So I suited up about two weeks ago after dark and took off that lid covered with bees, and had to brush them carefully into the box. I guess the swarm just never settled in after I dumped them in from the bucket I got them in, and stayed on the outside of the lid, as well as some on the underside. I got them all back in and removed the empty box on top. Whew! I was sweating. That was the hardest thing I’ve had to do so far with bees!<\/p>\n
But in the last few days watching them, there are not many going in and out. Then yesterday and today, lots of frenzied activity – is it robbing?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So I suited up about two weeks ago after dark and took off that lid covered with bees, and had to brush them carefully into the box. I guess the swarm just never settled in after I dumped them in … Continue reading