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Offline JanO

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Three in one day!!!
« on: May 12, 2014, 03:52:49 pm »
I have a nuc sitting on a stump in my yard baited with comb Sunday (Mothers Day) morning.  By mid-day there seemed to be some interest and by dinner they were moving in.  I checked this morning and they are definitely in defensive mode so patiently waiting a couple of days to check them out and move them into a hive.







Then I went out to take a look at my traps this morning.  Both of them have a lot of activity, and one of them sure let me know I wasn't welcome when I tried to take a closer look at it.  I am calling both of them a success and will remove them in a few days to install into hives. 


Trap #1

Trap #2

Since yesterday was the first warm day we've had after a week of rain and cold, I can only guess that they all arrived yesterday.   ;D
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2014, 03:57:26 pm »
Wooot! for Jan ~ keep us posted, don't forget that queen excluder in the bottom of your hive box for a few days  ;) 8)
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2014, 04:56:41 pm »
That is for swarms, Jen. By the time she moves them, they will be nucs, with eggs and brood. They won't leave.
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2014, 05:00:11 pm »
WOW I am jealous!!!
   Been raining off and on here. Raining right NOW in fact.. so I have not checked on mine in a few days. Crossing my fingers in hopes of having as much success.
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2014, 05:11:04 pm »
I'm cautiously optimistic about the nuc, but have a really good feeling about the traps.  There is comb in the nuc that they could be robbing and taking back to the colony.  However there is only LGO in the traps so nothing to rob out and take.  If it turns out that I've only gotten 2 I'll still be very happy, but 3 would be better.  :)
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2014, 05:16:02 pm »
Sending you positive bee mojo Jan  ;) 8)
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2014, 05:18:14 pm »
Thanks Jen   O:-)
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2014, 06:24:59 pm »
Lucky you, now if I could get another I would feel lucky, hope  all three are there and do good.

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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2014, 07:33:51 pm »
how cool is that?  good mojo to ya as jen said, and thanks for the pix jano!
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2014, 10:05:07 pm »
Great news! I am hoping for the same luck in mine.
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2014, 12:03:08 am »
Way to go Jan.Do you have some empty frames in your traps?If you don't they will build crazy comb every where.
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2014, 12:14:16 pm »
Quote from: jb63 on May 13, 2014, 12:03:08 am
Way to go Jan.Do you have some empty frames in your traps?If you don't they will build crazy comb every where.
 

Yes I do have frames in them, however the traps are deeper then the frames so I'm expecting to find a mess.  I really need to make shallower traps at some point. 

It looks like the bees in the nuc were robbers after all.   :sad:  I still have high hopes for the traps though.  I have to go out of town for a couple of days, but will open them up when I get back on Friday. 
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Re: Three in one day!!!
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2014, 03:19:26 pm »
  Most of my trap/boxes are deeper than my frames since I use mediums. It is not usually a great mess. A slice of the comb knife across the bottom fixes them up so they will drop in a hive.    ;D
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