How to stop your hive from swarming

[@jcvchristianson1161]

I've got a hive just like this. It's got swarm cells and drone cells all over. I didn't want to lose this queen. I watched this video and made a forced swarm today. It went like a dream. Thanks, Joe!

[@jefftuttle7890]

After watching numerous amounts of your videos I am convinced you are a true hero my friend. A modern-day Brother Adam (Karl Kehrle). You are doing the kind of work that will help save the world of starvation. I stumbled upon your channel while looking for a more scientific approach to breeding a self sustaining honeybee . I am an ex beekeeper because of an injury and am no longer able to lift the heavy hives. I am self taught in instrumental insemination and have a diverse knowledge in honeybee genetics. I started beekeeping when I was 9 years old. I am 54 now and it it very satisfying to know that someone else is traveling down the same path from which I was traveling before my accident. Knowing that someone else is doing this work is very uplifting. Take care of yourself and may God guide you on your research and endeavors.

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

Thank You I try.

[@nailladi1]

First time I ever saw anyone heard bees, Joe you are a saint! I have same problem with 2 of my hives, now I know what to do, thank you darlin!!

[@HERBALNATUMAN1]

What I have don't with mine is, getting the frame with the queen cells, remove the extra cells, put it in a new box get a frame with bees another with pollen, and a brood frame put it in the new nuc this is it.

[@CraneofBoulogne]

Very good idea for dealing with a hive that is determined to swarm. Never saw this before, but I will be doing this myself the very next time I find queen cells in a healthy hive.

[@davidsoloninka7742]

Why do they produce drone brood when preparing to swarm? Thx

[@thuffman44]

Taranov splits work really well!!! Great video Joe.

[@MrBill2U]

Thank you very helpful. I'm tired of losing bees.

[@nobertl]

Thanks for sharing this information success for u

[@billtheboatman]

I shake them right into the new box so they don't get disorientated.

[@davidsoloninka7742]

Why not shake the frame right into the 5 frame nuc instead onto the ramp? I'm a novice trying to learn. Thx

[@mark-wn5ek]

So....how do you determine his many frames to shake? Some of them are going to drift back to the original hive won't they? This video is really priceless for new folks...I watched all this happen here last summer.

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

i shake more than I think they need.

[@carolinasunfarms8562]

Thank you for your videos! Very helpful!

[@mikedarkow7788]

thank you that was good to know im going on 2nd year bee keeper

[@carolinasunfarms8562]

I was on my way to hive and watched them swarm before my eyes. I tried to follow where they went in trees but tree line is very thick and I lost the swarm. I looked and listened for hours. Then gave up and made two splits from rest of hive and queen cells

[@DarrellCraig]

Carolina Sun Farms don’t you hate when that happens

[@HERBALNATUMAN1]

You got to check them every two weeks if you see queen cells, you can also grab just that frame remove the extra cells put it in a new nuc, then add frame with honey, another with pollen a brood leave the queen in it's hive, and shake a couple frame with bees in the new one, and move it a few yards from the first hive they will form a new colony.

[@Dstick1Spearfishing]

Hey Joe, I so love your videos. New mic is great, new camera - maybe have a look at the settings for how it deals with light and focus changing as a suggestion as in this video, a few times it did some weird things on exposure, eg 11:57 or 20:55. Back to Bees, at about 18:31 when you took out bees from the hive you moved the queen from and shook them onto the ground in front of the queen less hive, why do they think they have swarmed? You took the Queen and moved her away. And why are they fanning, did you add a pheromone strip? As I thought I understood it all they have left is a Capped? Queen cell? Is that right? So wouldn't the girls who can't fly best be put back into the box so they feel like they rest of the ladies who have flown away have gone? They are normally left behind in the hive? So sorry for my ignorance, what Have I missed in the understanding? The other bit I was confused with is , normally in my experience, the bees that swarm away and start a new box are full of honey and are ferocious comb builders as they set up new house, so at 20:20 when you are adding all the frames, why are the house bees so productive on building comb with no queen in the box and only queen cells? Sorry Joe, I have so much to learn, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again for the videos and help.

