Can Honey Bees Swarm With An UnMated Queen Bee

Can Honey Bees Swarm With An UnMated Queen Bee ?
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Often times on the beekeeping boards and groups this question is asked. Many beekeepers getting into this hobby and a few that have been around for a while have the understanding that only a mature mated queen bee will be found in a swarm. The concept has been proven wrong many times in swarms that I have caught as well as a few friends like Jpthebeeman, Schawee, ^28Dirtrooster and even that crazy fun loving guy Jeff Horchoff aka Mr.Ed. We have all had the pleasure of catching multiple queens in a single swarm. But how can this happen you ask? Well that is what I will explain in this video. It is a very easy concept and I hope you take away from this educational bee video exactly how easy it is for the bees to swarm with a virgin queen.
What I found really cool in this video was the discovery of the large brown centipede when I moved an A/C unit in my yard. I believe it had just laid a batch of eggs. Very interesting.
Check out my friends video channels also. Jpthebeeman , 628Dirtroosterbees and Jeff Horchoff for some more great honey bee videos.
Yappy Beeman is a professional bee remover performing live honey bee removals in Alabama as "Alabama Bee Rescue" and relocates them to apiaries away from residential areas so they can rebuild and thrive as a honey bee colony producing honey. Yappy is an Alabama Beekeepers association member that has performed over 500 live bee removals. Yappy with the help of his great friend and mentor; JpTheBeeman, a professional beekeeper , has learned many skills to remove bee swarms and honey bee colonies safely for the bees and homeowners alike.
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[@funkyzero]

Im gonna go bust on Dirt Rooster and tell him you're beating him out on video releases. Damn slacker

[@YappyBeeman]

I'm on the phone with him right now. He said he just put one out 4 days ago. You can't bleed a turnip man!!!!!

[@funkyzero]

@@YappyBeeman yea well... a slacker would think that every 4 days is actually working or something.

[@YappyBeeman]

Bwahahahhaa. You have a point.

[@funkyzero]

@@ratj4715 I know you're having fun but these channels are one of the last sanctuaries to get away from politics. Please help us keep it that way.

[@YappyBeeman]

@@funkyzero , agree.

[@3possumsinatrenchcoat]

"ain't no way I'm touching that thing" 0.2 seconds later: *pets*

[@mbgal7758]

I always think it’s so cute watching them move in to a new box first the marching but also the way they stick their little rear ends up in the air and fan their wings to let everyone know this is home. 😂

[@YappyBeeman]

Im just glad skunks don't do the same thing.....wink wink

[@kwell88]

Central Maine Same thing happened to me! I had no idea about these cast swarms. Mine broke all the 'rules". I installed said hive into new equipment on memorial day. The one week that I skip full inspections they make cells....lots. They swarmed 4 times starting the first week of august. I did catch all 4. Just like you I was looking in my 3 other hives for cells but none to be found. I combined two of them late fall. They died about a month ago. The only one that is still kicking is the first swarm with original queen. Lessoned learned. Great info.

[@PilotMcbride]

If the thing at the start of the video has 4 legs per segment (2 legs per side), it is a millipede and they don't sting, although some people can suffer an allergic reaction. Centipedes can give you a nip and sting you, but they are not dangerous. Centipedes have 2 legs per segment (one on either side).

[@playdoh2143]

Learn something new everyday. Thanks!

[@rcheezy7501]

A giant desert centipede could most definitely kill you..

[@bluzervic]

Nice, direct and to the point. Great video. Love watching the march, it never gets old.

[@YappyBeeman]

There is definitely something amazing about a bee March. A nice chair and a glass of tea and I'm in my little patch of heaven.

