[SDCBeeks] Swarming Bees - Urgent

[John Harvey]

Just beginning here as well.  Good Luck Gary and thank you for the
procedure Mark.

John

On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM Mark J. Sommer <msommer at somware.com> wrote:

> Punch some breath holes into a cardboard box big enough to hold the swarm.
> Drop them in there off the branch they’re on. Make sure you get the queen.
> Leave the box cracked open a bit and let them rest follow the queen in.
> They will almost all go in. Seal them up so they can’t get out. They can
> stay there while you get a give box (not more than overnight). Keep them
> out of the sun and make sure the have ventilation, but can’t escape.
>
> Give them somewhere fairly far away from your current apiary. The
> likelihood that they stay nearby the old nest is slim - that’s why they
> swarmed.
>
> If you’re using Langston hives, you can get one at Big R. Top bar, you’ll
> have to find someone to lend or sell you one.
>
> ~Mark
> 505-480-3157
>
> > On Apr 16, 2025, at 3:31 PM, Gary Looft <glooft at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > First-year beekeeper here, and just a few hours ago I found my hive
> swarming, and they’ve settled in a nearby tree. From what I’ve read, I can
> attempt to capture this swarm in a nuc box, leave them overnight, and
> introduce them into a new broodbox and keep them. I’m not 100% sure though,
> and don’t know where to get a broodbox in such short notice. Any
> advice/knowledge where to pick one up, and how long I have to do this?
> >
> > Thank you
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