My new swarm trap.

Stlnifr · September 28, 2010, 04:32:33 PM

One of my swarm traps I made so that the top bars would fit my KTBH.

bud1 · September 28, 2010, 06:16:05 PM

LOOKS GOOD, i just made a square box, top bars were the top with a string holding a piece of plastic cardboard over them. trimed edges of the comb so thet fit when i was a little late transfering them

Stlnifr · September 28, 2010, 06:29:00 PM

Thanks it has 11 top bars that will fit my hive. A 1 1/8 entrance hole with a nail splitting the hole to keep birds out.

Do wasp take up residence in them and will this matter to the bees.

BaB · December 09, 2010, 08:45:31 AM

How do I go about seeing a picture of it? I want to build one.

Tommyt · December 09, 2010, 10:27:41 AM

Quote from: BaB on December 09, 2010, 08:45:31 AM
How do I go about seeing a picture of it? I want to build one.

ME TOO !!! :?

Robo · December 09, 2010, 11:58:58 AM

Looks like the photo is no longer on the server

http://sqdawgs.com/swarmtrap.jpg

Also looks like his avatar photo is lost too. But the good news is that Stlnifr was on the forum this morning, so he is not lost and can hopefully repost the picture.

Stlnifr · December 12, 2010, 12:08:07 PM

The server all my pictures are on has gone down and I do not know when it will be back up.

Tommyt · December 12, 2010, 07:31:38 PM

If you have the picture mail it too me and I'll post it if you like

Tommyt

Stlnifr · December 13, 2010, 05:57:13 PM

Quote from: Tommyt on December 12, 2010, 07:31:38 PM
If you have the picture mail it too me and I'll post it if you like

Tommyt

PM me your e-mail address and I will send you the picture.

buzzbee · December 13, 2010, 08:56:16 PM

Right below the reply box is a box for imageshack to post photos.Or send the pics to
[email protected]
Be sure to specify what post you want the pic attached to.

Tommyt · December 14, 2010, 04:49:02 PM

I got it emailed to me today
Very Nice looking

Tommyt

TomP · February 08, 2011, 04:54:09 PM

two years ago I had an empty TBH nuc that is basically the same as the one Stlnifr shows that had a swarm settle in it. I was very glad I had kept the top bars in place. Made it very easy to transfer the new colony to a full sized hive after they had time to get established.

kbenz · February 08, 2011, 08:42:41 PM

Quote from: Stlnifr on September 28, 2010, 06:29:00 PM
Do wasp take up residence in them and will this matter to the bees.

I had a Japanese hornet build a nest in one of mine

Michael Bush · February 09, 2011, 05:43:58 AM

Yes wasps and finches seem to like my swarm traps. No, in my experience the bees don't move in if it's occupied already.

Pink Cow · February 11, 2011, 02:49:16 PM

For those like me, with middle-aged eyes:

Stlnifr · February 19, 2011, 04:05:15 PM

Now that is what I call a close up view. Looks just like that here at the house.