I call this bravery... not many can handle the hum and dodge of bees. You go girl! I’m so proud of you!!! And no gloves... Brava... My uncle kept bees. He built really cute cottage houses for them during the winter. He was a bee whisperer. His hives were so well cared for. He would plant fields of flowers and clover. Both on opposite end of his farm. And he always use to say, a man with a hive will always be rich in sweet hues of Amber and gold. My mouth salivates just thinking about his riches. 😉
Thank you so much for sharing this! It is absolutely amazing and so interesting. I’m amazed at the sheer number of bees! And the fact that they don’t just fly up after you tip them onto the cloth. I’ve been so excited to see the videos about the swarm and the split and the wait was worth it! So awesome. You were very brave trusting your girls to not leave you after all that effort. Thank you thank you!
I just found out today that you're a beekeeper, how wonderful! I'm about to buy a couple acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains (CA), build 3 yurts, a giant garden and keep bees! I'm a complete newb, but so excited! Thank you so much for these videos, they will be so helpful. I love your recipes, this second channel was such an unexpected but much appreciated surprise. Thanks again, Emmy!
"Exodus...movement of bee people" LOL I just love how you are so determined to keep the bees alive in an age where people are being warned bees are going to be extinct rapidly . Thank you so much for this teaching video!!
I've been doing this style of split for a few years and it's definitely my favorite. Sometimes I'll stick in a frame of brood to better coax them in and convince them to stick around. It's nice not having to bother even looking for the queen. Here around Atlanta, a shady spot like you have would be hive beetle heaven.
I always wonder how frequently you get stung, if ever? Do they get used to you? I would love to keep bees if it wasn't for my great fear! Love these bee vlogs :)
What was the sting count on this video? You are amazing! Being mildly allergic to bees, I can only watch with wonder. Thanks for sharing the adventure with us.
This is incredible Emmy! Thank you for sharing! I have learned so much through watching your channel. I never would have imagined something like this is possible. So cool!
I think it’s so funny that bees can just be poured and dumped out like little pebbles or something. I just imagine them saying “oh!” “woah!” “wee!” “oh!”
Wow, Emmy! This was facinating to watch. Good thing you are not allergic to bee stings. It seemed a bit chaotic at first but then they settled down and split. Much love and respect for you! Great video!
Allz I duz iz buzz, buzz, buzz! Thanks for a very interesting and informative video... I am always in awe of your bravery - and hope you don’t get stung!
That was crazy! Never have I ever seen someone attempt that before. And I was so excited to see your bee jacket. I was wondering if you had one like that. I hear that one is one of the best for protection.
Hey Emmy! Just wanted to let you know that you inspire me. Your videos push me to want to try new things. I really want a bee farm when I'm a little older and have a house and blah blah. I just turned 18! I love you and keep up everything that you do!
Rachel Gordon Let me tell you something most neighbors are always complaining about something. That's what I've finally figured out after almost 53 years being on this earth.
My parents keep bees in our city and I'm pretty sure the neighbors don't even realize. The bees seem to forage fairly far from home. Other than when they are doing something dramatic to the hive (like this) you don't even notice an abnormal amount of bees in their yard.
Allz I duz iz buzz buzz buzz. (if I were a bee, that is lol) I really admire beekeepers; I could never do this in a million years. (allergic and due to childhood traumas, absolutely freaking terrified of the things. I can't tolerate buzzing sounds from anything, insects or not...) I know how important they are, and very concerned with the situation I'm seeing in my area (a famous winegrowing region of Germany). Over the past week, I've seen so many dead bees all over the place, little tiny things. 😔 Tho when we first moved back here a few months ago, a MASSIVE queen bumblebee came in my house, right in front of my face. Scared me half to death. Then went on her merry way.
What an awesome video, Emmy. Thank you for sharing this with us, it was fascinating. Looks like herding bees isn't an easy job I hope everything goes smoothly and your new hive is strong and healthy ❤ Allz I duz is buzz buzz buzz 🐝
Wow! Amazing!!!! Super brave to not wear gloves😥 what about the bee's that hold on for dear life to the frame, they just stay in the old hive??? Allz I duz iz buzz buzz buzz😘😘😘
Emmy do you watch Vino farm’s bees? I’ve learned so much from his bee videos just as a viewer who doesn’t have bees. Thank you for bringing this fascinating world to my attention. I’m addicted to bees!
