"The Biggest Swarm I've Ever Caught!" - [HUGE swarm catch in beekeeper's backyard] (10lbs of bees!)

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What's the biggest swarm you've ever caught? For professional beekeeper, John Smith, this might be his personal record. This HUGE swarm catch was made right in his backyard. There could be 10lbs of bees here!
It's swarm season again, which means (ideally) the bees are going to be highly active and looking to expand out of their current living situations. This is the perfect time to have an action plan ready if you want to make a swarm catch.
Big swarms aren't always intimidating and scary. If you're watching this video, just know that you can treat your bees with gentleness and kindness, much like Beekeeper John, and with a little luck the entire swarm catch will go well for you. We wish you the best of luck as you catch your swarms this year.
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@meloneycrews Жыл бұрын

“You know the deal…don’t touch ‘em…and whatever you do don’t stop filming this!!😆”Great job Cora..what a trouper girl!!

@jenniferk9242 Жыл бұрын

Granted I'm no expert, but that looked like a picture perfect swarm catch to me! And such calm steady camera work too, catching all the action, with a bee on her head no less 😂 You make a great team, thanks for sharing!

@conniewojahn6445 3 ай бұрын

Must be very healthy bees around to have such a huge, healthy, swarm. That's great news, particularly since so many bees are dying off from disease and loss of habitat and food supply as land is being converted to housing. Great job! Thanks for saving the bees.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support!

@rstew009 19 күн бұрын

Most bees are dying off because of beetles and wasp getting into their hive. Has very little to do with land stripped. Still tons of land around. my uncle has 100s of bee hives around our area. I've watched him get swarms several times. This guy took way longer than he should. All you have to do is get the queen in and all the workers will make their way to the hive. 1 queen per hive. That why a swarm happens, new queen is born, half go with the new queen.

@chuckgross6024 Жыл бұрын

Great job! That was a huge swarm! Awesome job with the camera, Cora!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 11 ай бұрын

Cora thanks you!

@carolewarner101 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that was truly the smoothest swarm catch and transfer to a box that I've ever seen! I couldn't believe how few bees took to the air in your capture and transfer process. That was slick!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Thanks Carole! John has the magic touch.

@carolewarner101 Ай бұрын

@@CentralBeekeepersSupply I'll say...and a steady, excellent photographer too!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 9 ай бұрын

Hello everyone! Thanks so much for watching this video. We have a lot of great beekeeping videos on our channel, and we'd love for you to be our next subscriber. Please hit that subscribe button and help us bring you even more beautiful bee footage! Thank you!

@edmartin875 Ай бұрын

Subscribed many moons ago, but willing to subscribe again is KZfaq would let me. I love to watch you working the bees with their welfare solid in your mind.

@christyledgerwood7564 Жыл бұрын

I love how gentle you are with them!! Good job with the camera, Cora 😊 Hello from Colorado

@tonyhamilton9764 Жыл бұрын

I had commented something similar on the first of their videos that I saw a while back. It brings me back every time. So, knowledgeable, gentle and respectful of the bees and what they provide. Love these videos!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Hey Christy in Colorado! Thanks so much for watching!

@tugumecharles414 11 ай бұрын

@@CentralBeekeepersSupply this is extremely beautiful, l am passionate about bees behaviors

@ritamariekelley4077 2 ай бұрын

That's surely beautiful country. What a smooth operation. You're saving the planet, one bee at a time. Thanks for your service.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. #RTBBF !

@scotthemperley8238 Жыл бұрын

Hi John, this is Scott. The truck driver from Louisiana. I just love watching your videos. This was the first one and I sure will be watching more of them. Have a beautiful bee day.

@Sl20 5 ай бұрын

Whoever is talking on the front has Avery sweet voice very pleasing to hear !!!!!!🔴🤫🫢 14:16

@davidgiddens8895 4 ай бұрын

I must say that Cora is a trooper! That was a huge swarm and it couldn't have gone much smoother. I'm from Louisiana and if I'm ever up your way I'll stop by for a cup of coffee. Keep rolling that bee footage!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 3 ай бұрын

Thanks brother, please stop by! #RTBBF

@NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE 11 ай бұрын

Congrats to you both on this one. Great job filming some briliant footage from that limb with the close ups and an incredible job cutting that limb with out dropping them.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, we appreciate you watching

@RenegadesDozer Жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece of property you have there!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

It really is! Thank you!

