Swarm #4 - opening the box at night 4/28/24

Honey bee Drone exploded (post mating? or Heat?) 5/4/24

2024 Swarm #4 arrived 4/28/24 - mature drones present at trap site

Swarm traps- comparisons, positives, negatives

Hack: SPOT SWAP! RAPID colony build up or fix laying worker hive immediately. (Forager Retention).

2024 - Swarm #3 arrived 4/11/2024 Sat to the “Trap Truck” in the driveway

WAX MOTH - hack to prevent comb damage during long term storage

Tip: Is there a colony in this box/trap? Knock on the side & listen for him.

2024 - swarm #2 4/7/24(longer version - 10 min- watch the swarm arrive)

2024 - Swarm #1 arrived 4/1/2024 -start of swarm season

2024 -Scouting has officially begun 3/3/24

2024 pre-season (2/7/24) - what direction the bees are coming from (forage route trap placement)

Lure in honeybee swarms with this cheap tip!

Screen top is HEAVILY propolized with beetles trapped in it.

At the entrance: What does a bee look like when it is full with nectar or syrup?

Bumble bees will hijack a honey bee for their pollen sacks.

Robbing: easy simple fix

1 Frame Observation Hive arrived from Serbia! 😍LOVE IT!

How to light a smoker 😆 - Beekeeping 101

2023 May 10th - Swarm arrived! See where I put the traps in my front yard

May 6th - drones & young worker bees - It's orientation day

4/19/23 sit: Laying workers + Mated Queen -check queen in top (alive & laying)

4/15/23 situational colony: Laying workers + Mated laying queen

2023 February- Swarm boxes up & Bees are DEFINITELY interested.

Hack: ANTS eliminated!! (Honey bee Hive, Fruit Tree, Pet food bowl, Garage can, etc)

How to salvage a tiny colony of honey bees.

beekeeping tip: Quick & Easy way to prevent hive from swarming in minutes.

Upper entrance - hack for honey bee hives.

Tunnels protect your bees from robbing. WATCH how effective it is.

I LOVE FREE BEES: swarm (luring) success & contributing factors - July 2022 summary of catches