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Offline austin

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Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« on: February 26, 2007, 07:14:12 pm »
Here are some pic's from a removal that me and my dad "pdmattox" did yesterday.


14' up in an orange tree


In the box they go


Now we leave it all alone till dark to get the foragers





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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2007, 08:01:46 pm »
I am jealous. My cut outs are never that easy.

Nice job.

Did you have fun?

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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2007, 08:27:43 pm »
that's cool!  is it unusual for them to build a hive out in the open like that? 
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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2007, 08:55:07 pm »
I got to hold this swarm today. There was a lot of bees and had built a lot of pretty white comb. Very nice catch you two.

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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2007, 09:23:31 pm »
Interesting, building a hive like that in the open.  I've actually seen that down here on a few oak trees twice before.  Colonies out in the open are usually quite deffensive, good capture.

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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2007, 09:27:29 pm »
Hey dallas, how much money do you think those bees would cost as a package if there is enough for a package?
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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2007, 02:42:06 pm »
[...how much money do you think those bees would cost...]

Lets work it backwards.

Not a Fly in July
Silverspoon in June
Load of Hay in May
Barbacue Grill in April
Lunch at the golden arch in March
February, hummm,  must be two silverspoons (dallas and austin?)

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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2007, 06:24:07 pm »
The photo is my dream..(Me harvesting swarms and oranges from the citrus in a "multicolor country"  8-))

By the way...I can see citrus flowers in the photo. Are citrus in blossom, or is a sick tree?

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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2007, 06:30:39 pm »


By the way...I can see citrus flowers in the photo. Are citrus in blossom, or is a sick tree?

This is the time of year that they start to bloom.  They trees were just pick last week and some before.  The bloom is early this year due to the warm weather and the main bloom is expected to hit in 2 weeks..


hoping to get a lot of honey!! :-D

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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2007, 09:07:44 pm »
I caught one like this in the fall. I saved 2 jars of honey and left the rest for the girls. I put the comb in a deep but thay didn't last the winter.
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Re: Swarm removal in a orange tree with some comb
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2007, 09:27:42 pm »
That is so sweet!!!!!!  :-D
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