tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840351618088938368.post4856382746191204621..comments2023-07-03T05:56:59.189-07:00Comments on Seattle Bee Works: Swarm patrolkristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17198235658977942808noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840351618088938368.post-32073047778170152792008-05-15T23:19:00.000-07:002008-05-15T23:19:00.000-07:00HI Rick,thanks for the compliments on my site.Soun...HI Rick,<BR/>thanks for the compliments on my site.<BR/>Sounds like you have learned alot and are ready for the bees!<BR/>As you can tell, I am pretty new at this too, but can offer a bit of info from my experience and feedback from my mentor.<BR/><BR/>As far as keeping the bees from swarming, you can't really lock the queen in, nor would you want to, in my opinion. My mentor says sometimes some bees just swarm regardless of what you do and you can't control it. <BR/>However, once you have the bees in the hive, you need to make sure they have room to grow into else they will swarm..and, check on them regularly to ensure there are no signs of swarming- look for swarm cells and "delete" them (my term for it- which seems less personal than "squash it" or "kill it".)<BR/><BR/>feel free to email me krconner@aol..com to collaborate in your adventures!kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198235658977942808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840351618088938368.post-9839688956879609262008-05-14T21:20:00.000-07:002008-05-14T21:20:00.000-07:00Hey Krista, good job and nice detail. I am new to...Hey Krista, good job and nice detail. I am new to Bees. Built a complete hive - 2 10 frame supers and a short super. I just finished building a vacuum similar to yours. I've read a LOT on the internet and think I am ready to go catch another swarm my first one - before having ANY equipment was nice enough to hang out in a cardboard box for a day while I built the hive, but left a month later... I pestered them too much in my awe :) One thing I can not seem to figure out... if I get the queen and swarm into my hive - should I somehow lock the queen in? and if so, could you suggest how? If not, I assume she just gets happy in the new hive and stays?? (well, if I don't pester them next time by looking in all the time ;)<BR/>Great pics and nice write-up!! Thanks! RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com