Honey Bees Swarming OUT of my Observation Hive Not Much you can Do

While working on my macro video series, of honey bee behaviors, my colony of bees suddenly decided it was time to swarm out.
So, I just grabbed another camera and decided to video the event for you. From swarming out, to landing on a nearby tree, to re-hiving them in a 10 frame deep box.
I hope you enjoy this, they are all doing fine and have accepted the box. It was ready for them with 10 frames of drawn out comb so the queen can go straight into laying and the workers have room to store resources.
If you want to see how I collect and re-hive a swarm, please watch this video: • Honey Bees Swarm OUT, ...
See my NEW Observation Hive Building here: • Observation Hives Upda...
The Observation Hive retained enough workers to continue their growth. The Queen hatched within 30 hours of the swarm departure and she is currently roaming the observation hive and
getting acquainted with all of the workers before taking her virgin flight which I expect to happen within the next 48 hours.
There are enough workers in the 8-frame observation hive to
continue to thrive with the new queen. Some brood is still hatching out and we will be about 2-3 weeks without new brood hatching in the interim.
At summer's end, I will be uploading my macro interior sequences for your viewing and learning pleasure.
Thanks as always for watching and sharing about the ever-fascinating honey bee.
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[@stella0161]

I watched this at 2am and it was the most interesting thing I've seen in a while. I now want bees.

[@pufthemajicdragon]

Get em! You won't regret it !

[@WildVee]

Just make sure to do as much research as possible, about care, proper equipement, disease, etc. Bees are great

[@joannaniedziaek8158]

@@WildVee And also check whether you're not allergic to apitoxin

[@Folse]

MY LIFE

[@alexanderjaz6310]

Read the shamanic way of bees

[@asclepihex]

"A Sudden Departure of Bees" dear lord what an ominous phrase

[@Alethiometer]

Imagine if you're highly allergic to bee's its downright terrifying & oh god that sound, Shivers

[@Duplicitousthoughtformentity]

Not as ominous as “A rapid influx of bees”

[@bodyofhope]

@@Duplicitousthoughtformentity right!

[@conq1273]

Flight of the bumblebee

[@DNH17]

Well without any alarmism swarming in last 15 years has raised from 3 5% to 40 50%... No problems but also how much they produce is reducing... It means that science is right. We are devastating a lot of balances ans we will be the next to migrate and probably fight and die... Migrations do not end aways well. Just read archaeology

[@patrapper7367]

So the worker bees with pollen on their legs didn't get the "We're swarming today at noon" email...

[@FrederickDunn]

I guess not :) because so many still had the pollen on their legs as they joined the swarm, it's a puzzle, but the fact that we don't have all the answers is what makes bees so endlessly fascinating :)

[@battaglino77]

It does work out for them better though since they'll have some supplies while the new hive is constructed, or until their beekeeper gets them situated.

[@vanessaverner8480]

Not all bees leave in a swarm

[@bilboteabaggins8645]

I think you mean beemail

[@MrSoccerball100]

@Erich Addler Oh bee....have.

[@Tsusagi]

Imagine coming home from work just to find out that your whole family is either leaving or have left you

[@robertct06]

They kick out the old queen if I heard him right

[@SuperCerpe]

Have you seen movie home alone?

[@Nuka0420]

Is there no love for Sid the Sloth?

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Well, I didn't come home to it, but my other half came home to go in to the bedroom, stuff some of his crap into bags, storm out the door and leave... and was shouting at me the whole time, listing things that he said were my fault, when at least half of them were situations of his own making. And then promptly told me he needed "his space." No warning of a "swarm," nothing. Just *BOOM* get out of my way, I'm gone! All this after 38 years of what I thought was a very happy marriage. Seems he had a whole list of things that he had NEVER told me about, but that he thinks are ALL my fault. But he a) can't look me in the eye whenever we are in the same place, b) can't tell me why he did this to his family, c) can't even tell me if I can fix a portion of what he complained about, if he would think about coming back home, and d) refuses to even consider family or couple's therapy. I get "not at this time, no," as an "answer" to me asking if he could give me answers to those questions. And says he is thinking about divorce! Not even any *consideration* of couple's therapy, but he IS considering tossing away more 39 freaking years of us being together?!? How can someone even TRY to fix what they don't know is broken?? And he tells me he is "done for now." Whatever the ×bleeping bleep× THAT is supposed to mean. It makes no more specific sense than "need my space" does! He ALLOWS me to send him 5 messages or images per day time, and 5 messages or images per night time. He ALLOWS me that. Ain't THAT sweet? Oh, and he sent all 3 of us [myself *and our 2 adult disabled children*] a lousy, lazy-ass, unbelievably dismissive "Happy Thanksgiving" to all 3 of us! Didn't even tell his own CHILDREN that he missed or loved them! I was FURIOUS about that! I am working hard *enough* to be sure our sons don't hate their father for what he has done to us, and he goes and sends the exact same thing to them that *we* used to send to co-workers, sorta-friends, and 2nd cousins twice removed! I mean, WTAF am I supposed to think about ANY of this? AITA in all of this? I really, really don't think so! Yeah, yeah, I know... you were making a lighthearted joke... but at the point I'm at now... a family falling apart isn't very lighthearted a subject, currently.

