Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum
BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: Grandma_DOG on September 28, 2009, 02:32:41 pm
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I'm going to try to pick up a ladies birdhouse with bees. But given that it is fall, I'm not sure if I should attempt the removal now or wait till spring.
Ideas?
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I'd wait. put the birdhouse in a nice protected place, and see if they make it until spring. unless it's a mc-birdhouse it's probably a pretty small hive? it will have a better chance of making it where it is. see if you can figure out a way to feed it without causing robbing.
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I agree I had a small hive in a birdhouse make the winter then did the cutout in the spring worked out fine
Keith
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I would wait also. Now if they are absolutely busting out at the seams, you could attach a box of some sort, perhaps a nuc, to give them more room to spread out if they need to, to prevent an abscond.
I've overwintered nucs before just fine.
...JP
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GrandmaDog, hey that is cool!!! Funny how the bees will go into just about anything to make their beautiful little home. I would love to see a picture of this, is that possible? Have that most wonderful and beautifully great day, health. Cindi