@timbervalleyhomestead Жыл бұрын

You have such a beautiful place there

@jeanturley7435 8 ай бұрын

What fun to watch this giant swarm, I’ve rescued “Hobos” and love it when it goes well. Great job 🌻🐝

@kiketve2 9 ай бұрын

GOD BLESSED YOU SON OF MAN, THE MORE I DEVELOP CONSCIOUSNESS THE MORE I APPRECIATE OUR CREATOR'S GARDEN AND ALL HIS CREATURES IN IT

@oneshoo Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video Cora and John!! 👍👍

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@drkesmithchannel7517 10 ай бұрын

The bottom box is where the queen has to be, then a seperater is put between that and the 2nd box which is called the super. Workers can get in the super but the queen cannot. You take honey only from the super so that the colony can remain healthy.

@benjamindejonge3624 Жыл бұрын

BEst swarm catch on KZfaq , congratulations Cora

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@megannkids 11 ай бұрын

What a darling video to watch and listen to you both interact with each other. So adorable. Thanks for sharing and I'm learning lots. ❤

@conniewojahn6445 3 ай бұрын

Keep on learning! Watch more of these videos. Bees are very interesting as are the people handling them.

@paullanyi516 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU Paul! That was very kind.

@artmonk5907 Жыл бұрын

That was awesome! Thanks for sharing.

@matthunt4512 Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen many a swarm but never seen anything like that one before!!! Great job and as usual a awesome video

@666bleedforme Жыл бұрын

That was so cool. You have a beautiful place.

@suzanneroche1243 10 ай бұрын

Loved this video!❤

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@matthewcullen1298 9 ай бұрын

Remember going with my dad to catch a swarm. I had to stay right back as i was allergic.we bought one swarm back in the log they were in. Dad just stood it up in the back yard and nailed a cover over the top. A piece of ply with a hand full of nails. They became real quiet and we left them alone. Dad had enough working hives to produce as much honey as he needed.

@tlrcarroll Жыл бұрын

That was incredible! 😮🥰🐝

@ianstyles9759 Жыл бұрын

This is wonderful young girl and her dad saving a bee swarm

@staninjapan07 10 ай бұрын

KZfaq auto-played this, which I usually don't allow, but I am glad I did this time. From royal jelly production in a Japanese factory to bee keeping in the US. Fascinating, thanks a lot.

@biffking8198 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant camera work again Cora superb close ups steady as a rock

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 11 ай бұрын

Cora thanks you

@thepitpatrol Жыл бұрын

That is amazing! Great job you two!

@biffking8198 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant work again with the swarm and Cora perfection with the camera

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Thank you much!

@janicepell2441 9 ай бұрын

That was sooooo cool thanks for sharing!!!

@JeanChordeiles 9 ай бұрын

Neat ! It's a real pleasure to watch you work !

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 9 ай бұрын

Thank you much!

@christinmari Жыл бұрын

That's one brave girl. You wouldn't catch me that close to this job.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

She's been around it her whole life. It's second nature by now. :-)

@noelomeara1255 10 ай бұрын

The wonder of nature 🎉 full kudos my man .

@donnac1198 Жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video! I have never seen such a smooth and exceptional Transition in all my life! I am proud of both of you! Thanks for sharing this with us....😮😊

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Thanks Donna!

@duynguyen8784 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful BEEswarms❤❤❤❤

@wstepnout7215 Жыл бұрын

please keep us posted on the outcome. Cheers from Canada.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 11 ай бұрын

Hello Canada Thanks for watching

@teresamills5623 10 ай бұрын

The sound is incredible

@arturbello4213 Ай бұрын

Beginners are always fun to watch.

@mikeofborg2 Жыл бұрын

I caught a larger swarm of about 5 pounds of bees this past Saturday. That swarm made mine look tiny. Great job. I saw their butts in the air throwing locator pheromone. They seemed to have accepted the box you offered. Look forward to seeing if they stayed. Hope they do.

@angelalott9370 Жыл бұрын

In proud of cora too

@randyclinganfarms4806 Жыл бұрын

Really nice swarm Thanks for filming

@tamrawood5499 Жыл бұрын

Great job!! NICE SWARM.

