New Hives

[Blacksheep]

Hi Guys: Well this has really been a great season for me! I started with 3 and now haVE 14 HIVES AND AM STRUGGLING TO KEEP Equipment made and in place.
I have caught 4 swarms done 3 cut outs and 1 huge trap out!I have 1 caught in a trap and I am waiting to get the frames fixed to install them in a permanent hive.I am done trapping this year!All seem to be doing well and I need to add second brood box to a couple of the swarms!I have some boxes but out of frames at the moment waiting for foundation from Man Lake which was back ordered!UGH!!

[BeeMaster2]

Congratulations.
Just add a piece of wood the thickness of
The slot in the top bar, paint it with melted bees wax and the bees will make their own foundation 
Jim

[Blacksheep]

Thanks Jim: I just got a sheet of foundation and cut it into small strips and installed that so maybe they will be busy for a while.Ha Not expecting any honey from them anyway since it is a spring swarm!

[BeeMaster2]

Blacksheep,
I only had 4 hives survive the winter. I caught 6 hives this spring, most in my swarm traps. Only the newest 2 hives did not have any honey to remove and right now I am hoping all of them are going to provide another 50 pounds each. I just added a couple thousand bees to the 2 newest swarms, from bees left by commercial beeks, hoping to help they bring in a full load of honey.
Jim

[GSF]

Congrads there Blacksheep. Keep at it and you'll have more than you want to fool with 

[Blacksheep]

Hey I already have more bees than I need that is for sure!Fun to catch them in a trap kinda like fishing!Ha Well not really cause you can eat the fish!

[BeeMaster2]

Blacksheep,
If you have more hives than you really want, you can sell them as nucs which go from $130 to $200. Just make sure you have a good laying queen with 3 frames of brood and a frame or 2 of honey/pollen. There are a lot of new bees out there that would love to be able to buy them.
Jim