How did this work out for you? Seems there was a march from he new box to the old hive toward the end of the video. Looks like the queen may have made it back to the hold hive. Thanks for sharing. Never seen this method of splitting before.
Wow that was amazing, I can't believe how calm you were, all but your hands were protected but it didn't look like you got stung so you must have the Bee Whisperers Touch :-)
Emmy I love your content. Suggestion: Take it from an old man. When your back is bent 90 degrees and your shake something like a frame of bees you put huge stress on your back that cause problems as you age. I know everyone shakes bees off in the industry but if you will use a bee brush or large feather to gently remove your bees from the frame you will eliminate stresses on your back, decrease the chance of damaging your developing queen cells, and the process is just as fast because you are inspecting the comb as you brush.
Hi Emma I'm a big fan of the Taranov swarm and its very cool to see you doing this. I hope the requeening of the original hive goes well. You did a great job and the only question I have is after doing this do you feel that maybe your ramp should be farther from the mother hive. Just curious what your thought's are Keep up the good work.
Emmy, did you get stung at all during this process or do you get stung often in your beekeeping? It looked like they were respectful of their bee “mama” 😝
I'm curious about this too. I'm not anaphylactic allergic, but if I get stung, I have significant swelling. I would like to keep bees but not sure that it is a viable option for me.
Do you tell your neighbours what you're intending on doing beforehand so they don't freak out at a sudden burst of bee song? You're so brave to not be using gloves. I'd be wrapped up in a hazmat suit lol
I used the system last summer only on a couple of colonies. It worked, but I found if I've got defensive hives it's really difficult to do. they are all over the place.
How did this work out for you? Was it a successful split? Its easier too split if you mark your queens in the spring with a paint marker when the population is lower and shes easier to find.
Hello, just wondered why you did not make at least three maybe four splits from that colony? maybe you don't want that many colonies or you don't have enough equipment? seems like much work for one split, Thanks
you can also tell which hive is queenless and which is Queen right by the sound. When you have the two hives closed up, listen to each one. The quiet one has a queen. The loud one is queenless. If they are Both loud, they are both queenless.
I see alot of beekeepers using those plastic frames , I'm too cheap after the wax foundation is used up I let them make their own anyway great video first time I've seen a split done like that seen that on mating nucs but not full split.👍😎
When you're doing something like this, which really upsets the bees and gets a LOT of them airborne do you warn your neighbours etc so they don't let their kids/dogs out?
1. Find queen and cage her. 2. Find 4-6 brood frames, shake them off, and put them in a new empty box on top of hive (make sure to leave at least 4 frames of brood in original hive) 3. Leave queen caged in bottom brood chamber. 4. Reassemble hive and wait a day. 5. Remove top box with all nurse bees on the brood frames. 6. Pull queen cage from bottom brood chamber along with a frame of pollen and a frame of honey and put them in the box with the separated brood. 7. Add however many frames of foundation needed to fill rest of box. 8. Reassemble the hive. 9. Move the split as far away from old hive as possible. 10. Walk away.
Wow, so brave to handle those bees without any gloves on during that procedure. I've been keeping bees, on-and-off for almost 10 years and I still feel fearful about getting stung, so I wear a bee jacket with gloves. After watching this I think I shall try to be more brave since it's better to get stung occasionally anyway.
That was really interesting to watch, even though all those bees around the camera made me a little anxious as I'm afraid of bees, there we so many of them :O
That was seriously nervewracking to watch! I don't think I could ever take care of bees, they freak me out. However, I know they are needed in this world and what you are doing is amazing. Keep up the good work with helping these little ladies thrive!
I call this bravery... not many can handle the hum and dodge of bees. You go girl! I’m so proud of you!!! And no gloves... Brava...
My uncle kept bees. He built really cute cottage houses for them during the winter. He was a bee whisperer. His hives were so well cared for. He would plant fields of flowers and clover. Both on opposite end of his farm. And he always use to say, a man with a hive will always be rich in sweet hues of Amber and gold. My mouth salivates just thinking about his riches. 😉
yeah...she should have worn gloves
I'm a new beekeeper and I can tell you I would never attempt that. Haha! That took some serious guts. Way to go!
Ashley Dempsey
I wonder was she being stung???😱
If so she is a BOSS
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Oh sheet!
That's a lot of bees!
Thank you so much for sharing this! It is absolutely amazing and so interesting. I’m amazed at the sheer number of bees! And the fact that they don’t just fly up after you tip them onto the cloth. I’ve been so excited to see the videos about the swarm and the split and the wait was worth it! So awesome. You were very brave trusting your girls to not leave you after all that effort. Thank you thank you!
