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GET ON UP
« on: March 05, 2016, 08:24:57 am »
how about this bucket works good can go up to 45ft on the ground used it last year hade to get on a 12ft latter to get them out of a tall pine got about 8gals







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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2016, 01:18:44 pm »
Very clever! I like it :)
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2016, 06:07:11 pm »
Nice thinking! Solves the problem of the bucket tipping when you bring it down!
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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2016, 02:34:16 pm »
what is the end made from?
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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2016, 03:42:14 pm »
Get On Up... I do believe that is a James Brown song  ;D 8)
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2016, 03:48:46 pm »
cover it up, I would make one suggestion. You have two vent screens on top the bucket. I would remove one and replace it with a piece of queen excluder. Cover it with cardboard and tape over it. Once you have the swarm on the ground and the lid on, remove the tape and cardboard. You will know with in 2 minutes if you have the queen.

If she is there, the flying bees will gather there and go in. If she's not there, they will empty the bucket in 2 or 3 minutes. Then you will see them go to her and you can try again.
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« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2016, 05:41:08 pm »
Good idee, Idee! :)
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2016, 07:46:40 pm »
the end is made out of a aluminum awning frame got 4 or 5 of them all the hardware was with it.
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2016, 09:46:48 pm »
Great idea!  I'm sure you will find something to fine tune the design, keep us in the loop so we can benefit from your hard work and experience.  :)
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2016, 05:52:07 pm »
made the change like iddee sug



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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2016, 11:11:26 pm »
Simple is better.  Very nice design on the retaining cords for the screen vents and nice suggestion by iddee.  Simple is better!  :)
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2016, 05:04:02 am »
Now for the disclaimer..........  Forum member Jacobs came up with the idea of the excluder on the bucket top. He has been doing it for a few years.

Drop the swarm in, put the lid on, watch for a couple minutes. They will tell you real quick where she is.
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2016, 11:50:06 am »
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2016, 07:07:53 pm »
YEP!!  I use my Bee vac to catch a swarm.. pop the top off, shake in swarm.. put top on, remove vac tube plug and see what happens...   Usually the bees begin heading for the opening.

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« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2016, 02:02:46 pm »
Okay.  So, where was it,when was it and WHY WASN'T I CALLED!!!!   Anyone see the queen at the top of the swarm?  Very begining of the video.   Nice, big, fat bottom, striped beauty.  Well done brother!   Ted
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2016, 12:45:02 am »
She actually surfaces three times in the video..     I went to the guys house to talk to him about a removal. He actually spotted the swarm in the bush over my shoulder.
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2016, 02:01:10 pm »
Lazy,
You make it look too easy! Had to watch it again after Ted mention the queen-she is a beauty.
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2016, 12:20:05 pm »
Apologies to cover it up for hijacking his interesting thread...Jacob, thanks for hta link, enjoyed it!  :)

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...my Bee vac to catch a swarm...
I'd like to see the bottom of that BeeVac, and understand how it works.  I have  couple RoboVacs, but that design  would be usefull in certain situations.  How about showing us the bottom of that BeeVac Lazy?  :)
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Re: GET ON UP
« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2016, 01:23:43 am »
The bottom is a hive Lee. I put a 3/4 inch board across to block the entrance and strap it all together. When I get home I lift the top off and set the second box with the frames I rubber banded the comb into on top, place inner cover and lid, remove entrance block and walk away.

   http://www.outyard.net/bee-vac.html

  and yeah... sorry for the Hijack!!
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« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2016, 09:26:24 am »
Thanks to Jacob for sharing his BeeVac innovations and to LazyBeekeeper for sharing pics of the bottom side of his BeeVac.  You never know when ideas like that will come in handy,  :)

@ Coveritup, have you had a chance to use this device with the new tweaks?
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