How to create swarm with mated queen easy way to get extra hive

[@larrytornetta9764]

Been keeping bees for 20 years and I just learned something.

[@gazinta]

If you want good employees, you gotta steal them. --author unknown.

[@automan531]

I agree this is exactly why David has 100k subscribers. I would have never thought of that and who else would share is if they sold bee packages or nuks . Thank you David for yet another great video!

[@kfgabriele9852]

I couldn't agree more. We're truly fortunate to be able to benefit from someone so generous with his time and knowledge. Thank you so much, Dave. You're a blessing!

[@kfgabriele9852]

Wow! What an incredible pro tip and yet another reason this is one of THE MOST useful and helpful bee sites out there. Dave, you are without a doubt... the BEE-MASTER!

[@stipesimic296]

@@davidhaught84 Can you do this with virgine queen?

[@222boneal]

@@stipesimic296 Nope, he said they will just ignore her.

[@stipesimic296]

@@222boneal ahaa, okee, thx man.

[@allenferry1268]

That would work slicker than snot when your moving a yard or pulling rented hives. I moved a bunch of hives out of an almond grove in California years ago. If we would have done that when we started loading the hives we could have recaptured all those lost bees in nucs and made more hives or used them to add to supplement week colonies. Great idea and thanks for sharing.

[@zacharykrawczyk3942]

That's really interesting! It makes quite a lot of sense from an evolutionary perspective, since adding to a swarm can let it survive the elements better and therefor propagate the species at a tiny cost to nearby hives.

[@jmaldy67]

You are truly The Bee Whisperer! I love your videos they are very informative.

[@libertybellbeekeepers]

Got my package Wednesday, a day earlier than expected, but the girls are getting busy here in Philadelphia brining in pollen and building comb. Thanks for your great videos, info, and service.

[@Mackabees]

Thanks Dave. Best packages east of the Mississippi. 1st year and I have not worn any protective equipment yet. Last Monday shook them in and yesterday checked for queen release and how the plastic foundations are working. I did checker board and ladies preferred the full foundation.

[@davidkehr4730]

That looks like too many bees for a two frame box.

[@rhno3842]

I don’t think you realize the kind of good luck these videos bring you. 👍👍👍

[@dwaynegosnell9980]

I’m trying to get started beekeeping but on a budget. I’ve built two 5 frame nucs and put some lemon grass oil in them and set them in different locations. Wish me luck. Can’t afford 120 for package right now. Thanks for your videos.

[@danskisbees7348]

Good luck Dwayne. You'll enjoy checking your nucs.

[@lubomirkurpel9757]

Did it work? Did you fill all your 5 nucs? It is after beekeeping season so I am curious. Thanks for answer.

[@jeanniehiebert3169]

Bees are so cute! I can't wait to get some of these adorable beings. I wonder why more people don't have pet bees.

[@jackolantern404]

Incredible!! This is another piece of knowledge to add to the notebook! Thanks for sharing David

[@Tamburello_1994]

The man, and his bees. Thanks again for the excellent content.

[@georgegarcia5052]

Wow... this is one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen on beekeeping! Thanks!

[@carlmcguire2204]

Powerful and ingenuous You are the barnyard bee wizard

[@44thala49]

Well I don’t know how I’ve just now found this video, but after watching this I believe that I’ve about seen it all. This is a very interesting experiment for sure.

[@outdoors30rudenko63]

Thank you David for sharing your knowledge. always theres some new we can learn I started couple years ago from a swarm having trouble them wintering in southern Iowa is always really cold winters

[@billychaney4581]

Thats so awesome, Thanks for taking the time to explain these things! No surprise you've hit 100k sub's

[@dugnantz6140]

Thanks for sharing. Every time I watch I learn.

[@mikes1345]

I have been researching and viewing to begin setting up a good location on my place to start beekeeping in 2020. This video is the strangest idea i have seen or read about so far. Thanks, i will have to save this one for future reference.

[@spudgn]

Thanks Dave. Always a good watch.

[@woodwade1]

This seemed like a good idea until you think about it. You will only be collecting field bees which are old. you will have no nurse bees to feed larva or secreat wax. Most of these bees will be dead before the first larva emerge. You will also be collecting field bees from strong and weak hives. If you wanted to do this I would suggest you add a few frames of brood also.

[@shanehoward5726]

My thought as well, adding a frame or 2 of brood would help to avoid (package dwindle) which is inevitable.

[@loislangley2975]

Thank you. Very interesting and comforting to see how relaxed one can be around the bees. I am looking forward to trying some of your ideas in spring. We are just coming into winter here in Queensland Australia.

[@josh30705]

This is absolutely awesome! What a cool idea! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to put this in my toolbox.

[@carmenw6717]

Another great informative video dave!

[@paulblackman3936]

Thank you for sharing. An interesting technique, one which I will try soon.

