as the ideal setup, but it is working out great for us. Thanks for commenting.

  • @mikebadilla6970
    @mikebadilla6970 Год назад +1

    What was in the box.That made them come to the box?

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  Год назад

      Swarms are a colony splitting in half to start a new colony. The primary thing that brought them to the box was its cavity size and entrance position/size, both of which are perfect for a colony to thrive in. To top it off we use a scent bait called Swarm Commander that helps the first bees find the box

  • @scottmcgregor8303
    @scottmcgregor8303 3 года назад +1

    Watching that was a thing of beauty, I absolutely loved it!!
    Greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @hugodunsany5576
    @hugodunsany5576 3 года назад +37

    "WHAT? This looks like a job for--DR. BEEEEEEES!"

    • @kevbot805
      @kevbot805 3 года назад +12

      What's this? A youtube comment woefully underpopulated by bees? A large influx of BEES should help!

    • @KBTW1
      @KBTW1 3 года назад +8

      @@kevbot805 'ARGH. THE SITUATION HAS BEEN MADE WORSE BY THE INTRODUCTION OF YET MORE BEES!!'

    • @noahjames4960
      @noahjames4960 3 года назад

      My stuff sea cow should put a stop to that.

  • @caz4523
    @caz4523 8 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome video...just caught my first swarm but did not get to see them move in...

  • @Barbara_Schulz
    @Barbara_Schulz 3 года назад +1

    Nasonoph per JP the beeman. They also use lemon grass oil on a q-tip as a lure. Love the March.

  • @oliviawilson9371
    @oliviawilson9371 3 года назад

    Amazing video for a beginner bee keeper! The narration was great and very informative!

  • @zerocalvin
    @zerocalvin 3 года назад +13

    Bee: becareful sisters, there is this wierd ape nearby...
    Bee 2: is he dangerous?
    Bee: oh no, he harmless, just wierd looking...

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +8

      You're lucky I AM weird looking or I may have taken offense to that :)

  • @kckrye
    @kckrye 3 года назад +3

    I've had a swarm move into my 3 deep stack and another swarm show up right after who found their home was already taken. Pretty cool!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      That's crazy! They really said "I'll take that" yoink

    • @kckrye
      @kckrye 3 года назад

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries The 1st swarm was huge. The 2nd was just as big. Its why I leave my empties out every year. Love swarm season! They love that old stinky comb!

  • @pankajmakwana2300
    @pankajmakwana2300 2 года назад

    I have come across some swarms in a small woodland and I think they have no home. Thank you, I think it would be amazing to set up a hive for them to move into, seems a large swarm and they are foraging, friendly and worth having a go, I will keep you posted..God bless you to keep posting more.🙂

  • @eastsussexbeesandwildlife5801
    @eastsussexbeesandwildlife5801 3 года назад +3

    Brilliant video, thanks so much. One of the many miracles of nature.

  • @Shakez76
    @Shakez76 5 месяцев назад +1

    Incredible. Just built my first swarm trap. Really hoping to see something like this!

  • @amandaz9762
    @amandaz9762 3 года назад +8

    Incredible! Absolutely incredible! 😍

  • @xyzct
    @xyzct 3 года назад +2

    My brother-in-law keeps bees. I've watched him catch a few swarms when they're a giant ball on a branch. He just give the branch a quick sharp shake to drop a portion of the swarm into a box. If the queen is in that portion of the blob, the The Great March begins. It's hilarious to watch all of the bees cover the box then crawl in.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      It doesn't take them long to pile in once they realize that is where the queen is.

    • @xyzct
      @xyzct 3 года назад +1

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries, we call it The Great March. I always find it so amusing as they all "vector in" on the opening -- almost like metal filings aligning toward a magnet.

