Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: blueblood on May 24, 2016, 08:10:31 am

Title: Blueblood's Nineteenth Swarm of 2016
Post by: blueblood on May 24, 2016, 08:10:31 am

This was an easy one.  Props to Apis for the tip on placing a frame next to low huggers like this one.  They flocked to it aggressively.  I have had success with this trick numerous times since considering it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmAEvP_eKn0&feature=youtu.be

Title: Re: Blueblood's Nineteenth Swarm of 2016
Post by: gtrr4 on May 24, 2016, 09:30:42 am

I am jealous at the amount of swarms you have caught this month.  I would think I am in a comparible location compared you latitude wise here in Ohio.  I have not seen any swarms yet and have only heard of one.

Title: Re: Blueblood's Nineteenth Swarm of 2016
Post by: Lburou on May 24, 2016, 10:28:21 am

I'm gonna lose count after you get past my 20 fingers and toes Blueblood.  Whew!

Title: Re: Blueblood's Nineteenth Swarm of 2016
Post by: apisbees on May 24, 2016, 12:54:59 pm

I just lay them flat on the ground and dump the bees onto them. It the bees are clung to the trunk higher up I will prop them on branches below the swarm.