#bee swarms

[coolforcats]

[manukahoneyus]

During the warm seasons swarms are a common occurrence. Swarms happen when a second queen is born to the colony. The older mother queen then takes up to half the colony and heads out to establish a new hive. While in swarm mode bees are very docile and rarely sting. The workers swarm around and protect the queen until a new home is located. 

NEVER call an exterminator or use pesticides on Our Dear Friends. Call an extractor or your local nursery. They will send out a keeper to safely remove and relocate the colony.

[clairehoneybee]

Honeybee Swarm Bonanza

Keeping honey bee hives means you will likely encounter swarms, honeybees that split off from a mother colony. A natural reproduction process, swarming can happen to any beekeeper, so you should be prepared when it occurs. It is a sight to behold when the swarm is in full flight. The season of swarms is typically in April and May here in the Mid-Atlantic, when bees are building up quickly from…

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[manukahoneyus]

We are done for swarms for the year, but this photo is a great bee swarm moment captured. 

[wideworldadventures]

When the beekeeper becomes a beeloser

When the beekeeper becomes a beeloser

Top tip #1: Take measures to avoid swarming!

Did you check for queen cells? Yep, didn’t see any.

Was there room in the hive? Yes, space in the brood box and a lovely new super on top for honey.

Why did my bees decide to move out? Who knows but it is a lovely warm sunny day today – 23C. It’s been chilly here in North Yorkshire, to the point where finding days over 12C for full inspections has…

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[doctorpuff]

Duvar Resimleri l Arılar

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[houplin]

There was a blinking sign on 95 saying keep your windows up bc there are bee swarms in the area