Hey Everyone,
I hung a swarm trap this past weekend and it appears that a swarm has moved in. There was a nice cluster/beard (approx 3lbs) hanging on the bottom of the trap a few days ago. I knocked them into a box thinking if it was a queenlees beard they'd head back to the trap and if it was a queen right cluster they'd stay put. They've been in their new box for 3 days now. This morning there was a huge cluster/beard (approx 5lbs) hanging there on the bottom of the trap. I've knocked them in to a new box thinking as I did above, they'll stay or go back. I have no idea what's happening. I plan to check the first box later today to check for a queen or signs of a queen, that should tell me something. also I'll keep an eye on todays box to see what happens there. I'd like to check the trap but wanted to wait until they get moved as it will be rather involved, take it down, unscrew lid, blah blah blah. And its not my trap. A friend put it there as we were hoping to catch a cluster that's out of reach. The question I have right now is: I'm right, right? If its a queenless beard they'll go back to the trap, if its a queen right cluster they'll stay put. Right? Ted