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Title: Brought First Swarm catch Home tonight!
Post by: blanc on March 08, 2012, 09:45:27 PM
Feelin good about my first swarm catch even tho a bit small and hope they settle in good and hope they have a queen. Gonna wait couple days to look inside and put them in my hive box. All I can tell now is they are making cone but will see soon. Any suggestions on handling would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Brought First Swarm catch Home tonight!
Post by: AllenF on March 08, 2012, 09:49:00 PM
Sweet.  On handling instructions, leave them alone unless you are feeding them for a bit.   Otherwise, let them do all the hard work. 
Title: Re: Brought First Swarm catch Home tonight!
Post by: blanc on March 08, 2012, 10:05:01 PM
Thanks for the advice and as long as they making the sweet stuff I am fine!  :)
Title: Re: Brought First Swarm catch Home tonight!
Post by: iddee on March 08, 2012, 10:46:56 PM
""Gonna wait couple days to look inside and put them in my hive box.""

What are they in now. If they don't have frames to build on, don't wait. Put them in the box asap.
Title: Re: Brought First Swarm catch Home tonight!
Post by: schawee on March 08, 2012, 10:54:20 PM
good catch,like iddee said you need to put them in your hive box now.i wouldn't wait.           ........schaweee