How to Set Swarm Traps to catch honeybees | Spring 2021 (Beekeeping 101)

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[@lourensklopper4217]

I don't have swarm commander and I have never catch a swarm with just Lemongrass. I have made myself a mix. Half of a cup Olive oil, 5 drops Lemongrass, 5 drops Lavender oil. Mix it all together, use a clean paint brush and apply all over inside your box. I have catch 52 swarms this season here in Brandfort, South Africa.

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Hello Lourens, and hello South Africa! Thanks so much for watching. There are so many ways to manage a bee yard, and we love hearing about different techniques from all over the world. Thanks for giving some great advice!

[@thepitpatrol]

Great video. Bees are funny little creatures. We had a hive that had died out from wax moths. Through what can only be described as complete laziness I just shut the hive up after I discovered it was dead. At the end of the summer I noticed bees going in and out. A swarm had moved in and set up house keeping.

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It's amazing what they're able to do without "words", huh? The complexity of their ecosystem is mindblowing.

[@thepitpatrol]

@@CentralBeekeepersSupply for sure. Amazing little creatures.

[@BIGMUSKY100]

It's April 10 here in Pa. Just got 6 traps out, 2 of them where I cough 2 last yr. This is my second yr. trapping. Great idea to use the deer stand.

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Nice! Good luck on your catches!

[@loriotter]

Good luck with all of those traps. Can’t wait to see that video.

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Thanks Lori! We appreciate you watching.

[@johnj7993]

Getting ready to put traps out myself!! Thanks for the tips! Happy beekeeping!

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Great to hear that, John! Thanks so much for watching. Good luck on your catch!

[@PAPSROYALAPIARY]

I thought I am the only one that think crazy about the orange strap, I am glad I found more likemind personalities, lol; I do exact same thing you mentioned about the straps, I don't know if that contributes to it but I do have quite a lot of success on trapping bees. Dan

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You know....it's not crazy if it works. Haha! Thanks for watching!

[@duynguyen8784]

Thank for the educated video. I’m NEW in the bees keeper industry. Wishing me luck in catching a SWARM

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Lots of luck! We hope you enjoy your beekeeping journey. Let us know if you need any help!

[@EV1L1369]

Thanks for the videos John. But I'm stuck now on placement of the lure. You had recommended to me the vials and said pin it to the back. Spray LG oil at the entrance. Both of your swarm videos show the opposite. But on a good note. My colonies aren't as far along as we was thinking. Lots of drone cells but not 1 queen cell yet, open or closed.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Hey Brad, sorry for the confusion. The reason it's different in this video is because the solution you're using includes vials of swarm commander. In either method, you're using a lure at the entrance and also inside the hive. In your case, the lemongrass takes the place of Swarm Commander at the entrance. Same general idea.

[@EV1L1369]

@@CentralBeekeepersSupply Roger that, thank y'all for the help

[@southeasthomestead6093]

Love that old house.

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Thank you! We do too. It's a great reminder of what granddad accomplished with his hard work.

[@nancybrenner-gandy8610]

This is my first year as a beekeeper. I caught a swarm in a Homemade box with 8 super sized (shallow) frames mounted up in a tree a couple of weeks ago. What is the process for taking it down and moving the bees to a standard hive? Time of day? Seal up opening for a specific time period? Move all frames to the new hive? Put super frames in a large brood box? If needed, when to move additional bees to this hive? I apologize if you already have a video for this . I watched your video for putting out the swarm boxes but could not find one for recovering the swarm box and it’s timing considering a good weather day. Thank you for any response you can provide.

[@nancybrenner-gandy8610]

PS - I used Swarm Commander on the homemade swarm box

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Hey there, Nancy! This is from John: Take the catch box down, have a deep hive body ready and set it with the entrances facing one another. Place the frames over into the new box and shake the remaining bees out of trap into hive. Have a queen guard on entrance (hopefully you transferred queen on one of the frames), put outer cover on and leave till after dark. Then move bees to desired location. You will have to deal with whatever the bees do in their new box at a later time. Good luck thanks for watching!

[@allencydell8071]

❤️ Thank You for the the Wisdom ❤️

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[@ondalineberger-blevins6344]

What a beautiful stone home!

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Thank you! My grandpa originally bought 100 acres on top of this hill, overlooking the river. It's a beautiful spot, and we're thankful to maintain it.

[@4windsfarmstead]

You do such a great job on your videos. I have really learned a lot.

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We appreciate that! Thanks for watching.

[@joemilbrandt9320]

So much to learn. Enjoy your channel sooooooooo much. Thanks

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Thanks Joe! We really appreciate you watching. :-)

[@michaelfike7542]

Great video . I set out some swarm traps today and got a few more to go. Hope you have bee's in every box .

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks Michael, I do too. Haha! Good luck on your catch as well. Let us know how you do! 😊

[@bonnietomp7933]

i thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences as a beekeeper. you have helped me so much

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You are very welcome. That's so nice of you to say. Thanks for watching!

[@davidlewis4179]

I saw you using a compass. I'm a believer in bees are affected by the magnetic energy lines and build their comb in most cases aligned to said lines. And/or build their way comb in the same orientation as their parent colony. Therefore I like to orient my traps with the frames N-S.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

That's a great piece of advice, David. Honeybees are greatly affected by the magnetism of the earth. Thanks for giving a great tip, and thanks for watching!

