This Hive Refused To Play By The Rules! 🐝🔥🗲

Visiting an Old Beekeeper’s Apiary – But One Hive Has Other Plans! 🐝🚨 Today, I’m visiting a seasoned beekeeper’s apiary—an old-timer who’s been keeping bees longer than I’ve been alive! His wisdom, experience, and deep connection with his colonies are something every beekeeper can learn from. But as we step into his world, one colony decides to throw the rulebook out the window… they’re SWARMING! 🐝 A Day in a Beekeeper’s Life This visit was meant to be a calm day of meeting the bees, chatting about the old ways of beekeeping, and seeing how this veteran beekeeper manages his colonies. But the bees had other ideas! When a colony swarms, it’s nature’s way of reproduction—but it can catch beekeepers off guard. In this video, you’ll see firsthand what happens when a hive prepares to leave, the telltale signs of a swarm in progress, and how we try to handle the situation. 🚨 What to Do When Your Bees Swarm Swarming can be a beekeeper’s nightmare or an opportunity, depending on how it’s handled. Do we manage to catch the swarm before it’s gone for good? Do we find the old queen? And what lessons can be learned from this chaotic moment? Watch as we work with the bees, attempt to lure them back, and discuss the best strategies for swarm prevention and capture. 🌿 Old-School Beekeeping Wisdom vs. Modern Methods As we deal with the swarm, we’ll also hear stories from this beekeeper’s decades of experience—how things were done in the past, what’s changed, and what timeless beekeeping principles still hold true today. There’s something special about hearing from a beekeeper who has worked with bees for so long and has seen everything nature can throw at them. 🐝 Key Takeaways in This Video: ✔️ Signs a colony is preparing to swarm ✔️ What to do when you see a swarm happening ✔️ How experienced beekeepers handle swarming differently ✔️ The importance of inspecting hives at the right time ✔️ A glimpse into traditional beekeeping methods 🔥 Avoid This in Your Own Apiary! Swarming is completely natural, but losing a swarm means losing bees, honey, and colony strength. If you’re a beekeeper, this is a must-watch to learn how to be better prepared and avoid losing your bees to the trees! 💬 Have You Ever Had a Swarm Escape? Let me know in the comments—have you ever caught a swarm in time, or have your bees disappeared before you could react? I’d love to hear your swarm stories and experiences! 🔔 Don’t Forget to Subscribe! If you love bees and beekeeping, hit that SUBSCRIBE button and turn on notifications so you don’t miss more beekeeping adventures, tutorials, and tips! 🐝📚 Want to become a competent beekeeper? Check out my 14 Day Beekeeper course: [Insert link] 🐝👑 Need Buckfast queens or overwintered nucs? Preorder for 2025 here: [Insert link] 🐝💡 Join my Beekeeping Mastery Course for expert seasonal advice: [Insert link] #Beekeeping #SwarmSeason #HoneyBees #OldSchoolBeekeeping #CatchThatSwarm #ApiaryAdventures Black Mountain Honey is a No Nonsense Beekeeping Channel. Want to ask me a beekeeping question? I'll answer them in my weekly live streams on YouTube - https://www.blackmountainhoney.co.uk/askmeaquestion Enjoy our work and want to support us? Feel free to Buy Me A Coffee :D https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blackmounthoney Buy Queens: https://www.blackmountainhoney.co.uk/buyqueenbees Buy Nucs: https://www.blackmountainhoney.co.uk/bee-nucs-for-sale Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaa4pgaAzz8DCjiYJrx9cMA/join Please leave us a google review: https://g.page/r/CQmEwd_IOmnTEAg/review Please like, share and subscribe to our channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaa4pgaAzz8DCjiYJrx9cMA If you enjoyed this video, please subscribe to our channel using the link below. https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackMountainHoney?sub_confirmation=1&app=desktop# We are based in North Wales and manage around 150 colonies of bees, plus nucleus colonies. We produce Great Taste Award winning honey and sell nucleus colonies to members of the public. Our 6 frame overwintered nucleus colonies sell out very fast every year so early ordering is advisable. https://www.blackmountainhoney.co.uk/bee-nucs-for-sale We supply F1 Mated Buckfast and Jolanta Queens throughout the season. The UK Mated Jolanta Queens are reared using genetics used by the UK's biggest bee farmer - Murray McGregor - and are not available to general public, except through resellers like us! Check out our queens page on our website. https://www.blackmountainhoney.co.uk/buyqueenbees We are passionate about beekeeping and really enjoy helping beekeepers through our YouTube channel. On our channel you can find information on making splits with swarm cells, making increase with queen cells, grafting larvae, foulbrood and disease inspection, honey extraction and machinery, top tips for beginners, products reviews, instructions and guidance plus much more.