Catching Feelings- Honey Bee Swarm!
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- Peaceful swarm catching! Sit back and relax while these girls move into their new home!
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“Bee therapy” - I love it. I am a hobbyist who has suffered on occasion from debilitating depression. While I love the opportunity to gather honey, it is the bees that I value most. When I get home after work I will sit among my hives for an hour or more just watching the bees come and go. It is like a kind of meditation that allows me not to get caught up in my own head. So yeah, bee therapy. I got into bees because of a couple of lines from “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” by William Butler Yeats: “Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honeybee, and live alone in the bee-loud glade.”
Stu Farnham in total agreement....mindful mediation!!!
Thank you for your comments about wearing or not wearing protection when handling your bees. There’s so much judgment in the world....
Really enjoy watching your bee journey-it’s been helpful as I start mine☺️🐝
There is and I want to be the one to cheer all on for just doing it... it doesn't matter how in my book!!
Such complex, beautiful and hard working creatures. Bees are amazing.
I can see why your channel has been growing. Your videos are so inspiring and the you have such an amazing way with bees.
Yes. Caught 2 swarms in North Georgia already! Thank the Lord!
Thanks Honey Girl! One of the reasons for so many swarms this spring is because of the mild winter we had. Most hives were able to continue raising brood during the winter so most got over populated and they swarm to resolve the crowding in the hive. Thanks again for the video, I enjoy listening to you talk about the bees!
Look at them fanning with their little behinds in the air.
I cant wait to catch me some feelings!! This is amazing!
this is amazing and beautiful haw calm the bees are. thank you for your video
Brilliant, I love the way you handle the swarm ...
I agree, you keep your bees the way you want to. In a suit, without a suit, in the end we all accomplish the same thing. I wear my coat 90% of the time. Last year i started wearing Nitrile gloves only to force me to slow down and bee more careful working inside of my hive. But i do still wear my big gloves at times. Great video...keep doing what you are doing.
100% agree Lyn!!! I do like wearing nitrile gloves as well. Unfortunately, I can’t come by them with all this virus stuff! Hopefully soon things will get back to normal!
@@TheHoneystead Yes i understand they are hard to come across. Our beekeeping season is just starting, yesterday was our first day for the pollen to come in. We still have about 18 in of snow in the bee yard. So i haven't used any gloves yet this year cause i haven't gone in my hives yet. But hopefully next week. So all going well my box of gloves will take me thru til winter and beyond. Take care. Love your channel so much
We hardly got any snow this year! I know that’s why so many are experiencing swarms! I’ve already caught 6 and have yet to check all my bait boxes!!! Thank you for joining me on the youtube thing! I’m really having a good time with it! May you have an awesome beekeeping year!!!
You produce a lovely video. Thanks.
It’s a beautiful feeling. ❤️😎
Peaceful to watch these girls. I help a Bee keeper in the peak of the season, so calming , I enjoy them.
So much love and beauty. We're still patiently waiting for our swarm!!!
Absolutely love all your videos!
Thank you for this video. It is awesome.
Oh that sound of bees buzzing is beautiful!
Little buzzy bundles of joy ! I could watch them for all day , thank you for sharing!
As a person terrified of bees, this is like my own therapy.
I love watching bees, find it almost as therapeutic as watching puppies lol. They are the most amazing creatures on the planet.
Good one to nature
Honey Girl, luv watching you tend to ur bees. Ur commitment and love for ur girls shines brightly and u have the ability to teach w/out me actually realizing I'm being taught....if that makes any sense!
I ALWAYS suit up, but not because I am afraid but rather for the off chance a colony might be hot for some reason, or having an off day. I am definitely becoming more and more comfortable around them without my suit.
The amazing bee.
Lovely video, thank you
What a beautiful video! Even those weren’t your bees you could tell they reacted to your voice! Very gentle!
I am super new to all.of this and get really scared when I dont wear it 🙊 so I appreciate that you suit up too 😊
I have light case of RA and yes, the stings feel great.
I couldn’t agree more!
Your videos are so cool!! They are National Geographic quality :)
Beautiful video!!
20 years ago, I remember seeing wild honey bees constantly tending dandelions in my yard. I'm sad to say that once the dandelions were eradicated from neighborhood lawns, the bees have virtually disappeared. I'm now careful what I call a weed.
Unfortunately more and more people share the same experience! Thank you for knowing their importance ❤️❤️❤️
@@TheHoneysteadThank you for sharing your passion and knowledge for bees. I wish others would realize how gentle they can be and not immediately perceive them as a threat.
What a well done wonderfully narrated soothing video. You have the touch. Great job. Keep doing what you do your own way. I'm impressed.
