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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: montauk170 on May 09, 2011, 05:16:14 pm

Title: Cutout from Sprinkler Valve control Box
Post by: montauk170 on May 09, 2011, 05:16:14 pm

A TINY after-swarm moved into a sprinkler valve control box. I told to homeowner to wait for four days until they build comb before I relocate them.
Easy removal and easy catching the queen on this one.

(http://www.tackletour.net/temp/images/picredwoodcitysequoia110505a.jpg)

(http://www.tackletour.net/temp/images/picredwoodcitysequoia110505b.jpg)

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Title: Re: Cutout from Sprinkler Valve control Box
Post by: schawee on May 11, 2011, 10:31:06 pm

nice tiger stripe queen,good  catch          ...schawee

Title: Re: Cutout from Sprinkler Valve control Box
Post by: JP on May 12, 2011, 12:57:04 am

Great job!

You do know that those must be Africanized bees right?  ;)

At least that's what the powers that be would tell you.

Just having a little fun, and hope they're not.

best of luck1


...JP

Title: Re: Cutout from Sprinkler Valve control Box
Post by: montauk170 on May 12, 2011, 03:39:01 am

Thanks guys. It was an easy one.
Africanized honeybees? Yeah, ones that move into the ground type right?  :-D
Good thing they have not reached my area YET. They are very close from the old simulated map.

Had another EASY one today as well on an external colony where the queen walked out to the most outer comb even before we started. Caged her right away.