Eric knockalt
New Bee
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2012
- Messages
- 83
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Wicklow
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 8-10
Over the weekend I have had 2 swarms arrive at the same bait hive on a shed roof .
Swarm one covered 3frames probably a cast ,Sunday ,another swarm arrived at the same bait hive and seem to have taken over ,lots of fighting and casualties outside the hive ,when checked in the evening found bees balling a large queen on the floor ,I have not seen this before ,would this be common for the much larger prime swarm to takeover, covering all frames, ,will feed and leave till weekend see if they settle .
Swarm one covered 3frames probably a cast ,Sunday ,another swarm arrived at the same bait hive and seem to have taken over ,lots of fighting and casualties outside the hive ,when checked in the evening found bees balling a large queen on the floor ,I have not seen this before ,would this be common for the much larger prime swarm to takeover, covering all frames, ,will feed and leave till weekend see if they settle .