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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: JP on May 26, 2009, 10:10:47 PM

Title: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: JP on May 26, 2009, 10:10:47 PM
Nice bees, been there about three weeks or so.

Pics http://picasaweb.google.com/pyxicephalus/May262009#


...JP
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: dpence on May 26, 2009, 11:18:33 PM
Nice hive. 

David
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: iddee on May 26, 2009, 11:29:39 PM
OH! NO, JP!!! You're actually letting a BEE crawl on your finger. Aren't you afraid it will STING you???   :roll:   :evil:
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: JP on May 27, 2009, 12:33:57 AM
Iddee, Momma always said don't play with your food, never said anything about not playing with bees! :shock:


...JP
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: 1reb on May 27, 2009, 12:37:23 AM
nice cut out JP

Johnny
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: annette on May 27, 2009, 12:50:48 AM
Great photos as usual, especially like these as you really took the time to photograph each section you removed until the end. (well maybe you always do this) Very clear pics and I like the scary one as well.  You know the one of the height, showing your foot.



Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: Luckyparrot on May 27, 2009, 01:07:30 AM
JP, How do you cut the combs, without cutting the bees? 
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: bailey on May 27, 2009, 01:10:01 AM
i dont know about him but i always cut a bee or two that dont get out of the way fast enough. :shock:
bailey
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: G3farms on May 27, 2009, 01:13:34 AM
it's kind of like that old saying......

All give some, some give all!!

A bee vac sure does help to get them out of the way.

G3
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: JP on May 27, 2009, 01:23:11 AM
Bee vac moves them, smoke moves them and fingers move them. I try to avoid smooshing/cutting bees, it makes them angry! :evil:


...JP
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: Cheryl on May 27, 2009, 01:27:45 AM
That's a nice-looking set of combs! They look like they've been there long enough for some of the brood to emerge. Great colony! And I love the last piece of comb, with that capped honey......  :-P :drool:
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: Irwin on May 27, 2009, 11:04:00 AM
Another fine job JP thanks for sharing :)
Title: Re: Bees In Soffit---May 26, 2009
Post by: Boom Buzz on May 28, 2009, 01:41:10 PM
JP, thanks for sharing.  Do you vacuum the bees off the comb before removing it?  And do you empty the bee vac  into a hive multiple times during a removal?

Thanks,

John