Need some help

JP · March 21, 2012, 08:43:06 PM

Rob, whatever I can do to help, just let me know.

Here's the video I made for you.

...JP

For Robo (Of Beemaster.com)

tefer2 · March 21, 2012, 08:58:57 PM

Jp, that makes me sick! You didn't say if there were any bees alive on the comb. Couldn't tell from the last of the video.

G3farms · March 21, 2012, 09:24:18 PM

It looked like there were still a bunch of bees alive, just goes to show that after all of the poison and foam they still did not kill them out.

Thanks for the video JP, I can't really say it was a good one, really sad to see it. :'( :'(

Robo · March 21, 2012, 09:47:04 PM

Incredible! I have done jobs where the exterminator has cut holes in the sheet rock and blew in some dust, but that just killed small sections of the comb and turned it black and the bees just worked around the sections. I'm wondering how many of the bees where killed by the spray vs. the entrance being blocked off and forcing them into the unit where they perished. Either way, every beekeeper that is doing removals should have a copy of this video for those customers that don't believe what can happen if not properly dealt with. Thank you JP

JP · March 21, 2012, 10:46:14 PM

If Rob wants to discuss this video further on this thread we can, the ball is in his court. I know this is a sad video but I specifically made it to help Rob get his message across. The hive was very much affected by what was injected/sprayed. There were dead bees (adults & other developing stages) dropping from the ceiling every few minutes or so not to mention the thousands of dead bees throughout the place. There was a decent bit of bees left ( maybe 1/3 of its potential) but quite frankly, I felt the prognosis for this colony was bleak. Removing & relocating a colony is stressful enough on the bees let alone trying to remove and relocate one that has been treated like this.

...JP

Robo · March 22, 2012, 10:51:05 AM

I have no problem with continuing the discussion of the video. Although a sad situation, I think the more educated we are, the better it is in the long run.

D Semple · March 22, 2012, 01:16:16 PM

JP,

Alright to crosslink to your video?

Thanks for posting it up. ....Don

Here are some pictures of an exterminator sprayed colony from last year. Gross mess, they were barely still alive but didn't make it.

JP · March 22, 2012, 01:41:42 PM

Don, whatever you need is fine by me.

...JP

SerenityApiaries · March 23, 2012, 05:06:33 AM

JP,

I actually came across that video since I'm subscribed to your channel and thats what helped me find this forum. I linked the video to my facebook but also planned, with your permission to download it to put on my ipod to show people "what can go wrong if its done wrong". I know a lot of people appreciate your vids as much as I do.

Robo,
I wouldn't mind seeing a copy of that that i can share with others as well. I did hear a story from a pest control guy a while back where their company got a call from an office building that had a colony. Due to the "need of getting the bees out quickly" the office personnel chose extermination vs Beekeeper removal. The office remained closed for 2 weeks following the extermination because they had dying bees flying and dying everywhere.. Hmmm. And based off of what I've seen, JP could have removed them, relocated them, all in one day.. and the office could have been back open in a day or 2. I gave my contact info to the pest control guy and he promised to pass it around so they wouldn't have to deal with another mess like "the office disaster" as he liked to call it. Sad to think that out of fear people take drastic measures that could have been avoided.

Khalen

G3farms · March 23, 2012, 07:47:35 AM

Education about the bees can go a long way to most times overcome the fear.