SWARM DEVIDED

beecowboy · April 25, 2006, 10:25:40 PM

HI EVERY BODY I HAVE A PROBLEM OR QUESTION I WENT SATURDAY AND GOT A SWARM OUT OF AN OAK TREE, I THOUGHT I GOT THEM ALL IT WAS DARK WHEN I FINISHED[I KNOW I GOT THE QUEEN] THE PEOPLE CALLED TODAY ABOUT 4PM AND SAID I ONLY GOT ABOUT HALF OF THEM. I WAS WONDERING WILL THE FIRST HALF EXCEPT THE 2ND HALF SINCE IT HAS BEEN 3 DAYS?? OR WAHT CAN I DO OR NEED TO DO?? ANY ADVICE WILL BE GREATLY APRESHEATED.. :(

Jerrymac · April 25, 2006, 11:25:00 PM

You are sure you got the queen?

My first thought is this is another swarm. I would think with out the queen they would have returned to the hive they came from. If you got the queen before dark it shouldn't have taken long for them to group around her in the new hive...... I don't think.

Go get these with the attitude that it is a different swarm to be safe.

Michael Bush · April 26, 2006, 11:31:26 PM

Seems like swarms go in bunches. I hardly ever find just one. :)

Hi-Tech · April 30, 2006, 01:01:46 AM

Hey beecowboy,

What part of Bama are you located?

To Bee Or Not To Bee · April 30, 2006, 10:52:05 AM

Hey beecowboy
This spring I got three swarms from the same back yard. This all happened in one week and one of the swarms had 2 queens To me it looks like you have another swarm.
John

beecowboy · May 01, 2006, 09:06:03 PM

HI-Tech I am LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF ANDALUSIA IN A PLACE CALLED STROUGHN. :D

Hi-Tech · May 01, 2006, 09:11:15 PM

We are close.... I am in Forest Home (about 15 miles west of Greenville).