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Vanity: I have a large hive of bees in my wall, and want to transplant them (no-kill): HOW!?
18 JUN 09 | dcbryan1

Posted on 06/18/2009 10:38:34 AM PDT by DCBryan1

Freepers:

As usual, I try to find "experts" on certain issues here before I go searching for the "googled" or "wiki" answers.

I have a large hive of honey bees (non-african) in my wall of my house. I have tolerated them for a wile (they have been there for four-five years), but this year they are much, much more numerous and I fear that the mold/mildew inside of my siding will be detrimental in the long run.

I want to safely remove them without destroying the hive and transplant them to a bee box.

Beekeeping has been one of my "learn how to do" hobbies and I think this is a great opportunity.

Do any of you have any experience, techniques, or known methods to safely remove a hive from within an exterior wall, and then transplant them to a bee-box?

Thanks for your input!


TOPICS: US: Arkansas; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: beekeeper; bees; hive; honeybee
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To: DCBryan1

Where isa youse geta theesa eeetaliano beesa?

Ima no too surea...


141 posted on 06/19/2009 8:47:20 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (The beginning of the O'Bummer administration looks a lot like the end of the Nixon administration)
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To: DCBryan1

Brother -in-law had bees for years, my brother still keeps them, once they are smoked it’s simple to find the queen and move her. The rest will follow. They will help you get started with moving some of their food and starter trays etc.. Enjoy the honey.


142 posted on 06/19/2009 10:01:14 AM PDT by org.whodat
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To: org.whodat
once [bees] are smoked it’s simple to find the queen

I like smoking bees, but they keep wriggling out of the cigarette papers.

143 posted on 06/19/2009 10:05:50 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Too sick for words!)
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I like smoking bees, but they keep wriggling out of the cigarette papers.

Did you know if you smoke bees, you can get one hell of a buzz?

144 posted on 06/19/2009 10:06:41 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Too sick for words!)
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To: Lazamataz

LOL, good one!!!!


145 posted on 06/19/2009 10:09:02 AM PDT by org.whodat
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To: DCBryan1

Italians - mostly yellowish color, represent a good compromise between gentleness and productivity.
This should be fun. Basicaloy you seal everything but one egress/access point, place a hive near that point, and put a one-way gate (a cone of hardware cloth - but narrower gauge than the usual 1/2 inch - with the wide base on the wall and the narrow opening at the tip away from the wall.
BEes leave, can’t figure out how to get back, so they tend to move into the hive. When population is depleted, her majesty moves out and, with luck, into the hive.

Then you seal and move the hive — and get to clean up the mess.

That’s the procedure I read. I REALLY want to know how it all works out!


146 posted on 06/19/2009 10:10:09 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: null and void
There are few problems in this world that can't be solved by the judicious use of C-4...

You and Fiona ("Burn Notice") would get along just fine.


147 posted on 06/19/2009 10:36:36 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: Just another Joe

LOL.

SNL, Star Trek and Godfather - the resources for modern knowledge.


148 posted on 06/19/2009 11:27:56 AM PDT by donna (The best security for old age: respect your children. - Sholem Asch)
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To: DCBryan1

That’s fantastic! We need the bees and I’m so happy things are going to work out. :)


149 posted on 06/19/2009 8:00:10 PM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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