Whether you’re a new-bee or an experienced beekeeper, swarm lure is a fun, spring substance to add to your collection. Smear about a tablespoon in an empty hive or sheltered box that honey bees can recognize as a habitat and wait to see who lands.
Each spring, colonies that have filled their hive “scout” for a new site a swarm can call home. The scent of beeswax and lemongrass signal an excellent landing space as beeswax indicates bees have lived there in the past and lemongrass oil mimics the queen’s pheromone.
Enjoy!