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Date: | Wed, 21 May 2003 21:20:16 +0100 |
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Peter Edwards reproved me, when I said wrap up a swarm straightaway : >This
seems to me to be a very irresponsible way to take a swarm, especially from
someone's garden. The fliers can hang around for days causing considerable
problems. <
Well , yes , I suppose so. The later idea from the list of using a box with
queen excluder under would stop the swarm leaving, but not the embarassment
as the swarm takes to the air, and everyone runs inside , while u stand
there for 20-30 mins until the swarm returns to the box. So perhaps Jim's
idea of fitting cone escapes as entries is the best. The more trouble it is
however the less I feel inclined to spend my time at my risk for most often
a poor lot of bees.
Robin Dartington
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