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Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: Yankee11 on August 17, 2015, 10:28:19 pm

Title: Check these out
Post by: Yankee11 on August 17, 2015, 10:28:19 pm: Both are about 30ft high

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Title: Re: Check these out
Post by: apisbees on August 17, 2015, 11:02:44 pm: I know you are tempted to go after them but are you? Can you get to each with a lift? they both could be done in one day, save on lift rentals.
Title: Re: Check these out
Post by: Perry on August 18, 2015, 07:10:18 am: I have only ever seen an "open air" colony once, and that was back in BC on the underside of an eave. It was small and had just started but it was apparent what they were trying to do.
Cool photos.
Title: Re: Check these out
Post by: riverbee on August 18, 2015, 01:39:17 pm: neat photos yankee, curious like apis, about going after them?
Title: Re: Check these out
Post by: Yankee11 on August 18, 2015, 10:18:17 pm: We are going after the top one for sure.

We have access to a lift. Not sure on the second one yet. It's a little higher.

I'll take some close pictures when I get up there.
Title: Re: Check these out
Post by: apisbees on August 19, 2015, 03:41:43 am: It looks like it may be the harder of the 2 looks like it may go inside of the tree. will the let you do some pruning if necessary? Like cut the tree open / off there the bees are.
Title: Re: Check these out
Post by: Yankee11 on August 30, 2015, 11:43:46 pm: Look at what we are borrowing for a bottle of honey. Yes we can reach it now, :)

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Title: Re: Check these out
Post by: apisbees on August 31, 2015, 01:27:05 am: I want one. A bottle of honey is an incredible deal. Use it for both and give him 2 bottles. Have fun with them/it.