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Title: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: asprince on April 10, 2012, 11:29:30 PM
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Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: asprince on April 10, 2012, 11:46:07 PM
We filled several boxes with this one.

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Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: greenbtree on April 11, 2012, 09:57:38 AM
Wow - in my dreams...

JC
Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: G3farms on April 11, 2012, 10:19:26 AM
HAHA! that pic looks almost like a peace sign, maybe they are trying to tell us something!
Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: Larry Bees on April 11, 2012, 10:54:08 AM
I've never seen a swarm that big. Larry
Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: AllenF on April 11, 2012, 11:06:47 AM
What's the story with these swarms?
Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: asprince on April 11, 2012, 11:10:02 AM
That swarm was at a commercial bee yard. We think it was multiple swarms from several hives that got caught up in the excitement and landed at the same spot. There was 10 lbs or more on the ground. We put bees in 6 deep boxes and 3 nucs.


Steve
Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: AllenF on April 11, 2012, 11:16:54 AM
Did you find queens or just dump them in?   Lot of bees involved.
Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: asprince on April 11, 2012, 11:53:36 AM
We did not worry about looking for a queen. We just put them in boxes with some brood from another hive. If there is a queen fine. If not they can raise one.

This was last Saturday. We got 23 swarms that day not counting that one. We hive most with a Robo bee vac. Suckem up and go.

Steve 
Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: c10250 on April 12, 2012, 09:10:28 PM
my biggest (and only) swarm.  It made it through the winter, and is booming now.

Swarm Capture (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p_pwIPrGL4#ws)

Title: Re: Check out these Mega Swarms
Post by: naturaledge on April 13, 2012, 10:31:19 PM
All we are saying is give bees a chance, all together now.
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