Swarm Traps and Bait Hives: The Easy Way to Get Bees for Free (Unabridged‪)‬

The definitive guide to catching free bees using swarm traps and bait hives. A comprehensive how-to for beekeepers.

Based on the fact that bees will occupy a cavity of about 40 liters, a swarm trap is made to create the ideal space for a wild swarm to occupy. This way the bees come to the beekeeper so that the beekeeper doesn't have to go hunt swarms.

Some Chapters:

Why Trap Swarms?
Trees
Biology of Swarming
Swarm Names
History
Alternatives to Traps - Catching Swarms
Building a Swarm Trap - The Hanging Box Type
Baiting a Swarm Trap
A Note for Non-Beekeepers
Times for Swarms
Safety
Using GPS
Legality
Disease
Location
Expectations
All Good Things Must End