Trying to catch my first swarm

[Maggiesdad]

I frequently take walks with my 80yo mother... we always try to get a feel for what the bees are currently working. The hard freezes damaged a lot of our spring blooms. Last night ended a month long drought. Everything is so green today! Hopefully the bees temperament will ameliorate. They had gotten quite testy.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quickly checked my swarm trap last night and nothing yet.

 

[Maggiesdad]

Two more swarms today... whoooeee I've got a lot to learn.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I take that they were swarms lost, not swarms caught.

I don't know if I'll catch anything this year. Ah well, I can always try again next year. It's a learning process.

 

[Maggiesdad]

No, I got 'em. I had them in two boxes overnight but they merged today. They are running me ragged, tho!

 

[Ferguson K]

Nice!

 

[Happy Chooks]

You're a busy bee too! Nice catch!

 

[Maggiesdad]

Still can't catch my breath... #5!

 

[Latestarter]

Where are you getting all these swarms from? Are they mostly from your own TBH's? They could have made it a little easier on you and chosen a branch rather than the trunk... Pretty difficult to shake them off that. How many have you successfully captured/new hives created without them absconding? I know you said you gave one swarm away... did it stay and succeed?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Can you hear them? Or do you really have to look for them? I'm curious how noticeable they are?