I have an opportunity to collect a nice-sized swarm that settled in today. However, I can't get there tonight, and I have to work tomorrow...I'd like to collect the bees in the morning at around 7AM. Is that a good idea? I've never tried it so early in the morning and don't know what to expect.
-Liz
Suit up well. They may be in cluster mode. If so, they will be mean.
Go for it.
also check before you go. they may be gone by morning.
I got a call last week that a swarm settled on a limb at 3:30pm. It was a little drive and my girls had two softball games so I asked him to call me if they were there in the morning. 6:00 am came and they were long gone.
They just got hailed on. I'll bet they're grumpy.
cover yourself well. swarms in storms can be nasty.
Thanks for the encouragement, friends. I collected a nice swarm of bees this morning...after they endured pummeling by hail and a beating by storms all night long. Rather than being angry, they were extremely docile. Wet clusters of them were in the grass when I arrived at 6:30AM, but most were still waiting quietly on a low branch for me. I put them in a bee-worn, dry box with some old comb...they began perking up on the ride home, and they were soon flying around in their new yard. I'm calling them the "Hailey" hive.
-Liz
Sounds good, bet they were glad to find a dry place and a roof over their heads.
You done good Liz X:X X:X
Way to go
Very nice! :)