Worldwide Beekeeping
General Discussion => Any and Every Thing => Topic started by: Perry on January 12, 2017, 09:24:09 am
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Just a few pics from one of my yards this past summer. Rachel, one of the family who owns the property took all of these except the artichoke one.
Yes, that was a swarm from one of my hives! :-[ ;D :D
(https://s27.postimg.cc/4m1frdetb/Artichoke_Flowers_Switzerland_2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/4m1frdetb/)
(https://s23.postimg.cc/dwnw4azdj/Lily_Bee_2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/dwnw4azdj/)
(https://s30.postimg.cc/ol6nq3765/Lily_bee_2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ol6nq3765/)
(https://s30.postimg.cc/ribbyqoel/Barberry_Bee_2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ribbyqoel/)
(https://s28.postimg.cc/hsaho2s2x/Rachel_swarm.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/hsaho2s2x/)
(https://s29.postimg.cc/u6bkwlyz7/Rachel_swarm_2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/u6bkwlyz7/)
(https://s29.postimg.cc/lq5xksx7n/Barberry_swarm.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/lq5xksx7n/)
(https://s27.postimg.cc/fj4u10cmn/Barberry_capture.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/fj4u10cmn/)
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Don't see the pics :no:
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Funny, I can. Are you using a phone?
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My iPad, I see them now :yes:
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Wow Perry those are really good, beautiful place too
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I don't really like losing swarms (who does), but when they happen they are one of the most beautiful things to behold. ;D
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Wow! Great pictures.
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great pics Perry! :)
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Gotta hand it to her---she takes nice sharp pictures.....and nicely composed too.
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Perry,
Is that you behind the shrubbery in the last pic?
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Perry,
Is that you behind the shrubbery in the last pic?
Yup, it is. I got the call from Rachel (who took the pictures) that a swarm was happening so I stopped what I was doing and drove over.
I'm lucky that way, my yards are only a few minutes apart, and my yard owners do their best to keep me up to date if stuff happens. This swarm landed in the barberry bushes (prickly) so I just shoved a box close and let them walk in.
I have to be honest though, when I went to pick this up later in the evening when it was close to dark they had taken off. I was surprised, they had moved in and settled down, but I hadn't bothered putting any brood or anything in, despite the fact there were 12 hives a few feet away. :eusa_wall:
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I have had the wonderful pleasure of standing in the middle of a swarm. :yes:
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I think that swarms like to distance themselves from the parent hive.
I don't set up bait hives (swarm traps) in my apiary. I place them some distance away.
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I don't really like losing swarms (who does), but when they happen they are one of the most beautiful things to behold. ;D
I have to agree. It stinks when a hive swarms.. but man it is magical standing among them while they are swarming...
I have had swarms move into hives inside my bee shed about twenty yards or so from my hives on several occasions... The last time that happened i had 40 hives in my home yard... I have always believed that bees liked to move further away from the parent hive as well... So... Maybe I have dumb bees? If so... I will take it!
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I have had swarms move into hives inside my bee shed about twenty yards or so from my hives on several occasions... The last time that happened i had 40 hives in my home yard... I have always believed that bees liked to move further away from the parent hive as well... So... Maybe I have dumb bees? If so... I will take it!
No, they know a good home when they see it. Need to move out, but not far so the retain the caretaker :yes: