http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/05/top-bar-bee-hive.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:41:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/05/top-bar-bee-hive.html/comment-page-1#comment-11473 Tomato Lady Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:14:46 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/top-bar-bee-hive/#comment-11473 Jeff--I wish I had better news, but my bees absconded last Fall. We had been having drought conditions so they were probably a bit stressed, then the phone company moved the hive without my knowledge. I think that put them over the edge. I'm looking to get a swarm this Spring and hope for better luck next time. As for attracting a swarm, I had no luck that way, had to get a package. It's probably, as you say, a small chance that it would happen naturally, but I've heard it's possible. Good luck! Jeff–I wish I had better news, but my bees absconded last Fall. We had been having drought conditions so they were probably a bit stressed, then the phone company moved the hive without my knowledge. I think that put them over the edge. I’m looking to get a swarm this Spring and hope for better luck next time. As for attracting a swarm, I had no luck that way, had to get a package. It’s probably, as you say, a small chance that it would happen naturally, but I’ve heard it’s possible. Good luck!

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