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[barspk09]

Hi, I am hoping to start a couple of hives from some feral bees I have in a wall. I want to post some pictures of some dead bees so I can find out what happend. Can someone tell me how to post pic's to my thread.

[iddee]

Click on "new topic", then scroll down and click on "attachments", then "browse". Then upload your pic.

If the bees are in your house and you don't want to tear it up, read this post and all links in it.

https://beemaster.com/forum/index.php?topic=20301.0

[Terri Yaki]

And there is a size limit to your pics but I forget what it is.

Welcome to Beemaster, it will be interesting to see how your removal goes.

[BeeMaster2]

Welcome to Beemaster.
If the bees have been in the wall for more than a month or so doing a trapout can cause serious problems. Used to bee, before small hive beetles, you could do it and the honey would stay in the wall. Now as soon as the bee?s numbers start to drop the SHBs lay tens of thousands of eggs. Three days later they start to hatch, the larvae crawl through the brood and honey cells and leave yeast in the honey. It ferments and the honey begins to drip out. It can drip down the wall for 3-4 weeks. Then the real problem starts, the SHB larvae are ready to pupate. To do this, they need to find dirt and thousands and thousands of larvae start coming out of the wall into your house. For a couple of weeks.
I have had to deal with this for a customer. It was not nice.
If I can find the pictures I will post them.
Do a cutout. Do a search for JPthebeeman. JP did hundreds of videos on how to remove bees from almost every structure there is.
Where is Abilene? Please update your profile to include your state. If you are in Texas, if possible, I would wait until spring to remove the bees.
Good luck,
Jim Altmiller

[Ben Framed]

Welcome to Beemaster. Beemaster2s advice pretty well covered it! In the mean time ask all rhe questions you would like and Beemaster members will gladly help you with your bees.
PS I obtained my first bees by a cutout at a home as well!

Phillip

[The15thMember]

Welcome to Beemaster, barspk09!    The size limit on pictures is 200 kb.  If I'm remembering correctly, you may not be able to post pictures immediately upon joining, as a spammer deterrent.  I don't remember what the time limit/post count is that unlocks it.  If you keep having trouble, just PM me or another moderator, and we'll see if we can help you get it posted. 

[Kathyp]

Not only SHB, but melting, dripping, wax and honey in the heat of next summer!  I second JP, Yappy, or Schawee for bee removal videos.  In some, they worked together and it's like a comedy skit! 

[Ben Framed]

JP and Schawee did a lot of bee removal videos together. It was by watching videos by these two that I learned to remove my first bees. If one pays special attention to how they do such, as handling comb, equipment, as well the steps they go about it, that person would be far ahead of the game before attempting to remove bees themselves in my opinion. These fellows have bee removal down to an art. Check out their videos if you haven?t already.

Bee removal and Beemaster members are not strangers. From conversations here I have found that KathyP., iddee, beemaster2, RoBo and others have also removed bees. If fact Robo is the inventor of the world famous Robo Bee Vac!

Phillip

[iddee]

Beemaster 2 is 450 miles south of me. I have never had a trapout to run. The only failures were the bees finding new ways in and out. I have done hundreds and been involved in hundreds more.

Yes, JP is one of the best, if not the best. I taught him all I know and he learned a lot more with practice.

Yes, Robo adapted his vac from mine and made it simpler.

Read ALL the links in my post and watch for SHB in hotter weather.

PS I can also help with a cut out if you decide to go that way. It will cut off a month plus of time, but repairs can be costly.

[Ben Framed]

Well you taught him well iddee. In that case I am giving you a big thank you because most of what I learned, I learned from those two, I suppose as a residual. (JP and Schawee).

Phillip

[iddee]

JP also owns a pest control business. He does much more than just honey bees. If you were lucky enough to meet him, you would also realize you just met one of the easiest people to get along with. Instantly likeable.

[Terri Yaki]

JP also owns a pest control business. He does much more than just honey bees. If you were lucky enough to meet him, you would also realize you just met one of the easiest people to get along with. Instantly likeable.

That is a good quality for people who are in business.

[Ben Framed]

JP also owns a pest control business. He does much more than just honey bees. If you were lucky enough to meet him, you would also realize you just met one of the easiest people to get along with. Instantly likeable.

I never met JP in person but I did talk to him on the phone. He was very nice and very helpful with his advise. Same with Schawee. 

[Kathyp]

All those guys are great.  Yappy too.  And JPs wife is a sweetheart.

[Ben Framed]

Kathy we have two Yappy members here at beemaster. There is Yappy and The real Yappy. Are either of these the Yappy you are taking about?

Phillip