#7 swarm ?

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kbenz

April 01, 2011, 11:13:30 PM
caught a #7 pound swarm this afternoon. forgot my camera. I am running 8frame mediums. is one box big enough to start with?

hardwood

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April 01, 2011, 11:30:48 PM
Seven pounds...holy crap! Do you live near a nuclear reactor?

Nice catch, that's a biggun.

Scott
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kbenz

#2
April 01, 2011, 11:53:15 PM
I put them on a scale, I was shocked :shock:

backyard warrior

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April 02, 2011, 12:19:36 AM
id give them the equivelant of two deeps which would be 4 mediums with that many bees they need the space and ventilation  nice catch i hope i get a swarm that size one day :)  Chris

Tommyt

#4
April 02, 2011, 12:35:05 AM
NICE Catch
were they on a limb,in a full Wheelbarrow,or Hand truck :-D

In another thread I asked how much a good hive of bees weigh
I now no they can weigh more than 7lb.s :-D


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Tommyt
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kbenz

#5
April 02, 2011, 01:00:25 AM
they were in a bush

Michael Bush

#6
April 02, 2011, 06:06:36 AM
I would put them in 2 eight frame mediums.
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kbenz

#7
April 02, 2011, 09:12:05 AM
Thanks MB :)

troutstalker2

#8
April 02, 2011, 03:23:53 PM


  Thats early in the year for our neck of the woods. Good catch.

David

iddee

#9
April 02, 2011, 04:35:29 PM
Two more swarms less than 40 mile from you yesterday. This swarm caught the beekeeper.  :roll: :-D

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Tommyt

#10
April 03, 2011, 12:48:03 AM
Quote from: iddee on April 02, 2011, 04:35:29 PM
Two more swarms less than 40 mile from you yesterday. This swarm caught the beekeeper.  :roll: :-D

http://www.guilfordbeekeepers.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1246

I took one of his picks
that is a great shot

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schawee

#11
April 03, 2011, 01:15:16 AM
thats a catch there ,great job.   schawee
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annette

#12
April 03, 2011, 02:14:18 AM
OH Gosh and I am bragging about the swarm that came to me. This is way cooler!!

kbenz

#13
April 03, 2011, 07:08:06 PM
they absconded on me :?  had to catch them back. put them in new hive in same spot they settled in. they seemed much calmer this time. they drank almost a quart of 1:1 syrup before leaving :?

Bee Happy

#14
April 03, 2011, 11:29:12 PM
maybe my hugest full swing late spring hives go seven pounds - wow - I'm betting on lots of honey from yours this year.
edit: I just noticed your posting date - is this a leg pulling?
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kbenz

#15
April 04, 2011, 09:35:18 PM
Quote from: Bee Happy on April 03, 2011, 11:29:12 PM
edit: I just noticed your posting date - is this a leg pulling?

nope
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