Checkout what today brought.....BEES(NEW VIDEO)

[SamG347]

I have not tryed nuc boxes or swarm catchers. I built this hive originally when I found a swarm hanging from the base of an Xmas in about december. They were gonna die out there any way with the temps and ice we were getting....so I cut the branch off put it in a box and got the bees home. They did fine for a while but slowly died offf. And finally all died. I'm really looking forward to getting a swarm into this hive...I will have to build a hive that will hold the size bars I'm using. Because they wont be able to stay in that hive for too long.

 

[SamG347]

Just update from today....

Was even WARMER Today....Hive was BUZZZING! Probably about 40 or more bees today. I'm really expecting within the next month or two to have a swarm move in. These bees are probably from 2-3 different colonies which gives me an even better chance. I did some checking up of the hive today and they had the sugar can bone dry. Added new sugar syrup and sealed her back up. Can't wait!

 

[crtrlovr]

I know NOTHING about bees except that there is a rather large wild/untended natural group (swarm, ?? anyway, a REALLY big extended family!) of bees about 20' up in a large tree in a yard across the road from us. The place is for sale; if it sells, I REALLY hope the new owners leave them alone and don't try to get rid of them. WE NEED OUR BEES!!!!

 

[SamG347]

Here is a Video from Today.....

http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/SamG347/PA Bees/?action=view&current=MOV03012.flv