« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: # 3  (Read 7508 times)

0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline rcannon

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 423
  • Thanked: 18 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Ft White, Fll
# 3
« on: March 23, 2014, 08:43:01 pm »
3rd swarm today. This one came from one of my hives. They landed in a bush and I was able to get them back in a box.
I found some queen cells in other hives today and was able to make a few splits. If this keeps up, I'm gonna need to but some more equipment.



Logged

Offline blueblood

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1768
  • Thanked: 39 times
  • Gender: Male
    • https://www.facebook.com/scottshoneyandlipbalms
  • Location: Central Indiana, USA
Re: # 3
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2014, 08:52:38 pm »
Nice! Is that an ornamental pear tree they landed in?  The first thing I built this year was some quick nucs.  I think I have about 16 of them ready to go.  I bought some treated 2x4's to string through some cinder blocks to hold them all.  I don't want to pass up any swarms this year.
Logged

Offline Jen

  • Platinum Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10175
  • Thanked: 240 times
  • Gender: Female
  • Location: Upper California
Re: # 3
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2014, 08:54:30 pm »
Hey Blue! I'd like to see a pic of that  :)
Logged
There Is Peace In The Queendom

Offline blueblood

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1768
  • Thanked: 39 times
  • Gender: Male
    • https://www.facebook.com/scottshoneyandlipbalms
  • Location: Central Indiana, USA
Re: # 3
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2014, 08:58:58 pm »
The stand?  Just turn the blocks on end, two on each end and place another two every 6-8 feet or so to keep the two boards from sagging.  I will post photos of that in time.
Logged

Offline G3farms

  • Bee Wrangler
  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 1724
  • Thanked: 37 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Concord, TN
Re: # 3
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2014, 09:00:35 pm »
Good job on getting them put up!
Logged
Bees are bees and do as they please!

.... --- -   -... . . ...   .-- .. .-.. .-..   .... .- ...- .   -.-- --- ..-   ... - . .--. .--. .. -. --.   .- -. -..   ..-. . - -.-. .... .. -. --.   .-.. .. -.- .   -.-- --- ..- .-.   .... . .- -..   .. ...   --- -.   ..-. .. .-. .   .- -. -..   -.-- --- ..- .-.   .- ... ...   .. ...   -.-. .- - -.-. .... .. -. --.

Offline Slowmodem

  • Gold Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1551
  • Thanked: 37 times
  • Gender: Male
    • http://gregsbees.blogspot.com/
  • Location: Ten Mile, TN
Re: # 3
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2014, 11:25:03 pm »
Quote from: rcannon on March 23, 2014, 08:43:01 pm
If this keeps up, I'm gonna need to but some more equipment.

famous last words :laugh:
Logged
Greg Whitehead
Ten Mile, TN
Beekeeping at 26.4 kbs

Offline rcannon

  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 423
  • Thanked: 18 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Ft White, Fll
Re: # 3
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2014, 08:22:14 pm »
 Is that an ornamental pear tree they landed in?

No, that's a camphor tree. It's covered in flowers but the bees don't touch them. Probably because they stink.

 
Quote from: Slowmodem on March 23, 2014, 11:25:03 pm
Quote from: rcannon on March 23, 2014, 08:43:01 pm
If this keeps up, I'm gonna need to but some more equipment.

famous last words :laugh:

Yeah, you're probably right. I may have jinxed myself.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »