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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Cockatoo on April 15, 2009, 08:22:05 PM

Title: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm! *MAKE THAT TWO!* More photos!
Post by: Cockatoo on April 15, 2009, 08:22:05 PM
 :-D
I can start my hove now!
He said it's the BIGGEST swarm he's ever seen!
He called them Midnights.
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm!
Post by: Natalie on April 15, 2009, 08:42:29 PM
Congratulations!! I have heard of those, aren't they something like starline midnights or something like that?
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm!
Post by: Cockatoo on April 15, 2009, 08:54:25 PM
I really don't know much about them.
He said they're smaller than the Italians.
And more docile.

Here they are! I have my first hive!
There is a second swarm coming too! So I had him buy me another hive!

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/screamingcockatoo/P4150001.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/screamingcockatoo/P4150004.jpg)
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm!
Post by: greenismycolor on April 15, 2009, 11:03:22 PM
Congratulations Cockatoo!!!!! I feel your excitment, Wishing you bestest of luck :-D
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm!
Post by: Cockatoo on April 16, 2009, 12:53:21 PM
Ralph just called me and let me know the second swarm is "sitting out on the front porch".  :lol:
He hopes they don't swarm BEFORE the paint dries on my second hive box!
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm!
Post by: Cossack on April 16, 2009, 02:16:36 PM
Congrats......
:-D
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm!
Post by: Cockatoo on April 16, 2009, 02:41:00 PM
Now I get to drive them home, in the back of my Honda CRV.
I can see it now.
The wire mesh come loose and I have a huge vortex of bees swirling around in my car in the middle of Atlanta.  :lol:
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm!
Post by: tshnc01 on April 16, 2009, 06:47:34 PM
I am so jealous.  That looks like a fantastic bunch of bees.
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm!
Post by: slaphead on April 17, 2009, 05:08:49 PM
Congratulations Cockatoo. 

Two swarms in two days, that's awesome.

Look forward to hearing how they do.

SH
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm!
Post by: Cockatoo on April 17, 2009, 07:28:27 PM
I will be bringing home 2 hives now!  :-D

I'm taking one up to my uncle's farm, the other is staying here.
Title: Re: WOOHOO! Ralph caputred me a swarm! *MAKE THAT TWO!* More photos!
Post by: Cockatoo on April 17, 2009, 08:14:32 PM
OK here are my Italians.
He says they GREAT producers!

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/screamingcockatoo/P4170001.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/screamingcockatoo/P4170002.jpg)


OK this is my friend Ralph!

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/screamingcockatoo/P4170003.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/screamingcockatoo/P4170004.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/screamingcockatoo/P4170005.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd48/screamingcockatoo/P4170006.jpg)
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