PaleoPerson Field Bee Joined Jul 18, 2009 Messages 705 Reaction score 0 Location Essex Hive Type 14x12 May 25, 2012 #1 View attachment 6568 Sometimes, collecting swarms is so demanding!
jackbee Field Bee Joined Mar 1, 2012 Messages 844 Reaction score 0 Location bristol Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 0-1-0-1-2 May 25, 2012 #2 are you sure that's just not a funny looking cowpat
O oliver90owner Queen Bee *** Joined Jul 15, 2009 Messages 16,148 Reaction score 607 Location Lincolnshire Hive Type 14x12 May 25, 2012 #3 are you sure that's just not a funny looking cowpat Could easily be covering one!
jackbee Field Bee Joined Mar 1, 2012 Messages 844 Reaction score 0 Location bristol Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 0-1-0-1-2 May 25, 2012 #4 oliver90owner said: are you sure that's just not a funny looking cowpat Could easily be covering one! Click to expand... surely that's just BS
oliver90owner said: are you sure that's just not a funny looking cowpat Could easily be covering one! Click to expand... surely that's just BS
victor meldrew Queen Bee *** Joined Nov 10, 2008 Messages 7,950 Reaction score 1,198 Location Wigan Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 6 May 25, 2012 #5 Thats the easiest of swarms to take . Couple of bricks ,placed each side of the swarm, plonk a brood box on the bricks Hey presto up they'll cilmb onto the frames easy peasy . Wish they were all like that . VM
Thats the easiest of swarms to take . Couple of bricks ,placed each side of the swarm, plonk a brood box on the bricks Hey presto up they'll cilmb onto the frames easy peasy . Wish they were all like that . VM
OP PaleoPerson Field Bee Joined Jul 18, 2009 Messages 705 Reaction score 0 Location Essex Hive Type 14x12 May 27, 2012 #6 Was not even that difficult. Placed hive beside them, they just ran in. Spotted queen and marked.