craigavonb
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problems with straw skep swarms will not stay lost 3
straw skeps
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garethbryson
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I have watched a dvd by Paul Metcalf and when he catches a swarm in a skep he ties a bed sheet around it till he gets it to the hive he wants to put it into. He then unties it and shakes it either into the hive , or a board at the entrance and lets them walk in.
Poly Hive
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Just had my first swarm call.
Third floor chimney and established colony.
No ta.
PH
Third floor chimney and established colony.
No ta.
PH
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Don't blame you, that sound like a serious headache
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I have had three calls for swarms last week and passed them onto others as I am up to my limit at the moment. The others were very happy to pick them up.
PH I agree you just got to realise when its a no go.
PH I agree you just got to realise when its a no go.
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I gave up swinging about on scaffold years ago.
Safety first.
PH
Safety first.
PH
