Swarm Removal

I knocked the cluster ball into the pail, put the lid on quickly, and dumped it into a brood box that waiting in the front yard. I vacuumed the rest.

I got a 2nd call around 5 PM telling me that the bees were back. I took this pic around 6:30. There was a softball size cluster ball over the vent cover.

Swarm Removal

After working through the 3 vents, I was able to persuaded the colony to move out. Before I could get my vacuum equipment up the stairs and set up, the swarm flew. It was good to get paid for the job, but I would have liked to captured the bees. The homeowner will stay alert for their return.

I received a call from the homeowner on Thurs., early afternoon telling me a swarm of honey bees had moved into the open vent opening to the left of the gutter drain pipe. I arrived on the scene Friday morning. The vent cover had dropped out after the painters had left the job. I had access to 2 vents through the bathroom window which was 3 stories from ground level. The vent to the right of the corner was above the roof of the car port.

Box Bees for The Hall's

Stragglers finding their way into the box.

Frames back in the box. Queen cage in place.

Bees in the box with queen cage waiting

Bee Yard

Brood boxes with (red ring) queen excludes, and medium supers. One nuc box soon to be moved into deep box.

Bee Yard

Mid-April, waiting to head out for the summer. I will bring the hives home the 1st of Oct.