Caught my First Swarm 2012

Posted by africanamericanbeekeeper on March 21, 2012 · 5 Comments 

The Swarm 2012
Preparing Hive

Preparing Hive For Swarm

Cutting Branch Off Bush With Honey Bees

Removing branch from bush where the swarm has landed.

Carefully moving swarm to new hive location.

Lifting branch over hive body.

Shake the branch dumping bees into box as if they were packaged bees you just received from the post office.

Most of the bees should bee in the hive.

Place remaining frames in hive.

Place top on hive very carefully not crushing any bees.

I forgot about my inner cover.

I forgot about the inner cover.

They appear to bee happy.

Feed them and hopefully they won't stray!

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5 Responses to “Caught my First Swarm 2012”
  1. monicamkowal's avatar Monica Kowal says:
    March 26, 2012 at 9:01 am

    These are great images! Congratulations. Catching a swarm is very exciting. And you look like you’ve got the process down-pat. Hope to hear more on this colony’s development.

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  2. africanamericanbeekeeper's avatar africanamericanbeekeeper says:
    March 31, 2012 at 11:04 am

    Thanks Monica! It really got my adrenaline going….

    Reply
  3. Wombman's Song Community Experience Radio Broadcast's avatar Wombman's Song Community Experience Radio Broadcast says:
    January 14, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    I would love to talk to you about being a guest on my podcast.
    I will be attempting to capture a feral swarm this Spring.
    Please consider us.

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