Night Honey Bee Swarm Rescue- We Needed to Act Fast!!!!!

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We needed to act fast and save these beautiful honey bees!
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[@patricialawrence7459]

To quote a famous actor, " I think you're gonna need a bigger box."

[@patricialawrence7459]

Well, ok, he said "boat."

[@TheHoneystead]

Hahah truth!!!

[@christinenatvig2313]

I can’t love this video enough. I am learning so much from you.

[@amandaamossaa]

I just love what you do! You and Mama are amazing!! Thanks for saving the bees!!!🐝

[@amandaamossaa]

Also, where did you get your gloves. Mine have no dexterity at all.

[@seedsower3857]

Your relationship with your momma is beautiful ❤! Love it! Finding a queen in the dark in a dress and with your mom!

[@dorriwaldera3081]

Bees fascinate me, and I want them, but at the same time I am afraid of them. So for now I will watch your journey!

[@dancnluc1]

I have never seen a swarm lying on the ground like that. It was amazing to watch.

[@alanbiesemeier6930]

Love watching you and Mom catching the feelings...Night time was cool...

[@TerrieAllred2023]

So lovely and exciting!

[@lbjsweetp]

You are so calming, doing the climbing method instead of the shake method seems so much more comfortable for them. I enjoy your process.

[@TheHoneystead]

I agree!!! They are very sweet and gentle!

[@christinenatvig2313]

I would be irritated if someone shook me too. 😅

[@MrBetc]

This was so unbelievably cool to watch you two rescue those ladies. Watching from Ontario Canada and have more than one friend who have hives, one I have been buying honey from for over 30 yrs. ❤❤

[@sherihicks1427]

You win ... honey!😂🏆

[@TheHoneystead]

Whoop whoop 🙌

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

It’s good that they are able to walk in. Thanks!

[@ariedekker7350]

It was exciting and educational again, thank you for that.

[@heathboeddeker5401]

Woohoo Swarm season with Mrs. Honeystead ❤❤

[@TheHoneystead]

My favorite time of the year 🐝🙌🐝

[@jckozzie2010]

Wow! How lucky can you get? All of em on the ground and they don't fly at night! That's perfect! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@duanevonbargen7516]

Awesome video!!!

[@mistikmoopy]

I saw a swarm the other day in a tree and thought of you! If it weren’t for your videos like these I would never have known it was a honey bee swarm and completely normal to see this time of year. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@SwiftestTailor]

My son is learning beekeeping through the VA. I recently learned the tone of the bees buzzing is healing for PTSD. ❤

[@MarjiClawson]

That 's amazing.

[@mastema44]

Yesterday had exactly the same. Packing bees with flashlight is the best :P Greetings from Poland ;) Have nice sezon.

[@harrietpeabody2118]

Thank you for saving the 🐝

[@erasmoflores6760]

You guys are so cool! ❤ I really enjoy watching you!

[@reneemoorefrost4871]

Excitement excitement, the excitement

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

Never gets old 😊

[@timothyodonnell8591]

This was a great "by the seat of the pants" video.

[@dertythegrower]

Good work, thanks for sharin 🤙

[@dertythegrower]

A lot of people would grab raid and end it.. we have to teach more people about this method instead 👍

[@NorthMissouriOutdoors]

Always wanted to get into bee’s, your a eye opener for me, really enjoy watching you and your mom doing things together

[@robertspence-oq8zl]

Good job

[@mistygrider7825]

Love this !!! That was soooo cool !!! Now you've brought a bunch of party animals into the neighborhood 😂 the other girls won't get no rest !!😂🐝🐝🐝🐝 Thanks for sharing so glad you got that on tape for us !!! You & your mom are awesome !!!

[@tobiewilliams7813]

I was in my garden on Wednesday and heard what I thought was a drone flying over my head. I turned around to see it and it was a swarm of bees flying/swarming? I stood watching until they got a little too close for comfort then went in the house and watched from windows. They flew across the street then through my neighbors yard and on towards the woods behind his house. First time I've ever seen one.

[@TheHoneystead]

It’s so cool to watch!

[@SonniesGardenPA]

Wow! That is so amazing!

[@TheHoneystead]

💛

[@TheJoyfulMom]

Good job! Catching a swarm is now on my bucket list!

[@diannemiller4754]

That looks like a dream swarm catch.😊congrats

[@angelalott9370]

They are ready for a new home

[@jameswoenker2659]

Moms going to have them in a box before you get your suit on.

[@cathykirkmcrae7727]

That was so cool!

[@RootingForSunshine]

Lovely video! I find beekeeping so fascinating, thanks for sharing ✨️

[@TheHoneystead]

Thank you 😊

[@IamKyuTee]

When you take your suit and boots off you should put it all in a tote in the same spot so it does not have to be hunted down. Nice job in collecting that swarm.

[@natal1543]

Fascinating

[@belieftransformation]

Great vlog; thanks for sharing!

