sunspot
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The blue boxes are baited with pheromones. They are used for catching swarms to test for African bees. The whole box is gassed when they collect them.
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txdon
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Bird, Sunspot is right. The blue box is for a queen to lead her swarm into. I got that info from the bee lab also - I was thinking the same as you.
JerryG, I did not receive the e-mail or call back as they promised, I'll call again tomorrow.
JerryG, I did not receive the e-mail or call back as they promised, I'll call again tomorrow.
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txdon
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sunspot said:
Sunspot, Why is that?
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txdon
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I got the e-mail forms for submitting and sending the samples. It says in part,
"In addition, at least 10 - 20 worker bees must be submitted to accurately test whether the colony is Africanized. Bees collected away
from their nest or swarm-- for instance, at feeding or watering sites-- cannot be reliably identified.
from their nest or swarm-- for instance, at feeding or watering sites-- cannot be reliably identified.
HOW TO SEND A SAMPLE:
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Send bees in a leak proof glass (e.g., mason jar) or plastic jar capable of containing
approximately ï½½ pint of bees. This volume should be sufficient to accurately identify the
bees.
bees.
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Cover the bees with a saturated brine solution. To prepare, add approximately 1 teaspoon of
table salt per ounce of tap water or until no more salt will dissolve.
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Do NOT freeze the sample or allow it to dry out. Either treatment will cause the specimens
to become brittle and difficult to dissect. Fifty or more bees may be required for identification."
Now I'm just waiting for the collector to call and tell me how to collect them.
Bird
Rest in Peace
The way you collect them is veerrrry carefully!
texasjohn
Super Member
txdon, OK.. take a deep seat.... your photo is priceless beyond all measure.
You are focussing on the wrong woodland creature!
You actually have a photo of an Ent on your property ... [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1] Ents are tree-herders. They have come to look like trees. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]The Ents generally keep to themselves and only look after the trees of the forest. They are slowly dying off since the Ent-wives disappeared many years ago. Y[/SIZE][/FONT]ou MUST list your property with the EPA immediately as being the home of one of these extremely rare creatures.
It may even be Treebeard. If you let members of the Middle-Earth Society know, I am sure that they will come out and confirm... you know, just like bird watchers need an independent observer before you can add a bird to your life-list.
Look carefully and you will see that he unclothed and is striding to the left with left leg forward and right leg trailing. In your haste, your camera clipped the top of his torso off as well as the feet. But the buttocks are clearly visible. It simply MUST be a he because all the Entwives have long since passed away.
From this site: Ancient beyond reckoning, Treebeard the Ent is one of the last of his dwindling kind, the long forgotten tree shepherds of Fangorn Forest who once strode throughout the woods of Middle-earth. A wise and slow to act people.
Further, I think that the case can be made that he is carrying the beehive around on his left hip so he can get a snack when needed... and, you may have solved a perplexing mystery... what do Ents eat
You are focussing on the wrong woodland creature!You actually have a photo of an Ent on your property
... [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1] Ents are tree-herders. They have come to look like trees. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]The Ents generally keep to themselves and only look after the trees of the forest. They are slowly dying off since the Ent-wives disappeared many years ago. Y[/SIZE][/FONT]ou MUST list your property with the EPA immediately as being the home of one of these extremely rare creatures. It may even be Treebeard.
If you let members of the Middle-Earth Society know, I am sure that they will come out and confirm... you know, just like bird watchers need an independent observer before you can add a bird to your life-list. Look carefully and you will see that he unclothed and is striding to the left with left leg forward and right leg trailing. In your haste, your camera clipped the top of his torso off as well as the feet. But the buttocks are clearly visible. It simply MUST be a he because all the Entwives have long since passed away.
From this site: Ancient beyond reckoning, Treebeard the Ent is one of the last of his dwindling kind, the long forgotten tree shepherds of Fangorn Forest who once strode throughout the woods of Middle-earth. A wise and slow to act people.
Further, I think that the case can be made that he is carrying the beehive around on his left hip so he can get a snack when needed... and, you may have solved a perplexing mystery... what do Ents eat
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txdon
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Wow texasjohn, it's best not to drive for a couple of hours.
Good story, very creative. I looked back at the photo and I think I can almost see what you see.
I might have to chance another encounter, for the Enquirer, but this time I'll get the entire creature.
Good story, very creative. I looked back at the photo and I think I can almost see what you see.
I might have to chance another encounter, for the Enquirer, but this time I'll get the entire creature.
texasjohn
Super Member
Hmm... sounds like you don't believe in Ents.... I bet you don't believe in Bigfoot either... that's OK... just you wait until the Middle-Earth society finds out about your Ent.... they will make a believer out of you
chh
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Txdon you sound like you don't believe Txjohn. Just wait, when the knock on the door comes and there is a man there that says"Hi, I from the EPA and I'm here to help." you'll be convinced.
Sounds like it is getting a little deep down there in Texas ..But please keep those Africanized bees down there. We don't need up here in OK.
Good luck and be careful in your bee adventure.
you'll be convinced.Sounds like it is getting a little deep down there in Texas
..But please keep those Africanized bees down there. We don't need up here in OK. Good luck and be careful in your bee adventure.
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txdon
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Quick update: The A&M collector called and explain how to ge a sample with a pole, jar, cold morning, alcohol, (for me or the bees I forget), anyway I guess he could hear my reluctance to mess with the hive in my voice, or the mention of how large the funeral was for my beekeeper friend, and he volunteered to come out within a week to collect the sample. I'll try to get pictures with my 18zoom.
I'll try to get pictures with my 18zoom.