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  • From: "birdcr AT concentric.net" <birdcr AT concentric.net>
  • To: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org, NaturalBeesinNC AT yahoogroups.com
  • Subject: [ocba] Big swarm caught today!
  • Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:28:02 -0500 (CDT)

Folks,

Got a call from Todd this morning about a swarm in Roxboro. I was
free so I went to get it. Beautiful swarm of 4-5 pounds of bees.
Managed to park the home owners pick up truck under the swarm and
set my 6 foot ladder in the bed of the truck. Climbed on the side
of the bed shook the limb and held a cardboard nuk inches under
the swarm. Half the bees went into the box the other half stayed
on the 3 inch thick limb. The queen was inside the box and I was
amazed at the remaining bees taking flight and landing in the bed
of the truck and proceeding into my box.

More about the swarm on my blog at www,rlephoto.blogspot.com They
almost swarmed out of the nuk, before I managed them into a 10
deep box. I now have a second site for my bees at a near by farm.
What an adventure it was!

Cheers,
Randy Emmitt
Rougemont, NC



  • [ocba] Big swarm caught today!, birdcr AT concentric.net, 04/16/2012

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