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Offline dpence

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Two Swarms today...
« on: May 20, 2009, 12:12:53 am »
Got a swarm call this morning.  My wife collected them.  They went nicely into the hive 

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Second call this afternoon. 

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Man, I need to build more boxes...lol. 

David

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Re: Two Swarms today...
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2009, 01:14:12 am »
I'd be more aggressive in offering to collect swarms myself if the supply guy wasn't 60 miles away.
congrats. They look like a couple nice ones.
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Re: Two Swarms today...
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2009, 01:19:08 am »
Way to go! Always good to have too much woodenware laying around than not enough.


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Re: Two Swarms today...
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2009, 11:19:50 am »
Way to go! Always good to have too much woodenware laying around than not enough.


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You're right JP.  I began cutting and ripping last night.  Have a few more brood boxes in the process.  I just built 100 deep frames a couple weeks ago, and that pile is getting slimmer.

Robo, that new air stapler and frame jig has been the cats meow.  Looks like a lumberyard run is in order.

David

   

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Re: Two Swarms today...
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2009, 10:16:37 pm »
Congratulations David on catching your swarmS
Johnny