[@williebrort]

@@MaryAnnNytowl sometimes is good to blow some steam of. Stay healthy and protect your kids I know how difficult it can be

[@taylorstevens9675]

Was swimming at the river and a honey bee landed on my arm..it sat and drank water from a droplet and then flew off..I felt like I had done my good deed of the day😊 This is fascinating! What loyal subjects she has☺️ Thanks for the video!!

[@goldcherries]

When I was young, I had come out of a pool and was sitting down when a couple of bees landed of my stomach and started drinking the water from my stomach! At first I was scared so stayed still, but then they actually ended up tickling me and then flew away. I have always remembered it as one of the most memorable, mystical moments I have had to interact with nature.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

Honey Bees are extremely gentle and reasonable creatures when they don’t feel like you’re threatening their nest. Usually they just want to get the resources they’re out for and head back home without a fuss. I’ve always loved meeting them.

[@likeargamanflaming940]

I grow large leaf kale in my garden. I noticed that every morning after I water the kale braconid wasps land on the plants. I looked closely and yes, they drink water! Now, I try to make sure that the tops of the leaves have enough water for them and other insects....

[@gt-3797]

In the pool, they land in the water and sometimes the current is too much for them, so I scoop them out of the water and let them crawl around on my hand and dry off and then they fly away, I have done the same thing with wasps and they don't bother me, out of handling maybe 200 bees and a few wasps or so, I have only been stung once, and I don't know even know how that happened, I was looking away and then a stinger was in my arm but the bee was gone. Even more fascinating, was the bee pulled way from the stinger, but there was no venom sac attached to it, I had found the bee and I didn't kill it, I actually petted it, but I could see where some of it's guts were kind of sticking out of it's abdomen, I left it alone, put it on a floatie, when I came back, it was gone. So maybe that could quite possibly been one of the first bees to lose a stinger but not die.

[@ArtisChronicles]

@@gt-3797 that's unfortunately very unlikely. They can live for a while without the stinger but ultimately they'll die. What I found interesting was a video someone took where a honey bee not only stung the person, but also successfully retrieved its stinger and left. That was the only time I haven't seen a honey bee leave its stinger behind.

[@jrmcgeary]

You were able to capture, in detail, something that most people don't get to even see any more. Fantastic video!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much John, I appreciate it.

[@lymangreen5020]

It is interesting to see this side of a bee swarm. I have only seen the photos of the swarm on the side of a car, window frame, etc. a great way for the successful hives to spread further into the local environment. Very interesting!!

[@EvonixTheGreatest]

"Anymore"? Was there ever a time when this would be easy to see?

[@Reth_Hard]

That would be great to for the SlowMoGuys to film this.

[@jrmcgeary]

Evonix I was referencing swarming in general. Most people that talk about them as if it was back in the past and does not happen as often today.

[@Gofraudme]

"we're talking maybe two to three pounds of bees." Ya know, the next time someone asks me how many cats I have I'm definitely answering in pounds just to mess with them.

[@1456milne]

😂😂

[@earthstar7534]

I have about 6 to 8 pounds of cat, 53 pounds of dog, 43 pounds of female human child and 45 pounds of male human child. This is the only way to measure now.

[@lumikkiharthri6658]

.3 pounda of hamster and .8 ounds of english sparrow, it sounds like we are describing raw meat for consumption at this point lol

[@Tory-JJ]

@@lumikkiharthri6658 Your .3 pounds of hamster is very cute. I would pet the soft meat lump.

[@lumikkiharthri6658]

@@Tory-JJ soft meat lump is an assortment of words i wish to never hear again.

[@PlaneBoy2520]

Queen: *gets born* Bees: Aight I’m boutta head out

[@thatshittysnarefromSTanger]

Watching the beginning of this I'm like "oh man this guys gotta have a full beesuit on" "And here you see I'm not wearing and protective gear" 0.0

[@castro1223]

And he was happy too.

[@chriskewe4238]

Of course he knows he is dealing with a calm and gentle specie of bees. Had they been some africanised bee...lol...

