Worldwide Beekeeping
Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: Bakersdozen on April 28, 2020, 09:10:48 am
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Swarm season is ON! in this part of the country. I have picked up 3 swarms in 3 days. It seems every where I look, on social media, the talk is of swarms. Here is a picture of swarm #1.
(https://i.ibb.co/2sSBYnn/Swarm-4-25-20.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2sSBYnn)
It was really large and about chest high.
No picture available of swarm #2.
Swarm #3 moved into a swarm trap.
Anyone have any swarm stories to share?
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I've caught 4 strays plus 4 of my own. all of my stronger hives are trying to swarm. I have several hives that are solid brood from top to bottom & side to side. one had 14 frames of brood & I run 9 frame boxes.
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I run 9 frame boxes.
That's interesting, rober. Yesterday was the first time I heard of running 9 frames in a brood box. The University of Nebraska bee lab runs 9 frames because it makes it easier to inspect the frames.
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gah! I need to go get more boxes put on!