open air hive

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beecanbee

October 02, 2009, 07:10:45 PM
Take a look at this open air hive.

http://www.wjactv.com/news/21177920/detail.html

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Davepeg

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October 03, 2009, 10:13:17 PM
My brother who lives in Cobleskill NY had an open hive in his yard last year.  We had given him a hive as a house warming gift and we're not sure if this was a swarm from his hive.  He found it in a crabapple tree not far from his hive.  He tried to figure out how to save it but it was already cold and within a few days the hive was dead.  But he cut the hive out of the tree and moved it into his garage just to keep./
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Tucker1

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October 04, 2009, 02:24:37 AM
That was a cool looking photo. Thanks for sharing it.

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He who would gather honey must bear the sting of the bees.

Natalie

#3
October 04, 2009, 03:17:50 PM
That is pretty cool, a neighbor down the street had one in their tree and they killed them.
I didn't know about it until after the fact or I would have taken them.

beedad

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October 04, 2009, 06:18:20 PM
i bet open air hives dont have a problem with shb :-D  but the winter is another story...

doak

#5
October 04, 2009, 06:26:06 PM
Very common in the tropics. Be very careful when negotiating the bushes at night.
Some will be within 3 to 5 feet off the ground. Been there done that. :shock:doak

Animator

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October 04, 2009, 08:37:33 PM
What is interesting is the spin on this story.  "rare hive" and "endangered bees". Take note if that.  We should all realize that how something is written can influence public opinion.  Everyone is so "green" now that using these terms might help our cause - especially when it comes to local hives.

Sparky

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October 04, 2009, 09:46:22 PM
Pretty cool looking. I am surprised to see that it was in that part of PA. where it was found. Like doak said the hives like that are more common in tropical climates and not so confined to a cluster like the one in pic. Some of the videos I have watched had some of the combs that were as tall as a man. In somerset pa. they would not make it in colder time of year. Talk about the natural observation hive. It would be neat to watch it through the summer in your yard.

doak

#8
October 04, 2009, 09:53:52 PM
Makes me wonder if they might be Africianized Hybrids. They will nest any where and if they can't find a din they will do this. :) :)doak

Scadsobees

#9
October 05, 2009, 10:31:04 AM
Happens occasionally in the north, but they don't usually last more than a few months.  :roll:

I suppose its a rare hive because they don't often go in the open, and the bees in it are endangered because they're really close to dying.  Other than that it is sensationalized bunk.

They should let the open-air hives die.  They're too stupid to find shelter. :-D
Rick

brooksbeefarm

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October 05, 2009, 11:12:52 AM
I got a call last night from a lady who said a swarm settled on the bottom of her bird feeder 5 days ago and are now building comb on it. Said the swarm was the size of a cantaloupe, i told her i would come and remove it today for her (30 miles one way). Don't know what i'll do with it other than combine it with another hive.( hate to kill a queen) Any ideas this late in the season with frost comming next week. Jack
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