Category Archives: Bait Hives

They didn’t know they were your bees Mum

Posted on May 21, 2012 by walthambees

19th May : A cold windy day and an early morning visit found a single dead bee on the landing board and no activity round the entrance.  The hive was ominously silent.  Later that day, two dead bees and no-one … Continue reading →

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Baiting hives to catch a Swarm

Posted on May 21, 2012 by tramcaro

I, too, baited my top bars with lemon grass oi a week ago with no luck yet.Having just put on periscopes to the front of the hives, I then stuffed a small bunch of grass, sprinkled with lemon grass oil to … Continue reading →

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