[@carlotta4th]

Swarm bees are relatively docile, there's videos of people scooping them up by hand.

[@weloveourbeesbees2104]

UNBELIEVABLE! WHAT RARE VIDEO! It's SO hard to capture a swarm that's actually swarming, thank you a thousand times for this.

[@feeberizer]

When I worked as a field secretary for a construction company in Arizona, there was a swarm asleep on a tree one morning. I was fascinated and had my nose about 6 inches away watching and listening to them as the temp increased and they slowly woke up. The guys all freaked out and had me call a removal service but the swarm was long gone by the time they showed up. I've been toying with the idea of following in my grandfather's footsteps and becoming a beekeeper ever since.

[@hiltonb8876]

Definitely would be worth it. Especially if the job runs in the family. But ya gotta do whatever would make you happy! You could also do it as a hobby if you found the right other job to manage both.

[@pricklypear7516]

I was walking in my semi-rural neighborhood when I noticed a swarm on a tree branch, eye-level, right alongside the road. Fascinating! So I'm bobbling around, up and down, back and forth to get different vantages when I realize the property's owner was on his front porch a dozen yards away, right in my line of sight. I'm sure he was wondering what I was doing, playing peekaboo with him through the branches, so I said with delight, "There's a bee swarm here!" "Oh, yeah?" he said. "I'll go get the Raid." Aaarrrgh! The IGNORANCE!

[@terrimyrick1530]

I love how the bees are like we're out of here man we're through with this! and then he's like nah heres your new house 😂 ❤️

[@gabe-po9yi]

I would’ve never guessed that bees would swarm when conditions were not favorable to their survival. It seems they would ‘know’ these things. I’m stunned, actually, that their judgment would be flawed - to put it in human terms. So glad you were around to collect and provide them a new home before they found one on their own, to their detriment.

[@randomhiphop5055]

They swarm because conditions in their hive aren't favorable to their survival don't they

[@gabe-po9yi]

Random Hip Hop I see. So, essentially, swarming can be the lesser of two evils at times. Thanks.

[@kellipuryear995]

Generally speaking, bees swarm when resources are plenty, so that when they were established they can forage for what they need. It's a form of procreation and is a sign of a healthy hive

[@thepinkflamingostrikesagai7319]

I love bees but I'm also wise enough to know that I probably could never raise them so I would rather plant flowers and trees that they like so they can have all the food they could possibly eat.

[@cornerslice]

Then you are doing God's work. Good job.

[@Broccolini_yogini]

when the bees are against the blue sky I swear I can see them flying in honeycomb formation, not just a swarm of randomness. Some bees are dodging, some are suspended in air, but they're not just randomly dodging one another - there's a whole intricate pattern to how they're hanging around eachother in the air. Or the frame rate versus lots of busy bees is playing tricks on my eyeballs..

[@stephanieobrien1660]

I saw it too!

[@DingbatToast]

I noticed that also. Pretty cool

[@fernsader9261]

Everything happens for a reason this is a correct observation. How you define significance and statistics from it is the art.

[@suvivasqwibqwib4083]

There's probably some air traffic rules put in place. Violators get a ticket.

[@mercifulephesian9359]

The bees are not responsible for the honeycomb shape that you see on a bee frame or drawn comb. Bee's build cells in perfect circles, however Optimal Geometry (the constant need for matter too be in the most energy efficient state/shape), causes the semi-liquid wax too form into the most efficient 2D shape. That being the Hexagon. This is better summarised under the "Optimal Control Theory / Bubble physics." So any Honeycomb shapes that you think you are seeing in the swarm of bees is likely confirmation bias and therefore not there at all. The Swarm of bees is more like a flying conga line, where each bee is trying to follow the pheromone trial of the others, so that they can find the queen.

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

"We're swarming today" "Okay, I just got back with my pollen. I'ma swarm anyway. Let's go, guys!"

[@FrederickDunn]

I often think about that when I see a swarm with pollen laden foragers in the mix. They are flying in only to have everyone else fly out.

[@caroljeeben7064]

What bees are constantly saying to each other while they bump into each other in and out of the hive 24/7 "excuse me" "sorry" "watch it!" "Rude" "get out of my way" "pardon me" "sorry mate" "move it" "buzz off"

[@tylerdavis7348]

Bro I’m absolutely terrified of bees why did I click on this video because it’s hella interesting but when ever the bees buzzed near the camera I freaked out lol

[@boorango122]

Perfectly valid!

