First Swarm of 2026

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Sung Han Lee

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Jan 2, 2026, 11:39:06 PMJan 2
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Got a swarm call today. Good size. Hayward, Fairview Area.

Sung Lee The Bee Charmer

Robin Chatham

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Jan 2, 2026, 11:41:17 PMJan 2
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Yay, let the party begin.

Robin Chatham

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Got a swarm call today. Good size. Hayward, Fairview Area.

Sung Lee The Bee Charmer

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Paula Breen

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Jan 2, 2026, 11:50:12 PMJan 2
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Nooooo, I still have books to read. I'm not done with cozy yet! 

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Robin Chatham

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Jan 3, 2026, 12:03:59 AMJan 3
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Ya I've been cozy too. Last year the first swarm i heard of was 1st week in January same as this year. It was interesting to see how some hives were revving up to swarm and others took into March and others even into June before their first swarm.
So fascinating. 

Robin Chatham

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Robert L Mathews

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Jan 3, 2026, 12:04:56 AMJan 3
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Posting this picture of the swarm for Sung:

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Robin Chatham

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Jan 3, 2026, 12:06:33 AMJan 3
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Wow, that's a big one. Thanks Sung

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Rosalia Sanson

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Jan 3, 2026, 9:58:19 AMJan 3
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Hi Sung, 
How difficult is catching this swarm? Do you have a picture to share?

Thanks,
Rosalia

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Sung Han Lee

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Jan 3, 2026, 11:44:42 AMJan 3
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Rosalia

This is link to my Facebook page 
You can watch entire process


Sung

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Susan Donahue

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Jan 3, 2026, 3:35:14 PMJan 3
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Oh dang,  would be you though
Sue

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