Tag Archives: swarm trap

What to do when your trap gets a HIT (a potential catch)?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jason

I have been conversing back and forth with someone on YouTube about swarm trapping.  Recently they had a trap that was occupied.  They immediately attempted to hive the bees, and they fear that something may have gone very wrong.  This is a … Continue reading →

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The difference between a HIT and a catch

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jason

I have had bees occupy a trap only to leave it a short time later.  At times they have stayed as long as a couple of days.  This caused me a lot of frustration last year as you can see … Continue reading →

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The power of LGO!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jason

There have been times in all of our lives when we have had to “Eat Crow”.  Serendipity struck this last weekend and I must set the record straight and acknowledge that I was probably wrong about downplaying the importance of … Continue reading →

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Hanging of Swarm Traps

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Jason

I realized recently that I hadn’t scheduled How I Hang a Swarm Trap for publishing yet.  If you are interested take a look at it and get some traps out there. A lot of beekeepers think that the swarm season … Continue reading →

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Free Bees Anyone?

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Jason

Today is Sunday 5/6/12 With the bees I have caught in the last week I am quickly approaching my quota for the year.  If anyone out there is in need of bees and they live within 50 miles of Liberty, … Continue reading →

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First Hit of the Year.

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jason

Today is Friday, but the best day of this week clearly was Wednesday!!!  The post about  dead bees was a bummer so I was in search of good news.  Being out and about, I decided to check some swarm traps.  … 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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