bee removal from shed soffit

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jaseemtp

October 04, 2012, 10:00:31 PM
Bee removal

Sorry its loud, I had my vac running and the ladies were not happy with me.
:lol:
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AllenF

#1
October 04, 2012, 10:05:02 PM
Lotta mean bees there.    Did you have the smoker fired up?   So how far did they go back in there?

jaseemtp

#2
October 04, 2012, 10:09:30 PM
I did smoke them lightly, sorry I did not do a follow up video.  By the end of it I was beat and just wanted to go home. LOL
They went back about 4 feet.  I had to improvise with a broom handel and a paint scraper to get all the comb out.  I made it home with more than 6 pounds of bees.  They have been doing well since hiving them, I did find and kill their queen and had a much nicer one installed about a week post removal.  She is marked and I did see her a few days ago.
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JP

#3
October 04, 2012, 10:47:07 PM
Been there before, ain't much fun. You did your job and pleased your customer. Look forward to the next one, perhaps they might be nicer.


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Intheswamp

#4
October 05, 2012, 10:50:40 AM
jaseemtp,........ WOW!!!!!

That is what I fear to run into one day.  One criteria my mentor and his counterpart has for a hive is gentleness.  Naturally, the bees that I've gotten from them are calm bees (well, one colony seems a little jittery, but...) and even the cutout from the dairy farm was very gentle.  I figure one day, though, I'll meet some bees like those in your video.  I'm glad you found the queen and de-throned her.  Best wishes on calming those bees down and thanks for sharing the video!!

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D Semple

#5
October 05, 2012, 11:08:39 AM
I had one removal with mean bees like that this year, couldn't find the old queen to get them requeened. They didn't survive dry ice.

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Intheswamp

#6
October 05, 2012, 11:37:51 AM
What D Semple said about the better man, too...

I'm curious about something.  Do you also have gentle bees that you remove sometimes or are they all mean?  I know you're dealing with the influx of AHB genes down there but was wondering if there's still pockets of European genes.

Ed
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American blood spilled to protect the freedom and peace of people all over the world.  320,000 USA casualties in WWI, 1,076,000 USA casualties in WWII, 128,000 USA casualties in the Korean War, 211,000 casualties in the Vietnam "conflict", 57,000 USA casualties in "War on Terror".  Benghazi, Libya, 13 USA casualties. These figures don't include 70,000 MIA.  But, the leaders of one political party of the United States of America continue to make the statement..."What difference does it make?".

"We can't expect the American People to jump from Capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of Socialism, until they awaken one day to find that they have Communism."..."The press is our chief ideological weapon." - Nikita Khrushchev

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jaseemtp

#7
October 06, 2012, 01:23:45 AM
Most of the ones I have encountered have been a bit testy.  I am unable to do a removal without a suit. I attempted that one time and after several stings to the face I promised the wife I wouldnt do it again.
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Rex Smith

#8
October 06, 2012, 11:09:22 AM
My last removal attempt wound up being just as pissy.  They were in an old historic home in downtown Dallas.  I wound up doing it as a trap-out - as I was uncomfortable with cutting into the historic home.  The trap out is still going.... with 2 mediums sitting on the roof of their sun-room.  Built back in the early 1900's.

I took 80-90 stings to and through my suit & gloves just while sealing up the entrances to their home.

hardwood

#9
October 06, 2012, 12:05:58 PM
I run into ones like that on occasion...made me cringe just watching !

Scott
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D Coates

#10
October 09, 2012, 01:37:06 PM
I've not run into one like that and wholly mollie they were defensive.  I too cringed just watching.  Thanks for posting!
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wildforager

#11
October 09, 2012, 02:37:53 PM
Wow, hope I NEVER run into bees like that here in WI. Man, I like the winter for that reason!
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johnnybigfish

#12
October 09, 2012, 04:58:38 PM
I had a couch outside for several months....I finally got a truck to hall it off with...and I'll be a SOB!!...No bees, but I bet as many as 10 bleck widows!! The widows have been really thick this year!! I even have them living in with my bees!
your friend,
john

jaseemtp

#13
October 09, 2012, 09:02:13 PM
Thanks for the replies y'all. Most of the removals I have done this year have been pretty grumpy. Now since I posted the video y'all must have sent good vibes my way as the following 3 removals I could have performed nude. So thanks for the good vibes it sure was nice to get those gravey removals.
I also want to thank JP, Scott, and shawee for all y'all's videos it is what gave the courage and knowledge to even try to tackle a removal.
"It's better to die upon your feet than to live upon your knees!" Zapata
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