Here is the time lapse video of a swarm of bees moving into a box in my back garden on 24 May 2018.
The camera was set to take a picture every 60 seconds, so watch 90 minutes of action in under 90 seconds.
There’s been a lot of interest from scouts bees around these old supers I have awaiting new wax in my garden over the past few days.
So I didn’t miss a swarm (they won’t be mine, as I don’t have any bees nearby), I cracked the supers open to give them access.
Then I ordered some cardboard nucleus boxes I have had my eye on for swarms the other day, which arrived yesterday (23 May).
Anyway, there was a lot more interest before midday, so I put a camera out for a time lapse video (later as needs to be uploaded) and before half past noon, it was on.
Here’s a little video of most of the action. The tray on top is simply there to protect the box as it got wet overnight and it also rained again this morning.
There will also be a timelapse video coming soon…
Not been able to see any number of bees flying so far this year, but yesterday was pretty warm – around 15ºC times – and the bees were working their stings odd.
Here’s a little video from one of my apiaries showing you the bees gathering water and possibly a little more besides…
Seven Kings Apiary 