Worldwide Beekeeping
Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: blueblood on April 29, 2017, 11:24:11 pm
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So, I had 30 minutes before I was to shower and dress for an event with Mrs. Blueblood. I felt like I needed to check my fifth swarm but also look for others. Sure enough, two medium swarms. One was on a young Willow and the other on some briers (My bees changed it up for Wandering Man, Ha!). I received a text from Mrs. Blueblood that she would leave without me if she needed to, :-\ I shook both of them in a personal record of 8 minutes, showered, dressed and hopped in the car. Victory!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kPoHC5vmcQ&feature=youtu.be
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You must spend a lot of time training your bees to fly low!
Or do you just keep them all on a leash?
(https://s22.postimg.cc/5wd1nrqkt/Bee_Walk.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/5wd1nrqkt/)
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You must spend a lot of time training your bees to fly low!
Or do you just keep them all on a leash?
(https://s22.postimg.cc/5wd1nrqkt/Bee_Walk.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/5wd1nrqkt/)
Ha! Not sure about either. But, there is something to be said about what is directly in front of hive entrances. I have not tall trees or structures with 100 feet of the hives. Swarms usually form up within 100 feet of their mother hive.
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Nice easy captures.
What are your plans for the swarms you catch ?
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Nice easy captures.
What are your plans for the swarms you catch ?
Good Question. I have been catching an average of 25 per season. I have just about filled my yard back up minus two from winter losses. Keeping a handful of nucs for possibly increasing my hive numbers and/or selling. And, giving away to close friends. I am sitting on a saved basket from Mannlake. It is dang expensive to outfit just one hive. I like to use Ritecell which doesn't help the budget. But, I love Ritecell.