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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: G3farms on April 24, 2011, 11:11:24 am

Title: Valarium swarm #1 4-11-11
Post by: G3farms on April 24, 2011, 11:11:24 am
Just had finished catching the swarm at home and making a screened bottom board when the phone rang for a swarm call. All the way up town to a large night club that had a swarm on an outside wall in the patio area.

A big thanks to Randee for the call, she was excited that I came out to collect the swarm and was very interested in the bees. She was not afraid of them in the least, what a joy to do some up close education. Pointing out drones, the queen and the fact that most swarms are gentle, didn't even need my "bug suit" :mrgreen:


(http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/5199/099tb.jpg)
By g3farms (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/g3farms) at 2011-04-24
small swarm about a foot off of the ground.


(http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/826/101uq.jpg)
By g3farms (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/g3farms) at 2011-04-24
The queen was an easy find, she was on the ground about four feet away.

(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1400/103gz.jpg)
By g3farms (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/g3farms) at 2011-04-24
A piece of cardboard for a bridge.

(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/3839/115lx.jpg)
By g3farms (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/g3farms) at 2011-04-24
watching the gals march in.

(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9812/139yk.jpg)
By g3farms (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/g3farms) at 2011-04-24
Marching to a new home.
Title: Re: Valarium swarm #1 4-11-11
Post by: jmblakeney on April 24, 2011, 02:18:05 pm
Seeing all these just puts a big smile on my face.  :-D

James
Title: Re: Valarium swarm #1 4-11-11
Post by: AllenF on April 24, 2011, 07:17:36 pm
Great pics there.   Thanks.