How To Move A Beehive Any Distance (Our Newspaper Method) 3feet-3mile rule does not apply

[@maggiewatte7911]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@silverlakeadventure]

You are welcome 😊

[@jimmyjones6101]

I'm going to try this tonight. Our temperature here in East Tn isn't going over 70°F for the next 2 days. Hopefully, they won't go back to the place where I had them. I will post how it goes. It's a 5 frame swarm box, so I will use 5 strips of paper.

[@silverlakeadventure]

Please let me know how it goes, and did it work for you

[@jimmyjones6101]

I certainly will. Do you think that magazine pages would work as well as newspaper?

[@georgeahacker]

1:17 "Regular newspaper, not glossy..." Magazines are glossy paper, so no.

[@silverlakeadventure]

I agree 👍

[@paulahello7435]

great info

[@silverlakeadventure]

Thank you 😊

[@thehturt5480]

Sounds very interesting, I shall try it if the need arises. Thanks for sharing.🤗🐝

[@silverlakeadventure]

Thank you Sovago!

[@richardevans3084]

Very good tip 👍🏼will subscribe 😁

[@silverlakeadventure]

Thank you Richard 😊

[@Affanchanderi]

I have to move my bees to 1470 km pls made a video about it 😊

[@lymitutit3046]

Very old method and successful. What was new to me was the use of the newspapers. Until now i used grass or thick leaves .

[@silverlakeadventure]

Yes I have never seen anyone else use the newspaper for this purpose. Usually people use grass clippings or leaves. Thank you

[@russellkoopman3004]

Great idea - you share so many tricks of the trade. On a medium sized hive with 8 strips of paper how long will it take for them to chew through the paper? Is there a time later where you take off what remains of the paper strips? I suppose in a southern state in the middle of a heat wave you wouldn't want to try this. Have a great day.

[@silverlakeadventure]

Hello Russell 👋 It will take bees 3/4 days to chew through the paper and slowly release themselves out of the hive. Leave what is left of the paper for at least two more weeks because bees will use the paper to recognize their hive and their new location. As far as direct sun and heavy nectar flow I would not try this. Thank you 😊

[@russellkoopman3004]

@@silverlakeadventure thanks for the information.

[@dkofoed]

Curious if you have additional ventilation for the bees? is the newspaper with the small holes enough?

[@silverlakeadventure]

It depends what time of the year you are moving the bees. Usually I don't put any additional ventilation I just make sure bees have feed on them. Thank you

[@dkofoed]

@@silverlakeadventure i need to move hives 1 km away and they're new packages installed a few days ago. Not too hot here right now, maybe 12-15 degrees Celsius. Just want to make sure they don't suffocate!

[@silverlakeadventure]

Do you use screen or solid bottom board

[@maggiewatte7911]

Just double checking. With this method they don’t need to be moved 3 miles away

[@silverlakeadventure]

Hi Maggie 👋 Yes you are right. With this method you can move beehives any distance no matter how far. Thank you

[@richardevans3084]

yeah you can leave in original yard - it’s time release method,to keep all foragers in hive

[@Tribal1389]

This is how they do it in Serbia!

[@silverlakeadventure]

Yes. Djoko Zecevic made a video about it. Thank you 🐝

[@adiyasri6971]

Why dont u just close the entry for 3 to 4 days..move it, then release it?

[@silverlakeadventure]

There are many ways of doing it. This just shows one of the ways. Thank you 🐝