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Offline Michelle

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caught my first swarm!
« on: June 26, 2015, 06:56:53 am »
So yesterday I watched as one of my hives swarmed. I couldn't see where they landed at first, then after looking for awhile I found them and I successfully caught them! I am so excited! It was so easy to do and they were so nice to me! lol  :laugh:
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2015, 07:02:13 am »
Congratulations!
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2015, 07:13:06 am »
 :goodjob:
Well done!
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2015, 07:48:16 am »
Good job. I had a call Wed. on a swarm, until she said it had been there for a week.Yep, an open hive. Got it and the comb with eggs and brood.
It's late, but with feed, maybe we can get them through winter.
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2015, 08:35:25 am »
 Way to go on catching the swarm, glad to here you got them.

Ken
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2015, 09:10:50 am »
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2015, 10:58:57 am »
Yaaaaay Michelle! Exhilerating isn't it?  :goodjob:
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2015, 01:06:06 am »
Well done! It is certainly fun and easy...most times....
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2015, 04:44:33 pm »
love it when a plan comes together
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2015, 10:35:51 pm »
That's great Michelle!  Swarms are really fun to work. 

Iddee......That's amazing!  Any pictures?  Makes you wonder how long they look for a suitable place before they just settle in and stay put.
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2015, 03:58:07 am »
Sorry, we remembered the camera on the way home.
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2015, 10:07:27 am »
Ii remember my first swarm and wish I had it on video.  A swarm was in a low bush so I cut the limb and was taking it to a nuc and of course this was too easy.  I stumbled and the swarm hit the ground,  I placed a nuc beside the swarm  and on my hands and knees I  picked thru the bees,  found her  and  put  her  in the nuc  and  the rest is history.  It  was a  great feeling and you will get  this feeling  with every swarm  you  catch.
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2015, 10:21:50 am »
Oh my, how exciting!  Congratulations and I hope the hive that you put them into is successful.  I can't wait for my first swarm!
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2015, 10:50:04 am »
It was too easy and I am sure the next time it happens it will be a major pain! They landed in a small hawthorne bush so I had to rush and put a deep together and I am so happy my husband was at home and he cut the branches and I plopped them into the hive! Around 9pm he went out and brought it to it's spot in the yard! They seem happy and I will check on them next week! Thanks for the comments! I was on such a high!
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2017, 01:21:21 pm »
Job well done.
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Re: caught my first swarm!
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2017, 11:21:40 am »
Dang why do these threads not show up for me... Belated WELL DONE!   Its fun isnt it!
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