  • @Sentarry
    @Sentarry 3 года назад +7

    Even more impressive at 2x the speed. Commentary sounds funny too. 😂

  • @louisegogel7973
    @louisegogel7973 3 года назад +1

    May 9th 2021. 🐝🌼🌞🌼🌞🐝 My dandelions are out in the hundreds all over the lawn yet I’ve only seen two non honey bees. It has been in the fifties mostly, had one morning of frost, but otherwise going between cloudy and sunny weather. Where are the bees?? Are they waiting for the warmer weather?
    I would like to see them take advantage of such flower abundance and wait to mow as well as mow around as many flowers as I can when I do mow... makes for an eclectic but lovely lawn. Hurrah for the bees who provide us with allergy reducing sweetness and pollination of flowers so we have fruit and veggies to eat.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      My opinion would be that the bees know best - if they aren't on the dandelions, they probably found something better or closer and are going there instead. Native pollinators like bumble bees can only fly 100 yards or so, so they have limited options.

    • @louisegogel7973
      @louisegogel7973 3 года назад

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries Hmm, I would think that the case if it weren’t that most all the lawns around me have been mown down and no flowers are left.
      But maybe it is really still too cold for them to come out yet. Anything below 50’F I imagine might be too chilly.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      Sounds like a reasonable explanation to me.

  • @ilovecoffebreaks9822
    @ilovecoffebreaks9822 3 года назад +3

    Great video. Thanks for making it!

  • @PastorIhaza
    @PastorIhaza 3 года назад

    Thanks. Fascinating... to watch!
    I was able to get a Beekeeper, from local Association to take the hive.... Had a lot of honey, too. Mr. Grooms and his associate did a great job extracting the Bees. I learned a lot. So awesome to watch videos, then experience it in real life..... A Wonderful Learning Experience 💕 They did not charge us, as suggested by one of the comments.
    Thanks🇺🇸

  • @shawnnewcomer4879
    @shawnnewcomer4879 3 года назад +17

    Must be nice to move into a new place in 20 minutes or less😂

  • @nmtumbleweed5320
    @nmtumbleweed5320 3 года назад +5

    Amazing! What a beautiful sight🥰

  • @georgewages8539
    @georgewages8539 Год назад

    Do you by chance have a building plan I can follow to make a few of these traps ? Great video! and thank you

  • @scottmartin356
    @scottmartin356 3 года назад

    My father used to collect bees and I would help- so nice that you present the gentle side of this!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      Trapping is a whole lot easier than chasing the swarms and trying to shake them into boxes. Set it and forget it.

  • @aanadyia4582
    @aanadyia4582 Год назад +1

    This video is awesome and makes me so excited! Putting. My first swarm trap in my backyard this year too!!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  Год назад

      It's a lot of fun. If you think you're excited now, wait till you see the first scouts.
      Are you using swarm commander or another attractant?

  • @markmoil3012
    @markmoil3012 3 года назад +3

    Wow...That was so cool...Thank you for sharing this !

  • @pankajmakwana2300
    @pankajmakwana2300 2 года назад

    Excellent video, thanks for sharing it with us. It is said swarms do not attack as they are looking for a new home. Is this true?

  • @markarnill5096
    @markarnill5096 3 года назад

    Lovely size to start with I love it when a swarm turns up had 4 swarms in my traps and one turn up in one of my trees in the garden

  • @InsideOfMyOwnMind
    @InsideOfMyOwnMind 3 года назад +3

    I have a bee phobia but I can still appreciate the wonder of it.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      It is hard not to - it is almost entrancing.

    • @InsideOfMyOwnMind
      @InsideOfMyOwnMind 3 года назад

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries Yes, watching bees is kind of like watching a camp fire.

  • @jerrybrown8605
    @jerrybrown8605 5 месяцев назад

    How far away from the swarm trap was the apiary? Thanks for the video.

  • @antiussentiment
    @antiussentiment 3 года назад +1

    Will a 'trap box' only work if there's a swarm with no home? And how do you make the trap box appealing for the bees?
    Thanks for sharing this.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      That is correct, it only works if there is a swarm nearby that needs a home. We make it attractive to them in many ways - perfect cavity size, correct size and position of the entrance, airtight, etc. We also bait it with a frame of old comb and a scent attractant (Swarm Commander).

