Catching a Swarm with a Russian Scion kind of.... The Scion works.

Just happened to be in the bee yard when a swarm left the hive. This one is a virgin so I will be going into the one it came out of after the catch. I have this attempt at a Russian Scion in the bee yard but why would i want to shake a swarm into a box when i can throw an old brood frame and then catch the queen and cage her. This is the SIMPLEST way i know to catch a swarm when it in the air. it works 100% of the time.

[@matthewmyers4500]

Thank You for sharing your straight forward beekeeping ideas with us all. I will borrow this idea and give it a try.

[@noahriding5780]

Wow. Fun. Thanks a bunch.

[@HaselorHoney]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing 🐝🐝🐝

[@WoolieBsApiary]

thanks for watching

[@kat2641]

Them ladies are extremely fast an slippery 😎 I hung a swarm trap an went back 2 weeks later an had "2" swarms. 1 in the trap an another building under the plywood supporting the swarm trap. The ones in the trap were not bad but the ones that built outside? Dammmmm they were sassy ! Never have I seen two that close before .but I got her an cut the comb an rubber band it in a nuke box an they are fast growing out of it .

[@WoolieBsApiary]

i have a video of 4 traps all within 20 yards of each other and 2 were taken and the other 2 had scouts going in and out. i have a friend that this year has caught 9 swarms on the same tree. best ive done is 5 but its 20 miles away so i only check it every 2 to 3 weeks he checks his every week thats why he has trapped over 60 this year in the mountains

[@decaturridgebees8761]

Fun times!

[@beekeepinginaustraliabyala9825]

Thats the best way to get them i reckon! They settle on frame and in the hive they go

[@WoolieBsApiary]

yes it is. soooooo easy

[@JP-nx9rm]

Literally just thinking about making one of these, brilliant !

[@WoolieBsApiary]

they work the secret is to keep the wax lemongrass or swarm commander refreshed every 7 to 10 days being in the sun it degrades quickly.

[@JP-nx9rm]

@@WoolieBsApiary perfect thanks , I caught a huge swarm by using old brood ,lemongrass and a smear of honey

[@Mp5sting]

I made a Scion 3 years ago and after many swarms none went to the scion!!

[@WoolieBsApiary]

this one has caught 2 this year and that one made 3. the first 2 were on the scion not the frame i threw on it.