Chemical clearing for hive removal from tree - suppliers?

[OzBuzz]

G'day Guys and Girls,

Just wondering if anyone knows of any suppliers of Bee Quick/Bee Go or its equivalent here in Australia? I've got a hive in a tree that i'm working on doing a trapout on at the moment. The tree lopper wants it gone ASAP! so i have to expedite things a little... I was thinking a few drops of product in the base of the tree (there was an entrance in the bottom) and they will, hopefully, move up in to the box that i have placed on top

[AllenF]

Stink ain't going to get the queen or the young out of the hive.    If he wants it going asap, let him cut it and you do the cut out.

[OzBuzz]

I want to get the majority of the bees out and then i can figure out the rest from there - i'm hoping (maybe wishful thinking) that the Queen has moved in to the box that i put on top

[AllenF]

Is she laying eggs in there?   Remember, bees store honey over the eggs.  Eggs will be on the bottom of the hive.

[OzBuzz]

I haven't been back to inspect yet to see where things are at...

[Michael Bush]

Bee Go is Butyric acid.
Best I can tell from the smell and similar reaction of the bees, Bee Quick is Benzaldehyde.  Both should be available from a chemical place.

Bee Go smells like vomit.
Bee Quick smells like almond extract.

[Anybrew]

Hey OzBuzz, if you can onto some Bee Quick or Bee Go let me know as I am keen to buy some.

Cheers
Steve

[Mardak]

If you go back through very old journals or old bee reference books you will find the formulas, in imperial but they are easy enough to convert to metric. I had an old friend that use to make up some amazing concoctions for bees and associated issues. Just about all the stuff he mixed either came from the stock & grain, grocer and or chemical shops.

[Robo]

I want to get the majority of the bees out and then i can figure out the rest from there - i'm hoping (maybe wishful thinking) that the Queen has moved in to the box that i put on top

Don't get your hopes too high, I assure you will be disappointed in both your desires.   Get your plan B ready now, you will need it.

[OzBuzz]

I want to get the majority of the bees out and then i can figure out the rest from there - i'm hoping (maybe wishful thinking) that the Queen has moved in to the box that i put on top

Don't get your hopes too high, I assure you will be disappointed in both your desires.   Get your plan B ready now, you will need it.

Hahhah thanks Robo! so what's my plan B :)

Seriously though i know the only way i'm going to get them out is to cut the side of the tree open