Bees

jvang · 2021-07-06, 23:36

The small, derelict shed in our backyard seems to have been taken over by bees this year!

https://www.mersenneforum.org/attach...1&d=1625614380

We would like to remove them without killing the hive as bees seem to be having a generally bad time these days. If there are any beekeepers nearby, would it be a good idea to reach out to them for assistance? Maybe there are other options we haven't considered?

Uncwilly · 2021-07-06, 23:47

You may have a County Ag board. Also talk to them. Yes, local bee keepers can figure out the bees and will have the tools to handle them. We recently discovered a hive in the making at work. We had a person on staff that was trained in bee keeping. They came out and extracted the bits of comb and put them in a "bee box" and relocated them a few major distance units away. They had the gloves and hat with veil. I stood by with a tool to deal with the situation if it got crazy.

jvang · 2021-07-08, 01:37

Fortunately some of my mom's coworkers are really into beekeeping, so they came out and did a bunch of work to relocate them! They're leaving a box overnight that the bees should all go into, I think they put a bunch of honeycombs and maybe the queen in there so the workers should follow them in. An assortment of frantic, low quality pictures follows:

Uncwilly · 2021-07-08, 02:04

That is quite a bit of comb there. Nice to see them rescued. You didn't want to go in for some macro photos?

chalsall · 2021-07-08, 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncwilly

Nice to see them rescued. You didn't want to go in for some macro photos?

+1!

Bees are our very good friends. We need them much more than they need us!

greenskull · 2021-10-10, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by chalsall

Bees are our very good friends. We need them much more than they need us!

+1!
They are little angels.

2021-07-06, 23:36	#1
jvang veganjoy "Joey" Nov 2015 Middle of Nowhere,AR 1CA₁₆ Posts	Bees The small, derelict shed in our backyard seems to have been taken over by bees this year! https://www.mersenneforum.org/attach...1&d=1625614380 We would like to remove them without killing the hive as bees seem to be having a generally bad time these days. If there are any beekeepers nearby, would it be a good idea to reach out to them for assistance? Maybe there are other options we haven't considered? Attached Thumbnails

2021-07-08, 01:37	#3
jvang veganjoy "Joey" Nov 2015 Middle of Nowhere,AR 2·229 Posts	Fortunately some of my mom's coworkers are really into beekeeping, so they came out and did a bunch of work to relocate them! They're leaving a box overnight that the bees should all go into, I think they put a bunch of honeycombs and maybe the queen in there so the workers should follow them in. An assortment of frantic, low quality pictures follows: Attached Thumbnails

2021-07-06, 23:47	#2
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 10891₁₀ Posts	You may have a County Ag board. Also talk to them. Yes, local bee keepers can figure out the bees and will have the tools to handle them. We recently discovered a hive in the making at work. We had a person on staff that was trained in bee keeping. They came out and extracted the bits of comb and put them in a "bee box" and relocated them a few major distance units away. They had the gloves and hat with veil. I stood by with a tool to deal with the situation if it got crazy.

2021-07-08, 02:04	#4
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 10,891 Posts	That is quite a bit of comb there. Nice to see them rescued. You didn't want to go in for some macro photos?