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

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on Today at 08:41:03 pm »

There is a good chance that the hive hasn?t swarmed yet but the scouts really like your swarm trap and keep telling the other scouts about it. You still have a good chance of catching them. Watch which way the bees are coming and going to see if it is your bees or another hive.
Jim Altmiller

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UK / EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING / Re: Hello from Berlin!

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on Today at 08:27:20 pm »

Welcome to Beemaster.
I?ve been beekeeping since 2010 and I?m still learning. Bees are fascinating insects. I always tell new beekeepers that this hobby is very addictive because you are constantly learning.
Jim Altmiller

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

« Last post by beesnweeds on Today at 08:02:54 pm »

Empty hive bodies and swarm traps near your colony or the neighbors will always attract some attention, typically foragers looking for resources.   Move the trap a mile away or more to catch a swarm. 

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024

« Last post by The15thMember on Today at 07:19:32 pm »

This is turning out to be a smashing year for black locust and the blackberries are just starting to open!    Unfortunately it's supposed to rain tomorrow, so we'll see if I manage to get any inspections in or not. 

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

« Last post by gww on Today at 07:15:35 pm »

If there are flyers there is still hope.  I have a couple of places where I do have more then one trap (Which is a bit of a waste) and I will see the bees looking at all of them and many times end up picking just one. 

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by The15thMember on Today at 07:14:15 pm »

I had a hive acting very overheated yesterday, bearding and fanning heavily, so I quick slapped a box of partially drawn blanks on them to give them some breathing room.  I got stung on the wrist for my trouble. 

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

« Last post by The15thMember on Today at 06:52:11 pm »

I don't have any experience here, but I would think it's possible they were investigating the trap, and it got late in the evening so they just spent the night.  Bees sometimes get caught out late on flowers too and will just hunker down until it warms up in the morning.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by The15thMember on Today at 06:49:10 pm »

It took me a while to get stung while inspecting too.  Little hives are always nice and friendly, since they don't have the beepower to have lots of people standing around on guard duty.  Plus everyone is happy when there is food coming in. 

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

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 05:41:53 pm »

Obviously, I'm a newbee but from all the reading I've done, this kind of puzzles me. My migrants spent the night, got up pretty early and flew around and then all got quiet. I don't know if they were hanging out inside or what but there are flyers out there now still flying around.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Terri Yaki on Today at 05:39:11 pm »

And the changes were made as advised. Maybe I shouldn't be so quick to say it but third time in the hive and no stings yet.