Swarm Trap Platforms & Spacers

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Making swarm trap platforms and spacers, pulling nails to reduce - reuse - recycle old boards, and a life lesson courtesy of an Edwin Markham hammer and anvil truth bomb.
*Correction- I’m using 1/8” aircraft cable. I state 1/4” in the video.
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@porkchop1936 3 года назад

Thanks for the adjustable platform idea. Pretty slick. Love that they store flat. I have been using a T bracket. And just shimming top or bottom to level it on the tree. It works but a pain to store. Great job on the videos. Keep them coming.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Thanks!

@NBryanBlack 3 года назад

If you stated it, I missed it, but are you making the spacer boxen out of 1x6s or 1x4s? I can't really tell from the video either. You say how long the sides are, but not how tall. I really like your video production values as well as the information!

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Thanks! You could do either really. A 1x4 will give you a 45ish Liter box and I bet a 1x6 would be in the 57L range. I’ve got some 1x4s, some 2x2, and a few shallow supers and a few bait hives are using a medium as a spacer. I like a variety of sizes, especially if putting multiple traps in one location.

@wayne8873 3 года назад

Hi Nath, I’m a hobbiest bee keeper. Thanks for the idea for the swarm boxes and stands. I live in tropical North Queensland Australia. It’s plenty hot mid 30’s and humid up here but truely a slice of paradise. I’m enjoying all the videos. My first experience with bee hives was grade 7 with our old neighbour and his hive. He spun honey and taught me all about bee keeping. I was hooked. Many years past and I finally got my own hive. I would drive 2 hrs to an old bee keeper and absorb any and all his knowledge. I did this for a few years before getting the hive. Now I pass on what I have learnt to my three little boys. They love it. Looking forward to many more vids.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Wayne, I really enjoyed reading your message, thanks for taking the time to write it! It sounds like you’ve got a great place to live and are truly blessed. Thanks!

@wayne8873 3 года назад

@@DuckRiverHoney we are as the locals say, “in gods country”. Thanks for your reply and can’t wait to see the next video. Shout out maybe 👍

@leigh1335 2 года назад

Thank you for your knowledge and sharing that knowledge with everyone. I really feel like you present a educated / scientific based platform. Love the nail puller. I have been using palettes and there are so many nails . But free wood.

@DuckRiverHoney 2 года назад

Thanks!

@jasonscruggs986 3 года назад

nice video any videos of you baiting the traps? I clicked the bell i been trying this for 2 years and excited for this year i have had bees check out my traps so many times and look promising then they are gone 1st year had one trap 2nd year had 9 traps but got them out late because was waiting on frames to ship so i think that really messed me up so hopefully this year will be better ;)

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

I’m planning a two part location video plus a two part baiting video. Locations I have most everything planned out but we’re about to get hammered by weather. May be 2-3 weeks or so on the baiting video. Hoping to get locations done next week but weather may slow me down.

@jasonscruggs986 3 года назад

@@DuckRiverHoney we are getting 🔨 ed right now in Virginia lots of ice and power been out for 24 hours here. So ready for spring :)

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

We’re expecting ice then 5-8” of snow on top and won’t see 30 degrees till Wednesday or Thursday. It’s slowing the videos down for sure. Aggravating because I want to get them shot before folks start putting out traps.

@jasonscruggs986 3 года назад

@@DuckRiverHoney I will be waiting for them thank you so much for your time ❤

@scotthibbs 3 года назад

Those spacers could also live on as feeder tops or Fivaldi boards... Great vid!

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

You got it, multi-use gear that is cheap, swarm traps made from retired honey supers....it's efficient, in my mind at least.

@BlanchardsBees 3 года назад

Getting closer to that time of year. Yesterday I realized what I could do with an old bee box I found on the side of the road. Was one of those duh moments why I didnt think of it sooner. A swarm trap. Just have to replace one broken side with plywood and the other two sides And it already smells of bees. LOL

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Perfect use for it!

@sunsetheritage 3 года назад

Sometimes the simplest thing is right in front of us 👍

@colemanwads 3 года назад

If anyone is wanting to make a lot of these. You can find find the quick link carabiners, s hooks, ferrules, and aircraft cable for cheap if you buy it from a trapping/snare supply house. F&T Supply is one. They are way cheaper and better quality than what you would buy from a big box store like Home Depot or Lowe’s.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

FNT is where I got mine from. :)

@johnandjacquelinewarren9979 2 года назад

52 week high 1670 current 827 ... it is on a downward trend again recently after climbing through the winter. Hopefully that continues downward... I've been using scraps and pieces I already had on hand to build my first hives, but when I want to expand I'm going to start running out of materials pretty quickly. I'd like to build some traps too and see if I can catch anything this year, but that means building more equipment for those bees too lol.

