So we finish a yard, move to the next one, breakfasts worn off, must be lunch. This yards looking a bit hot and a few are hanging out. Himself declares lunchtime, (he needs a cuppa) I’m more interested in the subway, I didn’t make. Although coffees always good!
Half way through my lovely lunch (that I didn’t make) I look to the left, ops! Shoulda done the hot 🔥 ones first. There’s a lovely big cluster in the willows directly above the creek. We look, tree branch is on the other side of the creek, its too high up to climb and lower down can’t snag it with the tie down. Ain’t gonna catch that. Back to lunch then into work.
Four hives later and the swarm has started to cluster on a batten (must have started to drop as it was a big one). Himself has found the hive they came from. So I throw four frames and an excluder around the batten & go back to the hives.
Another four hives and I go have a look. Carefully put frames in box, tap the excluder into box, throw another few empty frames to mop up what left.
Astonished, it worked! Some days work out better than others!
Half way through my lovely lunch (that I didn’t make) I look to the left, ops! Shoulda done the hot 🔥 ones first. There’s a lovely big cluster in the willows directly above the creek. We look, tree branch is on the other side of the creek, its too high up to climb and lower down can’t snag it with the tie down. Ain’t gonna catch that. Back to lunch then into work.
Four hives later and the swarm has started to cluster on a batten (must have started to drop as it was a big one). Himself has found the hive they came from. So I throw four frames and an excluder around the batten & go back to the hives.
Another four hives and I go have a look. Carefully put frames in box, tap the excluder into box, throw another few empty frames to mop up what left.
Astonished, it worked! Some days work out better than others!
