Catching a Swarm with 20,000 Honeybees on a Tree

This is the 4th swarm my brother Antonio and I have caught this season! We're expecting at least another 8. We're excited that our apiary is growing and we're learning so much. This is our first official year as beekeepers.
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We don't strictly follow any schools of thought when it comes to beekeeping. We adjust our practices when something isn't working to provide the best environment for our bees. Our goal is to allow them to thrive on their own with little or no intervention. We are trying our best to use the combined knowledge of science & research and tradition & ancestral knowledge.
This swarm started to form around 1pm. It took about 40minutes for it to come out completely and then another 20minutes for it to settle into the spot it found on the tree. We cleared the area of branches to make it easier to shake them into the box. We then let them settle into the new box for a few minutes before we close the box and move them into their new permanent location.

[@HappyBeekeeping]

Let us know what you think! we are happy to talk.

[@MyJosePrado]

Very, very glad to see you do this work and build upon the knowledge that you inherited from your father -- and even confess your initial doubt of his grounded knowledge about bee behavior. All the best to you and your work. I will follow you and make sure to catch all your videos. I just build my first bee hive and frames. I will keep the bees -- when I catch them -- in my backyard and w plenty of distance from neighbors. I will learn from you. Tantas gracias!!!!

[@rueee6249]

"The big ass one!?" LOL

[@rueee6249]

not the phone talking about IBS in the background LMAO

[@laurendominguez662]

How do you make sure you get all the bees? 🥰 love your videos! 💕

[@HappyBeekeeping]

Hi Lauren! Normally we make more space in the box by removing the frames inside so they have space to fall. We then wait for the bees to signal that they've accepted the hive(they lift their butts in the air and secrete pheromones) and we give them some time to move in.