Cute bees,
I love learning something old every time I watch!! Great job!!
I catch feelings when it comes to Swarms too!
wow amazing , thank you
Thank you Honey Girl that was beautiful honey. Love your Bees. God Bless.
Thank you Robert! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome 👏
Enjoyed the video! You’re very gentle to the bees in how you handle them!
I've had 3 swarms move into my empty topbar hives this month alone, Love it when I don't have to run around to find bees :p Wake up and watch the swarms fly into my hives Yeah!!
Nice work. ...
I will be hanging out with you. I want a bee hive and put it away til I get out of the city. Once I get into the country I will have a lot of homestead equipment. I had chickens already.
Too cool!
I love the videography in this video, it’s amazing how many swarms you are able to catch
Oh i know how u must feel- witness to a new beginning. Optimism & hope (confidence) & expectations& God's design marching to a new home. God saves the Queen! 👑
Beautiful video!! I absolutely love that I'm seeing more honey bees around here in florida🐝 Thanks so much for sharing! I can't wait to get a beebox of our own some day soon.
You are literally in touch with your bees. As an experienced beek you know when to wear veil and gloves. You will not see deformed wings in a swarm "cause every bee was able to fly. I really enjoy your videos.
New subscriber from the TH-cam group on Facebook. Very interesting video, and well edited.
Cute bees most awesome beekeper awesome
Thank you!
@@TheHoneystead replay for thanks
Hi from the uk new sub.Just found your channel and binge watching in shutdown.I will be going through the rest of your videos over the weekend.
Welcome! I hope my videos make you smile. Be safe
Awesome. . Another one. Love the editing in this. So peaceful watching them.
It has been a CRAZY year for swarms in my bee yard! No time to inspect hives due to swarms. I'm also seeing more than one queen in the swarms. Caught one the other day with three queens. Made up three hives with that swarm. All three queens are now laying eggs.
It takes a special kind of person to do what you do here. This is a beautiful thing you do and you earned my sub.
nice, thank you for sharing this!
I just love your videos! I dream of having honey bees. It's not possible right now but I did buy some mason bees and a house for them this year. Would you please make some beginner bee keeper videos? I'd love to learn for when the day comes I can have a hive!
I have caught 7 swarms so far that were from my hives and have done 3 artificial swarms so far. I hope my bees are done with swarming this year.
It really is a swarm year. Unfortunately, most are having their swarms leave and only a few are having them come in. They really must love your homestead if they are swarming there!
In Atlanta and I’ve had 4 swarms from my yard in the past few weeks!
I wore a suit most of the time because I’m mildly allergic to seriously reactive. Beekeeping allowed me to gain common sense over fear to the point I won’t panic over a hornet in the car and driving over a cliff in terror. I have seen mean swarms but they are very rare. I think everyone should experience having honey producers because it rounds out a person. Being gentle is a must in beekeeping.
I agree!!! It’s good to gain the ability to be comfortable and watch them safely. This allows you to learn what could trigger them. Lol thank you for the giggle and I know exactly what you are saying!
beautiful and captivating!
❤️ thank you for watching!
I think I'm going to switch my name to DRONE. : ) Great video. The music and the video combination were so soothing. Thanks for sharing...….
Bee keeper since 2012 in central Texas. Oh the joys of non Africanized bees! Is that what I am seeing? Not everyone can do this with a cast from a hive.
Im glad something good is happening in 2020.
Nice swarm caught 3 here in mountains of North Carolina!!!!! Keep up good work I really enjoy your channel!!!!! Keep your hands dirty and learn something old!!!!
Ohhh awesome!!! You have to love free bees!!!
Hi. I have coffee with my bees every morning. I just started to keep bees again or should I say they started keeping me after many years off. Don’t know why I waited so long to start again. Great videos. Keep it up. What kind of camera do you use to film. Very good quality filming. I enjoy taking video and pictures of my bees. Started the season with 2 hives and now have six.
I'm not a medical doctor, so take this as you will, but I think it's a good idea to limit the amount of stings you might receive due to the possibility (some would say eventuality) that you develop an allergic reaction. There are several beekeeper TH-camrs who don't suit up and take multiple stings during activities like hive inspections, swarm captures, and colony removals and I just know the day is coming when at least one of them is going to announce that they can no longer beekeep because they developed a life-threatening allergy to the venom.
If you do some research on your immune system, you'll (distressingly) discover that it's something of a double-edged sword. It's fantastic when it works as intended, but it doesn't take much for it to go off the rails and hit you with an anaphylactic-type response.
