Swarm Hiving for the Patient Beekeeper, Replace Lost Queen with a swarm install.

Low performing, or Lost Queen? Great opportunity for a late-season swarm install.
Walk-in swarms are the easiest on the bees, but will take the longest time to do.
This is a follow-up to this video: • June swarms take them ...
Recover from queenlessness and hive a swarm without having to expand your apiary.
Why did I use three Colorado Bee Vac capture boxes?
Because if you collect a very large swarm, even with the full screen for respiration, they can suffocate and die. Spreading a large swarm capture through two or three capture boxes results in less stressed honey bees and fewer losses.
My Colorado Bee Vac Review: • Colorado Bee Vac Compl...

[@thegr8stm8]

Hi Fred, Greetings from Ballater, Scotland… Had the pleasure of speaking with a local Beekeeper at a farmer’s mkt… he uses 12 frame deeps, same varroa mite issues and same treatments as US… his bees are on the “hot” side… temperamental!!! Gr8 video… cheers, Johno…

[@FrederickDunn]

It's always great to be able to share information and practices with other keepers. Thanks for sharing :)

[@Jeff_and_Jenny_M]

Great video. Love the "slow" videos you produce and tend to watch them several times. My life is fast enough that I appreciate any excuse to slow down and watch the world (and bees) go by. The closeups of the bees fanning and advertising, "go this way!" were really great. Thank you, Fred! 🙂 - Jeff, Cincinnati, Ohio.

[@FrederickDunn]

Wow, thanks for such a great comment :) I really do appreciate it.

[@SIBEEMAN]

Fred, what an excellent example of “voluntarily coercing” a swarm to march into their new home and just in time before the storm. Great viewing!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much :)

[@wendygrant2735]

"I hope you got something out of this." Well I really enjoyed watching and yet again learned something new.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you, Wendy :)

[@jawharp9467]

I said, I don't have time for a 28 minute video. I was wrong. I've been Dunn'ed again! Great videography/editing/storyline. Your extreme close up pan at 14:00 was amazing.

[@FrederickDunn]

Well, I hope it wasn't a complete waste of your time :) Thanks for taking a moment to comment :)

[@JimVicariously]

Easily one of the best Bee videos I've seen. Good information. Quality presentation. Great job Sir. Thank you.

[@FrederickDunn]

I am so glad you found it valuable and worth watching. Much appreciated :)

[@bryanbetournay5557]

Thanks for all your time Fred. I’m learning so much. I have 3 grandsons, my 7 year old is a real bug guy and is showing interest in my bee yard.

[@FrederickDunn]

That's fantastic! I hope you can continue to culture and support your grandson's interest in insects. What a great opportunity.

[@phillee2814]

The march of the bees never gets old!

[@FrederickDunn]

I definitely agree :)

[@628DirtRooster]

I really like these voice-over videos.

[@FrederickDunn]

Hi Randy! Early on, I had some scathing comments suggesting that I "not talk" during my videos. Now I regret not narrating so many of my early posts. It's great to see your comment! I'm looking forward to the next conference! :)

[@autumnhillbees]

Your patience is impressive, I don’t think I could have done this… I would have just shook them in 😊 Thanks for sharing!!

[@FrederickDunn]

There are lots of comments that come my way regarding what a time-waste some of my practices are. But, for me, it's just plain fun to sit and watch the bees do the work on their own :)

[@Catherine-jv9os]

What a great video after a busy day... kombuca and sunshine completed the moment! Thank you Fred

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you :)

[@user-zt1pq7hq6y]

Nice Coffee cup-heard VILLAGE VICTORIAN BED & BREAKFAST is permanently closed.

[@FrederickDunn]

Yes, the owners are still friends, I miss that Inn :) Spent lots of time in Morrisville over the years :)

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

1:12 low performing eh? Well judging from that drunk bee on the landing I'd say they been making and drinking Mead... and lots of it! Lol... i jest... in all seriousness, this was a Great video, solid info and a great wind down to a monday evening... thanks!

[@FrederickDunn]

:) They definitely didn't look like top-performers :)

[@schammond8993]

Very cool, looking forward to the swarm videos.

[@FrederickDunn]

Tomorrow I'll post another that has a twist :)

[@kennith.]

:) good thing she moved in.

[@amandaliberty08]

Beautiful bunch of bees you got to watch. Thank you so much for sharing another day in the apiary.

[@FrederickDunn]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :) Yes, I think they are going to do well.

[@wmarclocher]

Fascinating video. As an amateur I thought honey bee workers were hostile to other hive workers, kind of like ants from different colonies, but I suppose not in this case.

[@FrederickDunn]

When they are introduced by the thousands, the dynamic is very different.

[@Ambees_Honey_Farm]

Thank you Frederick, and thank you for your service! Very informative video!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for watching! I'm so glad you liked it :)

[@researcherAmateur]

Nicely explained. If that was here l would immediately put them to work and to draw themselves a box of frames. They are capable to draw 10 wax sheets into combs in less than two days if the conditions are right. But if they already have some drawn frames in then it becomes much slower. There can be only one for the queen to lay and the rest 9 would be finished in a night and a day. Must be nice not having a dearth caused by drought. Pretty big swarm. They are made to build combs and start again

[@FrederickDunn]

The medium box is where they can draw their foundation out.

[@LisaBaker-cb7bg]

Very interesting to see that happen

[@russellaymond312]

Thank you Fred, Always enjoy your videos.

[@FrederickDunn]

You are very welcome, I appreciate it.

[@kimberlypaulson4545]

That was awesome! They are so amazing.

[@jerryobrien8725]

Great video Fred, thanks.

[@brianbennett4374]

That's great 👍 thanks for sharing 👍

[@megannkids]

That was awesome! Thank you so much for sharing. You teach me so much. ❤

[@FrederickDunn]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@josephdavis556]

Awesome video, thanks

[@JaneFeibelman]

Thank you!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you for watching and taking a moment to comment :)

[@cbbees1468]

Thanks for the excellent video and info.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for spending your valuable time watching :)

[@michaelhansen6481]

👍

[@guiart4728]

Beautiful! Did the queen just walk into view or did you have to dig gently into the pile?

[@FrederickDunn]

She surfed over the other bees at just the right time.

[@jamesbarron1202]

What are the odds of the Queen less hive killing that introduced Queen when she’s not protected with a cage? I figured the guard bees would fight the newcomers.

[@FrederickDunn]

Highly unlikely since she arrives with thousands of her own. Would be completely different if I introduced a new unrelated queen.

[@aaronparis4714]

You got real lucky I went out yesterday and I also have a hive queenless I put a frame of eggs hopefully they make some cells my queens are gonna be ready saterday so then I’ll remove the frame with cells hopefully and add a mated queen back to them I’m glade I spotted it early there was brood capped hating but no eggs so tell me can a queen just die or did I kill her lol

[@FrederickDunn]

I'm glad you figured out the status of that hive, and that you're taking action. We'll see... :)

[@kdkurabees]

Hi Fred. Tried to leave this question on your web site. Got no reply from you. This is the first time I used your site. So leaving the question on KZbin. Winter here now in Brisbane Australia. Bees don’t seem to have much food this time of the year. I am feeding them 1:1 sugar water. My question is does sugar water give the bees toilet problems? I.e. runnie poo. Thanks David Love KD Kurabees.

[@FrederickDunn]

I've added this to my list for the Friday Q&A. The short answer is that sugar syrup doesn't cause dysentery, that's related to infections. If your bees having weather that isn't too cold for them to fly, then the sugar syrup by itself is not a problem at all. It's key to use good quality water when mixing syrup and I boil my water first.