Actually saw the swarm happen as they were leaving their home at the city hall in town. I came outside and the air was full of bees flying. They had just started to gather on some bushes so I ran home to get a nuc box to put them in. When I got back this was waiting for me....
I got it into my nuc box without issues, but then transferred it to a 10 frame deep as it was so large. I left it alone for a couple hours thinking it would be OK until I went home for the day. WRONG! I came outside later this afternoon, and saw them flying about 30 feet up near a maple tree. You guessed it, they vacated my box and ended up on a rather large tree limb way out of my reach. My buddy know people at the local FD so he got them over there with a ladder truck and I was able to catch them again! I couldn't get them all, but I got 90 percent of them, hopefully the queen too! I got lit up on my hands, probably 8-9 stings on both. They are swollen right now, but Im happy! I brought them home and hived them in a 10 frame deep hive and put a frame of capped brood, larvae/honey in with them. Hopefully they will stay!!!!
I got it into my nuc box without issues, but then transferred it to a 10 frame deep as it was so large. I left it alone for a couple hours thinking it would be OK until I went home for the day. WRONG! I came outside later this afternoon, and saw them flying about 30 feet up near a maple tree. You guessed it, they vacated my box and ended up on a rather large tree limb way out of my reach. My buddy know people at the local FD so he got them over there with a ladder truck and I was able to catch them again! I couldn't get them all, but I got 90 percent of them, hopefully the queen too! I got lit up on my hands, probably 8-9 stings on both. They are swollen right now, but Im happy! I brought them home and hived them in a 10 frame deep hive and put a frame of capped brood, larvae/honey in with them. Hopefully they will stay!!!!
