Neat. I had a bee swarm in my tree on Wednesday. It was crazy to see a

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May 6, 2016
6:52:29am

srey All-American

Neat. I had a bee swarm in my tree on Wednesday. It was crazy to see a

basketball sized clump of bees just chilling on a branch.

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My honeybees swarmed again. Captured swarm in a cardboard box (video links)

Acorn

5/6/16 3:23am

So why do you have to go get them? Bees don't come back to the hive after swarm?

fulano

5/6/16 5:25am

That is how bees reproduce

Acorn

5/6/16 5:53am

Very interesting. So you capture them in a box, put them in a new hive and trick

fulano

5/6/16 7:40am

This is why it sucks when people call pest control when they get a swarm

Dwight Schr-UTE

5/8/16 12:06am

Fascinating to watch. I'm surprised that whole swarm came off the tree into the

Bro

5/6/16 6:05am

Swarmed bees are full of honey, and are not protecting a hive, so they are very

Revolution

5/6/16 6:08am

My gloves aren't sting proof. I have been stung on the hands twice.

Acorn

5/6/16 6:24am

Got stung 5X helping my bishop move angry bees

uc coug

5/8/16 9:04am

You should widen those cement blocks to help prevent varroa mites.

Revolution

5/6/16 6:05am

Also, I've read that you need to move a swarm more than 2 miles away or it will

Revolution

5/6/16 6:11am

To prevent that, you take a frame of brood and put them in with the swarm.

Acorn

5/6/16 6:28am

Very very cool. Thanks for sharing!

Borg

5/6/16 6:49am

Neat. I had a bee swarm in my tree on Wednesday. It was crazy to see a

srey

5/6/16 6:52am

thanks for sharin I know little about bees, but that was interesting to see

unctoothman

5/6/16 6:59am

We had a swarm in our backyard years ago. My kids came in and told my wife

5/6/16 7:04am

Here's video of a back yard swarm

kunarcougar

5/6/16 7:41am

Bees are cool!

Nagurski

5/6/16 8:30am

Appreciate the video - but I am certianly not envious - your awesome!

Cougarpride

5/6/16 8:36am

Thanks for sharing. Loving these videos and updates you post. Keep 'em coming!

Zilog

5/6/16 8:42am

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trjohnson007

5/6/16 10:04am

I just bought a nuc from a guy in Logan. Where did you get your suit?

RJCOD

5/6/16 8:16pm

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trjohnson007

5/6/16 10:26pm

Nice job...

5/23/16 5:25pm

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