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RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 1:15 pm Post subject: Just sit back & wait

Well I finaly got round to finishing of the TBH.
Fitted the varroa screen to the bottom & drill the access holes. Its also been moved to its position.
After speaking to the local bee bloke (very dismisive of TBH's & also loath to catch swarms let alone distribute them) I bought an attractant. Its now fitted inside the hive. So now we just have to sit back & wait.

Oh & the OH has planted some bee friendly plants close by too.

Richard

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 1:19 pm Post subject:
Good luck.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 1:31 pm Post subject:
There is another bee chap localy but he is more of a "breeder" so I would expect nuc's rather than swarms & high prices. Just waiting for his number.

goosey

Joined: 29 Apr 2009
Posts: 380
Location: Merry England

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 2:07 pm Post subject:
Snap! Just done the same thing Richard. Mine weighs a ton - could be a good thief deterent I look forward to hearing how that attractant works for you, I'm just thinking about it. I have aso read that rubbing inside with lemon balm is attractive , but this could just be an old tale. But I've got some, so it won't hurt. Good luck

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 2:49 pm Post subject:
Mine was very heavy when built as I used "green" Western Red Cedar. Now that it has dried out its much much lighter. The bumf with the attractant says 50-80% success rate. Richard

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 3:10 pm Post subject:

RichardW wrote:

The bumf with the attractant says 50-80% success rate.

Really? That sounds very good, how much did it cost? Good luck with your swarm charming.

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Posts: 3241
Location: Somerset

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 3:24 pm Post subject:
this is written in total ignorance of attractants, but wouldn't a good dollop of honey attract them best?

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 4:31 pm Post subject:
Yeah but it also attracts ants, wasps and any other insect that likes sweet things

yummersetter

Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Posts: 3241
Location: Somerset

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 4:35 pm Post subject:
yes, of course, I knew I hadn't thought that through properly

yummersetter

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Location: Somerset

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 4:35 pm Post subject:
yes, of course, I knew I hadn't thought that through properly sorry, double hit Last edited by yummersetter on Thu Jun 04, 09 10:45 am; edited 1 time in total

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 09 6:30 pm Post subject:
It was �5.80 inc del of eBay

Ginkotree

Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 09 11:14 pm Post subject:
Still sitting and waiting????

goosey

Joined: 29 Apr 2009
Posts: 380
Location: Merry England

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 09 7:04 am Post subject:
Let's hope the attractant doesn't work too well Ginkotree, or you might look out and find all your bees have flown up to Richard Imagine swarms of bees from all over the UK heading for you, Richard. Or if they all caught a whiff of my lemon balm, and turned up here

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 09 8:04 am Post subject:

Ginkotree wrote:

Still sitting and waiting????

Yes still waiting

goosey wrote:

Let's hope the attractant doesn't work too well Ginkotree, or you might look out and find all your bees have flown up to Richard

Imagine swarms of bees from all over the UK heading for you, Richard.
Or if they all caught a whiff of my lemon balm, and turned up here

I wish lol.

It does smell quite lemony. Almost like lemon & honey lockets infact.

Richard

Ginkotree

Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 09 3:13 pm Post subject:

Two beekeepers were talking on the phone this morning, one old chap not having any bees, despite a clean hive there to attract them so hee was offering his equiptment for borrowing as he did not think he would need it...the other chap says he was upset as he had just watched his swam fly off over the hill....
a few minutes later the old chaps partner came in saying "youd never guess what, a huge swarm has just flown in from over the hill and set up home in the hive......

...if a swarm comes.....who do the bees belong to......hopefully themselves...and they chose a lovely clean hive...

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