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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: JP on August 09, 2012, 12:43:13 PM

Title: Metairie Honey Bee Removal With Emil (Pictures)
Post by: JP on August 09, 2012, 12:43:13 PM
Emil and I removed two colonies from a garage that was termite, bee and rat infested! The shed is being torn down soon. The bees were pretty resourceful and made a decent bit of very good tasting honey that had a touch of citrus to it.

Overall the bees were relatively gentle but we did take a half dozen stings or so each before a good may guard bees were vacuumed.


..JP

http://s356.photobucket.com/albums/oo4/Jefroka/Metairie%20Honey%20Bee%20Removal/ (http://s356.photobucket.com/albums/oo4/Jefroka/Metairie%20Honey%20Bee%20Removal/)
Title: Re: Metairie Honey Bee Removal With Emil (Pictures)
Post by: D Coates on August 09, 2012, 01:14:33 PM
Dang, that's impressive looking!
Title: Re: Metairie Honey Bee Removal With Emil (Pictures)
Post by: AllenF on August 09, 2012, 08:35:32 PM
Great pics.  You may have caused that shed to come down sooner by removing the comb which was holding all those studs together. 
Title: Re: Metairie Honey Bee Removal With Emil (Pictures)
Post by: JP on August 09, 2012, 11:41:29 PM
Funny thing is, if they would have waited a few more years the shed would have begun to crumble and the bees likely would have absconded.


...JP