Swarm to Hive Part 3: Bee Free

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In this video we are installing the swarm that we caught in our camellia bush into a Layens horizontal hive on John's farm. Things went well despite the iffy weather.
We are practicing natural beekeeping methods using Layens horizontal hives that we built ourselves. To get a copy of the plans that we downloaded for free and used to build our swarm boxes, frames, horizontal hives and insulated horizontal hives, click here: horizontalhive...

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4 окт 2024

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@patriciadouglass9972 Год назад

Another informative video. Love following your adventures.

@randsbees Год назад

It really IS an adventure. Thanks for coming along!!

@johnrazor8720 Год назад

Ok, this is a stupid question but do the bees treat the used brood comb any different than say comb previously used for honey or other stores. This thought is crazy but if I had a new poorly producing queen, as a worker I might consider all that empty brood as a sign I needed a new queen? Remember I said this is a crazy thought, especially for an animal with that small a brain. With such a short life cycle, I wonder how “tribal” knowledge is passed along?

@randsbees Год назад

That's actually a good question and we don't know the answer. The bees will clean used comb before the queen starts laying in it. These bees had a lot of nectar stored up and we didn't want the queen to run out of room to lay, so that's why Roy put the used comb in the hive right by the brood. I need to get my Dr. Thomas Seeley book out and see if he addresses tribal knowledge - or the very least, how the bees instinctually know what to do. Thought provoking ...

@johnrazor8720 Год назад

@@randsbees thanks for the reply. Saw my first bumble bee today (they have lived in our attic in past years), but no honeybees.

@randsbees Год назад

@John Razor Hopefully the honeybees aren't far behind. 🤞

@patriciadouglass9972 Год назад

God’s creatures are amazing in their ability to just know what needs to be accomplished. Imagine the instinctual things they could teach us if we would listen. There are no stupid questions really. We all learn by those brave enough to ask the questions others may be wishing they could ask.

@randsbees Год назад

So true!