[@angelshine64]

We are getting spoiled with so many videos :) Thank you Yappy :) AND we can comment!! YaY I love looking at the bees marching into the box

[@YappyBeeman]

I'm so excited for the season to break open that I will mess with bees between rain drops right now. I'm actually working on the next one right now and it will hopefully be a good one too. Thanks for the comment. I'm glad this is working out again myself

[@colleenmurphy1333]

You really respect your fans I see that you acknowledge just about everyone who leaves you a comment, that says a lot about your character 🐝🐝🇨🇦🐝

[@YappyBeeman]

I always try to. But schedule on removals sure has been hard this year. Hope you ate well. I'm arm deep in bees.

[@playdoh2143]

This dude is entertaining! Quite a character! Love it! 🐝❤🐝

[@woodchucktinman9893]

Watching the bee "march" never gets old!

[@YappyBeeman]

I agree 1000%

[@stanpatterson5033]

Wooo ! Comments are working again !

[@fyrcog]

I'm testing the system. And so far so good!

[@craig6903]

Awesome glad your comments are back!

[@628DirtRooster]

Nice one bro! Seen multi queen swarms a couple of times.

[@YappyBeeman]

But it's not in the book so it never happened.

[@donnaweetch7589]

Love your logically way of teaching us

[@coachsean9982]

So cool Yappy! This year will be my first full year beekeeping. Can't wait for the snow to go away so I can get crackin!

[@JPthebeeman]

Note to self, guy in purple sweatshirt is an imposter! Yappy always wears orange! Yappy, you gettin’ this??

[@YappyBeeman]

Bwahahahaha. I thought you were color blind. This was a test and you failed. You CAN see colors. I'm tell'n Mom

[@JPthebeeman]

Yappy Beeman even blind people can see orange.

[@TessC374]

I don't know how or why I ended up here, I Do Not like Bees but I'm kinda addicted to watching this now, Brother I'm praying for you in Jesus Mighty Name 🙏❤

[@colleenmurphy1333]

Hey Yappy,im falling behind, dont like bugs 🐛 just 🐝🐝🇨🇦your funny, ha ha& ha 🐝🇨🇦beautiful 🐝🐝

[@Spacey7]

Hi Yappy. Do you sew wild flowers on your property for the bees? You have so many so it would help them with lical pollen collection 😊🐝🐝

[@YappyBeeman]

I don't need to. I live in the country and have enough in my area to support all I have.

[@snugnodge]

Had three hives with three queen's.In the last week I have caught three swarms and after checking my hives feel they all came from my strongest...Thought I was going nuts untill I saw this so thanks....best wishes from Ireland

[@ChaosMagnet]

That is one HUGE centipede! We don’t get them anywhere near that big in Canada!

[@7thBatallion]

Millipede! They're the best. Wish we had big ones around here, we just got these little things

[@hxrryladd919]

0:20 there aint no way im touching that thing *touches it*

[@joedenton7023]

Your the man Yappie! I’ve stood on top of a 10 ft. ladder in the bed of my truck holding a a box to catch a swarm, I’ve got to get a ladder rack! Good to see the comment section are back!

[@YappyBeeman]

The craziest I have done so far is set a 20 ft ladder in the front of my tractor between lift arms and climb it using the bucket as a support. I reallllly didn't like it but wanted the bees so......I never been accused of being right in the head.

[@vanishedforgotten433]

U say no way imma touch that thing then u go and pet it LMAO. OK now ill watch u with the bees but Great beginning that was funny lmao

[@dongorman6941]

Looks like beautiful countryside

[@taddrienstra7247]

The centipedes we have here in Hawaii feels like being stabbed by a red hot poker when they bite. Those things are straight from hell and should be returned there with all haste by any means available. The more gruesome, the better. I routinely have them under outer covers on my hives and they are returned to hell in pieces via hive tool.

[@YappyBeeman]

You can keep those.....but I wouldn't mind a few of those queen bees ya got there.

[@natserog]

one of the best videos you have ever done....great job Yappy....:)

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you my friend.

[@zalmaflash]

That was slick - I made a comment WOO HOO. You are making videos and I have 5" of snow here in SE Mo.

[@YappyBeeman]

I have had 3 days of sun in I don't know when. I promise it's no paradise down here.

