Swarm Prevention

Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, talks about swarm prevention.

Filmed by Alex Gouth and edited by Zoey Ross.

For more videos, check out the University of Guelph's HBRC YouTube channel at this link: @University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre

[pierrecastanets]

The quiet start made end up blasting my eardrums!!!!😅

[ADRYAN-farm]

Hello ! I am Adrian from Romania and I have been following this you tube channel for two years. Thanks for the videos and for posting again

[guamlegalmovement]

I just started beekeeping a few months ago. My first hive was a feral swarm that I kept in a 10 frame deep box. I saw the number of frames filling quick and the colony growing. They started chewing at the wooden entrance reducer for more room. Three months later they swarmed, right before the nectar flow.

I attempted to prevent swarming by checker boarding blank frames between the full frames. I took out one frame of capped brood to use in a separate hive. The first hive still built queen cells and swarmed. Luckily, they landed on an accessible spot on my property and I caught the swarm. I will try adding a super earlier or splitting. Thanks.

[kameltolba]

A memonous return, how are you? We missed you

[bolapromatoqueejogodecampe]

Great. Thanks. Looking at it from a creation perspective makes even more sense 🙂👍

[martynspooner]

Thanks for posting, your videos are incredibly interesting and i so enjoy watching them, cheers.

[jmg]

Thanks for your work, i did watch all of you video and you did a great job

[TexasBeekeeper]

Always enjoy watching your videos. Great advice!

[davependleton]

Hi Paul, greetings from England. I, like others, also enjoy your videos, they have some very useful no nonsense information in all of them. One question I have is how do you manage to be in your apiary and not wear a veil, whilst at the same time your bees don’t seem interested in you when you open a hive or inspect them? Do you put something on your hands, arms and face to deter them from coming near you? Thanks very much, Dave Pendleton

[davidsoloninka]

How is it that swarms can draw comb so fast and efficiently because only the very young bee’s secret wax correct?… and the very young bee’s are not swarming… mainly the foragers are leaving the hive with Queen correct?
Thank you,
Dave from WV and OH

[aliabushhiwa]

Great stuff, please upload more videos 👍

[kathyhathaway]

Hello like to say again thanks for all the great informative information you share with all of us. I have two questions. You was talking about trying to keep a young queen so how old do you consider to be a old queen to keep from swarming ?. Next . I started out back in the 60’s with Bee’s an had to get out of it at the time I had over 130 hives and have FORGOTTEN A LOT and things are a lot different this day an time . I started back up this year with 3 hives my question is I think I going to do mostly honey sales but I would like

[dennisramey]

Hi Paul. I enjoy your video's and have learned a lot in the last three years. I wish Devan Rawn hadn't quit I enjoyed his also. Mine is not a bee question, at this time. What is the music that starts your video? I've heard it years ago but can't recall where. Thanks and keep up the noble work.

[graphicdesign]

I have a problem with maids, males and a number of larvae in front of the flight board Thank you

[zahrahoneypakistan]

Sir my 2nd question is that،
In ripe and unmature Honey there is only a difference of moisture level? or they have difference in some ingredients also?

[davidsoloninka]

Hello Paul,
Do you have any video regarding the demaree method?… if so what is the link?
Thank you

[SparTim]

I have noticed you have a utility belt and do a quick grab of your hive tool. What utility belt do you have/where did you get it from/how did you make it please? I just don't have enough hands :)

[graphicdesign]

At the onset of spring, what is the best way to deal with colonies?

[catchemalive]

What would happen if you put a queen excluder on top and bottom of the brood box so the queen couldn’t get out?? Would that be a smart idea to keep your bees from swarming??

[zahrahoneypakistan]

Sir does university has articles about crystillization and fermentation of honey? If yes then kindly share the link۔
There are so many myth about these topics in Asea۔