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Offline LindsayBrower1

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Wow! First swarm experience!!
« on: May 30, 2014, 02:02:34 pm »
Well my own bees just swarmed!! Luckily I caught them! They couldn't have gone to a better spot! My adrenaline is still pumping strong...



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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2014, 02:06:07 pm »
Excellent News Lindsay! Now get with Rob and he'll help you get them hived so they will stay ~~ hopefully  ;) 8)
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2014, 02:14:41 pm »
Quote from: Jen on May 30, 2014, 02:06:07 pm
Excellent News Lindsay! Now get with Rob and he'll help you get them hived so they will stay ~~ hopefully  ;) 8)
Yes he's coming over as soon as he can! Of course he was the first person I called... In a bit of a panic hahaha  ;D
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2014, 02:21:31 pm »
Ha! That's the way it was with my first swarm this spring. It was way to early in the year and I was not prepared, so I looked like the proverbial headless chicken  :D
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2014, 02:28:50 pm »
Quote from: Jen on May 30, 2014, 02:21:31 pm
Ha! That's the way it was with my first swarm this spring. It was way to early in the year and I was not prepared, so I looked like the proverbial headless chicken  :D
I couldn't help it haha!! You read and you listen but nothing prepares you for the real thing!!!
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2014, 03:52:48 pm »
Good Grab. ;D

At least your in good hands with the next step.....going into the mother hive.
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2014, 04:00:44 pm »
Cool.  Were you there when they swarmed...kinda sounds like it. :)

Did anybody besides me look over the picture to see if they could find a queen?  :D

Good catch!!!
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2014, 04:56:02 pm »
wHOOOOOOhooo! Right on! 8)
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2014, 05:41:37 pm »
Very well done. Tom
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2014, 06:01:52 pm »
Quote from: Intheswamp on May 30, 2014, 04:00:44 pm
Cool.  Were you there when they swarmed...kinda sounds like it. :)

Did anybody besides me look over the picture to see if they could find a queen?  :D

Good catch!!!
Ed

I was pulling in the driveway as they were all flying around! When things started to settle I found where they were landing. It was awesome to watch I'm glad I got home in time to see it!
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2014, 06:22:33 pm »
Isn't it the Greatest Lindsay! To me.. It's just magical.
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2014, 06:41:56 pm »
Quote from: LindsayBrower1 on May 30, 2014, 06:01:52 pm
Quote from: Intheswamp on May 30, 2014, 04:00:44 pm
Cool.  Were you there when they swarmed...kinda sounds like it. :)

Did anybody besides me look over the picture to see if they could find a queen?  :D

Good catch!!!
Ed

I was pulling in the driveway as they were all flying around! When things started to settle I found where they were landing. It was awesome to watch I'm glad I got home in time to see it!
Exellent!!!  Experiencing the actual flight of a swarm is, well,...an experience!!!!!!  I'm glad you got to witness it.  Even though we don't like our bees flying away, there's something special about seeing thousands of them filling the air.  My hives are in an open pasture/hayfield and I've been able to see them issue from the hive and more or less walk with them to the edge of the woods where they begin to cluster.  Amazing, these bugs are. ;)

Ed

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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2014, 08:15:37 pm »
oooh!   But... you weren't wearing jammies!!!!

   hehe. Glad you caught them!!!
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2014, 08:31:51 pm »
LOL! Awe Gees that's funny! I haven't discussed the jammies thing with her yet  :D
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2014, 08:33:21 pm »

Exellent!!!  Experiencing the actual flight of a swarm is, well,...an experience!!!!!!  I'm glad you got to witness it.  Even though we don't like our bees flying away, there's something special about seeing thousands of them filling the air.  My hives are in an open pasture/hayfield and I've been able to see them issue from the hive and more or less walk with them to the edge of the woods where they begin to cluster.  Amazing, these bugs are. ;)

Ed

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You aren't kidding! It was not only a special experience for me but my 4 year old was just completely fascinated  ;D
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2014, 08:34:41 pm »
Quote from: LazyBkpr on May 30, 2014, 08:15:37 pm
oooh!   But... you weren't wearing jammies!!!!

   hehe. Glad you caught them!!!
Quote from: Jen on May 30, 2014, 08:31:51 pm
LOL! Awe Gees that's funny! I haven't discussed the jammies thing with her yet  :D

Im afraid to ask what the jammie story is  :o
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2014, 08:50:45 pm »
Ed- "My hives are in an open pasture/hayfield and I've been able to see them issue from the hive and more or less walk with them to the edge of the woods where they begin to cluster."

Magical, Yes!
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2014, 09:33:37 pm »
It all started with my first swarm that I was telling you about, I had a lazy day at home and was still in my jams when the swarm started. The last thing on my mind was what I was wearing... until I got the swarm caught and back into my yard.

I was on a ladder about 8 feet up a cedar tree, with a 10 foot drop below me. It took three climbs to get the bees down. In the meantime, I'm running back and forth to the forum getting advice on how to catch my first swarm. It was crazy and Fun!
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2014, 09:40:47 pm »
Quote from: Jen on May 30, 2014, 09:33:37 pm
It all started with my first swarm that I was telling you about, I had a lazy day at home and was still in my jams when the swarm started. The last thing on my mind was what I was wearing... until I got the swarm caught and back into my yard.

I was on a ladder about 8 feet up a cedar tree, with a 10 foot drop below me. It took three climbs to get the bees down. In the meantime, I'm running back and forth to the forum getting advice on how to catch my first swarm. It was crazy and Fun!
hahaha I love it!!! If I didn't have to pick my son up from preK today I probably would have been in the same boat... Im friends with all of my neighbors though and with my luck they'd stop to see whats going on. Thats how days like that usually go  :D And I totally understand I only had one thing on my mind too.. Get those bees!!!
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Re: Wow! First swarm experience!!
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2014, 09:59:43 pm »
"Well my own bees just swarmed!! Luckily I caught them! "

............ :D

i couldn't help myself lindsay.....rob will get you squared away, but it is magical to see or experience and i think it expedites one's beginning beekeeping learning.....
just ask jen...... :D

ps, looking forward to an update!
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