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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: schawee on March 23, 2011, 04:15:33 AM

Title: 1 swarm caught today 3 22-11
Post by: schawee on March 23, 2011, 04:15:33 AM
was in the bee yard adding some med.on the hives and this nice size swarm came flying in.you cant get it any better.     ...schawee     swarm3-22-11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm4gL4cmQTc#ws)     swarn part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG3Nds-SN_o#)
Title: Re: 1 swarm caught today 3 22-11
Post by: Bee Happy on March 23, 2011, 04:57:16 AM
I would have thought with that wind whipping so much that your shook ones would take longer to 'wake up' and march in. - that was cool to see - it was like a shot going through them the way they all turned for the hive. nice video.
Title: Re: 1 swarm caught today 3 22-11
Post by: skflyfish on March 23, 2011, 09:47:28 AM
Nice one Schawee. Loved the march in.

You sure are living right. Did you buy a lotto ticket after that bit of luck?  :-D

Jay
Title: Re: 1 swarm caught today 3 22-11
Post by: hardwood on March 23, 2011, 01:59:12 PM
Nice catch Bro! Good sized one.

Scott
Title: Re: 1 swarm caught today 3 22-11
Post by: montauk170 on March 23, 2011, 04:29:01 PM
Dang, these soldiers marched in so fast! Good catch!
Was it from one of your hives?
Title: Re: 1 swarm caught today 3 22-11
Post by: AllenF on March 23, 2011, 10:06:03 PM
Sweet.
Title: Re: 1 swarm caught today 3 22-11
Post by: schawee on March 24, 2011, 12:26:50 AM
the swarm didn't come from my hives.i herd a loud buzzing and turned to see what it was,the sky was full of bees so i went to my truck to get the camera but by the time i set up on the bees but they  allready  landed on that branch.i love to watch a swarm do thier thing.   ...schawee
Title: Re: 1 swarm caught today 3 22-11
Post by: annette on March 24, 2011, 01:38:40 AM
How long do you keep the queen in the catcher??

Thanks for sharing this Schawee

Annette
Title: Re: 1 swarm caught today 3 22-11
Post by: schawee on March 24, 2011, 01:57:03 AM
annette,i  keep her in for 2 days ,i will let her out tomorrow.    ...schawee