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I was able to get 3 total supers of sourwood from 5 hives in the SC mountains. Most keepers I know didnt get much from sourwood.

Jennifer Berry at UGA participated in a study on this method last year. When I talked with her earlier this year, she said they found it to be ineffective, especially in humid climates.

Sourwood started blooming in the Mountain Rest area last week.

Each time I extract, I save a 2 oz bear. Here's what I've gotten since 2015, left to right.
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Is there any state guidance on labelling and selling specific honey, like sourwood? Other states like NC have guidance, but I haven't found any for SC.

Had a 4th swarm move into an empty hive at my house this weekend, still Westminster, SC.

Thanks! Yesterday I had a fourth swarm this spring move into an empty hive. Been a weird year so far.

In less than two weeks this swarm filled up the two additional mediums I put on to give them room. Added a 4th medium yesterday.

This was the 3rd one to do so this year

I had this large swarm move into an empty hive yesterday. I walked by the hives around 5, and when I came back by at 5:20 this swarm was moving in. Ended up needing a deep and 3 mediums until they...

Went out to take care of the chickens and found this as I came back in. Makes swarm #3 that has moved into empty hives. Westminster (29693)

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Had another swarm move into an empty hive in Westminster (29693).

2 to 2-1/2 gallons from a shallow, 3.5 to 4 gallons from a medium. Assuming all the frames are packed full.

Caught a knee high swarm on a bush right next to Tillman Hall on the Clemson campus.

Blackberry is starting to bloom in northwest SC. Holly is also a source that is blooming now.

I did this last year and all of the swarms out of my hives landed where I put the oil.

Is the branch they are on pretty big? If so, can you throw a rope over it and pull a box up to them? Add a frame of brood to help.

Had a small swarm move into an empty hive. Found it Friday, 4/8. In Westminster, 29693.

Caught 3 swarms, 2 on 3/23, 1 on 3/29.
The first 2 were in Seneca, 29678, the last one in Anderson.

Or if you have an IMGUR or similar photo website, you can post the message board code to directly post the photo into the post.

Here is mine from earlier this spring. It's about 75 ft from my back door.

http://i.imgur.com/xmbA0M2l.jpg

They've worked fine for me here in SC. Just used them a couple weeks ago with mid 90's highs, and mid to upper 60's lows. Had a dozen or so bees left in each super after 1 day.

Our association has been getting it from the lower part of the state for $0.40/lb after shipping cost.

Nice batch jwcarlson. I've been rotating in a frame or two of mixed brood (mostly capped though) each week. Haven't run in to a laying worker problem yet, but I did miss a queen cell last time....

Looks good so far grozzie. I just grafted another 10 today. Found one of my new queens today also.

http://i.imgur.com/N4N057jm.jpg