Natural Beekeeping International Forum

[MrsTanty]

Hello!

I'm a newbie and just got a second hand top bar hive so I'm looking for a swarm. I'm near Welwyn in Hertfordshire.

xx

[Thebigflyin]

Hi there , how did you get on?? did you get a swarm??

I had two in my garden , I used my swarm pole contraption.

https://youtu.be/vB5dou4jxaU

hope that might help you.. I am going to try some swarm traps this next year, however I am sceptical.

I to have a TBH and HAH hives (hancock alternate beehives/ habitat)

cheers for now

Kevi

[andy pearce]

Hi Kevi
watched your vid about your stick...very interesting...

What do you mean by swarm traps....Do you mean bait hives? I used empty National brood and a super and got six primes and two casts this year (the casts did not end up viable so I shook them out into the apiary at dusk...worked very well as far as I could see). No need to be sceptical! Baited with lemongrass oil and they came to me. The only work I have had to do is to get two of them off my red diesel tank which was tedious and involved several tall piles of pallets.

A

[Thebigflyin]

Hay thats great news!!

Ja swarm trap , bait hive .. same thing.

I use two honey boxes strapped together,, and lemongrass oil.. should do a how to vidio next year..

have a great christmase season.

Kev

[Thebigflyin]

Hi

I am doing swarm lure shoot out (comparison.)

https://youtu.be/4wrgZZVRtmM

Ja its not really science or anything but its fun anyhow.

Kev