Hello from SC Kansas

Steve Copeland · January 31, 2015, 03:50:55 PM

Began beekeeping in 2012. Late spring 2014, my entire hive swarmed left me. Looking back, I thought I was doing all the right things but no doubt I was not. I was of the mindset to leave the bees alone as much as possible instead of inspecting on a routine basis. Well my girls said see ya.

The only positive is they moved to about a 1/3 of a mile away and they are doing fine in my friends barn. He loves having them around. I told him I'm putting out every swarm trap I know to try and get at least some of my girls to come home. In case that doesn't work, I already have my package ordered for an April delivery. So this year beginning again with one hive and hopefully two

thomas27c · January 31, 2015, 05:09:51 PM

welcome! yhea you gotta keep those girls in check. i dont believe in the "hands off organic beekeeping" aproach.

Steve Copeland · January 31, 2015, 07:47:28 PM

My girls made me a believer real fast in the the organic hands off approach. Oh they were healthy alright, as they flew off towards the east on that one fateful day.

Rurification · February 03, 2015, 02:46:48 PM

Welcome to the forum!

BeeMaster2 · February 04, 2015, 01:23:14 PM

Welcome to Beemaster.
Jim

thewhiterhino · February 04, 2015, 04:29:15 PM

Welcome to the forum from southern Colorado

jayj200 · February 05, 2015, 10:50:28 AM

when I catch bees I use a queen excluder on the front for 1 to 2 weeks

GSF · February 08, 2015, 08:12:27 AM

Welcome, you may have fed them too much causing them to backfill the broodnest, then swarm.

CBT · February 08, 2015, 08:55:30 AM

When you learn how to keep bees from swarming the next thing is learning to herd cats.