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Swarm Removed For Georgia Tree Company In Metairie
« on: September 06, 2012, 03:26:40 pm »
I got a call from an Atlanta based tree company doing work in our area because of hurricane Isaac. They said the home owner hired a bee guy who came out the day before and injected dust into the cavity of a large water oak. He was apparently there for ten minutes and promised no bees would be present the next day.

His fee was $300.00.

He induced a swarm which I wound up catching in this video. The swarm seems healthy and in fact I combined it with a queenless swarm and a queenless colony both of which I caught/removed yesterday.

The main cavity where the dusted hive was still had bees flying all around and I had to make sense out of that as well. The tree, the fence and the ground around the tree had white dust everywhere.

The tree company learned a lot about honey bees this day and developed a new appreciation for them. I was happy to help them and the event left me feeling good as well.


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Re: Swarm Removed For Georgia Tree Company In Metairie
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2012, 09:30:14 pm »
I glad there was a queen in there after the hive got dusted.   And in the first minute of the video, that is how a Georgia boy climbs a tree to set a deer stand.

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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2012, 10:15:06 pm »
Good save for sure, hope they make it.

I like the pic at the last of the video with the fella waaaay out on the end of that bent tree.....yeee haaaw!!
those hot bees will have you steppin and a fetchin like your heads on fire and your keister is a catchin!!!

Bees will be bees and do as they please!

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Re: Swarm Removed For Georgia Tree Company In Metairie
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2012, 12:02:16 am »
Allen, only problem with climbing trees that aren't to be cut down with spikes is it hurts the tree, so I am told.

G, that dude was an animal up in that tree! He obviously feels very comfortable standing upright 40', 50' whatever up there next to the clouds.


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Re: Swarm Removed For Georgia Tree Company In Metairie
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2012, 12:13:00 am »
 the key is never look down till you stop climbing.  :shock:

Its the sudden stops when you hit the limbs on the way down not the fall its self.  ;)

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« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2012, 12:23:00 am »
People always say don't look down but the first thing on your mind is looking down.  ;)


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« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2012, 12:38:46 am »
I really liked this video. Still excited when finding the queens JP :-D So am I when you find them



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Re: Swarm Removed For Georgia Tree Company In Metairie
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2012, 12:40:55 am »
Thanks Annette!

I was just thinking I haven't brought out the red parasol lately. Will have to soon.  ;)


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« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2012, 12:41:41 am »
Is it still in one piece JP?