Position Hive and Collect Swarm
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đź”´AMAZING LIVE Capturing a Huge Honey bee swarm!
What happens here
With the beehive box prepared, the beekeeper carefully positions it directly beneath the hanging bee swarm. He uses pruning shears to snip the small branch that holds the entire swarm. Holding the cut branch, he performs a quick, firm shake over the open hive box, dislodging the vast majority of the bees into their new home. Any remaining bees are encouraged to enter by placing the detached branch near the hive entrance.
Goal: Transfer the bee swarm from the tree branch into the new hive
Tools and materials
- Prepared Beehive Box N/A — Receiving the bee swarm
- Pruning Shears — Cutting the branch supporting the swarm