THE BEST SWARM TRAPS! GUARANTEED TO CATCH BEES. Size and science matters.

Science matters. Size matters. Be intentional about catching swarm and follow the science. We are sustainable beekeepers. We catch feral swarms and hive them. We split successful colonies and allow them to raise their own queens. We harvest swarm queen cells in the spring and make new colonies.

Don't Waste Your Swarm Traps: Follow These Rules
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Don't Waste Your Swarm Traps: Follow These Rules

HANGING LUCKY TRAP 13. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
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HANGING LUCKY TRAP 13. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

MY BEE TRAP DOESN'T WORK! Scout bees visit but the swarm doesn't arrive.  10 reasons why.
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MY BEE TRAP DOESN'T WORK! Scout bees visit but the swarm doesn't arrive. 10 reasons why.

The Surprising Reason this Bassett Hound was CRYING out for HELP… | PUPDATE
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The Surprising Reason this Bassett Hound was CRYING out for HELP… | PUPDATE

Combining a Queen-less Layens Colony with Newspaper?
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Combining a Queen-less Layens Colony with Newspaper?

Don't Waste Your First Hives on These Mistakes  - Rookie Beekeeper Mistakes #1-13 Beekeeping 101
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Don't Waste Your First Hives on These Mistakes - Rookie Beekeeper Mistakes #1-13 Beekeeping 101

Prevent Swarm Absconding With Entrance Queen Excluders or INcluders
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Prevent Swarm Absconding With Entrance Queen Excluders or INcluders

How fast can a swarm build comb?
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How fast can a swarm build comb?

Honey Bees Getting Robbed, How to STOP that, and how to combine two weak colonies with news print.
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Honey Bees Getting Robbed, How to STOP that, and how to combine two weak colonies with news print.

99% of People Wouldn't Dare This | Harvesting 3 Giant Wild Honeycombs from an Ancient Tree
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99% of People Wouldn't Dare This | Harvesting 3 Giant Wild Honeycombs from an Ancient Tree

SECRET WEAPON! SWARM HIGH IN TREE, NO PROBLEM.
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SECRET WEAPON! SWARM HIGH IN TREE, NO PROBLEM.

My new management style – Part 1: The foundation for strong colonies
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My new management style – Part 1: The foundation for strong colonies

Entwicklung einer Rähmchenreinigungsanlage mit der Firma BENKA EUROPA
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Entwicklung einer Rähmchenreinigungsanlage mit der Firma BENKA EUROPA

Fall asleep while I build a town (from nothing) - Town To City
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Fall asleep while I build a town (from nothing) - Town To City

8 Cheap or Free Swarm Trap Ideas for Free Honey Bees
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8 Cheap or Free Swarm Trap Ideas for Free Honey Bees

Beekeeping | Bulletproof Requeening by Using a Nuc to Requeen in a Full Hive
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Beekeeping | Bulletproof Requeening by Using a Nuc to Requeen in a Full Hive

Never buy  a queen again. Getting your own bees to make their own queen.
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Never buy a queen again. Getting your own bees to make their own queen.

The frames uncap themselves! We're testing our automatic extraction room!
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The frames uncap themselves! We're testing our automatic extraction room!

Beekeeping | August Is The Worst Month For Beekeeping
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Beekeeping | August Is The Worst Month For Beekeeping

Imkerei Ende Juli - alles mit Verspätung dieses Jahr!
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Imkerei Ende Juli - alles mit Verspätung dieses Jahr!

Easiest Way to Split Bees and You Don't Have to Find the Queen
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Easiest Way to Split Bees and You Don't Have to Find the Queen

TIMELAPSE : Harvesting a GIANT Beehive in the Forest & Taking to Market  Harvesting & Cooking
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TIMELAPSE : Harvesting a GIANT Beehive in the Forest & Taking to Market Harvesting & Cooking

Varroa treatment well-intentioned is often fatal – for your bees
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Varroa treatment well-intentioned is often fatal – for your bees

Easiest Method of Splitting Bees/Walk-Away Split
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Easiest Method of Splitting Bees/Walk-Away Split

The Queen Escaped! | How to catch a swarm in a Cone Trap [Beekeeping 101 Tutorial]
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The Queen Escaped! | How to catch a swarm in a Cone Trap [Beekeeping 101 Tutorial]

Honey Harvest 2025: 80 Pounds of Liquid Gold!
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Honey Harvest 2025: 80 Pounds of Liquid Gold!

Beekeeping: The Secret to Adding the Second Box
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Beekeeping: The Secret to Adding the Second Box

The day I destroyed the yellow hive.
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The day I destroyed the yellow hive.

Chaos am Bienenstand: Brutnest VOLL Honig Bienenvolk WILL Schwärmen - Ableger Zadandt - Kunstschwarm
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Chaos am Bienenstand: Brutnest VOLL Honig Bienenvolk WILL Schwärmen - Ableger Zadandt - Kunstschwarm

Swarm cell or emergency cell - what's the difference and which mistake will cost you dearly?
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Swarm cell or emergency cell - what's the difference and which mistake will cost you dearly?