Hi. Cute article when you follow the very bottom link after you get to the site. It sure would be nice if swarms were always that easy to get. Michael Traynor ...
Hello, The article was there, the "l" was missing off the end of the link. I fixed it below, hope it will work, you might have to paste the link together. ...
Interesting article you pointed out. They mentioned that in addition to the apparent mite reduction it might also help with hive beetle. I am facing both...
Thanks for the interest! Right now we're out of 10" stock, which means gluing up 6" and 4" boards. A real drag... But. I'll be happy to send you (for shipping...
Hello, Looking into the feasibility of using these quik-tubes (used for concrete forms) as swarm traps. The 8 inch tube will fit one standard frame when...
Hello All, I got some feral bees in a whiskey barrel last year. The homeowner had them situated on the hot pavement and as you can see in this photo taken in...
Joe, Thanks for the great photo. Congratulations on this fine swarm. I'm guessing that the barrel only has the one entrance, right? In that case, I recommend...
Yahoo keeps telling me the file is innaccessible, even after I sign in. Oil well. I seem to remember you bringing this whiskey barrel problem up on BEE-L last...
Part of the feral bee project is gathering local genetics. Since this is a barrel and not part of a house to cut into, I would do a cutout and get the queen or...
You might try shrink wrap as a top cover. Simply cut cover to open trap and transfer bees. Maybe a spacer block of 1x2 or 1x3 pine could be stapled onto the...
... standard ... The ... The ... kinda ... and ... used ... Thinking about it, I would think using a light weight twisted wire cable and 1/2 inch plywood drill...
Hello Scot & D.O. Thanks! Maybe I could cone them out first. I didn't mention that I do have permission to cut the barrel, but the owner wants to save it if...
Speaking of cutting the top; maybe u could cut around the bottom leaving a ring of wood intact (iow cut a big hole in it); then reach up & pull/cut the comb...
What is the difference in the top or bottom of a whiskey barrel? Screw an eyehook into the middle of the top and tie a rope to the rafters, tree branch,...
Might work but I was thinking since the barrel is larger diameter in the center it might tear combs from the top (which wouldn’t make for happy bees?) but...
Huh. Link works. Why didn't I notice it was a broken link? I must be getting old or tired or both. Yahoo just kept telling me I wasn't authorized to view it! ...
I would think the main thing to try to do here is preserve the DNA of this colony. Seems they went through some terrible ordeal and recovered from it on...
I'm very surprised that this would be cheaper than using the purchased traps such as the ones I purchased from Brushy Mtn. I seem to recall that those...
troydere <troydere@...> wrote: "I haven't checked the price, but it seems like this route would be only marginally cheaper even if the tubes were nearly...
I could be wrong but I think one of the biggest misconceptions is in the thinking that bees prefer cavities in trees to build a nest. I guess when someone...
Hi Troy & All, 8 inch Quik-tubes round up to about 6 dollars a piece, and that would make two traps from each tube. By using scrap wood and materials the...
Thanks all for the advice! Maybe I’ll try and tap off the bands on one side and try and spread the boards out enough to get the lid off. If that doesn’t...
... Hi Jerry & All, Yes, bees will adapt to their environment, I would expect that not many colonies would be found in trees if there aren’t many hollow...
Joe, If you screw in a bike hook or something similar into the center of the top. You could 'hang' the top from a tree branch or something while you tamp the...
