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  • From: Richard Brown <richardcameronbrown AT gmail.com>
  • To: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] ocba Digest, Vol 133, Issue 21
  • Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 08:01:32 -0400

Hear is a pic of a swarm I picked up in Durham yesterday!

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   1. Fwd: SwarmPatrol 2016 (Chris' Correspondence)


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

> 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

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