I Caught a swarm of Bees with a Bait Hive!!

In this episode. You won’t believe it I caught bee in a tree with a bee trap. A bait hive. It’s as exciting as it sounds.

[@freemanstump9765]

Well done 👍👍

[@samsdogwalks6688]

Didnt realise you had an already marked queen in your swarm.

[@dcsblessedbees]

Congratulations.👍

[@DraigwenHoney]

Thanks

[@won2winit]

May well be an old queen and when superceded she and a small entourage went with her. Was called to a swarm w years ago and was just a queen and about 50 workers.

[@DraigwenHoney]

They are growing very slowly. I’m going to try and boost them soon as possible. If they try and make a new queen I will let them. How are your bees doing.

[@won2winit]

@@DraigwenHoney one colony potentially queen less or in the process of a virgin out on mating flights, one with chalk brood that's improved but laying pattern not great so more than likely requeening, two going well and a newly introduced carniolan queen last week in a nuc still to lay

[@DraigwenHoney]

Where did you get your queens? My main colony is on the brink of starvation but the bramble is about to bloom here in south wales. Is the hawthorn still on up with you?

[@DraigwenHoney]

I’ve had a frame feeder in with them but they didn’t take the feed. I’ve put a frame of honey in with them now.