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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: Irwin on July 17, 2010, 01:02:22 am

Title: Swarm
Post by: Irwin on July 17, 2010, 01:02:22 am
Just had my cam no tripod but I got a few pic's.

http://picasaweb.google.com/irwin453/Swarm#5494716299970080530 (http://picasaweb.google.com/irwin453/Swarm#5494716299970080530)
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Post by: vermmy35 on July 17, 2010, 01:05:37 am
Nice pic's Irwin.  So what kind of camera is it.
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Post by: JP on July 17, 2010, 09:20:13 am
That gonna be your new avatar?  :-D


...JP
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Post by: hardwood on July 17, 2010, 09:37:58 am
Gotta get me one of them hats!

Scott
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Post by: Irwin on July 17, 2010, 10:00:36 am
Vermmy35 Nikon coolpix L20     It was a rush job had to grab stuff and run. It filled up two 8 frame medium box's with 8 frames in each box. The guy said he gets at least 5 swarm's a year and he would give me a call. It was at an organic cranberry bog. The swarm's come from a guy that pollinates the bog's. he just re queened all of the hive's he had there. I got a brand new queen with this swarm :-D I seen that cone and had to do some thing with it I know it ain't no umbrella OK parasol but hey it did the job :-D
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Post by: CountryBee on July 17, 2010, 10:06:20 am
Big swarm!  Great job! :)
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Post by: Kathyp on July 17, 2010, 11:13:05 am
you look a little like the Roaming Gnome. 

great catch!
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Post by: buzzbee on July 17, 2010, 11:36:06 pm
you look a little like the Roaming Gnome. 

great catch!
And we all know, a home isn't a home without a gnome,     LOL
Nice swarm Irwin!!
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Post by: specialkayme on July 17, 2010, 11:59:07 pm
I wish I had that kinda relationship with an organic cranberry bog farmer!
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Post by: Irwin on July 18, 2010, 11:38:41 am
That gonna be your new avatar?  :-D


...JP
I'm trying but it's not working
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Post by: Irwin on July 18, 2010, 12:00:09 pm
That gonna be your new avatar?  :-D


...JP
I'm trying but it's not working
I finely did it Jp
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Post by: specialkayme on July 18, 2010, 12:20:59 pm
I love it!
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Post by: G3farms on July 18, 2010, 02:16:42 pm
 :lau: :lau: I like it!!

Irwin you are too funny.
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Post by: dp on July 18, 2010, 10:25:57 pm
So Irwin, since we are neighbors...not quite right across the street, but still SO-OR neighbors, how late will you still get swarms?  I have a swarm trap that I didn't put out because I thought swarm season was over?  Obviously, I'm not accurate with that idea. 

So, in the Pacific NW, when does swarm season start and end?
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Post by: Sparky on July 18, 2010, 10:39:34 pm
Nice Avatar and a real nice swarm Irwin. If you keep getting swarms like that you will be able to sell some and buy one of them fancy umbrellas.  :-D
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Post by: JP on July 18, 2010, 11:17:34 pm
That gonna be your new avatar?  :-D


...JP
I'm trying but it's not working
I finely did it Jp

Oh, you ham!  :-D


...JP
Title: Re: Swarm
Post by: Irwin on July 19, 2010, 06:48:58 am
So Irwin, since we are neighbors...not quite right across the street, but still SO-OR neighbors, how late will you still get swarms?  I have a swarm trap that I didn't put out because I thought swarm season was over?  Obviously, I'm not accurate with that idea. 

So, in the Pacific NW, when does swarm season start and end?
In my area May June July and some times August. Where about are you?
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Post by: dp on July 19, 2010, 10:56:07 am
Roseburg.  So, is it worth still attempting to set swarm traps?  Obviously, you just caught one, so they must still be in the mood.
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Post by: bud1 on July 19, 2010, 12:17:03 pm
way to go irv
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Post by: Irwin on July 19, 2010, 03:37:37 pm
Roseburg.  So, is it worth still attempting to set swarm traps?  Obviously, you just caught one, so they must still be in the mood.
Why not worth a try if you do get a swarm you will have to feed it to make sure it has plenty to make it through winter.
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Post by: Irwin on July 19, 2010, 04:36:24 pm
Got my swarm home Today here is a short video of it :)


Swarm 2.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTX4Se9U1zA#)
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Post by: iddee on July 19, 2010, 10:05:35 pm
Be very careful Irwin. There's BEES in that box. You might get STUNG!  :evil:  :lau:  :lau: :lau:
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Post by: CountryBee on July 19, 2010, 10:15:52 pm
Thanks for the video!  They are very, very active!  Good catch!
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Post by: AllenF on July 19, 2010, 10:43:14 pm
I can't wait to see the red white and blue together. 

You are going to have to paint the old hive.   Those bees are going to strike if the housing is not up with the neighborhood.
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Post by: specialkayme on July 19, 2010, 11:16:46 pm
Nice! I can't wait for the new videos.
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Post by: Irwin on July 27, 2010, 05:41:52 pm
I can't wait to see the red white and blue together. 

You are going to have to paint the old hive.   Those bees are going to strike if the housing is not up with the neighborhood.
Here you go AllenF  http://picasaweb.google.com/irwin453/PickupAndBees?authkey=Gv1sRgCOCnxqqL6u38bQ#5498688394128959410 (http://picasaweb.google.com/irwin453/PickupAndBees?authkey=Gv1sRgCOCnxqqL6u38bQ#5498688394128959410)
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Post by: G3farms on July 27, 2010, 05:50:46 pm
the "ALL AMERICAN HIVE", looks really good!!

Hope you and your wife are doing better.
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Post by: Irwin on July 30, 2010, 09:36:56 am
I've been watching this hive and they are barely bringing in pollen going to take a look today to see what it looks like inside.
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Post by: Pillpeddler on August 02, 2010, 02:36:22 pm
That looks alot like the hat the teachers were fond of giving me in grade school  :-D
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Post by: JP on August 02, 2010, 08:50:37 pm
Hey Irwin, nice cake! I see you're a breast man.  :-D


...JP