Comments on: How To Build a Swarm Box https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:16:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Gordon https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-132947 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:16:51 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-132947 I have looked over your plans, design and page. I cant see clearly, whether or not the sides overlap the bottom or but directly into the bottom.

]]> By: Shirley Smith https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-107456 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:41:42 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-107456 This tells you to ‘print’ but it only prints the first page off – whats wrong?

]]> By: David https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-105620 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:52:03 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-105620 I just built some of these and while they are nice there are definitely things I would change. First do away with the 1/4” plywood. It doesn’t give you enough support for a hanging strip. Also the box is to wide. With 6 frames in it a 7th will almost fit. I would cut the 9 1/2” measurement down a good bit. More like 8 1/2. You don’t want those frames with enough room to get spaced out of all crazy so that neds to tighten up some.

]]> By: Mike https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-77922 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 17:51:52 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-77922 Great article. easy to build. Now let’s see if I can catch the 2 swarms in my yard. Thank you for the great pictures.

]]> By: Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-73742 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:58:14 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-73742 In reply to Lisa Lake.

Hi Lisa,

That is the gist of it. If you have a feeder or honey that you can install that will entice them to stay. If you can find the queen in the swarm and put her in a cage, even better.

Here is a podcast on catching swarms.
https://www.motherearthnews.com/www.motherearthnews.com/podcast/catch-a-swarm-zepz1804zcbru

Here is an article on installing a “package” of bees. A package is an artificial swarm.
https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/3784-2/

We hope this helps!
KBB Team

]]> By: Lisa Lake https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-73714 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:09:08 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-73714 How do you actually do the transfer of bees? Open the top of the hive? Dump the bees in? 🙂

]]> By: Rick warner https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-73686 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:30:01 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-73686 Good job!

]]> By: Busiasabeaver https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-69514 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 23:50:07 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-69514 In reply to tom nimtz.

Only a swarm of bees will move into the empty box. If a swarm leaves one of your hives and you catch it that is a good thing! Usually you want to split your hive when it starts getting crowded in the spring to prevent losing some of you bees due to a swarm leaving.

]]> By: tom nimtz https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-69507 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 20:19:42 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-69507 How far away from your own bees? What prevents your own bees from going in there?

How do you ascertain that bees that do go in there are not your own bees?

]]> By: Jennifer Sartell https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/how-to-build-a-swarm-box/#comment-55490 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:56:33 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=600#comment-55490 In reply to Rick warner.

Thank you so very much! 🙂

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