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This week reports of swarms have increased indicating that swarm season has started in earnest. The flood of calls has yet to begin but will start soon. This picture, from last year shows a swarm capture utilizing my friend Dave’s combination arborist’s tree tool and a homemade bucket with paint strainer modification. These bees were about 28 feet up.
In the US, those interested in catching swarms should visit Bees on the Net which lists beekeepers willing to go out and retrieve swarms in their area.
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I recently got a pole like that for this season. Just gotta figure out how to attach a bucket.
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Hey Bruce. This year I have modified my swarm bucket. I used a standard paint roller, cut, and keyed into the bucket top and secured to the side of the bucket. Of course a painter’s pole screws right onto the roller. I’ll try to figure a way to get a picture to you.
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