December 26th removal

Started by blanc, December 27, 2012, 10:27:36 AM

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blanc

This is a shed that roofers took some stings trying to replace some rotten plywood. Bees had to go and I hated to do the removal with 50 degree temps but it went well and filled five frames with brood and pollen and thirteen others with capped honey. Hive was foot and a half x three ft x five and a half deep.They were semi nice bees.






Psalm 19:9-10
The fear of the Lord is clean,enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea ,than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Bees In Miami

Semi nice bees.....Is that like being semi pregnant??   :lau:   How many stings did you take?   Those bees were there for a bit!  Thanks for the pics....nice job! 

blanc

They were nice enough not to attack every time I took a breath as some I encountered  :-D No stings this round and took about 4 hours to get em out.
Psalm 19:9-10
The fear of the Lord is clean,enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea ,than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

divemaster1963

Quote from: blanc on December 27, 2012, 05:31:22 PM
They were nice enough not to attack every time I took a breath as some I encountered  :-D No stings this round and took about 4 hours to get em out.

What no beesting therapy? I can't wait till spring to get stung and get the juicies flowwing in my hurting arm and shoulder. :-D

blanc

Didn't see the queen yet but there is a strong floral sent coming from the hive and all the bees went in except for a fistful that froze the other night. Brought em to the bee yard last night they are doing orientation flight right now.
Psalm 19:9-10
The fear of the Lord is clean,enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea ,than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

JP

Blanc when it warms past 45 F I would strongly encourage warm liquid feed. This hive is going to be stressed and likely will not have the energy to uncap any honey. As it warms feed them up good.

Hope they survive for you!


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blanc

Thanks for the advice JP and will feed em! It was get em or they would killem kinda thing so I got em. Made a few bucks in the process but elderly lady on fixed income so more or less to cover gas and exspences and rebuild hives I lost for Issac
Psalm 19:9-10
The fear of the Lord is clean,enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea ,than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

wadehump

Thanks for the pix and the fix come on spring