Using Swarm Cells For Splitting

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• BO

  @bobbinnie9872 · 3 years ago · pinned

  The queens in these colonies were raised by us and came from Caucasian breeder queens produced by Shibu Raj in Tennessee and are daughters from a Caucasian breeder he purchased from Sue Cobey in Washington state. They were inseminated with semen harvested from drones that he picked up from me that were from a Carniolan x Caucasian breeder that also came from Sue but was unrelated. These queens have generally shown a low tendency to swarm so I feel good about using cells produced by them. I don't think they are displaying a predominant tendency to swarm. It's just Mother Nature doing her thing.

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• RI

  @richardmitchell5369 · 3 years ago

  Just love the way Bob explains each step to the people who are obviously learning the ropes,shows great character and respect for the people who work with him.

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• DA

  @davidmerriott7356 · 3 years ago

  This is not to disparage other tubers, but I learn so much just from watching Bob work with the bees and the crew. This video style is so helpful for us non-professional new keepers. Thanks Bob for taking the time

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• BR

  @BrownAndDaughters · 3 years ago

  Watching you work is a study in Economy of Motion. Your experience is evident without even a word spoken.

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• BC

  @bc2578 · 2 years ago

  I wish I could have raised my children the way you teach your helpers.

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• TJ

  @TJSmith757 · 3 years ago

  I watch Bob as a YouTube mentor. He is a no non sense intelligent beekeeper with lots of great tips!

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• BL

  @bluewingfarms2208 · 3 years ago

  Wish I lived in the a warmer climate so we could work with the bees longer.<br>Learn so much from these videos, quality beekeepers. Great stuff.👍✅

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• BA

  @babybeeapiaries8667 · 1 year ago

  That stick trick is gold. &nbsp;Been doing that the last two years now. &nbsp;Thanks Bob.

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• LE

  @lenturtle7954 · 3 years ago

  Im jealous &nbsp; its the 19 march 2023 <br>And the snow is still covering the land up to your knees &nbsp; its beautiful &nbsp;outside the sun is shining and the sky is clear &nbsp; and its -6c .<br>Len

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• TI

  @TimS366 · 3 years ago

  None of this is rocket science, yet Bob has thought all of this through very carefully and applied a large dose of common sense, which we all know is a rare commodity these days! There is so much that a small scale beekeeper can learn from Bob&apos;s videos and apply to their own colonies. Thank you sir, I enjoy these working in the field clips, probably because I have run my own non bee business for 40 odd years and it is interesting from the management point of view. Good staff help too!

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• BI

  @bigblue50 · 3 years ago

  Bob. I really like the stick trick to hold up the frame with swarm cells. Excellent video. &nbsp;Thanks for sharing your experience with the rest of us.

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• PE

  @Peter_Gunn · 3 years ago

  It&apos;s always very reassuring when you do something and Bob comes out with a video about the exact same thing a couple days later

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