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check out the size of this swarm!!!
« on: August 24, 2016, 02:46:59 am »



this swarm landed in a tree in a front court yard of a local hospital.  they didn't call me until the swarm left! ............ :D :D :D

oh but everyone gave me some great pix of the swarm I COULD HAVE HAD!........... :D :D :D


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Re: check out the size of this swarm!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2016, 06:18:49 am »
Nice tight cluster too, would've been an easy one.
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Re: check out the size of this swarm!!!
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2016, 11:15:31 am »
It was probably way over your head anyway Squirt.  :laugh: :laugh: Jack
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Re: check out the size of this swarm!!!
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2016, 07:31:21 pm »
Quote from: riverbee on August 24, 2016, 02:46:59 am

oh but everyone gave me some great pix of the swarm I COULD HAVE HAD!........... :D :D :D
How thoughtful of them! :)
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Re: check out the size of this swarm!!!
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2016, 12:24:16 am »
jack, it was over my head......about 1 foot or so.............. :D :D :D

neil, right???!!!  hospital employees send me pix they had taken for 3 days.........then call me when the swarm takes off..........so i said......."which way did they go?"........... :D :D :D

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Re: check out the size of this swarm!!!
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2016, 11:17:53 pm »
Quote from: riverbee on August 25, 2016, 12:24:16 am
.....then call me when the swarm takes off..........so i said......."which way did they go?"........... :D :D :D



Makes me think of Elmer Fudd, " which way did that wascally wabbit go?"   :laugh:
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Re: check out the size of this swarm!!!
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2016, 11:23:24 pm »
.............. :D :D :D

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