I had friends over for a picnic today - three friends and their children and while they were here I took them down to see my hives - both hives were fine! We we walked back up towards my house and we headed over to my flower bed outside my house to admire my Lilies...and I noticed something flying around one of my bushes - then I saw what it was - a SWARM!!!! I had a swarm of honey bees in a bush in my main flower bed - right outside my house!!!! OMG!!!!! I couldn't believe it!!!! What are the odds? It isn't from my hives!!! Yet its right outside my own front door! I don't know of any other beekeepers close to me! Its like these came to me lol! How funny!
So I had an audience as I caught my very first swarm! It was so exciting :) Luckily my friend had her camera and took pictures which I hope to get from her later and my Son was around to film it.
I'm glad I've watched lots of youtube videos on catching swarms :) it made it easy!
Oh and I also got my very first bee sting so I guess I'm an official bee keeper now right?? ;)
The bees are in a big box ready to go in a hive that I will set up tonight when DH is home to help....I have everything thankfully....
I'm so excited :)
Heres the swarm before I cut it out: