Re: will a swam stay over night
Well got my first swarm today, took a deep with me along with a bottom board and a top, took several frames out, sat the box under the swarm, started sawing on the limb, well almost half of the swarm fell and landed on the box, with other landing on the grass.
The bees took to the box right away, the bees that missed the box, started marching up the sides and into the box, it was amazing to see this.
Then I cut off the rest of the limb, shook the rest of the bees along with the queen into the box, placed a screen over the top and waited about 10 minutes, then opened up the side of the screen and let several thousand bees that were flying around come into the box.
taped ur up, placed the lid on, and transported it home.
When I got home I drilled several holes in the front where the entrance board into entrance board, and placed it with the rest of my hives.
Walked out several hours later, lots of activity going on at the entrance, we'll see how things will work out.