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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: Tauseef on October 17, 2020, 08:20:12 am

Title: Honey Bee Removal from weatherboard shed
Post by: Tauseef on October 17, 2020, 08:20:12 am
Hi
I had someone requested to remove a established colony, residing inside a weatherboard wall of old shed
I have been told that bees living for 5 years. I was also told that they are aggressive to people who go close to the entrance while lawn mowing.
Would that bee worth a job to do so, I am concern these would be aggressive bees
Relocating in urban backyard might be nuicence to neighbours and kids.

Any advise would be appreciated

Thanks
Title: Re: Honey Bee Removal from weatherboard shed
Post by: Acebird on October 17, 2020, 08:42:36 am
Last thing you want to do is relocate them.
Title: Re: Honey Bee Removal from weatherboard shed
Post by: iddee on October 17, 2020, 11:29:33 am
Charge a minimum 450 AUS. dollars for the job, then requeen them. It is a 3 to 9 hour job for 2 people, so don't do it for free.
Title: Re: Honey Bee Removal from weatherboard shed
Post by: Acebird on October 18, 2020, 09:06:20 am
It is also 30 days of aggressive bees to deal with back at the homestead.
Title: Re: Honey Bee Removal from weatherboard shed
Post by: iddee on October 18, 2020, 09:17:25 am
New queen will settle them down some, and the aggressiveness may be coming from something at the shed.
A few hundred bucks makes it worthwhile and if they are too aggressive at home, they can always be taken care of there.