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Offline iddee

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Yesterday's swarm
« on: May 09, 2010, 08:38:38 pm »
Sat. May 8, 2010......About 6 lb. in small dogwood tree. 12 feet off ground



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Offline harvey

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Re: Yesterday's swarm
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 08:45:54 pm »
That looks pretty cool, I hope to find a couple like that!

Offline riverrat

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Re: Yesterday's swarm
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 10:02:01 pm »
i have picked up 2 nice swarms this year. I havent had near the swarm calls i usually get dont know whats up.
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Offline D Coates

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Re: Yesterday's swarm
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2010, 01:35:27 pm »
Very nice swarm.  I'd love to have a few more of those that were that easy

Riverrat, I'm in a similar boat to you.  I've gotten 4 cut out calls (landed none) and only one swarm call that I did get.  I price the cut outs such that my time is worth it.  I'm hoping that the season may be merely late, the no-flow Fall and nasty Winter may have killed off a few of those surviving feral hives that may have issued swarms as well.
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