Calum
Catching my first swarms of 2010
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, 10-05-2010 at 10:15 AM (12166 Views)
Hi
so just thought I would post some pictures of catching a swarm on sunday.
It was tricky as it was spread on 3 branch stubs. (read on below)
So after wetting the bees I used a tin to shake them into. (Would have loved to use a bigger box but the stubs blocked access)
I didn't get them all, but did get the queen in the first go... But alot of bees settled back on the branch...
Usually they are just going back to the smell and work out after a while the queen is in the swarm box below... Not this time - the caught queen was virgin and there were another two on the tree! After some more spraying and brushing them into the tin I got them all.
I can recommend fishermans plastic gloves! They cost 1.80 a pair are bee proof and have great feeling!