What is a Russian Scion and how does it work?

Beekeepers! Tired of your bees swarming? A Russian Scion is easy to build, and is an "insurance policy" to catch your own bees after they swarm, but before they find a new permanent home. Unlike a swarm trap, this is more of a swarm magnet, to attract bees right after they swarm, so that the beekeeper has easy access to the swarm. The Russian Scion is an easy to build DIY!!!
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[@beesrfunny]

That great, thanks for the information and thanks for sharing. Cheers from Northern BC, Malvy.

[@massachusettsprepper]

This is a fantastic idea and I will definitely have to try this one for sure. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@auracollins5549]

Hi Whistle thicket, if I may call you that , greetings from Wales we just found you through viewing one of Laurence , the Black mountain honey, videos about the Magnet Scion, he mention your name and here we are following you , very good description on how to make one, in fact we are trying to find in our garden where can we located. Thank you and we will keep following you

[@stevem5297]

just want to say thanks for the Idea on the Russian Scion. I caught my 1st swarm today on the one i made.

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

Very cool 👍 liked new subscriber hello from the Kentucky mountains USA

[@DennisKenneybees]

That's all very interesting but after you catch the swarm you still need to transfer them to a bee hive. Seems to me that the standard bee hive trap is better in the long run. What do you feel makes this better than the normal bee hive trap? Please comment.

[@WhistleThicket]

This is not to catch a wild swarm, but serves has a landing spot if your own bees from your own hive swarm. Typically, a swarm will congregate nearby the hive they just swarmed and stay there for several hours before moving on. The scion is more attractive to them than a random landing place and then you can lower your scion into a box or hive body.

[@WhistleThicket]

Just another insurance policy!

[@natserog]

is the black part a drawn comb plastic frame?? nice!

[@WhistleThicket]

I isn’t, it is window screen dipped in old wax and propolis, old combs have been used in other designs!

[@natserog]

@@WhistleThicket ahhhhhh!! so wax moths dont bother it too much?

[@Gofourth]

I did not see the link for the DIY instruction.

[@auracollins5549]

There is a previos video that you can watch Build a Russian Scion

[@BeesBikinis]

That’s great!! We have really tall oak trees and the bees, if they swarm, go to the very top! Can you buy this?

[@WhistleThicket]

Don’t know if u can buy, but it is easy to make!

[@BeesBikinis]

Whistle Thicket I’ll give it a try this spring!

[@kerrydevries3503]

How did you go catching a swarm ?....Any luck ? Our swarm season here in Australia starts in about 4 months and I might give it a go....Thanks.

[@WhistleThicket]

Actually a swarm landed near the scion last month! Not on it, but it did show up on the same tree!

[@christophermauchline2586]

Has your Russian scion worked for you?

[@WhistleThicket]

Yes, caught 1 swarm. I’ve only had 3 swarms from my hives in 7 years, so not bad percentage.

[@Citystead]

Makes sense to me you would want to protect your investment into your hive

[@davidsoloninka7742]

Did scion work?

[@WhistleThicket]

It did! The first swarm that happened from my hives landed right on the branch next to it. I haven’t had any swarms from my hives in about 3 years due to splitting my hives, so haven’t had another swarm since. Remember a scion isn’t really to catch wild swarms like a swarm trap. The purpose is to be a landing pad right when one of your own hives swarms. Usually they gather as a group somewhere close to the hives before moving on. Having the scion opens up an attractive place they are more likely to land and stick around longer and hopefully your scion is accessible! Doing a new scion video soon ! Good luck

[@johnoliver9885]

I don’t understand why you would use screening why not just coat the plywood?

[@WhistleThicket]

There are so many different ways to do it. Just plain plywood, or some use burlap. I used the screen so I could dip it in my old melted comb and propolis. Didn’t have a lot of old comb so thought screen was better ?

[@natserog]

i like it!

[@hikmatullahpakhtoon3694]

It would be more informative if you just showed us the results of it.

[@richardevans3084]

This has been Rebranded as an “Ukrainian Scion”😂