That was so incredibly interesting! I love bees, the way you handled that was amazing.
OMG....i am literally sweating watching this - this woman is brave AF!!!
I love these vlogs so much! But that buzzing always makes me so nervous for you! You’re much braver than I am.
You are the bravest woman alive. You seem like you’ve been doing this forever. Your confidence is amazing.
Oh, thank you, but I don't feel brave, I'm just not afraid of the bees.
I just found out today that you're a beekeeper, how wonderful! I'm about to buy a couple acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains (CA), build 3 yurts, a giant garden and keep bees! I'm a complete newb, but so excited! Thank you so much for these videos, they will be so helpful. I love your recipes, this second channel was such an unexpected but much appreciated surprise. Thanks again, Emmy!
Incredible video;
How come the bees stay on the cloth and don't fly off?
"Exodus...movement of bee people" LOL
I just love how you are so determined to keep the bees alive in an age where people are being warned bees are going to be extinct rapidly .
Thank you so much for this teaching video!!
I've been doing this style of split for a few years and it's definitely my favorite. Sometimes I'll stick in a frame of brood to better coax them in and convince them to stick around. It's nice not having to bother even looking for the queen. Here around Atlanta, a shady spot like you have would be hive beetle heaven.
That creeped me out and made me so happy for you at the same time. You are soooooo brave.
I always wonder how frequently you get stung, if ever? Do they get used to you?
I would love to keep bees if it wasn't for my great fear! Love these bee vlogs :)
What was the sting count on this video? You are amazing! Being mildly allergic to bees, I can only watch with wonder. Thanks for sharing the adventure with us.
Got 4 that day!
This is incredible Emmy! Thank you for sharing! I have learned so much through watching your channel. I never would have imagined something like this is possible. So cool!
Thank God that there are people like you who like to raise bees. I'll be happy to let you do the work. I don't like getting stung! 🤕
I think it’s so funny that bees can just be poured and dumped out like little pebbles or something. I just imagine them saying “oh!” “woah!” “wee!” “oh!”
Wow, Emmy! This was facinating to watch. Good thing you are not allergic to bee stings. It seemed a bit chaotic at first but then they settled down and split. Much love and respect for you! Great video!
The noise of the bees is hypnotic!
I have been SO excited to see this since I saw you doing it on your Instagram stories!! Fascinating!
I’ve always been scared of bees so amazed how addicted I am to these blogs. Fascinating I love them 😍
very cool! finally have some time to get through these bee vlogs. the bee audio is so great!
Absolutely fascinating although I'd be scared of the bees stinging
CdnDznyLuvr same tho I’m terrified of bees and anything like them
Bees die when they sting right
I swear this is my favorite thing to watch right now.
So cool! Love these beevlogs🐝
Allz I duz is buzz, buzz, buzz! 🐝
That was fascinating!! I hope your split was successful!!
This was absolutely FASCINATING! I really had no idea this was a thing that happens!
Omg.... T_T I just freaked out and try to shoo a non-existent bee that I thought was flying by my ear at around 0:04 lol. Gotta love headphones.
🐝🐝🐝🐝
Precisely why I don’t wear headphones. Creeps me out. Like a bad asmr
Ditto
Emmy how in the world do you not get your hands stung by the hundreds?!? Amazing
Hi Emmy! These bee videos have been fascinating - I haven't missed one! I have been dying to know, how often do you get stung?
Every now & then - just often enough to know I’m still alive!!
Allz I duz iz buzz, buzz, buzz! Thanks for a very interesting and informative video... I am always in awe of your bravery - and hope you don’t get stung!
The bees go marching one by one hoorah hoorah 🐝🐝
That was crazy! Never have I ever seen someone attempt that before. And I was so excited to see your bee jacket. I was wondering if you had one like that. I hear that one is one of the best for protection.
I dont know what i expected but... that was VERY dramatic LOL! they seem super chill 🤷🏽♀️
I have always had a huge interest in bee keeping. This incredibly informative and fascinating!
Very intrusting. Me and my little girl are learning a lot about bees thanks to you Emmy. 🐝❤
Me: *would never even think of touching a hive*
Emmy: GET OFF THE FRAME. GET! *shakes firmly*
Hey Emmy! Just wanted to let you know that you inspire me. Your videos push me to want to try new things. I really want a bee farm when I'm a little older and have a house and blah blah. I just turned 18! I love you and keep up everything that you do!