[@bluzervic]

I keep getting rain, the girls are getting nervous.....tomorrow more rain....

[@ionaphillips8500]

Yappy I envy you! we have 12 inches of snow on the ground and we are getting more tomorrow night 8 to 12 inches! love the greenery in your video! thanks for the lesson

[@YappyBeeman]

I don't envy you at all right now. But with all the rain we've had I guess I can now be a little happier it isn't snow. Thanks for watching.

[@DCNootch]

Everyone gets Bee-Zee 😆😂🤣

[@reneebrown5598]

At least you've got your bees box trained. Lol. Didn't take those girls but a second to head to their new home

[@YappyBeeman]

Lol......you can't be tell'n everyone my secrets. But that sure would be a great video title.

[@reneebrown5598]

@@YappyBeeman lol

[@severthivesandhomestead]

Comments are back! Yes! That bee march NEVER gets old, by the way.

[@YappyBeeman]

I've been trying to turn them on for each video. It such a pain. So far things are working and it hasn't caused any issues.

[@JamesCrouchX]

Welcome back.

[@YappyBeeman]

Thanks. Glad to be my old silly self again. And have comments.

[@dongorman6941]

Yappy love your camera work! Very nice

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you. Not much you can do with a box of bees but I'm trying.

[@justinmoore881]

Hey I live in Alabama too right between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham ..Do you use solid or screened bottom boards?

[@YappyBeeman]

I don't prefer them. I've not seen a need but to each their own. If you do, even with our location you still need to close them up in winter and that's just extra work with not much benefit in my observation.

[@justinmoore881]

Ok thanks don't see much online about benefits of one or another

[@matthewmccormick2417]

Yep they can and also can swarm with multi Queens. Have seen 9 Queens in 1 swarm and 2 where marked

[@sameathisfindsherpurpose6188]

Your the funniest out of the bee guys

[@baddestbees5924]

Very Good teaching-good job

[@Jenn..N]

Really helpful, thanks. You never wear a suit! Don't you ever get stung? Could you tell us what vaccum you use to catch the swarms?

[@YappyBeeman]

I rarely wear a suit. I've learned how to handle them and not get them mad at me. The vac I use is a Colorado Bee vac. You can find them at www.amazon.com/2014-Colorado-Bee-Vac/dp/B00JFMLOIQ/ref=asc_df_B00JFMLOIQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309782371348&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3566619719973217944&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1012954&hvtargid=pla-568005914062&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62797032158&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=309782371348&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3566619719973217944&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1012954&hvtargid=pla-568005914062

[@FLIPPER1439]

Do you keep all your hives❓Also do you sell the honey❓

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

Check it out. I once had a caged queen which I forgot about, my bad, for an entire week. On day 8 of it's imprisonment I thought the hive was swarming, but quickly figured out a swarm was entering the hive. I opened up the hive and it had queen cells all over it and I saw a queen, then another queen. In the end, I had 11 queens in that hive. I made up 8 nucs with these queens (they all looked like virgins). I don't think any of them even took (that has to be my greatest failure of all time---zero from 11 queens). The original imprisoned queen I released in her original hive and that turned out to be an excellent hive. So---ya, there can be many many queens in a swarm.

[@YappyBeeman]

You are not the only one to ever have forgotten a caged queen. Been there done did it myself.

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

@@YappyBeeman I watched one video by Michael Bush where he says "queens can live at least a month in a cage...I know that cause I forgot about one in a hive for a month" Does this mean I have too many hive? Nah, never!

[@scot5216]

Congrats on getting your comments back !

[@YappyBeeman]

Thanks. Let's see how long it lasts.

[@Bee_Charming]

Love your video!

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you. I hate to admit, this was info I had released once before but issues with KZbin and having my kids in it made me take it down. I felt the content was real good info to newer beeks and edited to get it back out. I hope it will do as good as it did before. It was very disappointing to take down.

