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Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: Finally Home on December 24, 2013, 09:14:09 pm

Title: My first swarm
Post by: Finally Home 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.

(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi202.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa304%2F79petra%2FFord%2520tractor%2520stuff%2FGarden%2FHoney%2520Bees%2FSwarm001_zpsfb451bd0.jpg&hash=91b2566c998cf02acfc4c6fddfe5f1a1dbdebe18) (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/79petra/media/Ford%20tractor%20stuff/Garden/Honey%20Bees/Swarm001_zpsfb451bd0.jpg.html)

(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi202.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa304%2F79petra%2FFord%2520tractor%2520stuff%2FGarden%2FHoney%2520Bees%2FSwarm003_zpsa4423077.jpg&hash=acbff1cc824bc830e915a327357171c7801c02f3) (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/79petra/media/Ford%20tractor%20stuff/Garden/Honey%20Bees/Swarm003_zpsa4423077.jpg.html)

After one week in their new home.

(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi202.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa304%2F79petra%2FFord%2520tractor%2520stuff%2FGarden%2FHoney%2520Bees%2FBees026_zps650eaa60.jpg&hash=79046c4ee936490c063c5cc6d66c685414f4b3e4) (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/79petra/media/Ford%20tractor%20stuff/Garden/Honey%20Bees/Bees026_zps650eaa60.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My first swarm
Post by: G3farms on December 24, 2013, 09:28:23 pm

Looks like a good deer stand in the fall and bee trap in the spring.

Title: Re: My first swarm
Post by: Finally Home 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.

Title: Re: My first swarm
Post by: jb63 on December 25, 2013, 01:09:06 am

Way to go,nice pics FH

Title: Re: My first swarm
Post by: Perry on December 25, 2013, 06:46:32 am

Pics like that are great, especially at this time of year.  ;D

Title: Re: My first swarm
Post by: blueblood 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.

Title: Re: My first swarm
Post by: Finally Home on December 25, 2013, 08:49:56 am

Quote from: Perry on December 25, 2013, 06:46:32 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..

Title: Re: My first swarm
Post by: apisbees 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.

Title: Re: My first swarm
Post by: riverbee on December 27, 2013, 09:05:37 pm

thanks for the pics!