keep bees and process honey

There are two ways of populating a swarm:

1. Baiting a swarm

•Use a small hive that has already been inhabited by bees and fill it with frames or top
bars; two of the frames should contain combs and the others should have foundation
sheets or strips of old comb.
•Place the hive in a tree or on a roof in such a way that there is some protection from
the wind.
•Place the hive in its desired place the very day that the swarm has taken occupation of
it.
•Baiting is useful only in the swarming season, usually at the beginning of the dry season
and end of a cold season.

2. Capturing a swarm

You may capture a newly settled swarm around a branch of a tree, but make sure you wear
protective clothing.
•First sprinkle cold water over the bees with a brush or spray bottle to stop them from
moving away.
•Hold a small hive without frames, a basket or a box under the swarm.
•Drive the bees into the hive with a bee brush or smoke.