There are tons of YouTube videos on installing package bees, but I found this to be one of the better ones in terms of video quality and lack of crazy regional accents. My wife still makes fun of the clip from North Carolina where the phrase “just baaaang on it” is used throughout. Now that I’m done offending my southern friends, this video will give you a good overview of the steps taken to install bees. It seems every beekeeper has a different method, and while I won’t be using the steps outlined in this video exactly, it is close enough.
He makes it look so easy, calm and steady throughout! I hope to be as successful when I get my first box of bees in April!