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Offline rcannon

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« on: March 31, 2016, 09:05:57 pm »
Found a little swarm today, hanging on the exact limb as the last one. Got them in a box right before dark.





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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2016, 10:54:32 pm »
That is a nice size swarm
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2016, 06:36:41 am »
Funny how swarms often land in the same spots, year after year.
Good catch.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2016, 09:16:18 am »
Dandy swarm!!
Good job on getting them put up.
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2016, 09:32:17 am »
Your combination of Luck and Skill and your pictures has me dreaming about that perfect swarm in my future.  :)

Of course, for me now, that perfect swarm will be three feet off the ground with the bending branch loaded with friendly bees so all I have to do is put the hive on the ground below it and shake if they don't march by themselves.  ;)
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2016, 08:42:30 pm »
It's nice when the are on a low limb and you don't have to beat them out of a tree.
There's another tree in the yard that I caught several swarms out of for a few years. I guess now they've moved to a different tree.
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