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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Oct 29, 2008 2:00:13 GMT -5
My BIL told me that there were some bees under the house trailer that we use for storage. I stopped today and looked, and they are building comb right under the trailer. I could see that something had been snacking on the comb. But just a little.
I'll get some pictures tomorrow.
How would I go about capturing this hive for my very own? Or is that like bad?
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Post by cff on Nov 4, 2008 20:13:03 GMT -5
I missed your post - but it's really easy to move them into a hive. Take a set of deep brood frames and wire the comb into the frames - some people use large rubber bands but the thought here is to place the hive's comb into the center of a frame so that it can be placed whole into the hive. This web page has some nifty pictures for ya. www.beesource.com/plans/swarmframe.htmMy BIL told me that there were some bees under the house trailer that we use for storage. I stopped today and looked, and they are building comb right under the trailer. I could see that something had been snacking on the comb. But just a little. I'll get some pictures tomorrow. How would I go about capturing this hive for my very own? Or is that like bad? |
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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Nov 4, 2008 22:40:50 GMT -5
Thanks.
I'll have to get to building my frames and such.
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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Nov 6, 2008 0:11:10 GMT -5
Pics of the bees under the trailer:   I thought this looked like somewhere a hornets next had been:  Then I found this dead hornet on the ground, behind the wasp.  |
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Post by cff on Nov 7, 2008 6:28:47 GMT -5
Just from what I can see in the picture it doesn't look like they have built up winter stores to feed on, I would start feeding them ASAP.
When you start removing the comb - move slow and try to spot the queen (she is a must have) member of the hive at this time of year.
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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Nov 13, 2008 22:34:14 GMT -5
What do I need to mix up to feed to these bees?
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Post by cff on Nov 13, 2008 23:15:31 GMT -5
A 1 to 1 ratio of sugar water = 1 quart of sugar to a 1 quart of warm water. You can put the sugar water in a standard poultry water jar. Fill the bottom ring with small stones to keep the bees from drowning. You'll need to feed till they stop takeing it = two or more gallons total  |
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Post by cff on Nov 13, 2008 23:18:49 GMT -5
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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Nov 14, 2008 1:45:31 GMT -5
Great! I'm going to mix it now and put it out there tomorrow.
Tha nks
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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Nov 22, 2008 19:06:45 GMT -5
Well the bees didn't have much time to eat anything. It got cold here quick. It was 20 lastnight. If I put the "juice" out to them, will they come out and eat during the winter?
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Post by cff on Nov 22, 2008 19:14:31 GMT -5
**Most** Bees will fly anytime it's close to 50 degrees, sit your feeder close to them (out of the wind if possible) - all you can do is hope for the best. They may have enough stores to make it till a warmer day. Well the bees didn't have much time to eat anything. It got cold here quick. It was 20 lastnight. If I put the "juice" out to them, will they come out and eat during the winter? |
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Post by hoosierheightsfarm on Mar 18, 2009 18:55:26 GMT -5
I went out and checked on the bees, something had gotten up to the combs and torn them down and eaten most of it up.
So no "free" bees for me at this time.
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