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Monthly Archives: June 2007

Bees Clustering Outside the Hive

28-Jun-07

I have 5 hives, 4 of which are in the same general area. One of the hives has a large number of bees clustered on the outside of the hive for the last 3 or 4 days. Is this because of the hot weather lately? If so, how come the other hives aren’t doing the [...]

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Protected: Proof that the queen is in the hive - Part 2 (registered beeblog users only)

07-Jun-07

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Proof that the queen is in the hive - Part 1

07-Jun-07

My preferred method of catching a swarm:
If the swarm is accessible, use a swarm catcher (or even a large, clean bucket).  Put the basket of the swarm catcher around the swarm, then shake the branch it is hanging from so that the swarm falls into it.  As quickly as possible, place a wet towel over the [...]

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A Queen Emerges from a Nuc

06-Jun-07

Swarming season is upon us.  In an effort to keep swarms down in my bee yard, I remove queen cells whenever I find them.  Usually, this is a simple matter of cutting out the cell and discarding it.
Occasionally, however, I find a queen cell in an extremely vigorous, healthy hive that produces well and has survived [...]

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