It Happened So Fast I Couldn't Stop Them

I Couldn't Stop Them It Happened So Fast byYappyBeeman
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The one thing most beekeepers hate to see is a swarm flying from their own box. Many times that swarm lands up high in a tree and makes it very difficult to recover. Thus causing the beekeeper to lose half of that colony of bees. But today, this beekeeper is the happiest beek around. I not only got to see it happen and recover the swarm, but share it with you in the process.
A few years back I had a swarm I caught from a similar tree while standing on top of my truck. It was a huge swarm and off the cuff, I titled that video, if I Hadn't Caught It On Video You Wouldn't Have Believed me ( • If I Hadn't Caught It ... ) . It was an amazing outcome to an experience I shared doing the thing I love. And today, I added another memory of my hobby to the list.
The hive in this video has been well inspected for the last month. Although weather has held me back for a few days in catching the signs that this colony was about to split. And as you see, they didn't wait for me either. All good though, I was thankful to be in the yard inspecting another colony of bees when all broke loose and they did what nature intends for them to do, make more colonies.
I hope you enjoyed this episode and felt the excitement I had for the opportunity to just be in the middle of one of natures most amazing events. Swarming Bees.
Yappy Beeman is a professional bee remover performing live honey bee removals in Alabama as "Alabama Bee Rescue" and relocates them to apiaries away from residential areas so they can rebuild and thrive as a honey bee colony producing honey. Yappy is an Alabama Beekeepers association member that has performed over 1000 live bee removals. Yappy with the help of his great friend and mentor; @Jpthebeeman, a professional beekeeper , has learned many skills to remove bee swarms and honey bee colonies safely for the bees and homeowners alike.
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A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus Apis of the bee clade, all native to mainland Afro-Eurasia.[1][2] After bees spread naturally throughout Africa and Eurasia, humans became responsible for the current cosmopolitan distribution of honey bees, introducing multiple subspecies into South America (early 16th century), North America (early 17th century), and Australia (early 19th century).[1]
Honey bees are known for their construction of perennial colonial nests from wax, the large size of their colonies, and surplus production and storage of honey, distinguishing their hives as a prized foraging target of many animals, including honey badgers, bears and human hunter-gatherers. Only 8 surviving species of honey bee are recognized, with a total of 43 subspecies, though historically 7 to 11 species are recognized. Honey bees represent only a small fraction of the roughly 20,000 known species of bees.
The best known honey bee is the western honey bee, (Apis mellifera), which was domesticated for honey production and crop pollination. The only other domesticated bee is the eastern honey bee (Apis cerana), which occurs in South, Southeast, and East Asia. Only members of the genus Apis are true honey bees,[3] but some other types of bees produce and store honey and have been kept by humans for that purpose, including the stingless bees belonging to the genus Melipona and the Indian stingless or dammar bee Tetragonula iridipennis. Modern humans also use beeswax in making candles, soap, lip balms and various cosmetics, as a lubricant and in mould-making using the lost wax process.
Etymology and name
The genus name Apis is Latin for "bee".[4][5] Although modern dictionaries may refer to Apis as either honey bee or honeybee, entomologist Robert Snodgrass asserts that correct usage requires two words, i.e., honey bee, because it is a kind or type of bee. It is incorrect to run the two words together, as in dragonfly or butterfly, which are appropriate because dragonflies and butterflies are not flies[6] and have no connection with dragons or butter.

[@628DirtRooster]

Spring is too much fun. I was blessed with two swarms today.

[@horizontalbees3480]

You boys are having too much fun down there!! Probably 2 more weeks before we see a swarm.

[@YappyBeeman]

Im just glad I was out there to capture the video and the bees.

[@shelleoshelle7252]

Yappy, I swan, you are the best queen bee picker on the KZbin!

[@YappyBeeman]

I will not argue with that. Although a few of my KZbin buddies may try. Lol

[@shelleoshelle7252]

@@YappyBeeman Go Team Yappy!

[@barry552010]

I have always been told and I am or was a beebetter. If a colony swarms, you failed the colony. Because unless you're raising bees and not honey. Swarming is a negative thing. If you're raising bees and swarmings fine don't expect, honey. Because the population that they need to gather all that nectar is now Going Out in the swarm. I've never understood the mentality about how that's a gift, but it depends on what you're looking for your colonies to do. If you sell bees, that's one thing if you sell honey that's another seldom. Can you get both?

[@KWBuck]

Yapppy! You are amazing. You have such enthusiasm for bee keeping. I true love of your craft. My grandsons were so scared of honeybees until we watched your videos. Thank you for. Your dedication

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you for the compliment and support. It's always appreciated.

