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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => TOP BAR HIVES - WARRE HIVES - LONG HIVES => Topic started by: Stlnifr on September 28, 2010, 04:32:33 pm

Title: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Stlnifr on September 28, 2010, 04:32:33 pm
One of my swarm traps I made so that the top bars would fit my KTBH.
 

(http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy34/Tom_Tommyt/swarmtrap.jpg)
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: bud1 on September 28, 2010, 06:16:05 pm
LOOKS GOOD, i just made a square box, top bars were the top with a string holding a piece of plastic cardboard over them. trimed edges of the comb so thet fit when i was a little late transfering them
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Stlnifr on September 28, 2010, 06:29:00 pm
Thanks it has 11 top bars that will fit my hive. A 1 1/8 entrance hole with a nail splitting the hole to keep birds out.

Do wasp take up residence in them and will this matter to the bees.
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: BaB on December 09, 2010, 08:45:31 am
How do I go about seeing a picture of it? I want to build one.
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Tommyt on December 09, 2010, 10:27:41 am
How do I go about seeing a picture of it? I want to build one.

ME TOO  !!! :?
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Robo on December 09, 2010, 11:58:58 am
Looks like the photo is no longer on the server

http://sqdawgs.com/swarmtrap.jpg (http://sqdawgs.com/swarmtrap.jpg)

Also looks like his avatar photo is lost too.  But the good news is that Stlnifr was on the forum this morning, so he is not lost and can hopefully repost the picture.
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Stlnifr on December 12, 2010, 12:08:07 pm
The server all my pictures are on has gone down and I do not know when it will be back up.
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Tommyt on December 12, 2010, 07:31:38 pm
If you have the picture mail it too me and I'll post it if you like

Tommyt
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Stlnifr on December 13, 2010, 05:57:13 pm
If you have the picture mail it too me and I'll post it if you like

Tommyt


PM me your e-mail address and I will send you the picture.
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: buzzbee on December 13, 2010, 08:56:16 pm
Right below the reply box is a box for imageshack to post photos.Or send the pics to
photos@beemaster.com
Be sure to specify what post you want the pic attached to.
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Tommyt on December 14, 2010, 04:49:02 pm
I got it emailed to me today
Very Nice looking

Tommyt

(http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy34/Tom_Tommyt/swarmtrap.jpg)
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: TomP on February 08, 2011, 04:54:09 pm
two years ago I had an empty TBH nuc that is basically the same as the one Stlnifr  shows that had a swarm settle in it.  I was very glad I had kept the top bars in place.  Made it very easy to transfer the new colony to a full sized hive after they had time to get established.
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: kbenz on February 08, 2011, 08:42:41 pm
Do wasp take up residence in them and will this matter to the bees.

I had a Japanese hornet build a nest in one of mine
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Michael Bush on February 09, 2011, 05:43:58 am
Yes wasps and finches seem to like my swarm traps.  No, in my experience the bees don't move in if it's occupied already.
Title: If I May....
Post by: Pink Cow on February 11, 2011, 02:49:16 pm
For those like me, with middle-aged eyes:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5252/5436302375_81ca704224.jpg)
Title: Re: My new swarm trap.
Post by: Stlnifr on February 19, 2011, 04:05:15 pm
Now that is what I call a close up view. Looks just like that here at the house.