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Offline ozebee

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Monster tree colony
« 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.


Offline prestonpaul

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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #1 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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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2013, 06:45:49 am »
Nice.  Must have been a big swarm.

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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2013, 01:51:54 am »
BEAUTY!

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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2013, 06:32:19 am »
That's fantastic!!!

Offline 100 TD

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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #5 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?

Offline ozebee

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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2013, 02:21:39 am »
No problem - feel free to use.

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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2013, 06:52:15 pm »
Wow, that's impressive!

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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2013, 06:55:12 pm »
Wow! That's fantastic!

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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2013, 06:57:28 pm »
WOW!!!
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Re: Monster tree colony
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2013, 10:24:07 pm »
If you like that register on www.swarmpatrol.com and you will be notified of swarms and colonies like this.  See you on there.