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Title: #7 swarm ?
Post by: kbenz on April 01, 2011, 11:13:30 pm
caught a #7 pound swarm this afternoon. forgot my camera. I am running 8frame mediums. is one box big enough to start with?
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: hardwood on April 01, 2011, 11:30:48 pm
Seven pounds...holy crap! Do you live near a nuclear reactor?

Nice catch, that's a biggun.

Scott
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: kbenz on April 01, 2011, 11:53:15 pm
I put them on a scale, I was shocked :shock:
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: backyard warrior on April 02, 2011, 12:19:36 am
id give them the equivelant of two deeps which would be 4 mediums with that many bees they need the space and ventilation  nice catch i hope i get a swarm that size one day :)  Chris
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: Tommyt on April 02, 2011, 12:35:05 am
NICE Catch
 were they on a limb,in a full Wheelbarrow,or Hand truck :-D

In another thread I asked how much a good hive of bees weigh
I now no they can weigh more than 7lb.s :-D


Thanks
Tommyt
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: kbenz on April 02, 2011, 01:00:25 am
they were in a bush
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: Michael Bush on April 02, 2011, 06:06:36 am
I would put them in 2 eight frame mediums.
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: kbenz on April 02, 2011, 09:12:05 am
Thanks MB :)
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: troutstalker2 on April 02, 2011, 03:23:53 pm


  Thats early in the year for our neck of the woods. Good catch.

David
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: iddee on April 02, 2011, 04:35:29 pm
Two more swarms less than 40 mile from you yesterday. This swarm caught the beekeeper.  :roll: :-D

http://www.guilfordbeekeepers.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1246 (http://www.guilfordbeekeepers.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1246)
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: Tommyt on April 03, 2011, 12:48:03 am
Two more swarms less than 40 mile from you yesterday. This swarm caught the beekeeper.  :roll: :-D

http://www.guilfordbeekeepers.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1246 (http://www.guilfordbeekeepers.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1246)

 I took one of his picks
that is a great shot

(http://mob168.photobucket.com/albums/u183/LocustHoney/100_4267-1.jpg)
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: schawee on April 03, 2011, 01:15:16 am
thats a catch there ,great job.   schawee
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: annette on April 03, 2011, 02:14:18 am
OH Gosh and I am bragging about the swarm that came to me. This is way cooler!!
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: kbenz on April 03, 2011, 07:08:06 pm
they absconded on me :?  had to catch them back. put them in new hive in same spot they settled in. they seemed much calmer this time. they drank almost a quart of 1:1 syrup before leaving :?
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: Bee Happy on April 03, 2011, 11:29:12 pm
maybe my hugest full swing late spring hives go seven pounds - wow - I'm betting on lots of honey from yours this year.
edit: I just noticed your posting date - is this a leg pulling?
Title: Re: #7 swarm ?
Post by: kbenz on April 04, 2011, 09:35:18 pm
edit: I just noticed your posting date - is this a leg pulling?

nope