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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: kbenz on April 01, 2011, 11:13:30 pm
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caught a #7 pound swarm this afternoon. forgot my camera. I am running 8frame mediums. is one box big enough to start with?
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Seven pounds...holy crap! Do you live near a nuclear reactor?
Nice catch, that's a biggun.
Scott
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I put them on a scale, I was shocked :shock:
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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
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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
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they were in a bush
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I would put them in 2 eight frame mediums.
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Thanks MB :)
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Thats early in the year for our neck of the woods. Good catch.
David
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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)
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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)
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thats a catch there ,great job. schawee
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OH Gosh and I am bragging about the swarm that came to me. This is way cooler!!
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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 :?
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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?
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edit: I just noticed your posting date - is this a leg pulling?
nope