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Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: Yankee11 on May 12, 2014, 11:11:54 pm

Title: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: Yankee11 on May 12, 2014, 11:11:54 pm

Went to check the swarm trap that had a swarm move into earlier. They have filled the whole dang pot already,

How do you ever get bored with this stuff?


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Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: Jen on May 12, 2014, 11:27:01 pm

Wow Yankee! Super Cool Pics!

Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: Perry on May 13, 2014, 06:50:41 am

 :photos:
Is that lemongrass oil and a pheromone strip in there?

Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: Yankee11 on May 13, 2014, 07:32:10 am

I melted an old piece of comb and stuck it to the top. The I cut about a 2inch piece of a drinking straw and stuffed cotton in it then put lemongrass oit i straw. Let it wick through the cotton.


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Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: shinjak on May 13, 2014, 08:20:30 am

I love the straw/cotton/lemon grass idea!

Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: blueblood on May 13, 2014, 08:26:06 am

Yeap, good ideas! Plans to transfer?

Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: Bamabww on May 13, 2014, 09:12:48 pm

Wow! good pictures. Good luck. All mine are still empty.

Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: LazyBkpr on May 14, 2014, 12:11:20 am

One thing about those pots Yank..  you will be a cut out expert in no time using them!!    Outstanding idea on the straw and cotton.. I may have to give that a go!

Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: Yankee11 on May 14, 2014, 09:08:31 pm

I think I am going to remove the piece of plywood and set the pot on top of a deep of frames and draw the queen out. then put a excluder between
the pot and the deep.

I want to keep the comb in tact and then put a piece of plexiglass over the pot. Use it to let people see the natural comb. Display, if you will.

I also have a ice chest I am gonna try the same with.

Thought it might be a good attraction at a farmers market table.

Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: Bamabww on May 14, 2014, 09:15:41 pm

Good idea. I saved the gourd the bees lived in all winter for a similar purpose.

Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: G3farms on May 14, 2014, 09:18:23 pm

Might want to spray a little BT on the display combs.

Title: Re: Uh Oh. Now what, they have filled the whole pot already.
Post by: Yankee11 on May 14, 2014, 10:30:55 pm

Good idea.

 I'll spray them.