In this video, Tom catches a swarm from a tree using a homemade swarm box. Catching a bee swarm involves safely collecting a group of honeybees that have left their original hive to establish a new colony. Swarming is a natural reproductive process for honeybee colonies, typically occurring in spring and early summer when colonies are strong and have survived the winter.

Your first bee package is an exciting moment in beekeeping that you do not soon forget. This would be the first of many for Fran as she would continue teaching others the thrill of adding a bee package to your bee yard.