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[Dieter Brand <diebrand@yahoo.com>]

Last week, I reported about a swarm of bees that was hovering over our land 
and wondered how I could possibly settle them in a beehive.  
 
Today, I found that the swarm had settled in a large black flower pot that 
was lying upturned in the garden.  They come and go through little holes in 
the bottom which now faces upwards.  They didn’t seem to mind when I 
approached as close as two feet to take some pictures.
 
I had been thinking of getting bees for a couple of years already because we 
have plenty of wildflowers and flowering bushes without any herbicides around 
for miles.  We also use a lot of honey with our herbal teas.  It is strange 
how nature sometimes provides when we least expect it to.  Well, we haven’t 
got the honey yet.
 
I wonder, should I leave them where they are now or should I try to resettle 
them in a proper beehive?  If I leave them in the flower pot (which is about 
one and a half foot in diameter and 2 feet tall) how am I going to get to the 
honey?  I have heard about frameless beekeeping in Japan, but don’t now how 
it is done.  
 
Any ideas or opinions?
 
Dieter Brand
Portugal
 



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Hi Dieter,
Nice of nature to answer your call.  I would recommend purchasing a proper
hive body (https://www.dadant.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_idx1 )
for the swarm as well as a super or two for the honey production if you want
to harvest their honey.  You can leave them as is if you just want them to
pollinate but you will need to provide them more space to produce their
brood and honey.

Best,
saor

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From: Dieter Brand <diebrand@yahoo.com>
Subject: [permaculture] How to catch bees!
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Last week, I reported about a swarm of bees that was hovering over our land
and wondered how I could possibly settle them in a beehive.?
?
Today, I found that the swarm had settled in a large black flower pot that
was lying upturned in the garden.? They come and go through little holes in
the bottom which now faces upwards.? They didn?t seem to mind when I
approached as close as two feet to take some pictures.
?
I had been thinking of getting bees for a couple of years already because we
have plenty of wildflowers and flowering bushes without any herbicides
around for miles.? We also use a lot of honey with our herbal teas.? It is
strange how nature sometimes provides when we least expect it to.? Well, we
haven?t got the honey yet.
?
I wonder, should I leave them where they are now or should I try to resettle
them in a proper beehive?? If I leave them in the flower pot (which is about
one and a half foot in diameter and 2 feet tall) how am I going to get to
the honey?? I have heard about frameless beekeeping in Japan, but don?t now
how it is done.?
?
Any ideas or opinions?
?
Dieter Brand
Portugal
?




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