[@bikashrai6748]

Nice work

[@user-uj2lt3fl5w]

Hi, we actually were BLESSED to rescue a swarm last even as well AND the precious lil 🍯🐝's were on the GROUND!!! I have never seen a swarm on the grass like this! There was a Purple Martin box about 10 foot away and the only thing we could think is that maybe the queen had landed on the Martin box and fell to the ground. As ya know where she goes ( or ends up ) the rest will follow.. When we got to the rescue we were running out daylight and trying to find the queen in the midst of thousands of bee's sometimes isn't the easiest, not to mention getting dark. But, now comes the but thingy, but I learned something from YOU a few videos back on y'all's first swarm of the season where you grabbed a frame on drawn comb and the bee's just marched right up on the comb. We did that too! And it worked!!! 💪😍. The homeowners asked " Well how will you know if you get the queen? " I told them to listen how loudly the bee's inside the box thus far are roaring cuz they know they are queenless and soon as the queen enters the box the bee's will go completely silent. And when we placed the third frame of bee's in the box they went totally silent. As ya know as soon as momma was on board the rest of the swarm just marched right in leaving the homeowners in awe! I'm kinda in awe myself that i learned a new trick YOU! THANK YOU AND HOPE Y'ALL HAVE A BLESSED SEASON!!!

[@TheBiggirl1957]

So cool!! We had a swarm in our tree last week and I recorded it. Tooo cool but they only stayed a day and a half. We called a bee keeper but they were gone by the time he got here.

[@VTAnnie435]

That was incredible and educational! The buzzing was intense but really cool to listen too. You ladies are amazing and do such a great job. Thanks for sharing this video. Take care! ✨🐝

[@emilandrusko8597]

Thanks for sharing. Very cool!

[@charlenecole944]

Totally fascinated watching you gently adapt them to a new home! Thank you for sharing.

[@andybynum5365]

Pretty awesome

[@thomasrape4616]

It's October now. Back in April I had a simular situation. These were clustered in a road cone next to my brothers front gate and it was after dark. I got most of them in my nuc box then left them. At the time I didn't have any drawn comb so I put in several frames of freshly waxed foundation. The next day they were gone. If I had found and caged the queen I'd have had them. I'm in my first year of beekeeping and I'm learning fast, my mentor is 80 and been keeping bees since 14. I now have more resources to work with like drawn brood comb. I now have 5 cutouts and 2 successful swarm captures under my belt. I have 2 colonies with plans to expand to 10 this next year. Thanks for the video.

[@MichaelMaxwell747]

Full circle for me I discovered you and your channel rescuing a swarm. I do not know how many subs you had but 125 k! Very cool to see and helps me maintain hope for our species.

[@NanaTrece9444]

So impressed with how calmly you and your mother handled all those bees. It was very neat to watch. My Papa used to have bees many years ago (50 yrs) so this is like a precious memory for me. Thanks for sharing this.

[@cassiewickwire322]

We had a swarm at my parents house today! It was the highlight of the day (and today was my dad's birthday). My cousin and her husband came and were able to get most of the girls in a box. They're coming back tonight to pick them up. It was humbling to watch the girls march and fan. I was so excited to see a swarm on real life! ❤

[@gaylesmith1738]

Oh wow!! How thrilling was this!!! I wish I could see "the end"! Maybe I'll try to search. 😊 I'm new to your channel. I enjoy your working with herbs, but THIS was most exciting!!! I am subscribed, so watch all of your videos now! ❤

[@williamwinsor7376]

I was watching a commercial beekeeper who treats 5 times a year and was having 40 percent losses! Makes me wonder. The calif almonds with the entire country mixing sharing the love of mites.

[@09echols]

❤

[@FreeRangeArtFarm]

We had a swarm of girls on the ground. But they were only 20 feet from my apiary. I believe the queen was just too big to fly and she landed right there. I had them climb right in a box. It's so cool to see them do that.

[@TheHoneystead]

It’s soooo cool!!!

[@TheHoneystead]

How many have you caught so far?

[@FreeRangeArtFarm]

@@TheHoneystead we've caught two wild swarms and one in a trap. Two swarms got away.

[@FreeRangeArtFarm]

@@TheHoneystead I love catching swarms. It truly is catching feelings.

[@karenzorn773]

This was so interesting, thanks for saving the bees.

[@andreacooley9428]

Ya'll are some incredible woman , I just love you both all around❤

[@elevatorman7750]

Great video

[@MrBrundog]

I have to get out and check my swarm traps!!

[@CoralJoyTravel]

This was really neat to watch! I’ve normally been scared of bees, but you’re giving me a whole new perspective! Love that

[@toddalbright4534]

Great job on this rescue. I agree with your theory that branch broke under weight of bees. Since it was so close to dark they probably said "we're good." They looked like they were really calm. I like the name Party Hive. Keep us posted.

[@CastleHives]

That would be exciting, that's for sure. Fun stuff. How did your colonies fare through the winter? I lost 1.

