I caught my first swarm today. I am suspecting that it came from my hive. I didn't get to see it swarm, I was sitting on the back porch and happen to notice something in the tree that wasn't there before. Turned out to be a big swarm. About the size of a basket ball, if it was round.
It was about 15 feet up in a tree. I was able to tape a bucket to the end of a long pine sappling, reached up there and knocked them into the bucket.
It took three times to get the bees. I would get some them dump them into a hive, wait several minutes while the bees that were flying high landed in the same spot then, knocked them into the bucket again.
I will post some pics tomorrow.
Nice!!! Congradulations!!! Looking forward to seeing the pics.
Great thinking out of the box (and into the bucket)!
Good for you. I am still waiting for my first time!!!!!
Quote from: annette on April 11, 2009, 11:47:26 PM
Good for you. I am still waiting for my first time!!!!!
Oh Annette, your turn will come... just remember that good things come to those who are patient ;) although sometimes that will drive you nuts
Mick
Here is a link to the photos of the swarm. The one picture that you see me standing there, you will see the tree I taped the bucket too, with the duct tape (Southern Chrome).
The swarm was about 16-18" long.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37303078@N03/
The ole bucket trick is what I have used before. However, if the branch is low enough, I have also just cut the branch and put the whole thing into the hive (after trimming a bit!)
David, nice, that was surely a pretty large swarm, wish I had more chances to get some, rarely see them around here. Beautiful day in our great life, health. Cindi
Congradulations!!! dgc1961 ,
Johnny
Great job getting them down, and very nice swarm!
...JP
Gratz on that nice swarm