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Offline Scott Derrick

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Removal from between 1st and 2nd floor.
« on: April 14, 2008, 12:34:01 am »
Hey Folks,

Here is a removal I did Friday. This colony want about 4 foot into the floor joist tunnel. My arm wasn't quite long enough. I got it all but the last few layers were honey and were hard to get without crushing them. It was a mess at the end and quite a few bees drowned . I hate that! I've spared everyone the photos of the mess.

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Re: Removal from between 1st and 2nd floor.
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2008, 02:11:59 am »
Yep, they get messy sometimes. Scott, I keep a couple of handles at dif lenghts so I can get into the recesses. These attach to my scrapers, and make life a lot easier. Great job!


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Offline Scott Derrick

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Re: Removal from between 1st and 2nd floor.
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2008, 10:16:51 pm »
JP...I agree about having different length handles. I need to come up with some sort of gadget for these types of removals. The thing that was difficult about this one was the divider between the joist. It was hard to get around especially with the limited space. My arm has bruises on it now from contorting it against the divider trying the get the stuff just in back of the divider.
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Re: Removal from between 1st and 2nd floor.
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2008, 12:27:51 am »
Could you have cut the divider out? It was a cross brace? How did they get on the other side of it?


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Offline Scott Derrick

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Re: Removal from between 1st and 2nd floor.
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2008, 11:46:30 pm »
They went under it. It only went half way down. I don't like cutting more then I have to. As much as I love bees a persons house is their castle. I most likely wouldn't have hurt it but I just adapted and overcame.
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Re: Removal from between 1st and 2nd floor.
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2008, 10:40:21 am »
Scott, you are up to some interesting stuff, you may catch up to JP and be called the Swarm King II.  Beautiful and wonderful day, Cindi
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Re: Removal from between 1st and 2nd floor.
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2008, 08:49:38 pm »
That was textbook. Excellent job.

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Re: Removal from between 1st and 2nd floor.
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2008, 11:12:24 pm »
Scott, you are up to some interesting stuff, you may catch up to JP and be called the Swarm King II.  Beautiful and wonderful day, Cindi

Hey Cindi,

Thanks for the vote of confidence but I'll never be JP. He is the man and all other men wish to be likened unto him!...... :-D

I kinda like the "Expert Bee Handler" Title Dallas and JP gave me. It's a hoot!

Thanks and have a blessed day!
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Re: Removal from between 1st and 2nd floor.
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2008, 11:10:40 pm »
Go, Scott, Go, Expert Bee Handler, yeah!!!  Beautiful and most wonderful day, lovin' our lives.  Cindi
There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold.  The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold.  The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee.  Robert Service