Swarm at the Apiary 2012

Sally Shave took these pictures of a swarm in a hedge at the Apiary. Click on the first image to start the slide show.

Checking and cutting branches round the swarm.

Swarm is now acccessible.

A closer look.

Knocking the swarm into a cardboard box.

Box inverted onto sheet & propped up at one side.

Rest of bees entering box. Note fanning - queen is inside!

Knocking the swarm into a nuc.

A feed to settle them.

All seems well.

Later, the nuc was exchanged for a brood box.

The bees have settled in....

...very comfortably.

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