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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: wildbeekeeper on July 16, 2008, 11:54:02 pm
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Got a call about a swarm of bees that had taken up residence in a chimney cap. THeowner said they had been there "about" 6 to 8 weeks. Below are some pictures of the bees and the comb under the cap and the some comb after I lifted the cap off. There were 5 big pieces of comb full of brood just under the cap and when I removed those there was another 4 or 5 full pieces going a full 18 inches down the chimney. I was able to get all the comb and most of the bees into a nuc ( I wish I had brought a full deep instead of teh 5 frame nuc.....it was packed pretty good in the end!) When I left the bees were furious but going in and out of the hive so I left it there on the roof until tomorrow nit and then I will go back and check to see if they moved in ok :)
(http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4176/capandbeesvl0.th.jpg) (http://img112.imageshack.us/my.php?image=capandbeesvl0.jpg)
(http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/5192/combrq6.th.jpg) (http://img234.imageshack.us/my.php?image=combrq6.jpg)
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(http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6162/nucandbeeskt7.th.jpg) (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nucandbeeskt7.jpg)
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Did you start a tiny fire in the fireplace for smoking purposes? :-D
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there was a nice wood stove at the bottom so I guess that would have been an option! These bees are VERY tempermental too! I picked up the nuc last nite and some came out and hit me good....and then this AM when I transferred them to a regular 10 frame deep they were all over me! We'll see if they calm down...might want to requeen!