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Offline Countryboyky

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Farmer called today.
« on: February 11, 2017, 05:23:35 pm »




Told him I would try this summer to get them out.
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Re: Farmer called today.
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2017, 05:25:22 pm »
How high up the trunk, and how long in inches is that opening?
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Re: Farmer called today.
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2017, 05:33:07 pm »
2 ft off ground in a split red oak. The crack is prob 12" long. Looks like a second hole of 1/2" down about 8 inches below crack. One of the splits is a dead trunk  about 20' tall. Could possibly do a cut out. Farmer didn't care just wanted the wood .
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Re: Farmer called today.
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2017, 06:03:30 pm »
A cut out seems like an awful lot of work, I'd be tempted to do a trap out, especially where it is at such an easy height.
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Re: Farmer called today.
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2017, 06:07:20 pm »
True but I don't even have bees yet. So need to get frames with eggs as Iddee says to do a trapout, so gonna be just a tad bit before I can do it.
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Re: Farmer called today.
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2017, 06:22:33 pm »
Understood. If you can find a friend that could help you out with even just a frame with eggs it could make the difference for ya.
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Re: Farmer called today.
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2017, 06:36:10 pm »
Agreed, but right now with weather like it is, they are better where they are. Only reason I was thinking of cut out was to hopefully get the queen and plus I never did one and the thought of a chain saw,mixed with bees would be wonderful learning experience. Will see how this all pans out.
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Re: Farmer called today.
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2017, 08:28:09 pm »
Quote from: Countryboyky on February 11, 2017, 06:36:10 pm
the thought of a chain saw,mixed with bees would be wonderful learning experience.

Ahhh, OK......................sure thing! :o :D :laugh:

Whichever method you decide to go with, wait until warm weather arrives before you tackle it.
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