Get Swarm Ready!
Bees swarming is a natural behaviour, get ahead of the swarm season with the Humble Bee Quiz. Brush up on your skills and become a better bee keeper and swarm collector. www.hbhoney.com/shop
Noticing signs of swarming at the hive is valuable for keeping your bees.
Lots of bees on the outside of a hive and hundreds of flying bees would indicate a swarm starting.
Differentiating between cells is important to knowing when a hive will swarm.
Queen cells indicate that the hive will likely swarm if an existing queen is in the hive at this point.
We all use different management techniques, what do you do to prevent swarming?
Once a swarm has left how to you collect them?
Swarms will generally move until they find a suitable hive location. Speed is key to successful collection. Bags and Vacs ensure quick collection and reduce the chance of loss, by swarms moving on mid collection.
Thanks for brushing up on your swarm skills. If you would like some equipment to speed up collections visit Humble Bee for innovative bee keeping equipment. Have a great season - Jordan at Humble Bee www.hbhoney.com/shop