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  • From: "Eckel, Stephen" <SEckel AT unch.unc.edu>
  • To: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [ocba] Swarm question from a newbie (and not on the swarm listserve)
  • Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:57:03 -0400

Just got home (at dusk) from a 4 day business trip and noticed a nice
swarm above my hives in a tree. I have no idea how long it was up there.
First time ever to have one so asking some advice. I live in Chapel Hill
(intersection of 86 and 40).

The branch containing the major part of the swarm was located about 4
inches above what I could reach with my 6-foot ladder and being at the
top. I shook some into a bucket, but left most of it up there (assume
the queen stayed there). There is no good place to lean an extension
ladder, so not sure what to do.

I placed some sugar water in an open hive body, including the bees I
could reach.

Any thoughts on better / different ways to lure the swarm into the hive
body, when it is out of reach?

Stephen Eckel





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