I screwed up and didn't give one of my booming swarm captures from early May enough room and they swarmed agian. This time around I'll stay ahead of them better.
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/DSemple/Bees%202011/Shu%20W/IMG_2025.jpg)
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/DSemple/Bees%202011/Shu%20W/IMG_2028.jpg)
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/DSemple/Bees%202011/Shu%20W/IMG_2030.jpg)
You think maybe I should have know this was coming. After drawing out 2 mediums of perfectly drawn out foundationless frames this is what they created in their 3rd box (which I added to late) -
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/DSemple/Bees%202011/Shu%20W/cef9009c.jpg)
Here is their earlier drawn comb -
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/DSemple/Bees%202011/Shu%20W/IMG_5548.jpg)
Dang, that's a big swarm especially considering it just came off a May swarm. Interesting that they're swarming now. I've not heard hide nor hair of a swarm in over 3 weeks. It appears the heavy flow is now starting over here. My nucs from swarms and splits are starting to leave the syrup alone.
They drew comb bottom up. :-D I sometimes forget to move a drawn frame into the new box and that happens too.
And yeah, that is a nice swarm!
Quote from: montauk170 on June 14, 2011, 03:03:22 PM
They drew comb bottom up. :-D I sometimes forget to move a drawn frame into the new box and that happens too.
And yeah, that is a nice swarm!
Yeah I learned my lesson, when adding boxes of new foundationless frames always pyramid up.
Going to put it on the beer refrigerator so I don't forget.
Don
At least you got to catch the swarm and did not loose them. Good catch.
nice catch don.its allway good to catch your own swarm :-D ...schawee
Quote from: D Semple on June 14, 2011, 04:10:55 PM
Going to put it on the beer refrigerator so I don't forget.
Don
Maybe the beer fridge is the reason you did forget :)
Oh darn, one of hives just swarmed on me just like your situation. Swarm hived on March 26 and swarmed today. Three mediums. Guess I added the to one too late. Still on neighbors tree while I type this. Will have to wait for them to come home to ask for permission on enter their yard.