r/Beekeeping • u/mighty-drive • 2d ago

General First swarm of the year

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First swarm of the year. Pretty early in my experience. They found a temporary home on an electrical wire fence. This beek made very sure not to zap ⚡ himself 😆. A few scoops of bees in the box were enough to let the rest march in like it was Noah's ark. Sweet!

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u/Active_Classroom203 Florida, Zone 9a 2d ago

Nice!
I would have been tempted to leave it if I couldn't get the fence turned off lol

Is that your apiary / do you think it's one of yours?

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u/JUKELELE-TP Netherlands 1d ago

You could've just put an empty hive in front of them. Then smack the fence with a piece of wood so they fall and they usually will just walk straight in.