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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: Revelation 911

It’s one of the things that bugs me about the place.


21 posted on 06/18/2009 10:44:28 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We are a ruled people, serfs to the Federal Oligarchy -- and the Tree of Liberty thirsts)
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To: DCBryan1

Call a beekeeper.

He’ll be glad to take them off your hands.


22 posted on 06/18/2009 10:44:55 AM PDT by Beckwith (A "natural born citizen" -- two American citizen parents and born in the USA.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

yeah - it bugs me too LOL


23 posted on 06/18/2009 10:45:05 AM PDT by Revelation 911 (How many 100's of 1000's of our servicemen died so we would never bow to a king?" -freeper pnh102)
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To: dead

Thanks for the laugh:)


24 posted on 06/18/2009 10:45:27 AM PDT by constitutiongirl ("Duty is ours. Consequences are God's."- General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson)
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To: DCBryan1

Call your local fire department. Many of them do swarm removal or may be able to point you in the right direction.


25 posted on 06/18/2009 10:45:32 AM PDT by Suz in AZ
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To: DCBryan1
A: (The sane solution) Find a beekeeper, and ask for assistance. Find a supplier of beekeeping kit (since you're interested in learning the art), and ask for assistance. Either way ... this is the sort of thing where I think you'd do well with hands-on assistance.

B: (The insane solution) Take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

26 posted on 06/18/2009 10:45:37 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: dead

LMAO


27 posted on 06/18/2009 10:45:42 AM PDT by Gator113 (I live in "one of the largest Muslim countries in the world." Imam Obama told me so.)
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To: DCBryan1

Do you have toast?


28 posted on 06/18/2009 10:45:45 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Revelation 911
Hmmmm...didn't think about the bee sting thing/liability.

Point taken. Thanks.

BTW....yard is posted No Tresspassing. I also have "Tresspassers will be shot, survivors shot again posted".

29 posted on 06/18/2009 10:47:39 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Arm Pilots&Teachers. Build the Wall. Export Illegals. Profile Muslims. Execute child molesters RFN!)
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To: DCBryan1

You do know that you will have to tear out the exterior wall, don’t you? Especially if they’ve been there 4 to 5 years.


30 posted on 06/18/2009 10:47:47 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: DCBryan1
Gasoline and matches on the side of my house? No thanks.

Good point.

C-4

There are few problems in this world that can't be solved by the judicious use of C-4...

31 posted on 06/18/2009 10:47:50 AM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 150 of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: DCBryan1
Let us know what you ultimately do. In the meantime, may I suggest:

32 posted on 06/18/2009 10:47:57 AM PDT by theDentist (qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: DCBryan1

You need to find a local beekeeper or apiary society. Here are a couple of leads:

http://www.mdbee.com/

http://www.virginiabeekeepers.org/

They’ll probably need to cut a hole in your wall, so a carpenter will be involved too, I should think.


33 posted on 06/18/2009 10:47:59 AM PDT by Petronski (In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
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To: DCBryan1

There are beekeepers who specialize in this sort of thing. However, they usually want to keep the bees for themselves. I am sure you can find one who will transplant them for you if you can find any in your area.


34 posted on 06/18/2009 10:48:06 AM PDT by calex59
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To: DCBryan1

I googled ... you are going to be impressed with the scope of work that accompanies the chore. Good luck! I’ve been tempted to do beekeeping, from time to time, but now live on a small plot in a cold climate.


35 posted on 06/18/2009 10:48:26 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: GOP_Party_Animal

Had a huge hive in my kitchen ceiling and called a bee keeper as the exterminator wouldn’t do it. The bee keeper came in with many cans of bug killer and zapped them. He said if the ceiling had fallen through someone could have been stung to death before they could get to the door. Don’t mess with them.


36 posted on 06/18/2009 10:48:42 AM PDT by KYGrandma
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To: DCBryan1

Unless you have the proper equipment you should avoid doing this yourself. Pest exterminators specialize in this, but some demand that they keep the honey. I don’t think they charge much, but you’ll have to open the wall and remove the large, and I mean large combs.


37 posted on 06/18/2009 10:48:58 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: shadeaud

Best solution yet. At least he appears to have the qualifications for this job.


38 posted on 06/18/2009 10:49:19 AM PDT by w1andsodidwe (Jimmy Carter(the Godfather of Terror) allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
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To: DCBryan1

You really should call someone who specializes in removing bees. I know they have a method for vacuuming them up and then releasing them into another area.
The bees are unharmed by this method.


39 posted on 06/18/2009 10:49:19 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: Tamar1973

I would cover myself in honey and run into the middle of the bees and start swinging your arms wildly... get back to me on how that works out!


40 posted on 06/18/2009 10:49:29 AM PDT by Holicheese (He stopped the War on Terror and started a War on Patriotism!)
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