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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: dpence on March 24, 2008, 12:08:39 pm

Title: Two more removals (cutouts)
Post by: dpence on March 24, 2008, 12:08:39 pm
Hi everyone,  Thanks to this forum a lady in Arrow Rock was able to call me to remove a couple of hives.  Just waiting on the weather.  Have camera ready....LOL  One is in the soffet of a two story house....might be fun.  Her painter has a lift though so that will help.  Not sure if the other one is in the wall or between the floors. 

David
Title: Re: Two more removals (cutouts)
Post by: Kathyp on March 24, 2008, 06:31:10 pm
twofers are good!  one trip and twice the fun  :-)
Title: Re: Two more removals (cutouts)
Post by: genesbees on March 24, 2008, 06:39:05 pm
I did a fiver once (all on the same property).  My son and I worked all day Saturday, all night and all day Sunday to get them all.  Finally packed everything up about 10pm Sunday and left.
Title: Re: Two more removals (cutouts)
Post by: dpence on March 25, 2008, 02:03:25 am
Five wow! Cool, I am looking to expand, free bees why not.  LOL   
Title: Re: Two more removals (cutouts)
Post by: JP on March 25, 2008, 05:18:37 am
Quote from: dpence on March 25, 2008, 02:03:25 am
Five wow! Cool, I am looking to expand, free bees why not.  LOL   

Great, two for you! Have done multiples, triplets, a few times, 4 once. Have that camera ready, yes, and have fun!


...JP
Title: Re: Two more removals (cutouts)
Post by: genesbees on March 25, 2008, 01:49:26 pm
Quote from: JP on March 25, 2008, 05:18:37 am
Quote from: dpence on March 25, 2008, 02:03:25 am
Five wow! Cool, I am looking to expand, free bees why not.  LOL   

Great, two for you! Have done multiples, triplets, a few times, 4 once. Have that camera ready, yes, and have fun!


...JP

I don't mind doing the multiples this time of year since they are coming out of winter and have not built up too much (I did a triple a couple of weeks ago and it only took about 6 hrs).  When I did the fiver, it was in September, during a great fall flow and we'd had a really good spring flow as well so they were all huge, way too much work for one weekend.