Swarm-Catching (Easy)
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Swarm discovered: 9:19am, 6/13/2002. At the MSU apiary near the Lake.

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A closeup of the swarm.

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9:20:49 am, the swarm before being hived.

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9:21 am, Sandie Michalek, my beekeeping technician, starts putting a hive box directly below the swarm.

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9:21am, this includes a hive stand, a bottom board, and a brood box with 10 frames.

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9:22 am, she tried to cut the branch off, thinking that would be easier. But gave up because it was too think to cut.

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9:22:49 am, She shook the brank to let the swarm fall directly into the box.

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9:22:55 am, Most of the bees are now inside the hive box. Bees usually "flow" into the spaces between the frames when shaken down.

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 Gallery: Zach's Bee Photos [(c) Zachary Huang], for Prints   Album: Beekeeping   
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