My first bee hive!

Finally! I've been waiting for 12 months for a hive, and it's finally here! I went and picked up a swarm the other night and brought it back. When I looked in today it seemed quite small, but hopefully they will start building soon and the queen can lay some eggs to build up the numbers.

I'll have another look in a week and make another (shorter) video then. If all goes well they should have some comb built up.

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[shaun497]

did you buy the bees or did u wait for them to fly inside?

[cruddiestcrudever]

@shaun497 A beekeeper I know found the swarm and called me to pick it up. Where I live you can't buy bees unfortunately :(

[cruddiestcrudever]

@shaun497 I caught the swarm that had landed in a tree and moved them back to my garden. Sorry for the late reply!

[valleygoddess]

yay you! what a good thing you are doing, also you are helping all the neighbours with fruit bearing trees! i don't cut my weeds down...i'm helping the bees and no one can argue with my logic!

[TomBoomsheeva]

10 years ago i start with one hive like you did, now i have more then 100 hives. good job mate

[deadroo]

Congratulations mate!!!

Bees are so bad ass.... plus the price of honey now in Australia isn't cheap :(

[myheadisagiantegg]

coolies, I was just wondering the other day when I was watching a program and they were collecting honey if you were going to yours sorted soon.