2 Swarms 3-25-09 Can You Spot The Queen?

[JP]

2 Nice swarms today, another I couldn't get to, maybe tomorrow. Can You spot the queen? Hint, one of the last pics.

http://picasaweb.google.com/pyxicephalus/March252009?authkey=Gv1sRgCI2NgL2JnMP3oAE#slideshow


...JP

[Irwin]

Thanks JP those were some GREAT pic's. But I didn't see any funny hat's are a beer can stuck to your head :-D ;)

[vermmy35]

Nice pix JP.  not wanting to wound like a noob, but what was the white cage thing for I am just learning and really need to know.  Thanks

[jdpro5010]

I just call them a queen catcher.  They are kinda like a chip bag clip.  Just not as strong and more like a scoop so the queen can be held inside of it with out damage to her.

[vermmy35]

cool thanks

[greenismycolor]

Soooooooo nice pic JP. Beautiful swarms, your a lucky guy! Keep them comming, I'm following your post and pic.

[annette]

Thats what I need, a swarm just above the ground like that last one. Nice and easy. I did not spot the queen though.

[JP]

Thats what I need, a swarm just above the ground like that last one. Nice and easy. I did not spot the queen though.

Annette, look carefully


...JP

[greenismycolor]

Hi Annette

I've been following your post about you waiting on your first swarm. Did you get it and I missed it???

green

[greenismycolor]

Hey JP

I looked and didn't find her in the first pics, but is she almost center? just up a tad and to the right just a bit? I have 2 hives one is a swarm caught 2 springs ago and the other is a nuc I purchased this year so I used the posted pic to practice finding the queen as I have never found mine since the get go. So thanks for posting your photos.
So, now I'm not using you behind your back!! :evil: :lol:
hope you didn't mind  ;)

[annette]

That is where most of the activity is in the center. I think you are right. I think ??? I see her.

No swarm calls yet. Just waiting and have all equipment in the car ready to go. Swarms are not as prevalent as out where JP lives.

[Kathyp]

if you can't see the queen, look for the activity around her.  this is a good still pic of that behavior.l

wish my pics would come out so well!

[JP]

Now do you see her?




...JP

[Scott Derrick]

JP...that was a big ole FAT swarm. Really nice. Was that one about 6 pounds?

[JP]

JP...that was a big ole FAT swarm. Really nice. Was that one about 6 pounds?

The first one was about 3 lbs or so and the second, perhaps a little bigger. No where near 6 lbs though.


...JP

[greenismycolor]

Yep JP I did see her!!! Thanks bunches!

[Irwin]

Now do you see her?




...JP

JP I tried to do that. How did you do the circle thing you beat me to it.

[JP]

Now do you see her?




...JP

JP I tried to do that. How did you do the circle thing you beat me to it.

Irwin, I opened the pic using paint.net which has an assortment of nice tools to choose from and just burrowed a pencil from the list and circled where the queen is.

If you are not familiar with paint.net, its a free download. You can do all sorts of things there like resizing pics.


...JP

[annette]

Well now I see her  Ha Ha. Had to have it circled for me.

[JP]

Well now I see her  Ha Ha. Had to have it circled for me.

Annette, next time close your eyes and point with your magical red umbrella, open your eyes and poof!


...JP ;)