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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Blacksheep on March 23, 2016, 06:10:09 PM

Title: Swarm Traps
Post by: Blacksheep on March 23, 2016, 06:10:09 PM
Hi: well I have out 8 swarm traps and most are 8 and 10 frame boxes with frames and some foundation in them. I have also put in a Old Brood comb frame.I filleed the boxes full like if 8 frame box I put in 8 frames,.I was planning on just transfer all the frames to a brood box with the proper bottom board

Ousetion: How do you guys set up your traps? I have run out of frames!Ha
Title: Re: Swarm Traps
Post by: Michael Bush on March 23, 2016, 07:29:09 PM
>Ousetion: How do you guys set up your traps? I have run out of frames!Ha

I have thousands of frames...
Title: Re: Swarm Traps
Post by: Blacksheep on March 23, 2016, 07:37:53 PM
I just re ordered more frames!
Title: Re: Swarm Traps
Post by: BeeMaster2 on March 23, 2016, 09:32:09 PM
I like to place one frame of old comb in with 4 foundation less frames. I put 4 drops of lemon oil on the 4 top corners of the frames. I have a bunch of dead queens in a bottle of alcohol and I dip a Q-tip in it and seal it in a small Baggie and place it in the bottom. Place the trap about 7 feet off the ground.
Jim
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