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This was a really nice sized swarm on a guy's shed. They most likely came from a water oak that was within 10' of the shed. It was a lot of fun! ...JP
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2012, 10:52:50 PM » |
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Another great video, I hope to have the opportunity to capture a swarm someday. Swarms are not as common here. I have only seen one.
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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2012, 10:55:43 PM » |
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I hope you have the opportunity to catch many swarms! They are a lot of fun to deal with.
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2012, 11:10:04 PM » |
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It looks like a blast. Every one of your videos get me stoked for the day when I get the opportunity.
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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2012, 11:10:25 PM » |
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Hey there JP! Another great video. Sure is late in the year for a swarm..But I am in East TN. DO you guys have to feed a swarm alot this time of the year?
Thanks for all your great videos!
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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2012, 01:20:00 AM » |
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Rye, we have two flows coming. Golden Rain trees and Goldenrod. I always offer feed to swarms.
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« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2012, 04:01:41 PM » |
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JP, do you ever bring a scale to weigh boxes before and after to get the weight of the bees? I started doing it after I caught a few swarms this year. Most were in the 2-3 lb range but the last one (June 30) was just shy of 9 lbs. I think half of them left after being crowded into the last two mediums I had left at the time.
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« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2012, 08:16:41 PM » |
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Big swarm with a little queen. Do you think the storm had something had to do with that large swarm? Good find on the queen. I loved the music in the video and the education at end. Great video.
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« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2012, 10:50:18 PM » |
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"May you never hear surf music again!"
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« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2012, 11:52:13 PM » |
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This was a beautiful swarm and I will pass this video onto my beekeeping friends. I just loved the music JP. Have a thing for Jimi Hendrix.
Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2012, 12:06:39 AM » |
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I enjoyed Your video. Loved the music. Thanks for taking the time to post it.
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« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2012, 02:48:03 AM » |
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DLMKA, never weighed a swarm on site but that is something interesting to consider. May have to throw a scale in my trailer!  Allen, the tree to the left of the shed still had a good bit of activity so I'm thinking this was just a big swarm it threw off. I did get quite a few swarm calls that were likely absconds from Isaac but our bees have also been throwing off congestive swarms as of late. Annette & Lazy W, I have always been a huge Hendrix fan. The man could lay down some great tunes. You got it right Sundog. ...JP |
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« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2012, 11:58:56 AM » |
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DLMKA, never weighed a swarm on site but that is something interesting to consider. May have to throw a scale in my trailer! I started beekeeping this year and had the good fortune of collecting 7 swarms this year. After the first 2 I started weighing boxes on the bathroom scale before leaving the house and then after the capture if time allowed. I kind of kept track of swarm sizes and am hoping to relate that to overall colony size and productivity once they get built up. |
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« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2012, 12:09:06 PM » |
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was thinking about you and wondering if you were getting many storm related swarm calls. ended up running a truck with a fellow beekeeper when I was in LA. so sorry that i missed all you guys, but it was non stop running around from the time i hit the ground.
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« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2012, 11:15:01 PM » |
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DLMKA: That sounds like a great way to start a data sheet. Good idea.
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« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2012, 04:22:46 PM » |
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That thing was about twice the size of the biggest swarm I've ever gotten. Thanks for posting!
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