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Offline eddiedlzn

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swarm in tree
« on: June 30, 2007, 09:15:57 pm »
I have a swarm of bees in the tree next door its about 30 foot up I seen it fly in about three hours ago. I put out a bait hive with drawn out comb. sugar water, some honey and squeezed some lemon around the hive it is a big swarm is there anything else I should do to attract them some  bees are already in it please reply
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Offline wayne

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Re: swarm in tree
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2007, 09:22:44 pm »
That's about all you can do short of going up after them.
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Re: swarm in tree
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2007, 09:28:40 pm »
I wish it was not so high up. I dont have anyone to help me either. It was a real sight seeing them fly in they were very loud. how long does it take for them to all get in there?
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Re: swarm in tree
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2007, 03:01:46 am »
Once the bees decide to enter a hive provided by a beekeeper it only takes minutes for all the bees to enter. 
A good ladder, longhandled chainsaw like those used for pruning fruit trees, and a long handle with a bucket on the end can be used to lengthen legs and arms when hiving swarms.
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Offline fishawk

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Re: swarm in tree
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2007, 05:26:05 am »
Try using a fine mesh fishing net , one of my friends used a smelt net knocked them into the net and just dumped the bees in the box . maybe even a coffee can on a  stick .
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Re: swarm in tree
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2007, 04:46:11 pm »
I watched them fly off around noon today I wasn't to happy alot of the bees seemed to be going in the hive and eating
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Re: swarm in tree
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2007, 04:53:09 pm »
leave it.  if they don't find a better home, maybe they'll come back?
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