Got a call for a cut out will see how it goes. Gonna see if I can get it done tonight before the rain comes tomorrow. Will see how it goes
https://photos.app.goo.gl/j7nQrW9zG7gYgXWA7 (https://photos.app.goo.gl/j7nQrW9zG7gYgXWA7)
Not bad they were there 2 months back filled brood full of nectar
JTC,
Was that a water meter?
Yes put them in a nuc and added a cell from another hive
What?s your follow up after the cutout? I assume you don?t move them right away?
Quote from: saltybluegrass on April 19, 2019, 10:03:13 AM
What?s your follow up after the cutout? I assume you don?t move them right away?
With these I do them about half hour before sun set, caged the queen and let them settle after cut out. Then pick them up when dark. Every one in couple lost forager tomorrow but heavy rain today so these girls came home last night at 2130 with me.
I?m not a seasoned q catcher so I leave my catch box on site to hope/assure I get her. Congrats friend
JT,
Congratulations.
Being as you are pretty close to the I-4 corridor, I recommend you get a European queen and replace the queen. Africanized bees prefer to build their hives in the ground, European bees prefer to build in voids above ground. When they are small, they quite often are nice and calm. They can seriously change when they get larger.
Jim Altmiller
X2, Jim I've not seen honey bee's below ground here, have only read about it in Fl. an Tx.
Quote from: sawdstmakr on April 19, 2019, 09:39:07 PM
JT,
Congratulations.
Being as you are pretty close to the I-4 corridor, I recommend you get a European queen and replace the queen. Africanized bees prefer to build their hives in the ground, European bees prefer to build in voids above ground. When they are small, they quite often are nice and calm. They can seriously change when they get larger.
Jim Altmiller
All ready done, mite-bitter queen cell is in.
Quote from: MikeyN.C. on April 20, 2019, 03:16:26 PM
X2, Jim I've not seen honey bee's below ground here, have only read about it in Fl. an Tx.
I am with you and Jim on the in ground bees. I have not seen in-ground bees here either. Yellow Jackets 🐝 are another case and a tough one! Congratulations jtcmedic on your cutout and wise decision to replace the queen 👸.... Phillip