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Pill Bottle Swarm Trap: Does This Actually Work? 🐝
It’s swarm season! We all know about traditional swarm traps, but what if you could use a pill bottle instead? In this video, I show you how to make a pill bottle swarm lure, step by step. Is it effective? Will it attract honeybee swarms? Watch to find out! #beekeeping #swarms
What’s Inside This Video:
How to make a pill bottle swarm lure 🏺🐝
Step-by-step setup using swarm attractants
How to hang & position the lure for the best results
Will bees actually go for it? We put it to the test!
Why Watch This Video?
If you want a cheap, simple way to attract honeybee swarms, this DIY method is worth trying. I’ll break down the materials, setup, and what to expect. Let’s see if this trick actually works!
Here is a list of materials that I used not including the pill bottles:
Swarm Commander (buy from Blythe or someone else who offers free shipping, but this is what's in stock at the time of the video. Just get it where it's cheapest): https://amzn.to/3XARtXP
Backup swarm lure (I did use this for the first time late in the season and caught a swarm): https://amzn.to/3DmpzIr
Cotton balls: Buy from walmart, target, a drugstore or somewhere local (cheaper).
#8 hardware cloth: https://amzn.to/3QYUZaJ
30lb test line (any fishing line type or brand will work, it’s just easier to see and stronger using the heavier line): https://amzn.to/4bCejUI
Swivel snaps: https://amzn.to/41yqZYf
Aviation snips: https://amzn.to/3DnDfms
Dewalt drill: https://amzn.to/3XATEuq
Drill bits (any brand will work, like the cheapest Harbor Freight bits): https://amzn.to/4izzGZ8
Podcast: https://beekeepingfornewbees.captivate.fm
Discord: https://discord.gg/XzkqFKrjMJ
Donations: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/beekeepingfornewbees
Books I recommend from two amazing women in beekeeping:
Charlotte Wiggins: Two time visitor and friend of our podcast, master beekeeper and master gardener:
A Beekeeper's Diary: Self Guide to Keeping Bees: https://amzn.to/3MRy9zK
Bee Club Basics: How to Start a Bee Club: https://amzn.to/3XLdcwQ
Tara Chapman: Also a guest of the podcast, founder of Two Hives Honey in Austin, TX, and wonderful gal!
In the U.S.: https://www.twohiveshoney.com/product/book/ (use discount code “NEWBEES” to get 15% off on your order!)
In Canada or the UK: https://amzn.to/3XIqH0a
My Gear:
Sony A7 IV: https://amzn.to/41cF5zY
Lens for Sony:https://amzn.to/4gawEJF
DJI Osmo Pocket 3: https://amzn.to/3FalCa6
Canon R50: https://amzn.to/465kiid
Lens for Canon: https://amzn.to/3W9IefK
Shure SM7B Microphone: https://amzn.to/3Y1bfgo
Rode Mic Stand: https://amzn.to/4f2weoV
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