Tag Archives: beekeeping

Dead Bees

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jason

Last week there were some disturbing events that unfolded here at my home hive site.  On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday I awoke to large quantities of dead bees on the bottom boards of all three hives.  This was particularly disturbing … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Trap Out Progress

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jason

I finally got up to the firehouse today to get the trap out box hooked up.  It required a lot of equipment, but the process went smoothly.  I first set up a walking board using two ladders.  I strapped the … Continue reading →

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What a great Monday!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jason

I finished the trap-out box this morning with good intentions of getting it hung, but my phone rang.  Swarm call number one 2012-04-30 this year. I grabbed a couple of extra boards and headed out.  Luckily I already had two … Continue reading →

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Trap-Out Day 1 4/29/12

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jason

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 →

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Firehouse Bees

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jason

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 →

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Trapping Update

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jason

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 →

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Loading Swarm Traps

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Jason

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 →

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Swarm trap plans are…. “done”

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Jason

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 →

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New method of hanging traps

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Jason

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 →

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We’ve got Drones!!!!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jason

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 →

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