Lift Job At An Ex-Prison---June 9, 2009

[JP]

Don't know the entire story here but apparently this area has had multiple hives at one time or another that were sprayed and left behind as evidenced by honey stains on both sides of this column.

This was by far the nicest lift I've ever been in, believe it was a 120' lift. Bees were nice and as you can see in the last pics I set up her majesty with a bunch of them in a medium.

The guys on site were a riot asking all sorts of questions about bees and what's amazing no matter where I go, the number one question is always the same, "How many times do you get stung?"

To be honest, I don't recall if I was even stung once during or after this removal.

At one point things did get a little hairy as the lift, or rather the operator at the time (me, I have to confess) wedged the lift arm against an overhead beam while I was up say 35'.

It was tense for several moments as the lift just didn't want to do anything, we even comtemplated at one point removing all air from the lift's tires, but it didn't get to that point, as it finally came loose! :shock:

I didn't feel nearly the fool when one of the guys brought the lift down on top of a welding machine, completely smooshing the exhaust into that machine!  :shock: A little more downward action and the welding machine would have been burnt toast!

All and all it was a great experience, albeit very warm yesterday, hard to believe we're in the second week of June. Where did our spring go!

Pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/pyxicephalus/June92009?feat=directlink


...JP

[Rebel Rose Apiary]

Very cool, JP! As always, great photos!  ;)

How many boxes of bees did you vac out of there?

And I DO have to ask....Just when was this place a prison? (Might be some of my kin folks were there..... :-D)

Brenda

[Bee Happy]

lots and lots of brood too. I loved those electrical calls that turned out to be an adventuresome experience. I've been on a few sites where people argued over who 'got to' use the lift next.

[jimmy]

Great job JP . You have to be highly recomended to get that job at such a historical place.
For those who don't know about Jackson Barricks here a little history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Barracks

[G3farms]

JP, nice easy cut out and a good crowd of on lookers, always a fun time around the construction crowd (I work construction also).

I would say someone was a little mad the exhaust on that old SA200 welder got crushed, but that's what gives it character.

Good job and some great pics.

Jimmy, thanks for the history lesson, Looks like the old building is getting some stimulus money :-D

G3

[Rebel Rose Apiary]

For those who don't know about Jackson Barricks here a little history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Barracks

Thank you so much! I was wondering about that place.

Brenda

[snmyork]

Good job JP. Where did you get your bee vac?

[JP]

Good job JP. Where did you get your bee vac?

Walter T Kelly


...JP

[MustbeeNuts]

Excellent JP. nice removal, history filled to boot. Can't get much better than that.

[Nathen]

Great job JP . You have to be highly recomended to get that job at such a historical place.
For those who don't know about Jackson Barricks here a little history.

How did you make the connection?  Did you just recognize the building from the photos?

[jimmy]

JP said ex-prision. I am not sure when it was a prison but I went there many times years ago only to visit the museum.