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Where your bees come from matters
This year overwintered colonies seem to reaffirm conclusions that I have suspected for a long period of time. Not all bees are created equal! This is two colonies from feral stock Easter weekend 2013. 1005 (Left) is one from 2010 … Continue reading
Time to take down the traps
We are at the end of the swarm trapping season. Before leaving for vacation I retrieved several traps. As with all things in beekeeping I learned some things in the process and I will be sharing them with you. Many … Continue reading
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Tagged bait hive, beekeeping, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, swarm trap, swarm trapping
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Right under my nose.
Last Friday we got some rain finally. Not much, but we will take anything we can get at this point. I was pretty sure it would cause at least a limited amount of swarming activity. Well, I was right, but … Continue reading
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Tagged bait hive, bee, bee tree, beekeeping, feral bees, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, Swarm, swarm trap
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Maybe facebook does have some value
Last weekend was filled by getting some used hive equipment as well as attempting to repair the main computer here at the LetMBee homestead. Come to find out, I was also catching bees, and didn’t need to leave the house … Continue reading
Posted in Feral Bees, Shaken Swarms, Swarm Trapping
Tagged bait hive, bee, beekeeping, feral bees, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, Swarm, swarm trap, swarm trapping
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After work work
Things have slowed somewhat with my traps. Last night I hived a strangler, Trap03, after I got off work. It came from a new site. There had been a hit on it previously this spring. “On 5/13 – HIT, but the … Continue reading
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Tagged bait hive, bee genetics, beekeeping, feral bees, feral hives, foundationless frames, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, swarm trap, top entrance
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Inspiration from across the pond
There are many facets of beekeeping. Some are fun, exciting and rewarding while others are tedious and boring. This year I have assembled and wired hundreds of frames already and need to do about a hundred more. It makes me … Continue reading
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Tagged bait hive, bee, bee genetics, bee tree, beekeeping, feral bees, feral hives, genetic resistance, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, natural beekeeping, swarm trap
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Another observation on swarming behavior
I am becoming more and more convinced about another observation in swarm trapping. Last year (2011) I began the spring with only three hives. They were all relocated to Hive Site 01 (HS01). I had just began trapping and did … Continue reading
Posted in HowTo, Posts, Swarm Trapping
Tagged bait hive, bee, beekeeping, feral bees, feral hives, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, Swarm, swarm trap, swarm trapping, swarming behavior
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New observation on swarming behavior
Recently I have become aware of a behavior that bees are displaying around my swarm traps. I missed it before because I had been putting traps inside woods or along wood-lines never knowing exactly when they were occupied. Due to … Continue reading
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Tagged bait hive, beekeeping, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, Swarm, swarm trap, swarm trapping, swarming behavior
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Hiving a Trapped Swarm
You made it to the point of pollen coming into your trap. You have moved it to its final location and now it is time to transfer the frames from the trap into a hive body. This should be done … Continue reading
Posted in Feral Bees, HowTo, Posts, Swarm Trapping
Tagged bait hive, bee, beekeeping, feral bees, Indiana beekepeing, Jason Bruns, LGO, swarm trap, swarm trapping
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Potential pitfalls to swarm trapping
Last weekend I found myself in a funk. There was an event that made me realize that swarm trapping along with all of its positive aspects may also have some negative consequences. Trap 15 had been hanging in one of … Continue reading