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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: steveouk on March 29, 2010, 12:46:47 am

Title: Anothers hive in Eves
Post by: steveouk on March 29, 2010, 12:46:47 am

Got a call to get some bee out of building yesterday. They were using the crack in a wall to get to the eves of the building. When we opened it up there was about 8 frames of wax. 2 frames had brood very very little honey. Very gentle bee's. Couldnt use my vacum as there was no power to the building so did it the hard way by framing up the comb with bee's on it and then placing the box next to the original opening. Came back in the night and all the bee's where in the box. Not sure if i got the queen. Due to the fact there was so few bee's i did a Newspaper combine with a Queen excluder between the two hives. Put a pollen pattie in with them and a pale feeder ontop. I'll check on them again in a few days but hopefully we managed to save them.
 

Title: Re: Anothers hive in Eves
Post by: JP on March 30, 2010, 10:45:37 am

I'm thinking you most likely did get the queen. Give us an update when you can.


...JP

Title: Re: Anothers hive in Eves
Post by: G3farms on March 30, 2010, 12:36:36 pm

I would say you got the queen also.

No power sure makes you miss that bee vac.

G3

Title: Re: Anothers hive in Eves
Post by: hardwood on March 30, 2010, 02:47:34 pm

That's why I carry around a 1000W generator. It's light enough to go anywhere and it's quiet too. Of course it's not a necessity, but sure can make things easier!

Scott

Title: Re: Anothers hive in Eves
Post by: Highlandsfreedom on March 30, 2010, 06:07:03 pm

Some times the fun way brings back the good ol days....... or not.

Title: Re: Anothers hive in Eves
Post by: Bee Happy on March 31, 2010, 05:36:14 am

I have a small shop vac and a home-made bee vac (still untested)  but  a 1200W car inverter is plenty to run it.