Awesome!!!
I turn 18 in two weeks!
emmie943 I was so scared!
zymir no need to be scared. the most beautiful time of your life is starting now 💙
You are my hero for this video, Emma. Thank you. I will try this Saturday.
That's a lot of work! Do your neighbors ever make comments about you keeping bees?
Rachel Gordon I was wondering the same thing...
Rachel Gordon yes, and I also wonder if her garden is not always full of bees. Lol
Rachel Gordon Let me tell you something most neighbors are always complaining about something. That's what I've finally figured out after almost 53 years being on this earth.
Yeah, pass me some honey!!
My parents keep bees in our city and I'm pretty sure the neighbors don't even realize. The bees seem to forage fairly far from home. Other than when they are doing something dramatic to the hive (like this) you don't even notice an abnormal amount of bees in their yard.
Wow don’t know how you can be so calm, I would be terrified haha. Keep up the good work!
That was absolutely an awesome event to watch! Girl, u are so brave lol! Congrats!!!!
Allz I duz iz buzz buzz buzz. (if I were a bee, that is lol)
I really admire beekeepers; I could never do this in a million years. (allergic and due to childhood traumas, absolutely freaking terrified of the things. I can't tolerate buzzing sounds from anything, insects or not...) I know how important they are, and very concerned with the situation I'm seeing in my area (a famous winegrowing region of Germany). Over the past week, I've seen so many dead bees all over the place, little tiny things. 😔
Tho when we first moved back here a few months ago, a MASSIVE queen bumblebee came in my house, right in front of my face. Scared me half to death. Then went on her merry way.
This was very interesting to watch, Emmy! I wish you the best of luck on your new hive!
I love every single one of them 🐝
This is so amazing to watch. You’ve inspired me to have hives when I have the space to do so ❤️ 🐝
That was really impressive, and you did it so confidently. Good job!
What an awesome video, Emmy. Thank you for sharing this with us, it was fascinating. Looks like herding bees isn't an easy job
I hope everything goes smoothly and your new hive is strong and healthy ❤
Allz I duz is buzz buzz buzz 🐝
Wow. I could never do that . You are very brave and a good bee keeper. Xox
Bees are SO fascinating! Thank you for these videos. I love them~
Awesomeness....so interesting, fascinating, entertaining and I'm learning a lot. Exactly what you expect from an Emmy video. :D
Wow! That was amazing! I've never seen something like that before. Very cool! 🐝🐝
Wow! Amazing!!!! Super brave to not wear gloves😥 what about the bee's that hold on for dear life to the frame, they just stay in the old hive??? Allz I duz iz buzz buzz buzz😘😘😘
Watching you do that make me feel like a beekeeper too!
So cool! Thank you for sharing the bee vlogs! They are so interesting to watch.
Emmy do you watch Vino farm’s bees? I’ve learned so much from his bee videos just as a viewer who doesn’t have bees. Thank you for bringing this fascinating world to my attention. I’m addicted to bees!
No, I'll check them out! Thanks for the tip!
I recommend his channel too! He's also local, up in northern Mass.
Another fan of his here. Definitely check him out. Long live Queen Balboa (the 2nd)! 😉
emma graham and the 3rd... and the 4th
How did this work out for you? Seems there was a march from he new box to the old hive toward the end of the video. Looks like the queen may have made it back to the hold hive. Thanks for sharing. Never seen this method of splitting before.
"Allz I duz iz buzz, buzz, buzz!":)
Wow, very interesting! Can't wait to see what the result of the split is.
Wow that was amazing, I can't believe how calm you were, all but your hands were protected but it didn't look like you got stung so you must have the Bee Whisperers Touch :-)
That was awesome! What happen next? Do you move the new box to a different spot? Did you find your queen? Oh can't wait for the next episode!
Emmy
I love your content.
Suggestion: Take it from an old man. When your back is bent 90 degrees and your shake something like a frame of bees you put huge stress on your back that cause problems as you age.
I know everyone shakes bees off in the industry but if you will use a bee brush or large feather to gently remove your bees from the frame you will eliminate stresses on your back, decrease the chance of damaging your developing queen cells, and the process is just as fast because you are inspecting the comb as you brush.
Phew, that was intense. You go, girl!!
How do you not get stung!? Emmy you're so brave!
Hi Emma I'm a big fan of the Taranov swarm and its very cool to see you doing this. I hope the requeening of the original hive goes well. You did a great job and the only question I have is after doing this do you feel that maybe your ramp should be farther from the mother hive. Just curious what your thought's are Keep up the good work.
