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Have to thank @ambee_assembly @amber_pelish for sharing about this simple bait hive. So easy to catch a swarm! I used a five gallon bucket that I had rendered wax in. It had all the hive smell, plus I added a swarm lure cotton ball in a plastic zip bag. I cut an entrance hole in the bucket, put the lid on, and hung it in my tree near the hives. So happy I was there for the magic moment of moving day. After they moved in I transferred them to a box hive, caged the queen for a day to keep her from

The queen lays 2k eggs per day. It takes 5 weeks to create another colony from another hive. Bees can be replenished quickly and efficiently. Using bees to heal the body is one of the most amazing benefits that they provide. If you think they can help someone that's been suffering for years in a matter of a few weeks, it's mind blowing to know we don't use bee venom for more illnesses. Also, it takes over 2 years to grow a cow to consumption weight. 12 weeks to grow one genetically modified chic