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Tag Archives: feral bees
Tuesday’s Trap Out Progress
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
Posted in Feral Bees, Trap Outs, What's going on..
Tagged bee, beekeeping, feral bees, feral hives, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, Swarm, trap out, trap out box, trapout, trapout box
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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
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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
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Tagged beekeeping, feral bees, feral hives, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, trap out
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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
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
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Tagged bait hive, beekeeping, feral bees, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, swarm trap, swarm trapping
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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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Where do bees come from?
Most people when questioned about where bees come from would reply that bees come as packages or as nucs. Have you ever asked what had to happen to get those bees to your apiary? I know I didn’t. I feel … Continue reading
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Tagged bait hive, beekeeping, feral bees, feral hives, genetic resistance, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, nuc, package bee, swarm trap, swarm trapping
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Surprise
Today the temp here is supposed to have made it to 66F. Birds are returning, the tulips are popping out of the ground, spring is coming! I checked in on Hive Site 5 on the way home from work. I … Continue reading
Posted in Hive Reports, Posts, What's going on..
Tagged feral bees, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, swarm trapping
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Looking for Spots
This is the time of year that we should be thinking of swarm trap locations for the coming season. Even if your traps aren’t made yet. Over the last several days though involved with things totally unrelated to bees, I was given … Continue reading
