hate missing one like that. The one on 3-14-10 was about like the one last night. Prob 4-4.5 lbs. I put them both in a 5 frame nuc and saw how they filled it up with 2 frames missing and had to transfer them to a 10 frame box. I had a little fun with the one last night. I needed the a second person because they were 20 ft up in the air, so the guy who lived there said he'd help me, so I gave him all my bee gear to put on, I was now out there in pants and a t-shirt, no gloves, no veil. As I was handling branches full of bees and reaching inside the hive to pull other bits the tree out with out gloves he told me that he had heard of crazy people, but know he's actually seen one. It was definately a show for his family and neighbors. We know why I could do it that way, but don't tell anyone :shhhh:I missed one for the same reason. I even left work a little early, but by the time I got there, the bees were gone. From the dimensions he gave me, there must have been 6 lbs of bees there. I hate I missed that one.
Sounds like that isn't a plum producing tree, but a bee producing tree!!!I put out a few traps this year just for the fun of it. So far I've had to pull all but one back in to house the swarms that I keep catching in the same plum tree... Five last year and eight so far this year from two branches on the same tree. Only one of this years has been from one of my hives.I made a few queens for my beekeeping neighbor last year so at least I know what I'm getting.
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Hang is there....better swarm weather is headed your way!!!!The morning temps here in the Texas panhandle have been in the low 40s. Haven't heard any reports of swarms around the area. Been checking with sheriff and state trooper. Lots and lots of wind this past week. Blowing way too hard to work bees. I do know of a creek that runs through some property that has lots of bees. Maybe, just maybe...