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Hi,
I watched, today, as one of my hives swarmed. Fortunately, they landed in a tree top about 20 feet up and I was able to capture it and put it into a box. The box has a queen excluder on it to prevent the swarm from leaving and I see bees going in and out of the box so I can assume that they are accepting the box.
However, the hive that the swarm originating from has a softball sized ball of bees hanging out under the bottom board.
Are they going to swarm again?
Could it be bees from the original swarm? Should I do anything?
Thanks in advance!
I watched, today, as one of my hives swarmed. Fortunately, they landed in a tree top about 20 feet up and I was able to capture it and put it into a box. The box has a queen excluder on it to prevent the swarm from leaving and I see bees going in and out of the box so I can assume that they are accepting the box.
However, the hive that the swarm originating from has a softball sized ball of bees hanging out under the bottom board.
Are they going to swarm again?
Could it be bees from the original swarm? Should I do anything?
Thanks in advance!