swarm call 3/25/09

[catfishbill]

pretty good swarm for a second year guy.cool thing is i caught my first swarm from this same muskiedine vine last year on the same day.catching swarms always amazes me,when they do the march and start fanning is so cool.

[vermmy35]

Nice swarm.  So my question is this did you have to find the Queen or did they march in on their own.

[catfishbill]

after the first bunch fell in the hive,the others began to march in on there own.after about 30 min all but a very few were flying around.waited till after church and all were in the box,closed them up and took it on to the house.looks like its going to be a good bunch of bees.thanks     bill

[JP]

Good catch Bill! I'm having a little trouble understanding the pictures, is the vine on your side of the fence? They were just on the vine or on the vine and the fence?


...JP

[catfishbill]

yep JP they were on my side of the fence,and they were only on the vine.it was kind of odd to get them off.mr fred said if i damaged his vine he was gonna whoop my but,and it would have looked real bad for me to have to take one,but he could have done it!before i shook them off i turned the box sideways and under them the best i could.about 2/3 of them fell in the box when i first shook them,then i turned  the box entrance twards the rest and they started marching in.     bill

how did yall make it throught that bad weather yesterday and this morning.hope no damage.    bill

[JP]

Again, good catch Bill, way to spare the muscadine, and your hide! :-D

We have been getting much needed rain.


...JP

[Scott Derrick]

Really Nice Swarm. Good Job! Thanks for the pics.