Swarm Traps and Bait Hives

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. Thereby the bees come to the beekeeper so that the beekeeper doesn't have to go hunt swarms.

Some Chapters:
1 - Why Trap Swarms?
2 - Trees
3 - Biology of Swarming
4 - Swarm Names
5 - History
6 - Alternatives to Traps - Catching swarms
7 - Building a Swarm Trap - The Hanging Box Type
8 - Baiting a Swarm Trap
9 - A Note for Non-Beekeepers
10 - Times for Swarms
11 - Safety
12 - Using GPS
13 - Legality
14 - Disease
15 - Location
16 - Expectations
17 - All Good Things Must End