Spring Build up

[GSF]

It's just astonishing what bees can & will do in the spring. I caught a swarm about 10 days ago. I put it in an 8f deep. I had caught so many swarms this year (30) all I had to put in there was some comb I was going to melt for wax. I peeped in yesterday evening and they had completely drawn out an 8 frame deep and filled it with nectar. A month from now we'll be counting how many individual cells they're drawing out (because they'll be done slowed down so much).

[Jim134]

             A swarm of bees is primed to build comb. Especially if the bees have the resources of spring.Bees will do this very easily for the first 21 days. Need to keep a close eye on them . So the bees will not run out of space. This has been my experience.


                      BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)

[BeeMaster2]

I had a similar situation 2 weeks ago. In 13 days, the swarm filled 8 empty frames They did not build on 2 old plasticell frames that I had placed in the trap) and then built 12" of comb below the frames and filled most of them with brood.
Jim

[Matt J]

GSF. Maybe since we're close, you can tell me what this is that my bees have been working the you know what out of.  Privet maybe?






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[tjc1]

30 swarms already?! That's crazy! Are they from feral hives, or do you have commercial beeks nearby?

[GSF]

Matt,They're probably from the same plant but the first on I'd say is privet aka; hedge bushes or wild ligustrum(sp). The second one is probably too good of a picture. I'd have to say privet as well.

tjc1, I did a presentation at our beekeeping club last night. I told them now when I see a swarm it tick's me off 

These are my bees. If there are any feral bees then they've just moved in or are second/third generation bees from my hives. I went into winter with 20 hives and came out of winter with 20. I combined one because the queen quit laying, sold 5 more and the swarms are from the remaining 14. I didn't miscount either. Not counting the queen castles I have 43 colonies in my yard. I'm fixing to sell, sell, sell.

[KeyLargoBees]

yah 30 LOL....i have caught 10 and I thought i was doing good

But then again mine are all from feral hives ;-)