[@opalezell319]

I love watching!!!

[@fulcrumize]

Thanks David !

[@tallcedars2310]

Am working towards setting up a used hive & was wondering what to do when ours swarmed, this looks like the natural way to manage it. Really appreciate you showing us what you are doing, sub'd and off to start watching your other video's.

[@joedenton7023]

You are amazing to watch! Thanks for sharing this information! Shared you channel today with a friend today!

[@samdumaquis2033]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 3 cheers for you from over here in France.

[@drewhillfarm1830]

I love your experiments! Thanks!

[@kevinogden4363]

I got my packages Monday and installed them both, I was comfortable enough to do it without suit veil or gloves, and I didn't get not one sting. When I checked to see if queen was released yesterday no stings either and these are my very first bees ever.

[@segami2808]

Well u need some stings then.

[@kevinogden4363]

I'm sure I'll get some sooner or later, hopefully later. The last honeybee sting I had was when I was 7 when I used to pick them up, my last stings was yellow jackets

[@martytrujillo5082]

Thanks for sharing!!! I have learned much from you! I will see you on the Mountain on KZbin!!!

[@creatorediillusioni]

Great video David!

[@davidsanbeg2335]

Send it to Mr. Ed... he'll add your swarm capture to his video, LOL

[@gileshoney5796]

Fascinating. I have not seen that done before. Very cool.

[@tmcuevs7988]

this is priceless info. thanks! you have nice lemon colored bees.

[@Abrahami]

Great tip ! Thank you ! How long does it take for a queen to be surrounded by bees ?

[@SparkieDog1]

Thank you very much for sharing this information!!

[@junkbox7588]

Awesome ... thanks for sharing... going to try this

[@Daniel-nf8pp]

Thanks for sharing this. All the best.

[@apiculturadelpacificosur1208]

¡Gracias por compartir 😁! ¡Saludos desde Oaxaca México!

[@igotstanghoney9779]

Have to try that out great job just getting started here learned a lot

[@alanporter2694]

Thanks David, that’s a new one for me also. Thanks

[@goldwp2]

Thanks you for the information.

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Good trick David you could zip tie a branch to a easy spot to get at for easy harvest.Thanks for showing us yer tricks.

[@skinnybeeman4584]

Real nice video with great info. Dave get some queentemp from mann lake it works the same way.

[@gjbowens13]

Your awesome, great info thank you...you make it look so easy!

[@TarlBooth22]

Great video David! I’m going to give this a try! Thx

[@heatherbailey8594]

That's so cool. Great clip

[@frankparis9408]

Wonderful idea!

[@troy1672]

Dave, are you using artificially mated queens or pulling them from existing hives? Just curious because you mention the quality of the mating.

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

Hi David I'm still waiting for NUCS to come to Delaware ! LOL Joking but I tell you I wouldn't mind some of your gentle bees here.

[@marthayoder7995]

I ordered a queen for each hive and requeened. Gentle as can be by fall. Tho I still suit up. Lol.

[@spitrock33]

great neuance,, not many nurse bees, is the swarm ready to build comb?

[@brotherwadeh7206]

Thanks for sharing. Each one teach one.

[@SallyHampton]

I live in Los Angeles and got a tiny swarm of bees (maybe 500) with a mated queen and they are struggling to build up but not enough bees and I have no way to get them a frame of capped brood (been trying on facebook to find local beekeepers) and wondering if this would work to attract bees to join them? I am feeding them sugar water and see some uncapped larvae on the corner of the frame where she is with a few bees.

[@bradsheldon7870]

Quick question if in the new man made swarm the bee were simply attracted to the mated queen by her sent. Could you just release her in the nuc? The bee already chose her. Just a thought

[@grounded7362]

David: Another question. If I have a lot of bees coming into my area from who knows where, could I put a mated queen out on a limb and draw in those bees coming in form elsewhere?

[@lubomirkurpel9757]

Not sure. I think the queen needs to be somewhere really near the collonies. But also, it would be rude to the local beekeeper you have, if you would cause him to swarm all his hives...

[@veereshdharwad2389]

I'm very much impressed

[@AnnaKra]

Thank you! Awesome video!

[@crystelrickard1746]

i have a hive that has turned into a feeding station. if i buy a mated queen and stick inside will they stay? they drain a jar of syrup in like 5hours and alot show up. they leave every day/night. 3rd day now. im at ocean and south of ya location wise.

[@devouring2772]

Would this be something to only try to do in the spring?

[@woodchucktinman9893]

Another great idea. When will you have extra queens available? Thank you.

[@dbluehorsedeboe5567]

What time of year can i find unhatched queen cells. I’m wanting to start another hive

[@Gulfhomestead]

I’m so doing this!!! Thank you for the awesome info!!!

