jp throws bailey a bone

bailey · February 26, 2011, 09:12:33 PM

well its here folks swarm season opened today with a call from jp telling me of a a swarm call he got that was closer to me than him.

he was kind enough to call me and i ran out and got em!
thanks again jp! :-D

photos below.

thanks again jp!
bailey

the pics are sideways, im trying to fix it. sorry

AllenF · February 26, 2011, 09:27:48 PM

Pics looked fine to me, I just turned the the computer sideways. :-D

Tommyt · February 26, 2011, 09:52:51 PM

Allen good to read your post thought is was the Ketel One kicking in good :-D

Tommyt

Baily
Nic pics

JP · February 26, 2011, 11:25:57 PM

They seem to have more gold in them than the ones down my way. Great catch Bailey, glad you could get to 'em.

...JP

bailey · February 26, 2011, 11:48:45 PM

was quite happy to go get them!

JP · February 26, 2011, 11:53:13 PM

Am I correct in assuming they have more gold in them or am I seeing things?

Did you see a queen? What did she look like, if so?

I see you have drones in that swarm as well.

...JP

thegolfpsycho · February 27, 2011, 02:30:13 PM

Getting pretty jealous here. Another foot of snow fell yesterday. Supposed to get up in the 40's by midweek. May have to take a peek then.

FRAMEshift · February 27, 2011, 04:48:44 PM

Quote from: bailey on February 26, 2011, 09:12:33 PM
the pics are sideways, im trying to fix it. sorry

schawee · February 27, 2011, 11:22:22 PM

good catch buddy . ...schawee

bailey · February 27, 2011, 11:24:27 PM

wow that looks better!

jp
they are more golden than my usual and the drones were golden colored as well.
the queen looked like a small virgin!
she is light as well

shawee, thanks!
i have blackberry blooming, how about you?

bailey

lenape13 · February 27, 2011, 11:55:42 PM

Nice job! Can't wait to resume the swarm chasing here.

gardeningfireman · February 27, 2011, 11:58:55 PM

The only thing blooming here is snow! :-x

schawee · February 28, 2011, 12:10:12 AM

bailey,i have blakberry blooming too and have thistle starting to come up.fireman what youget from the blooming snow,pollen , nector or both :-D ...schawee

greenbtree · February 28, 2011, 12:18:37 AM

What a pretty bunch of bees! If I had them I would put them in my garden just so I could look at them.

JC

tandemrx · February 28, 2011, 12:15:16 PM

Hard to tell from pic but it looks like the swarm was affixed to a rather main branch. How did you scoop them off their perch (just curious)?

I am not sure I see the drones that JP sees. I might see one that is flying in the bottom pic (right upper center), but on casual view with my lousy near vision I can't pick up others.

Still now here too, so it will be a while yet :'(