It finally warmed up and I caught A SWARM

[jb63]

This was about a #2.5 swarm my friend called and said come and get-em.

[jb63]

I forgot to take a pic before, so this is what was left on the branch after I shook them.A half hour later they had all found their way into their new home.Tonight they get to go for a ride in the Isuzu box van.

[PerryBee]

Alright!


Neat idea for a "hive" stand! If a guy made a long one up for a half dozen nucs, no bending!

[G3farms]

Good deal!! Nothing like catching a swarm, especially the first one of the season.

That is a dandy hive stand, might make one of those up to use doing cut outs.

[jb63]

I coppied it from a Target tile saw stand.You can add a sink hole cutout and it's a table.

[jb63]

My swarm trap after 3 days.

[jb63]

[G3farms]

Did you catch a swarm or are those just curious bees checking things out?

[jb63]

Yes, it's a swarm.Last year I caught 4 or5 in that same spot.I put a screw in the grout joint and just kept trading traps out till july.

[efmesch]

Here we've been dry for about a month. It's refreshing to see that beautiful fresh Oregon green. Congrats on your swarm catching successes.

[jb63]

My neighbor down the road let me put a trap at his house,it helps that he has a bee tree in his front yard.

[blueblood]

Right on! It's becoming one of my favorite things to do for sure...

[jb63]

It's not quite deadliest catch, but it is additive for sure.

[bamabww]

Wow! way to go. Thanks for sharing those pictures.

[efmesch]

There's NOTHING else in beekeeping like the pure enjoyment of catching a swarm.