@russellaymond312 Жыл бұрын

That was a great swarm

@johanconradie2120 Ай бұрын

always put a hive with all ten frames down and a complete EMPTY hive on top and shake swarm into that

@Pirates_Gold_Honey Жыл бұрын

Way to go, John and Cora

@DougMassengale Ай бұрын

Hey John, I was watching you hive that monster swarm. That was a dandy, makes you wonder if maybe 2 swarms went together, but maybe not. I used to know a professional beekeeper that showed me the slickest way of hiving a swarm i ever saw, and that is how i have ever since. Put your hive on the ground and shack them off right in front. They will go right in. If you think they might not stay just put a frame of uncapped brood in the box. Takes about 10 min. I never saw anyone else do it that way, but i'v been doing it that way nearly 50 years.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Ай бұрын

Definitely a good practice. I know it works for ya. #RTBBF!

@ddeboy002 Жыл бұрын

cool find.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

🐝 I agree! 🐝

@nightswan1234 Жыл бұрын

Now that was worth coming home to lol what an amazing transfer! Never saw a swarm that size handled so easily!!

@user-bn6pc4zj5p 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video. I'm going to use this if I ever need to retrieve a swarm.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 9 ай бұрын

Please do!

@brianbennett4374 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations 🎉 Nice catch

@angelalott9370 Жыл бұрын

Great job

@steveroberson1488 Жыл бұрын

That was simply amazing ,, great job you two !

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Thank ya, Steve!

@jljjoubert3611 Жыл бұрын

Goodday sir. Nothing wrong the way you do it. Just a few things: 1. Why didn't you move the hive to below the swarm? Doing that you would have minimized the risk of the bees falling to the ground. Every time you cut of a branch my heart stop's beating. Consider yourself lucky the bees did not end up on the ground. 2. After shaking the bees eventually into the hive it would have been better to slide the lid from the side onto the hive leaving an opening to slide in the frames from the side. Thereby lowering the risk of hurting the bees and kept them from flying away. Thanks for sharing the video. Cobus🐳

@Stuff-Does-Happen 8 ай бұрын

Roll that beautiful Bee footage. Good one.

@garrybrischke53 Жыл бұрын

Those girls 🐝 would've been so happy to find that foundation and start unloading their 🧳. Well caught and great filming & commentary. Cheers from 🇦🇺

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching #RTBBf

@426superbee4 Жыл бұрын

Nice catch

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tjones2ful Жыл бұрын

I think I would look for multiple queens in that swarm.

@apveening Жыл бұрын

So would I, with a swarm that size, there are bound to be multiple queens in it, so a nice chance at filling multiple hives.

@JeanDickson-ed9go Жыл бұрын

OMG amazing 🎉 they look well sedated amazing how you managed to do that good job from the UK....

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@jaylove9616 Жыл бұрын

Nice swarm looks like a good one

@maggsbufton1969 6 ай бұрын

Gently and beautifully done; good on you‼️

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@robertdillon9989 9 ай бұрын

Awesome job!

@Karen-kc8om 9 ай бұрын

well accomplished, well done both done a darn good job, it’s been an eye-opener for me on bees and honey making😷 Bing Bing no I want to be🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝❤

@shanedavis5787 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Loved it.

@user-dv4eu5zd1y 3 ай бұрын

That was a nice big swarm. I took one like that out of the wall of an old house one time. Thanks for sharig.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 3 ай бұрын

You bet

@patriciastrassner4883 8 ай бұрын

AMAZING! I GREW UP ON A DAIRY FARM IN NY. I have NEVER seen anything so amazing. Almost want to start a hive for 17:41 my flower and veg gardens.😮😮🌸🌹thanks so much for sharing.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 7 ай бұрын

You should start a hive! Great for the environment.

@edmartin875 Ай бұрын

Good enough reason to start a hive or two.

@erikhoffa966 10 ай бұрын

Lovely to see. 🥀

@karenbreslauer2053 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Amazing channel !! Came across your channel while browsing CURIOUS. DID THOSE BEES STAY ?? I know they can leave Thanks for sharing your knowledge Karen from Florida 🌴💕

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Howdy, Karen. Yes the bees stayed! We'll have a video to follow up in the near future. Thanks for stopping in! Hello to Florida!

@Sassycowgirl17 19 күн бұрын

You guys are awesome !

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 18 күн бұрын

😁it makes us very happy that you enjoyed watching our videos. Thank you #RTBBF!

@phillipellington2966 Жыл бұрын

WOW !!! Very impressive

@brianbelliveau5551 7 ай бұрын

Nicely done ❤we need more bee keepers like you 😊

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 7 ай бұрын

You're too kind. Thank you!

