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Lesson learned,

Tuesday, 6-12, went and took down an owl house a gentleman had built and placed about 15' in a tree, he said the bees had been there about a week. Gently took it down and put it in the back of my truck, was going to take them out Wed. When I opened it up the next day, i found that the comb had fallen crushing many of the bees. I couldn't find the queen, but I gave them a frame of brood, and will check them next week. If I can't find eggs, I'll pull the queen cells and combine them with a weaker colony.

Mark

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Re: Please Post your Swarm Dates?

First swarm in trap today, 4/11/2014. High was 87, very windy but sunny, feral swarm from woods, South Texas, zone 9b. Same tree I caught 2 swarms last spring;)
 
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Re: Please Post your Swarm Dates?

Top Bar Hive swarmed 1030am 6/18/14 Central Texas. Weather is overcast after heavy storms and 86F. Small swarm moved about 15 feet and landed in a cedar tree about 5 feet off the ground. Swarm was gone by 630pm but lots of scouts were still returning and flying circles. Wife saw it but it left before I got home.
 
#115 ·
Re: Please Post your Swarm Dates?

Got my 2nd swarm yesterday on 2/8 in Placedo, Tx on the Gulf Coast. Another volleyball sized swarm.

My first swarm has absconded even with a bar of open and capped brood from another hive.:(
 
#119 ·
Re: Please Post your Swarm Dates?

4/5/2015. Victoria, Tx

Caught a huge swarm today and hived it. Then checked my 9 traps and had swarms in 4. Got to watch and video a huge swarm move into a trap. Was afraid they were not going to fit inside.
 
#123 ·
Re: Please Post your Swarm Dates?

Two swarm calls

1. Devine Texas 78016 but when I called to make sure it was still there she said it had left
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2. San Antonio TX 78239. My first searm capture. Nice swarm in a tree. Got them in a deep box. Seemed pretty aggressive. Every time I brushed them off the tree about 50-100 bees started hitting my vail and would follow me for about 100 yards.
 
#124 ·
Re: Please Post your Swarm Dates?

Two swarm calls 4/13/2015

1. Devine Texas 78016 but when I called to make sure it was still there she said it had left
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2. San Antonio TX 78239. My first searm capture. Nice swarm in a tree. Got them in a deep box. Seemed pretty aggressive. Every time I brushed them off the tree about 50-100 bees started hitting my vail and would follow me for about 100 yards.
 
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