swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Free Bees - Fremont - South Sundale - 2x Swarms Caught

[Gerald Przybylski (gtp000000]

    You need to inspect the mother hives in two or three days to see if
    any queen cells
    have hatched out.  As soon as you see that a queen hatched out, you
    
    should uncap all the mature queens you can find and destroy ALL the
    other 
    immature queen cells and larva. 
    Then the hive decides on which queen will take over and it won't
    produce an "after-swarm." 
    
    Don't destroy any queen cells until you see that at least one queen
    has emerged! 
    Good luck!!!

On 4/14/24 3:42 PM, PhiQPham via swarm-list wrote:

Two of my hives swarmed today. I have them both caught in boxes. 

They are available for anyone who can pick them up tonight.

Willing to loan out the boxes and gear for return after the bees are moved into their new hive.

Call or text

Phi

720-939-4500

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