Removing comb from Swarm Traps and putting in frames.

[capt44]

I have several swarm traps (flower pot type) I am cutting the comb out and putting in frames.
I had to have some help but I sat in a chair and rubber banded the comb in and a helper put the frames in hives for me.
I cut out 5 swarm traps and I called it quits for the day.
Fact is I haven't been able to get back out there for 2 days now.
But I get these tubes out of my stomach Wednesday and look out.
Here's a picture of me doing the cut outs.
If you look under the table you can see one of my drain tubes which gets tangled up in everything.
At least the bees were calm.

[tefer2]

Gee capt, I thought you were suppose to take it easy? :?

[BeeMaster2]

Capt,
You need to knock this off. Take it easy for a while. Those bees could stay in the traps for the winter. Re-opened sutures take forever to heal.
How did you get those traps to your work site?????????
You need to take care of your self right now.
Jim

[capt44]

I have a lady that I am teaching how to care for honey bees.
I went with her and show'd her where the traps was and she took them down.
That gal can build a bee hive from scratch now and can set up a hive, catch a swarm, do a trap out and now is learning how to treat bees for mites and getting them ready for winter.
I have several students but man she has jumped in with both feet.

[hjon71]

That sounds like a win-win to me :-D
You get the help you need and she gets the experience. Apprenticeship is a lost notion almost anymore. Glad to see you putting it to good use. Take care of yourself and next spring you'll be good as new.