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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: BeeV on June 01, 2011, 09:26:36 pm

Title: Bee-Vac questions
Post by: BeeV on June 01, 2011, 09:26:36 pm

Why do you choose to use a vac on some cut outs and not others? (I probably know the answer to this but I might be surprised.) And number 2, I haven't seen any videos or read how the bees in the vac are handled post cut out. I would think they would be a tad cranky after being vacuumed up. Jus wonderin. 

Title: Re: Bee-Vac questions
Post by: David McLeod on June 01, 2011, 09:33:41 pm

 I use the vac on all cut outs. I'm paid to remove the bees so they get the vac (bushkill). Mainly I need the bees in the box ASAP so I vaccuum them up then transfer the comb. As far as temperment goes they are pretty forgiving and can be moved to a bottom board that very afternoon without veil or gloves.

Title: Re: Bee-Vac questions
Post by: AllenF on June 01, 2011, 09:38:39 pm

Dragging the cords out for the vac is a pain.   Also, when it is hot, you have to watch it and keep the bees from over heating.  But the vac is a very useful tool and makes moving a lot of bees easy.

Title: Re: Bee-Vac questions
Post by: Jim134 on June 01, 2011, 10:02:21 pm

Quote from: David McLeod on June 01, 2011, 09:33:41 pm

I use the vac on all cut outs. I'm paid to remove the bees so they get the vac (bushkill). Mainly I need the bees in the box ASAP so I vaccuum them up then transfer the comb. As far as temperment goes they are pretty forgiving and can be moved to a bottom board that very afternoon without veil or gloves.

This is the new designed for Rodo BeeVac
 
http://robo.bushkillfarms.com/ (http://robo.bushkillfarms.com/)

    BEE HAPPY Jim 134  :)

Title: Re: Bee-Vac questions
Post by: BeeV on June 04, 2011, 08:07:02 am

Thanks!

Title: Re: Bee-Vac questions
Post by: Michael Bush on June 04, 2011, 08:38:40 am

>why do you choose to use a vac on some cut outs and not others?

I choose not to use it all the time... and I have two of them...

Title: Re: Bee-Vac questions
Post by: AllenF on June 04, 2011, 08:43:14 am

Quote from: Michael Bush on June 04, 2011, 08:38:40 am

I choose not to use it all the time... and I have two of them...

One for each hand?   Cuts down removal time in half.