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Wow, congratulations on capturing that swarm! How heavy was that bucket after collecting all those bees?

Wow, I want to see those photos! Sounds like that one was pretty easy. I should be so lucky!

I couldn't make it to the meeting last night. Thank you for sharing what Nancy had to say about our early spring. I'm kind of excited about it and will plan accordingly. I'm sure others will be doing the same. Thanks again!

Thanks for the information, Rob. I, too, want to try and lure a swarm this year. Please keep us posted here on the forum. I'd be interested to know the date when you decide(d) to set yours out and when scout bees take serious interest in it. I'm curious to know how soon the swarm will happen after t...

What will you include in the swarm lure hive you plan to set in the dogwood?

Nice! I found an old, square window discarded by the elementary school that was built in my neighborhood in 1928. Nothing like a little neighborhood relic to complement a shared neighborhood bee yard. I've been needing to build one and yours reminds me I need to get to it, so thanks for the post and...

Thanks for the information, Wally!

I am wondering what happens to all the bees displaced when four medium supers (above a brood box with three supers and a queen excluder) are removed for honey extraction. They can't go back in their hive, can they? It seems there wouldn't be room for them. Does this cause problems and fighting due t...

Hold that warm, soothing, bee-utiful thought for six months when it'll be the day before the Winter Equinox when the queen will know it's time to start making drones again in preparation for spring. Bees, with their mysterious instincts, are so amazing!

Wow, thanks for your generosity and sharing with your fellow beeks!

How difficult was it to get that hive out of the tree? Could you tell a difference in the overall weight of the hive in the 10 days since the swarm arrived? I'm curious to know if the queen was marked (and/or tattooed with your brand :wink: as Wally likes to joke). By the way, thank you for sharing ...

Thanks for the information. I'm going to try that with an empty hive I have. Nothing to lose, right?

That's so exciting, Rob. I hope they will stay. Please keep us posted and be sure to let us know if you find a marked queen.

I have one question for you. Is your "swarm trap" the hive up in that tree or did you have something else to lure the swarm (besides using the lemongrass oil)?

Thanks for answering my question, Rob. So, if the top super has the sugar under the cover, do you just drop to the super below and put the pollen patties on top of those frames? I've only used them once. They were quite messy and seemed to attract SHBs. Have you (or others) found they attract other ...

So, does this suggest that if I used the 'mountain camp' sugar method for overwintering, I take off the sugar now and put pollen patties on instead? Also, is it safe to thaw and use pollen patties that have been frozen for two years?

When feeding honey water instead of sugar water, what is the ratio and why would you use one rather than the other?

Actually, Wally, I thought you looked pretty good! :wink: Also, as you shared with the club on Tuesday night, you used that opportunity to demonstrate to anyone who happened to be watching you guys work with gloves off and hands on, that honey bees aren't a threat to the general public. :) By the wa...

This looks like quite an adventure. You guys are the best! Thanks for all you do and share with GCBA. Bonus: the great photos Rob shot will work well as documentation for the Golden Achievement Program.

Thanks for following this and keeping club members informed of this important new, arb0526 and Rob.

That's good to know, Mike. I may try an experiment based on that. Thank you!