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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: ArmucheeBee on April 24, 2011, 11:21:05 pm

Title: What's in a tree?
Post by: ArmucheeBee on April 24, 2011, 11:21:05 pm

A tree crew had to remove a giant oak this week and I got the call to the bees from a limb, yes this is just a limb.  I split the sucker right in two trying to get the queen.  Still not sure if I got her but thought the inside pics were cool.  I'm taking a section with comb intact to my class tomorrow.

http://img132.imageshack.us/i/p1010124c.jpg/ (http://img132.imageshack.us/i/p1010124c.jpg/)

Title: Re: What's in a tree?
Post by: ArmucheeBee on April 24, 2011, 11:29:10 pm

I thought one link wouldgive all pics but not:

http://img695.imageshack.us/i/p1010125ud.jpg/ (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/p1010125ud.jpg/)
http://img594.imageshack.us/i/p1010126ti.jpg/ (http://img594.imageshack.us/i/p1010126ti.jpg/)
http://img838.imageshack.us/i/p1010127r.jpg/ (http://img838.imageshack.us/i/p1010127r.jpg/)
http://img849.imageshack.us/i/p1010128e.jpg/ (http://img849.imageshack.us/i/p1010128e.jpg/)

Title: Re: What's in a tree?
Post by: hardwood on April 24, 2011, 11:35:40 pm

Good pics...thanks!

Scott

Title: Re: What's in a tree?
Post by: JP on April 24, 2011, 11:44:11 pm

Really nice queen cell in the third pic offered, hope you were able to use it.


...JP

Title: Re: What's in a tree?
Post by: ArmucheeBee on April 24, 2011, 11:48:32 pm

That Qcell had a dent in the top.  Do you think that is a bad sign?  It's in the box.  Looked for a queen tonight but low light and could not find one.  Got the hive shut up and fed for a few days while moving to new site.  Oh, two other Q cells on another comb in box too.

Title: Re: What's in a tree?
Post by: G3farms on April 25, 2011, 12:13:54 am

nice bee tree, hope one of the queens makes it!!

Title: Re: What's in a tree?
Post by: montauk170 on April 25, 2011, 01:35:11 pm

Nice! Look at how dark those combs are.

Title: Re: What's in a tree?
Post by: AllenF on April 25, 2011, 09:16:00 pm

Great pics.   Thanks for posting.