catching a swarm two different ways

BeeMaster2 · September 02, 2011, 12:28:46 PM

Quote from: buzzbee on September 01, 2011, 11:01:32 PM
Schawee,
was there some virgin queens in that swarm they may have wanted to leave with? Or possibly multiple queens?

They may have found a new location when Schawee put them in that nuc but they just couldn't get the queen to follow.
Jim

yockey5 · September 02, 2011, 01:09:10 PM

Quote from: sawdstmakr on September 02, 2011, 12:28:46 PM
Quote from: buzzbee on September 01, 2011, 11:01:32 PM
Schawee,
was there some virgin queens in that swarm they may have wanted to leave with? Or possibly multiple queens?
They may have found a new location when Schawee put them in that nuc but they just couldn't get the queen to follow.
Jim

This makes sense.

jhs494 · September 08, 2011, 07:36:41 AM

Nice video Schawee!

Just moving handfuls of bees you can feel the heat, I can only imagine the warmth from the whole swarm on your hand.

Nice job, and thanks for sharing it with us!

Joe

schawee · September 13, 2011, 03:51:07 PM

jim ,thats why i cage the queens so if they leave they will come back.now they are building comb and doing great.buzzbee i checked twice before i let the queen out and didn't find another queen.joe,to my surprise the heat that was inside the swarm was very warm. ......schawee

D Coates · September 30, 2011, 06:31:32 PM

I've got to try that sometime. I've not gotten good at finding the queen in swarms or cut outs but I keep trying. As soon as I do I'll try this. Thanks for the video!

schawee · October 02, 2011, 10:53:02 PM

d coates,i can't wait to try it again.

BeeMaster2 · October 03, 2011, 12:42:30 PM

Quote from: schawee on October 02, 2011, 10:53:02 PM
d coates,i can't wait to try it again.

I sure hope you have your camera again. :)
Jim

schawee · October 04, 2011, 11:35:19 PM

jim, i always have my camera :-D