I have not seen this so I am posting this minute video of a beekeeper using a net. This method may have advantages as well as disadvantages?
https://youtube.com/shorts/JKK2r4vU9Go?feature=share
Saw a pillowcase used one time.
For about the last 10 years. That I was in the USA... I used a bag that looks very similar to this... I could keep this under the seat. of my car..
Skog ? Kust SCUBASak Collapsible Mesh Duffle Bag with Exterior Waterproof Pocket https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073V7JWM9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_i_AV7S0V48Z36E4T93B7BC?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
BEE HAPPY Jim134 :smile:
That is a new one for me. You could also dump them into a hive from the bag. You will probably have to invert the bag to let all of the bees stuck to the net out.
Jim Altmiller
Where do you find a swarm that accessible?
It's a laundry bag. I cut the rim off a bucket with a pole and put the laundry bag in it. It's a lot lighter than trying to hold a whole bucket on a pole over your head. Once you bump the bees into the bag and lower it the bag closes from the weight of the bees. Then I invert the bag and dump the bees in a hive. One drawback is sometimes the bees get a little caught up in the bag and get agitated. It works pretty well. Hanging the bag under the hive box is a nice idea as long as you get the queen and most of the bees on the first bump.
Quote from: Acebird on March 10, 2022, 08:14:09 AM
Where do you find a swarm that accessible?
With gained 'experience', I for one, have found swarms in several type of situations, including easy accessible circumstances similar to this one..
I recently used a pool skimmer net to capture swarms from one of my hives. Lacking any other tools, I stood on the roof of my van and captured most of the swarms with the wide skimmer on a long pole. By rotating the net 90 degrees, I was able to seal most of the bees in while I lowered the net to the box.