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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: lenape13 on October 20, 2010, 10:23:10 AM

Title: One Last Hurrah?
Post by: lenape13 on October 20, 2010, 10:23:10 AM
Got a call yesterday about bees in an attic.  I asked the homeowner if the bees could stay until spring to increase their chance of survival and he told me the bees must go now.  Either I come and get them or he's spraying as his wife is getting repeated stung in the house.  I figure that with me at least they have a chance.  I'm already nursing two hives through the winter, so what's one more, right?  :-D  The girls just moved in this year, so I'm hoping it's not going to be too bad of a job.  At least I won't be hanging from a ladder 30' in the air this time, I hope! :shock:  I hope the girls like moving to their new home.  I guess we'll find out this weekend.....  I'll keep ya'll posted, and try to remember to take my camera.
Title: Re: One Last Hurrah?
Post by: annette on October 20, 2010, 01:42:23 PM
Good Luck to you!!
Title: Re: One Last Hurrah?
Post by: AllenF on October 20, 2010, 02:07:01 PM
I hope you have enough baby bottles to nurse all these bees all winter.   :-D

And we are waiting for the pics of the cut out.
Title: Re: One Last Hurrah?
Post by: Kathyp on October 20, 2010, 06:46:34 PM
attics suck if they are not tall enough to stand in.  if you have to do one in a tight space, take duct tape and tape up your pants, sleeves, etc.  wear HEAVY clothes. take a red light.  i make the mistake of taking a shop light and it was not at all helpful to have all the bees globbed on the light.
Title: Re: One Last Hurrah?
Post by: AllenF on October 20, 2010, 07:39:36 PM
Kathy,  So instead of a vac, take a shop light?   
Title: Re: One Last Hurrah?
Post by: Kathyp on October 20, 2010, 07:56:18 PM
oh no.  take both.  that way you can vacuum the bees off the shop light!
Title: Re: One Last Hurrah?
Post by: hardwood on October 20, 2010, 08:01:42 PM
Good luck with it....bring us back pics!

Scott
Title: Re: One Last Hurrah?
Post by: greenbtree on October 20, 2010, 10:49:18 PM
Good luck - and at this time of year - hope they don't turn out to be yellowjackets!

JC