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  • From: Chris' Correspondence <daganawiga AT gmail.com>
  • To: "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [ocba] Fwd: SwarmPatrol 2016
  • Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 22:33:39 -0400


> Did you miss last month's meeting? Were you there, to hear me ramble on
> about swarming behavior, & now have the extra equipment at the ready? The
> real question: do ya want to add your name to this year's OCBA Swarm
> Patrol?
>
> We're currently 21 strong, with a concentration willing to patrol: central,
> east, & southeast of present day Orange Co. And I suggest we're a large
> enough group, we could canvas all of original Orange Co. [see map below]

> Maybe? (There are other county associations, but we got 2 calls
> yesterday: one from Rutherford Co. (a bit far) & another from southeast
> Wake Co.). I passed them along to the respective beekeeping associations,
> but if some of ya'll work or travel further afield....let's canvas this map!
>
>

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>
>
> Remember, rapid response (having your swarm gear ready to go [even with
> you]) is key to finding the swarm where it was last noticed. There's
> usually no telling how long the swarm has been in a particular location or
> how long they'll be there. So the best bet is channeling your inner pizza
> delivery driver & getting to the swarm in 30 minutes or less! (Driving
> safely of course!)
>
> Here's what I need from folks interested in swarms:
> 1) Make sure you've paid your 2016 OCBA membership dues ($5). [You're
> strongly encouraged to join the NCSBA ($15). That's a cool twenty dollar
> bill for a colony of honeybees; a bargain.]
> 2) email me, include: your name
> - phone #
> - Area/distance your willing to travel to get
> a swarm
> - Maximum height your comfortable dealing
> with a swarm
> - Days &/or times of day you can
> realistically breakaway to catch a swarm
>
>
> Right on, let's wrangle some bees, hive some swarms in the Big O,
> - Chris Richmond


  • [ocba] Fwd: SwarmPatrol 2016, Chris' Correspondence, 04/14/2016

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