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The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« on: October 06, 2011, 10:22:49 am »
We were hoping for a nice text book removal, which I'm not saying we didn't achieve, but the bees were down right not willing to give it up without a fight!


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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2011, 11:20:57 am »
Very nice hive..my external cutout I got two weeks ago was probably about 1/3 of yours. That one probably filled at least 2 deeps huh?

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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2011, 12:31:28 pm »
You guys have all the fun!!! Great video, thanks.

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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2011, 01:31:35 pm »
Schawee looks like he's put on a little weight, don't let him have seconds when you break for lunch JP!!
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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2011, 02:32:38 pm »
Schawee looks like he's put on a little weight, don't let him have seconds when you break for lunch JP!!

You are my new ultimate friend.  :-D

Schawee will understand my aforementioned comment, you just added the ammunition.

Thanks again!  ;)


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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2011, 02:35:35 pm »
Very nice hive..my external cutout I got two weeks ago was probably about 1/3 of yours. That one probably filled at least 2 deeps huh?

He either set them up in two deeps or a deep and two mediums, I can't remember what he told me this morning. In can tell you this though, we vacuumed a good thirty thousand bees on this one. Every bit of it.

Sorry I don't have any footage of the deep we transferred the comb into, you'll just have to trust me on that one.


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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2011, 02:50:03 pm »
Great video as always!  I do enjoy them!  Larry

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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2011, 05:06:11 pm »
Great job JP & schawee. It's no wonder those bees were a little mean being exposed like that, they had to get tough or die.

Bring on the gator hunting!  :)

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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2011, 06:57:53 pm »
Awesome video!  Almost angelic there for a bit with the sunlight and smoke creating halo.

On a side note.  Being in the law and garden industry for almost 20 years now I've seen and heard enough lawsuits and stories about chainsaw injuries.   To push the point futher I was the recipient of a chainsaw cut to my face years ago that left me with 42 stitches and reconstructive surgery.  One inch lower and it would have missed my jaw and killed me when it hit my neck and throat.  Please use two hands when operating a chainsaw.   The kickback guard does not employ when you operate a chainsaw with one hand.  All chainsaws made since the 80's (including your Red Max, now owned by Husqvarna) have this system because of the frequency of the occurrence and the very serious injuries it inflicts.  When a kickback occurs it happens so fast you'll not even know what happened.

You may never have this occur but I enjoy your and Shawee's posts and videos and selfishly wouldn't want anything to happen to either one of you or anyone standing around you. ;)
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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2011, 09:14:55 pm »
I hope you have a queen for that hive if they don't calm down Schawee.  Cool looking hive there.   Stalactite like.   Great video guys.

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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2011, 10:54:08 pm »
Love the video. If you only took 4 hits from this hive, I'd keep that queen.
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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2011, 05:39:02 pm »
angelic; hoss you dont realy know them 2 cajuns, i promis you that ant one of their traits; but if i need some help they wouldnt ask what, just load the truck and 5 hours later be turning in my drive-- they just plain friends that i am proud to have
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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2011, 01:14:22 am »
Schawee must be playin' hard to get again!  :-D

Proud to call you friend as well Big Daddy.


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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2011, 03:15:02 pm »
That was a beautiful video JP and that fast forward function is fun to watch. (say that 3 times fast "Fast, Forward, Function :-D :-D)

Thanks for getting back into the videos as I am always on the look out for them.

I think you both looked healthy and happy in this video.

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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2011, 05:55:21 pm »
This one is about 30-35 feet up.  Anybody want to try it?  The home owners would like to have it removed.

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Could bee fun!

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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2011, 06:00:03 pm »
I would do it but not without a lift! I could be wrong but that tree looks to be dead. It seems to me that that one could have comb inside the tree as well, like the one we did.

Might even be bigger than the one we did, perhaps much bigger.

You going to give it a go?


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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2011, 06:39:07 pm »
You going to give it a go?

Nah, I am way too new to the hobby to attemp this.  I have cut-out from a water meter (lost to SHB) and from under a mobile home (thriving in my TBH), but I am in no way going to attempt anything like this.  I didn't get to be this old by being foolish.

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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2011, 08:32:46 pm »
call hardwood; scott and peggy will get her done
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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2011, 08:37:15 pm »
The main question is: Is the homeowner willing to pay something to have them removed?

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Re: The Bickering Bee Keepers Remove A Hive From A Tree Branch
« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2011, 01:50:35 am »
wow! that was a huge hive. how many frames of comb did you get from that ? i'm jealous, you guys make it seem like you've got bees in every tree down in LA. what kind of tree is that ( it doesn't look familiar, i'm guessing they don't grow this far north )?  keep up the good work fellas.
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