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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: JP on September 08, 2012, 11:25:39 pm
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This was a really nice sized swarm on a guy's shed. They most likely came from a water oak that was within 10' of the shed. It was a lot of fun!
...JP
Gentilly Swarm Removed With Emil On Labor Day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YznnihaER24#ws)
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Another great video, I hope to have the opportunity to capture a swarm someday. Swarms are not as common here. I have only seen one.
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I hope you have the opportunity to catch many swarms! They are a lot of fun to deal with.
...JP
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It looks like a blast. Every one of your videos get me stoked for the day when I get the opportunity.
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Hey there JP! Another great video. Sure is late in the year for a swarm..But I am in East TN. DO you guys have to feed a swarm alot this time of the year?
Thanks for all your great videos!
Rye
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Rye, we have two flows coming. Golden Rain trees and Goldenrod. I always offer feed to swarms.
...JP
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JP, do you ever bring a scale to weigh boxes before and after to get the weight of the bees? I started doing it after I caught a few swarms this year. Most were in the 2-3 lb range but the last one (June 30) was just shy of 9 lbs. I think half of them left after being crowded into the last two mediums I had left at the time.
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Big swarm with a little queen. Do you think the storm had something had to do with that large swarm? Good find on the queen. I loved the music in the video and the education at end. Great video.
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"May you never hear surf music again!"
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This was a beautiful swarm and I will pass this video onto my beekeeping friends. I just loved the music JP. Have a thing for Jimi Hendrix.
Thanks for sharing.
Annette
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I enjoyed Your video. Loved the music. Thanks for taking the time to post it.
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DLMKA, never weighed a swarm on site but that is something interesting to consider. May have to throw a scale in my trailer! ;)
Allen, the tree to the left of the shed still had a good bit of activity so I'm thinking this was just a big swarm it threw off. I did get quite a few swarm calls that were likely absconds from Isaac but our bees have also been throwing off congestive swarms as of late.
Annette & Lazy W, I have always been a huge Hendrix fan. The man could lay down some great tunes.
You got it right Sundog. ;)
...JP
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DLMKA, never weighed a swarm on site but that is something interesting to consider. May have to throw a scale in my trailer! ;)
I started beekeeping this year and had the good fortune of collecting 7 swarms this year. After the first 2 I started weighing boxes on the bathroom scale before leaving the house and then after the capture if time allowed. I kind of kept track of swarm sizes and am hoping to relate that to overall colony size and productivity once they get built up.
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was thinking about you and wondering if you were getting many storm related swarm calls. ended up running a truck with a fellow beekeeper when I was in LA. so sorry that i missed all you guys, but it was non stop running around from the time i hit the ground.
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DLMKA: That sounds like a great way to start a data sheet. Good idea.
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That thing was about twice the size of the biggest swarm I've ever gotten. Thanks for posting!