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This same hive swarmed at the same degree days last year and it's not even the same bees unless the swarm I caught and put in the box was from there originally.

My bee log entry last night:

"Last year: April 23, 2025 107.4 + 184.9 = 292.3 Blossom degrees
Swarm day, West hive, might have been a fire drill,, but that meant queen flying."

"Apr 18, 2026 Feb 8.5 + Mar 145.9 = 154.4 + 150.5 = 304.9 Blossom degrees"

#beekeeping #Swarm #BeeSwarm #SwarmCatching #bees #HoneyBees #apiary

This same hive swarmed at the same degree days last year and it's not even the same bees unless the swarm I caught and put in the box was from there originally.

My bee log entry last night:

"Last year: April 23, 2025 107.4 + 184.9 = 292.3 Blossom degrees
Swarm day, West hive, might have been a fire drill,, but that meant queen flying."

"Apr 18, 2026 Feb 8.5 + Mar 145.9 = 154.4 + 150.5 = 304.9 Blossom degrees"

#beekeeping #Swarm #BeeSwarm #SwarmCatching #bees #HoneyBees #apiary

One of the hives swarmed today and it was low enough in a tree I could catch it while standing 7 feet up on a ladder with a fiberglass pole I modified. Once most of the bees were caught the weight couldn't be held vertical and then I heard a crack from the pole I let it go and landed on my roof. I got them in an empty hive before dark.

#beekeeping #Swarm #BeeSwarm #SwarmCatching #bees #HoneyBees #apiary

One of the hives swarmed today and it was low enough in a tree I could catch it while standing 7 feet up on a ladder with a fiberglass pole I modified. Once most of the bees were caught the weight couldn't be held vertical and then I heard a crack from the pole I let it go and landed on my roof. I got them in an empty hive before dark.

#beekeeping #Swarm #BeeSwarm #SwarmCatching #bees #HoneyBees #apiary

Update on the tree swarm that was too high in a tree to reach for 2.5 weeks - they finally moved into one of the swarm traps I had set nearby, yay! Going to give them a few days to start building comb before moving them to the apiary. Fickle bees, they could have been comfy and set up all this time if they weren’t being so stubborn 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Update on the tree swarm that was too high in a tree to reach for 2.5 weeks - they finally moved into one of the swarm traps I had set nearby, yay! Going to give them a few days to start building comb before moving them to the apiary. Fickle bees, they could have been comfy and set up all this time if they weren’t being so stubborn 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Opened the swarm trap to find this - was expecting this one to be straightforward but bees had other plans… 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Opened the swarm trap to find this - was expecting this one to be straightforward but bees had other plans… 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

I think this is #8? Banner swarm season, I’m out of hives!! 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

I think this is #8? Banner swarm season, I’m out of hives!! 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

I think this is #7? I may have lost count. Quite the swarm season here 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

I think this is #7? I may have lost count. Quite the swarm season here 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

#6!!! 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

#6!!! 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Thermal images of the swarm trap after moving it to the apiary this evening. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Thermal images of the swarm trap after moving it to the apiary this evening. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Woah, peeked inside the swarm trap with the endoscope, looks like these ladies will go right into a full sized hive - nice catch if I do say so myself! #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Woah, peeked inside the swarm trap with the endoscope, looks like these ladies will go right into a full sized hive - nice catch if I do say so myself! #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

4th swarm catch of this year, 3rd in this box/location 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

4th swarm catch of this year, 3rd in this box/location 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Flir images of the swarm trap, these ladies will likely go into an 8 frame when we transfer them. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Flir images of the swarm trap, these ladies will likely go into an 8 frame when we transfer them. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Swarm catch #3 of the year, looks to be a decent sized cluster in there. Will be moving them to the apiary tonight 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Swarm catch #3 of the year, looks to be a decent sized cluster in there. Will be moving them to the apiary tonight 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Am now up to 6 hives, thanks to the blue hive swarming (despite my best efforts). At least I caught them! And yes, bee math is a thing. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Am now up to 6 hives, thanks to the blue hive swarming (despite my best efforts). At least I caught them! And yes, bee math is a thing. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Transferred the swarm trap into the brown hive today, bees are fanning to let the incoming ladies know where to go. Had placed an empty swarm trap last night on the tree when I removed the occupied trap, now it appears that I have some stragglers at the new trap. May need to bring them over tonight to join their buddies. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Transferred the swarm trap into the brown hive today, bees are fanning to let the incoming ladies know where to go. Had placed an empty swarm trap last night on the tree when I removed the occupied trap, now it appears that I have some stragglers at the new trap. May need to bring them over tonight to join their buddies. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

And one more after I moved them over to the apiary, will transfer them to a hive probably tomorrow 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

And one more after I moved them over to the apiary, will transfer them to a hive probably tomorrow 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Yea, I like my gadgets, here’s an endoscope video inside the trap once they were all settled in for the night. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Yea, I like my gadgets, here’s an endoscope video inside the trap once they were all settled in for the night. #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Got ‘em! 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching

Got ‘em! 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #SwarmCatching