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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: DaveKow on April 11, 2008, 05:40:08 AM

Title: CNN news clip
Post by: DaveKow on April 11, 2008, 05:40:08 AM
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/04/10/dnt.bee.infestation.wyff
Title: Re: CNN news clip
Post by: asciibaron on April 11, 2008, 08:36:51 AM
that seems like a poorly constructed house if there is such a huge gap that allows access into the walls of the structure - maybe she should contact the builder and the code inspector via a lawyer and then see what they want to do about it.  we had a townhouse that was so poorly constructed there is no way it passed inspection - the inspector was fired over another community for getting a kick-back from the developer.  i'm sure that was an isolated incident  :roll:

removing the bees will be a massive undertaking, i wish her luck.

-steve
Title: Re: CNN news clip
Post by: JP on April 11, 2008, 10:35:08 AM
Bees get into houses that are constructed poorly as well as ones that were constructed really well. Bees find small openings, every house has them. I wouldn't mind catching that swarm, it was nice!


...JP
Title: Re: CNN news clip
Post by: asciibaron on April 11, 2008, 02:26:02 PM
in the video it shows them going into a large gap under a bump out - they probably didn't cover up wher ethe sill plate should have been like on my townhouse.

-steve
Title: Re: CNN news clip
Post by: SystemShark on April 11, 2008, 02:34:37 PM
She must have had 100 offers already, what beek wouldn't jump on that opportunity?!

*edit* only 9 hour drive for me! Then again.. it IS a 9 hour drive... hmmm

Its hard to tell from the video but I'm guessing in order to get them out some damage to the walls would probobly be un-avoidable.