Swarming Hives

[Busy Bee]

Hi did inspection on all my hives to find swarm cells in every single one even the mated queens from April....

Had to break down QC's for now but will need to do something in 5 days I have only empty nuc's but I don't want the hives to swarm as I want the honey? Yes AS would be the answer but I don't have the equipment, suggestions please.


Busy Bee

 

[MuswellMetro]

emergency hives can be made from a super, fence posts and ply sheets

two breeze block for stand
500mmx500mm 18mm ply floor
three 100mmx100mm x500 fence posts in a U as eke/floor
super
500x500 x 18mm ply roof
reduce the entrance at front with a bit of 100x100m post

a large cardboard box can be cut down as a nuc and duck taped to size, the shoulder for the frames being 45mmx45mm wood

 

[jimbeekeeper]

but I don't have the equipment,

I have only empty nuc's

Whats wrong with using the empty nucs?

 

[Black Comb]

Nucleus method of swarm control

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11399