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Title: Yesterday's swarm
Post by: iddee on May 09, 2010, 08:38:38 PM
Sat. May 8, 2010......About 6 lb. in small dogwood tree. 12 feet off ground



(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/Iddee/Swarms/Goodwin2.jpg)
Title: Re: Yesterday's swarm
Post by: harvey on May 09, 2010, 08:45:54 PM
That looks pretty cool, I hope to find a couple like that!
Title: Re: Yesterday's swarm
Post by: riverrat on May 09, 2010, 10:02:01 PM
i have picked up 2 nice swarms this year. I havent had near the swarm calls i usually get dont know whats up.
Title: Re: Yesterday's swarm
Post by: D Coates on May 10, 2010, 01:35:27 PM
Very nice swarm.  I'd love to have a few more of those that were that easy

Riverrat, I'm in a similar boat to you.  I've gotten 4 cut out calls (landed none) and only one swarm call that I did get.  I price the cut outs such that my time is worth it.  I'm hoping that the season may be merely late, the no-flow Fall and nasty Winter may have killed off a few of those surviving feral hives that may have issued swarms as well.