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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: hardwood on October 27, 2010, 12:08:35 AM

Title: Betty's bees
Post by: hardwood on October 27, 2010, 12:08:35 AM
This is the one you've all been asking for!



I didn't include the dropping trow part :-D

Betty's bees_0001.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyih4igYkdU#)

Scott
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: iddee on October 27, 2010, 12:25:50 AM
Scott, you need a hair cut.

PS...Good job there.
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: Kathyp on October 27, 2010, 01:23:31 AM
very nice.  that looked like a long run from the entrance to the top of the hive.  what a sweet lady  :-D  she can be forgiven for dropping her britches.  she certainly wouldn't be the first to have done it!
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: Tommyt on October 27, 2010, 07:24:39 AM
Nice One
that will show others what Hive Beetles are like down here :-x
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: JP on October 27, 2010, 08:03:20 AM
Amazing, you were able to divide yourself in half at 6:08 and later on in the video. Two Scott's removing bees, wish I could do that!  :-D

I miss my Ginsu knife!

That's some strange construction right there brother!

Another great job bro, missed Peggy in this one.

She doing ok?


...JP
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: hardwood on October 27, 2010, 09:26:21 AM
Thanks everyone!

Iddee, I cut my hair every day :-D

Kathy, yes, the entrance was at ground level and the comb was attached 8' up.

TommyT, The last 3-4 removals I've done were just FULL of SHB! I don't know if this was a particularly bad year for them? The bees seem to keep them corralled and under control some how.

JP, I didn't even know I could do that overlay stuff until it just "happened"...cool. Peggy's getting better but still can't do much. I guess the bones won't fully knit for another month or so :'(

Scott
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: AllenF on October 27, 2010, 02:21:19 PM
You needed a separate bucket with oil just to throw the comb covered with the beetles in.   What a load of honey in there.   The old barn corner, was that a creosote round post holding up the roof?   Good video.     
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: annette on October 27, 2010, 09:42:22 PM
That was fun to watch. Did you find the queen later on??
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: AliciaH on October 27, 2010, 11:18:00 PM
Scott, great video!  Thank you for showing the beetles, I've never seen one outside of still shots.
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: AllenF on October 27, 2010, 11:19:26 PM
Quote from: AliciaH on October 27, 2010, 11:18:00 PM
Scott, great video!  Thank you for showing the beetles, I've never seen one outside of still shots.

Give me your address and I'll send you a box full.    :-D
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: AliciaH on October 27, 2010, 11:57:03 PM
Well, gosh darned it, Allen, I just shut all my hives down for winter!  Rotten timing on that.  Maybe next year. :-P
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: AllenF on October 28, 2010, 01:47:14 PM
Ya, in the springtime, we will have new fresh ones......
Title: Re: Betty's bees
Post by: AliciaH on October 28, 2010, 02:27:12 PM
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