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Title: bees loose in car
Post by: bonsai on April 19, 2013, 05:35:28 pm
Now I know I can't be the first one... got a swarm call this morning. Easy deal- 5' off the ground in a tree, cut three branches and they're loaded in a deep, with a top on the bottom. Not sure if they had a queen in the big ball... Only the cover wasn't a tight fit so about 50+ bees are on the back window of my Caravan. Do I just open the back door and not worry about the stragglers, or let them sit tight till dark and hope they go back in the box?
Title: Re: bees loose in car
Post by: Kathyp on April 19, 2013, 06:11:33 pm
when they die, vacuum them out.
Title: Re: bees loose in car
Post by: Steel Tiger on April 19, 2013, 06:16:06 pm
open the car up and let them loose. Then vacuum any that stayed and died.
Title: Re: bees loose in car
Post by: Jim134 on April 19, 2013, 06:22:48 pm
Now I know I can't be the first one... got a swarm call this morning. Easy deal- 5' off the ground in a tree, cut three branches and they're loaded in a deep, with a top on the bottom. Not sure if they had a queen in the big ball... Only the cover wasn't a tight fit so about 50+ bees are on the back window  of my Caravan. Do I just open the back door and not worry about the stragglers, or let them sit tight till dark and hope they go back in the box?


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Title: Re: bees loose in car
Post by: tefer2 on April 19, 2013, 09:00:46 pm
Next time, leave that hive body and top at home. You would have done better with a cardboard box
and some duct tape.
Title: Re: bees loose in car
Post by: hardwood on April 19, 2013, 09:09:14 pm
I keep a couple of bees flying around my truck just for company on long trips. :-D

Scott
Title: Re: bees loose in car
Post by: Jim134 on April 19, 2013, 09:17:12 pm
I keep a couple of bees flying around my truck just for company on long trips. :-D

Scott


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           BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
Title: Re: bees loose in car
Post by: Old Blue on April 20, 2013, 12:34:21 am
I keep a couple of bees flying around my truck just for company on long trips. :-D

Scott

Ha Ha Ha ! ! !  :-D
Thats the best laugh I've had all day. 
Thanks

Old Blue
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