Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: G3farms on July 30, 2016, 03:46:01 pm

Title: Manhattan Project No. 2
Post by: G3farms on July 30, 2016, 03:46:01 pm
Me and Bizzybee did a cut out at the Manhattan Apartments today.  This was my second project out there. Took about 3 1/2 hours in and out. Had to set up a couple of sections of scaffolding to reach them. Got to work quick when a dearth is on, the robbers start coming and an things get a little hectic. These gals did not have much honey stores and were starting to bring nectar in, since the rain has started again things are blooming just a little. More than likely I will be back, there are just too many openings where old a/c units were removed and not sealed up good.

(https://s32.postimg.cc/70xf1xmhd/IMG_1232.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/70xf1xmhd/)

(https://s32.postimg.cc/q9d9qg5i9/IMG_1233.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/q9d9qg5i9/)

(https://s31.postimg.cc/h12dtg71z/IMG_1238.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/h12dtg71z/)
Title: Re: Manhattan Project No. 2
Post by: Perry on July 30, 2016, 04:02:22 pm
That's some big chunks of comb. :goodjob:
I usually see smaller comb and lots of it. Yup, if they all look like that you will definitely be back. You think they would run around and caulk a bunch of that up.
Title: Re: Manhattan Project No. 2
Post by: neillsayers on July 30, 2016, 07:02:23 pm
Nice looking colony. Did you get the queen?
Title: Re: Manhattan Project No. 2
Post by: G3farms on July 30, 2016, 09:26:00 pm
Never did see the queen but think I got her in the vac. Their behavior changed when I got her. I will give them a couple of days and see for sure.

Perry don't tell them about the caulk, it keeps the bills paid around here  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Manhattan Project No. 2
Post by: Perry on July 31, 2016, 06:13:18 am
Hey George, I gotta ask. Did you suit up at all for that or did you go "Iddee"? ;D
Title: Re: Manhattan Project No. 2
Post by: G3farms on July 31, 2016, 08:37:47 am
no suit but I did not go "Iddee" I kept my shirt on.........it was hot enough that I did take my hat off.

took a sting in the nose right off the bat before I even got the plywood off of the hole, and another in the neck. Not bad for tearing up somebodies house.