In the Spirit of kicking off Swarm Season, the period in the spring when bee hives tend to split into two and propagate, the Beekeeper got another call for a Bee Relocation yesterday afternoon from some near by friends.

The a Spring Shower threaten Rain so he ran off to catch the Swarm before the Storm, so the Beekeeper ran off in our little red Toyota to collect the bees and move them to a new home in our Apiary.

When he arrived he found a hand full of bees had split and were considering making a home in some decorative bushes near a busy parking lot and a very active road. If they decided to stay, a difference in opinion would certainly develop between the bees and any passersby.

He placed a small 5 Frame Bee Nuc Bee Hive box under the swarm and allowed them to become acclimated.

He didn’t even have to wear his protective gear, as bees in search for a new place to live and with nothing but the queen to protect are very rarely aggressive.

He did have to put on his gear to get them in the box. Then he sealed them in using Duct Tape for the very short ride home. (Please note use caution when using this method, Bees need air too and any miscalculations can cause the bees to suffocate.)

As soon as The Beekeeper got home he relocated the swarm to our apiary and unsealed the box so they could become acclimated to their new home.

Also, here in Florida Swarm Season tends to start right after the last frost (around Feb 20th) and well into mid-May, so expect more stories of Swarms in the days to come.

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