Closing up the Swarm Box - Preparing for the Move
2024 ж. 22 Сәу.
200 Рет қаралды
Before moving our swarms into their permanent hives, we need to close up the bees inside the swarm boxes so that they can be moved. We need to do this after it gets dark so that all the bees are inside the swarm box. At our friends, Gene & Jody's house, there was enough light from a nearby business and streetlights that we were able to film this.
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.com/
Great to see the night work. The video came out great. It’s amazing what these new cameras can do.
It really is. We bought a nice Nikon digital SLR camera in 2010 to take to Alaska. Now, our cell phone takes better quality pictures and videos. Go figure.
We always love the content!
Thank you so much!
Y’all are awesome!! 🎉
Thanks! We appreciate your continued support.
Hello from Central PA. I like that you added the mics, makes hearing both of you better. I would still recommend that Shirley become more mobile with the camera especially during hive work. Like the videos but honestly there isn’t much compelling content because the viewer doesn’t really see much other than a wide angle shot. This year I decided to make my life easier and bought a bunch of hunting gambrels. They were $7 each and I can’t believe that I didn’t do it sooner. It’s basically a pulley system and makes it so much safer and easier to put up swarm boxes.
Roy has a plan for doing swarm boxes differently next year. We'll keep you posted. Thanks for the suggestion on improving our videos. I'll keep that in mind.
Good morning from central NH. 27 degrees this morning. Rainy and 27 yesterday. I took advantage and moved a hive to a new yard just a mile as the bees fly, away. They have not been out much this spring. I did place a pine branch if front of the opening so they would orientate to the new location. I guess the 'city lights' helped on your transfer. Great to get updates, thanks for posting, Take cake, Brice
It's supposed to hit 90 here in a couple of days. We've been working bees for 3 days straight - busy, busy! More videos coming... Thanks for keeping us updated on YOUR bees. We love hearing about them
I used to move my swarms around dusky dark, now I move them at daybreak, works better for me.
Yeah, I don't do mornings anymore since I retired. In my work-life, I had to prepare materials for a 7am meeting every day. It was painful. If you're a morning person, daybreak sounds like the perfect time for you.