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Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: robo on May 29, 2014, 09:11:52 am

Title: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: robo on May 29, 2014, 09:11:52 am
Here is a video I put together of my swarm trap set-up and the first swarm of the season.

http://youtu.be/92EgotwfZCA
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: tefer2 on May 29, 2014, 09:21:11 am
Great job Rob!
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Post by: jb63 on May 29, 2014, 09:34:02 am
Very cool Robo.Good job explaining every thing your seeing too.
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Post by: LazyBkpr on May 29, 2014, 09:48:25 am
Excellent Vid! Well done!
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Post by: LindsayBrower1 on May 29, 2014, 01:09:39 pm
 ;D
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Post by: Jen on May 29, 2014, 01:43:53 pm
Enjoyed this vid Rob! Clear and informative. Thanks!
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: robo on May 29, 2014, 01:56:41 pm
Excellent Vid! Well done!

What, no comments about my lovely assistant?   Your slipping.....................
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Post by: LindsayBrower1 on May 29, 2014, 02:01:07 pm
Excellent Vid! Well done!

What, no comments about my lovely assistant?   Your slipping.....................

   :-[  I was thinking the same thing   :D
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: Jen on May 29, 2014, 02:06:15 pm
I DID see a lovely assistant that shares the same good looks as her father ~ (I hope that was your daughter?)

And Wait Mr. Robo! you could have introduced your lovely assistant before we got questioned.... ya know?

And by the way, you have a wonderful microphone voice  :)

(whew, got out of that one... hopefully)   :D
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: robo on May 29, 2014, 02:17:32 pm
I DID see a lovely assistant that shares the same good looks as her father ~ (I hope that was your daughter?)

Now I feel old  :sad:
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: Jen on May 29, 2014, 02:36:53 pm
Awwwwe, I didn't mean to make you feel old buddy  ~~~  hugs

Now please tell us about that lovely young lady in the background ~ 
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: LazyBkpr on May 29, 2014, 04:08:20 pm
Well, you have to admit you look mid 30 ish maybe 40?  and she cant be 27?  if thats your wife were all going to accuse you of being a cradle ROBber...    :laugh:
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: robo on May 29, 2014, 05:11:28 pm
Scott, at least you made me feel better, but probably not her.  But in your defense a veil does make you look 5-10 years older :laugh:

Anyway this has gone way off track and before I get in trouble............  It is Lindsay
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: LindsayBrower1 on May 29, 2014, 08:29:50 pm
Scott, at least you made me feel better, but probably not her.  But in your defense a veil does make you look 5-10 years older :laugh:

Anyway this has gone way off track and before I get in trouble............  It is Lindsay

 :laugh: His guess wasn't so bad!! But yes it's me Jen & LazyBkpr
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: Jen on May 29, 2014, 09:28:18 pm
Well for Pete's Sake... did I miss something?  You both did a great video!  ;)
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Post by: LazyBkpr on May 29, 2014, 09:56:21 pm
Whew..., that could have come back to bite me.....
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: Jen on May 29, 2014, 10:24:41 pm
Scott- "Whew..., that could have come back to bite me....."

    I hear ya! It bit Me! I suggested that she was his daughter ~ geeeeeeeeeeeeeeez  :-[
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: riverbee on May 30, 2014, 12:34:41 am
excellent video rob, enjoyed! thank you!  (lindsay too!)

i like your swarm boxes!  rob what was the lure you were using?

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Post by: tmrschessie on May 30, 2014, 01:40:59 am
Very well done Robo....and assistant....Very informative. Thank you. Tom
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Post by: LazyBkpr on May 30, 2014, 09:39:11 am
I am a bit envious you have someone of such experience and willingness to help living close by Lindsay.   When assisting him or vice versa.. NEVER give up an opportunity to ask a question!!
   I had no idea the questions I should have been asking until well after my mentor was gone... It came as a very startling revelation when I realized how much I didn't know..     Just beware of adopting your mentors stubborn streak. I have noticed that once he sets his hooves thee aint no moving him!!!      ;D
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: LindsayBrower1 on May 30, 2014, 09:48:29 am
I am a bit envious you have someone of such experience and willingness to help living close by Lindsay.   When assisting him or vice versa.. NEVER give up an opportunity to ask a question!!
   I had no idea the questions I should have been asking until well after my mentor was gone... It came as a very startling revelation when I realized how much I didn't know..     Just beware of adopting your mentors stubborn streak. I have noticed that once he sets his hooves thee aint no moving him!!!      ;D

I don't know how I got this lucky, but yes Im very fortunate. Im sure once I start putting more " pieces to the puzzle "together  Ill have more questions! And I feel the same way about not knowing much   :-\ haha!! Im sure it will come with time...
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: Jen on May 30, 2014, 11:23:09 am
Lindsay  :)  I'm into my fourth season. The first three I suffered a lot of casualties because I didn't have a mentor. I joined this forum in January, and it's a darned good thing I did. These people have pulled me thru some serious difficulties that stemmed from incorrect decisions in my first years. And they pulled me thru my first swarm season which turned out to be much more than any one could figure out. They helped me solve the problem. So far peace now reigns in my queendom.

If I could gather all of these people whom I consider my dear friends, I would probably just stand there and blubber.

Welcome! You're in very good hands here ~  ;) 8)
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: robo on May 30, 2014, 10:03:04 pm
rob what was the lure you were using?

It is a lemongrass based paste I make.
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Post by: blueblood on May 30, 2014, 11:20:15 pm
Superb Robo!
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Post by: riverbee on May 30, 2014, 11:49:56 pm
"It is a lemongrass based paste I make."

thanks rob, and your secret recipe for that is........ :D
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Post by: LazyBkpr on May 30, 2014, 11:56:24 pm
I dont suppose he has an irish setter that can talk?
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: Jen on May 31, 2014, 12:05:16 am
Riv- "thanks rob, and your secret recipe for that is........"

   Let me guess, it prob has lemongrass essential oil, beeswax, and maaaybe coconut oil

Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: Perry on May 31, 2014, 07:08:09 am
Great video!
Swarm season has just started here. Just caught my first one. I was backing into one of my yards with 2 folks that were picking up their nucs, when one of them says "What's that hanging in the tree?"  :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: Jen on May 31, 2014, 12:37:38 pm
Cool Perry  :)  Have Fun

Remember! Have Bees Get Camera!
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Post by: LazyBkpr on May 31, 2014, 07:54:37 pm
Great video!
Swarm season has just started here. Just caught my first one. I was backing into one of my yards with 2 folks that were picking up their nucs, when one of them says "What's that hanging in the tree?"  :-[ :-[ :-[


 Ooops!   well, funny from over here, prob not so funny from over there.    ;D
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: riverbee on June 02, 2014, 12:52:38 am
perry~
"Great video!
Swarm season has just started here. Just caught my first one. I was backing into one of my yards with 2 folks that were picking up their nucs, when one of them says "What's that hanging in the tree?"  :-[ :-[ :-["


wait a minute.........WHO'S PERRY?!............ :D :D :D
Title: Re: Our swarm season has officially started
Post by: LazyBkpr on June 02, 2014, 09:24:34 am
hrm...   I think hes a Canuk beekeeper thats into Yoga..   least ways I hear he wears yoga pants..     :laugh: