12: An August Shook Swarm - Stewart Spinks at the Norfolk Honey Co.

Welcome to my season-long sponsored apiary supported by Happy Valley Honey, Honey Paw Polystyrene Bee Hives. I've been asked if it is possible to carry out a shook swarm in August and thought it would be useful to carry out another shook swarm for everyone to see. I have successfully completed shook swarms in August in previous seasons and the bees really overWintered well. I think it is the result of a reduction in pest and disease loading and the colony having lots of fresh new comb for the queen to lay into. This season we are delighted to have our YouTube channel sponsored by Happy Valley Honey. Each week we will be uploading videos featuring our bees in the Honey Paw poly hives supplied by Paul Beardmore at Happy Valley Honey. We'll be showing all the usual inspections, tips and techniques specifically housed in the Honey Paw Poly Hives. These are a Langstroth hive which is a hive type I'm not familiar with and have been keen to try out for some years now so I'm very pleased to be collaborating with Paul and Happy Valley Honey in presenting these hives on our YouTube channel. Check out the Happy Valley Honey range here on their website: https://www.happyvalleyhoney.co.uk/ Happy Valley Honey are situated in Bollington Cheshire, UK. Happy Valley Honey produce honey, beeswax candle and retail Beekeeping Supplies including the Honey Paw Hives. Paul Beardmore, owner and beekeeper of HVH started beekeeping in 2008, With around 3 hives, situated at his workplace and had no idea that beekeeping was actually the profession he wanted to be in. Largely single-handed, Paul has around 120 colonies of bees, divided between 10 apiaries. The Bees forage for nectar and pollen in the fields, gardens and hedgerows of The Macclesfield Borough, and During the spring and summer months some hives are moved to take advantage of the changing nectar flows from the Heather in the Peak District and the Oil Seed Rape. Happy Valley Honey are members of the UK's Bee Farmers Association. Happy Valley Honey have supplied me with all of the beehive equipment featured in this series of beekeeping videos. About the Norfolk Honey Company YouTube channel: During the 2018 active season, I will be producing three videos per week. All three of these videos will firstly be uploaded to my Patreon website. Following this, I will select one to make public on my YouTube channel. We can only produce our regular videos with the help and support of many people. You too can help us continue to provide quality beekeeping videos by becoming a Patron for just $1 per month and have access to all of our videos, that's 12 videos per month. Please a take a moment to visit our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/norfolkhoney I am also producing a weekly podcast called "Beekeeping - Short and Sweet". Check out my website for further details. http://www.norfolk-honey.co.uk/podcast We also have a Facebook group called Stewart's Beekeeping Basics You are very welcome to join and we have just a few simple rules which basically ask you to be nice to other beekeepers and not be rude or abusive. Check it out here at   / 1912166399016330   Subscribe to my channel to keep up to date with all of my beekeeping videos:    / @thenorfolkhoneyco   My Social Media Feeds: Twitter: @NorfolkHoneyCo Instagram: norfolkhoneyco Facebook:   / 1912166399016330   Looking for a great first book for beekeeping? Check out two of my favourites below: Affiliate links ( I receive a small commission if you purchase) UK: Try The Best Selling Beekeeping Book Ever! Guide to Bees and Honey by Ted Hooper Click here for Link: http://amzn.to/2eWHB42 The Honeybee, Around and About by Celia Davis Click Here for Link: http://amzn.to/2eVa2la USA: The Backyard Beekeeper by Kim Flottum Click Here for Link http://amzn.to/2mcz27k Or Try The Best Selling Beekeeping Book Ever! Guide to Bees and Honey by Ted Hooper Click here for Link: http://amzn.to/2nqkdzg DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!