Catching my first swarm YIKES - never seen it done before

1 year ago
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yea so where my bees where at a friend home in Oratia Auckland NZ they called me up n a friday night and said the bees had left the hive and were in a tree !
CRIKEY - im just a new bee keeper what now.
So I called a new mate who was a bee keeper and he couldnt help so he said just go there early tomorrow with a box and catch them in that - cut the swarm off the branch so they fall into the box.
So this is it. No idea at about 630-7am. Could have been earlier as the sun wasnt awake even.

The home owners sun took the video, he was about 11. Both Adman and his dad had no protective clothing on. I was pretty much almost naked too.
so so it goes..... this is a beaut laugh.

No i know what to do would provide more instructions for Bill who also was doing his best when he cut that branch with the main swarm on it LOL
RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

It turned out the bees were still pretty calm even after the fall !
It was like the Battle of Brittan standing on that deck when that happened...

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