Dardan Welcome to Beesource.
Just read the other threads in the swam, trap out area.
Have fun and good luck.
Just read the other threads in the swam, trap out area.
Have fun and good luck.
In fact, eBay or Amazon don't work for our country, we are a new developing Country. So that option is good for your country but not for me>1) I don't have Lemon Essential Oil - What should i do ?
Buy some. You can get it on Amazon. You can even get it delivered tomorrow if you want to pay extra...
> 2) How many frames should i use ? ( My super has 10 frames ) - Image Attached
I fill the box with frames, but quite a few would be empty foundationless frames. I don't like to have to do a cutout.
> 3) Where is the ideal place to put the Trap ?
Where the swarms are... if you know there was a swarm there before, that's a good place... it's like fishing, you may have to experiment.
All right, i will reply if i found any.>Does the trap work without the Lemon Essential Oil ?
Not nearly as well.
> if not, Is there any DYI for how to make Lemon Essential Oil ?
Grow some lemongrass. Rub the inside of the trap with it and leave some of the grass there.
I don't know how hard lemongrass essential oil is to find in Kosovo, but it's worth looking. There are places around here that sell all kinds of essential oils in one store, from ambergris to patchouli to rose oil and everything in between. That kind of place usually has lemongrass essential oil.
Wow that's a nice idea !You could also begin making swarm lure with old queens. When you replace a queen or accidentally kill a queen , drop your old queen into a jar with a few ounces of alcohol in it. It may be one this year, two next year and so on... The queens pheromones will then be helpful in attracting swarms.
Then put some of the alcohol on and into your swarm trap.