Capturing a hive on a porch

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MJs Bees

July 14, 2016, 04:56:20 PM
Hi! I am very new to the beekeeping world and have a challenge ahead of me. My future mother-in-law and I have a few hives. We noticed on her porch a wild hive has moved in to one of the pillars. We need guidance on how to properly and safely move the bees out of the pillar and into a hive box. We have found the opening where they are entering, but have no idea how far up into the pillar they go - any suggestions as to what to do?!

THANKS!

Michael Bush

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July 14, 2016, 05:25:59 PM
Search for "removal" and "cut out" and "trap out" and you'll find much information on removing bees.  Do the search here and on youtube.  Here's a synopsis of some of the concepts:
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesferal.htm
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My book:  ThePracticalBeekeeper.com
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iddee

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July 14, 2016, 07:45:52 PM
"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me . . . Anything can happen, child. Anything can be"

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divemaster1963

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July 14, 2016, 08:06:44 PM
Check some of JP the Germans videos. He has several on pillar removals. If you still have questions. Post a bunch of photos for us all to look at and maybe we all can help steer you in right direction. Bud  is a good source to.

John

Blacksheep

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July 14, 2016, 09:45:57 PM
Since the bees like to build downward I would tap on the post and listen close to the top!You will need help for sure as I HAVE DONE SEVERAL CUTOUTS AND THEY ARE NEVER A LOT OF FUN!You will need a vac system to get the bees.If your really lucky to find the queen it is easier.
I would try a trap out first if possible>Check that method out you probably won't get the queen but the bees will make a new one with a frame of Brood and eggs put into the capture box.

GSF

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July 15, 2016, 08:14:57 AM
I was going to recommend JP the bee man on you tube as well.
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KeyLargoBees

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July 15, 2016, 04:56:17 PM
JP the German? I sometimes smile at autocorrect ;-P
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#7
July 15, 2016, 08:31:23 PM
I am new as well, have done a total of 4 cut outs 2 good, 2 not so good and it is hard work sometimes. My water box hive was easy, the tire bees 4 hours of hard work.... Both are healthy hives today.

Learning to manage without meddling...

MikeyN.C.

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July 16, 2016, 10:29:00 AM
Go to bee removal, and click on trap out how to

divemaster1963

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July 16, 2016, 12:19:50 PM
Quote from: KeyLargoBees on July 15, 2016, 04:56:17 PM
JP the German? I sometimes smile at autocorrect ;-P

Heck did not even see that. The morphine drip and Demerol I on I'm lucky to see anything. When my wife was on it in the hospital see saw a sniper on the roof of the hospital a black cat in the room and she had a big salad fork and spoon in her hands that she couldn't drop. I was rolling on the floor and she kept getting mad at me

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