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2 Removals And A Swarm In A Tomb-April 1, 2010
« on: April 02, 2010, 01:34:54 pm »
First set of pics is a removal I did in a wall void. That evening, late evening I knew the queen had enetered the soffit area.

I went back arounf 4am and found a small cluster of maybe 100 bees but no queen.

Went back around 2:30 and found her in the cluster you see pictured at the top corner of the window.

If you give them time, they usually come back out.

2nd set is a colony I removed last night. Bees were mean and in swarm mode. Caught 4 queens. When it was all said and done I had to remove sheet rock and cut the blackboard in a 6' across area as there was plenty comb attached to the brick.

Not a fun removal, got home close to midnite.

3rd set is one I did this morning in a mausoleum. This is the second time I've removed bees from a crypt.

The bees were spooky.  ;)

Pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/112138792165178452970/April12010#


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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2010, 01:37:53 pm »
i love the way you guys bury people people down there.  a grave or two  in every yard.  :-) 
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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2010, 04:23:41 pm »
Yeah, but have you done one with a corpse in there? :shock:

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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2010, 12:17:07 am »
Quote from: hardwood on April 02, 2010, 04:23:41 pm
Yeah, but have you done one with a corpse in there? :shock:

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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2010, 12:33:03 am »
Wow, that's dedication.
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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2010, 04:20:21 am »
Real tales from da crypt :-D
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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2010, 09:04:35 am »
I still say the dead guy was a fellow beekeeper!! ;)
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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2010, 09:37:39 am »
Quote from: Jahjude on April 03, 2010, 04:20:21 am
Real tales from da crypt :-D

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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2010, 09:59:01 am »
I must say,only thing i've done in that regard is using my great grandparent's tombs as a base for my initial hives.Needed a concrete base since i've read that SMB pupate in soil- ;) Spoke with them about using their resting place and asked them for a lil guidance and they didn't utter a word so I definately took that silence as an act of agreement and kicked off my plans.
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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2010, 10:18:56 am »
That's really cool you used your grandparent's tombs as a base. Every time you work them I'm sure you can't help but think of the wonderful times you spent with your grandfolks.


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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2010, 07:14:04 pm »
You certainly get some interesting calls. 
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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2010, 08:27:06 pm »
Ok, ok. Have you done one in a snow storm while listening to a midget mariachi band and hopping on one foot? :-D

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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2010, 09:01:45 pm »
Quote from: hardwood on April 03, 2010, 08:27:06 pm
Ok, ok. Have you done one in a snow storm while listening to a midget mariachi band and hopping on one foot? :-D

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Not yet, but hell did freeze over when we won the superbowl so I suppose anythings possible!  :-D


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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2010, 10:23:18 pm »
Quote from: JP on April 03, 2010, 09:01:45 pm
Quote from: hardwood on April 03, 2010, 08:27:06 pm
Ok, ok. Have you done one in a snow storm while listening to a midget mariachi band and hopping on one foot? :-D

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Not yet, but hell did freeze over when we won the superbowl so I suppose anythings possible!  :-D


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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2010, 11:03:29 pm »
nice pics jp, what brand bee jacked you have on?
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Re: 2 Removals And a Swarm In a Tomb-April 1, 2010
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