Worldwide Beekeeping
Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: tbonekel on April 18, 2015, 05:52:33 pm
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Nice little swarm. I didn't know if I would get them or not. Lady called me two days ago, but I didn't get a chance to go out there until today and they were still there. I think they were relieved to be in the box. Here is what was really cool. They were buzzing pretty loudly when they first got in, but when I put the top on, the buzzing slowly ramped down as if to say, ahhhhh!
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<https://www.youtube.com/embed/zODPu7FAvgQ
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Gotta love free bees! :)
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Thats as close to free as they will get.. They were having a hard time hanging out till a beekeeper arrived! Anuther day and they would have had to pick another spot to congregate!! Dang beekeepers are getting lazy nowdays.. how is a swarm to find a good home with mite treatments if they have to wait so long? ;D
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Bravo! ;D
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great pix and video tbone! love free bees like perry said, and love catching swarms!
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Swarms are so sweet. This is my first year on the swarm list and I really have enjoyed it so far. Glad you Got one! free bees are wonderful
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Have done a cut out, what a mess, poor bees. Haven't done a trap out yet. Have done several swarms, they are fun!
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Swarms are the best way to get into beekeeping.
They are good natured,
start from the beginning,
cooperative,
say, "Thank you for giving us a home",
build combs quickly,
and so much more.
Being free is only a side benefit.
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When I get a chance to get a swarm, the adrenaline starts along with excitement and sometimes I tend to hurry and not think too much about what I'm doing. Tell me if I am missing anything or you would have done something different in this situation. After I got the nice little swarm home last night, I just let them rest. The box is a full sized deep with about half old foundation (not drawn) and half foundationless frames. Today, i put in about 5 frames of foundation, 1 semi drawn frame of comb smack in the middle, 3 foundationless frames and 1 frame feeder on the outside. I also put in place an entrance reducer to the smallest opening. Before anyone asks, the reason for the foundationless frames is because I haven't had a chance to build anymore frames with foundation. Most of my frames have the starter strip and the foundation won't fit. Did I forget anything?
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You had a full box last night, then added 9 frames and a feeder today? That in itself is more than I have ever been able to do. Explain how a 10 frame box held 19 frames and a feeder.
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"Swapping" a drawn comb or three in and feeding them is what I would do.. Dont let the wizard get you riled up!
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You had a full box last night, then added 9 frames and a feeder today? That in itself is more than I have ever been able to do. Explain how a 10 frame box held 19 frames and a feeder.
A really big hammer. :P
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LOL :D
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hehe, good answer.
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Congratulations, hope they will provide you with lots of brood and honey.