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  • From: Pc <cpc3298 AT gmail.com>
  • To: Lynn S Wilson <wilsonls AT esinc.net>
  • Cc: Person County Beekeepers <person_county_beekeepers_association AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [PCBA] Swarm advice
  • Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 19:20:38 -0400

I caught a swarm of my own bees today around noon and placed them in an empty
hive. Currently they are underneath the front bottom board in a beard. Is
this normal and will they eventually go into the new hive? If not, what
should I do to keep these bees?

Thanks,
Paul Childers

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On Mar 22, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Lynn S Wilson <wilsonls AT esinc.net> wrote:

> Please check your names and your advice to be sure they're correct here.
> If you see corrections and let me know now, I'll make the changes before
> the next meeting. It would be good to include our guests names... but I
> forgot to pick up the sign-in sheet on my way out. Sorry! Could someone
> bring it to the next meeting for me for the PCBA record?
>
> Also, I'd like to include where our experts are on the path to Master
> Beekeeper. I know Randall is already there, but I think Lewis and Tim may
> be as well. Fill me in ... or post your "status" on the PCBA Facebook
> site...www.facebook.com/PersonCountyBeekeepersAssociation! (By the way,
> how many PCBA members are "certified beekeepers" already?)
>
> Here's an idea for welcoming guests who become members and haven't yet
> participated in bee school ... what if we provide them with a copy of the
> bee school book (on CD maybe) or at least the Delaplane book? Do we have
> a membership application available so that guests can find out how to join?
>
> Looking forward to hearing that everyone who took the exam last night
> passed it! Good luck with the hands-on test on April 6 (weather
> permitting, of course). See you at the Field Day at Todd and Inge's at
> 11 AM. Todd promises that you'll get a sugar shake demo. You'll know me
> by my PCBA t-shirt! Would it be possible to have some of those little
> screens that fit in the top of sugar shake jars for folks who need them?
> (Lewis's gift in a previous year really helped me out!)
>
> And thanks to everyone who signed up to help with service presentations and
> refreshments. (You should see your names below!)
>
> <PCBA Minutes-March 21, 2013.doc>
>
>
>
>
>
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