  • @Derrick_Crenshaw
    @Derrick_Crenshaw 3 года назад

    This is one of the coolest videos I've seen in a while. Thanks for sharing this!

  • @MotherBrigidMcCarthy
    @MotherBrigidMcCarthy Год назад

    Thanks for the fascinating video with commentary. BTW, your yard looks really nice.

  • @OmegaProxy
    @OmegaProxy 3 года назад +2

    I’ve never seen a swarm that thick. Very cool.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      Agreed

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      @OmegaProxy 3 года назад +2

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  • @kennyc388
    @kennyc388 3 года назад +1

    My next project: Building a nest box for my property. Lots of flowers, trees and shrubs. Great video....thank you !!!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/0xkUWyhz1IA/видео.html Here is our process overview. You need to have a plan in place for what is going to happen if you do catch a swarm as well, keep that in mind.

  • @WaleshiddenhistoryMD
    @WaleshiddenhistoryMD 2 года назад

    Amazing thanks for sharing.. does the Queen fly with the Swarm and move into the box as well?

  • @JR-kk6ce
    @JR-kk6ce Год назад

    Wow! Amazing! This is the coolest bee video I have ever seen. Thanks so much for it!

  • @gregraymond428
    @gregraymond428 3 года назад

    Yes mate I did enjoy your video. Very interesting indeed. Shoutout from Australia by the way. Bees are so critical to our lives. No bees, no food. We got all types of honey at our local Milk Bar. Organic, Probiotic, Manuka etc. But I love honey on toast for breakfast, and on my Porridge too. Yummy. Thanks again mate.👍🇦🇺😁🤪☮️

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      Agreed, bees are very very important. My favorite way to eat honey right now is on vanilla ice cream. Hard to go wrong with it though.

  • @bobsmith1262
    @bobsmith1262 3 года назад +2

    AWESOME video!!! That's fantastic!!
    Thanks for sharing!!

  • @bobsue3639
    @bobsue3639 3 года назад +2

    How many bees do you estimate are in the trap?

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      Swarms vary widely in size. This one was on the med-large side, so I would say around 15,000.

  • @sgt_retiredcharlie4102
    @sgt_retiredcharlie4102 3 года назад

    This is awesome. I was always under the impression you had to put a swarm trap like 15-20 feet in the air. I can't believe you caught them at 4-5 feet up. This gives me hope that I can catch my own swarm! Especially since this swarm came in the middle of May! Love the video bro! Great job.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      I have no doubt if you had two traps of the same design, one hung at 5 feet and the other at 15 feet, that they would move into the 15 foot one every time, Tom Seeley's research shows that. However it isn't easy or safe to hang traps that high in most cases, so at 5 foot they go. It seems to us that if everything else about the trap is right, the height isn't a dealbreaker. 17 swarms caught from 17 traps hung at this height last year is some good real-world proof of that.

  • @warrenmorgan304
    @warrenmorgan304 3 года назад

    I appreciate this video so much, this has just been truly fascinating and beautiful to watch. Your deep understanding of bee nature is just astonishing. I just wanted to thank you for this video before I made my obligatory smart ass RUclips comment.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      Thank you for the kind words - we're still learning just like everyone else. "The Honeybee Democracy" by Thomas Seeley is the basis for most of my knowledge on swarming.

  • @michaelfike7542
    @michaelfike7542 3 года назад

    I have watched several swarms move into boxes and it still an amazing experience every time. Great video and and nice catch. ❤🐝🐝🐝

  • @beesandtractors
    @beesandtractors 3 года назад

    That was awesome! I can't wait catch my 1st swarm...I hope I'm home to see it like that. Thanks for sharing

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      Pretty much the only good thing about lockdown was that I could watch my swarm trap like a hawk. Good luck on catching your own!

