Swarm

[user 15607]

Took a call this afternoon, well it was a text actually, from a lady with swarm in a tree in her garden, I texted back asking for a picture and more information, by the time she got back to me they’d taken flight, didn’t get the picture, apparently they had been there 2 days!


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[Erichalfbee]

Maybe absconding from a high varroa load at this time of year?

 

[user 15607]

Maybe absconding from a high varroa load at this time of year?

It could have been 3 bumblebees but I will never know!


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[nightshade]

Do you do a lot of swarm catching..?.

It fascinates me...had to catch my first swarm end of August. .

Made it up as I went along but I did it!..lots of learning from it and hopefully I'll be better prepared next time!

 

[Softley]

It does happen. Two swarms reported (by beekeepers) near me recently.

 

[AndrewD]

I got a call on Tuesday 26th to a small swarm, been there a day or two apparently, now treated and tucked up in a nuc with fondant.

Andrew

 

[Erichalfbee]

Ah bless
Now you can vape them

 

[Swarm]

Doesn't look very big that swarm.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Doesn't look very big that swarm.

May of come from an Apidea or such like.

 

[nightshade]

Lovely!!...

 

[For want of a better word]

Cast... will not survive the Winter... probably

Nos da

 

[AndrewD]

It is small and probably wont survive the winter but as the saying goes nothing ventured nothing gained

 

[Erichalfbee]

It is small and probably wont survive he winter but as the saying goes nothing ventured nothing gained

Why not?
You can overwinter bees in an apidea

 

[AndrewD]

Why not?
You can overwinter bees in an apidea

Fair point, no reason really just not over confident

Andrew