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Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: blueblood on April 17, 2017, 10:55:47 pm

Title: Blueblood's Second Swarm of 2017
Post by: blueblood on April 17, 2017, 10:55:47 pm

Hey hey hey, number two!  In my bee yard.  I think it's official.  Gonna have to check the yard every day through June now.  Be looking my fellow Indiana keeps!


https://youtu.be/VlnIMWWsJsI

Title: Re: Blueblood's Second Swarm of 2017
Post by: vvand111 on April 18, 2017, 07:39:41 am

Great video.  Again   your are low in a tree.  Mine have all been high.  Have you clipped your queens??

Title: Re: Blueblood's Second Swarm of 2017
Post by: blueblood on April 18, 2017, 08:02:08 am

Quote from: vvand111 on April 18, 2017, 07:39:41 am

Great video.  Again   your are low in a tree.  Mine have all been high.  Have you clipped your queens??

Morning! Ha! The first swarm was luck but common luck for me apparently.  The second one was in my own bee yard.  I have 8-10 swarms a season there.  The queen always spits out and lands on my young pines.  When those pines grow taller it may be a different story.  I average 20-25 swarm calls a season and will pass up swarms that longer than my swimming pool pole with bucket length.  Have you seen my videos using a 5 gallon bucket to capture tree swarms?  It's cheap and easy to make. Here is one of them from 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_DygMR60o

Title: Re: Blueblood's Second Swarm of 2017
Post by: Barbarian on April 18, 2017, 09:41:16 am

Thanks for the videos. Very interesting.

The swarming season hasn't started here yet. I suspect we are in for a lot of swarms. The phone will be red hot.

With the swarm from your own apiary, will you be doing anything to stop them absconding ?

Title: Re: Blueblood's Second Swarm of 2017
Post by: blueblood on April 18, 2017, 09:47:55 am

Quote from: Barbarian on April 18, 2017, 09:41:16 am

Thanks for the videos. Very interesting.

The swarming season hasn't started here yet. I suspect we are in for a lot of swarms. The phone will be red hot.

With the swarm from your own apiary, will you be doing anything to stop them absconding ?

Hi! I have only had a couple abscond.  Not too worried.

Title: Re: Blueblood's Second Swarm of 2017
Post by: vvand111 on April 18, 2017, 02:38:42 pm

Another good video. I made myself 1 of those but have not had the occasion to use it yet.  Great job.

Title: Re: Blueblood's Second Swarm of 2017
Post by: riverbee on April 19, 2017, 08:54:09 pm

dave, i enjoy your videos! and thanks! enjoyed watching this!

you are a getting to be a real seasoned pro at this, and your videos will help others!

(ps, fixed the double post for ya, so your video shows in your first post along with your comments)............... ;)

Title: Re: Blueblood's Second Swarm of 2017
Post by: blueblood on April 19, 2017, 09:48:15 pm

Quote from: riverbee on April 19, 2017, 08:54:09 pm

dave, i enjoy your videos! and thanks! enjoyed watching this!

you are a getting to be a real seasoned pro at this, and your videos will help others!

(ps, fixed the double post for ya, so your video shows in your first post along with your comments)............... ;)

Thanks Miss River! I was hoping that could be fixed.  And, thanks for your kind words.  I am getting ready to post the 3rd swarm of the year in a few minutes.

Title: Re: Blueblood's Second Swarm of 2017
Post by: riverbee on April 19, 2017, 11:15:27 pm

I am getting ready to post the 3rd swarm of the year in a few minutes.

..................... :D :D :D