Swarm traps from a tube

[gardeningfireman]

I just got a retractable awning and it came in a huge 1/4" thick cardboard tube about 19 feet long and 12" in diameter. I can make about 10 or 11 swarm traps out of it! One question, though. How should I attach the wood for the ends?

[rbinhood]

Cut a circle an place it inside the tube and run screws through tube, then you can remove the wooden end when the need arises.

[AllenF]

Duct tape.   If fixes everything.  I should post some pics of hive boxes that I have fixed.

[gardeningfireman]

Thanks! I think I will cut pieces of wood and screw them in for the top. I will cut coroplast signs for the bottoms and duct tape them. That way the bees can crap on the politicians! :-D

[beyondthesidewalks]

Didn't Robo make some of these and post pics?

[jmblakeney]

I think the coroplast allows too much light in.  I had to put layers of duct tape over the coroplast to make it dark inside the hive.

James

[G3farms]

I do not understand why you would go to all of the trouble to build a swarm trap out of something you will have to cut the bees out of to transfer over to frames. Why not build something that will hold the frames in the first place, save you a bunch of trouble ans a bunch of stress on the bees.

Just paint the coroplast with some dark paint.

[gardeningfireman]

Well, I have this tube, and it seems a waste not to use it for something. And what better to use it for than swarm traps? Besides, I don't have plywood; don't want to buy it, measure it cut it, and assemble it (yes, I'm cheap (and broke!)). I have about 7 or 8 nucs and swarm traps built, so these tube traps aren't the only ones I will be putting out. :-D

[divemaster1963]

I just got a retractable awning and it came in a huge 1/4" thick cardboard tube about 19 feet long and 12" in diameter. I can make about 10 or 11 swarm traps out of it! One question, though. How should I attach the wood for the ends?

just reminber that coat the carboard tubes with paint or somthing to protect it from the rain.

john