Splitting Bees To Stop Swarming And Increasing Numbers. Win, Win!!

[@eggshoney7633]

Right Gwenyn and Andeeeee. Done my split, Ordered new queen, got the masking tape. Wish me luck for next Friday, I am going in.

[@gwenyngruffydd]

Good luck!! 😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@Lsmith-ly2cm]

Great video thank you very much.

[@gwenyngruffydd]

Glad you liked it!

[@_J.F_]

The weather has been providing most of the swarm control in my apiary this year. Usually I will find swarm cells in many of the hives round about now but this year not a single one so far.

[@eggshoney7633]

Agree completely. No swarm cells. I caught a June size swarm in early May.

[@DenbeeHoney]

Great video thanks Griff

[@aidan4158]

I have had to split one of my hives twice this year to prevent swarming.

[@eggshoney7633]

I guess you could shake through a QE i unsure if the queen is not on the shaking frame. Maybe. Just a thought.

[@robtalliss]

We used the masking tape method on Friday as we aren’t going to be at home for a few days. Will be interesting to see how they get on.

[@gwenyngruffydd]

Hopefully as good as what we have been getting 🤞🏻

[@robtalliss]

@@gwenyngruffydd barely a trace of tape left on the cage!!

[@gwenyngruffydd]

Did the queen get accepted?

[@robtalliss]

@@gwenyngruffydd absolutely 👍🏻

[@bluelab5019]

I've only done a few splits this year. 80% of my bees haven't swarmed so far because the weather has been so bad. 3 weeks until the longest day so my guess is it'll be the quietest year ever.

[@redflag4781]

Bees are weird, been pretty crappy weather in West Wales, hives had loads of space (did early splits)....routine inspection & swarm cells all over the place 😂😂😂

[@geraltofrivia8529]

Eventually everyone runs out of gear, then its worth demareeing a few, although it is time consuming.

[@juliancox4862]

Why add a queen to the nuc rather than let them raise one from eggs or early larvae? To save time or to be certain?

[@gwenyngruffydd]

To get buckfast stock 😊

[@Devonhoneyandcandles]

mine are already swarming... poor beekeeping on my part, fun and games.

[@diracify]

How do you get the bees to draw out the brood frames fully and not remove the bottom part of the wax? Is there a reason for that? I ask because ours always to that and we cant seem to stop them doing it! Diolch!

[@gwenyngruffydd]

Just got to wait for a honey flow 🤞🏻

[@williamford8094]

its called Climate engineering , research it , clouds are here to stay , rain and cold , research it

[@redflag4781]

Cloud seeding has been a thing for many decades. If you are referring to chemtrails, then that's just conspiracy crap. Climate change is a thing ffs.