I help with a couple of hives at my daughter's school. Last weekend I'd seen some queen cells so went back yesterday to make a split. Too late! They'd swarmed to a retaining wall nearby. I simply put my nuc on top of the wall with the entrance near the bees and watched as they marched right in. Amazing to watch how fast the bees started to fan their wings, literally no more than 15 seconds after the first bee walked in.
Best part was that I found the queen and watched her move up the wall and into the hive.
Bees are so cool!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYzS4peK-2k
Best part was that I found the queen and watched her move up the wall and into the hive.
Bees are so cool!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYzS4peK-2k