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

I'm odd... I am petrified of wasps, incredibly terrified of them! But bees? Nope! I enjoy them! There is even one miniature wasp that I really enjoy, too, the trichogramma wasps! They are incredibly cool! But amy wasps bigger than that kind had better leave me alone, or once they get far enough away to not threaten me, I'm hunting down the 12 ft or further wasp spray! I make sure I'm not aiming it where it can hit anyone or anything that I don't want to hit, and I'm a pretty good shot with the stuff, too!

[@Zilkenian_Davenport]

Can we talk about how chill these bees are? Like, he's standing right in the middle of a swarm, and he's just fine. Kudos to dem bees.

[@stephenbrand5661]

When I was boy scout in the late 90s I did the bee keeping merit badge and completed all the requirements but then for some reason BSA discontinued that badge before we actually got ours. Needless to say the experience pissed us off and soured some of us to scouting in general but we did get some good honey out of the deal.

[@brlazla]

I was at a boy scout camp in around 2007 and it was a prank to get the new scouts to try and sign up for beekeeping merit badge, full well knowing it had been discontinued. The frustration lives on!

[@justin2308]

During the 2010 centennial celebration, they should’ve offered the beekeeping merit badge as a fifth historical badge.

[@JasperJanssen]

Just have a badge made. Who cares about BSA?

[@justin2308]

Jasper Janssen I guess you have a point about that...

[@jamesd7700]

him: "Now I'm just going to go and get a ladder and a bucket and collect this swarm" me: Excellent, this is what I've been waiting for!! him:"here's the ladder, I've already taken the swarm away" me: :(

[@FrederickDunn]

Sorry James :) I do have lots of swarm capture videos though :)

[@Manyanababy]

Me too 😂

[@michaelenger4219]

Same

[@Name-js5uq]

Yeah I know I can't wait I kept thinking I can't wait to see how it gets those bees off the tree and then Wham it was all done and we missed it and I was like oh no! We just missed probably one of the best parts of the whole video and we missed it oh that's such a bummer

[@michaelenger4219]

I watched a bee hive capture he used a butterfly net but instead of mesh it was sheet material

[@MorgannMadden]

Your voice is dreamy lol I dozed off watching. Cool learning about bees. I run from them

[@FrederickDunn]

Many a sleep deprived individual has been directed to my videos for sleep inspiration... not sure that's a compliment :)

[@antred11]

Bee swarm ASMR!

[@sfall616]

@@FrederickDunn You have a nice soothing voice. I'm jealous. Be proud of it! Start narrating some books of bees! Lol

[@downo]

I can see them going like: "So much work, so much work, so much work, (...)"

[@Erebus-PCFX]

One probably coughed and hysteria followed after.

[@sabel9841]

Tanpopo-sama lol!

[@imani1193]

I bet it was the queen.

[@bodyofhope]

Underrated comment lol

[@JoshWitte]

It's a Beedemic

[@michaelenger4219]

Buzzvid-19

[@sojourner57]

"Houston, the queen has landed..." Very nice video.

[@someoneidk308]

Videos like these make me much more comfortable around the bees in my backyard.

[@Darkskynet1]

Queen Bee: I appreciate you guys protecting me but isn't this a little overkill?

[@raininthespringtime]

Bees are absolutely amazing and fascinating creatures. Without them, there won't be alot of us

[@PeterC408]

Nice job. Thanks for sharing!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for watching!

[@cholland3440]

I found your swarm and you explained the queen situation that I asked about on your original video on the observation video. Thank you for sharing the videos and knowledge. Great stuff.

[@sefman5851]

Insects are beautiful. I found myself in a swarm once. It was epic. They had no interst in me. They are so military.

[@davidibarra7854]

I was listening to this on my headphones. The swarm sound was soo soothing to my ears.

[@J.RRandallIllinois]

Freds the neighbor i always wanted, such a cool dude.

[@patrickkelly9721]

A few weeks ago I was sitting in the door of the garage when I heard this exact sound. A swarm went flying by at about rooftop level. Came straight towards me and over top of the garage. Pretty cool.

[@FrederickDunn]

Nothing like it... glad you had that experience :)

[@IllIlllI]

Man my grandpa was a beekeeper, on the last days of his life he showed me and my brother & sister all of his hives and setup. I think beekeeping is so interesting but I can’t stand insects... Maybe it comes later in life?

[@goldcherries]

I noticed the older people get the more interested they get in what seems mundane to younger people, because slowing down makes you appreciate much more the details in what's around you.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

jigmond or their are some of us who have brains from childhood to death and always find things fascinating which normies say are for ‘freaks’

[@ghost-fs7th]

@@JohnKobaRuddy you've already lost any chance of discussion when your start throwing around terms like "normies." it's completely natural to not like bugs. they bite, sting, and some even try to live inside us. I like bugs but I don't hold it against people if they don't like them. in fact, my mantis had a successful molt into an L3 today. but I had no one to share the news with because my whole family hates bugs. you can't force your interests on other people.

