Did a bee removal today.

[Witchgrass]

Stopped to look at a bee removal yesterday. Small metal shed building had bees under the floor. The entrance was a small 1/4” gap between the floor and the joist. Did not see a huge amount of bee activity, so I had no idea how large of a hive it was. My wife and I went back this morning to see what would could do. I took a small floor jack just in case I needed to get the building up a little higher. Sure glad to did.
I removed the small tin flashing and looked under the floor. The hive completely filled the area about 24” deep, by 30” wide. It ended up being a pretty decent spiced hive. I’ll post a few pictures. I also have some video, but not sure I can get that on here.

[flywise]

Good times
Looking forward to pics

[Witchgrass]

Oh, I ended up with 3-4 stings on my hands, and one on my chin. I put on fairly heavy duty latex gloves cause there was too much honey to be using my regular leather bee gloves. Got the one on my chin cause I forgot to zip up good after getting a drink of water. I took a big swallow of liquid Benydrill before I left the job, but my fingers and my chin are swelling. Tomorrow might not be so good.....
But I do have a five gallon bucket that’s 3/4 full of honey filled comb. I put a lid on the bucket, but not before 50-75 bees got in there. It will have to wait till the morning, we are getting ready to head to Concan to see the Bellamy Brothers tonight!

[Witchgrass]

Entrance.

[Flint knapper]

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Kool.....!!!

Dad had a friend that helped us rob the hives on occasion. Dad and I would be all suited up in bee gear and this guy would take off his shirt and be bare from the waist up. Crazy!

[Witchgrass]

I filled up a 10 frame deep with the original hive, some with brood, some wth pollen, and a lot of honey. This is the left over honey that I could not put back in there. Good stuff!

[acearrow]

that is a lot darker honey than what we have been getting. Any idea what type of pollen was in that area??

[Strummer]

I have a removal to do on my dads deer lease camper . Be Monday before I can get around to doing it .


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[fishfeeder01]

I lerned that some beesuits are stingproof. others are not.
my friend had the better suit and removed the queen and three ice chests of honeycomb. 12 gallons of Goldenrod honey.

[ahunter55]

Did you relocate the bees? I have 2 relatives that started hives last year.

[Witchgrass]

Did you relocate the bees? I have 2 relatives that started hives last year.

Yes, I put the new hive at my house.

[Ferg]

Tuff cutout reaching under the building, good job. We have 2 removals today, one in a log on the ground and one water meter.