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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: glenn c hile on November 23, 2011, 08:25:54 pm

Title: Ideas to save bees?
Post by: glenn c hile on November 23, 2011, 08:25:54 pm

Talked to an apratment manager tonight.  They opened up a wall yesterday to do some repairs and found a bee colony.  Any chance of removing this and saving bees with winter just around the corner?  I do have an unheated garage that I could put them in.

Title: Re: Ideas to save bees?
Post by: AllenF on November 23, 2011, 09:35:46 pm

If they can wait, I would put it off until spring.   You could combine with another hive now if needed. 

Title: Re: Ideas to save bees?
Post by: glenn c hile on November 24, 2011, 10:25:33 pm

Bees have been there most of the summer.  They were waiting for the tenant to move out to open the wall.  Want to get it cleaned out and put back together to re-rent.  I was thinking trying a 5 frame nuc in the garage or stacking on top of a double screen over a strong hive.

Title: Re: Ideas to save bees?
Post by: bud1 on November 25, 2011, 08:30:05 am

snow on the ground and you are thinking cut out and saving bees  no they gona kill them anyway. you wana play  or practice go ahead get you some honey