Thank you. This set up is a game changer for catching swarms. I have a subscriber that will stand in his be yard whil swarm is issueing and he stands pole up with swarm commander on can and swarms will settle on it. He has caught about 5 this way.

@@randallcarter-carterhillho2277 wow!

​@randallcarter-carterhillho2277 so the swarm I caught and put in the hive left and went back into the tree. So I used this idea the next time. They are now safe and at my house. One question, it was easier to get them, but it was much harder to get them out. They clung to the mesh. Any suggestions?

Thank you over last couple years i got burned out and i am downsizing. I am thinking about doing some videos in the near future.

Thank you, i am in the process of downsizing. I got burned out last year and year before. I am thinking about doing some videos in near future.

Thank you.

There is only the one size can It is apx 12" in diameter and about 14" tall. You can get them online or menards.

Home depot. Any hardware store should have them in paint section.

Drawn combs i start putting on in early march. For you that might be roughly feb 20th as you will be a good 2 weeks ahead of me in spring build up. allow broodnest to expand up thru 2.5 mediums.(i run single deeps.) Then in early april i shake bees down to first medium, move all brood as low as possible in mediums, and add queen excluder. If timed properly it should eliminate 90% of swarming and makes much bigger honey crops if you do not want to take early splits. If you take splits that is fine but yiu will not get as much honey. Foundations i do not add til last week of april, check weekly and add more as needed. By june 10th foundation drawing with natural nectar will be over. There needs to be heavy nectar flow for them to get drawn.

Thank you

Thank you.

12x20. As i started harvesting over 200 gallons of honey the size became more of a challenge to work in requiring alot of double moving equipment.

Thank you for asking, all is fine here. I have decided to scale back my beekeeping to much smaller operation. I will do some videos after holidays. I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.

@@randallcarter-carterhillho2277 Glad to hear. Always good to see your videos. Thanks.

Glad all is good with you. Hope to see you resume your videos. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Local hardware store in the paint section.

I use fume board and blow out with gas powered leaf blower. In the warming room the bees usually gather near a window or light source. I vacuum them up with small hand held cordless vacuum and release outside.

Thanks for the response... Love your honey house setup... Keep up the great work!!

Thank you.

Thank you. I am glad and thanks for feedback.

They are home made. A friend of mine made them.

Thank you. I caught only 4 swarms total. I did a video on each one.

I do, it works great.

I recently heard of using a.c.v. I will have to try that.

Thanks, I put bleach in almost all of the syrup I make.

Thank you mike. This graft was a game changer fo me after my early struggles.

thank you, that graft was a game changer for me.

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