I am a new beekeeper... (in Turkey)
And i use spraying water when ever i saw a swarm and it nearly all the
times worked... I just trow up on the swarm some cup of water :)Yes it
said that sand can be used instead of water when water is not available,
but i did not experienced with that ( i do it once but it did not stop
the swarm )
 
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>Date:         Tue, 3 Mar 1998 05:31:34 -0800
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>From:         Richard Harkey <[log in to unmask]>
>subject:      Tanging, Banging, or communicate with a swarm
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>HOWDY,  I have read, where I don't remember, about this, which also
>included spraying water into a swarm - which might indicate to the
>swarm
>an impending rain storm so should light till weather improved.  No
water
>close to swarm throw sand or dust into the midst to fool them of a dust
>storm.  Or use a mirror to reflect the sun from a low angle - fool the
>swarm of the sun going down, cluster till morning.  Communicate???
 
>I don't chase swarms, if one is close enough to the ground, where I am
I
>will try to put it into a box.  We have close to 1500 colonies and
>devides are too easy, also it is an effective remedy to swarming.
>Splits plus some other timely manipulations will greatly reduce
>swarming.  I said "reduce", not eliminate.
 
>Richard -  -  -  Deep in the heart of TEXAS.
 
 
 
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