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This exact thing happened to me on july 4, 2024. It happened just like in the video! It was incredible! Then on july 16, 2024 watched another trap catch one, start to finish. Very cool!
Trying to trap for the first time. Set out two traps in mid-March. Today (April 15th) I saw 5-6 bees checking out the trap, going inside and moving about the box. Hope they are the “scouts!” Great vid. Thanks guys!
@@HiddenSpringApiaries I think you’re right! I just went out, many bees going in and out, so I lifted the lid a lid and the frames are COVERED in bees! Last night we had thunderstorms all night so I guess I missed how they “beard up” on the outside of the trap. Do some swarms just move right in quickly?? YT won’t let me paste a pic..
Thank you!!! That was very cool to see a swam move in. I have my 1st swarm trap out and hoping for my first catch. Btw, the video itself with your narrative was outstanding. Thanks again.
These northern breeder need to stop lying with the nucs. An over wintered nuc has a late season queen making her in her prime come spring. Splitting your winter hives does not make a winter nuc!
Most of them make the origin of the bees clear in their advertisements. So long as you're truthful about what you're selling, sell whatever kind of nuc you want
leaving them in for three days is something I never thought of, but it makes perfect sense. That will be my new procedure from now on. Thanks for posting this; very helpful !
Works great for most. Depending on weather we'll do 1 or 2 days sometimes, rain keeps them in too. The very large swarms (6+ frames of bees) need to be opened immediately or they'll suffocate themselves
I thought this was just going to be a time-lapse from the thumbnail, but no, you literally saw it coming, started filming and "experienced" a swarm like a boss. I'm jealous!
@@HiddenSpringApiaries even in warm days cause we had alot of them this winter where I live Cause I hear that bees don't work in winter but I also hear other people saying that if you feed them enough they keep working and even lay eggs So I'm kinda confused
@cheriefsohaieb1123 it won't work because there will be no drones to mate with the queens in the splits you make. Also they don't want to grow and expand in winter so if you split them they are just going to dwindle and die
The extractor reel has 3 rings. Can you measure distance from bottom ring to the 2nd ring from bottom (middle one)? Also, distance from bottom ring to the top ring?