@DuckRiverHoney 2 года назад

It’s better, but still expensive. Good thing is honey demand is strong.

@leeholmes3382 2 года назад

I like your ideas and plan to try your style traps. One suggestion though, with all your hammering, cutting and pulling of nails protect your eyes with safety glasses. I would hate for you to not be able to make more videos. Thanks again fir sharing you knowledge.

@DuckRiverHoney 2 года назад

Thanks Lee

@charlesezelljr1420 2 года назад

Do you have wasp move in to your traps, and do you check inside of them to remove them. Here in Missouri I look in them every Saturday to kill the wasp, almost every box will have wasp, I am not sure if this is necessary. But when I’m ready to pull them down I don’t have huge wasp nets.

@DuckRiverHoney 2 года назад

I have small ones occasionally, and I have had one large umbrella wasp nest. I don't pull traps down to deal with them though, and I catch bees.

@jhulin9018 3 года назад

Ooops on my previous comment I meant to say I used the Marklinspike hitch with the 3/16" rod (about 6" long) as the toggle or "spike".

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Thanks for the tips!

@jhulin9018 3 года назад

Excellent video. I built 3 of the swarm traps stands based on your design and I have them up and they work great. I am a hammock camper so I is used a tubular nylon strap around the tree (loop on one end) and tied a Becket hitch. I pushed the Becket hitch (knot) through a 1.25" hole in the top of the stand and let it hang from the knot (used a 3/16" steel rod as the toggle in the hitch). I tied another strap around the tree a little below the top to make sure the stand did not swing in the wind. I don't like putting nails in my trees. Also I hate painting just like you (from you recent painting video) so I tried the Eco Wood product that I have seen on other beekeeper videos. Using this method I could dip the end grains of the 2 x 4 into the Eco Wood and it goes on like water because is mostly is water and you only use one coat/treatment (versus primer and 2 coats of paint). Also there is no odor or vapors. I'll let you know how long it lasts but it sure beats painting.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

That’s interesting! I’ve used hammocks a fair bit as well. I’m a camper, backpacker, and backpack hunter as well as beekeeper. Mostly these days I’m a Dad. Keep me posted how the Eco Wood does....if it lasts half as long but is way easier, may be worth it.

@rodneymiddleton9624 3 года назад

Thanks for your ideas. I'm going to try that. Thanks!

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Thanks!

@joetripp123 3 года назад

Spot price of lumber today is $1,010 - wow. Loving the builds and the swarm trap videos. Be careful wearing gloves around power saws. If a blade catches them it can pull your hand in.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Lumber is so high I'm buying a sawmill...LOL. Thanks for the kind words. I know gloves are a danger with saws. I'm terrified of table saws and chainsaws, so I give them a lot of respect. I use them both a lot, but I know those are the two tools most likely to hurt me.

@jhulin9018 3 года назад

Very helpful and practical which is what I have come to expect from your channel ! How long have you been beekeeping?

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Just a year. I researched for about 18 months prior to starting though. I grew up on a part time farm and got a couple degrees in Ag Econ, then worked in Ag Finance before leaving to start a business. So I had a healthy background in ag before starting which I think helps.

@sunsetheritage 3 года назад

Well that was easy!! I just ordered the nail puller, cable cutter, and magnetic bar through your links!! They will be here Friday so my husband gets the nail puller for Valentines, since he takes nails out of pretty much every board on the farm. I get the other 2 items 😉, his shop is too messy to have room for the magnetic bar. My new barn has plenty of room for it 😂. We replaced our front porch deck a few years ago and obviously saved all the old boards. He’s going to be so excited that I will now have a use for them!! Excellent idea using deck boards for the trap platform. Thank you Nathan!!

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

LOL, great story! Sounds like somebody will have sore arms from pulling all those nails!

@sonofthunder. 3 года назад

what were those spacers you built for,almost look like my feeder shims,for rapid rounds

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

They’re a short spacer I put under a medium super to make a swarm trap. Ups the volume to the correct range plus gives the bees empty space which they like. Check out my last video- it explains it well. Thanks!

