New Orleans East Swarm On Mail Box

JP · May 18, 2011, 12:16:44 PM

This one was nice and easy and they have bees in the house I will be removing within the next two weeks.

...JP

New Orleans East Swarm On Mail Box

oliver · May 18, 2011, 01:53:30 PM

enjoyed., as always, how long for them to move in, you may have said but I missed it..dl

VolunteerK9 · May 18, 2011, 03:53:55 PM

Thats how package bees are going to start coming now...sans package!

JP · May 18, 2011, 04:53:35 PM

In all I was probably there an hour. Most of the bees were in the box within a half hour or so but I had to give some a push as some still thought the queen was with them. Included in that hour I checked out the hive in the ceiling I will be removing soon. Had to go into the attic and pet the dog and of course tell stories about my dogs, etc... :-D

...JP

oliver · May 18, 2011, 05:06:07 PM

Thanks jp, never tried that, and was curious about the time..We had temps in the 30s mon and tues, not expecting anything real soon..dl

hardwood · May 18, 2011, 05:22:35 PM

Not a bad little swarm...good catch!

Scott

skflyfish · May 18, 2011, 05:32:43 PM

Nice video JP.

I liked the close ups. You could actually see the wax coming out of the glands on their undersides. Kewl.

Thx,

Jay

JP · May 18, 2011, 08:08:00 PM

Quote from: skflyfish on May 18, 2011, 05:32:43 PM
Nice video JP.

I liked the close ups. You could actually see the wax coming out of the glands on their undersides. Kewl.

Thx,

Jay

Seriously? You could see that? might have to get my spectacles out! :-D

...JP

annette · May 18, 2011, 09:41:42 PM

That was so, so sweet watching the bees up close finding the box. I really enjoyed that part of the video, plus the homeowner who was getting a kick out of the whole experience. You treat people really nice JP and make it an enjoyable experience for others as well.

Thanks
Annette

skflyfish · May 18, 2011, 09:55:19 PM

Quote from: JP on May 18, 2011, 08:08:00 PM
Seriously? You could see that? might have to get my spectacles out! :-D
...JP

JP, based on this video, which was posted elsewhere on this site, I learned about the wax glands.
Bee Six Packs

If you look at around the 4:00 minute mark, you can make out the wax on some of the bees that are fanning.

Thx again!

Jay

SmokeEater2 · May 18, 2011, 10:06:04 PM

JP You post some the most interesting video's! Thanks for taking the time to do it.

AllenF · May 18, 2011, 11:13:57 PM

You are lucking up on some good swarms. No ladders needed (the best kind).

JP · May 19, 2011, 02:09:58 AM

Jay, I can see their nasonov glands but didn't see any wax plates being secreted. Will have to look some more.

...JP

Dave360 · May 19, 2011, 06:52:01 AM

awesome as always
like the trailer bet thats handy

Dave

JP · May 19, 2011, 09:53:13 AM

Its not only handy Dave but pretty much a necessity at this point! ;)

...JP

Tommyt · May 19, 2011, 10:13:52 AM

Yet another good lesson
no need to brush them, just show them the way
Let them be, bees

Make it and they will come

Good one
thanks
Tommyt