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REPORT A SWARM FOR LOCAL BEEKEEPERS.
 #6601  by ABM BEES
 21 Apr 2020, 07:45
My first post.

Collected a swarm yesterday in Derby. The post was on FB saying swarm of bees in a hedge, so i made contact. Ironically it was a local beek with no spare gear. Once boxed i suggested we look through his hive to see why they needed to leave so early.

Lack of space was the reason and 4 other charged QC's gagging for reuse. Im returning today with empty frames to replace the 4 frames with QC's headed to good use.

Was a good sized prime swarm too, placed into 1 of my scorched TBH's.
 #6605  by AdamD
 21 Apr 2020, 13:21
Welcome to the forum ABM.

Demonstrates the need to have enough spare equipment.