another swarm

[JP]

well, I got another swarm call. I went and viewed it and am going over to get them in about a half hour. Will let everyone know how this one goes. They are on a wall over a door, in a nice cluster. Will report back later, JP

[Scott Derrick]

Look forward to hearing how it went. Please post photos if you got em. Careful it is an addiction.

Scott

[To Bee Or Not To Bee]

JB
      Be very carefull.  It is very addictive.  I started with one and I had a high that lasted for about 3 days.  I needed another fix and got 3 the next week.  It was all I could think about.  Where and when would the next call come? Would it be high in a tree or would it be low on a fence?
      My wife had to show my some tough love.  Now I gather my swarms under cover.  Yes I am a closet swarm gatherer.  I know I shouldn't but it makes me feel so alive.

John

[Hi-Tech]

How do you get known so people will call you? i would love to get a swarm. I have an old existing hive in a house i can get but as of yet, have not gotten their permission.

[JP]

Well, I wish I could report good news but...I had a deep set up right under the cluster, sprayed them with sugar water, brushed them gently off the wall into the deep, but...Apparently the queen found a little place in between the outer wall and an awning to enter. I tried as I might to find her in the cluster but she wasn't there. I gently moved them with my fingers, looking for her, That's when I discovered that some of the bees were entering behind the very small opening in between the outer wall and the awning. I had a drawn frame from one of my hives in the deep that had some honey but they were just not interested in entering the deep without their queen.

[Scott Derrick]

You might try to put in a frame of brood from another hive if you have one. They typically won't leave a hive with brood and they could possibly make their own queen.

Scott