Author Topic: Crappy Keeper. (Read 6650 times)

Perry · « **on:** June 11, 2016, 07:00:48 pm »

I'm driving home with my wife, having taken the dogs to the off leash park, when I pass this bee yard and see a beautiful swarm hanging in the tree. I made a mental note that it was late (6pm) and they would probably stay put for the evening. I went home, got my truck, and went back and caught them.

I knew this keep had another yard a few miles down the road and though I would drive by that one as well, and sure enough, another swarm hanging in a tree, this one was higher. I had to drive the cab of my truck under that one and stand on the roof to catch it.

As I was driving home I thought to myself, "what kind of a crappy keep lets his hives swarm like that", I caught 2 of them in less than an hour?

Lburou · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2016, 07:03:24 pm »

N-I-C-E swarm Perry. I got one that size yesterday and it was gone this morning....

Jen · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2016, 07:25:13 pm »

Well Perry... I humbly admit I was a crappy keeper this spring right during swarm season, unintentionally tho. My two grown kids had unexpected surgeries (not life threatening) and a nephew fell into a coma in the hospital, all within 3 weeks time. I was out of commission to do anything else but take care of people for a while. During that time 5 swarms hit the skies. I retrieved 2, called my bee friend in town and he retrieved 2, and one disappeared over the horizon. If I hadn't had my bee friend, 3 swarms would have gone unintended.

Bothers me when swarms fly off, you never know what danger they will get into.

Your two swarms today?... Lucky them that you drove by

G3farms · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2016, 09:48:32 pm »

HA......had to back up and read that heading again..thought it read CREEPY KEEPER

Was just wanting to see the pic.

Good catch.

Caught one that size myself and it filled out two deep boxes and two medium supers of honey....WOW!

apisbees · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2016, 11:30:36 pm »

Keep driving by his yards in the afternoon Carry extra supers, Bottom Boards and lids you will have the queen issue losses made up in no time.

riverbee · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2016, 12:19:23 am »

yah baby!!!! free bees perry! awesome!!! (great pic!)

Barbarian · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2016, 01:00:23 am »

Could be a crappy keeper.

Or stray swarms attracted to the yards by the smell of the hives ?

Nice looking swarm.

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2016, 03:16:11 am »

K, now ask him WHOS bee yard that was?

Perry · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2016, 07:47:22 am »

I think LazyBkpr got it.

I guess my attempt at humour was misguided. I thought with the embarrassment smilies folks would realize those were swarms from my own hives, and the yards were mine.
I didn't gain anything except use up some family time and ever scarce equipment is now tied up.

CBT · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2016, 09:07:57 am »

I got it Perry, you wouldn't talk about anyone else like that except yourself. Glad up gotem. Like Riverbee said free bees. And what a great Imogene.

iddee · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2016, 09:29:16 am »

In 4 weeks they will be strong nucs ready to sell.

Jen · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2016, 12:07:03 pm »

Ha! Well for pete's sakes... I should have caught it... I was thinking that this crappy keep was ill or something and couldn't get to his hives.

But still, lucky bees to be caught by Perry

Alleyyooper · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2016, 12:12:07 pm »

:oHUMMMM I thought well If that was my yard and I drove in to see some one taking one of my swarms the shot gun that I carry may have been put in use.

Like they say Chit happens even to the best of them.

Al

iddee · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2016, 12:18:19 pm »

You're right, Al, and I know Perry wouldn't. I knew it was his yard as soon as he said he caught them without talking to the beek.

Lburou · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2016, 03:24:34 pm »

Quote from: iddee on June 12, 2016, 12:18:19 pm

You're right, Al, and I know Perry wouldn't. I knew it was his yard as soon as he said he caught them without talking to the beek.

That must be the same omniscience he uses to commune with the bees.

brooksbeefarm · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2016, 03:49:57 pm »

I was wondering how much it was going to cost to repair the cab top of his truck that he stood on to get one of the swarms

He probably could buy several nuc's for what cost to repair it.

Jack

apisbees · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2016, 07:11:00 pm »

Its a bee truck Whats there to repair? The bees don't care what his truck looks like.

brooksbeefarm · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2016, 08:16:15 pm »

But can he still set in the drivers seat without his head against the cab top.

Jack

Perry · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2016, 08:24:48 pm »

See, that's the difference between my bees and Jack's. My bees don't care what my truck looks like, and his bees obviously don't care what he looks like.

apisbees · « **Reply #19 on:** June 12, 2016, 08:35:12 pm »

If not by the time he drives down the next bumpy road into one of his yards, He should be able to after pounding it back out with his head. It may even knock some sense into him to carry a ladder. Falling out of a tree last week Climbing up on the hood of his ruck this week! Whats he going to so next week?? I really am sticking up for you Perry.. Or trying to,, but at times you make it hard to!!