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General Q&A, Bee chat and only Bee chat please
 #10927  by gwt_uk
 18 May 2021, 18:08
Hello all,

Came back this afternoon to a lot of activity at my bait hive in the garden. There were 20+ scouts at it yesterday and now there is constant traffic. Also lots of bees flying around. Looks to me like a swarm has moved in but would appreciate your thoughts.

If it is a swarm I was going to leave until tomorrow evening then transport them to a new apiary I have a few mins from my home.
 #10931  by Spike
 19 May 2021, 08:35
If they have arrived you have done better than me. Never caught a swarm with a bait hive.
 #10933  by gwt_uk
 19 May 2021, 09:07
Had a quick look last night. No swarm. Must have been scout bees. There were maybe 40+ will keep an eye on it over the next free days although weather looking a bit ropey
 #10934  by AdamD
 19 May 2021, 09:18
They may decide that somewhere else is better or might come back. Good luck!
 #10941  by Steve 1972
 19 May 2021, 16:47
I caught a swarm several years ago in a nuc I had sat on a shed roof..there was very little activity at the entrance but I looked in anyway and what I found was a small swarm with one of my blue marked Queens in there..