Collecting a Wild Honeybee Swarm

Visit http://cookingupastory.com for more videos on food and sustainable living. When the population of worker bees exceeds the resource capacity of a hive, a portion of the colony will leave to find a new home. A swarm is the natural way for a hive to divide itself (usually) in half, and transport the new colony (with the old queen) to a temporary spot (cluster) from which select bee members (scouts) search for a new home.

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[VonLeachim]

informative, helpful video,

.. the "mite/pesticides" which some people add to hives concerns.

I presume these substances would be present in honey from such hives ?

[cookingupastory]

@VonLeachim Good question! I'm not the expert, but I will ask someone who would and will get back to you when/if I learn something to share.

[ocalicreek]

Awesome to see this happening. Thank you for the inspiring story.

Now...does Cooking Up A Story REALLY need the 'Stihl' ad at the beginning of their vids? I enjoy your videos, just not the commercials. thanks.

[cookingupastory]

@ocalicreek The ads help off-set our costs a tiny bit. If you're bothered by them - especially the long ones - you generally have an option to click off.

[mlowellskb]

Well presented story! A real contribution and inspiring. Thank you.

[cookingupastory]

@mlowellskb Thank you!

[kidgecartoon]

68 thumbs up says it all!

[bscarlette]

This is so wonderful I love bees , thank you so much for protecting them.

[VonLeachim]

@beethinking makes sense, thanks. [checking out your channel now]

[beethinking]

@VonLeachim Beekeepers applying chemicals/medication to their hives usually try and apply them when their "honey supers" aren't on the hive. That is, the boxes from which they harvest aren't on yet. This way the honey has less of a chance to be tainted with chemicals. This, of course, isn't foolproof and there will most certainly be some transfer to the honey that is harvested. I, as I mentioned in the video don't use chemicals or medication and avoid the problem entirely!

[VonLeachim]

@cookingupastory thanks, though tbh following clicking post comment I employed common sense an realized

; it will - I'd imagine there would be no way for these types of chemicals not to become entangled with the honey.

though I'd certainly appreciate any further info.

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[witchapparatus]

This is wonderful! Bees are one of my favorite creatures (they have such cute faces!) and to see someone with such good ideas, so respectful of their nature, and taking an alternative view on their keeping really makes my heart purr. Thank you for sharing!