I want to thank you for all your videos and how graciously you answered my questions. I learn so much. I did my splits in my layens as you showed and they all took. Thanks for all you do.
@suburbansodbuster, I recently received several of your swarm traps. Well done! Your attention to detail (the hive, frames, swag, packaging and ordering process) is commendable. These are a great value! Highly recommended!
I'm so glad they got to you well and that you're happy with the product. Thank you for posting to let me know. Would you do me a big favor and please leave a review on the product page on the website?
Great video. One suggestion though, it would be awesomeif you could have the camera closer to the hive so that we can see the frames better. Thank you again for your very informative videos
That's a good suggestion. When recording videos on my own I've been working to be conscious to give an angle where I can show, and not just tell, what I'm seeing. But to get everyone in these videos I sent the camera back farther. I'll work to improve the angles in the future.
I usually try to move them ASAP. The queen-right side is the first to get moved out; the other(s) may wait until the new queen(s) are mated and laying. I will move a colony with a queen cell but as it gets close to emergence I prefer to wait. In any case I don't want to run out of space once we get into nectar flow. In hive splits are a good way to make the split before other hive space is ready but it's just a temporary situation.
I want to thank you for all your videos and how graciously you answered my questions. I learn so much. I did my splits in my layens as you showed and they all took.
Thanks for all you do.
I'm glad to hear that your splits went well. Thank you for the encouragement of your kind words.
@suburbansodbuster, I recently received several of your swarm traps. Well done! Your attention to detail (the hive, frames, swag, packaging and ordering process) is commendable. These are a great value! Highly recommended!
I'm so glad they got to you well and that you're happy with the product. Thank you for posting to let me know. Would you do me a big favor and please leave a review on the product page on the website?
@@SuburbanSodbuster Happy to!🙂
The bees looked great! Thanks for sharing!
They're really blowing up this year!
Great video.
One suggestion though, it would be awesomeif you could have the camera closer to the hive so that we can see the frames better. Thank you again for your very informative videos
That's a good suggestion. When recording videos on my own I've been working to be conscious to give an angle where I can show, and not just tell, what I'm seeing. But to get everyone in these videos I sent the camera back farther. I'll work to improve the angles in the future.
Just went out and baited swarm trap. And smell like lemon grass.
It kind of permeates everything, doesn't it?
very informative ,,, I have to make time to play with my girls
How long do you leave the splits before moving them to their own box?
I usually try to move them ASAP. The queen-right side is the first to get moved out; the other(s) may wait until the new queen(s) are mated and laying. I will move a colony with a queen cell but as it gets close to emergence I prefer to wait. In any case I don't want to run out of space once we get into nectar flow. In hive splits are a good way to make the split before other hive space is ready but it's just a temporary situation.