Hive Swarm! Oh, My!

April 9, 2015 Swarm

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Swarm 2 from Hive 1

Another exciting day of beekeeping!  We had a swarm from Hive 1.  

This is the 2nd swarm from that particular hive within the past 2 weeks.   

The Swarm is the brown cluster near the top of the tree.

Catching a Swarm

Wow!  What an exciting day!

I was on the phone with a co-worker when I looked out the window and saw 1000s of honeybees flying around in a circle in the backyard.  It took me about 15 seconds of watching to realize that I was witnessing a bee swarm.  Within 10 minutes, the bees had found a safe location on a tree in the backyard (see photo below).  It was a true blessing to be able to see this!

A Beautiful Swarm