[@buffpathfinder3607]

John Ruddy Lol nobody’s calling people freaks in 2020.

[@Taterz]

Buff Pathfinder freak

[@yourlocalyoutuber1082]

Scouts when they see 50%of there colony is gone: Where did everybody go?

[@weloveourbeesbees2104]

And thank you for showing how gentle the bees are, that when they are not threatened (like when they are defending their hive against a predator), they will rarely sting anyone, they're just curious or need a place to land for a bit - most people don't know this and think bees will always sting, but they're really docile, gentle creatures and don't WANT to sting anyone - thank you!

[@kimberlyjeanne9456]

And here I am at 4am watching bees videos instead of sleeping 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@dogvetusa]

This is really a trippy video with headphones on

[@dr.jamieanderson2073]

I died a little when you said their chances of surviving is low, then my heart skipped a beat when you started talking about the measures you would take to aid them. I absolutely love your videos, your voice is so soothing, and the content is technical and well presented. I hope you make a series chronicling the swarm's progress from fall though next spring. God bless, and I am cheering you as you help this new hive.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much, what great compliment! That swarm did make it through winter.

[@lauraflasch7749]

Yes, this is an excellent educational video. I also like your observation hive. Would be an excellent teaching aide for future bee keepers. Good job.

[@FrederickDunn]

HI Laura, thank you so much and yes, this little shed is a perfect presentation space for small groups of people who want to learn about honey bees. I appreciate that you took time to comment!

[@clarinetstar14]

Channels like this which educate about animals and insects that people are usually scared of are extremely extremely valuable and necessary! Thank you! :)

[@shaunroberts9361]

This is so amazing. I have witness a swarm one day. It scared the crap out of us. They landed on a tree branch. The sound was so intense....

[@howsit70]

Fascinating!! I learned more in your 12 minute video than the bee channels I watch. I'm not a beekeeper YET...still learning...now I know why they swarm. You sir are an amazing teacher!! I look forward to learning more about bees! Thank you for the video

[@Convolutedtubules]

I just captured a swarm and had them swarm on me the next day but the queen separator did its job and the bees returned after a little bit of "simulated rain"

[@scottmckinney4291]

Go bees. Go in peace and do your job. Amazing. Love it.

[@MrTechmoore]

When I was a kid I lived in a house that had bees in the attic. They were there when we moved in. Of course, my grandparents didn't know that but they didn't mind anyway they were farmers. There was no attic access from the inside. In the corner by the chimney the ceiling was stained from the honey (I think). Then one day I was outside all hell broke lose from the hole they went into, bees everywhere! They went to the tree in the front yard and were there for a couple days. My Grandma called somebody and they took the bees away. On the branch was a small (tennis ball sized with the branch going through it) build up of new wax comb kinda stretched out. I cut it off and took it to biology class for extra credit. Lived there for two years never got stung by a bee.

[@marillmusik]

Seriously I don't think we appreciate bees enough. I mean of course pollinators in general are so important but holy crap bees are just insanely awesome. They way they communicate, the cycle of a hive and queen, just so incredibly cool.

[@FrederickDunn]

I could not agree more, that's why they are what occupies my thoughts day after day, year after year :) Thank you!

[@marillmusik]

​@FrederickDunn I appreciate what you do and your content, friend! ☺️

[@janedough8733]

New subscriber here....so glad I came across your channel . Not a beekeeper just a FAN of the honeybee. Totally love your play by play commentary of what's going on. Thank you🐝🐝🐝

[@stevesloan7132]

Wow a little landing stage. Like for tiny little helicopters! Cool.

[@longwhitemane]

Very educational. Watching this swarm in real time dispelled a lot of myths I had in my head. Thanks!

[@FrederickDunn]

You are very welcome and thank you for watching! :)

[@walkerlone]

Thank you Mr Dunn. Your videos are always documentary-quality, and your calm voice is, ironically, rather at odds with the frenzy you are sometimes describing. This was very educational. You are the David Attenborough of bees. Thanks once again.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much Neill! Sorry I didn't see your comment until now. Such a nice thing to post!

[@smoogieoogie]

this man, is amazing not only has he captured a swarm on video, he did it with no gear on!

[@barbaradomingues9200]

Thank you. Your materials, time, and efforts are greatly appreciated.

