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So here I was at Kathy’s house. We’re just talking about bees, of course, and all of a sudden I look up and there is this HUGE swarm of bees in her backyard, I pointed at it for her to look and she screams “FRANK We have a swarm”. It was sooooo exciting for me, that I had to tell everyone. It was from her bee tree trunk. Anyway, they landed in the next door neighbors cypress, but really high. I think Kathy said there was about 15lbs. of bees. It was wonderful. Glenn stopped by to launch a weighted rope to shake the high branch and hopefully drop the bees lower, where we could get them on a tall ladder. We took a pole with a bucket at the end (just long enough), got up on the ladder and shook those girls…Bucket after bucket after bucket of bees, It seemed they would never end. They are all now safe in their new home. These are very special bees to Kathy, but you will have to ask her about them…something about genetics!!!

Anyway, I didn’t have my camera, but I think this was the most exciting bee adventure (considering I’ve only had one before) I’ve ever had. Maybe the pictures Kathy took will come out. They were pretty high in the tree.

I can’t wait for my next swarm catching.I guess I need to get on the swarm list as soon as I get more experience..

Thanks for listening about my exciting day.
Ann Akers

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