Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum
BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: DLMKA on July 16, 2012, 02:13:56 pm
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Got an email picture of this swarm June 30. I was about out of woodware only having 2 medium supers left and one bottom board I made earlier this year to cover me until I could make a decent one. Once I saw the size of the swarm I couldn't resist and loaded up the car for the hour drive to go get it. Checked on them this weekend and they have the original two mediums fully drawn and 6 of 10 in the 3rd medium that I gave them a week later drawn. Brood pattern is fantastic and already have capped stores. They are also some of the most gentle bees I have. Swarm was just shy of 9 lbs according to the scale I brought with me to weight the box before and after.
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One word - WOW!
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Good find.
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I'll be setting up extra large swarm traps near here in the spring... :-D
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Wow! Is huge! Swarm catching is addicting!
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Nice catch!
Scott
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Unusual configuration. Nice catch!
...JP
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So cool! I love swarms!