sansai
New Bee
- Joined
- May 9, 2013
- Messages
- 14
- Reaction score
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- Location
- East of Oxford
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 10 or there abouts
Exactly one month ago I picked up 2 cast swarms from the top of the village. 2 weeks ago I transferred them both into national brood boxes.
Today, despite being only 3 frames of bees, both had multiple swarm cells.
obviously a very swarmy genetic line.
Added to that both swarms have a very serious attitude problem !
I certainly don't wish to keep these bees with those attributes around my apiary, and certainly they are not something I would wish to pass on to a novice beekeeper.
I have heard stories that a petri dish of unlit petrol placed just inside the hive entrance will kill all the bees within 30 seconds ? has anyone any experience of this? Or perhaps someone has a better way of getting rid of these 2 obnoxious swarms ?
Today, despite being only 3 frames of bees, both had multiple swarm cells.
obviously a very swarmy genetic line.
Added to that both swarms have a very serious attitude problem !
I certainly don't wish to keep these bees with those attributes around my apiary, and certainly they are not something I would wish to pass on to a novice beekeeper.
I have heard stories that a petri dish of unlit petrol placed just inside the hive entrance will kill all the bees within 30 seconds ? has anyone any experience of this? Or perhaps someone has a better way of getting rid of these 2 obnoxious swarms ?