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Title: Swarming starting again
Post by: OzBuzz on January 06, 2013, 07:35:33 PM
Ok, this season has been crazy! swarming stopped! and now it's started again! anybody else experiencing that?
Title: Re: Swarming starting again
Post by: 100 TD on January 06, 2013, 08:34:14 PM
Nests/hives have built up since sept/oct and it's hot so many are on the move again. I've had about 8 calls the last 2 weeks, 2 in walls, 1 bird box, 1 chimney, 4 in trees.
Title: Re: Swarming starting again
Post by: OzBuzz on January 06, 2013, 10:49:23 PM
same here - where you located TD? I wasn't able to find hopelessly lost on a map - is it near "out the back of Burke" :)
Title: Re: Swarming starting again
Post by: 100 TD on January 06, 2013, 11:18:10 PM
Quote from: OzBuzz..... is it near "out the back of Burke" :)

Pretty close............near wagga
Title: Re: Swarming starting again
Post by: Geoff on January 06, 2013, 11:35:07 PM
He is just past the Black Stump. Not far OzBuzz.
Title: Re: Swarming starting again
Post by: OzBuzz on January 07, 2013, 12:45:15 AM
Hahhah somewhere near "Over Yonder" isn't it? I know the place! a few clicks past the old telegraph pole - hang a lefty at the dry stump and travel till you reach the old car wreck then you're just a stones throw away
Title: Re: Swarming starting again
Post by: ShaneJ on January 07, 2013, 04:12:03 AM
Yep, same here. Collected 1 swarm Friday, 6 swarms on saturday, and 3 yesterday. Had to pass on a few cause I am constantly out of equipment.