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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: JP on September 13, 2010, 11:41:02 AM

Title: Small External Colony On Tree branch-With An Audience
Post by: JP on September 13, 2010, 11:41:02 AM
Yeah, this nice lady hired me to remove a nice little external colony on her tree branch. She had a few different bee removal companies tell her they wanted hundreds of dollars, (one between 3-400.00).

She said money was tight due to an upcoming surgery.

I had passed by earlier to look at the hive while she was at work and told her she could pay me whatever she liked as this lil hive was not much more than a swarm really. We settled on a price but then she called me back and said I was too cheap and that they wanted to give me a hundred bucks.

I mentioned that I had videos up on youtube if she would like to view some of my work.

She and her husband watched some of the videos and became interested and excited about our venture to remove her colony.

She invited some friends over and a few neighbors to watch the show.

It was a lot of fun folks.


...JP

Small External Honey Bee Colony (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lkv0BGNcc#ws)
Title: Re: Small External Colony On Tree branch-With An Audience
Post by: Irwin on September 13, 2010, 05:09:29 PM
Jp this is one of your best video's I really like it when you take the time and tell them about the bee's pollen honey and stuff like that and showing them the queen was cool. I like it when you do that.
Title: Re: Small External Colony On Tree branch-With An Audience
Post by: TwoHoneys on September 13, 2010, 05:40:00 PM
Anytime you need an audience to talk to as you work, JP, you can just think of me.

I'm really gonna miss these 10-minutes-with-JP videos when things slow down in Louisiana.

Liz
Title: Re: Small External Colony On Tree branch-With An Audience
Post by: AllenF on September 13, 2010, 07:37:56 PM
Well done JP.    Again.    :)
Title: Re: Small External Colony On Tree branch-With An Audience
Post by: hardwood on September 13, 2010, 09:50:53 PM
It's always fun to have others get involved isn't it? Dennis2021 and I (and his lovely wife Beth as well) did a block wall cut out last Sat. and the owner was a real gem!

Great job again Bro!

Scott

Title: Re: Small External Colony On Tree branch-With An Audience
Post by: jhs494 on September 13, 2010, 10:17:50 PM
Very nice video JP.  You were on your best behavior with the audience being so close by.

Great job and Thanks for Sharing it with us!
Title: Re: Small External Colony On Tree branch-With An Audience
Post by: JP on September 14, 2010, 12:17:18 AM
Removing bees is fun and having others to share the experience with is even more fun. They were a great group of people.

Yes, I had to behave, couldn't yell at anyone, that would have been weird.  :-D


...JP