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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DOWN UNDER BEEKEEPING => Topic started by: the-ecohouse.com on August 22, 2012, 01:38:21 am

Title: Swarm Trap Placements
Post by: the-ecohouse.com on August 22, 2012, 01:38:21 am

Hi Guys

Where does everyone put their swarm traps?

I'm going to put a few out this year, I'm just not sure where to put them?

cheers

Title: Re: Swarm Trap Placements
Post by: chriso38 on August 22, 2012, 03:56:59 am

I have had luck placing one in a fork of a tree, used lemmon grass oil , and a frame of foundation, 2 weeks and there were bees in it!  :)
Reckon now is the time to put them out as its starting to warm up...

Title: Re: Swarm Trap Placements
Post by: squidink on August 22, 2012, 08:55:51 am

I have been putting some up ready for the swarm season!
Here is one of mine in Seville.

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/prodigydiscus78/IMG_1566.jpg)

Title: Re: Swarm Trap Placements
Post by: AllenF on August 22, 2012, 08:27:28 pm

Historically, the rails of my back porch have had the highest catch numbers of my swarm traps over the years.   But just about anywhere works. 

Title: Re: Swarm Trap Placements
Post by: the-ecohouse.com on August 25, 2012, 01:12:34 pm

Nice i'll give it a go