Swarm traps
Swarm traps
Anyone setting any swarm traps yet? I'll be setting a few in the next few days. I'd love to see some pictures of your setups. I'll post some of mine when I set them....wish me luck.
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My swarm lure/trap went up just after Nancy Ruppert gave her presentation to the GCBA letting us know that bees were about 2 weeks ahead of schedule and that she was putting out her personal swarm lures.
Here is a link to a series of posts from last March showing my swarm lure, with a link to a video of a swarm arriving.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1970
[Links no longer work. Photobucket wants to charge for what was free. As I get time, I will either create links if they will work, or see if Google works better.]
Here is a link to a series of posts from last March showing my swarm lure, with a link to a video of a swarm arriving.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1970
[Links no longer work. Photobucket wants to charge for what was free. As I get time, I will either create links if they will work, or see if Google works better.]
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Set a swarm trap today , thought I would share a photo . Any thoughts are appreciated.
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My first question is--what is inside your swarm trap? What is in it besides lemongrass oil?
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The trap has one frame of brood comb and the rest of the frames are empty. This trap is baited with swarm commander. I have a few more traps set with Lemmon grass oil . I have heard a lot of good things about swarm commander and was just seeing for myself. In the picture it looks lower than it is , it's about 7-8' off the ground. I would have liked to have got it higher but I didn't have a ladder.
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Set up my swarm lure/bait hive today--
It is early for this season, but with over a month of pollen patties and sugar water, I am seeing some capped and uncapped drone brood in my strongest hives at the house.Re: Swarm traps
I have seen a couple of bees land and go in my swarm trap just a few minutes ago. I made sure the dark frame I put in along with 9 undrawn did not have honey or pollen in it. I hope these are scouts and not just bees looking for a free meal.
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There is more interest in my swarm trap hive this afternoon. Bees are showing little interest in the "Jacobs Nectarometer" or in partial honey frames I have uncapped and set out. If I see more activity tomorrow as temperatures warm, it may be time for a small spritz of Swarm Commander on the landing board.
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I took advantage of yesterday's warm weather to set up my swarm trap. I did not get any swarms to move in last year (2019), but have gotten at least 1 move in each of the years I have had it up.
Swarm Traps
I started putting up swarm traps in my yard today, as 3 of my hives had a LOT of orienting going on. I want to keep my bees!
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I put my dogwood tree swarm trap up Thursday (2/4/21) afternoon. I am not convinced we are going to have a February start date for swarm season like last year, but I had the equipment ready and definitely had time on my hands.