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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Catching

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 09:50:29 am »

It?s hit or miss. Beesnweeds is right but so are you all. My point is, don?t be disappointed Terri if they decide otherwise. Father Michael posted regularly about his optimism of catching his own swarm via the swarm trap method. He was disappointed. After all the high hopes his swarm from his hive, went another direction. I hope you are successful in your perseverance .

Gww, I left a dead out in place just for this specific reason. Just this week I had a swarm enter. It?s good to have a trap close but it?s good to have some far away as well, for those who are serious about seeking swarm catches with swarm traps. In that I agree with beesnweeds also. Jeff Horcroff, a serious bee trapper, has traps as far as 40 miles from his place.

For the serious bee trapper; as I have mentioned before, a location where a cutout has been done is the ideal place for swarm traps in my opinion. Good luck! I am rooting for you!

Phillip

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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / Re: I viewed a meme

« Last post by Salvo on Today at 08:41:49 am »

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Catching

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on Today at 08:02:40 am »

Terri,
Here is a picture of a swarm that moved into a stack of 5 empty medium supers that I put one old drawn frame in with 9 foundation less for frames. I took the hive apart 10 days after they moved in. The 10 frames were fully and perfectly drawn and the cross comb was at least 12 inches deep. I cut the comb and put them in medium frames with rubber bands holding them in place. Three pieces of comb were already cut out.
Jim Altmiller

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Catching

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on Today at 07:46:32 am »

Terri,
I keep swarm traps near my apiary, especially very large swarm traps. I usually catch very large swarms and have watched and videoed several of them come in from afar. This year I did catch a swarm from my largest hive.
Keep trying.
Jim Altmiller

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Catching

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 06:42:02 am »

I obviously have no experience of my own to run with but I do have my thoughts. 1) Swarms have landed on my neighbor?s apple trees multiple times so I do have other bees around that are looking for homes 2) my trap is about 1/2 mile from the hives right down the road and 3) it?s over a mile from the hives in the other direction and those are just the hives that I know about. I suspect that at least some of those swarms have come from that closest apiary.

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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / Re: I viewed a meme

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 06:32:30 am »

AJ is nothing but a MEME opportunity. Kamala Harris is fortunate that he is such a good target.

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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / Re: I viewed a meme

« Last post by gww on Today at 01:51:06 am »

Well, we have seen what kfc does to the brain and so know ice cream must be an improvement.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Catching

« Last post by gww on Today at 01:48:47 am »

Not to be disagree with Beesnweeds post but I like a trap around my hives for a couple of reasons.  I have one in my back yard and I do not see bees looking for resource very often but when I do see a bee around it, the first thing I do is walk down to my hives and look in the trees.  I have hived at least three of my own before they even picked a home using this.  There are studies that say most bees move away from their home hive a ways on average.
I have a theory though that hives from others like to come to where there are already hives.  I had two dead outs filled this way last year.  Most times except rare occasions of one or two bees, if I see bees at a trap, somebody is looking for a home.  Bees most time if you don't put something sweet in the trap could care less about but get very interested when looking for a home.  I do know that my swarms from my hives will look at a close trap and I have never given them a chance to move in cause I find them and shake them but it is the looking at the trap that tips me off to do that.  The ones that leave a hive very seldom go very far when they first come out.  Mine all land in two cedars that are the closest thing.  Some people set up a Russian scion based on this fact and old early bee books advised setting up fake branches if nothing was close.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Catching

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 12:20:46 am »

Terri I?ll not try to encourage or discourage you. A few seasons back Father Michael was trying intently to catch a swarm and was very disappointed that his own hive swarmed and went another direction. Father Michale, is my memory correct?

I agree with >almost every thing .Beesnweeds post.< His advise is well worth listening too. Even still I think you have a chance! Keep us updated, and thanks for sharing your experiences!

Phillip

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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / I viewed a meme

« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 12:13:40 am »

I viewed a meme which said. >It must be nice to eat Ice cream as fast as you won?t without worrying about getting brain freeze!<

Below the words was a picture of Joe Biden licking on an ice cream comb!  😁😁😁😁
Humorously sad as it might be true? 🤷🏻‍♂️