hawkman
Eight Pointer
Since this hive only swarmed (successfully?) maybe three weeks ago, is there a chance there was something wrong with the new queen, didn't realize their queen was missing?, maybe "crowned" a new one?
hawkman
hawkman
Bee Keepers, question
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witler
Eight Pointer
We have a large Holly tree near the house. It is in bloom and sweet smelling, also covered with bees.
Any expert suggestions on tracking bees back to main hive?
Any expert suggestions on tracking bees back to main hive?
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Twelve Pointer
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I learned to make a bee box from george herter - used modified cigar boxes - found three hives as a kid
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Twelve Pointer
Just went and looked yesterday at some nucs a guy was building. They will be ready in two weeks. I got two of them and there is one left for $160.
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Nucleus Hives (Bee Nucs), Beekeeping - farm & garden - by owner - sale
I have two five-frame deep NUCs for sale in the Jamestown area. One is on its second round of...
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Twelve Pointer
Picked up my bees a couple days ago.
Have had the girls out painting. They wanted rainbow, so rainbow it is.
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Had a swarm in my backyard yesterday. Guilford Co.
They seemed to be heading into a tree hive 20' off the ground in a large white oak.
They seemed to be heading into a tree hive 20' off the ground in a large white oak.
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Twelve Pointer
I got what I need now, but there is a way to get them out if you want them.
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QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
Anybody in person county?
FITZH2O
Old Mossy Horns
Drove through a swarm today at about 20mph... didn’t have a clue what they were until I seen one stuck to my wiper.
Anyone that has bees ?or wants swarming bees? Im neither but my buddy who has two hives on my place in Granville C lives in Allensville and has gotten 5 swarms in the last couple of weeks.
7mm-08
Twelve Pointer
Did some inspecting today and marked the queens, and added top feeders. I took the inner covers all the way out before I left. There seems to be plenty of pollen coming in, but I’ll give them the feeder to help get them established from the nucs to the 10 frame.
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QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
Not sure. I’ve got an awful lot of honeybees that just showed up around the end of my house. Should know more tomorrow mebbe.
Not a bee keeper, but I had an uncle who was. If you see a swarm of bees in the air, and you want to get them to settle close to the ground where you can get them, clang two pieces of metal together close to them, and they will drop and settle. I watched my uncle do this one summer when I was staying with them.
10-4 I should have included he is a beekeeper with a fair amount of hives scattered around not just 2 hives at my place. Let me know and I can get him to contact you if it looks like an issue for you.
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
^My wife got aholdst of Person Co Beekeepers. They told us to call SwarmHunter 
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Twelve Pointer
Added a new medium super on one hive. The one queen is booming.
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QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
Bees seem to have disappeared. Gonna let old dude do an inspection anyway just in case. They showed up sometime Thursday, and vanished between 11 and 2 Friday.^My wife got aholdst of Person Co Beekeepers. They told us to call SwarmHunter
They just moved on.
dbcrowbar
Six Pointer
Caught my 5th swarm Monday late afternoon , let them sit on the back of the truck overnight . when i opened them them up to put in the other frames they had all ready built 3 pecies of comb on the lid nearly half as big as my hand
Well, I am out of the bee keeping hobby. No need to go through what I went through this weekend again if I can help it.
wncdeerhunter
Old Mossy Horns
what happened?
had everything on, bee got inside my veil and stung me on the eye lid. then several more while trying to get out of jacket and what not. 2 Benadryl, an EPIPen, and a ride on the ambulance later I was feeling a little better. Wife said I was out for 10 minutes, hell, all I know is it would end fast enough. Felt like someone took the top of my head off and started stirring my brains around, and my ears where hurting. I'm glad that she knew what to do and that she had that EPIPen handy that was for my youngest son. Doc in the ER asked the EMT's if they done anything besides bring me in, and they basically said NOPE
It sounds like you need to carry an epi-pen from now on and be prepared to use it. Most of the time an allergy to honey bees means you may be developing allergies to other stinging creatures..even ants or sweat bees.
Sorry to hear of your troubles, I know that had to be a very scary situation.
wncdeerhunter
Old Mossy Horns
That and reactions get progressively worse generally
dbcrowbar
Six Pointer
Sorry to hear that! we need all the bee keepers we can get, but no since in risking another reaction like that
luckybuck
Old Mossy Horns
We caught 3 more swarms in the last few days. Currently we have caught approximately 45 swarms this spring.
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hawkman
Eight Pointer
luckybuck
Old Mossy Horns
Yes, we are building up a lot of hives again. Actually have time to take care of a bunch so why not...Got a few old timers started back up this year too. Every yard needs a couple hives...