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External Colony In Tree Falls To Ground Due To High Winds-Part Two
« on: October 27, 2010, 08:22:21 am »
Wound up with two hives and three queens from this one folks. Emil met me just after dark and I sent him home with a new hive.

My nephew Scott was a big help today, lots of bees and lots of fun!


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High Winds Knock Colony To Ground-Part Two
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Re: External Colony In Tree Falls To Ground Due To High Winds-Part Two
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2010, 09:17:21 am »
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Re: External Colony In Tree Falls To Ground Due To High Winds-Part Two
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2010, 09:38:59 am »
Crazy day huh? That was too cool!

I guess you know where to put some swarm traps.

Great job!

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Re: External Colony In Tree Falls To Ground Due To High Winds-Part Two
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2010, 02:07:06 pm »
That was a good shot of how the bees ball the queen.   Are you going to combine the swarm with the larger hive or use it to boost a smaller hive or what.   What do you do with the extra queens?   Great video.  I liked it when you dumped the bees and saw them marching into the hive.
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Re: External Colony In Tree Falls To Ground Due To High Winds-Part Two
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2010, 09:08:47 pm »
That was So. Much. Fun!

And I am sure thinkin' of moving down to southeastern Louisiana, folks.

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Re: External Colony In Tree Falls To Ground Due To High Winds-Part Two
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2010, 11:53:03 pm »
JP, I swear, you just show up and they flock to you!  What would you charge just to come sit in my yard next spring?  ;)
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Re: External Colony In Tree Falls To Ground Due To High Winds-Part Two
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2010, 12:49:35 am »
OK this is just too, too crazy. I got confused where all the bees belong. How did you ever keep track of it all.

But this made me just laugh and laugh JP. I can see that you were having an awfully good time with this confusion of bees.

If this ever happens to me, I will have to call you, because I think I would be completely overwhelmed.

Thanks for the fun
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Re: External Colony In Tree Falls To Ground Due To High Winds-Part Two
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2010, 03:00:10 am »
Yesterday was pretty crazy folks, have to say. Emil came by and brought with him two mediums. I sent him home with two mediums full of bees and of course a queen they were more than happy to surround.

I used the two box hive today (with queen) on a cut out I did today. This colony was mean and I pinched her majesty.

That video is being uploaded right now and I will post it tomorrow.

I also used a deep nuc (which you won't see in the video) with one of those three queens to get the remaining bees from today's cutout.

The plan albeit a little unorthodox worked like a charm.

Tomorrow, I am going back to Hopedale for yet another bee removal in a trailer.

Peace


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