Emmy, did you get stung at all during this process or do you get stung often in your beekeeping? It looked like they were respectful of their bee “mama” 😝
I don't know why this makes me happy, but it does. :D
Hope that works, Emmy, and you didn't get stung a dozen times!
This was so interesting to watch! I have to ask though, how many times have you been stung so far!?
I'm curious about this too. I'm not anaphylactic allergic, but if I get stung, I have significant swelling. I would like to keep bees but not sure that it is a viable option for me.
I'm curious why you didn't smoke the bees in the split? Nice video. I will try this in the spring.
WOW what a freaking amazing technique!
Bees are so cool
Were your arms & quads sore after doing this?
Wow. Amazing Emmy! Thunderstruck.🐝😮😇
Do you tell your neighbours what you're intending on doing beforehand so they don't freak out at a sudden burst of bee song? You're so brave to not be using gloves. I'd be wrapped up in a hazmat suit lol
I couldn't get over the amount of bees you have! Did you get your queen in the 2nd hive? That was very interesting to watch.
I used the system last summer only on a couple of colonies. It worked, but I found if I've got defensive hives it's really difficult to do. they are all over the place.
Please tell is if the split was successful, Emmy. The suspense is killing me.
Allz I duz iz buzz, buzz, buzz! :)
Wow!! That is crazy. I have never seen anything like that done. You are a brave lady. I would have been to scared to do that.
How did this work out for you? Was it a successful split? Its easier too split if you mark your queens in the spring with a paint marker when the population is lower and shes easier to find.
This is so amazing somehow. I'm really intrigued
Hello, just wondered why you did not make at least three maybe four splits from that colony? maybe you don't want that many colonies or you don't have enough equipment? seems like much work for one split, Thanks
That was super! I hope it works out okay. I wonder, do you sell your honey and honey Combs?
you can also tell which hive is queenless and which is Queen right by the sound. When you have the two hives closed up, listen to each one. The quiet one has a queen. The loud one is queenless. If they are Both loud, they are both queenless.
Thanks great tutorial. What kind of entrances do you use?
Well, have you been back into those hives to check on the queens? I like the idea but it looks like too much work vs a walk-away split. Cool though.
I wonder if it would be better to do this a little further from the hive, or if this is the normal distance?
That was amazing and pretty intense. So many bees!! Just wondering how many times you were stung?
i'm so glad i didn't wear headphones while listening to this. the buzzing freaks me out! love bees as long as they stay away from me haha
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This was cool, but also a little terrifying, lol. I really enjoy this video series.
So how does the no gloves thing work? A special soap or lotion that the bees don't like, or just nerves of steel?
Amazing!! I've been schooled. Thank you Emmy...🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝✌
Wow impressive, good job emmy 😉
I see alot of beekeepers using those plastic frames , I'm too cheap after the wax foundation is used up I let them make their own anyway great video first time I've seen a split done like that seen that on mating nucs but not full split.👍😎
When you're doing something like this, which really upsets the bees and gets a LOT of them airborne do you warn your neighbours etc so they don't let their kids/dogs out?
This was great, thanks so much Emmy! It looked so beautiful outside as well! Did you manage to find your queen bee? :-)
1. Find queen and cage her.
2. Find 4-6 brood frames, shake them off, and put them in a new empty box on top of hive (make sure to leave at least 4 frames of brood in original hive)
3. Leave queen caged in bottom brood chamber.
4. Reassemble hive and wait a day.
5. Remove top box with all nurse bees on the brood frames.
6. Pull queen cage from bottom brood chamber along with a frame of pollen and a frame of honey and put them in the box with the separated brood.
7. Add however many frames of foundation needed to fill rest of box.
8. Reassemble the hive.
9. Move the split as far away from old hive as possible.
10. Walk away.
Wow, so brave to handle those bees without any gloves on during that procedure. I've been keeping bees, on-and-off for almost 10 years and I still feel fearful about getting stung, so I wear a bee jacket with gloves. After watching this I think I shall try to be more brave since it's better to get stung occasionally anyway.
That was really interesting to watch, even though all those bees around the camera made me a little anxious as I'm afraid of bees, there we so many of them :O
That was seriously nervewracking to watch! I don't think I could ever take care of bees, they freak me out. However, I know they are needed in this world and what you are doing is amazing. Keep up the good work with helping these little ladies thrive!