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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: iddee on April 18, 2009, 10:09:56 pm

Title: Zoo giving away residents
Post by: iddee on April 18, 2009, 10:09:56 pm

Picked up a small swarm at the NC zoo tonight. About 2 1/2 lb. in a small pine tree 14 ft. up. 25 feet outside the grizzly bear habitat. Another 30 feet and they could keep them.  :shock:   :shock:   :shock:

One sting on top of head. "probably broke the stinger off on that rock".
Numerous bees stinging as they went down my shirt.

Title: Re: Zoo giving away residents
Post by: 1reb on April 18, 2009, 11:03:18 pm

how many swarm have you got thiis year, iddee

Johnny

Title: Re: Zoo giving away residents
Post by: iddee on April 18, 2009, 11:18:58 pm

Today was the first two I got to keep. All the others were caught for other beeks in their yard.

Title: Re: Zoo giving away residents
Post by: 1reb on April 18, 2009, 11:23:26 pm

I have seen or heard about any swarm around Warren ,Arkansas yet but I am hoping that I can get a swarm this year

Johnny

Title: Re: Zoo giving away residents
Post by: SgtMaj on April 19, 2009, 04:08:36 am

Quote from: iddee on April 18, 2009, 10:09:56 pm

Picked up a small swarm at the NC zoo tonight. About 2 1/2 lb. in a small pine tree 14 ft. up. 25 feet outside the grizzly bear habitat. Another 30 feet and they could keep them.  :shock:   :shock:   :shock:

By my math, that would mean you'd be willing to go up to 4 feet 11 inches into grizzly bear habitat for the bees... which is about 5 feet further than I'd go.   :shock:

Title: Re: Zoo giving away residents
Post by: iddee on April 19, 2009, 09:13:15 am

 :-P   :-P   :-P


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