Got my very first swarm call tonight!

njoylife10 · April 27, 2011, 12:27:37 AM

Oh my goodness had such an easy time getting it. We were finished in less than 30 minutes. I can see why this is an addictive hobby. What a rush. Bring on more swarm calls. Oh wait guess I better get some more hive bottoms and tops put together. :)

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GWDawg1 · April 27, 2011, 10:20:15 AM

I heard that!!!!! I'm sittin' by the phone waiting on another call myself!!!

alfred · April 27, 2011, 11:13:50 AM

Yup the season is on! Can't wait for my first for the year. I have plans for big expansion!

njoylife10 · April 27, 2011, 12:28:02 PM

Expansion. Me too. So far we have gone from 1 this winter to 5 so far. woot woot! Hoping to make it up to 10.

montauk170 · April 27, 2011, 12:54:38 PM

I went from 3 to 15 hives in weeks during swarm season! Had to rush order more woodware! :-D

Oh, I had a such tough swarm removal last night. 20 ft up!!!! The guy on the phone estimated it was 14 which I could have easily reached. 20ft is tough. Had to use all my tricks and still didn't get them all, AT NIGHT. Should have waited till day time for such a high up swarm capture.

njoylife10 · April 27, 2011, 02:24:30 PM

Hey Montauk who did you leave your name with to get all those swarm calls?

downhome

montauk170 · April 27, 2011, 03:49:06 PM

Craigslist

njoylife10 · April 28, 2011, 02:54:00 PM

Thanks, Montauk. I have seen those ads on craigslist and wondered how much action they actually got from them. I just posted my own ad. (crossing my fingers)

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rgy · April 29, 2011, 10:50:28 AM

what section of Craigslist do you post on??

dp · April 29, 2011, 10:11:32 PM

I've posted on craigslist twice and got flagged for removal both times. Apparently, I'm stepping on someones feet in my area?

njoylife10 · April 30, 2011, 08:41:29 PM

I've had postings pulled when they are in the wrong spot. For instance, wanted ads placed in the Farm section would get pulled. Kinda silly really.

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wouldliketobee · May 01, 2011, 01:10:59 AM

I just got a swarm call at 7:30 tonight , driving 20 miles at day break to get them , I hope they will still be there in the morning, and hopefully it won't rain , this will be my first swarm catch that wasn't in a swarm trap.

wouldliketobee · May 01, 2011, 11:26:20 AM

I caught the swarm put them in 2 mediums with 10 frames each, I used 4 frames with honey in top medium and put an empty deep on top, I don't have any eggs or brood to add to keep them from leaving I thought I would leave them closed up for a couple of days I have a venilated cover on them right now, is there anything else I should do in the next couple of days, I plan on giving them some syrup in a couple of days and removing the pieces of tree branch from empty super.I guess I better start putting together some more wooden ware.