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Offline Finally Home

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My first swarm
« on: December 24, 2013, 09:14:09 pm »
Couldn't get much luckier than this.  Local honey farm told me to put swarm box's out since he said I was in the middle of many blueberry farms that he put hives at.  Built this out of a broken small super.  Put out on a tree stand on a thursday and friday it had good 2 lbs of bees inhabiting it.  Sure hope that luck continues this spring.  I've got 4 box's ready to go out.





After one week in their new home.


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Re: My first swarm
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2013, 09:28:23 pm »
Looks like a good deer stand in the fall and bee trap in the spring.
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Re: My first swarm
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2013, 09:30:23 pm »
Yep, the other tree stands will be equipped the same this year.  No sense them not doing anything in the off season.

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Re: My first swarm
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2013, 01:09:06 am »
Way to go,nice pics FH
I don't know.It was like that when I got here.

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Re: My first swarm
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2013, 06:46:32 am »
Pics like that are great, especially at this time of year.  ;D
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Re: My first swarm
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2013, 08:08:53 am »
Awesome, great job and thanks for posting it.  I plan on putting out some at previous spots where I have captured swarms next season.

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Re: My first swarm
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2013, 08:49:56 am »
Pics like that are great, especially at this time of year.  ;D

Yep, I miss seeing them.  Tis snowing right now.  Maybe start a section for bee pictures???  Might tide everyone over till spring..


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Re: My first swarm
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2013, 07:26:08 pm »
Look at the green grass and all the leaves on the trees. Every thing is white on white here.Thanks for posting.
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Re: My first swarm
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2013, 09:05:37 pm »
thanks for the pics!
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