Honey Bees and Martins
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LoneOakMartins
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- Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:05 pm
- Location: Lone Oak, TX
It's that time of year when martins and bees are here. I've had martins for 4 years now, and will be getting my first hive in 3 weeks. The location I'd like to put my hive is within 25-30 feet away from my martin poles. Does anyone else have theirs that close together? Any problems? Thanks!
2014 - 50 pair, 206 eggs, 179 fledge
2013 - 36 pair, 176 eggs, 148 fledge
2012 - 8 pair, 21 eggs, 15 fledge
2011 - 6 pair, 15 eggs, 11 fledge
2013 - 36 pair, 176 eggs, 148 fledge
2012 - 8 pair, 21 eggs, 15 fledge
2011 - 6 pair, 15 eggs, 11 fledge
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taxidermy lady
- Posts: 2988
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:21 am
- Location: IL/Ellis Grove
- Martin Colony History: Started trying to attract purple martins in 2012! It's finally happened in 2017! 5 years!!! ASY male and SY female came May 1st, fledged 5 babies!
I would think martins will eat your bees???
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Louise Chambers
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- Location: Corpus Christi, TX
You can use the search feature to find your topic of choice, just a tip since we have quite a few new members.
Here's one thread from search for bee OR honeybee
http://www.purplemartin.org/forum/viewt ... +honeybees
Here's one thread from search for bee OR honeybee
http://www.purplemartin.org/forum/viewt ... +honeybees
Mine are about 30 feet away maybe & no problems so far. I actually do not see martins catch any bugs in my yard. They always go off and feed somewhere else. I watch butterflies, dragonflies, bees, wasp, and a whole host of other insects come right by them and they pay no attention. So no I don't think they have bothered my bees at all.
Tony
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Glynn B - LA
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- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:59 pm
- Location: Louisiana West Monroe
Have no clue about martins and bees. Hope you don't mind me posting that I trapped my first Honeybee swarm eight days ago. I've ordered a complete Hive to put them in.
Helped my Brother about three weeks ago transfer bees from a squirrel box into a hive. That was fun!
Glynn
Helped my Brother about three weeks ago transfer bees from a squirrel box into a hive. That was fun!
Glynn
2019 26 pair 116 fledged
2018 20 pair 76 fledged
2017 19 pair 82 fledged
2016 13 pair 48 fledged
2015 3 pair 13 fledged
2014 1 pair 4 fledged
2013 2 pair 6 fledged
2012 0 pair
2011 0 pair
I don’t have the perfect site. One open flyway with trees within 80 ft. I do have a small pond they utilize during the heat of Summer. (2017) HEAVY HAWK PREDATION
2018 20 pair 76 fledged
2017 19 pair 82 fledged
2016 13 pair 48 fledged
2015 3 pair 13 fledged
2014 1 pair 4 fledged
2013 2 pair 6 fledged
2012 0 pair
2011 0 pair
I don’t have the perfect site. One open flyway with trees within 80 ft. I do have a small pond they utilize during the heat of Summer. (2017) HEAVY HAWK PREDATION
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LoneOakMartins
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- Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:05 pm
- Location: Lone Oak, TX
Way to go Glenn B!!!! I'll be getting mine in a few weeks. Can't wait
2014 - 50 pair, 206 eggs, 179 fledge
2013 - 36 pair, 176 eggs, 148 fledge
2012 - 8 pair, 21 eggs, 15 fledge
2011 - 6 pair, 15 eggs, 11 fledge
2013 - 36 pair, 176 eggs, 148 fledge
2012 - 8 pair, 21 eggs, 15 fledge
2011 - 6 pair, 15 eggs, 11 fledge
I came home from work Thursday & there was a swarm hanging on a limb above my bee box about 13 feet up. I have a young hive so I was puzzled. All I had was 1 super so I captured them (a first for me) and put them in that until I could give them to a lady that lost hers last year. Pleased with myself, I was telling the guy's at work about it. The next day at lunch my wife calls and says you need to come home and check on your bee's, I think their fighting. I came home and there was another swarm on the limb directly above the one I cut off the afternoon before! Two swarm's, two day's! I caught those and gave them to a bee keeper that also lost bee's last fall.
Here's the kicker, I'm allergic to these things!
What a rush!
Here's the kicker, I'm allergic to these things!
What a rush!Tony
2007 --- 0 2011---0 2015---4
2008 --- 0 2012---0 16-19—0
2009 --- 0 2013---1 2020—?
2010 --- 0 2014---3
2007 --- 0 2011---0 2015---4
2008 --- 0 2012---0 16-19—0
2009 --- 0 2013---1 2020—?
2010 --- 0 2014---3
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James Strickland FL
- Posts: 2249
- Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:04 pm
- Location: Reidsville NC
- Martin Colony History: 2017 Had a lot visitors no Matins nesting, hoping 2018 will be different.
2018 Had 1 pair
2019 had 30 pair
I have 2 hives and the Martins have nothing to do with them. I have the best of both worlds now. 
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