[@TheHoneystead]

We lost two of of 28 :) how about you??

[@CastleHives]

@The Honeystead lost 1 of 11, so not bad. Just split to 20, so we'll see how this season goes.

[@dcsblessedbees]

It's fun to see you and your mom getting excited about swarms. Oh they don't seem to be bothered by the headlights that's cool, makes it easier. 😁Cool, cool thanks for sharing your time you two.👍

[@MasiMoreno]

Buen equipo ❤

[@jasonmushersee]

if they were that calm prolly been through a few tornadoes. few years ago had a swarm come in overnight right in a feed bunk of ground shelled corn they were sooooooo hungry

[@HeatherNaturaly]

I've had an empty bee hive for 6 years. 😭I guess the local bees don't like my place because I have never even SEEN a swarm around here.

[@r.a.w.r.news.t.v.2]

If your mama has any of them old black film containers with the lid. My uncle used to take and drill out holes big enough for the tender bees to get into and he would keep a couple of them in his vehicle in the glove box for emergencies just in case. I don't know why but he said that those film containers worked better because it was a dark environment and kept the queen calm and stable😅😊

[@r.a.w.r.news.t.v.2]

What you need is one of the baseball caps from Realtree that have the LED light built into the brim keep one in your vehicle in the back with your bee suit. Also DeWalt makes a small Spotlight they comes with a charger and a battery its handheld it's probably one of the brightest spotlights that you can buy that isn't a actual Spotlight. It would work perfect there's two settings high and low it's high visibility full spectrum LED lighting it would make it perfect for you to be able to spot the queen. Something you need to think about putting together as a toolbox in your pathway on your way out the door for emergency rescues

[@r.a.w.r.news.t.v.2]

Not trying to be mean but I will say this during this night rescue I've watched several of them even during the daytime pick the branch up shake it into the box put one of your frames going up the box touching the ground put your other frames in the box and leave it be 9 times out of 10 and that shake of the branch you're going to get the queen if not it's going to stir the bees up she's still going to crawl into that box because everyone is going to climb high which means they're going up that frame into your box regardless. It's not always about being safe. It's about getting the job done and getting it over with the quicker you do it the less stress on the bees the longer you stand there with that light on them at night it messes with their circadian rhythm

[@lannew1747]

Every time I’m watching one of your videos about bees, and if my husband is listening he gets so frustrated (😅), because you call them “girls”! He always tells me “they aren’t girls”! Lol! But I don’t mind, I like the endearment you have for them. 😊

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol you tell him the majority of them are all girls!

[@brigittemiller5073]

But they are all girls, there were some drones and we did see a queen

[@julieagain]

👏👏❤️👏👏

[@mariaanderson6503]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰

[@hutch84jr]

We use a red flash light when we do a night swarm...

[@christalbott8446]

Hi! There! were did you get your box? Had bees years ago an thinking about getting back into it? An I know all about swarm season! Keep up the great info an stay safe!

[@zenaldiak]

Why just not lay a frame like a bridge from soil to the box, to help them march in, or put the box in one side down , it was way easier.... Nice work! Congrat to a new bee family!

[@selbar1]

Question. If more then one queen. Could you not get 2 nucs going and separate the queens?

[@GrayEagle7591]

I wish I could do this. I really love bees. However they don’t reciprocate. As few as three stings and it’s emergency room for me.

[@BeesinPR-rl3vu]

Isn't there supposed to be only one queen in a swarm? Curious

[@judewheeler5368]

Can a hive have more than one queen??

[@Thehillgardens]

Where do you get those Nuc boxes?

[@rachidsabri5787]

Use red light

[@healthandwellness1707]

How do u get bees wax ? I need it 4 salves.

[@CameoFarmer]

Smelled bananas?

[@stevevorpe5735]

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[@hubertwebb9869]

That was beautiful. I've never seen this method used before. I've seen the using of a white sheet method many times. But, I have to ask you, have you ever asked Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior and then get Baptized?❤❤❤❤

[@matthewjohnson6360]

Should have used a vacuum like many others do.

[@TheHoneystead]

Lol I’m not like many and this is a perfectly gentle way to catch a swarm 👍🏼

[@r.a.w.r.news.t.v.2]

Don't let that dress up darling please whatever you do. You expose that honey pot on KZbin they're going to take away your channel. LOL then you going to have all these Pooh Bears bouncing around like Tiggers going crazy😅😅😊❤😂❤😂

[@Nijinsky26]

I know you need to make it interesting for the Video, but that’s not how you do that

[@MouthyMa]

thank you SO MUCH for sharing your journeys with us. i appreciate you girls more than you know!! 💛🧡🤍

[@MouthyMa]

lovely, have you done a video for aspiring beekeepers? your videos have inspired me to be a part of this beautiful journey, and I am SO eager to learn more. (Upstate NY)

[@TheHoneystead]

Many videos:) check out the playlist that I have!

[@dertythegrower]

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