Bee vacuum and bait hives.

[gregted]

I have seen mention of a bee vacuum and bait hives ( to catch swarms ).

How do both these work ?

[Michael Bush]

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesferal.htm#beevacuum
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesferal.htm#baithives

[gregted]

Thanks for the links

I was hoping the bee vacuum might be gentler on the bees but it sounds too lethal.

The bait hives sound like a waste of time also.

The other thing I was wondering about was one way bee escapes to clear hives but use them to clean up swarms in walls etc.

Any ideas.

[BlevinsBees]

"To get swarms, notify the local police and rescue people and the county agricultural extension office. If you want to do a lot of them run a yellow pages ad for swarm removal".

Yellow pages?   Michael, update your website!!! 
Wait, does Craig's List even cover Nebraska?

[gregted]

Already on swarm list with DPI. But didn't think about police and rescue. Good idea.

[Michael Bush]

Bait hives are a useful tool.  I wouldn't count on them if you want bees and don't have them, but I do catch swarms.  It's like fishing.  When you find a good spot you can get them there every year.

>Yellow pages? huh  Michael, update your website!!!

Yes, some people when looking for a solution to their "bee" problem still look in the yellow pages.  Not me, of course...