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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: duck on May 01, 2012, 10:37:01 PM

Title: swarm city!
Post by: duck on May 01, 2012, 10:37:01 PM
went down to swarm city, and got into em.  Had two other swarm calls while I was shakin em down!  the other swarms left before i was done. weird stuff.  

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/Ducksmasher/2012-05-01_18-47-20_797.jpg)

used the sheet on this one, found her in about 15 seconds.  I got new contacts and they put me at 20/15  :-D. take that eagle eye..

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/Ducksmasher/2012-05-01_18-56-07_302.jpg)

march.

(http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/Ducksmasher/?action=view&current=2012-05-01_18-50-40_981.mp4)
Title: Re: swarm city!
Post by: AllenF on May 01, 2012, 11:39:31 PM
Sweet.
Title: Re: swarm city!
Post by: howardaj31 on May 02, 2012, 11:42:01 AM
It has been busy around here Duck.  My beeyard is quickly growing!
Title: Re: swarm city!
Post by: ME Girl on May 02, 2012, 03:52:57 PM
So jealous.  I would like to get just one.  It must be so exciting!


Shannon
Title: Re: swarm city!
Post by: blanc on May 02, 2012, 09:29:19 PM
Sweet! My first viable hive I have is a swarm I caught about 5 weeks back and put it in a Top Bar Hive I made using cove mold upside down as my guides and they have that box almost half way drawn out and the over all box is 4 ft long. Straight cone and a sight to see. Will get good honey production this year for sure. Looking for my next swarm to place in a sister hive I built the same time.
Title: Re: swarm city!
Post by: duck on May 03, 2012, 12:48:01 AM
well.. she was a small or really strong queen.. she got out of the cage. they all flew the coop! you cant stop them if they want out!