Swarming Day in Millcreek
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CHARLES SCHROECK
Apr 20, 2012, 7:37:44 PM4/20/12
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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.
This is the earliest I have seen swarms. I recommend having hives ready for the next bright, sunny, warm day.
Charlie S.
Cieslak, Joseph G
Apr 21, 2012, 11:10:12 AM4/21/12
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Next week at the meeting there may be more to go on.
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Fr...@fredsfinefowl.com
Apr 22, 2012, 9:22:59 AM4/22/12
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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:
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:
Charles Vorisek
Apr 22, 2012, 11:42:19 AM4/22/12
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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.
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
Fr...@fredsfinefowl.com
Apr 23, 2012, 10:11:30 AM4/23/12
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Thank you Charlie...
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
>
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
>
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