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We have a swarm of bees land in our tangereen tree. They have been clumped up in a big ball of bees for two days now. I would like them to stay around. I put a box with a slit at the bottom thinking they would go inside, right next to the swarm. Any one have any experience with bees? Stan
 
Back before I got stung over 150 times I was a bee keeper. If you don't have the right equipment DON'T mess with them. They can/will kill you. Now if you have the right stuff. You can cut the branch off and carefully shake the swan into your box. You should have a true hive body to do so and comb set up in it. Big thing its to get the queen into the box of its a lost cause. I've had hives in the past that where so tame you could open them up with out gloves of a vial but you don't want to do that if the bees are new to you.
Hobby farm
 
They don't seam to be aggerssive at all, but when they are swarming they have nothing to protect, but things will change when they get a hive going. I hope they don't set up residence in one of my tractors. Stan
 
A friend who was a beekeeper, made up some kind of vacuum, to capture bees from places they were not wanted, transferring them to hives, made the paper once for removing a hive from a brick school building.

I remember once working at his place, he had apparently been working in one hive and inadvertantly injured the queen somehow, those honybees were not happy, 200 yds away buzzing you like mosquitos and stinging, they'd get in your face then sting. He had ordered a replacement queen and had it with a few drones or workers, it was packed in a small wooden box with screen on it, he put that next to the hive, they finally accepted the new queen and things were back to normal.

I went by a tree that was in the blossom stage this week and the unmistakable hum of honey bees was to be heard, not like that last year, they must be on the rebound, glad to see they have not been wiped out.
 
i used to catch wild bee swarms years ago. i caught and boxed several before anyone told me i should be aware of the 'killer bees'. nowadays i don't even see wild bees working the blossoms on my pumpkins or melons. no bees at all. you are lucky if you have a swarm. like others said, wear protective gear when working around bees.
 
A few years ago, I had a swarm just like that in a mesquite tree. Called a bee keeper, he gladly came and I watched him. He put his hood over his head, put gloves on, shook the limb while holding cardboard box under it. Queen and entire swarm fell in the box. He covered the box with screen and a big rubber band. He said all you had to then do was put them in a new hive. Hope you can get a bee keeper to come and sell you a hive and put them in it for you. Tom
 
Had a similar situation a week ago. . . large swarm of bees on the gutter of the house when the days were kinda cool. Told my wife to leave em bee due to the disappearence of honey bees around the country. She was ok with them until they stung her puppy dog. So I went up to the road to a couple Amish fellas I know that do the bee thing and they came down with a hive which they set up on the roof. They were stung a few times moving them but the bees did not seem too aggressive. Left the hive for a day or two but the days started warming up. They came back to get the hive while I was at work one day but they left me a not saying "the bees was all gone." Perhaps they didnt get the queen. . .
Dave
 
Hi folks.
I had several hives going over the years in my orchard but they have all died off.
When we had a swarm I would put a super with 7 or 8 frames under the swarm on some saw horses or whatever. Then just put your bare hands behind the biggest bulge of the swarm (that's where the queen is) and pull them onto the super.One pass. I have done this many times in short pants and T shirt and never was stung. When they are swarming my bees were are not aggressive. I let the super sit there and the bees go in usually over night. Then I just start a new hive. Jim Will
 
There not likely to set up in a tractor. Bees seem to prefer things made of wood like a hive or a hollow tree. I wish I could still work with bees but getting stung 150 plus time has made it so if I get stung if I'm not careful I have to head to the hospital
Hobby farm
 
My Dad had bad reactions to bee stings, They don't seam to bother me very much. The most I have been stung is three times in one day while on my tractor. Stan
 
Use to collect swarms. Usally hanging on a small branch. Place a super the bottom part of the hive on the ground. Cut the branch off and place the swarm by the opening and start thumping the empty super with the saw blade to give the hollow sound for a while and they will migrate into the hive after a day or so put the hive up on a stand. Wild swarmed bees are the worst to collect their honey nasty temper. During swarming they seldom sting. All balled around the queen. When two queens are in one hive one will leave and take part of the bee's. If you are unable to save the swarm look up a bee keeper and have him collect the swarm. If in sourthern states make sure it is NOT the African bee! Be safe and ware all white. NO black clothing. A group of African bees can kill a black horse.
 
Once ran a beehive through the haybine...It was laying on the ground in the hayfield. Called local honey bee man, found number in phone book. Once they all settledt down, and "rehived", he collected them and I got back to mowing hay.
 
If you don't want to suit up and shake them into a box you can always try setting the box below and placing some lemon grass oil in it.
 
(quoted from post at 11:24:37 05/31/08) There not likely to set up in a tractor. Bees seem to prefer things made of wood like a hive or a hollow tree. I wish I could still work with bees but getting stung 150 plus time has made it so if I get stung if I'm not careful I have to head to the hospital
Hobby farm
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used to mess with bees. I collected a few swarms. I finally got stung about 50 times and had to head for the hospital.
All my hives died out what with the new pests that kill them.
I've been stung a few times after my trip to the hospital but I did not have any severe reaction.
 
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