Seize the Swarms

Readers, we received quite a response to Editorial Director Hank Will’s “Obvious Solutions” in the August/September 2018 issue. Hank wrote about building swarm traps to capture wild honeybees on his farm. Here are our favorite letters from you. — MOTHER

Hard to Bee-lieve

I really like the idea of catching swarms, and will have to try baiting them with semipermeable vials of lemongrass, as Hank suggested. My wife uses essential oils, so I’m sure I can find what I need.

I went into winter with six hives.