Capturing My First Swarm

[Brad H.]

I happened to go check on my bees today, and i happened to catch them right in the process of swarming. There were bees had formed what looked like a tornado around my hives. I ran (or limped) inside to get my camera to catch it in action and by the time I came out I was able to watch a cloud of bees fly about 100 yards to the north and gather on a pine tree that I had planted about 6 years ago. I called my brother quick and luckily he was able run straight from work, grab a nuc, and buzz out to help me gather it.

Sorry for the terrible narration but you guys get the picture. Enjoy.

[farmertrappe]

Great job catching the swarm fellas. I guess that would be called "divided and conquered".

[hunt4it]

Fantastic!  Great video.  Amazing how the Audio really pics up when your brother taps them into the nuc.  Excellent work.  Karma to you!

[nytrapper23]

Cool video brad

[bk]

Good job, Brad H. Easy way to add to your hives, and very cost effective. Good experience.  Let us know how your new bee addition works out.