Tag Archives: trap out box

Trapout Update

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Jason

It is time to post and update on the trapout.  As with most things in beekeeping, if this fails it is going to be my fault.  I had some non-beekeeping things come up last week in addition to work and … Continue reading →

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Trap-out update

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Jason

It has been a while since I posted on the progress of the trap-out.  On 5/4 a single frame of open brood was placed in the TOB.  This was done in hopes of enticing the queen out of the block … Continue reading →

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The inner-workings of my Trap Out Box (TOB)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Jason

With everything that has been going on I haven’t had a chance to show how this TOB is going to work.  I took some pictures back on 4/30 and I will show you now. The TOB is basically just an … 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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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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