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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: Scott Derrick on May 27, 2008, 11:46:23 PM

Title: Colony Removal From School
Post by: Scott Derrick on May 27, 2008, 11:46:23 PM
Removed this established colony from between a brick and a block wall. Bees were getting into the school and the district wanted me to get them out and any cost. I had a really hard time locating the bees and used my digital camera to help me find them. What I did was stick the camera into the wall (wrist strap on wrist) and snapped various shots to positively ID their location. I worked very well. I ended up breaking the brick wall apart to get to them.

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Title: Re: Colony Removal From School
Post by: JP on May 28, 2008, 12:35:25 AM
I know you charged 'em good for that job! How long did it take?


...JP
Title: Re: Colony Removal From School
Post by: Scott Derrick on May 28, 2008, 05:22:51 PM
JP...it took about 3 hours. Not too bad but my wrist were sore after swing the dead blow hammer to bust the brick up. I started to use a sledge but I didn't want to kill the bees. I didn't charge them too bad. It was actually lower then my average. This district has given me a few jobs so I want to keep them happy.