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Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: gtrr4 on May 27, 2015, 05:13:40 am

Title: First Swarm Catch of the Year with Swag
Post by: gtrr4 on May 27, 2015, 05:13:40 am

Even though this is not the first swarm I have caught, it is the first time I have witnessed the girls doing their swaggle dance.  Thought I would share.
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.postimg.cc%2F6e0a4v8s5%2F0526151816.jpg&hash=9c1c30ac4f32b4842966b519965c33413ee5fd75) (http://postimg.cc/image/6e0a4v8s5/)

(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs29.postimg.cc%2Fydw5hqghv%2FScreenshot_2015_05_27_05_00_05_2.jpg&hash=d6f8826fa30bc97f1cd4a7f7ed5280df5b7982df) (http://postimg.cc/image/ydw5hqghv/)

(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs27.postimg.cc%2Ffab0feqi7%2FScreenshot_2015_05_27_05_00_15_2.jpg&hash=422820d7c6218e196ea8d0eb3c93b78f3f847810) (http://postimg.cc/image/fab0feqi7/)

Title: Re: First Swarm Catch of the Year with Swag
Post by: Perry on May 27, 2015, 06:53:41 am

Typical behaviour of the girls, fanning while exposing their nasonov glands.  :yes:
First catch of the year, gotta love it. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: First Swarm Catch of the Year with Swag
Post by: Jen on May 27, 2015, 12:00:15 pm

Love pic #2  ;D

Title: Re: First Swarm Catch of the Year with Swag
Post by: blueblood on May 31, 2015, 08:41:57 pm

Nice! How high was that one?  I will catch my 12th tomorrow morning.  It turned cold/rainy and they are hanging on the side of a pole barn about 20 feet up.

Title: Re: First Swarm Catch of the Year with Swag
Post by: gtrr4 on June 01, 2015, 06:40:13 am

I was able to reach the swarm from the ground.  However I still used a step ladder to assist.