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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: jaseemtp on October 04, 2012, 10:00:31 pm
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Bee removal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKQ_hV31U9Y#ws)
Sorry its loud, I had my vac running and the ladies were not happy with me.
:lol:
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Lotta mean bees there. Did you have the smoker fired up? So how far did they go back in there?
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I did smoke them lightly, sorry I did not do a follow up video. By the end of it I was beat and just wanted to go home. LOL
They went back about 4 feet. I had to improvise with a broom handel and a paint scraper to get all the comb out. I made it home with more than 6 pounds of bees. They have been doing well since hiving them, I did find and kill their queen and had a much nicer one installed about a week post removal. She is marked and I did see her a few days ago.
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Been there before, ain't much fun. You did your job and pleased your customer. Look forward to the next one, perhaps they might be nicer.
...JP
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jaseemtp,........ WOW!!!!!
That is what I fear to run into one day. One criteria my mentor and his counterpart has for a hive is gentleness. Naturally, the bees that I've gotten from them are calm bees (well, one colony seems a little jittery, but...) and even the cutout from the dairy farm was very gentle. I figure one day, though, I'll meet some bees like those in your video. I'm glad you found the queen and de-throned her. Best wishes on calming those bees down and thanks for sharing the video!!
Ed
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I had one removal with mean bees like that this year, couldn't find the old queen to get them requeened. They didn't survive dry ice.
Your a better man than I am
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What D Semple said about the better man, too...
I'm curious about something. Do you also have gentle bees that you remove sometimes or are they all mean? I know you're dealing with the influx of AHB genes down there but was wondering if there's still pockets of European genes.
Ed
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Most of the ones I have encountered have been a bit testy. I am unable to do a removal without a suit. I attempted that one time and after several stings to the face I promised the wife I wouldnt do it again.
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My last removal attempt wound up being just as pissy. They were in an old historic home in downtown Dallas. I wound up doing it as a trap-out - as I was uncomfortable with cutting into the historic home. The trap out is still going.... with 2 mediums sitting on the roof of their sun-room. Built back in the early 1900's.
I took 80-90 stings to and through my suit & gloves just while sealing up the entrances to their home.
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I run into ones like that on occasion...made me cringe just watching !
Scott
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I've not run into one like that and wholly mollie they were defensive. I too cringed just watching. Thanks for posting!
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Wow, hope I NEVER run into bees like that here in WI. Man, I like the winter for that reason!
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I had a couch outside for several months....I finally got a truck to hall it off with...and I'll be a SOB!!...No bees, but I bet as many as 10 bleck widows!! The widows have been really thick this year!! I even have them living in with my bees!
your friend,
john
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Thanks for the replies y'all. Most of the removals I have done this year have been pretty grumpy. Now since I posted the video y'all must have sent good vibes my way as the following 3 removals I could have performed nude. So thanks for the good vibes it sure was nice to get those gravey removals.
I also want to thank JP, Scott, and shawee for all y'all's videos it is what gave the courage and knowledge to even try to tackle a removal.