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How to Catch Swarms – Treatment-free Beekeeping Podcast
Listen to the Treatment-free Beekeeping Podcast episode where I talk about catching swarms: Swarming is nearly upon us in Indiana, so I’m re-posting a link to the Treatment-Free Beekeeping Podcast – How to Catch Swarms with Solomon Parker.
Posted in HowTo, Posts, Swarm Trapping
Tagged Ground Trap, swarm trap, swarm trapping, treatment-free methods
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Swarm Traps – baiting and staging
All but 6 traps have been baited and staged, out of the way. You might be wondering, “why so early?” Bees won’t be swarming yet in Indiana. To that I’d say, you are right, but there are TWO good reasons to … Continue reading
Posted in Methods, Scouting, Swarm Trapping, Uncategorized, What's going on..
Tagged bait hive, Indiana Beekeeping, swarm trap, Treatment-free
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Swarm Trapping on the Survival Podcast – air date 9/31/2013
Swarm Season is approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, I can see that interest in the subject is growing from my Stats. In the coming weeks I will be talking about some podcasts I have been on about Bees. They will be … Continue reading
Posted in HowTo, Posts, Swarm Trapping
Tagged beekeeping, swarm trap, swarm trapping, Treatment-free
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My name is Jason, and I’m addicted to swarm trapping
I am beginning to realize that I have a problem. Every time I see weathered bee equipment I have an incredible urge to build a Swarm Trap. I am powerless to overcome it….. I’m addicted! I am quickly becoming the crazy-cat-lady … Continue reading
Robbing 3 –> Obtain ferals and LetMBee
If you’re reading this and you haven’t read Robbing can teach us about honeybees or Robbing – 2: What do you do? you might want to start there. Just to summarize, last time I came home from work to a robbing episode. Two colonies were being … Continue reading
Posted in animal husbandry, Feral Bees, Methods, Observation, Posts
Tagged beekeeping, feral bees, feral hives, Feral Reserve, Permaculture, robbing, swarm trap, Treatment-free
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Non-Targeted Species – ants in Trap01
Over the years I have had several e-mails about a number of non-targeted species taking up residence in swarm traps. I have been really lucky, as I don’t generally have problems with this. That being said, I had something happen this year … Continue reading
Posted in Methods, Observation, Pests, Swarm Trapping
Tagged bait hive, beekeeping, Indiana, pest, swarm trap, Treatment-free
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2016 Trapping Update
It’s time to give a little progress report for summer 2016. This year has been the most successful trapping summer YET. The first swarm was caught almost A FULL MONTH earlier than normal on 4/20/2016. HITS occurred steadily 3-5 per week … Continue reading
Posted in HowTo, Posts, Swarm Trapping, What's going on..
Tagged beekeeping, Indiana, swarm trap, swarm trapping, Treatment-free
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1602, 1603, and 1604
Last Sunday, 5/1/2016 was the first hiving of trapped swarms for the season. I hadn’t planned on doing it, but the weather conditions turned out perfect and I had opportunity. The transfers went as follows Trap02 to 1602, Trap30 to 1603, … Continue reading
Posted in animal husbandry, Genetics, Hive Reports, HowTo, Methods, Posts, Swarm Trapping
Tagged bait hive, hive, Swarm, swarm trap, swarm trapping, transfer, treatment-free methods
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Fall Trap Maintenance
One of my yearly maintenance tasks is unloading swarm traps every Fall. Many of the bait combs can be used next Spring as long as you are proactive. Old brood comb is the most valuable capital for my future in beekeeping. It is … Continue reading
After hours beekeeping
Any time a married man comes rolling in at 2 a.m. there had better be a story. On Wednesday 8/5/15 I experienced such a night and it was probably the craziest night of my entire life!!! No alcohol involved in … Continue reading
Posted in Posts, Rants, Swarm Trapping, What's going on..
Tagged Indiana Beekeeping, swarm trap, swarm trapping, treatment free beekeeping
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