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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: iddee on June 04, 2009, 11:31:16 PM

Title: Today's attic cut out
Post by: iddee on June 04, 2009, 11:31:16 PM
Temps. ranging from 103 to 109, low ceiling, no smoke, makes for an interesting removal. Being 64 years old doesn't help much either.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/Iddee/removals/temp005.jpg)

Sure glad I had ski to help.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/Iddee/removals/temp010.jpg)
Title: Re: Today's attic cut out
Post by: Bill W. on June 04, 2009, 11:58:04 PM
That's dedication.  How do the combs hold up at those temperatures?  (Asks the guy who lives where the temperature rarely climbs above 70.)
Title: Re: Today's attic cut out
Post by: JP on June 05, 2009, 12:08:25 AM
I think that must be an imposter, the Iddee I know never wears a shirt when removing bees! ;)

Great job, hope you had plenty of refreshments with you.


...JP
Title: Re: Today's attic cut out
Post by: G3farms on June 05, 2009, 11:22:34 AM
Now that was a tough cut out for sure!!!

You really have to love bees to go get them like that. Iddee you are the man, no veil and rolling around on the floor with the bees, GO MR. IDDEE GO  :-D

I'm with JP on having plenty of refreshments on a job like that, can dehydrate quick if not careful.

G3
Title: Re: Today's attic cut out
Post by: iddee on June 05, 2009, 01:32:46 PM
JP, I only remove my shirt if the bees start stinging me. Those bees were extremely gentle. There was a thunder storm going on outside while doing that removal, and I still only got 15 to 20 stings. They were complete baby dolls.

And, YES, water by our side at all times.
Title: Re: Today's attic cut out
Post by: JP on June 05, 2009, 05:15:19 PM
Iddee, you do realize that most people would put their shirts on when the bees started stinging them right? :-D

I understand where you're coming from, I think.


...JP ;)
Title: Re: Today's attic cut out
Post by: 1reb on June 05, 2009, 07:54:51 PM
Congratulations on on your cut out

Johnny
Title: Re: Today's attic cut out
Post by: Highlandsfreedom on June 06, 2009, 12:30:03 AM
Only 15-20 sting eh? I guess you could call that a success??!!