On Friday, May 12th
- 2:00 PM - active scouting at one swarm trap, zero scouting at other traps
- 3:00 PM - very active scouting at one swarm trap, zero scouting at other traps
- 6:24 PM - air is thick with bees
- 6:48 PM - the majority of bees settled on the outside of the swarm trap and began to move in
- 8:23 PM - bees reversed and are on the outside of the trap
On Saturday, May 13th
- setup 8-frame deep box near the swarm trap; in the last photo, check out the homemade rectangular UV-reactive blue 8-frame entrance
- add a queen excluder beneath the deep box
- spray the bees with sugar water
- carefully lower the swarm trap
- carefully walk the swarm trap to the deep box
- spray the bees with sugar water
- brush bees into the deep box
- add frames
- move the pheromone lure from the swarm trap to the landing board
- add an inner cover and telescoping lid
- after 2 hours, all the loose bees have reoriented to their new home
On Sunday, May 14th
- add a gallon pail feeder with 32 ounces of 1:1 syrup
I'm guessing that
- the swarm was hanging very close to their preferred swarm trap, and the scout bees ignored my other swarm traps
- this swarm contains more than 1 queen
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