What an amazing day! A swarm of honey bees was found hanging from a branch in a hedge in our field. I had the pleasure of removing it -awesome!! With my bee suit on and covered from head to toe a box was placed under the swarm. Hedge cutters were then used to cut the branches and the majority of the swarm fell into the box. There was hundreds of bees flying around me and it was a little un-nerving and at one stage dam frightening but thrilling all the same.
The lid needed to be placed back on the box to keep them in place, so we had to brush them in trying not to kill them. Lid fixed tightly but there was still loads flying about and a large clump on the floor.
Decision made to leave the box were it was in the hope that in half an hour they would also go in after the queen.
One hour later we plugged up the hole and moved it to the apiary. A board was placed on the floor sloping up to the hive entrance and a white bed sheet placed on top. The lid of the box was now removed and the bees tipped out on to the sheet. It was fascinating the bees started to march up the board to the hive entrance, eventually the all went in!!! hived.
That is now hive number 4, where did they come from???
Unfortunately i did not take any photos but I have a link to show you the swarm caught last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyuBtNfTHGk
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