# How to catch a bee swarm

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-catch-a-bee-swarm/33823>\
**Category:** Flow Beekeeping Live with Cedar\
**Tags:** catching-a-swarm, swarm-capture, swarm-season\
**Created:** [October 21, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-catch-a-bee-swarm/33823 "2022-10-21T00:48:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![danika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/danika/32/25441_2.png) [@danika](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/danika)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-catch-a-bee-swarm/33823/1 "2022-10-21T00:48:38Z")

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Cedar catches a swarm at Flow HQ live on camera, and goes through how you can do the same.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/a/1/a1348ae10cdd20e28d6297fe5166f536d57e8380.jpeg "Flow Hive live swarm catch") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LQW5Ajv7UM)

Here are some of the topic highlights covered:

00:00 - Preparation  
04:00 - Swarm catch  
07:30 - Cut branch & close box  
10:30 - Swarm questions  
14:58 - When to check on swarm  
17:02 - When to add the super  
18:30 - Lighting smoker  
22:00 - Check on split  
30:04 - Virgin or mated queen swarms  
34:50 - Fixing natural comb  
40:38 - Beehive hurricane protection  
43:14 - Remove drones? - Natural comb  
48:24 - Swarm prevention  
53:19 - Adding fresh brood frames  
59:54 - Flow Hive Hybrid tips

Please find the live’s full transcript [HERE](https://www.honeyflow.com/blogs/livestreams/how-to-catch-a-bee-swarm-221014).

Have your bees swarmed yet this season, and were you able to catch it? Tell us your swarming stories!