Preparing and Positioning the Bee Box
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UNBELIEVABLE!! THEY SWARMED...AND WE CAUGHT THEM!!!
What happens here
The beekeeper, dressed in a full beekeeper suit including a veil and gloves, brings a wooden bee box to the location of the swarm. This bee box is a standard hive component, likely a deep super or brood box, pre-fitted with frames to encourage the bees to build their comb inside. He positions the open bee box directly below the main cluster of bees hanging from the pear tree branch.
Goal: Get the prepared bee box ready for swarm transfer.
Tools and materials
- Bee Box — To house the captured honeybee swarm
- Bee Suit Triad Bee Supply — Protecting the beekeeper from stings
- Beekeeper Gloves — Protecting hands during bee handling