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My name is Chuck Cook and I am a University of Florida Master Beekeeper In Jacksonville, FL Hardiness Zone 9B. Being a Master Beekeeper only means that I am experienced enough to know I don't have a mastery of anything. The bees continue to teach me every day. Join me on my beekeeping journey. Please engage in the discussion by leaving a comment.
Please check out and visit my website at http://www.chuckshoneybees.com for more details about me and contact information.
[00:00:06] Catching Swarms and Re-Queening Weak Hives: The Demaree Method
[00:03:58] Assessing a Weak Hive: Brood Pattern and Queen Evaluation
[00:06:59] Finding the Queen and Preparing the Hive for the Demaree
[00:11:05] Building the Demaree Bottom Box: Brood, Drone Comb, and Foundation
[00:14:39] Opening a Swarm Box: Inspecting Frames and Searching for the Queen
[00:17:54] Using a Queen Excluder Frame as a Shaker Box
[00:21:35] Checking Swarm Queen for Laying and Replacing Frames
[00:24:52] Shaking Bees and Discovering a Queen From Another Hive
[00:30:18] Using a Full-Sized Shaker Box to Locate the Swarm Queen
[00:35:50] Brushing Bees and Discovering Missing Queen
[00:40:04] Re-Marking a Queen and Introducing to the Hive
[00:43:44] Completing the Demaree Setup: Queen Excluder, Honey Super, and Brood Box