I’ve been really fortunate to have captured several bee swarms lately. Swarming is normal bee behavior, and if the bees can be collected they can be moved into a hive box and used to expand a beekeeper’s bee yard. Here’s a two-minute video of my latest capture, a super-easy job because the bees had thoughtfully moved into a birdhouse, so I was able to take them down from the tree while they were in the box and then move them while I was on the ground, rather than the ladder.
Honeybees: Swarm Capture and Honey Harvest
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity and blessing to capture a swarm of bees. My spousal unit (Pam) was tending to some plants in the front yard and heard bees buzzing – lots of bees. Looking around she noticed many bees flying about the tree in our front yard. She asked me to come take a look and sure enough there was a swarm of bees on a branch.
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Big Excitement in Steve’s Bee Yard
Steve’s bees swarmed Saturday. I was pulling weeds near the front porch and realized that I could hear the bees (turn your sound on so you can hear what I heard!). That’s not normal, so I walked down into the yard and before I got too far, I could actually see the cloud of bees.
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