Im going to do this soon. You would need to do an even split. Setup two hives, one ro each side of the original hive.

I think daytime will be better to have less bees in the hive.

All Odd frames go to one new hive. All Even frames to the other new hive. Need to make sure there is brood, pollen, and nectar/honey split into each. Even better if there are queen cells.

Look for the queen, to make sure she gets transported safely to her new hive. (Might put a board down and move frames over the board to new hive)

The other hive will have workers, brood, pollen, and nectar so they can start to grow their own queen within a few hours after the split.

Remove the original hive. Some of the bees will come beck and go to one hive and some will go back to the other. This is OK.

Can you elaborate? Wired or wireless?

Congratulations to her!

I used to have an office in that building. Glad to have neighboring nostriches.

Have separate networks for secure, normal (mobile devices, rokus, etc), and IoT devices.

Might consider a pfsense router/firewall with Unifi network and APs. A bit harder to manage but you get much more capability. (E.g., block IoT from calling home)

Listen to the homelab show podcast for their take on this.

New tube and add a puncture resistant liner to it. So far our garden cart is doing well.

My understanding is you can move them 10 feet laterally every week or two.

Or you can put a hive under where you caught a swarm up in the tree.

Or you need to move them 3+ miles away wait a week or two them move them to where you want them.

Or place a lot of brush up against the entrance, that alerts them to change, so they will do a reorienting flight. Then remove the brush a few days later. I'm not sure the time that is needed.

I would recommend you make a swarm trap (lighter and purpose built) and my understanding is to place it 100+ feet away from your hive if you are going to catch your swarms. Same if you find a bee tree.

I'm using Layens frames, but there is plans for Langstroth. Same principle.

See more info here. https://horizontalhive.com/honeybee-swarm-trap/bait-hive-how-to-catch.shtml

It's similar to a bee pheromone and they are attracted to it.

So with the right volume trap (10 gallons), You rub propolis inside and put the lemon grass oil inside these diffusers which last six months.

The trap goes 10-15 feet up in a crook of a tree visible on a tree line.

Traps get better with age as more bees use it.

You want to catch local swarms as they are localized to the nectar flows. Also they are going to be healthier and stronger than purchased bees from a different state.

My buddy who is helping me build Layens bee hives and swarm traps, just got a swarm moving into his unfinished hive! In the back of his truck at work!

Just a strip of foundation on the frames. No propolis and no lemongrass essential oil. (Though he has those for the traps)

Work says there is a bee tree nearby and work is 3+ miles away from home so he can move them when he finishes preparations.

#bees #honey #grownostr

Had a failed top bar before. Now have an inherited Langstroth that we ignored for a few years. Starting Layens after hearing Dr Leo and taking his seminar.

We have a group of people each starting with 1-2 of these. And another group locally just did 52 and are starting on another 50.

There is a guy in the NE that does 200+ of the standard Layens by himself. Can't imagine doing 20,000+ lbs of honey

Starting #bees again this spring. Building Layens swarm traps and improved Layens hives.

Attempting to fix my tractor and redress the rain damaged driveway.

One more cup of coffee first.

#tractorlife #grownostr

Finishing an improved Layens bee hive.

It's double walled and insulated with raw wool.

Better for the #bees and better for the bee keeper. #grownostr

Plans are at https://horizontalhive.com/how-to-build/insulated-layens-hive.shtml

Dawn. Might look at this to see if there is anything that could help with catching #bees

Took a class from Dr Leo last fall on natural beekeeping.

He has a few talks on YouTube.

https://horizontalhive.com/honeybee-swarm-trap/bait-hive-how-to-catch.shtml

I like these better than the ones I purchased!

I'm hoping to have plenty of honey next fall! #bees #homebrews

Remember this is a marathon and not a sprint.

Recommend Michael Bazzel's podcast. The Privacy, Security, and OSINT show and his website https://inteltechniques.com

#privacy #grownostr

Putting flashing on the bee swarm trap lids.

#bees #drleo #grownostr

First coat on the bee swarm traps.

#bees #drleo #grownostr

Done!