@mcdls5 Год назад

Who else was waiting for that hammer to fall off the bench at about 20 minutes?

@DuckRiverHoney Год назад

😆

@strugglingbeekeepermarkcot9642 3 года назад

Great video buddy thanks for sharing. I use scrap lumber all the time.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Thanks!

@sonofthunder. 3 года назад

teens here still in nw ar,im being patient ...i did put a deep box w frames together,thanks for your vids

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Thanks!

@soflynnobrien 3 года назад

I am gonna have a busy weekend catching up to you :) bee season is coming quick

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

I've got more to do than I have time!!!

@sonofthunder. 3 года назад

i like your hanging bracket adjustment idea 💡

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

It works pretty well. Not perfect, but nothing is.

@sunsetheritage 3 года назад

I was just thinking earlier today about your next swarm trap video. Excited to see this!!

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

To be fair, this is more of a vlog. The next swarm trapping video will be on locations. I’m hoping to shoot it in the next few days, depending on how the ice storm goes.

@sunsetheritage 3 года назад

@@DuckRiverHoney not a problem. Just heard the part about how to track lumber prices. That’s an awesome nugget of knowledge!!

@timothymeuleners6589 3 года назад

Great quote “ For all your days prepare, And meet then ever alike: when you are the anvil, bear When you are the hammer, strike.” Thanks for sharing

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

I like that one, lots of depth to it. Thanks!

@timothymeuleners6589 3 года назад

@@DuckRiverHoney I just stumbled across your channel and I am really enjoying it. I am really interested in finding a way to turn my hobby of beekeeping in to a break even hobby or even turn a profit for side line income. It just seems like a lot of funding goes towards inputs and that tends to be greater than the return. I am super interested following you on your journey and hope to learn. Thanks

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

I’m in the same boat....love the hobby but want it to pay its way.

@propellerheadnj Год назад

I just bought that same nail puller from Amazon for the "nuclear option" for removing barbed wire staples. Thanks for showing me how to use it correctly!

@DuckRiverHoney Год назад

It works great, but be very careful where you put your hands.

@ericklingele661 3 года назад

Keep the videos coming!! Go check out the video on making the jig. I made the jig and bought a frame jig (make sure the follow boards are loose enough). Kids and I put 36 mediums and 200 frames together in about 6-8 total hours. The gluebot linked above payed for itself in the first hour. I had never used a nail/staple gun. We have more frames coming and will build some spacers from used lumber for swarm traps. I could see other uses for the spacers.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Awesome Eric! Sounds like a fun time...good to get the kids involved.

@LarryDickman1 Год назад

I enjoyed all your swarm videos. You could just use Jack chain and change pitch/level by adjusting which link you secure at the top. Cable is over kill. Plus you will have more time to play with your swarms. :) Liked, Subscribed, and hit the Bell. Good luck.

@DuckRiverHoney Год назад

Thanks!

@matttipling5890 2 года назад

Good idea for unique placements for swarm traps. I made a few standard holders prior to last year's swarm season and got tired of lugging all the different materials around and switched completely to French cleats. Just leveled cleat, drilled, hung, and off to the next. I could have strapped them down but there was no need.

@DuckRiverHoney 2 года назад

French cleats are handy. Thanks!

@ocurryfarm4816 3 года назад

Thank you a great video now I can build them and I appreciate your time and videos

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

Thanks, good luck!

@firemandaveontheroad996 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. Question: is there a minimum distance from your bee yard that you set up your traps? I thought that I heard they should be at least 3 miles away or the bees can become confused when you move them to your yard.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

You have to catch them to worry about moving them. And yes you do have to worry about reorienting if you move them a short distance. I moved 7 swarms last year that ended up less than 1 mile from where they were caught. All 7 had some foragers go back to the tree, but really it wasn't too bad. I put a bunch of weeds and sticks in front of the entrance to try to force them to reorient. You can also move them to an outyard for a few weeks and then move them home.

@firemandaveontheroad996 3 года назад

@@DuckRiverHoney thanks

@nancynolton6079 3 года назад

Please demo putting one of those platforms on the tree and how the adjustments are made to get the swarm trap level on different leaning trees. Thank you in advance.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

I'll try to do that Ms. Nancy. Thanks!

@nancynolton6079 3 года назад

@@DuckRiverHoney Thanks! I've shared your youtube channel with my bee club - helps being the email correspondent - and I like sharing practical usable information.

@DuckRiverHoney 3 года назад

That is awesome! I really appreciate it!