Mega swarms

asprince · April 06, 2012, 08:36:03 AM

We have seen lots of mega swarms this year around some of the commercial bee yards. Meaning it takes two or more deep hive bodies to hold them. Do swarms from multiple hives combine? It is hard to believe that all those bees come from one hive.

Steve

AllenF · April 06, 2012, 12:17:59 PM

I have seen video of swarms from yards that they were filling package bees out of. All the lost bees were piling up I would guess.

G3farms · April 06, 2012, 01:17:15 PM

Got a link to the video, would like to see that also.

jmblakeney · April 06, 2012, 01:43:08 PM

I think this is the one Allen is talking about.
Beekeeping: Making Up 3 Lb Packages For 2010

G3farms · April 06, 2012, 02:15:41 PM

Now THAT'S A SWARM!!

would like to find a couple of those :-D

Thanks for the link!!

yockey5 · April 06, 2012, 03:10:23 PM

I had never seen this done before! Thanks!!!!

AllenF · April 06, 2012, 03:56:39 PM

Need a bigger box?