Catching a wild swarm of bees in your swarm catcher is a terrific feeling. All that hard work of placing and baiting your swarm catcher for week after week has finally paid off. A quick visual inspection of the swarm catcher shows dozens of bees circling the entrance. When we lower the swarm catcher down from the tree we can immediately feel the weight of the bees.
We need to get these bees into a new home as soon as possible. Make sure to transport the bees quickly and do not let them get overheated. When you shut the swarm catcher up make sure to use some sort of wire screen on the entrance so that fresh air can circulate. Lets get them into a hive;