Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: Yankee11 on May 10, 2015, 07:06:39 pm

Title: Where theres a will theres a way.
Post by: Yankee11 on May 10, 2015, 07:06:39 pm

A truck bed + a 8ft step ladder + a 8 ft extendable painting pole + a 10ft section of pvc pipe and a bucket.

I got em though, I did a couple of test runs before going live but I didn't compensate for the weight of the swarm :-) I missed the box but they walked right in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEDSu1rOMp0&feature=youtu.be

Title: Re: Where theres a will theres a way.
Post by: LazyBkpr on May 10, 2015, 07:28:21 pm

Hey! Like Horseshoes, Hand grenades and slow dancing.. You get POINTS for close!

Title: Re: Where theres a will theres a way.
Post by: rrog13 on May 10, 2015, 08:36:26 pm

LOL.....I can relate to that one.  The last swarm I retrieved with my pole bucket nearly broke the pole.  It was so top heavy I could barely control it.   

Title: Re: Where theres a will theres a way.
Post by: Jen on May 11, 2015, 12:19:10 am

Aaaaaaah! Timberrrrrr! But gosh darn it, that was a real good try. Somehow we gotta come up with a better pole. One that is light weight, and maybe a bigger bucket.

How about taping three pvc pipes together?

Title: Re: Where theres a will theres a way.
Post by: blueblood on May 11, 2015, 05:45:08 am

Awesome! Glad you caught that on video.  Solid work!