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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => TOP BAR HIVES - WARRE HIVES - LONG HIVES => Topic started by: czman11 on March 16, 2012, 07:40:19 pm

Title: My new Swarm trap in Warre hive dimensions (pictures)
Post by: czman11 on March 16, 2012, 07:40:19 pm
Hello evryone.

I was looking all over the Internet to find out if there is a swarm trap anywhere that would be fitted with top bars from Warre hive and did not find it. Well, I decided to built one and I hope it will work. It has 16 bars across inside like 2 boxes would have. In this case the boxes are fused into 1 long box. I hope it will work and it will help all the beeks with Warre style hives.

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/1964auction/trap1.jpg)

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/1964auction/trap2.jpg)

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn74/1964auction/trap3.jpg)

If anyone want to know dimensions let me know.

Paul
Title: Re: My new Swarm trap in Warre hive dimensions (pictures)
Post by: Country Heart on March 17, 2012, 09:15:27 pm
Good on ya' 
Way to blaze the trail   X:X
Title: Re: My new Swarm trap in Warre hive dimensions (pictures)
Post by: AlchemyBees on January 09, 2013, 03:07:37 pm
This is exactly what I was looking for.  I only have Warre hives and have been wondering about the dimensions of a 40 litre-ish bait hive.  I'm looking forward to learning more.

This coming spring (2013) will be my first year.  I'm learning everything bees!!
Title: Re: My new Swarm trap in Warre hive dimensions (pictures)
Post by: Maryland Beekeeper on January 09, 2013, 07:51:19 pm
very nice ! I have a couple that could be its twins :) why horizontal as opposed to vertical ? got a piece of old comb for it ? Good Luck ! 
Cheers,
Drew
p.s. trying 8-10" cardboard tubes this year, if I can figure how to get a pic off this camera I'll post it :)
Title: Re: My new Swarm trap in Warre hive dimensions (pictures)
Post by: pr1zZ on February 07, 2013, 07:58:02 am
Iam from Ukraine and in my country many ppls who catch swarms in forest and woodland belt.
So i think ur trap not really good. Why?
1. Free volume should be 50-60 liters
2. Under the framework should be 20-30 cm distance
3. Better to do a vertical form
4. No disguise, it will be seen on the tree
5. The expensive construction, will be a pity if stolen. (In Ukr it is rarely, but possible)
6. Round the entrance to the hive, hornets or wasps can outrun bees. Need to do a gap of less than 1 cm, the length is not important

If u have some questions. My skype pr1zZzz or ask here. Sorry for my eng...