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Already?
« on: March 28, 2016, 12:53:43 am »
I was surprised to see a posting on Facebook to our local association that there's been a swarm already captured.  I thought it was kind of early in the year for this part of the country.  I wasn't expecting to hear of swarms until next month.  There is still the possibility of frost around here.
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Re: Already?
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2016, 12:02:04 pm »
We had several days of 65 F To 70 F weather, but the last two days in the low 50 F and below freezing at night??? Today in the 60 F's and they just brought my fertilizer wagon ( i call it the PERRY wagon) so i know what i'll be doing the next two days :yes: Jack
PS no swarms here yet.

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Re: Already?
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2016, 12:54:59 pm »
I caught a swarm on 3-24-16 and had a call of one that had moved into a house on 3-26-16. Went to see the one in the house and sure enough, scheduled the cut out for this morning but when we got there they had absconded.

I have already made 10 splits a week ago.
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Re: Already?
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2016, 05:28:35 pm »
We had several days of 65 F To 70 F weather, but the last two days in the low 50 F and below freezing at night??? Today in the 60 F's and they just brought my fertilizer wagon ( i call it the PERRY wagon) so i know what i'll be doing the next two days :yes: Jack
PS no swarms here yet.

The Perry wagon eh? Never knew you to need a wagon to do that Jack. :laugh:
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Re: Already?
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2016, 08:25:05 pm »
I wonder if its swarms or bees absconding/leaving their location to find a better home?
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