Wild Beehive Research Paper

Establishing a beehive is not as easy as capturing a few bees buzzing around your flower garden and expecting them to take to your hive. To begin, you will need more than just a few bees if you want the hive to thrive. The best way is to obtain a large quantity of bees, but the question remains as to how. Surprisingly, getting honeybees is not all that difficult, but there are a few methods that are regularly undertaken to obtain the bees needed. As a novice beekeeper, you should probably leave the more difficult methods to keepers with more experience, but it's best to have the knowledge that there are other ways.

Catching a Swarm

Catching a swarm is exactly what it sounds like, but it is not ideal for beginners. Some seasoned beekeepers will argue that, because this method is free, it is the best way to get bees for your hive. However, free does mean easy, safe, or even likely if you can't find a wild beehive. You also need to take into account that you cannot guarantee that the wild bees you capture aren't of the Africanized variety. …show more content…
It takes technique, finesse, and luck to get a wild swarm into your own hive, and successful establishment of wild bees in a new hive is not a given. Bait is often used to trap honeybees for capture, but some bees are fussy or simply not interested in your attempts. This method may be free, but it is frustrating and dangerous if you are new to the