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.
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Checking and cutting branches round the swarm.
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Swarm is now acccessible.
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A closer look.
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Knocking the swarm into a cardboard box.
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Box inverted onto sheet & propped up at one side.
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Rest of bees entering box. Note fanning - queen is inside!
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Knocking the swarm into a nuc.
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A feed to settle them.
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All seems well.
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Later, the nuc was exchanged for a brood box.
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The bees have settled in....
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...very comfortably.