  • @taylorgutierrez9461
    @taylorgutierrez9461 3 года назад +2

    How long after you put swarm commander did it take for bee swarm to arrive?

  • @user-td4gh6kj2z
    @user-td4gh6kj2z 3 года назад

    Does the air get noticably warmer around there when theyre swarming like that with all the buzzing wings?

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      Not that I have noticed - probably because the breeze from the wings offsets what little temperature increase there is. You notice the temperature difference if you open a hive in the early morning, putting your hand over it feels like you are hovering over a hot tub - very warm, very humid air comes off of it.

    • @user-td4gh6kj2z
      @user-td4gh6kj2z 3 года назад

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries Thats pretty cool

  • @shelleyburgess3674
    @shelleyburgess3674 Год назад

    Just curious- how come only 1 frame of drawn comb? Think that's all you need or would more be better/worse? Enjoyed watching. Thanks!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  Год назад +1

      More would be worse. The scout bees look for open space in the potential nest spot so if it's full of frames it decreases your chances slightly. The one frame is just there to get the smell of a beehive in there to help attract them

  • @frenchfrieguy9370
    @frenchfrieguy9370 3 года назад +1

    I'm in my 2nd year of keeping bees and caught 3 swarms this last month on the same old fir tree! It's such a neat process to watch them all flying around willy nilly then 10 minutes later be in a big ball doing nothing. What do you think caused them to all swarm to that particular tree?

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      Hard to say - some spots are just good. Normally they are good year after year too.

  • @gabeghiby6935
    @gabeghiby6935 Год назад

    bro'... this is amazing and spectacular for a newbie like myself... thanks for making this video and sharing it with the world...
    would be helpful to know what state and what month is this happening... was it swarm "season" so to speak..??.. or they were just hanging around a nearby tree with no home..??..

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  Год назад +1

      This was in May, at the height of our swarm season in South Central PA. Not sure where they came from

  • @suzylarry1
    @suzylarry1 Год назад +1

    that was a beautiful sight , not many get to see this whole process .

  • @joebklyn8458
    @joebklyn8458 2 года назад +1

    Cool video! I'm now kinda interested in bee keeping too.

  • @nmtumbleweed5320
    @nmtumbleweed5320 3 года назад +1

    How do you know where to put the box? How does this work?

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      Good question. We hang traps pretty much wherever we can, we cast our net wide and cover a lot of area to increase our chances. This one was hung in my back yard because it is convenient for me.
      As for how it works, I could go on all day - honeybee swarms are fascinating. The swarm would have left another colony of bees likely 2 days before this. The swarm will then hang in a tree for a while as they send out scouts to investigate the area for good nesting spots. Our trap is the ideal size inside and has the right sized entrance at the best spot, so it ranks very highly on their list of potential places to move into. We also have a frame of old comb in there from another hive as well as a scent attractant (Swarm Commander) that helps the first scouts find the trap in the first place. Once all of the scouts agree on this box as the new nest site, the swarm takes flight and moves in.

  • @catco002
    @catco002 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing this amazing video. So cool!!!

  • @tammy-lynnstewart5677
    @tammy-lynnstewart5677 Год назад +1

    That was cool! Thank you for the upload!

  • @FreeRangeArtFarm
    @FreeRangeArtFarm 3 года назад +1

    That's so cool. We are hoping to catch our first swarm this season.

  • @richardmclendon8314
    @richardmclendon8314 2 года назад

    Absolutely amazing video. How big did the swarm turn out to be?

  • @krouse67
    @krouse67 3 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for sharing this. God is such an artist!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      Agreed. If you ever really want to prove this to yourself, read "The Honeybee Democracy" by Thomas Seeley. Some mind-blowing facts about swarms in there.

