I had three swarms today. 1. The observation hive at Asbury Woods. 2. One of my hives behind Brown's farm - part of Asbury Woods. 3. One from a bee tree about 2 miles from my house. I got two, the one from Brown's Farm got away but there are plenty of big old trees in the area.
This is the earliest I have seen swarms. I recommend having hives ready for the next bright, sunny, warm day. Charlie S.
Next week at the meeting there may be more to go on.
From: nwpba@googlegroups.com [mailto:nwpba@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CHARLES SCHROECK
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:38 PM
To: NWPBA
Subject: [NWPBA:1475] Swarming Day in Millcreek
I had three swarms today. 1. The observation hive at Asbury Woods. 2. One of my hives behind Brown's farm - part of Asbury Woods. 3. One from a bee tree about 2 miles from my house. I got two, the one from Brown's Farm got away but there are plenty of big old trees in the area.
This is the earliest I have seen swarms. I recommend having hives ready for the next bright, sunny, warm day.
Charlie S.
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They are swarming early this year...
I received a call yesterday from a homeowner in Harborcreek... we
drove out there and collected a pretty sizable swarm that was near
ground level on a pine tree.
I'm not sure who gave them my phone # but thank you...
They are hived and in my apiary... but bad weather is coming in.
I also successfully interrupted a swarm from my own colonies by
pulling the frames that had queen cells on them and splitting that
hive. Numbers are strong.
Fred
On Apr 21, 11:10 am, "Cieslak, Joseph G" <Joseph_Cies...@LORD.COM>
wrote:
> Next week at the meeting there may be more to go on.
> From: nwpba@googlegroups.com [mailto:nwpba@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CHARLES SCHROECK
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:38 PM
> To: NWPBA
> Subject: [NWPBA:1475] Swarming Day in Millcreek
> I had three swarms today. 1. The observation hive at Asbury Woods. 2. One of my hives behind Brown's farm - part of Asbury Woods. 3. One from a bee tree about 2 miles from my house. I got two, the one from Brown's Farm got away but there are plenty of big old trees in the area.
> This is the earliest I have seen swarms. I recommend having hives ready for the next bright, sunny, warm day.
> Charlie S.
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Fred, glad you were able to help. I had a stream of "two sentence", panicked emails from that homeowner and finally figured out it was a swarm. So I referred her to you, since you may be closest. Charlie Schroeck was a backup, since he likes to find swarms for his beginner beekeeping students. I would expect a rash of swarms after this cold spell moves through. Strong colonies will hatch a lot of brood in the next days and crowded conditions will be set up for swarming.
Charlie V
On 4/22/12 9:22 AM, "f...@fredsfinefowl.com" <F...@FredsFineFowl.com> wrote:
> They are swarming early this year... > I received a call yesterday from a homeowner in Harborcreek... we > drove out there and collected a pretty sizable swarm that was near > ground level on a pine tree. > I'm not sure who gave them my phone # but thank you... > They are hived and in my apiary... but bad weather is coming in. > I also successfully interrupted a swarm from my own colonies by > pulling the frames that had queen cells on them and splitting that > hive. Numbers are strong. > Fred
> On Apr 21, 11:10 am, "Cieslak, Joseph G" <Joseph_Cies...@LORD.COM> > wrote: >> Next week at the meeting there may be more to go on.
>> From: nwpba@googlegroups.com [mailto:nwpba@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of >> CHARLES SCHROECK >> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:38 PM >> To: NWPBA >> Subject: [NWPBA:1475] Swarming Day in Millcreek
>> I had three swarms today. 1. The observation hive at Asbury Woods. 2. One >> of my hives behind Brown's farm - part of Asbury Woods. 3. One from a bee >> tree about 2 miles from my house. I got two, the one from Brown's Farm got >> away but there are plenty of big old trees in the area.
>> This is the earliest I have seen swarms. I recommend having hives ready for >> the next bright, sunny, warm day.
>> Charlie S. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NWPBA" group. >> To post to this group, send email to nwpba@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nwpba+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/nwpba?hl=en.
That was my last "ready" swarm box, so have to get some more together
to have at the ready...
It's a weird year.
The people were so enthusiastic about the swarm collection process
that they are now wanting to know more about honey bee management, it
was a teaching opportunity.
Have a great day!
On Apr 22, 11:42 am, Charles Vorisek <vbeef...@windstream.net> wrote:
> Fred, glad you were able to help. I had a stream of "two sentence",
> panicked emails from that homeowner and finally figured out it was a swarm.
> So I referred her to you, since you may be closest. Charlie Schroeck was a
> backup, since he likes to find swarms for his beginner beekeeping students.
> I would expect a rash of swarms after this cold spell moves through.
> Strong colonies will hatch a lot of brood in the next days and crowded
> conditions will be set up for swarming.
> Charlie V
> On 4/22/12 9:22 AM, "f...@fredsfinefowl.com" <F...@FredsFineFowl.com> wrote:
> > They are swarming early this year...
> > I received a call yesterday from a homeowner in Harborcreek... we
> > drove out there and collected a pretty sizable swarm that was near
> > ground level on a pine tree.
> > I'm not sure who gave them my phone # but thank you...
> > They are hived and in my apiary... but bad weather is coming in.
> > I also successfully interrupted a swarm from my own colonies by
> > pulling the frames that had queen cells on them and splitting that
> > hive. Numbers are strong.
> > Fred
> > On Apr 21, 11:10 am, "Cieslak, Joseph G" <Joseph_Cies...@LORD.COM>
> > wrote:
> >> Next week at the meeting there may be more to go on.
> >> From: nwpba@googlegroups.com [mailto:nwpba@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> >> CHARLES SCHROECK
> >> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:38 PM
> >> To: NWPBA
> >> Subject: [NWPBA:1475] Swarming Day in Millcreek
> >> I had three swarms today. 1. The observation hive at Asbury Woods. 2. One
> >> of my hives behind Brown's farm - part of Asbury Woods. 3. One from a bee
> >> tree about 2 miles from my house. I got two, the one from Brown's Farm got
> >> away but there are plenty of big old trees in the area.
> >> This is the earliest I have seen swarms. I recommend having hives ready for
> >> the next bright, sunny, warm day.
> >> Charlie S.
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