[@lambbrookfarm4528]

I catch a queen on the landing board last year, wow what a thrill!

[@YappyBeeman]

I bet it was. I have as well and always fun times.

[@lucianamiqueo7577]

Aww, they are so beautiful! Those chonky little golden bodies, always so busy! I work with young children and the other day one of them said he was scared of bees. I said he shouldn't fear them because they are normally too busy working and they have no time for stinging randomly if you don't get in their way. At this point a little girl joins the conversation and says "Yeah, if one started chasing you, the queen would come and say 'Hey! Where are you going? Why aren't you doing your work?' and she'd be in trouble". 🥰

[@sammylacks4937]

I cant decide which is more amazing , bee keepers at how well they know their bees or the bees themseves for the incredible things they do. Thanks.

[@richardgrumpywelsh2485]

Yappy you are almost as lucky as Mr. ,Ed finding the queen. God video.

[@YappyBeeman]

Im learning.....bwahahahah

[@laurielaurie8280]

Great job! You have a great eye for finding the queen!

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you! 😊

[@laurielaurie8280]

@@YappyBeeman I can't wait to be🐝dazzled in the next episode lol

[@staceykyle8743]

That was insane... I have seen a swarm take-off but never stayed close enough to catch them again!!! It is amazing how they just follow the queen.

[@sandywa3057]

That was totally amazing!! Bees getting the zoomies!

[@maryjanebeatty6030]

Congratulations Yappy-it made me smile to see you so excited. Great catch!

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you!!

[@robertphillips3992]

I’ve witnessed bees swarm once in my 70+ years and I really had no idea what I was watching but at the same time I knew it was pretty unique. I’m always amazed at what I learn from your videos and also how quickly you can find the Queen. Keep making and posting these educational videos!

[@anitaodom5155]

Most excellent!

[@mandydavidson6694]

I just love bee's - Thank you Yappy 😊

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

Yappy would never hurt a bee - of that I am confident. I’ve watched you work with such gentle respect of them too many times! I trust everything you do is in the best interest of the bees 🐝 ❤

[@GrammyMidwife]

Man, I missed the live! Great catch! Beautiful swarm, just amazing!

[@YappyBeeman]

Gotta bee quicker GRANNY....

[@dwren4554]

Standing inside a swarm and watching them cluster is the most fun I’ve experienced as a 3rd year beekeeper. I’ve caught 5 or 6 swarms and have yet to see a queen..but I’ve learned to watch the girls actions that tell me I’ve got her or she’s still hiding somewhere. I really enjoy your videos

[@06fireball]

Look so forward to your videos! U need to bee on TV!

[@YappyBeeman]

If God sees it fit....until then. I still a happy Yappy

[@jdl.1234]

Your channel is better education than any Apiology College Class. You are amazing and thanks for the video....

[@YappyBeeman]

Wow, thanks. It is a pleasure.

[@walterhiegel3020]

Yappy that was a great swarm video.

[@fire4trails127]

Never caught my swarms. They leave when I’m not home! Hahahaha. They’re busy today drinking lots of water though. Love you videos Yappy! Keep em coming!

[@snorlaxhd4677]

0:56 I had a huge fear of bees after one stung me in my ear, but your channel has helped me see just how amazing they are. Thank you!

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you for sharing that. Its a great compliment.

[@matthewkendall7791]

Your excitement is contagious. Thank you for these videos and never stop beeing awesome! 🐝

[@feynthefallen]

Have you ever considered your body chemistry might be particularly well suited to bee keeping? I don't think I could ever do what you do, stand in the middle of a swarm of confused bees and stick my hand right in there. I'd be stung to death for sure.

[@Mackabees]

Awesome you were there.

[@ssanchez3266]

Always wondered what causes a swarm to happen. Is due to over crowding, or is just something the bees do naturally in a cycle? Cool stuff to watch

[@YappyBeeman]

It is a natural process of the colonyn reproducing itself in nature.

[@ritaclark467]

How do you tell the queen from the drones?

[@matthewkendall7791]

​@@ritaclark467by appearance, the queen is larger and has different coloring

[@kathysarmcandy1992]

Last year I had four in a row, swarm at once. Udder nuts. They all raced around the field for an hour, all trying to figure out where to roost. Got it on video. Stupid race track pattern around the three acres. Like stock car racing. Them three of the four, roosted together. Set a deep down, all walked in. Three queens in one deep, cohabitating. Unreal.

[@kevinogden4363]

Love it!!! Just caught one yesterday.

[@TheSpecialCostumeShop]

Beeutiful 🐝

[@deannacalef3513]

My goodness! That was a stellar operation.