[@2listening1]

6:43 When you put that frame in the box, is that queen still trapped in that little cage? I don't know anything about this; I just find it beautiful and fascinating. Is she trapped in that white cage for life?

[@rcav8r]

No, the other bees will release her by eating a plug in the cage made of candy. The idea is to keep her in the cage a few days so the bees will get used to her pheromones. They would kill her otherwise.

[@2listening1]

@@rcav8r Oh, I'm senile because I heard that years and years ago! I totally forgot! Thank you so much. I really admire this work. Thank you.

[@johnvlasuk281]

Loved this video, truly amazing and informative. Thank you so much, plan to try it myself.

[@carmenw6717]

At least your warm enough for bees to be active. It hasn't been warm enough in PA for any bees to be flying around. It has been about 40 degrees or higher. It has only been warm enough for ants drinking maple sap. It also snowed Sunday morning and still hasn't melted. At least it wasn't much.

[@davidrose2188]

Is this also a good way to see if they are going to accept a new queen bee?

[@chehunter5905]

I'm trying this tomorrow. I'll be taking the neighbours bees 😂

[@devouring2772]

😂

[@grounded7362]

David; Will this work with queens I have ordered locally or do I need to use a queen that that I pull from my own mating nucs?

[@julieenslow5915]

Well I always thought you were a tree David. It seems I was thinking like a bee! lol You know that new 2 frame hive colony you just created? I don't think 3 pounds will FIT in there - you are going to need to split them pretty soon! Or am I wrong? And by soon, I mean next week. Let them draw out the second frame, fill it with pollen and nectar, and with three pounds of bees doing that they will be in each other's way! lol Amazing. I had no idea you could create a swarm like that - does that mean they are all foragers (no nurse bees)? What happens when she is released and starts laying - do some of the foragers just start doing nurse duties?

[@johnbeard7404]

Wonderful info.

[@donaldflowers5654]

any plans on how to build those boxes

[@Tongieone]

Nice! I wondered if this could be done. Definitely I'm going to use this.

[@PhillipHall01]

David, will this work away form the bee yard where there is a high concentration of forging bees in a given area, or is this strictly for the bee yard area? Thanks, Phillip

[@محسنمن-ز7ن]

Another great video, thx good sir

[@caseyoutdoors3897]

Do you have a video on building a 2 frame nuk

[@keinegutennamen]

Do the bees act like they swarmed after this? Do they start building up crazy fast like a true swarm?

[@asambrown]

How many packages did you install?

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

That is such a cool trick, I must try that! Neato!!! Thanks for sharing! =)

[@maniacbeekeeper8795]

Great video. I hope to someday to have a big set up like yours.

[@irishcoffee6894]

How do you get them to get queens ? And do you catch those queens before they leave for mating and do you give them first another hive ? Do they come back to that hive ?? Cause the only thing that humans cannot controle serms to be the mating of a queen. You say you create diffeent colonies for more drones, but is it like I said above ? Love to hear from you. Jacob

[@maxmagnus777]

dude, one question at a time...

[@stevendavison263]

I need a queen for one of my hives. You said you have them for sale, but your website says you are out of stock!???????

[@dannycrain3485]

Dave I want to make.2 frame nuc. Can I use a jar feeder. On them. If so do I need. More vent. On the box if so. Where. Thanks love your video's. Going try 2 frames. And queen swarm trick good stuff.

[@bile897]

Thanks for sharing knowledge

[@mkosachuk6530]

What are the dimensions for the width of the two frame mating nuke? Thanks! -Josiah

[@davidcoleman4361]

Thanks for teaching me this I learned something today and I'm scared when in outside and a bee is there I run back inside and you just picked up a swarm of bees with no gloves...

[@maxmagnus777]

You should be afraid of bees when they have fast strong sound. When they are in a swarm like this they can be moved without stings. There are exceptions even for this. Do not touch bees and move away from them if they start hitting you with their bodies. They do that before stinging.

[@paulschaefer5241]

Would this work if there were bees around and you don't have any hives of your own?

[@kavindrasinghthapa3897]

Dear sir. How do you make mated queen? Or where do you get from.

[@knogues]

That is awesome.

[@rebekahsimon6554]

You should share it even if it doesn't work because then we know what doesn't work or we can try it and change it and then it might work.

[@stipesimic296]

Can you do this with virgine queen?

[@dsstroyer]

Great video.

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

Such a cool idea!

[@apiculturadelpacificosur1208]

Que tal amigo! Have you tried it with a virgin Queen? Do you think it would work 😁?

[@Bernieclark45]

Thanks for that. Good vid.

[@amathonn]

What's the purpose/primary benefit of 2-frame nucs?

[@lialos]

Andrew D - Dave has multiple videos describing their use.

[@segami2808]

Mating queens, heat, small # of resources, till the queen is laying.