[@thepinkflamingostrikesagai7319]

could it be that they chase the old Queen out of the hive. Because she is strong enough to go off and produce another Hive with relatively no problems at all. Where as the young Queen can stay in the hive and be monitored. or they very simply know that the old Queen is about to dry up and they are just getting a new Queen ready to go into breeding mode.

[@cynthiaholland13]

This is so fascinating! Also soothing to listen to between the beautiful buzzing and your very nice voice. Thanks for sharing!

[@FrederickDunn]

Wow, thank you!

[@FrederickDunn]

If you are interested in seeing how I set up this observation hive, please click this link and thank you in advance for watching and subscribing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIvWp3eshJJ1gaM See how I hive a swarm here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poSXopt-ZtlrgLc

[@janetwheeler1559]

Frederick Dunn I

[@dokenboken5542]

From what I understand, this type of swarm is very docile and there are rarely stings. Is this true of africanized swarms?

[@Med1na2012]

Hi there I have a 3 level deep lans hive with the fronts fixed with Perspex and what I noticed is the bees running around like yours in the video daily for over a few weeks towards the end of summer between 2 & 4pm flying around in huge groups in what seemed to be orientation flights never seen any queen cells could it have been little groups swarming

[@tanyadebeer3118]

Fred, thank you for responding so quickly , and the link will be building my own soon

[@Steve-xt2ze]

Very informative and interesting video. Good luck on your bee keeping venture.

[@NNJPRGreg]

Thank you for this video! I noticed what appeared to be a football hanging from a tree in my yard and when I got in close it was thousands of bees. I called a beekeeper to come and take them but by the time he got here, the swarm had left. I now know how they ended up there to begin with. Very informative.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for sharing!

[@p.as.in.pterodactyl1024]

I couldn't help but notice how relaxed you are without any protective equipment around so many bees over by the tree... I recognize that honey bees are not assholes like wasps and whatnot, but is there any concern that one honeybee will for some unknown reason sting you and then will send pheromones to the others that could lead to you being stung hundreds of times? I know very little about bees, clearly you know what you're doing so I wanted to see if such a concern is actually a concern at all.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Thanks again! I share your frustration... but I have found those are the best opportunities (When something goes "wrong") for excellent info you might not otherwise have covered. And of course, you made very good use of the opportunity. Thanks!

[@FrederickDunn]

So true, you really just have to be ready for anything. That swarm made it through winter, so they were full of surprises.

[@medsuit1686]

This randomly got recommended to me, i have no idea about bees but watched the entire video because its amazing. I do have a question though, can it happen that the old queen leaves and not enough workers follow to build up a new hive so the whole operation fails?

[@FrederickDunn]

That can happen with after-swarms, but the prime, or first swarm departs with more than enough workers.

[@JimJamTheAdmin]

@@FrederickDunn does it ever happen in the reverse where so many leave that the old hive dies? Or have you never seen it happen in reverse like that?

[@beekeeper4243]

The remaining hive can fail, the virgin queen could die during her mating flight and the remaining wouldn’t be able to make a new queen. There could be multiple new queens hatch but they will duel it out until one remains, sometimes both die in that case as well. Beekeeping has lots of unknowns, strong healthy hives can die with no warning, you just have to expect the unexpected 🐝✌🏻

[@orangeswild3699]

This was absolutely so interesting to watch! I learned a lot! I have always had a huge respect for bees and their importance to our planet, but it was great to see them in action like this. Thanks for sharing!

[@demosthenes995]

How do you stay so calm around them? What if one if them went in your eye or got stuck in your shirt??

[@FrederickDunn]

There are risks to everything. I've just been very fortunate.

[@naysworld]

I have no idea why this showed up in my feed, but I'm glad it did. This was very interesting and your voice is so calming! TFS

[@FrederickDunn]

Oh thank you!

[@samanthatorres9517]

The most clear and precise video I've seen on bees swarming! Thank you for documenting it.

[@FrederickDunn]

You're very welcome Samantha! :)

[@emmaharden9296]

a hundred years ago, when a hive started to swarm, the whole family ran out side with pans and lids and metal spoons and chased the hive banging on everything and it made the swarm settle down. then Dad would throw a sheet over them and put them back where he wanted them. I know this is old but maybe you will get this info anyway.

[@Brauntosaurify]

I cant tell if you're joking

[@fluffyhead6377]

Armpitjam 4 They are talking about past family members, activities their ancestors used to do.

[@FrederickDunn]

That wasn't actually to ground the swarm, it was a means of claiming the swarm so other keepers wouldn't take it.