Of course, allergic reactions can occur on a spectrum of severity, so you might get some warning that your body is starting to not tolerate the apitoxin...but then again, you might not. I personally wouldn't fool around with it when you don't have to, so several stings a month sounds plenty, even if you experience therapeutic benefit from envenomations due to your previous injury.
Have fun with your hives!
I completely agree! I have a dear family friend that grew up in a beekeeping family. She had to stop, because her last sting almost cost her life! I don’t mind a sting once a month... but I would definitely prefer it to be on my terms!
@@TheHoneystead That's a healthy attitude. I wish those other TH-camrs I mentioned would do the same, but they're all macho gung-ho and don't seem to care (one of them received over sixty stings over the course of a few hours during a recent removal - pure insanity).
Sorry to hear about your friend. I know it must really suck to have to stop doing what you're passionate about. I've had severe gastrointestinal issues to the point that I now have to absolutely avoid high-residue/high-fiber foods, like nuts and salads, otherwise I could develop a bowel blockage, which could kill me (it's not Crohn's disease, as I can eat gluten). I know that's not allergy related, but the result is the same, as I LOVED peanuts, almonds, and Caeser salads.
Life sometimes throws you mean curve-balls.
Look at that BEAUTIFUL queen 10:09. I'm one of those big guys......6'3" 270lbs......but I do suit up. Thought stings generally don't effect me much. I also don't enjoy them. lol. Probably the biggest reason I suit up is that I just can't seem to get over bees flying around my face without a vail.....with a vail, no biggy.
Hahaha thank you for sharing! I get some hate towards suiting up... but I don’t always like looking like I’ve got a bit of bee Botox going on if you know what I mean!
@@TheHoneystead Rofl. I think every beekeeper knows exactly the botox referance. Ive had my fair share of stings to the face.....thru fault of my own. lol
Hahaha I plan on yelling “Adrian” after I take a sting to my eyelid... So I can be like Rocky! Just sayin
Ballkan beekeepers most of the time stay half naked in front of the hives 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just found your channel and I know this is a older video, but with the amount of swarms you sW that season does ot make you hopeful that honey bee population is going in a positive direction?
Just curious, I’ve been mesmerized by these bees. What does it mean when they stick their booties a little more pointed to the air instead of relaxed?
The girls are fanning the pheromones to show that their queen is here :)
But don't afraid get hands dirty.
Bananas... that's uh.
Bananas and honeybees do not go together. The alarm pheromone smells like bananas. Try eating one or two then open a hive. You will only do it once. 😎
I had a ganglion on my right wrist, getting stung keeps it under control. Every now and then I notice a loss of strength in my hand, but most of the time I wouldn't know the ganglion was there.
At a girl handle those ladies like a pro.
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At 2:05 when they’re in your hand, why are they fanning their wings so slowly?
So when bees swarm, is it the entire colony or just a segment of the colony?
Beautiful , she loves You😨😨🤔🤔🤔🤔😰😰😰
Not a bee keeper but I stumbled upon your channel a week or two ago and find it fascinating. I think if I had property I would be interested in having bees. Maybe someday.
One thing I don't get though, why do you sting yourself or allow yourself to be stung once a month? What purpose does that serve? I'm not trying to be funny, I really don't understand.
can you make a video for people who aren't beekeepers but want to know more about bees? eg what they look like when they're young, old, tired, female/male, injured etc and how you can help them?
I sure can!!!
Parabéns. Às minhas são Africanas. Não consigo fazer isto.
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Hi, how are you
What is the name of your bee suit it looks like it is very cool
Ever use the Bee Gym? Thinking of trying it out. Just curious.
I’ll have to look that up!
They're cute and cuddly in April and May but sometime around July they turn into tigers.
August oh God no..
genuinely confused, why would bees rather walk than fly?
Can you say which kind of bee is there? ?
Do you have any swelling when you take a sting to the hand? My hand will swell and go down in about 2 days. I also love the way you end your vids with “Learn something old”
I actually take a sting closer to my shoulder... it swells a little but not too bad! If I get stung in my hand, it does swell a little more, but not too bad.
The Honeystead thank you for the reply. Stay safe.
You are running 8 frame equipment?
I have both 8 and 10... at some point I’m going to switch to all 10s... just need to make that financial jump.
I react badly to stings
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Its ironic that you produce so many great clips about communities of little creatures that all work together for their common good. They produce a wonderful product that you harvest for us but what happens? You receive criticism for the way you chose to do it. You don't need to explain why you do or do not wear a suit. I wonder if the bees would produce any honey if a bunch of them sat and told the others "You shouldn't be doing it that way, do it this way".