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Great video. My wife and I just rescued a swarm that was attached to the wall of a prison entrance in our area. They were situated about 15 feet above ground. We used a vacuum to rescue them. It was a simple method to capture most of them. We will be introducing them to their new home shortly.
Well, i live in the city, and a bee has made her nest on a thread reel, like 4 days ago. She goes to the window every morning, and i open it, and every afternoon she comes back. And when im outside, she always comes to me and flyes around my hand for 5 to 10 seconds before going away... but im worried about the danger of a possible nest on my room. Any advice?
Are there bee house dimensions you recommend? I saw somewhere that 8 inch minimum depth to accommodate longer chutes/tubes to promote more females but I'd appreciate your input too! Great video thanks!
Thank you for all the information because because it helps me fall in love with nature especially the pollinators butterflies and all the native solitary bees. On my property.
I Like the no foundation frames, bees build it themself, no need to risk with buying wax base from unknown sources or buying molds and equipment to make them myself.
I think she's confused him with Brother Adam (who was a monk). Also, Warré is pronounced with a "va" sound at the start (as in "ça va"). She completely mangles his name.
I have a swarm at the back of my neighbor's yard in a tree that's already build comb what's the best way to transfer them to a hive. I'm new I'll have a hive beginning of next week just not sure how to transfer them
That's going to be a bit tricky. Since the colony is already building comb in the tree, they are no longer swarming and are getting established there permanently, so they won't be excited about leaving. We'd recommend finding your local beekeeping organization and seeing if you can't get some expert help and advice.
I have a large log pile from which to make nesting materials: holes 6mm - 8mm, randomly drilled in the ends of short logs stacked under a common roof structure was my thought. I can build several of these and place on my grape trellis posts that line my native pollinator patch. Should I include paper sleeves for harvesting cocoons or allow the natural process to occur? What are your thoughts?
How can I distinguish cocoons and their species? I Feel like I would not be able to separate the cocoons that can be rinsed in water from those that cant such as the leaf cutters. Is there a way to know which cocoons you are tackling if my bee habitat were to host many kinds of species?
how does this make any sense? you meant to tell me these bees still grow by going through being in a fridge cold area, go through a water wash and also stuck in a tube that has no way out?! how in the world does this make any sense.
This year I had a Wool Carder Bee in the garden everyday until it died in the Fall. If it wasn’t for that buddy of mine I would’ve never know about solitary bees. ❤
Today I captured my first feral swarm. A cool experience! The bees were so docile. Being a newbie, it was wonderful to work with such gentle ladies. My first bees came themselves to a hive I had put a lure in, but capturing today's swarm myself from a branch was wonderful. I never remotely expected to become a beekeeper, but I'm loving this!
What did you use for a lure just lemongrass? I'm hoping I can get a swarm this year, didn't see any last year, it would be best if they just came by themselves rather than me having to drive around and look for them.
