Swarm

[VEG]

Picked up my first swarm of the year. Biggest one I have had to date. Must be 5-6lb of bees in it. It was half way up a tree (the tree was about 2 feet high it was an acer) lol. I love it when they are like this.

 

[warts]

Strewth, what did you put them in? I have picked up a few swarms, but nothing as big as this! Impressive...

 

[Mike a]

Congrats Veg

Hope you get many more.. !


I don't think your litter tray will hold them all...

 

[tonybloke]

good start to the season! may they all be so huge and easy to get

 

[Andre cardona]

wow

 

[Gardenbees]

Flippin Nora!
hope that's not what my overgrown colony is thinking of doing....
Hope you had a bathtub ready to put them in!!

 

[Midland Beek]

That's about as big as a swarm gets. Bet you haven't got a couple of brood boxes spare. That is easily too big for a single National.

 

[VEG]

Put the rest of the frames in today and they have all ready filled the drawn frame with nectar

 

[VEG]

Well they have swarmed and gone last seen heading towards the town center. Win some lose some.

 

[Tom Bick]

Bad look Craig and it looked so good and promising.

Just a suggestion a frame of brood next time can help them to decide to stay

 

[VEG]

Yeah just didnt have time as my apiary is not at home. Gutted though to watch them disappear.

 

[MuswellMetro]

my GF use to block them in for three days after their first night and feed during that time with 50% syrup, but you had to be quick taking the duck tape off

 

[MJBee]

Hiving a swarm and then have them decide to move elsewhere is even more gutting than watching a swarm emerge and settle 50ft up a tree then ignore a beautiful bait hive and leggit

Better luck next time Veg

 

[weatherman1200]

To Big to Stay?

 

[VEG]

Yes should have put them into a brood box instead of a nuc but didnt know how big a swarm it was till I got there. I think the size combined with the heat today made them leave.