Comments on: 7 Swarm Prevention Tips

By: Corad Riffle

Corad Riffle — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:29:30 +0000

I have invented a copper fogger to kill mites in the hives it is very fast and easy to use. The electric version Cost $ 500.00 but this one is even faster and only cost $ 150.00 If bee keepers want to even more they can buy their own Propane tank and Mr. Torch and get free shipping on the main body for $ 100.00 if you’d like to see it in operation just email me and ask for the Video for copper gogger.

By: Emmanuel

Emmanuel — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 07:33:48 +0000

HI Melissa and the team. I really liked how you broke swarm prevention down to 7 Steps. Bees are marvelous creatures, not only for the vital pollination work they do but also they bring together bee enthusiast from all around the world and all walk of life. Swarm Control & Prevention is such an important part of beekeeping and there are so many steps to learn, especially for a beginner. I’d really like to share a video with you and your readers that we produced with an internationally acclaimed beekeeper, Bruce White. And if you have the time, I’d like your feedback. You can see it on our youtube channel here https://youtu.be/yvQsI076MHs.

Thanks and keep up the great work.

By: Tom Baker

Tom Baker — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 05:09:52 +0000

It is extremely difficult to read the text when it is printed over the photos – you need to restructure your page.

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By: CTMoore

CTMoore — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:02:21 +0000

In reply to earth and me. Good grief. Beekeeping is a hobby or an occupation, not a religion. If you find yourself getting overly passionate about it, then maybe you just need to take a little time off.

By: Barbara Bagnold

Barbara Bagnold — Sun, 14 May 2017 16:58:38 +0000

Found this one……..

By: Viga

Viga — Fri, 12 May 2017 06:11:57 +0000

Hi
Love all your info.
Really useful easy reading.
Been keeping bz for 5 years now and still not really got my head around them !!
Does one ever ?!
Have good days.
Happy beekeeping

Viga

By: Bob Keeland

Bob Keeland — Fri, 12 May 2017 03:00:07 +0000

A couple of weeks ago we noticed a swarm of honey bees on a small tree. We placed a hive near the tree, added 5 frames and some drops of lemongrass oil. The next morning the bees were still in the tree, but by evening they had moved into the hive. A few days later we checked the hive and noticed that although they had pretty much ignored the frames they had built three combs in the space between the frames. Another few days and we were about to add a honey super and found that all of the bees had swarmed. The hive was empty except for the new comb that they had built. This all happened in late April and early May 2017. Why did the new to the hive on their own effort bees suddenly swarm?

By: earth and me

earth and me — Thu, 11 May 2017 15:57:07 +0000

I so disagree with the mentality of our beekeeping profession. Re-queening…preventing swarms…etc… you all playing with their natural design to genetically evolved themselves. Our human species are inventors and creators, I applaud that but sometimes we don’t know how to leave a good thing alone. How many of you agree with genetically bonding our DNA with artificial intelligence or crossing DNA of plants with animals, pesticides, etc… to create something more profitable (GMO’s) for the stockholders ? To a lesser degree that is what you are doing with the bees. There are so many simple things we can do to assist the bees. We are trying too hard to be good beekeepers and just royally screwing things up. Robbing too much honey and then slowly poisoning them with sugar water, treating them with chemicals, the list goes on and on. Why are you trying to stop them from swarming ? Is it because less bees means less honey which means less profit for you ! Everyone needs to look into the mirror and ask themselves what kind of a person (beekeeper) they are. Say to yourself, ” Everything I am doing is for the good of the bees”, keep looking at yourself and wait for your inner spirit to respond. Are you being honest ?

By: Bill Brassfield

Bill Brassfield — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:13:59 +0000

In spring when bees return with nectar i will immediately remove entrance reducer. I feel this cools.the hive forcing clustering again. This will lead to loss of drones and parasites. I think lack of drones in hive helps reduce swarm urges due to lack of available mating stock. If one hive has no drones,the bees might believe other hives have a lack of drones also.