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Solarpat
Foraging Bee
Joined: 03 Dec 2010
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Location: Bandon, OREGON, USA
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 Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:57 am Post subject: Using a Steinkraus-Morse Swarm Catcher |
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Because it's swarm catching season and because this catcher is so easy to make, I thought I'd post some pictures and a video.
http://solarbeez.com/2014/04/16/using-the-steinkraus-morse-swarm-catcher/
I just used it again last week for the first swarm of the season. The bees formed high in my spruce tree (third swarm there), then re-formed down where I could reach them with the catcher. It took a couple of tries, but in the end we were successful and the bees are settling in nicely.
Footnote: Don't ever assume the newly formed swarm won't sting! |
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Amber
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Joined: 09 Oct 2011
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Location: Chorley, Lancashire, UK
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:33 am Post subject: Swarm Catcher |
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| Thanks for the video and clear descriptions Solarpat. I've posted it on my Fb page and am going to make one. |
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