[@R6-D2]

Fascinating video 👍

[@YappyBeeman]

Many thanks

[@markus3451]

Do you not get stung much or are you used to it by now?

[@grazzitdvram]

Look at his hands! His hands have been stung so much they're permanently swollen, I doubt he even feels it anymore.

[@_EmptyBox_]

(Not a bee keeper) In a case where they're swarming like this, they're not defending a colony or food, so they're less aggressive and unlikely to sting. No promises they wont in your area, and different breeds have different temperaments.

[@YappyBeeman]

Actually, thats not the issue. The hand is deformity from birth. As far as stings, I didn't take a single one during this video.

[@YappyBeeman]

Swarms are less likely to defend in swarm mode but yes they can be aggressive if they have low food stores in their bellys and have been out for a while homeless.

[@judytressler7033]

Why did they leave their home and swarm!

[@wilmorris4225]

Perfect catch! Great video Mr. Yappy 😊

[@zzydny]

Amazing 🐝

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Love the march!!!! Thanks Yappy!

[@Pink1792Megs]

I could have sworn I saw her when you were yelling that one to get out your ear, lol! That would be the way though wouldn't it? Great job Yappy - love your content!

[@sarahprice1375]

I do love your videos Yappy. Thank you and best wishes from 🇬🇧 ❤

[@lindagray5857]

It never gets old. Good job

[@patreekotime4578]

Heck yeah Yappy, that was am amazing catch!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

ANOTHER Yappified hive saved from certain destruction and other things.........maybe. Love the march! God bless yall

[@emrsdca]

There is no frickin' way Yappy that you find the queen... Dang it, when will I learn hahaha

[@YappyBeeman]

Someday maybe....but not today. Lol

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

@@YappyBeemanhahaha you’re too one with the bees and in tune with them to NOT find the queen!

[@LauraDC-yv2gx]

Wow that’s amazing and a beautiful sight!

[@MikeBarryBees]

The Yapster, Yap-dog, Yappy-man.......Doing what he does best......Catchin dem bees on dat camera in epic fashin......AWESOME VIDEO!!

[@YappyBeeman]

I can only hope to hold a candle in the shadow of your greatness Mr. Barry. You are the inspiration that keeps me going in a world full of bees. Bwahahah. Thanks for stopping by my friend. Hope you, the family and all the bees are doing well.

[@Christine-fg2re]

Thanks Yappy your videos make me ☺. Happy Easter

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you and to you and yours as well.

[@pattysmith7836]

you're amazing

[@cuda452]

the best one yet!

[@yasminnilima2366]

Love to see you doing a great job! My bees have just stared the season here in Sweden. The first pollenbaskets with that greenish pollen. I know Hazel, birch and Elm are blooming. Coltsfoot and anemoes.

[@YappyBeeman]

Glad to see you in here. I very much hope your season is awesome and your bees do well.

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

Wow crazy seeing them just flee!!! What makes them want to start to swarm like this when it seems like they already had a hive box?? (Only 30 seconds in so if you answer it later please disregard❤) Thank you for always capturing the most amazing bee moments for us, beyond just hive removals!

[@kathybrandt6060]

Wow I just watched you removing a hive from a tree seven years ago. The tree was damaged because they were logging in the area and they called you over and asked you to save what you could save. Was fascinating to watch how you worked the bees without getting them too upset with you. Where are you? Drilled a hole at the top and was smoking them top and bottom and letting them come out in the middle to the box that you gave them. I find it fascinating how you can work with those bees so easily . I’m very happy that I found your channel. It really is well. Use the same word fascinating. I’m allergic to bees so I really can’t go. Check them out. You work with honeybees it’s just poetry in motion. I haven’t found any of your KZbin posts that deal with Africanized bees, do you ever have to work with them? I’ve spent the last two weeks watching almost all of your videos. You truly do love your job and you’re very good at it. I look forward to seeing your next video.

[@crocheting-around-the-planet]

Late to the show (time difference as I live in 🇬🇧) But well worth the sleep & wait… love this mans channel & the ‘girls’ 🐝🐝🐝 Great up-load Mr Yappy 🤛🏼, I knew you’d find her👑 💛🐝💛

[@seadeas]

Good job.., Thanks for

[@eddybarker5072]

You have such good eyes!!

[@terriwhite6273]

We had a swarm one year. It was a very cool hurricane of bees that got tighter and tighter. Fortunately they landed in a tree in my yard and we were able to collect them and set up a new hive.

