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[@adriennesmith.artist]

“Apple! Take me home!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@RidgeLife]

Ha!

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

Great video Tim and you are right, Ernie is the queen. Take care and have a blessed week.

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you and to you as well!

[@carolynmesser7199]

Another good catch Tim . Congratulations , hope they make lots of honey for you 😊💕🙏💕

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks Carolyn!

[@426superbee4]

The best way is to move right when you catch them. cause at night time they forage too. I know its hard cause some times you don't have a place for them! But if you can move the swarm right when there all in there. IS BEST

[@RidgeLife]

For sure!

[@hardnackfarms1736]

A styrofoam ice chest swarm box GENIOUS! I enjoyed learning about catching a wild swarm. I didn’t know really how to do it? I am a member of a bee club in Oklahoma so I am learning as I go. I watched the commercials as well. Thank you so much for sharing! I enjoyed seeing you at the meet up! Have an awesome Friday! Wendy🐝🐞❤️

[@RidgeLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! Nice to see you again as well!

[@AtHomewithTomandRhonda]

Soooo cool!!! I loved the way they figured out there new hole! Mother Natures GPS👍🤗 great video!!

[@RidgeLife]

God is amazing in all He does!!!

[@lindanichols7296]

Holy moly Tim,that was so cool. A big CONGRATULATIONS Bee 🐝 safe, ( lol ) take care and God Bless. 👍💕

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks Linda!

[@Duncan1900Homestead]

Awesome bee catch and transfer. Thanks for sharing it with us.🐝💖

[@RidgeLife]

Thx!

[@TwoDovesBees]

Pretty cool... I'm always on the lookout for different ways to catch swarms... so far, my flowerpot swarm traps have been the best for me. Good Job & God Bless!!!

[@RidgeLife]

I haven’t tried them yet. Thx

[@lindawall6504]

That was sure fun to watch. You didn't say anything about stings so that was a good thing! Yeah! Hatmaker Hive!

[@ErnieHatmaker]

😮

[@RidgeLife]

No stings!!!

[@justyouandmekid101]

Hi Kiddo 🥰🥰 That was awesome . You have a gift for KZbin ❣️

[@RidgeLife]

Awe thanks Donna!

[@ILKnierim]

Good stuff as always thanks for the share Tim it was nice to meet you in person✌Cya next time

[@RidgeLife]

You too brother!

[@Swarmstead]

Good catch! They have some work to do, but if they load up that single they will be good for winter.

[@RidgeLife]

Let’s hope so! Thx

[@frederickschwartz1873]

Yeah that was super cool watching them find out where home was again . Go Ridgelife! Long live Queen Ernie 😁

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you Fred!

[@badassbees3680]

Catching swarms never gets old they'll be chewing on that lid I bet!

[@RidgeLife]

They had already started!

[@outdoorstudios2022]

Thanks for the video Tim, keep on rolling them out!!

[@RidgeLife]

Will do!

[@LittleFrenchyinBigTexas]

Queen Ernie 😁Cool.

[@RidgeLife]

She’s awesome!

[@CastleHives]

So slick. I never thought of using a cooler. I did put a hive out with empty brood frames.

[@RidgeLife]

So easy!

[@MrCHICKEN951]

I have a small hive in a cooler cut some vents and put wire mesh to cover it

[@YogiHollowFarm]

That’s really cool! I don’t know much about bees and honestly I’m intimidated by them. You made it look so easy! Super cool!

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you!

[@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962]

We have been fortunate this year. The came in the chicken house and went into a empty super.

[@RidgeLife]

Very nice!

[@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257]

Very enjoyable Tim. Very noisy bees 🥰👍

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks! Love our bees!

[@AnneDaleHomestead]

Catch em’ up! Great job 👏

[@RidgeLife]

Thx!

[@alexfreer8892]

Fascinating. Thanks

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks Alex!

[@GARDENSTATEGARDENER]

Getting goosebumps watching this lOVE the JHatmaker Hive

[@RidgeLife]

Sweet!

[@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257]

Also Ernie is the QUEEN BEE 🥰👍👍👍

[@RidgeLife]

She sure is!

[@StruggleandStrive]

This was really cool to watch. The time lapse of them finding there way was awesome!

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you!

[@strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642]

Nice I hope you catch some swarms this year buddy.

[@RidgeLife]

#2 so far!!! Thx

[@G.W.H.]

Awesome!!!! Can't wait to start.

[@RidgeLife]

So fun!

[@elffamilygardening8219]

Great job.

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you.

[@AtHomewithTomandRhonda]

Great video ! Thanks for sharing

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you all!!!

[@MaHaluRanch]

thats awesome bud, Might try this once we get things settled again at the ranch

[@RidgeLife]

So fun!

[@cint4347]

That is so cool. Go Ridge Life.

[@RidgeLife]

Ha! Thanks!!!

[@platinumwindow79]

Trust Company!! Nice

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks!

[@downunderfulla6001]

Nice Queen hatmaker 🍺🍺

[@RidgeLife]

Oh yeah!

[@WestTennessee]

That is so cool!😎 Bees are neat!

[@RidgeLife]

Thx!

[@MrCHICKEN951]

I used a cooler works great plus bees can't chew the plastic inside

[@RidgeLife]

I love coolers!

[@GreenHorn1Acre]

Good video Tim

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks Eric!

[@grandmacarol3073]

Neat Tim!

[@grandmacarol3073]

Neat, neat, neat

[@RidgeLife]

Thx!

[@tracyjordan1090]

New subscriber sent over from the meet up.

[@RidgeLife]

Welcome!!

[@nellytalford7119]

First time subscriber..

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks Nelly!

[@tamtam2742]

Great video.

[@RidgeLife]

Thx!

[@adriennesmith.artist]

That’s a way smaller colony than I thought was gonna be in there!!

[@RidgeLife]

Me too! Just a small Secondary swarm. Wait until you see #2!!!

[@LGHomestead]

Why does everyone wanna be the first comment? I'm the 32nd comment and proud!

[@ErnieHatmaker]

😅

[@RidgeLife]

I appreciate 1-32...33 not so much!

[@LGHomestead]

@@RidgeLife hahaha!

[@426superbee4]

Its silly to put them over head high! I catch them on the ground, knee high and head high just as good as 40' up in a tree. Any thing over head high is foolish. Only taking a risk of falling if they all jump on ya.

[@RidgeLife]

Call me a fool! Ha!

[@426superbee4]

@@RidgeLife nope its just foolish. I use to the same thing. Until i had a swarm of killer bees attacked me NEVER PUT THEM OVER HEAD HIGH AGAIN he hee i was very lucky to had a bees suit on

[@RidgeLife]

Ha! I feel ya!!!

[@426superbee4]

@@RidgeLife killer bees act different MEAN they try to kill ya any way they can! You can raise them. and control them by population

[@badassbees3680]

1st

[@downunderfulla6001]

Holy 43 seconds before I got a notification

[@lauryn_21420]

@@downunderfulla6001 i got it wayyyy late too

[@RidgeLife]

Boom!

[@FREEDOMREDBIRD]

Oh it makes me cringe every time I see swarms like that lol

[@RidgeLife]

So fun!

[@lauryn_21420]

1st

[@lauryn_21420]

Yeah no i'm not

[@downunderfulla6001]

😂🍺

[@RidgeLife]

Thx!

[@RidgeLife]

Ha!