Scott Derrick
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« on: March 25, 2008, 06:10:02 PM » |
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Hey Folks, I ain't JP by any means but here is a swarm I caught today. Yeah!!!....Hey JP!....Game on dude!.....  http://picasaweb.google.com/rsderrick/March25th2008 |
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« Last Edit: March 25, 2008, 08:36:16 PM by Scott Derrick »
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kathyp
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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 06:46:47 PM » |
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that looks great  . i'd like one of those please! |
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"What has destroyed liberty and the rights of man in every
government which has ever existed under the sun? The generalizing
and concentrating all cares and powers into one body, no matter
whether of the autocrats of Russia or France, or of the
aristocrats of a Venetian Senate." --Thomas Jefferson to Joseph C.
Cabell, 1816.
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asprince
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2008, 08:01:32 PM » |
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Great pictures!
Steve
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Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resembalance to the first. - Ronald Reagan
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annette
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2008, 10:34:26 PM » |
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I enjoyed those photos very much. See I learned something today from those photos. I did not know they fan like that to let the others know to come in.
Thanks for sharing
Annette
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Scott Derrick
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2008, 11:11:37 PM » |
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Annette,
They stand in front of the hive with their heads towards the area where the queen is. They fan their wings and push her pheromone out of the hive to signal the other bees. It is quite amazing.
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JP
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2008, 11:47:45 PM » |
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Nice job Scott!! I like the pics a lot.
...JP
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2008, 11:52:21 PM » |
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I enjoyed those photos very much. See I learned something today from those photos. I did not know they fan like that to let the others know to come in.
Thanks for sharing
Annette
Annette, they raise their butts, and emit the nosanov that smells like lemongrass. Yesterday, that young couple and I could smell the nosanov, it was strong, the bees were fanning away. ...JP |
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« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2008, 12:12:38 PM » |
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Unbelievable!!!!!
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« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2008, 01:37:32 PM » |
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So tell us how you got them in the box? Details please Sincerely, Brendhan |
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The status is not quo. The world is a mess and I just need to rule it. Dr. Horrible
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Scott Derrick
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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2008, 11:58:02 PM » |
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Basically all I did was set the box on the ground about 4 feet in front of the tree...then I whistled "The Flight Of The Bumble Bee" right at the hive entrance. When I do that the queen is first to fly in and then the rest follow...... I placed the hive in front of the swarm about four feet. I took the top of the Nuc off. The tree was rotten so I took the limb and bent it over the top of the box "Carefully". Once over the box I gave it a good shake and they all fell into the Nuc. I placed the lid on top and waited to see if the girls came to the "front porch" to start fanning. Once they do this I know I have the queen. I then took the rest of the tree down and threw it over a fence about 50 yards away to keep the queens pheromone from drawing them back to the limb. It's really simple. Learning how to whistle the flight of the bumble bee was the hardest part.... |
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JP
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2008, 08:05:35 AM » |
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My Scott, you can throw a branch 50 yards? Might have to start calling you "Montana!"
Dallas doesn't even have to bend the branch over from what I hear, and I think the bees start singing when they see him get outta his truck. I've been told by several witnesses that when Dallas puts the box or nuc down, the swarms just fly down and enter upon command. Wish I knew his tricks!
Good catch Scott!!!
...JP
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