[@bart3877]

i m a backyard beekeeper with 6 hives. i had one swarm on me last month and land in a tree where i could reach them with a bucket pole. even suited i got stung a dozen times but finally captured the swarm and put in a box. do you get stung a thousand times and are just immune? what is the secret here. I ve read that swarms are gentle as they have nothing to defend. Well, I m here to tell you the swarms in Florida disagree with that concept. what is the secret. ?????

[@octovia4787]

My husband and I are new to bee keeping, he rescued a small swarm last year from the underbelly of a office trailer and wasn't able to get the queen so he ordered Carniolan queen bee and asked if i'd be okay with having a hive here at the house since i have lots of flowers (i garden mainly for butterflies and hummingbirds).. well we have had 5 swarms from the main hive this week and we were able to capture 4 of the 5.. twice they've landed on my hummingbird feeder, once on a hanging basket, in our bamboo & in a neighbors tree.. we've got a lot to learn but it's pretty cool to watch them swarm, we're opening up the main hive tomorrow to search for any more queen cells.

[@philipblick8887]

Great video keep up the good work sir - congratulations from Aotearoa New Zealand 👍🇳🇿

[@hals1fineday]

Yappy I only buy honey off the side of the road with the comb in it. The last really really good honey that I got was in Louisiana and it was very dark. So good. But I'm out again. So my question is what kind of bees have you found to make the very best honey and why also what areas of the country and why. What causes the difference in the colors of honey ??? Is it age primarily ? I live in Texas but so the roads I travel are mostly Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and sometimes Mississippi. But I'm thinking of buying some honey out of my area to sample them. So what makes the best honey?

[@YappyBeeman]

It's all about the resources not the bees. They collect what's available and that variety changes with location.

[@hawedehre]

Marvelous ❤️

[@aktivleo3692]

How do you manage to not get stung? Is it calmness?

[@ThePollaton]

Awesome, amazing, xx

[@codebreak1884]

3 days ago i caught 1 of our swarm and today another lol, they are amazing.

[@YappyBeeman]

Congrats. I hope they serve you well.

[@NolaSpiersMitchell-gu5iu]

Omg hope you get them

[@brucesbees]

Another classic! The March never gets old.

[@YappyBeeman]

No doubt. I wish the ending timelapse went better. I tried to fix it in post but I must of had my settings off. I gotta thank you and the Stream Team for the opportunity to share this week. With y'alls help and the support from viewers, I made it past 1000 subs last night on the new channel. Now I have to work on watch hours and that channel can further grow. Thank you for the friendship and support.

[@brucesbees]

@@YappyBeemanoh wow. Congrats man!

[@honeybees1970]

Nice catch

[@tomtroy3792]

Wow this is something I would like to experience I wish I had bees they seem like a lot of work I love honey bees

[@durendenmp812]

As someone afraid of bees/wasps, being inside a swarm like this would be absolutely horrifying lol Although maybe it would function as shock therapy?

[@dachbienen1555]

Great Video! Thank you! Like to show this to my classes at school...

[@th1789]

This is so cool

[@W4iteFlame]

Nice to see it on video

[@DK5ONV]

You did a fantastic Job, again. Happy Easter from southwest Germany. 💯👍🙋‍♂

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you! You too!

[@poll2dock]

You know where my hands wouldn’t be? There!

[@ChrisSmith-zm7kg]

Great video.

[@CastleHives]

So darn cool. I've only seen 1 leaving. Good stuff, Yappy.

[@YappyBeeman]

Thank you Sir. Its a beautiful thing to see but something we all hate to happen.

[@Ta-bongs]

Hi thanks for the video Please wherever you see jpthebeeman tell him I miss him ❤❤❤🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🤜🤛

[@barry552010]

Many things can cause a hve swarm. The basic issue is they were cramped for brood Rearing, starting to fail, they raised the new Queen or started to raise a new Queen and the old Queen left With about a third to half the colony.Strength

[@vanessareinikainen1183]

Do you get stung a lot or are they very docile?

[@moondog4313]

God's creation is so beautiful ❤❤

[@NedFlanders612]

Amen Jesus Has Risen

[@ximirux2408]

not reallt gods but sure

[@user-fc1zs1wh9g]

a swarm of bees sounds like ur half mile from a motocross race in the 90's when they take off down the starting line

[@americanpatriotbill]

Wife and i caught our swarm just like that 3 weeks ago

[@NolaSpiersMitchell-gu5iu]

Yes your own swarm

[@That1JohnDude]

My 6 year old son caught his first swarm this year! He's hooked!!

[@YappyBeeman]

I bet. Congrats to him and you. Tell him I said hello and great job.

[@sarahprice1375]

Yappy what makes them leave their old home? Can you tell me?

