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Title: Monster tree colony
Post by: ozebee on October 01, 2013, 04:05:49 am
What a way to start a season!!  I received a call to remove a swarm which apparently settled in the tree only 2 weeks ago. The guy mentioned on the phone that there is some white stuff showing - probably wax. Well have a look at the photo. After working on it for 2 days I filled 10 frames with brood and let them settle at the property under the tree. let's hope I managed to get the queen in as i did not see her. Hopefully they will be ready to be taken away in a weeks time unless SHB get stuck into them.
(http://s13.postimg.org/oagdfrtsj/2013_09_28_13_24_07.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/oagdfrtsj/)
Title: Re: Monster tree colony
Post by: prestonpaul on October 01, 2013, 06:44:33 am
That's a whopper! They must be on a good flow to build that much comb in 2 weeks!
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Post by: yantabulla on October 01, 2013, 06:45:49 am
Nice.  Must have been a big swarm.
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Post by: 100 TD on October 02, 2013, 01:51:54 am
BEAUTY!
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Post by: squidink on October 02, 2013, 06:32:19 am
That's fantastic!!!
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Post by: 100 TD on October 05, 2013, 06:47:10 am
Hey Ozebee,
Mind if I take a copy of the pic for my albumn to show school kids/folks different pics of natural nests and swarms?
Title: Re: Monster tree colony
Post by: ozebee on October 08, 2013, 02:21:39 am
No problem - feel free to use.
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Post by: Meadlover on December 01, 2013, 06:52:15 pm
Wow, that's impressive!
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Post by: Bee-Mover on December 01, 2013, 06:55:12 pm
Wow! That's fantastic!
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Post by: JPinMO on December 01, 2013, 06:57:28 pm
WOW!!!
Title: Re: Monster tree colony
Post by: ozebee on December 01, 2013, 10:24:07 pm
If you like that register on www.swarmpatrol.com (http://www.swarmpatrol.com) and you will be notified of swarms and colonies like this.  See you on there.