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  1. Swarms, Trap-outs, and Cut-outs
    Woke up this morning to find a nice big swarm of bees on the lilac bush within easy reach about 50 feet from my bee yard. Easily cut it down, shook them into a box, then set up a hive in my yard to put them in, including two full frames of honey. Somehow, in transferring the bees from the box...
  2. Bee Forum
    Will putting swarm bees into a already queened hive cause a problem? I was looking to catch swarms and maybe merge them with my younger hives to help them grow faster, but will the already established hive except the swarm bees, and will the swarm bees except the queen?
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