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Swarm Prevention for Honey Beesby: Marcus Moyers
[email protected] Meeting February, 23, 2009
Tennessee Valley Beekeeping Association Mission Statement:“To promote the study, science and craft of beekeeping and to provide education and encouragement to all Tennessee Valley Beekeepers.”
Swarm Prevention for Honey Bees
1. What Makes a Swarm?• Definition• What Actions Start Taking Place?• New Queen in Cell.• Piping Sound.• Purpose of the Piping Sound.• The Chain Saw Sound.
Swarm Prevention for Honey Bees
2. When Swarms Typically Occur• Times of the year• Shook Swarming• Various queen issues• When there are swarm issues,
i.e. weather issues
Swarm Prevention for Honey Bees
3. Some Swarm Behavior Questions:• What is swarm behavior?• Why does it occur:• Once a swarm starts, can it
it be stopped?• Can bees sting during a
swarm?• What happens to the remaining
hive, now?
Swarm Prevention of Honey Bees
4. Aspects of Swarms• Be informed, and be prepared
ahead of time.• Hive components needed.• Use drawn combs or
foundation.• Deep hive body vs. nuc
(nucleus) box.• Exercising good
practical judgment.
Swarm Prevention of Honey Bees
5. Preventing Swarms• When to re-queen, spring
or fall?• Relieving overcrowding• Over-supering, what is the
advantage?
Swarm Prevention of Honey Bees
6. Discovering Queen
In the Hive• When looking into your
hives.• Take notice of the queen`s
laying pattern.• Examine physical shape of
the queen.
Swarm Prevention of Honey Bees
7. More About When You Find
Queen Cells• The decision to save the
queen.• Cutting out queen cells.• Splitting a hive.
Swarm Prevention of Honey Bees
8. Catching Swarms (Question: How do you do it?
Answer: Very carefully!)
• Has the homeowner tampered
with the swarm?• Some transportation do`s and
don'ts.• Other misadventures?
Swarm Prevention of Honey Bees
9. Hiving a Swarm• Importance of having the
right equipment ready.• Sheet on the ground method.• The use of nine frames and why.• How to use smoke during this
activity.
Swarm Prevention of Honey Bees
10. Quick Review of Swarm
Swarm Prevention• Watch for overcrowding• Watch for increase in population• Watch weather conditions• Understand what wet/rainy
conditions can do• Learn your hives by working
and observing them.