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Offline Perry

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Just some pics
« on: January 12, 2017, 09:24:09 am »
Just a few pics from one of my yards this past summer. Rachel, one of the family who owns the property took all of these except the artichoke one.
Yes, that was a swarm from one of my hives! :-[ ;D :D



















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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2017, 09:54:39 am »
Don't see the pics :no:
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2017, 10:06:21 am »
Funny, I can. Are you using a phone?
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2017, 10:07:31 am »
My iPad, I see them now :yes:
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2017, 10:08:57 am »
Wow Perry those are really good, beautiful place too
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2017, 10:26:32 am »
I don't really like losing swarms (who does), but when they happen they are one of the most beautiful things to behold. ;D
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2017, 11:02:53 am »
Wow!  Great pictures.
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2017, 11:11:16 am »
great pics Perry! :)
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2017, 04:00:49 pm »
Gotta hand it to her---she takes nice sharp pictures.....and nicely composed too.
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2017, 04:56:21 pm »
Perry,

Is that you behind the shrubbery in the last pic?
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2017, 08:12:37 pm »
Quote from: neillsayers on January 12, 2017, 04:56:21 pm
Perry,

Is that you behind the shrubbery in the last pic?

Yup, it is. I got the call from Rachel (who took the pictures) that a swarm was happening so I stopped what I was doing and drove over.
I'm lucky that way, my yards are only a few minutes apart, and my yard owners do their best to keep me up to date if stuff happens. This swarm landed in the barberry bushes (prickly) so I just shoved a box close and let them walk in.
I have to be honest though, when I went to pick this up later in the evening when it was close to dark they had taken off. I was surprised, they had moved in and settled down, but I hadn't bothered putting any brood or anything in, despite the fact there were 12 hives a few feet away. :eusa_wall:
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2017, 08:38:10 pm »
I have had the wonderful pleasure of standing in the middle of a swarm.  :yes:
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2017, 12:44:58 am »
I think that swarms like to distance themselves from the parent hive.
I don't set up bait hives (swarm traps) in my apiary. I place them some distance away.
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2017, 09:08:37 pm »
Quote from: Perry on January 12, 2017, 10:26:32 am
I don't really like losing swarms (who does), but when they happen they are one of the most beautiful things to behold. ;D

  I have to agree. It stinks when a hive swarms.. but man it is magical standing among them while they are swarming...

    I have had swarms move into hives inside my bee shed about twenty yards or so from my hives on several occasions...  The last time that happened i had 40 hives in my home yard...   I have always believed that bees liked to move further away from the parent hive as well...   So...   Maybe I have dumb bees?  If so... I will take it!
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Re: Just some pics
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2017, 10:47:13 pm »
Quote from: LazyBkpr on January 20, 2017, 09:08:37 pm

    I have had swarms move into hives inside my bee shed about twenty yards or so from my hives on several occasions...  The last time that happened i had 40 hives in my home yard...   I have always believed that bees liked to move further away from the parent hive as well...   So...   Maybe I have dumb bees?  If so... I will take it!

No, they know a good home when they see it. Need to move out, but not far so the retain the caretaker :yes:
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