laurence edwardsOwner at Black Mountain Honey

Mini Swarm #swarm #farming #summer #viralreels

1 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this first‑person YouTube narration, a beekeeper arrives at an apiary, discovers a large cluster of bees on the floor that appears to be a cast swarm, and searches for the queen without initially locating her. By placing a neon mini mating hive over the cluster, the bees enter willingly, confirming the queen’s presence through their behavior and fanning of Nasonov glands. The beekeeper then boxes the swarm, relocates it to a new home, and explains that the virgin queen will soon mate and the fledgling colony will develop into a strong hive.

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I turned up at the apiary to check some hives and spotted a big clump of bees on the floor. Straight away I thought, that looks like a cast swarm. I started to search for the queen, had a good dig through, but I couldn't see her. I went back again, still nothing, but the bees were acting like she was definitely there. I grabbed a little neon mini mating hive, dropped it on top of the cluster, and they walked straight in, no messing, which means I know there was a queen inside. Even the ones on my hand were fanning their Nazanov glands. You could feel the beat of their wings buzzing right through me. It was amazing. I boxed them all up, moved them to their new home, and now it's over to the virgin queen. She'll go out, mate, and then tiny little colony will build up into a proper strong hive. I can't wait to see it happen.