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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: ShaneJ on September 25, 2012, 12:04:17 AM

Title: Bellara (Bribie Island) swarm shake
Post by: ShaneJ on September 25, 2012, 12:04:17 AM
I just arrived home this morning from rescuing a colony of bees from some land that was being cleared when I received call to collect a swarm that landed in a palm tree in someones front yard.
The home owner actually called a pest controller to take care of them but the pest controller called me in.

By the time I arrived I was told half the swarm had already moved on so I shook what was left into a box. they seemed to enjoy their new home so I left them onsite and will collect them tonight.
No video of this one as I was in a mega rush. Sorry

(http://www.greenwattle.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=636&g2_serialNumber=2)

(http://www.greenwattle.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=658&g2_serialNumber=2)
Title: Re: Bellara (Bribie Island) swarm shake
Post by: AllenF on September 25, 2012, 08:46:58 PM
Just half the swarm?   Looks good to me.
Title: Re: Bellara (Bribie Island) swarm shake
Post by: ShaneJ on September 26, 2012, 12:09:16 AM
Yeah the home owner said that what I collected was only half the size it was when they originally arrived.