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Unit 4: Manage honey bee swarms - Coggle Diagram
Unit 4: Manage honey bee swarms
Honey bee swarm trap/catch preparation
Determine number of hives to be stocked
Develop schedule for trapping and stocking honey bee swarms
Identify suitable
trapping sites
• Bee migratory roots
• Bee reserve/bulking areas
Wear suitable PPE
Identify & assemble relevant
tools and equipment
• Smoker
• Catcher
• Rope
• Ladder
• Swarm nets
• Swarm catcher
Catch/trap swam of honey bees
Set catcher box/brood box at relevant site
Transport new swarm to apiary
Hive the new colony
Perform post-trapping activities
Conduct regular colony monitoring
Apply suitable
colony management measures
• Feeding
• Pest control
• Harvesting
• Adding brood combs
• Merging colonies