Author Topic: Brick Wall and Steps House Corner Trap Out (Read 5865 times)

blueblood · « **on:** December 08, 2013, 10:10:21 am »

This was one of my most successful trapouts to date this summer 2013. With a base knowledge I had been using from Iddee about trap outs and some technical drawings from G3 I was able to pull a very strong and viable colony from this wall. G3 actually drafted a computer aided plan for me to tackle this corner (the 3 computer generated photos belong to G3)...Thanks G!

I used steel wool for the joints versus wood. I found steel wool a perfect filler for all of my trap out cracks that needed filling. It was easy to appy and the bees can't eat through it.

blueblood · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2013, 10:14:17 am »

More the story....The bees drew the Rite-cell (plastic and wax covered) foundation out very well. In fact, two complete deeps! I was impressed for my first time using plastic foundation. Found the money shot with the queen cell. The queen cell was drawn from a frame of eggs I placed in there from one of my stronger hives in the yard.

The following video is showing suggestions from G3 to add a little bridge from the cone to the entrance. It helped the bees that much more finding the entrance.

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blueblood · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2013, 10:23:20 am »

I started the trap out May 10, 2013 and removed it July 7, 2013. It had two full deeps when I removed it. I was schooled on this trap out why Iddee always found it strange that guys, including myself :( , used one single nuc for a trap out.

The hive to the left is the trap out. It was ready for a super as soon as it landed in my yard.

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2013, 10:41:44 am »

Nice work!!!
Follow up? Did you seal up the entrance to the bricks? They made their queen/she mated and is now laying?

blueblood · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2013, 10:51:48 am »

Oh yeah, the farmer that owned the house said he would fill in the joints with cement. Yes, the queen went right to work. I was able to pull a couple medium frames from it before fall set in. They had enough honey to winter over so, hoping they make it through.

G3farms · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2013, 10:59:23 am »

Dave I never really realized I had helped you out that much!!

:shock:

Miles away mentoring hard at work!!

blueblood · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2013, 11:17:14 am »

You surely did G! Thanks a ton!

Author Topic: Brick Wall and Steps House Corner Trap Out (Read 5865 times)

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