another swarm

[drobbins]

this is turning out to be a great spring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83KV7U8f4XE&feature=youtu.be

[jtcmedic]

That went well, was that a tree pruner. Thanks for sharing

[drobbins]

yea, it has a saw on then end ( which wasn't on it) and a hook with a cutter gadget
pretty handy tool
here's a link, I think mine is longer than this one
https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-Reach-Pruning-Rotating-Orange/dp/B004BQ66ZM/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=tree+pruning+tool&qid=1555549778&s=gateway&sr=8-11

[BeeMaster2]

That looked like a good size swarm. Did they stay in the Nuc.
Jim Altmiller

[drobbins]

it's been 3 days and so far so good
I was running out of equipment, it's now 3, 5 frames nucs high, and they seem happy
gotta build more stuff
I've caught 4 in 4 weeks
when it got twilight I moved em 20 feet to a stand
a LOT of bees clustered on the outside of the box and I worried they were still in swarm mode
but it was a chilly night (down to about 40F) and they all moved inside
time will tell

here's a video after I moved em to a stand
a lot of bees clustering on the outside
but they seem to be happy 2 days later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7AmNAxgQlc&feature=youtu.be

[BeeMaster2]

3 nucs full, definitely a nice swarm. They will make a lot of honey for you this year.
Jim Altmiller

[drobbins]

that would be nice, but all I had to give them was foundation and we're in the middle of our main flow now

[drobbins]

another swarm in my backyard today
pretty small, clearly an after swarm from the one the other day
they were in a difficult spot and by the time I got equipment together, they were gone