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Offline irerob

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Got 'em
« on: October 11, 2009, 05:35:12 pm »
did my first complete cut out today. went very smooth the only thing is I'm not sure if I got the queen . Guess I'll know in a few days.
 could not of done it with out all of your input and advice  you guys are a wealth of knowledge.
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Offline iddee

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Re: Got 'em
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2009, 06:24:56 pm »
Hey, I did one of them thar cutout things one time. FUN, ain't they???

Now, in the area you are in, watch for SHB. They will decimate it in a week if you aren't right on top of it.
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Offline Highlandsfreedom

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Re: Got 'em
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2009, 07:05:14 pm »
I love cutouts!!!!!!!!   My 2 cents would be to put a queen excluder under the brood box for the first week until they figure out that's home.  It works for me.  Be carefull though you might get bit by the cutout bug like me and the next thing you know your hanging over the edge of a strangers garage with a vaccum hose in one hand and a camera in the other.  :-D

Great pics. too


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Offline JP

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Re: Got 'em
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2009, 12:16:59 am »
Great job! I did one in a room something like that once. There was a big aquarium with big Oscars in it watching me the whole time. The tank was right next to where the bees were.

I bet you got the queen on this one.


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Offline beee farmer

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Re: Got 'em
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2009, 01:13:35 am »
 X:X X:X X:X

Great job!  now your hooked.... at least till you get that first "nasty" one..   :-D

seriously  glad to see you out there saving the girls!
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Offline Lone

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Re: Got 'em
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2009, 04:05:11 am »
Congrats!  I don't think there is anything you can do with family or friends that is more fun.  I agree with the queen excluder idea - our first cut out absconded the next day.  We plan to do a cutout from a tree next week, and I'll probably cut some plastic queen excluder to put over the entrance as our bottom boards are stuck on.  We go with the principle that the bees follow the queen, so if they are heading into your super it's a fair bet you got her.

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