Started with 2 hives last spring, lost one over winter, the other looked strong this spring. Planned to take a stab at splitting but worried that it was too cold. Thought I'd do it this weekend, but the bees beat me to it.
Started swarming about 11:00 am. Clustered in a cedar about 30 feet from original hive. Put them in an empty hive, seem to have accepted the new home.
Big day for the newbees!
Newbee first swarm
Newbee first swarm
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Congrats. That's the way to do it.
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good job!!
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now thats a HUGE swarm