Goodday sir. Why is you're bottom board loose? After getting the bees into the hive I close the lid then move it sideways and slip the frames in from the openside. Cobus🐳
Hello there. Thanks for commenting. The bottom board is not attached to the hive body so it does move. That’s a great idea to add the frames that way. I actually did that with the next swarm I collected. 😁
@@jljjoubert3611 I have never attached any of my hive components together an quite honestly I didn’t even know that was a thing. I have never seen anyone do that.
Hey there, I'm also a beekeeper from Western PA, 45 minutes north of Pittsburgh! We have a colony that has cast 3 swarms already, crazy! But I think swarm season is about to start now with the warmer weather! What part of central PA are you at?
I’m from Sunbury, about 50 minutes north of Harrisburg. Swarm season is definitely upon us. I’ve caught two already and I think I have two others in swarm traps since Friday.
Goodday sir. Why is you're bottom board loose? After getting the bees into the hive I close the lid
then move it sideways and slip the frames in from the openside. Cobus🐳
Hello there. Thanks for commenting. The bottom board is not attached to the hive body so it does move.
That’s a great idea to add the frames that way. I actually did that with the next swarm I collected. 😁
@@pappyrichard Is there a specific reason for not attaching the bottom board. Attaching it makes
handling of the hive so much easier. Cobus🐳
@@jljjoubert3611 I have never attached any of my hive components together an quite honestly I didn’t even know that was a thing. I have never seen anyone do that.
Hey there, I'm also a beekeeper from Western PA, 45 minutes north of Pittsburgh! We have a colony that has cast 3 swarms already, crazy! But I think swarm season is about to start now with the warmer weather! What part of central PA are you at?
I’m from Sunbury, about 50 minutes north of Harrisburg. Swarm season is definitely upon us. I’ve caught two already and I think I have two others in swarm traps since Friday.
@@pappyrichard I'll be keeping an eye on your channel since we are pretty close. Thanks!
Everyone handles swarms so differently.
True. Ask 10 beekeepers how to handle a swarm and you’ll get 12 answers. 😂
Why don't you have gloves on? :(
I rarely wear gloves unless the bees get really feisty.