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Nbw

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Hi all. So today we noticed a swarm happening. They swarmed to a tall tree over a few locations of branches.

I got a clean bucket and went up a ladder and shook the branches and poured th bees into a nuc.

The last batch of bees I left in the bucket to make their way to the nuc

Now. Is this the right approach?
The hive they swarmed from is still active it seems.
Should I check the existing hive?
Any advice would be great


Thanks
 
Also swarming can be and what I hope is the colony splitting?
 
Can you elaborate?
 
Can you elaborate?
your bees have swarmed with the queen that was in the hive leaving a shedload of queen cells (with more to come) they usually swarm when the first QC is sealed (day 8) so in a week's time, the first virgin will emerge and swarm with another load of bees (a cast) the next one will go with another lot of bees (Colt swarm) then a filly until there is hardly anything left in the hive.
You need to get in there, reduce the QCs to one good open one, then go in a few days later and remove any subsequent cells.
 
Hi all.
So i have inspected the hive and removed around 7 QC. We have left 2 as i wanted to check.
Am i best leave the QC closest to the middle of the hive? The 2 i have left are of different ages due to the size and colour so i know i need to remove one of them which i will do in 4 days time at the next inspection.

Thanks all for the help and the links.
 
You need to leave one open cell with a fat larva swimming in a pool of royal jelly. You know there is a larva in there and you know when your new queen is due to emerge.
Position? Well protected.
 
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