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You’ll find the most bees when the weather is warm and the flowers are blooming. Rainfall increases the amount of flowers, and therefore nectar, available to the bees, so plan to track bees on a warm day after a recent rainfall. To protect yourself from stings, wear long sleeves and pants. Light-colored clothing is best to deter insects and keep you from overheating. Put on gloves and a hat with a veil designed for bee-keeping. Wear sturdy boots or shoes so you can easily navigate the terrain when following the bees. You’ll need a bee box, artificial nectar and honeycomb (which you can get from beekeepers), and a stopwatch. You may also want a compass, a GPS tool, lemongrass oil, clippers (to cut branches), and a bee brush. You can make a bee box or buy one from a beekeeping supply store or online. Though most bee boxes are made from wood and mesh screens, you can use a cardboard file box in a pinch. Make artificial nectar by combining 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of honey, 6 tablespoons (89 ml) of sugar, and just enough water to completely dissolve the honey and sugar. Then, simply spoon it into a honey comb and place the filled honeycomb in the bottom of the bee box. Take the bee box and your other supplies with you as you try to find a natural swarm of bees feeding on flowers in the area. Bees particularly like cosmos, sunflowers, lavender, bluebells, clematis, rosemary, poppies, and snapdragons, so look out for these flowers. If you can’t find a swarm, lure the bees in with a bowl of artificial nectar. Place it in an area where you’ve seen swarms of bees before, such as in a garden or field of wildflowers. You can also put lemongrass oil directly in the bee box to lure bees inside.
Track bees in the spring and summer. Wear protective clothing. Gather your supplies. Put bee food in a bee box. Find a natural swarm. Attract bees with nectar, if necessary.