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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: JP on June 30, 2012, 11:55:01 pm

Title: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: JP on June 30, 2012, 11:55:01 pm

Real nice sized hive, been there a while. The bees were not gentle nor overly aggressive but I did have to wear the jacket & veil for the duration of the removal. Some of you may recall one I did for this same University in 2009 I titled cinnamon role hive, something to that nature.

Anyway, they are going to tear this building down (an old horse barn) but today they were having some type of event near the barn and the bees had to go. Four hours of travel time on this removal. Got home at 1:00 Am.  :-D


...JP

University Of Louisiana At Lafayette Bee Removal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FccWNTLjAxU#ws)

Title: Re: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: iddee on July 01, 2012, 12:19:20 am

JP, just a suggestion you may want to try. I notice you use a longer solid vac ext. then mine, and hold it horizontally. I have been using a 12 in. ext. and holding it vertically. I find I can skim up the comb right next to it without gouging it and the suction being downward, gravity assists in taking them in.

Just a thought you might want to play with.

PS. Nice hive, and another nice job. Yep, I've found a few that told me to don my jacket, too.  :shock:   :-D

Title: Re: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: JP on July 01, 2012, 12:24:32 am

Hey Iddee, I'll definitely try that next removal. The one I did today were sweet hearts, no jacket & veil, just the way I like it!  :-D


...JP

Title: Re: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: annette on July 01, 2012, 01:02:48 am

That looked way to hard. I still can"t believe you can find those queens so easily even if covered in honey.

Thanks for sharing, Enjoyed the music.

Annette

Title: Re: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: JP on July 01, 2012, 01:11:22 am

Thanks Annette, you're a real sweet heart!  :-*


...JP

Title: Re: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: AllenF on July 01, 2012, 10:34:01 pm

Enjoyed the video.   

Title: Re: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: D Semple on July 02, 2012, 09:15:57 am

Stool and a table would have been easier on your back young fella!  ;)

Noticed in the last couple of videos you have been using mediums instead of deeps. Changing box size?

Pleasure watching you work, thanks for taking the extra time to video & edit.

Don

Title: Re: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: JP on July 02, 2012, 11:57:25 am

Don, I keep deeps and mediums with me but on this job I only had mediums with me.


...JP

Title: Re: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: TwT on July 02, 2012, 12:09:19 pm

JP, sent you a PM.

Title: Re: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette-Bee Removal
Post by: duck on July 05, 2012, 01:20:40 am

heh next removal the camel back full of ice goes in the suit..