Video: Wild hive

Draginol · May 14, 2009, 02:21:52 AM

Last year I let one of my hives get 2 supers with no frames in them. This video is of me cleaning it up. My 12 year old son is doing the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UxTyUN5SSg

Rex · May 14, 2009, 03:19:13 AM

Curious why did you do that?

Draginol · May 14, 2009, 04:05:56 AM

Mostly stupidity.

I left them alone too long and I couldn't bring myself to tear it all down late in the summer.

G3farms · May 14, 2009, 08:34:28 AM

Did you get that mess all cleaned up?

I would have cut the comb and rubber banded it in some empty frames, before lifting that second super off.

What a mess, bees will build anywhere there is open space and will do it at a rapid pace.

I bought 15 hives that did not have any racks in them and had to change them over to better wood, what a mess and they were all those little black german bees with an attitude. It was a real learning experience. Figured out how to drum bees into the new hive sitting on top of the old hive.

G3

Robo · May 14, 2009, 09:04:58 AM

Thanks for sharing. Although the circumstances are different. This is excellent proof of why poorly drawn or stray comb should be dealt with ASAP. I know we get a lot of new beekeepers that are hesitant to cut out bad comb, especially when just starting a hive, but this is will surely help them make the decision earlier now that they can see what happens when things are left unaddressed.

vermmy35 · May 14, 2009, 11:52:16 AM

what a mess you had there :-D

Highlandsfreedom · May 14, 2009, 01:39:01 PM

Did your son get stung?? My daughter and wife both got stung because they were too close to the hive while I was checking it..... I will bee buying a bee jacket for all of them....... Thats pretty amazing what bees will do when left alone :lol:

Buzzen · May 14, 2009, 04:59:32 PM

All i can say is...wow! Look at all that comb.

DennisD · May 14, 2009, 05:19:22 PM

Wow... Dang, that was some work cleaning that up I bet. All that nice comb too! Made me want to jump through the screen with some empty frames. Still a cool site to see.

Rich V · May 14, 2009, 07:16:11 PM

Like Alex said. That is, some out of control crap.

Doby45 · May 14, 2009, 08:27:44 PM

Its called a tripod, get one. I almost threw up. The wad of comb looked cool though.

Scadsobees · May 14, 2009, 11:08:22 PM

Quote from: Doby45 on May 14, 2009, 08:27:44 PM
Its called a tripod, get one. I almost threw up. The wad of comb looked cool though.

Mr. Videographer was 12yo. At that age he'd have just knocked the tripod over anyway :roll:.

G3farms · May 14, 2009, 11:13:38 PM

I think the video man did a good job considering he had a bee in his hair, most young people would have been screaming and running off.

So what did you do with the mess??

G3

Doby45 · May 14, 2009, 11:34:16 PM

Quote from: Scadsobees on May 14, 2009, 11:08:22 PMMr. Videographer was 12yo. At that age he'd have just knocked the tripod over anyway :roll:.

Yhea, I understand because reading is fundamental. Thats why when I read

Quote from: Draginol on May 14, 2009, 02:21:52 AMMy 12 year old son is doing the video.

I made the statement that he needed to get a tripod. With a tripod his boy could have helped and got his hands sticky. But thanks for assuming I missed the third sentence. :roll:

Scadsobees · May 15, 2009, 09:35:25 AM

Quote from: Doby45 on May 14, 2009, 11:34:16 PM
I made the statement that he needed to get a tripod.

Ahh..is that what you meant by? VVV

QuoteIts called a tripod, get one.

:-D

QuoteBut thanks for assuming I missed the third sentence.

You are welcome!!! :-D
I just like to restate the obvious...maybe that's habit from dealing with my own 12 yo...