[@tracyatkins6120]

Great video. I have a swarm trap out and lots of visitors but no takers yet. Hopefully with a little time and patience they will move in.

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Time and patience is all we really ever have. ;-) Thanks for watching, Tracy!

[@dallasvanve7956]

I'm from south Texas. Just found you.

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Hello down there in south Texas! Glad you're watching. Thanks!

[@Theenchantedsage]

Absolutely fascinating!

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Right?? Kinda makes you want to become a beekeeper, huh? 😊

[@horizontalbees]

Time to catch some bees!! Nice video!!

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks Ricky! I'm hoping we catch a bunch of 'em. :-)

[@bradscott651]

Thanks, Good job on the video I'm Just getting started in the caching game. some good tips thanks. got two hive kits and a hive tool from you. started to get the hive together. unfortunately i lost the hive tool between the store and my house. so bummed.

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Oh that is a bummer! Thanks for buying the traps and hive tool! I think I heard that you've since found the hive tool, is that correct? If not, give us a call at the store and we'll help you out. Thanks so much for watching, Brad!

[@sdichampion]

Very nice, well done footage 👍 The only suggestion would be using a lapel type mic. Very professional looking presentation.

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Sometimes things don't go to plan, SDI Champ. Our lapel decided not to work for some reason, so we did what we had to do. Check out our newest video for a better audio experience. 😂

[@mrugankish]

Hello John and Cora . Please tell me in your Swarm Trap video why you have selected the place at such a height. Bees swarm will never get directly in to the box at height. They temporarilly will sit on a branch, then scout bees will find a good place to settle. which is never at height, so they will not select your box but if it would have been at ground level chances would be high. In the video you have used lemon grass scent to attract them. Do you use the same in your other beeboxes so your bees would be used to its smell?

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Hey there! You'll be very surprised to see the next couple of videos we release. Today we filmed what we caught in the traps. 😊 Subscribe so you don't miss it.

[@simpsonfarms]

Great video and information!! Watching here in north central Ark.

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Thanks for watching, Tina! Hello to North Central Arkansas!

[@docash2107]

My tree stand is my trap stand as well! Did you screw the cover down?

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The hive box and cover fit snugly under a bar on the stand, and I use a ratchet strap to hold it all down. 😊

[@sonofthunder.]

deer stand in back yard, also w trap up on it,fingers crossed

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Nice setup! The deer stand just seems to be about the right height to catch the Queen's attention. Especially when using Swarm Commander. Good luck, Mark!

[@waynebilliot1501]

Do you run 9 frames in a 10 frame box with a spacer …. And what is the benefit to this if that’s the case?

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Yes, we run nine frames in all our supers, especially the honey supers. The reason is that they pull a deeper comb well, and you will make more honey per box. The bees are mindful to be spaced when it comes to brood and honey comb depth. And for the keeper who is concerned with (rolling) bees especially that queen, it allows the keeper more work room. Hope this has helped, thanks for question! #RTBBF

[@kevinarcher7701]

Good info! Roughly how many hives you run your business off of?

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Thanks Kevin! Our hives aren't for profit, but rather for experience, honey, and to support nature's busy little pollinators. Our business is all things "beekeeper supply". We sell just about everything needed to raise and support a successful colony of bees. From frames and hive boxes to liquid feed and traps, we have it all in-store. Check us out online for more info about what we do and have to offer! www.centralbeekeeperssupply.com

[@SparkieDog1]

Nice video. My front yard trap only caught a bunch of robber bees so far,

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Yeah that happens quite often around our place too. It's sometimes hard to find just the right spot, wind direction, sunlight, etc. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

[@shevlin2650]

Really enjoyed your video on Swarm trap installs. I have tree stands and never thought of setting them that high. Will see it VA bees like hieghts. Craig Fr. VA @ SMLBees

[@CentralBeekeepersSupply]

Thanks Craig! In Arkansas the bees typically maintain a decent altitude when swarming. To evade and potential predators, they like to be around 8-15 feet from the ground. Please let us know how your catch goes! We're always interested to learn from a fellow beekeeper. Appreciate you watching!

[@edmartin875]

Most.traps.are.set.at.head.height.or.a.little.bit.more,.so.most.swarms.are.caught.at.that.height...I.saw.a.study.a.few.years.ago.where.the.height.of.a.whole.slew.of.traps.were.recorded.and.on.a.percentage.basis.for.several.years.the.10-12.feet.height.caught.the.most.swarms...Second.were.the.traps.set.at.12-15.feet.and.third.were.traps.above.15.feet...

[@ErinneKennedy]

lol sounds like the frogs in Mississippi to me

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Close! 😊🐝

[@jonclemons1421]

Jon Clemons. Novice beekeeper and ex Wonderboy. Great advice for us. Thanks. Please enter me in the drawing.

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Hey there, Jon! Thanks so much for watching. The subscriber contest is over, but we will be having more drawings in the future. Stay tuned!

[@hcaveman6954]

Good info. But really a dozen dam commercials 😒🙄

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Sorry, that's not our doing! That's KZbin.