I caught a swarm! Will it stay??

[FlexMedia.tv]

This one and ones like it are on the outside frames but there?s larvae in almost all cells.

Theses were in the middle so I moved one up to the second box.


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[cao]

As a rule I don't like to feed swarms.  By their nature they should be ready to go.  That being said, feeding is a judgement call.  I would say they don't need it if you have a good flow going.  In my area, we are near the summer dearth so my bees won't be building up any until the fall flow if there is one.

p.s.  Those are some nice looking frames of bees.

[FlexMedia.tv]

p.s.  Those are some nice looking frames of bees.

Thanks for your opinion on that. CAO, you know my struggles so that's important! I'm not going to feed them then. Bill from Clare, MI says we should be doing well the next 3 weeks.

What are the non-capped liquid cells in the 2nd picture?

[billdean]

p.s.  Those are some nice looking frames of bees.

Thanks for your opinion on that. CAO, you know my struggles so that's important! I'm not going to feed them then. Bill from Clare, MI says we should be doing well the next 3 weeks.

What are the non-capped liquid cells in the 2nd picture?

The brood frames look great. Talk to them sweat and tell them to keep it up. Winter is just about here!

Nectar, Good flow going on now only to get better. Nap weed is about ready to bloom??.

[FlexMedia.tv]

p.s.  Those are some nice looking frames of bees.

Thanks for your opinion on that. CAO, you know my struggles so that's important! I'm not going to feed them then. Bill from Clare, MI says we should be doing well the next 3 weeks.

What are the non-capped liquid cells in the 2nd picture?

The brood frames look great. Talk to them sweat and tell them to keep it up. Winter is just about here!

Nectar, Good flow going on now only to get better. Nap weed is about ready to bloom??.

Well, that makes me happy! I think I'll go hug them. LOL!
I just hope I have enough bees to make it through the winter. I did put some varroa mite strips in yesterday. Bring on the Knapweed! Had to look that up. I see a bunch of that around here.

Art

[BeeMaster2]

Nice brood, especially the outside frames.
Jim Altmiller

[FlexMedia.tv]

Nice brood, especially the outside frames.

Thanks,
I'm thinking I'm pretty lucky with this swarm. I wonder where it came from? I only know of one person ( never met him cuz he just uses the property) in this area with bees. He looks like he knows what he's doing so I don't think they were his. Didn't catch my own this year, for a change...

[saltybluegrass]

This one and ones like it are on the outside frames but there?s larvae in almost all cells.

Theses were in the middle so I moved one up to the second box.


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I know I?m supposed to know this by now but those shiny creamy cups are larvae? In pic1

[BeeMaster2]

No, that is nectar. They probably filled it in after removing a larvae that was sick or had mites. That is a good thing. It is called hygienics.
Jim Altmiller

[cao]

Jim he is referring to pic 1.  And yes they are larva