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Title: Swarm-who said theirs was bigger? youall boys and girls know better
Post by: buzzbee on March 08, 2012, 07:28:51 PM
JP and Scott:
Buds first swarm of 2012
Swarm hanging on a small cedar:
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First shake:
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Second shake,marching in:
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Still marching in!!
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Title: Re: Swarm-who said theirs was bigger? youall boys and girls know better
Post by: backyard warrior on March 08, 2012, 08:04:16 PM
id say thats a queen to breed from waiting that long to cast a swarm thats insane
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Post by: tefer2 on March 08, 2012, 08:13:18 PM
The size of that thing is insane! :shock:
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Post by: BabcockFarms on March 08, 2012, 08:29:06 PM
Great pictures and capture, I'm getting stoked!
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Post by: Boom Buzz on March 08, 2012, 09:06:21 PM
Awesome Pics and great start to the swarm season!
Thanks for sharing!

John
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Post by: luvin honey on March 08, 2012, 09:08:09 PM
Wow!! Another of my fantasies--getting a swarm.
Title: Re: Swarm-who said theirs was bigger? youall boys and girls know better
Post by: hardwood on March 08, 2012, 09:51:31 PM
It don't count if it comes from your own bees!  :-P

Scott
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Post by: cinch123 on March 09, 2012, 08:06:56 AM
What state was this swarm found in?
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Post by: TwoHoneys on March 09, 2012, 08:22:55 AM
That give me goosebumps!

-Liz
Title: Re: Swarm-who said theirs was bigger? youall boys and girls know better
Post by: Scott Derrick on March 09, 2012, 05:12:05 PM
Good Job Bud!! What this one that swarmed from one of your hives?

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Post by: bud1 on March 09, 2012, 05:51:34 PM
posted back but it did t go through, from one of mine scott. been watching it coupla weeks for a good day to split but they got tired of wa.iting
they in Mississippi.  slick head a swarm is a swarm, you can get yo braging rites back when you top this and you gota remember that swarm was tite as it done got chilly
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Post by: AllenF on March 09, 2012, 06:02:59 PM
It is nice when you have to add a 2nd deep on a swarm.
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Post by: beyondthesidewalks on March 09, 2012, 06:27:17 PM
Wow, did they leave anybody behind or did all the bees leave with their queen?
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Post by: bud1 on March 09, 2012, 08:33:31 PM
came from a double deep and had about 2in. bees covering front and the sides
Title: Re: Swarm-who said theirs was bigger? youall boys and girls know better
Post by: yockey5 on March 09, 2012, 09:48:54 PM
Whoa dollie, that a big'un!!!!!!
Title: Re: Swarm-who said theirs was bigger? youall boys and girls know better
Post by: JP on March 10, 2012, 11:36:24 AM
You have any left in that hive or was that an abscond Bud? Hope you added at least one more box. They gonna build fast! Awesome Big Daddy!


...JP
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Post by: yockey5 on March 10, 2012, 11:49:28 AM
If I were to get a swarm this big I would split it.
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Post by: bud1 on March 10, 2012, 07:23:01 PM
jp just got through spliting  what was left   got 3 nukes and cells in all  including the bottom deep that i left, couldnt believe it as first 2 i saw  were hatched out
as soon as she gets back to  laying , gona bust the swarm as many ways as there are frames of eggs
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Post by: hardwood on March 10, 2012, 11:08:12 PM
Meant to say good one too Bud!

Scott
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