Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: rrog13 on May 02, 2015, 11:16:00 pm

Title: Concord Swarm #3
Post by: rrog13 on May 02, 2015, 11:16:00 pm

Captured another swarm today in Concord.  I used a 5 gallon bucket duct taped to an old telescoping pool cleaning pole.  It works great for those swarms high up the tree.  I was trying to video with one hand and work the bees with the other. :) Not the greatest video by any means but, it'll do. This is #3 since last Saturday. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcQ841O-uqs

Title: Re: Concord Swarm #3
Post by: Jen on May 02, 2015, 11:30:53 pm

Nice vid rrog! I guess I'll forgive you for mushing that bee when you put the first frame back in....kidding  ;) :D

Title: Re: Concord Swarm #3
Post by: rrog13 on May 02, 2015, 11:35:40 pm

 :laugh: lol.........As luck would have it, she actually didn't get mushed....just got a little jammed up for a second.  Once I adjusted that frame she went on her way. 

Title: Re: Concord Swarm #3
Post by: Jen on May 02, 2015, 11:54:14 pm

Well good! The hardest part of putting the frames back into the hive is trying to push the frames together without mushing bees in between the wooden wedges... a true test of patients ~

Title: Re: Concord Swarm #3
Post by: G3farms on May 03, 2015, 08:53:51 am

Nice swarm, for a minute there I thought you were up in my neck of the woods LOL.

Title: Re: Concord Swarm #3
Post by: pturley on May 03, 2015, 12:12:38 pm

I saw my first swarm of the year on Thursday as I was driving down the road. I was in a hurry to get somewhere and it was 30+ feet up so I had to pass on trying to bring it home. 

 RE: telescoping pole.    I need to get one of these.