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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: DLMKA on July 16, 2012, 02:13:56 pm

Title: big swarm capture
Post by: DLMKA on July 16, 2012, 02:13:56 pm

(http://s18.postimage.org/wfk9u6mph/photo_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/wfk9u6mph/)

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.

Title: Re: big swarm capture
Post by: gardeningfireman on July 16, 2012, 03:12:12 pm

One word - WOW!

Title: Re: big swarm capture
Post by: AllenF on July 16, 2012, 03:33:56 pm

Good find.

Title: Re: big swarm capture
Post by: DLMKA on July 18, 2012, 12:35:34 pm

I'll be setting up extra large swarm traps near here in the spring...  :-D

Title: Re: big swarm capture
Post by: jan on July 20, 2012, 10:28:58 pm

Wow!  Is huge!  Swarm catching is addicting! 

Title: Re: big swarm capture
Post by: hardwood on July 21, 2012, 01:40:42 am

Nice catch!

Scott

Title: Re: big swarm capture
Post by: JP on July 21, 2012, 09:25:11 am

Unusual configuration. Nice catch!


...JP

Title: Re: big swarm capture
Post by: yockey5 on July 25, 2012, 10:58:46 am

So cool! I love swarms!