Do you have a swarm plan?

If keeping bees, it's a good idea to have a spare hive on hand in case your bees swarm. It's an even better idea to set up a swarm trap/bait hive as swarming may go undetected or occur while you're away. 

Includes:

• Flat-pack 8-frame wooden box (need to assemble & paint yourself)

• 8 x wired, wooden frames with wax foundation starter strips

• Migratory lid

• Hive Dr base with removable entrance reducer and pest trays

• 5mL lemongrass oil (brand may vary) and cotton swabs

• Emlock strap: either galvanised steel or fabric strap, depending on availability

• Hive placement and swarm catching tips

Features:

• Capacity of approximately 42L: median preferred nest size of swarms*

• Lemongrass oil to attract scout bees

• Wax foundation to help lure bees

• Starter strips of foundation rather than full sheets to allow scout bees to more accurately estimate space

Note that while we have made an effort to create a product that is tempting to a swarm, we cannot guarantee that a swarm will actually move in.

*Seeley, T.D. and Morse, R.A. (1976). The nest of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.). lnsectes Sociaux 23(4):495-512