[@nikkiaylen6065]

Hi there. I had some ‘bee company’ remove a hive of bees at my work but there were a few bees left behind. It looks like they just made a new hive! Now what.... is there no way to get them to move? I don’t want to have to call them again. It was a mission to move the hive before abd these people did it for free so I didn’t want to have to call them back....

[@hampton-ga-bees-and-such7062]

Had a three queen swarm last year, most people didn’t want to hear my story! Not possible was all I was told

[@YappyBeeman]

I feel the pain. My inspiration for this video was a similar story. Had someone tell me I was wrong because the concept wasn't written in the ABC's of Beeking book. Observation over education for the win!

[@andie_pants]

Ok, so you finally got me over my abject terror of bees... but that centipede needs to go! I'm way too squeamish for that crap. :-P

[@OkieRob]

I thought it was going to be Yappy the plumber for a minute there up on the ladder.

[@YappyBeeman]

I had some of that footage but the powers that be didn't wouldn't let me share. I'm just glad I didn't break my neck!

[@OkieRob]

Yappy Beeman , I'm going to put some expanded metal on my ladder rack over the cab so I'll have a platform to stand on.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Better cover them eggs with some leaves, they were snail eggs I think.

[@skooterbumm]

awesome video! some real solid info

[@YappyBeeman]

Thanks. I may not be purty but I try to make up for it in theories.

[@jdshenanigans9265]

Glad problem resolved great video

[@YappyBeeman]

I can't say it's fully resolved but I found an option. I believe they got their filters in place and gave me an option for them to review the comments for harmful content. So far all is well. I missed talking to you guys and gals.

[@jdshenanigans9265]

@@YappyBeeman its all rules bro just be glad we grew up before this started we would now be in big trouble or in prison if people had mobiles in the 70s 80s .role with it

[@pamelaflirtyskunk7698]

YUCK! I HATE centipedes! They freak me out and they BITE! NO THANK YOU! 🤣 Centipede bites DO hurt

[@craig6903]

Hey Yappy, Thank you for making this video. I was Wondering if you might show how to use the queen cage clips? Every time, I try, I’m always scared might squeeze her or hurt her. The few times I done it, I caught her, but killed a worker or two. Just worried, if I catch a swarm and see the queen might damaged her. So if you have any tips, I would definitely appreciate it.

[@YappyBeeman]

I hope this helps. JP made a video on this very thing. Here's the link. You may have to copy and paste or it may take you straight to the vid but here ya go. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHqkdox_d7Ngo80

[@craig6903]

That was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

[@YappyBeeman]

Glad to help and share.

[@playdoh2143]

Bros gets some coconuts! Better get them bad boys checked 😉

[@MsrKSDisque]

Look at that march!!!

[@YappyBeeman]

I told them there was a free breakfast and cable in the box and they jumped right on in. I may use that tactic again in the future.

[@Mackabees]

How many many queens did you find? I;m thinking maybe 2 since it was a long tube ball swarm.

[@YappyBeeman]

I would have thought and fully expected more, but after going through the hive multiple times all there was was 1.

[@Mackabees]

I guess she killed the others. Queen #1

[@hannahlin9978]

Bee fun!

[@FLIPPER1439]

Sir, I so have appreciated watching you as I’m so THANKFUL TO THE LORD GOD for the bees 🐝 that GOD has created as they make HONEY 🍯 which is very healthy for us. The honey 🍯 made in our nearest areas help with Allergies 🤧 AWESOME 👏🏻

[@justinmills8084]

If people would only listen to good information.

[@flatwoodsbeefarm1015]

COMMENT, COMMENT, COMMENT!!! YAY WE CAN COMMENT!!!

[@dylanwhite6503]

Came here for nice cute bees not evil centipede😪

[@TTSHAWNA2]

Yahoo! For comments!

[@Les0613]

Eeeeewwww, puhleeze no centipedes!

[@YappyBeeman]

That ain't no lie.

[@ghostofvalor4349]

you've lost weight since this video, yappy!