Dead Swarm

[tedlemay]

I caught a very large swarm and put in a 10 frame deep box. The swarm was probably 6 lbs. or more. Added a frame feeder and put in probably 2 qts. syrup. the hive had 2 frames of comb which was filled with syrup. Most of the syrup was still in the feeder. The walls of the hive, frames  and all the bees were coated with syrup. I have collected a lot of swarms but this one stomps me. Swarm too large? Too much syrup? entrance too small? Any ideas?

[asprince]

By dead do you mean piled on the bottom board or just gone?


Steve

[sc-bee]

If they are there dead, and you gathered the swarm from unknown origin, pesticde spaying of the swarm would be my suspect.

[tedlemay]

they were dead, piled on the bottom board. Caught them in my apiary. Probably were a wild swarm.

[sc-bee]

Someone probably sprayed them.

[tedlemay]

is it possible there were too many bees for a single 10 frame box :?

[asprince]

is it possible there were too many bees for a single 10 frame box :?

No


Steve

[derekm]

If they are there dead, and you gathered the swarm from unknown origin, pesticde spaying of the swarm would be my suspect.

yeah,
   Probably correct, but makes me very sad/angry...

[Jim134]

is it possible there were too many bees for a single 10 frame box :?

   I have only seen bees do one of two things in this situation abscond or beard


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