How Do You Catch A Swarm Of Bees?
Finding a swarm is a good way to add a hive or to increase a weak hive’s productivity. A swarm usually finds a temporary site not far from its original hive and not far off the ground and stays there until the scouts find a permanent location nearby. Remove two or three frames from a beeless hive and position them at a height below your head. Spray the beehive with lemon-scented furniture polish. Shake the limb or bush holding the swarm to dislodge the bees. Replace the frames and lid of the hive after the swarm enters the hive. Leave the hive for a few hours while stray bees find their way into the hive. Gather your equipment: lemon-scented furniture polish; ladder or rope and weight (such as a rock or any heavy object); drop cloth; and an empty hive body. Spread a sheet or drop cloth on the ground under the cluster. Place the empty hive body on the drop cloth under the swarm. You can use the drop cloth to gather up the swarm if it misses the hive body. Spray the hive with the lemon-s
