How to build a Honeybee Swarm Trap | beekeeping

Here is our latest how-to video showing how we take a small amount of lumber and build a honeybee swarm trap. There are many ways to build a swarm trap and many designs but we feel this design (originally shown to us by Neighbor Nate Bees) we modified this design to work for us in this less than 30 min build.

You can finish off these swarm traps with exterior paint, wax dip, or just do a quick surface burn to help preserve the wood for years to come.

Watch our video on how to setup your trap here:
   • Swarm season | honeybees | beekeeping  

Wood Needed
1x8x6 pine
2x4 - 15/32 exterior pine sanded

0:00 Intro
1:20 Rip the plywood (2 @19.5")
2:25 Cut the 1x8x6 (2 @ 15" & 1 @18")
3:25 Cut small the small plywood piece for side caps (2" strip)
3:49 Rip this 2" strip in half to (2 @ 2" strips)
4:43 Rip the 2 plywood 19.5" pieces down short side (2 @ 16")
5:34 Rip the 1x8 for the lid frame
6:24 Assembling the box
12:24 Assemble the lid
16:44 Assemble the hanger
19:30 Drill entrance hole & install dial disc
22:12 Final overview & wrap up

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