Know What To Do After Your Hive Swarms!
In this class we'll cover:
- What does the swarm process & timeline look like
- How to tell where your bees are on that timeline
- When to inspect & when not to inspect
- How long it will take for your bees to make a new queen
- Inspecting any of your swarms you caught
- The benefits of swarming to your hive
- Bonus Material: How to catch a swarm
This class is aimed at Urban Backyard Beekeepers
in the San Francisco Bay Area climate.
Self-Study Course includes 1.5 hr Lecture, Slides, and Swarm Timeline
My Hive Swarmed: Class Video
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- When Swarms Happen & What Leads to Swarming (7:11)
- Swarm Timeline & How to Figure Out Where You Are In It! (12:19)
- When to Inspect Hive That Swarmed (9:59)
- When to Inspect/Feed Swarm That You Caught (8:13)
- When & Why Not to Inspect When Queen Is Mating (4:39)
- The Benefits of Your Hive Swarming (3:18)
- Examples of 3 swarms & Where they are on the timeline (29:54)
Putting Out a Bait Hive to Catch a Swarm
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How to Catch a Swarm
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Slideshow & Timeline Graphic
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Additional Courses
Instructor: Jennifer Radtke
Jennifer has been keeping bees for 16 years, and has developed the beekeeping education program at the BioFuel Oasis worker-owned cooperative in Berkeley. The photo at top is a swarm she caught in 2015.