@marktechsci Ай бұрын

Really enjoy your videos. They are soothing and love the videographer. Totally chill, and your soothing and friendly voice are great to watch. Bet you are a great friend / dad. Thank you!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 28 күн бұрын

We thank you for your kind words. #RTBBF!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 28 күн бұрын

I'm not sure that my first reply posted but we thank you for your kind words.

@timpope1221 Жыл бұрын

awesome video !

@philipmontgomery5626 10 ай бұрын

Great video.

@biggtrux Жыл бұрын

That was a great catch. Super chill swarm. It's still frustrating to see otherwise knowledgable bee keepers still installing entrance reducers upside down.

@robertosborne4189 Жыл бұрын

Amazing keep us posted on how they do

@acertiger591 Жыл бұрын

Aloha~ Calm, Cool & Collected ™🏁

@426superbee4 Жыл бұрын

The rain and cold mess up our swarm season BIG TIME

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Yes I imagine so! Hard to guestimate timings and be ready, huh?

@426superbee4 Жыл бұрын

@@CentralBeekeepersSupply All any one can do is keep your eyes peeled. 👀

@426superbee4 Жыл бұрын

@@CentralBeekeepersSupply I made a note book on days and times of the day, i got swarms. You will be surprised 🤪 How close they come to those days and times 👍👍

@meadowmade Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dawnwatkins6554 9 ай бұрын

I wouldn't be out there filming the guy without a bee suit on myself.😮

@davidcarpenter5274 9 ай бұрын

Future beekeeper ,,, right there ... Gotta plant that seed ... Most people ,,, wouldn't be that close ... Well done ,,, thanks ...

@davidcarpenter5274 9 ай бұрын

If ya don't do nothing stupid ... They won't eat ya up !!! HAHA ...

@donstanley8514 Жыл бұрын

Good family fun.

@im2amused 11 ай бұрын

That was SLICK!

@georgiaagw1618 9 ай бұрын

That was impressive 🎉

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 9 ай бұрын

Thank you much!

@sybilreneemcgowan1472 26 күн бұрын

Great filming!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 25 күн бұрын

Thank you !

@user-hn7wg7qh6t 5 ай бұрын

Красивый участок. 👍

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@franceslarsen5256 11 ай бұрын

Wowee....😊

@MohammedAslamtit-bitsoflife 9 ай бұрын

Hi John...how you're doing?🌹🌹🌷🌷

@davidhouser586 Жыл бұрын

That’s massive we’re watching for a swarm hopefully we can fill a hive. Never seen one that big.

@CentralBeekeepersSupply Жыл бұрын

It's a doozy! Good luck with your bees!

@framcesmoore Жыл бұрын

Ha I tryed to check out your store but it is not working it will only let me sing up for your news letter I caught a swarm like that last month they are doing great, enjoyed the video. Have a blessed day

@michaelfike7542 Жыл бұрын

Caught 1 several days ago about that size. 2 deep boxes full and I thought I was going to have to super it. Not mine I'm sure they came from a different direction than my bee yard. Good and gentle so i will let them make honey. ❤️🐝👍almost forgot say hello to pistol 🐕

@BiscuitBoy1972 2 ай бұрын

WOW!! YOU MADE THAT LOOK SOOO EASY!!!

@CentralBeekeepersSupply 2 ай бұрын

Thanks we appreciate the comment. #RTBBF!

@COOPERSCICHILDS Жыл бұрын

Coooool 👊🏿

@stephenjose1472 9 ай бұрын

i put queen excluder at the bottom of hive to stop queen from leaving for 3 or 5 days .

@derricklogan2058 Жыл бұрын

Your video is interesting and amazing! I've never seen anything like this before! I do have a question or two. Do you keep Bumble Bees and if not, why not? I like both types of Bees, but never knew how they interacted with each other. Are they enemies like Wasps are to Honeybees or 🚫 not? And if you were to keep both types, Honey and Bumble Bees, how far apart should one be from the other....if you know? Thank you for sharing your video🎥!! It was very, very good!!

@edmartin875 Ай бұрын

The Bumble Bees I have known were gentle giants, but I've been told their sting is worse than a honeybee's sting. Bumble Bees in nature live in a hole in the ground. I don't know how mixing the 2 types of bees would go. Two or 3 years ago I saw a video of some fellows trying to catch a hive of Bumble Bees living in a container in a trash pile. It did not go well as they became very protective of their home.