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Swarm in my barn
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Posted by johnok ECI indiana (My Page) on Thu, Jun 1, 06 at 9:50
| My name is John Kindt, I just started a nuc two weeks ago and coincidentally I discovered a swarm that has taken up residence in my barn. I need to remove/capture it since it is close to a busy door. If I get a super and put it next to them will they migrate to it? Any suggestions? |
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RE: Swarm in my barn
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| Has it actually taken up residence or is it using your barn as a stop-over till it finds a better place? Either way, you need to get it into a hive before it leaves or starts making comb. If it is excessible, I would get a super with wax in it and smoke the bees, then carefully brush them into it. If they have started making comb you are going to have a more difficult time getting them into the super but you won't have to worry about them taking off. |
RE: Swarm in my barn
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jbdollar,
could you possibly be J. Dollar who live part of the year in Poinsettia Park. Florida Diane
Hope you don't mind this note of enquiry. |
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