On May 9th, the front porch video captured scout bees at my new 40-liter swarm trap. Ultimately this trap was not chosen by the swarm. In the still photo, I reused a hanging location for the 40-liter trap where a 8-frame trap successfully attracted a swarm on May 10th.
Each 40-liter trap contains:
- 4x deep frames with either foundation or plastic starter strips
- 1x deep frame of dark comb
- 1x slow-release tube containing lemongrass oil
Two 40-liter traps were sourced from one sheet of 4 by 8 foot 1/2 inch birch plywood. Each trap required the following pieces:
- 2x front (or back) pieces - 19 5/8 inch by 17 1/4 inch
- 2x side pieces - 7 7/8 inch by 17 1/4 inch with 5/8 inch by 1/4 inch rabbit for frame hanging
- 1x top piece - 19 5/8 inch by 8 7/8 inch
- 1x bottom piece - 18 5/8 inch by 7 7/8 inch
Additional materials:
- 1x circular Betterbee hive portal (optional)
- 1x 1 inch bolt and wing nut (optional)
- 2x fender washers (optional)
- Aluminum Roll Flashing cut with a Dremel Fiberglass Reinforced Cut-Off Wheelcutting disk
- Titebond II wood glue and clamps
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