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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: cdray on May 18, 2012, 03:00:49 pm

Title: My first swarm removal
Post by: cdray on May 18, 2012, 03:00:49 pm

This is my first year as a beekeeper and my first swarm removal. It took me two days but I finally got the queen. A special thanks to J.P., Schawee, Scott and Peggy, for all of the videos you guys have posted on YouTube. Your videos gave me the confidence to give this a try. Thanks, David.

Removing a swarm of Honeybees (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV0uEmez-E8#ws)

Title: Re: My first swarm removal
Post by: AllenF on May 18, 2012, 05:20:34 pm

Good video.   You can hear the queen piping when she was attached to the frame.    I would have left them in one box, not 2 because of the beetles until they needed more room.   Good catch. 

Title: Re: My first swarm removal
Post by: hardwood on May 18, 2012, 06:30:13 pm

I liked that one! I hate it when I'm not sure where the queen is...good job on finding her!

Scott

Title: Re: My first swarm removal
Post by: cdray on May 19, 2012, 06:36:37 pm

Thanks for the replies, guys. I still have a softball size ball of bees in the tree. Every time I shake them, they go straight back to the tree. What should I do?

Title: Re: My first swarm removal
Post by: hardwood on May 19, 2012, 07:29:09 pm

They are still orienting to the pheromones that are left behind. Either spray the branch with bee quick/go or just cut that branch off and shake the bees straight into the hive.

Scott

Title: Re: My first swarm removal
Post by: cdray on May 19, 2012, 09:52:44 pm

Thanks, Scott.