[@Robotdad474]

Maaaaan I wish this was recommended to me sooner. This is incredibly interesting

[@julieenslow5915]

Fabulous video! Love the filming, the story, the voice of the voiceover, the observation hive, and the little tidbits of information you share with it. Surprise for me, I always thought it was the Queen which decided when to swarm. You are saying its the workers! Obviously that might change your approach in stopping a swarm or doing an artificial swarm, so very good information. I love how you took a lemon situation (loss of half your observation hive which is the subject of your macro video series) and made lemonade! Now we have a perfect video showing both the inside and outside of a hive during a swarm, how the bees congregate and why, and the result once you captured and relocated them. Lovely! Thank you so much!

[@julieenslow5915]

Bri D Swarms are a totally natural phenomenon that is one way of reproducing a hive. Its a natural split. For the beekeeper though, swarms can be good - or bad. There is a natural swarm season; swarms which happen at other times of the year have little chance of success - resulting in a mass suicide. Also, swarms in certain environments are also doomed (due to environmental loss of good habitat, loss of good nutrition sources, presence of poisons and pesticides, etc.). Beekeepers not only lose their bees - the loss may end very badly for the bees. Responsible beekeepers try to prevent swarms that have little to no chance of success by doing a split which satisfies the bee's instinct to swarm. There are a lot of videos on this process, its pretty easy to do given you have all the tools and equipment handy.

[@hellskitchenkritterandfrie3372]

So, me running around like a crazed maniac from one ☝🏽 🐝 in the Park last week might have been an overreaction...

[@wagherbert]

I've done it...you are not alone...

[@UTsnowsailor]

Wow! The video footage from inside the hive is fascinating and wonderful. Thanks

[@FrederickDunn]

So glad you liked it :)

[@halbkind_]

This happened once in my primary school. We had a Beehive there. Suddenly there were more and more bees outside than normally. We needed to to stay inside till someone was called to collect them. A few kids got stung, but all in all it was a pretty interesting afternoon

[@FrederickDunn]

Sorry about the kids that were stung... but glad they had a learning opportunity.

[@kingjames4886]

"very little chance your going to get stung" meanwhile a bee trying to sting the camera...

[@deborahgomez5617]

Thanks for caring for the most valuable insect on earth. This is so interesting 💕

[@sarrahvaughn6307]

I had a swarm on a tree in backyard I took pictures really amazing got in contact with a bee keeper he came got them

[@wagherbert]

This is quite remarkable to see. I did not understand how this worked before. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jnelchef]

I swear there are people who just go around to every video and give them a thumbs down in hopes the world will burn.

[@stevewilliams846]

They got their wish.

[@randomhiphop5055]

Ive done it on accident before

[@UncaAlbyGmail]

it must be working

[@UncaAlbyGmail]

@@randomhiphop5055 you can undo it, just click it again

[@Baychimo]

​@Really Though I don't think you understand how jokes work.

[@ShinyEevee27]

This was super neat, thank you for having recorded and shared this! I appreciate how you handled the situation and your frustration with the timing, that you kept a calm tone and quickly set about the task at hand! It's a feel good story too, to know that you were able to get them resettled and would support them through the winter.

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Burgisan]

If you listen closely at 7:20 you can hear the buzzing make a little melody for about 5 seconds

[@jamiemacleod2081]

That shot at the six minute mark terrifies me so much. You must really be comfortable around your bees

[@FrederickDunn]

I am, the more you understand them, the less afraid you'd be :)

[@joshuachong6130]

Before 5:53 : Oh wow, that must be really uncomfortable trying to record and looking through the helmet of the beekeeper's suit for how close his shots were and how hectic this process looks like. After 5:53 : If bee's had a king, I believe I've found him.

[@steverundle8635]

Fantastic coverage! Loved seeing the whole process. Thank you for giving us this historic moment, from the bee’s point of view.

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NoteDeath010]

"There really is very little chance you will be stung" I still have open face-holes they can fly into. No sir, No Ma'am, No thanks, No bueno, No me gusta. Love everything about bees from youtube. But my phobias prevent literal interaction with any bugs :')

[@Kristaliorn]

Oh my, the whole time I was thinking how good your protection gear must be whilst filming , then you just casually pop out and am not even wearing a hat. Wow!

[@billymartin6824]

When bees don't have a hive to protect they are not defensive at all. You can capture a swarm from a tree branch and not get stung once.

[@sabrinafelber]

I woner how they decide who stays behind. Little tiny lottery drawing? Age of bees? Loyalty to old qween? Hum...

[@gargar8196]

Mystery of nature

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Probably, their own choice.

[@patricianoftheplebs6015]

Sounds like treason to me. Lol

[@randomhiphop5055]

Yeah prob what they are inclined to do but millions of years of breeding made it so only half are inclined to leave and half are to stay. It's not that much of a mystery how this mechanisms come about.

[@arborrhys9162]

@@randomhiphop5055 Not a mystery why the mechamism came about, but it'd be interesting to know what the mechnism is. How does an individual bee decide whether it stays or goes, so that it works out to about 50/50?

[@b1llygo4t]

Thanks for the recording. Im new at bee keeping and im trying to sponge up as much info as possible.

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad to help

[@dozer1642]

I knew one of our hives was swarming from the sound. It gradually gets louder and louder until it’s very noticeable.

[@Jtv612]

How did you get them into the bucket without them getting mad/thinking something was attacking?

[@FrederickDunn]

They are very easy to manage when they are in swarm mode. If you manage them right, they just move right into your final box. Remember, they aren't defending their temporary position as they would a final hive.

[@janetkouma1]

Newbie here...First off, thank you for explaining what was happening as the video progressed. You are an excellent teacher and an observant beekeeper! I have a hive that is making loads of swarm cells; everything else looks great. Can I take the queen and just put her in a nuc box with bees and brood to can do the swarm,,,or will they still want to? The mite load is borderline. Hive is 2 deep and 2 mediums. Thank you again for this highly informative video.

[@FrederickDunn]

Taking the existing queen and putting her in a nuc is a complete toss up as the workers you bring with her aren't "volunteers", but it can certainly work. Be sure to pull a couple of brood frames with capped brood and place them with her and some nurse bees, that will cause them to remain with her and the box. I personally don't use nucleus boxes and just put them in a single deep box that will become the have you expand later on. Thanks for the nice compliment Janet!

[@BudgetTravelGuy]

Not a beekeeper, but I find stuff like this interesting. You seem to be "the man" for bee videos...keep it up!

[@FrederickDunn]

I appreciate that!

[@12342087]

That is so cool!!! I never knew that they swarmed around the queen...I fact I didn’t know she would even leave the hive?! Plus the fact that you can see inside the hive is very interesting.

[@pufthemajicdragon]

Out of curiosity, did this swarm colony survive ?

[@FrederickDunn]

They did indeed :)

[@MissysDomain]

Curious, why does the queen leave the hive to relocate with a swarm of them? Can't she just stay put? Or does it mean a new queen is taking over the existing hive? How often are queens made? Sorry for all the questions.

[@FrederickDunn]

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[@dodiswatchbobobo]

12:45 am. Learning about bees. What’s going on with you guys?

[@CinzSays]

That was so interesting! Gonna Google more about queen bee and hive behavior. I didn't know that bee colonies split when a new queen is born.

[@soapsfromhome9979]

Thx for the post! That was very interesting. I've watched a lot of bee videos. I just love the bees. Never saw the making and doing of a swarm. It never creases to amaze me how God wires in His creation to do what he made them to do!

[@FrederickDunn]

Hi Soaps From Home, thank you for taking time to comment! No doubt that they are a product of intelligent design :) have a wonderful weekend!

[@honeybeematungkas2577]

What an amazing rare opportunity to be having! Thank you for sharing with us

[@karlwood7014]

"Staying alive " "staying alive"

[@wigglyfruit4708]

Ah ah ah ah *STAYIN AlIIIIIIIIIVE*

[@JasonWester]

03:10 I had some friends like that once. I'd come back from a beer run and they'd all of a sudden decided that we were all going out to the bar. I can picture those bees saying "hold on dude, let me at least get this in the fridge. Then we can go wherever you want".

[@Sometimes_Always]

OMG.. I have to go to a bday party but I started watching this and now I'm late.. So fkin cool!!

[@kirishima2370]

Always important to remember that a swarm is a victory. Given the pressures facing honey bees any increase in colonies is a good thing, and that's just what a swarm is

[@FrederickDunn]

Hi Barry, most swarms don't make it unless you happen to be nearby and can hive them. Had I not put them in a box and provided additional nourishment, they would have simply expired in the environment. Late season swarms almost never survive in this neck of the woods.

[@kirishima2370]

Hi Frederick. I keep bees in the UK. Our population density is probably high enough that any urban swarm is going to end up in a beek's hive. I have two hives, one started this year and one from 5 years back. I missed a few queen cells this year even after making a split, and lost 3 swarms from my primary hive. A happy ending though, I caught the three swarms and gave them to other local beekeeper's, and the split was a success. So from my one colony at the start of the year there are now five, and I still managed a decent honey harvest, so very pleased with the year. Thanks for the videos, fascinating stuff

[@FrederickDunn]

That's all great news Barry, thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you're also taking the time to share your bees/swarms with others.