[@magglespaffygaming]

How many times do you get stung in videos like this?

[@YappyBeeman]

Generally none. But, I know how to read the bees and when this is possible. They aren't all like this or as easy to work with.

[@magglespaffygaming]

@@YappyBeeman thank you for replying! I’m sure you get asked that a lot. I’m becoming pretty interested in beekeeping and wonder if I have what it takes

[@DocBrown086]

@@YappyBeeman In the part where you lay on the ground, how do you not accidentally get any of the bees under you, which I would assume would lead to them stinging you on the ground...? I feel like that's what would happen to me haha

[@EfrataHoneyBees]

Swarm Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeutiful

[@brianbennett4374]

Nice. 😊

[@sherryolsen-frank8632]

The queen was on the landing board at :56 or :57. You were 1:08 trying to get a bee out of your ear so you missed her. Nice swarm! Ok, maybe not after rewinding several times...

[@YappyBeeman]

I will go back and look. Thanks.

[@laurakarma]

I am curious. When you sometimes get stung does your body react or are you essentially immune now? I love watching your videos. Bees 🐝 are so interesting to watch.

[@YappyBeeman]

Actually, when I do get stung Im mostly immune.

[@NolaSpiersMitchell-gu5iu]

I love watching the march mind u only on tv

[@carpo719]

Love me some beez

[@MiguelMartinez-bf5nk]

we think they won't leave but they will, I lost one as soon as I placed it in the box, Now what I do is I place a queen excluder in the bottom of the box then I take it back out in a few days.

[@timbervalleyhomestead]

So much fun. I agree that it is something I live for. It’s so much fun and my favorite part of keeping bees.until I can’t keep up with them 😂

[@YappyBeeman]

No kidding. I would rather keep up with a bus full of 5y olds than my bees this time of year.

[@doctortcbkk2027]

Hey Yap! What camera do you use and microphone for videos like this?

[@jessieshehane1649]

Just curious about what time of day did they swarm? I am just getting into my second year of beekeeping and had one of my hives swarm a couple of weeks ago but messed up somewhere trying to catch them. It was around 2 when I found them in a tree shook them in a box but didn’t get the queen as a thunderstorm was brewing so covered and left. Next day gone. Oh well it was fun trying.

[@YappyBeeman]

Great question. Bees generally swarm anywhere in the morning window but will potentially swarm in early afternoon up until as late as 2pm. But the morning windows are the norm. Seen that timeframe 99% correct for years. The odd fact is how long they stay in that first spot they land on after they swarm. No norms in that. I have seen them leave 30 mins later and had some stay through until the next afternoon before they leave.

[@boulderjoe1]

damn cool!

[@brianpetrocine294]

Bees are some of the most fascinating and beautiful creatures on this planet. If more people made a study of them we would have more harmony in the human world. A swarm is one of the most fascinating aspects of bee keeping. I get lost in hive inspections because it is such a miracle to witness. Love the bees Brian Petrocine

[@scotthenderson4376]

Love it I just did this 3 times this week. But I just lost my big swarm 35ft up a tree. Question how do I get them to bring nectar up in the super instead of packing the deep.

[@YappyBeeman]

Queen excluder and a top entrance works well.

[@scotthenderson4376]

@@YappyBeemanNow that sounds interesting hadn't thought of that Thanks. Keep up the awesome video's

[@BlanchardsBees]

❤🐝

[@ronniewatts9110]

I just caught my first swarm today and the queen was smaller than I thought... How long should I wait to release her?

[@YappyBeeman]

I generally release mine in 2 or 3 days.

[@jessemurray2236]

Sheeesh! Nice work, do you ever need to wear a beesuit?! 🤣

[@YappyBeeman]

Occasionally I do but if I treat them nice they tend to be nice back

[@jessemurray2236]

@@YappyBeeman That's so interesting how bees work like that. Thanks for responding!

[@kina8786]

@@YappyBeemandid you get any stings at all? 😳

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

I'll bee the first than..

[@lynbodeen]

Wow.

[@jamespike5161]

I have SEVERE Melissophobia but these animals are beautiful regardless.

[@marvinegreen]

How long does it take for the swarm to stabilize in the new hive? Do bees always swarm in the spring? How much honey do they have to make before they have enough to feed the baby bees to bring the population up to make a viable hive? When bees swarm, is that because there are 2 queens in the hive and does the old hive queen still run a working/viable hive? Are hive collapses just old queens or hives that die of old age?

[@YappyBeeman]

They go right into rebuilding shortly after they get in the box. Takes a few days to draw comb and backfill into the cells to store food. In 2 days they are already foraging. They are pretty organized about it.