Moving Honey Bees | Beekeeping Academy | Ep. 39

[@garrybrischke53]

I have moved hives many times at night with entrances open . No problems , but dont stop at floodlit locations like gas stations.

[@UFHoneyBeeLab1]

Thanks for sharing!

[@autumnpaul7575]

Great video!!

[@UFHoneyBeeLab1]

Thanks for watching!

[@alsever3544]

Bought 6 active hives from a guy who was moving and who sold them cheap. He blocked entrances at night and I showed up to move them at dawn. Put 6 hives into back of my truck by myself and drove them home--40 miles. Got home and because did not strap hives together, i had some shifting of supers and clouds of bees around my truck. Got them off and put hives back together and only got one sting. Should have worn some protection but did not bother. Don't think i would do it again!

[@UFHoneyBeeLab1]

Great job! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@framcesmoore]

I had to move bees because the place I had them the people died. It was a real pain I am 66 a woman and they were 3 boxes high it was hard. I took the boxes apart put the boxes on my truck 1 box at a time I took 1 hive at a time to the new location I put a empty box where the hive was for any bees coming home came back that night and took that box back to there new place. The way I did it worked great but it did take a lot of time I used screen on top to remove heat. straped them together Ialways have my hives strap to cender blocks all the time. enjoyed your video have a blessed week

[@UFHoneyBeeLab1]

Moving honey bees can certainly be cumbersome. Thank you for sharing!

[@mcorne8134]

Great information- can you speak to relocation “rules” in terms of distance- over 2 miles/under 2 miles…

[@UFHoneyBeeLab1]

It is typically better to move new colonies >3 miles (4.8 km) away from their original parent colonies. Otherwise, you risk bees drifting back to their parent colony. Honestly, though, I do not think it’s much of a problem once you go beyond about 1 mile (1.6 km).