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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / Re: I viewed a meme
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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
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
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.
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
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? 🤷🏻♂️
Below the words was a picture of Joe Biden licking on an ice cream comb! 😁😁😁😁
Humorously sad as it might be true? 🤷🏻♂️
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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024
« Last post by cao on May 03, 2024, 11:09:00 pm »I noticed a couple day ago that the blackberries(tame) are starting to bloom. Again, like last year they are early. This year they are about 3-4 weeks early. Pretty much everything is early this year.