Your Bees Will Swarm If You Don't Do THIS!

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Sorry about the audio in the middle! Wireless connector had a loose connection. I'll reshoot it next year! ;)

[@davenorth1265]

Didn't notice the audio problems. You worry too much!

[@BlackMountainHoney]

@@davenorth1265 That's a relief! Must just be my ears! 👂 🦻 🙉

[@eastsussexbeesandwildlife5801]

Really enjoy looking back at some of your earlier videos, i know your views and methods evolve as time progresses, but ta for leaving them up for us to see again. Hope you keep dry over the weekend!

[@lasource811]

One queencell is correct. Years ago when starting I left more and bees in Ireland tended to swarm out till they were tini colonies.

[@taiga.tomatoes]

Fantastic video! Thankyou so much , best on the net! 🥇

[@BlackMountainHoney]

You're very welcome :)

[@paulsullivan9117]

Well done, a video with lots of great information that will be put to work this day in Lewiston, Idaho!!

[@markmurphy8303]

Hi Lawrence, great your new queen was successfully mated I don’t know how it’s been in your part of the country but I’ve had a stinker of a season especially early on in the year getting virgin queens mated with the bad weather we had in May, I think I killed maybe 8 duds the bees killed another 6 which I found on there landing boards and 6 of the mated queens I had bought 4 of them where superseded it has been a strange season for sure. Wow mate that colony of yours was massive even when you did your split you ended up with 2 big hives yes your method of splitting hives is the same procedure as I do my own. Great vlog mate thx for taking us along with you at your apiary.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Thanks Mark. There is always next year and new challenges!

[@markmurphy8303]

@@BlackMountainHoney sure is, 2021 early season was definitely a eye opener with me I’ve never had so many problems with queens in all my 9 years beekeeping let’s see what next season has in store for us. Thx for your reply Lawrence mate.

[@beemanrunning977]

Awesome explanation of why you do what is needed.Thanks

[@iainedwardshaw]

Ive just done my first split so this was really useful! Thanks!

[@paulajones6366]

Thanks for that informative video step by step.

[@FlorinDonald]

That's the best split method I ever seen ... cheers 🥂.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Very kind. Thanks Florin!

[@AdsDem0n]

Thanks for showing the whole process, superb info 👌

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Cheers Adam 😀

[@tomcoia8000]

Great video yet again! Appreciate the forethought and planning that goes into making these over the course of 6 weeks.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Cheers Tom :)

[@brianboe3774]

I just did a walk away when I found two cells .. came back later and there was a bunch more … I remember someone saying the queens will fight it out and the strongest will survive

[@thepoacher.5358]

Great vlog 👍

[@robertburgin1688]

Great video and wow what an amazing hive, just wondered what you would have done if you had have found queen cells in with the original queen after you had split? Would you get away with just knocking them down? Keep up the good work 👏 ab thanks for another great video

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Good point. I'd definitely just knock them down and take the risk that the urge to swarm will subside very quickly with reduced numbers

[@lindagray5857]

Very well done

[@StonewallJackson-n8w]

Hi from Texas. With the hives next to each other do the bees dreft back and forth to even out the population ?

[@ehsanshekoory4928]

fantastic video

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Thank you! 😃

[@davidstephens4763]

Can do some of those bees right now 😲

[@ndneildean]

HI lawrence do you check all your hives weekly to stop swarming? Thanks

[@BlackMountainHoney]

I do indeed! :)

[@ndneildean]

@@BlackMountainHoney thanks i cop it from other people in my area saying its too much checking ect but i like to check them regularly. If you check every week does it make the colony more deffensive

[@rickmonarch4552]

How many colonies do you have? Is it time efficient? We have 340 colonies, we remove swarm cells every 6 days for them. Do you think I should do this instead next year?

[@mytube8630]

Still hear everything . Wondering do u use a smoker at all ?

[@BlackMountainHoney]

We do but makes no difference on a colony with this many bees that are disorientated. Just lots of bees

[@sharriceowens913]

How do you know they are not stinging

[@gajbirthapa4239]

Mixmax video no thing understand . Thank you for video

[@stephenkelly2365]

Beast

[@dennistaylor7653]

I've watched twice. Not sure what you mean at the beginning when you say ' face the two hives the same way '. Are you talking about the entrances?

[@BlackMountainHoney]

yes

[@richardsydenham4105]

I would say that was a normal split !! an artificial swarm would be put on new foundations with a new maited queen ?

[@BlackMountainHoney]

Sometimes swarms leave with virgins and land in a previously established nest with drawn comb. Its a controlled split as a method of swarm prevention

[@alanr6529]

Great vid Larry. I’d normally be in a Pearl of sweat with a cloud of bees that size, pinging off me. How’s the suit working out? Too pricey for me I’m afraid.

[@BlackMountainHoney]

They have not breached the suit once in over 24 months! flawless

[@Goggles1]

Hi Larry, What's the name of the bee suit? Thanks. Dan

[@achitophel5852]

Searching for virgins is not something you need to do. Oh well, I'll strike that off the bucket list.

[@mac243877]

As a newbie, pun intended. Iv not been to apiary yet ie handled bees your hives were covered in bees, how do you avoid crushing some as you looked v fast to Replace supers etc, and how do you remove so many bees from suit when leaving. Not being funny really need help. Olso iv bought bbwear suit nice n cool great fit.

[@philreeves1178]

Good question do you not worry about crushing a few as you put everything back ? Great video, thanks for all the info