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first Swarm 03/12/13 of 2013 4-5 pounder on limb of black walnut 8 feet up zip 75961 Nacogdoches TX took several brushing bees into nuc box to get queen

David

I have this extractor and it holds 9 medium frames but 6 radial and 3 tangent I just use 6 frames
really like it it is small enough to move around and seams made well I have had it 2 seasons ...

one of our club members says that you can take a frame of open brood throw a rope over branch raise frame of open brood to swarm and they will slowly move on to frame than you can slowly lower
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april 10 2012 zip 75961
first swarm call of the year on a semi trailer
then swarm call each following 2 day 2 call yesterday 04 11 12 called club member for last one

David

Texas does require a permit to remove bees from property other than your own it costs $35.00
From dept agg
Google texas bee removal permit for form
But there is little emforcement

Dave

In my area East Texas Nacogdoches and surrounding area I charge $350.00 for removal up to 2 scaffold high no repair
but as others have stated you dont always get the bees did 12 cut outs last year...

if you don't want to make your own you have to pay
that's why we made our own
Dave

09/21/11 small grapefruit size swarm in small tree cut branch but this jarred them into flight shook what was left into 5 frame medium nuc (used)with some drawn comb put box on top of ladder bees...

my experience was while they might not be the best at customer service the queens I got are GREAT
He really knows his bees

Dave

if its not to hot (less than 90 ) and you have a screened bottom board probably will be OK
i moves some today screened bottom board and #8 wire in entrance regular telescopic cover

Dave

Are there drones in you area
none in my area drought
if you have drones near by then good chance
Dave

Mean doesn't necessarily have to be AFH I had a really aggressive hive open the top (after smoke) and they were all over you literately 100's sent sample to bee lab in collage station tx they...

I make my own boxes using rabbit joints on ends that way chop saw to length rip to width all boards then rabbit end boards one rabbit on top for frame rest and rabbits down sides only two changes of...

when you can buy queen cells in march for $3

Dave

Makes sense lots of bees

Dave

14 deeps ?
Dave

scratch caps then put in hive take out in couple of days
problem with feding honey outside as others have stated is they go into a frenzy and tear up comb not so much in hive

Dave

Welcome

do you get mesquite honey in Dallas

Dave

acebird you should have had a beekeeper check them out most beekeepers have seen lots of honey bees and can recognize them at some distance LOL

Dave

should have put in the hive instead surprised you didn't have every bee in 2 miles there

Dave

Bummer

Dave

Can't wait for your Book Michael let us all know where to buy when you get it ready

Dave

$5.00 for 12 oz bear bears cost me $.50 including freight for 400

Dave

Link TommyT put up is what I do but I put slit 7/8" from edge 7/8" deep as I am not sure how i would cut in edge as was done in photo just not that caliber of a woodworker


David

I also use the 20" wide aluminum flashing have had the 10 ft rolls come up short so get the 50' as shortage wont be as bad make mine like 23 7/8 " i think made a gauge for length then score and bend...