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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: JP on October 30, 2012, 10:23:52 am

Title: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: JP on October 30, 2012, 10:23:52 am

This video was filmed with a Go Pro Hero2 camera in 960/30W mode. Hope you enjoy it!


...JP

Go Pro Hero2 Honey Bees Removed From Duck Box (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCEwII13B4I#ws)

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: tefer2 on October 30, 2012, 10:53:19 am

Strange how the rotten egg smell didn't keep them from making a new home there.

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: JP on October 30, 2012, 11:20:11 am

Perhaps the egg smell wasn't too bad when they moved in or perhaps they didn't really mind the odor.

I removed a young hive this season from a roof space that had two large dead Norway rats almost touching the bottom comb sections. Nastiest removal I've ever done! The bees seemed to have cared less, go figure!


...JP

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: tefer2 on October 30, 2012, 11:31:30 am

There is nothing worse than a dead rodent smell. I have something dead in the barn that I'm looking for today. I used some rat bait a few weeks ago. I'm hoping to stop whatever is chewing the wires off my tractor during winter.

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: AllenF on October 30, 2012, 09:46:43 pm

Cant smell any worse than goldenrod honey in the making.   

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: jamie3364 on October 30, 2012, 10:57:52 pm

Great video!!

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: JP on October 31, 2012, 12:28:33 am

Quote from: AllenF on October 30, 2012, 09:46:43 pm

Cant smell any worse than goldenrod honey in the making.   

Wanna bet?  :-D


...JP

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: buzzbee on November 02, 2012, 06:37:44 pm

Tefer,
Try coating the wires with a little tobasco sauce. the rodents do not like the heat!!
And JP,ooohh the smell! That new cam almost brings the aroma too!

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: tefer2 on November 02, 2012, 11:23:04 pm

Someone said that red squirrels like to chew on electrical wires too. Something is cleaning out the bait stations daily. Has to be some animal that De con has no effect on. Squirrels could just be storing it in a hole somewhere. I'll try the Tabasco buzz.

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: duck on November 06, 2012, 10:27:48 pm

those dexter knives really are the best filet knives out there..  Slice and dice ling and snapper right up!  see any woodies around?

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: JP on November 07, 2012, 08:56:56 am

No ducks were seen this day albeit I wasn't really looking for them Duck. The Dexter's aren't bad but the original Ginsu's are the best cut out knives I've ever used. I lost mine a while back and can't seem to find them available. Came across some that wound up being bread knives but were claimed to be the originals. No such luck.


...JP

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: jpmeir on January 27, 2013, 08:00:31 pm

What is a reasonable price to charge for removal? I'm aware each is a little different but in general whats a good starting price?

thanks in advance :)

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: PLAN-B on January 31, 2013, 11:49:25 pm

Awesome video JP... I saw the commercials for the camera you were using. Pretty cool. Grew up over in Metairie/ Kenner area but Katrina and the traffic pushed me out...lol keep the videos coming

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: JP on February 01, 2013, 02:53:58 pm

Thanks Plan-B.


...JP

Title: Re: Bees Removed From Duck Box In Gentilly
Post by: Rurification on February 02, 2013, 04:43:58 pm

Another great vid.  Thanks for posting these.  I learn a lot from watching you.