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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: D Semple on May 12, 2011, 06:11:26 PM

Title: Mummies
Post by: D Semple on May 12, 2011, 06:11:26 PM
So I'm checking out a new removal coming up in about 3 weeks and guess what the guy has in his attic?

(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/DSemple/Bees%202011/Doug%20and%20Betty%20B/IMG_5503.jpg)

The rest of the pictures:
http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/DSemple/Bees%202011/Doug%20and%20Betty%20B/ (http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/DSemple/Bees%202011/Doug%20and%20Betty%20B/)

Don
Title: Re: Mummies
Post by: AllenF on May 12, 2011, 09:48:51 PM
Freaky.   What did he use them for?
Title: Re: Mummies
Post by: montauk170 on May 13, 2011, 02:51:16 AM
If we don't see you posting anymore we know what happened.  :-D

So these bees were going behind the chimney? Were you able to detect them from outside with the Fluke Thermal imager?
Hopefully these bees aren't in cinder blocks like the last wall I opened up and they were inside and the owner not wanting to cut into it due to structural support.
Title: Re: Mummies
Post by: Michael Bush on May 13, 2011, 03:35:02 AM
And I was expecting a picture of chalkbrood...
Title: Re: Mummies
Post by: D Semple on May 13, 2011, 07:49:18 AM
Quote from: montauk170 on May 13, 2011, 02:51:16 AM
If we don't see you posting anymore we know what happened.  :-D

So these bees were going behind the chimney? Were you able to detect them from outside with the Fluke Thermal imager?
Hopefully these bees aren't in cinder blocks like the last wall I opened up and they were inside and the owner not wanting to cut into it due to structural support.

Jack, no the Infrared does not work thru stone or brick I've found.

In this case the bees are going in at the corner of the brick chinney chase and are actually in the wall above the fireplace mantle (new photos at link). I'm going to have to remove them from inside the house. I'll post up the pictures, but it's going to be awhile, I've got 4 jobs ahead of him.
Title: Re: Mummies
Post by: FRAMEshift on May 13, 2011, 01:04:00 PM
Quote from: montauk170 on May 13, 2011, 02:51:16 AM
Were you able to detect them from outside with the Fluke Thermal imager?

I have used pH meters made by the Fluke company.   Very good equipment.  I think their company slogan should be:

"If it works, you know it's a Fluke."  :-D