engineman
New Bee
3 weeks ago I had a swarm enter a hive, two days later it rained solid for 48 hours and I decided to feed
went in to my shed (it has a grill door and is only about 6 foot high) for a feeder bucket and felt something on my head. looked up and 3" from my face was a small swarm on the roof
it would just about fill a half football.
not really knowing what to do, I stacked hive bodys up put a floor on top and then a body with some drawn comb in just under the swarm then brushed them in and put a clearer board with a feeder on it
I cant have a 6 foot tall hive just inside the door to my shed, can I lower the hive 1 brood chamber at a time or will they just fly into the shed ?
I have moved bees sidways before but never tried doing it verticaly
advice on the best way of dealing with is would be appreciated
went in to my shed (it has a grill door and is only about 6 foot high) for a feeder bucket and felt something on my head. looked up and 3" from my face was a small swarm on the roof
it would just about fill a half football.
not really knowing what to do, I stacked hive bodys up put a floor on top and then a body with some drawn comb in just under the swarm then brushed them in and put a clearer board with a feeder on it
I cant have a 6 foot tall hive just inside the door to my shed, can I lower the hive 1 brood chamber at a time or will they just fly into the shed ?
I have moved bees sidways before but never tried doing it verticaly
advice on the best way of dealing with is would be appreciated