tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319169279203223305.post8567470636087578622..comments2023-10-25T07:15:41.952-04:00Comments on Mark's Bees!: Forget catching swarms! I found FOUR swarm cells in my own hive!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319169279203223305.post-69588805126006247992010-05-05T21:19:19.446-04:002010-05-05T21:19:19.446-04:00Mark I think you're doing awesome just to reco...Mark I think you're doing awesome just to recognize the situation and go from there with the splits. That's my plan if/when I see the same this year.<br /><br />Thanks for describing things so well!Beauhttp://www.foxhavenjournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319169279203223305.post-76325317684598857362010-05-02T23:13:07.368-04:002010-05-02T23:13:07.368-04:00Steve: Thanks! Good to know I'm not the only o...Steve: Thanks! Good to know I'm not the only one who gets nervous when I do things "under the hood" as they say. <br /><br />Richard: I am honored that you stopped by and I thank you for your patience and advice. Now I'll have to wait it out and see what happens. I figure I'll check both hives in a week and see what's going on. The girls in the mother hive are still all on the front of the hive, but its after 11 at night and the temperature is 82 degrees and almost 60% humidity. I placed my ear against the new hive a little while ago and can hear them buzzing away. I'll keep you posted. And thank you again so much for taking time to advise me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319169279203223305.post-19224433798345994332010-05-02T22:01:19.787-04:002010-05-02T22:01:19.787-04:00Mark,
Your procedure looks good to me. You gave th...Mark,<br />Your procedure looks good to me. You gave the bees all of the resources that they need to create a queen and start a new colony. I wish that I could take credit for this procedure, but I borrowed it from L. L. Langstroth. Now that you have two hives, you will have great flexibility in managing the colonies. Best wishes.<br />--Richard UnderhillRichard Underhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014016516339819639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319169279203223305.post-20156007882390182952010-05-02T21:27:36.492-04:002010-05-02T21:27:36.492-04:00Sounds like your split strategy is a good one. Kee...Sounds like your split strategy is a good one. Keep us posted. I'm going to have to do one myself. If it will make you feel any better I'm never comfortable with anything I do out in the beeyard - even if I know I'm right.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318255705321563308noreply@blogger.com