I’m feeling pretty good about the honey bee swarm traps I have just put out.
The first two are located along the banks of a river in forest and partial shade, and though they were just put up yesterday, they were being visited by bees even though it was just 60 degrees out this morning.
I put out two more swarm traps this morning, both in riparian forest in trees on high banks. All the traps are located at least several miles from each other.
While I was putting up the third trap, there was an enormous splash in the river below me, and it was perhaps a dozen large (3 foot) carp mating. I took that as a good sign, and took a quick video with my phone. Vigrous action at the 1-minute mark.
I am putting a fifth swarm trap on my upper deck, right off the master bedroom. This swarm trap is a full deep box with 10 frames, and is what I hope will trap back the bee colony that swarmed off into my neighbors locust tree, about 200 feet away. It’s a good sign that locator bees showed up within 15 minutes of placing the box
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