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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: HiHat on May 21, 2009, 11:42:41 PM

Title: 1st swarm
Post by: HiHat on May 21, 2009, 11:42:41 PM
Yesterday I caught my 1st swarm. Recently met a local older Beek who call me to let me know he had found this swarm. I went over and with his help we put the swarm in one of my spare hives I had taken over. Went back next morning early we closed off the entrance and I took my hive full of new bees home.

I was surprised to find how many bees were in the hive, so far so good. 
Title: Re: 1st swarm
Post by: annette on May 21, 2009, 11:46:53 PM
Well congratulations on the swarm and welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: 1st swarm
Post by: NasalSponge on May 22, 2009, 12:24:16 AM
Cool & welcome! :-D
Title: Re: 1st swarm
Post by: G3farms on May 22, 2009, 07:39:31 AM
Thats great, glad you found somebody close that is willing to teach you of the bees ways.

So are you hooked on collecting swarms yet?  I know I am.

G3
Title: Re: 1st swarm
Post by: Schoon on May 22, 2009, 07:31:04 PM
Yea good luck and welcome.
Title: Re: 1st swarm
Post by: HiHat on May 22, 2009, 11:00:18 PM
Yea I'm hooked.

With any luck they will build up enough and make it through the winter.
Title: Re: 1st swarm
Post by: 1reb on May 22, 2009, 11:57:15 PM
Congratulations on your  swarm, HiHat

Johnny