>>Over the last few decades the bees seem to prefer the peach teesf
or swarming...
I'll keep an eye. I planted a peach tree two years ago. In fact, it
has borne fruit for the first time this year. If I recall it's the
variety you mention - Redhaven.
>>Missouri almond tree ( I brought back from California on a flatbed
bee truck as far as I know the first almond trees to Missouri around
five years ago).
Stark Brothers from Louisiana, Missouri :)) has been selling self-
pollinating, hardy almond trees for years. I bought and planted one
2 years ago.
>>special swarm boxes made from a full depth hive body which is
screened on the bottom (8 mesh) and a screened (8 mesh) removable lid.
I keep my bee vac and cardboard boxes in the trunk. The inner box in
the bee vac set-up has screen sides. If there is no place to plug in
the vac, I shake/brush the bees into the screened box. I have seem
photos of some giant swarms but the ones I've encountered had 3 lb of
bees at most.
Waldemar
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