Swarm cell sighted in Pennsylvania

Discussion in 'General Beekeeping' started by BjornBee, Apr 17, 2009.

  1. Apr 17, 2009 #1
    BjornBee

    BjornBee New Member

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    I went through about 75 hives today. A couple hives were five boxes (ok,, a lazy beekeeper did not take off the supers last fall) they had wall to wall with bees. For Mid-April and no feeding, that is amazing. I wish they all were like that... ;)

    And in two hives, swarm cells!

    Seems early, especially when I was scraping ice off the truck this morning.... ;)
     
    BjornBee, Apr 17, 2009
    BjornBee, Apr 17, 2009
  3. Apr 17, 2009 #2
    Iddee

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    Dat's dem dang yankee bees. Dey not smart 'nuff to know it's too early. :p :lol:
     
    Iddee, Apr 17, 2009
    Iddee, Apr 17, 2009

  5. Apr 18, 2009 #3
    Hobie

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    Dem der Yankee bees are hardy stock and don't need to wait for any wimpy 50 degree "warm weather" to swarm! The early swarm gets the best homestead!
     
    Hobie, Apr 18, 2009
    Hobie, Apr 18, 2009
  6. Apr 18, 2009 #4
    Iddee

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    :p :mrgreen:
     
    Iddee, Apr 18, 2009
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