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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Trap-Out Day 1 4/29/12
Yesterday I started the process of trapping the bees out of the firehouse. I went to a friends wood-shop and after a couple of hours produced something similar to what Cleo Hogan from beesource.com has been using. After all of … Continue reading
Posted in Feral Bees, HowTo, Posts, Trap Outs
Tagged bee, beekeeping, feral bees, feral hives, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, trap out, trap out box
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Firehouse Bees
I got a message Wednesday night that there were bees invading one of our area volunteer fire departments. I had known about these bees, but was waiting until later this summer once things had settled down to do a trap … Continue reading
Posted in Feral Bees, Posts, Trap Outs, Uncategorized, What's going on..
Tagged beekeeping, feral bees, feral hives, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, trap out
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Trapping Update
Currently 23 traps have been deployed and as far as I know there have been no takers. Given the recent shift in the weather I am actually a little glad. Up until last Friday weather had been unseasonably warm for … Continue reading
Posted in Bloom Dates, Feral Bees, Posts, Swarm Trapping
Tagged bait hive, beekeeping, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, swarm trap, swarm trapping
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Loading Swarm Traps
Now that I finally have some Swarm Trap Plans posted it is time to think about the next step. The traps need to be loaded prior to deployment. The directions for How I Load Swarm Traps can be found under How To… in the … Continue reading
Not a normal post a.k.a. – My Friday the 13th
These last several weeks have seen me obsessed with bees as usual. I guess it’s been a little over the top, as both my wife (Holly) and my daughter have asked me recently to, “STOP TALKING ABOUT BEES!!!!” Not that … Continue reading
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Swarm trap plans are…. “done”
After weeks and weeks of re-examining my Swarm Trap Plans I have to get them out. Every time I look at them I make changes. I found a draft laying around from two weeks ago. It showed that I was … Continue reading
New method of hanging traps
I have found a new way to hang many of my traps. Instead of driving nails into trees, I began using light duty chain and S-hooks. It started when my Dad did not want me putting nails into his trees. … Continue reading
Posted in Feral Bees, HowTo, Posts, Swarm Trapping, Uncategorized
Tagged bait hive, beekeeping, feral bees, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, swarm trap, swarm trapping
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Killing Small Hive Beetles
Recently there was a tense situation on our little homestead. As mentioned previously I am coming to grips with the fact that I have Small Hive Beetle at one of my hive sites. I know that eventually they will be … Continue reading
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We’ve got Drones!!!!
Finally at long last drones are buzzing loudly around my house and hives!!!! Last Friday (the 13th) after getting home from work I observed them. It won’t be long before swarming will start around here. A bunch of traps … Continue reading
Finally got a couple of traps up.
I have been away from bee duties for much of the last week building a large run for our chickens to keep them out of this years garden. Along with finishing that up, two swarm traps were deployed Trap01 and Trap10. … Continue reading
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Tagged bait hive, beekeeping, feral bees, hive stand, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, swarm trap, swarm trapping
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