On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, David Eyre wrote:
>
> On  4 Mar 97 at 6:32, Paul Cronshaw, D.C. wrote: First Swarm
>
> > While I was meditating and watching all this activity, I started to look
> > around the neighboring trees to check for swarms.  Lo and behold, I noticed
> > some activity about 20 feet in front of my hives.  Nice swarm resting on an
> > oak stump.  I grabbed a brood chamber and hived my first swarm this season.
>
> Without any sarcasm intended!!  ;-))  I would be looking in the hives for
> swarming preparations not into the trees.
 
        I would also say look into your hives and see if there seem to be
a few bees missing. Chances are they came from one of your hives if they
were planted so close to your hives.
 
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