Early Days
In the early days, I learned how to deal with swarms. Here is the pictorial depiction of one such swarm, which was followed by my first honey harvest.
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To get this swarm into a new hive, the key was to get the queen. Once the queen is in the new hive the remainder of the bees will follow.
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Some construction is sometimes needed, as you can see in the above picture.
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A tap of the branch provides a touch of persuasion and… they are in!
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A few months later… I harvested my first ever honey.
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Here I am, proudly holding up a frame full of honey, which will soon be extracted.
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