I *think* we might have caught a swarm in our swarm catcher. 3 or 4 weeks ago we put an 8 frame deep up on the grape arbor with 1 frame of old comb and some lemon grass oil on a q-tip. There was zero activity around this box until today - there was nothing in the comb to rob.
Just a few minutes ago I noticed bees going in an out like it's a regular hive. Since it's only got one frame we're concerned the bees are going to make a mess in there. Assuming we actually got a swarm, how soon can we go in an add more frames? One week? Two?
Just a few minutes ago I noticed bees going in an out like it's a regular hive. Since it's only got one frame we're concerned the bees are going to make a mess in there. Assuming we actually got a swarm, how soon can we go in an add more frames? One week? Two?