swarm-list Mailing List: Re: WHO Doesn't Have Bees, and wants them? What cities are you in? What prevents you from chasing swarms?

[Ahmed Mustafa (ahmedmustafa]

I am looking for Queen(s).

My first two swarm catches were very small, and the second was smaller than a small pineapple.   

Both swarms are now in one hive box, I am sure there is no Queen , hive has been more than 2 months now.  bees are still handful, living on their own.
I hardly see them come out.  I need a queen or may be an exchange of a frame with eggs, so worker bees may develop a queen on their own.  

My second swarm catch was a really big one.  I had them in a deep and super.  they have been two weeks now, thriving, however, I have yet to see a Queen. 
I am going to wait another 2-3 weeks.  They play outside in the late morning all day,
I do notice some 10-15% or more of the bees happier with bearding outside the hive box.  so not sure if the second hive box has a queen or not.

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Subject: [ACBA Swarmlist] WHO Doesn't Have Bees, and wants them? What cities are you in? What prevents you from chasing swarms?

 

We'd like to get an idea of how well the swarms are getting to where
they need to be.

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