First Swarm Catch in Four Years

[snmyork]

On Saturday I caught my first swarm. I have been on a swarm list for two years and have not gotten a call but this swarm came to me.

https://picasaweb.google.com/117794842147379049389/20120331?authkey=Gv1sRgCP2twIugksym7gE#5727892176064166594


We did take some video but it is not edited. I can see why JP loves catching swarms. I had a blast.

[JP]

I'm glad yo had a chance to catch one but for some reason I can't access the picture.

I had a customer the other day telling me about a swarm that had rested on a tree branch in his back yard for a few days. About the second or third day they dispersed and the air was full of buzzing bees as they were heading to their new location.

I told him if that were to ever happen again to stand there and enjoy it, a true marvel of nature. Man, he looked at me like I just got out of the loony bin!  :-D


...JP

[snmyork]

Try it now I needed  to check settings. One of my other hives started to swarm and ended up going back into the hive but wow so fun to watch.

[G3farms]

Glad you got a swarm, never gets old to me!!

Good use of an old sheet also.

Set you out a bait hive and you just might catch the swarm that is going to be coming from your other hive in the next day or so.

[snmyork]

I ended up splitting that one after I got back home from work. I do have two bait hives set out, just in case.

[JP]

Pic works fine now. Great catch!


...JP

[jmblakeney]

I have been on a swarm list for two years and have not gotten a call but this swarm came to me.

I put my name on every list I could think of last yr and never got the first call.  This yr I have received 3 swarm calls and 2 cutout calls.  And that was before April started.  Keep telling all your friends and family and they'll come. 

Great catch on the swarm.  They're awesome.

James

[schawee]

nice catch,swarms are always fun.        ............schawee