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Offline OzBuzz

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Swarming starting again
« on: January 06, 2013, 07:35:33 pm »
Ok, this season has been crazy! swarming stopped! and now it's started again! anybody else experiencing that?

Offline 100 TD

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Re: Swarming starting again
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2013, 08:34:14 pm »
Nests/hives have built up since sept/oct and it's hot so many are on the move again. I've had about 8 calls the last 2 weeks, 2 in walls, 1 bird box, 1 chimney, 4 in trees.

Offline OzBuzz

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Re: Swarming starting again
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2013, 10:49:23 pm »
same here - where you located TD? I wasn't able to find hopelessly lost on a map - is it near "out the back of Burke" :)

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Re: Swarming starting again
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2013, 11:18:10 pm »
Quote from: OzBuzz
..... is it near "out the back of Burke" :)

Pretty close............near wagga

Offline Geoff

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Re: Swarming starting again
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2013, 11:35:07 pm »
He is just past the Black Stump. Not far OzBuzz.
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Re: Swarming starting again
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2013, 12:45:15 am »
Hahhah somewhere near "Over Yonder" isn't it? I know the place! a few clicks past the old telegraph pole - hang a lefty at the dry stump and travel till you reach the old car wreck then you're just a stones throw away

Offline ShaneJ

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Re: Swarming starting again
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2013, 04:12:03 am »
Yep, same here. Collected 1 swarm Friday, 6 swarms on saturday, and 3 yesterday. Had to pass on a few cause I am constantly out of equipment.
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