Bee Apiarist- 5 Days after setting Swarm Trap...We Got a Swarm!

-Written 6/2/2021

After only 5 Days from Setting Up a Swarm Trap, It had a Family of Bees Move in. 

Since this location has gotten a swarm so quickly, it is recommended to put another swarm box back up in the same location to catch any additional after swarm from the same mother colony. Doing this will hopefully increase the amount of Swarms caught per year.

Today is 6/2/2021 (Wednesday), Looking at the Ohio Weather, I have Rain for two days (Wed,Thurs) then a Four Day Break of Nice Weather starting Friday and lasting until following Tuesday, So I believe Friday night will be a great time to relocate the swarm and give them about 4 good weather days to get acclimated to there new location, I personally would not recommend moving the swarms during bad weather as they will be stuck in doors and this may only increase the odds of them Absconding as soon as nice weather hits.

I will be recording as much of the Process as I Can and will post how the Swarms Frames and Everything look during there first Inspection.

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-Author: Steven M.

"I have no affiliation with any producers of Honey or Bee Keeping Equipment, this is a personal Blog of my Experiences as a New Apiarist."