    • @krouse67
      @krouse67 3 года назад

      @@HiddenSpringApiaries Thanks I'll definitely check that out.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      These are hard questions that scholars much wiser than I debate about time and again. What I do know is that my life is a whole lot better with God than without, and I take joy from the beautiful things God has created.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      Neither of those things are direct creations of God. God created a perfect world, then man sinned and corrupted the perfect creation and brought death, disease, and hardship into the world. God them provided a way to avoid the sting of death by sending Jesus to pay the price for sin so any who believe in Him and claim his redemption can be saved.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      I believe viruses and all other forms of disease entered the world as part of the curse after the sin of man - a punishment for our sin and disobedience (Genesis 3). If a child misbehaves and the parent disciplines them, is that the parent's fault or the child's?

  • @ravingdog24
    @ravingdog24 3 месяца назад

    Do you have the swarm box full of frames?

  • @steveadamo6693
    @steveadamo6693 3 года назад +4

    What.... how did you do that?? That was awesome! Whatta kick ass vid. Thanx 👍

  • @GingerNinja1
    @GingerNinja1 3 года назад

    Now THAT'S a swarm!!😄Loved this. Thanks for sharing! 💖

  • @-Big_Big
    @-Big_Big 3 года назад

    i always wondered about the beehive boxes beekeepers use.
    do the various hives not compete against each other. or do they just not care about other bees near them.

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      Each hive has numerous bees whose job it is to guard the entrance and chase off any potential thieves from other hives. If you have a very weak hive in a yard of strong hives, sometimes the weak hive will get bullied, killed, and robbed out, especially if there are no flowers blooming to give the bees something else to do.

  • @edoeke
    @edoeke 3 года назад +1

    Hi. Nice video. I have question, what do you use as swarm lure?

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад +1

      We use the standard swarm commander. We will be placing it inside a plastic baggie to make it slow release this year.
      www.amazon.com/dp/B00NHVOL7C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_ZBP7ZQY7F55TFPWS242W

  • @PedanticNo1
    @PedanticNo1 3 года назад +15

    I wore earbuds for maximum immersion.

  • @shawnh8754
    @shawnh8754 3 года назад

    Excellent video. I have family that put out swarm traps for me. I'll share this with them so they can see what's going on in their backyard!

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      Glad you found use for it! This video of ours shows scouting activity more clearly, they may be interested in that as well: ruclips.net/video/HwAQ6_7Jf0k/видео.html

  • @tangsu7128
    @tangsu7128 2 года назад

    How far is 1st bee yard from that swarm trap?

  • @waseemwaqar1258
    @waseemwaqar1258 2 года назад

    This is soo awesome. Can you make a transparent one to show what happens inside?

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  2 года назад

      If it's transparent they don't consider it to be a good enough home to move into

  • @klingfree4783
    @klingfree4783 3 года назад +3

    Shame on people for giving any thumbs down, did you expect something other than bees? Well done 👍

  • @lordbored2706
    @lordbored2706 3 года назад

    This is so awesome. What do you put in the trap to lure them in? Did you know there was a swarm in the area? So many questions

    • @lordbored2706
      @lordbored2706 3 года назад

      Ah you've just said how you did it in the video

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  3 года назад

      The design of the trap is 80% of the battle. We add a frame of old brood comb and some scent attractant as well to get the best chances of success. Swarm trapping is like fishing - you put bait where you think there may be something to catch and wait. Every now and then you are right

  • @joanhouston7007
    @joanhouston7007 2 года назад

    How far from your apiary do you typically deploy your bait hive? I'm always at a quandary regarding how near vs how far...

    • @HiddenSpringApiaries
      @HiddenSpringApiaries  2 года назад

      We have traps all over - most of the swarms we catch aren't from our hives. The traps we place near our apiaries we want to be at least 50 yards, preferably 100

  • @TjSpoonManJacques
    @TjSpoonManJacques 3 года назад +2

    That was like a wonderful magic trick in which everything went according to plan.

  • @superwhuffo1
    @superwhuffo1 3 года назад +1

    What an awesome way to end my long day.. thanks 👍😊