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Worldwide map
« on: December 30, 2013, 11:39:25 am »
I was on Hive Track and was looking where all members were located on their global map.  It's pretty cool to see where people are located.  Is this a possibility on here?
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2013, 11:46:34 am »
I second that.  It would be great to be able to see at a glance where folks are.  Map markers could, maybe, provide forum handles.
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2013, 07:35:38 pm »
I'll add it to the list of of potential "upgrades".....

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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2014, 05:05:46 pm »
Here you go -> http://www.worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php?action=googlemap

Now members must add their pin in their profile

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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2014, 10:50:36 am »
Thanks for implementing the Member Map.  It certainly helps but our locales in perspective.

I have to wonder, though, why such a small fraction of members have provided their coordinates.
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2014, 03:04:12 pm »
Probably wanted by the law.  ;) :D
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2014, 04:06:52 pm »
I have to wonder, though, why such a small fraction of members have provided their coordinates.

I think most members don't realize it exists.  I happened on it by accident and, when I discovered it, pushed in my pin.
Maybe we can encourage more pin pushing by making a special note on the home page encouraging members to place themselves on the map.

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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2014, 05:10:18 pm »
Awesome! Now I know where I am!

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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2014, 06:58:33 pm »
LOL!!
   Mine is added.  Pretty cool, switch to sat view can zoom right in..   Now to see who was out sunbathing in a bikini!!!!

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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2014, 07:10:02 pm »
 :laugh: ;D
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2014, 07:10:27 pm »
Thanks for the bit of prodding! I went back to my profile and looked up what I had to do to stick my push pin in the map. It shows up a bit off target but almost within shouting distance.
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2014, 11:19:41 pm »
Same here, just a bit of the target, same road though. Had to make it more accurate, Dennis and Perry were so worried I was swimming in  the lake. :D
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2014, 10:43:36 am »
My push pin is a little off.  It happens to point to a location at a friends house. It is in the creek bottom wild undeveloped park area in the direction that the bees fly to all summer so I am fine where the pin is stuck.
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2014, 11:33:22 am »
Yesterday I was called to collect a swarm.  It had settled in the space between a sliding window and its outside shutter.  It was a nice sized swarm and a good catch.  I hived it from inside the room and though I didn't see the queen, I immediately knew when she was in the hive, because of the change in behavior of the bees. At night I came back to move it to its new location---smack dab under the point of my location pin about ten meters from my front door.  It replaces a hive that was there last year and absconded late in the autumn.  Actually, I placed it on top of another swarm I had collected earlier (one deep broodbox on top of another deep broodbox).  My plans are to unite the two swarms in a few days, giving the extra queen to my grandson, to replace some of his winter losses.  The strong united family should give me a crop of honey as early as the spring extraction.

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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2014, 06:42:14 pm »
"-smack dab under the point of my location pin about ten meters from my front door. "

.......LOL ef!!! and congrats on the swarm!
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2014, 07:50:50 pm »
Sounds like a good catch, ef. Well done.

In Israel, how does Joe Public get in touch with a swarm collector ? Is it by word of mouth, local authority or some other means ?
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Re: Worldwide map
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2014, 05:49:11 pm »
To be quite honest---I don't know.  In my case it's pretty much by word of mouth.  I've never registered with any organization  (police dep't, fire dep't etc.) but in my nearby neighborhood I guess I'm known as the beekeeper who likes to catch swarms.  I've certainly been doing it for long enough (since 1972).
I was called again today about a swarm that had moved into a wall, but declined to collect it.    I gave a few pacifying words of assurance to the caller, figuring that right now I don't have the time or the available equipment.  If there is any trouble and I get called again, I can always set up a trap-out.