First cutout of the year. It went pretty well other than dealing with the brand new comb. I was able to salvage all the brood but rolled the queen when the last piece of brood comb collapsed :(
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Strange place for a beehive. Thanks for sharing.
Jim
The tenants at this house actually moved a ton of garbage out of the way so I could get to the hive. They were enclosed in a small void (bags and boxes surrounding them) hence the strange location. Getting free bees always makes my day even though I had to sweat it out in 105 degrees. I took my camera with me to document this cutout as I was working for a real estate company. Good times! :)