Anyone run a quarantine spot ?

[Drifter]

I just brought back a new bunch of bees from a fallen tree limb . It is a big colony , filled most of 2 brood bodys .

I was hesitant to take them directly to my other bees . They seemed healthy and never saw any sign of mites . Popped open a few drone brood cells in process of extraction .

Drifter

[rainesridgefarm]

I have three spots I take my swarms I catch till I know they are clean. It is a good idea.

[hoosierhiver]

my home apiary has only hives that have overwintered or i feel are clean and above average.my new hives have to "graduate" to make it there.

[Michael Bush]

I do now, but I didn't used to. I have two Apiaries and I keep them separate from spring, when I get inspected until fall, when I won't be shipping bees. But if I wasn't shipping bees I probably wouldn't because it's a lot of work. But then it also depends on how close your other yard is. Mine is an hour's drive.

[BjornBee]

What exactly are you quarantining them for? Mites or other deseases? And could you tell me what would a swarm be transmitting to the other hives? Equipment and used hives I could see, but a recently caught swarm?