05/13/2026
Happy First Bee Swarm Catch! đâ¨
Thereâs an old beekeeper saying about swarm season:
âA swarm in May is worth a load of hay;
A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon;
A swarm in July isnât worth a fly.â
And this one was a beauty. đ¤
Nice and low to the ground, easy to collect, and full of healthy, active bees. I safely relocated them to my bee yard and will check on them again this weekend, but everything looked very promising.
The best part? A beautiful young, unmarked queen. đđ
Now we wait and hope sheâs bred and ready to start laying eggs.
This photo sequence takes you from spotting the swarm to settling the girls into their new hive home. Enjoy the journey! â¨đŻ