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

By shaking all the bees I know they won't swarm back out. The boxes that just had queen cells will draw a lot of comb and make a lot of honey because they don't have any brood to take care of.

[@jpthedelawarebeeman7887]

I know this video is for swarming but if you have 4 supersedure cells could you remove 1 frame with a single supersedure cell and move it to a 2 frame nuc with some nurse bees to do a split? I think there are a few other cells on another frame. I plan to go into the hive tomorrow weather permitting and check to make sure they aren't old supersedure cells. The nuc was sold to me with a month old mated queen... It's possible they don't like her. I will know more next inspection ---------> Noobie and learning :)

[@gregwaskom552]

Leave the queen cell move the queen and make the split. She may not have had the space to lay enough for them to except her. But make a split with her should be fine

[@showmebees9431]

Good video as usual. Would it take the swarm out of them if you had shaken them all out at the new hive location, given them more room, and knocked down all the queen cells?

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

about 50 50 chance.

[@zalmaflash]

Thanks Joe.

[@davidkehr4730]

Why do you shake the bees on the board instead of directly into the box?

[@arturoviva5718]

Nursing Bees don't fly. They crawl up to the box. That's why he shuck them on the board.

[@nailladi1]

Gotta get you one of those mileage meters to see how many miles we walk everyday. Your glove looks like mine when I wear one, always have a hole somewhere. Don't know why I bother.

[@BESHYSBEES]

Pedometer or a Fitbit

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

I buy good tennis shoes wear out two pairs a year.

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

@@julie4178 I wear the soles off.

[@mattpeneguy7812]

Worked for us when we found queen cells in 2 of our hives. If you're worried about queen cells, you really don't need to add brood to the split. Just like a natural swarm, those nurse bees will draw comb like crazy in the new box. That'll make the split go real quick.

[@douglasmcclain142]

I have a lot of bees why are your hives so small we call them nucs

[@davidsoloninka7742]

You said to shake the bee's off the frame onto the ramp so the bee's think they've swarmed, however, if most of those bees are nurse bee's that don't fly???... nurse bee's don't swarm or leave the parent hive cause they can't fly yet right? So why r u shaking the nurse bee's onto the ramp? Thx

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

I have done it a lot of times and it's always worked

[@lauriebyfield3710]

To stop swarming place a piece of excluder across the entry of your hive

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

What happens when one or more virgins come though the queen excluder.

[@billmcneil6789]

Why couldn't you have shook them off in the box instead of shaking them on the ground

[@daar1259]

Excuse me, I mean how many beehives can be put in one apiary?

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

It depends on the location, in a good location for honey 30-40 hives knowing you will have to feed after the flow. A nuc yard really no limit as long as you give them every thing they need feed, pollen, water.

[@daar1259]

@@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay tnx

[@georgehigdon4974]

So, Joe, are you shaking the bees out on the ground instead of shaking directly into the new box, to further the artificial swarm idea?

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

Yes on the ground if you shake them in the box they won't think they swarmed

[@MsDaddyrabbit1]

Excellent

[@randywashburn377]

These carnies will wow build up fast

[@ratpackcolorado]

If you think they are there use a brush not violent shake.. queen cell has a better trip.

[@Justthemow]

This one is simple how to stop your hive from swarming 2 queen excluders one under the brood box one under the super if the queen can't get out they can't swarm ez

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

what happens when the virgins hatch out and kill the old queen?

[@randywashburn377]

Little late joe had one get away from me tonight

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

Sorry to here that.

[@wadebarnes6720]

You couldn't just take the Queen out

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

They already made cells it was a breeder queen didn't want to take a chance of her swarming by just moving her.

[@michaelkoby8481]

Bouncing bees off a hard surface to the ground instead of right into the box does not seem like best practice.

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

I want the bees to think they swarmed. I seen any bad effects from doing this.

[@michaelmueller8976]

You don’t mark your Queen

[@LittleBitsHoneyBeesjoemay]

Just depends what they are.

[@lenoretalon9958]

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