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Thebigflyin Guard Bee
Joined: 29 Jun 2015 Posts: 60 Location: Essex
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:26 am Post subject: Swarm trap Alert?? |
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Hi guys
I am not sure if this is the correct place for this? but here goes anyhow.
I am now building swarm traps for next spring.
however I want to know as soon as the bees move in so I can move them whilst they are still in the moving mood, to reduce trauma or what what.
So I am looking into some ideas of electronic activated remote alarms.
the QUESTION I have is : what is the best "activating key"
would a temperature be the best?
so if a swarm moves in the temperature would then rise to?? and stay constant for ?? time , then this would set the alarm.
Or sound, or movement
or block a beam
or mass of trap increases??
I think the temperature sensor would use the least amount of power? but I am no expert.
OK I know some will ask why all this money on a bee trap??
1. I work a 9 to 5 job
2. I am organising private land and do not want to be over intrusive.
3. I intend putting up quite a few over a large area.
4. I would like to house them with in 24 hours of them moving in
5. with bee packages costing £200.00 + - I don't have to have to many success to justify the cost, and given the choice, I would rather spend the money on trapping a local swarm then buying some random swarm??
realy hope some one can help
thank you all in advance
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AndyC Scout Bee
Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Posts: 304 Location: Uk/Horsham/RH13
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:33 am Post subject: |
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Considering the various compromises in mounting Etc I would plump for temperature.
A rise from mean over a short period towards 35degrees could work.
Of course it could also mean the box has been torched . . . . . .
On design of the boxes have you seen my post on my latest swarm? |
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Thebigflyin Guard Bee
Joined: 29 Jun 2015 Posts: 60 Location: Essex
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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Hello AndyC
thank you for the response. yes i think temp is the best way to go.
I like you water tank swarm trap!!
I to have had swarms , two in fact this year.. very much a case of "build it and they will come"
I now have taken two "honey boxes" from my HAH hive and strapped them together to make a trap. time will tell.
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