Author Topic: 2nd Street Cut Out Scouting Photos and Video (Read 14810 times)

blueblood · « **on:** May 10, 2014, 08:21:27 pm »

I was asked by the homeowner to remove a colony from his house. The entrance was very busy when I visited. I took some photos and a video. Where do you all think the colony is just by looking at the pics and video? I am thinking a 50% chance they are travelling up the eave of the porch roof and 40% chance they are in the wall between studs and 10% chance they are inside the dead space of the porch roof.

tbonekel · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2014, 08:24:33 pm »

I'm going to say in the wall cavity. Looks like fun!

Perry · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2014, 08:33:45 pm »

Porch roof baby, all the way!

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2014, 08:38:08 pm »

Looking at the cut out I have to do Tuesday.. today.. The bees are entering through a hole in an old board.. I expected them to be nearby... they are going through the hole, then flying inside the barn to the wooden gran bin about three feet from the hole in the outside wall...
So I am not even going to try to guess which direction they are going after they go in...
So Lets see who can do the best Vid of their Cut out Blue!!

iddee · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2014, 09:30:26 pm »

Wherever one of these say they are.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=temp+gun+infrared&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=32503505911&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1434789430272345042&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_74kql8i3bs_b

blueblood · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2014, 10:19:58 pm »

Those aren't too badly priced Iddee. I wish I could use the one the fire department uses.

iddee · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2014, 10:58:31 pm »

I have one from Harbor Freight, 29.95, and it works quite well.

blueblood · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2014, 11:28:01 pm »

I love Harbor Freight. Have two of them within 20 minutes. Questions: So, just point that sucker at the wall? Any common temperature for bees? Or, will the temperature just rise by a certain amount of degrees? Also, is it best to do this in the evening when temps are cooler?

iddee · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2014, 11:41:33 pm »

The brood area will be 3 or 4 degrees warmer than the other areas. Do it when the sun is not directly on the area. Just point the laser and slowly move it around until you get an area warmer than the other areas. You will be able to pick out the brood nest. It will be simpler than you are thinking it will be.

blueblood · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2014, 11:52:27 pm »

Thanks Iddee! I will have to pick one of these up then. I could see using it for other things also. Shoot, the guys that cook maple syrup could use it I suppose to keep tabs on the temp.

G3farms · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2014, 06:38:52 am »

Dave, fast forward to about 7:15 pretty good video of the infrared thermometer.

blueblood · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2014, 07:56:56 am »

Well, hot dog. That is what I was looking for. The temp raised 5 degrees!

tmrschessie · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2014, 10:40:00 am »

George what brand is yours? I see them listed from $19.95 to #39.95 is there a noticeable difference in them? Thank You . Tom

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2014, 11:41:52 am »

Quote from: iddee on May 10, 2014, 09:30:26 pm

Wherever one of these say they are.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=temp+gun+infrared&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=32503505911&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1434789430272345042&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_74kql8i3bs_b

Those are very handy when making soap too!

tmrschessie · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2014, 11:45:38 am »

Just got this one for $23.14 with free shipping....Tom

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141138489428?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

G3farms · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2014, 12:24:10 pm »

Quote from: tmrschessie on May 11, 2014, 10:40:00 am

George what brand is yours? I see them listed from $19.95 to #39.95 is there a noticeable difference in them? Thank You . Tom

Got mine from homecheapo, "General" brand and I think it was $40 at the time, only thing I could find locally, but that was a couple of years ago.

efmesch · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2014, 03:16:20 pm »

Just wondering, how do you think it would work using a medical stethoscope? Would feeling around and listening at the surface of the wall let you hear them buzzing louder as you get closer to the center of activity? In the days when I was a farm mechanic we would sometimes isolate the faults in a motor by placing a large, long screwdriver at different areas of the block and by placing the handle against our ears, could detect where a knock came from.
I have no idea how the cost of a stethoscope compares to that of an infra-red thermometer, but, who knows? $:-\$

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2014, 03:26:11 pm »

Quote from: efmesch on May 11, 2014, 03:16:20 pm

Just wondering, how do you think it would work using a medical stethoscope? Would feeling around and listening at the surface of the wall let you hear them buzzing louder as you get closer to the center of activity? In the days when I was a farm mechanic we would sometimes isolate the faults in a motor by placing a large, long screwdriver at different areas of the block and by placing the handle against our ears, could detect where a knock came from.
I have no idea how the cost of a stethoscope compares to that of an infra-red thermometer, but, who knows? $:-\$

Used to have tech school hires look at me like I was an idiot when I did that Ef..
I have a stethascope, and have attempted to use it.. It WILL get you into a general area, but is not very specific.. could be my ears are not as good as they once were either.

blueblood · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2014, 09:51:58 pm »

Made a trip to Harbor Freight this evening and picked up some toys. The thermometer was on sale for $35.99 from $59.99. I have been wanting a dado kit for a long time too. It was on sale too, $34.99. I am discovering it is essential for making your own hive equipment. Iddee was right about some of my butt joints moving after winter. I will be transitioning from butt joints with Kregs screws to rabbet joinery. I had been running the pieces over and over again and moving the fence to get my width everything and running the board two ways to get the frame rest which would be terribly inaccurate.

I inspected the house a little more today and I am more and more certain they are in the eaves. The hive was sprayed a year or two ago. Which was obviously a failure. I am breaking it open this Thursday. Scott, I will take ya up on your offer for the best removal vid for a little friendly competition.

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2014, 09:49:21 am »

Quote from: blueblood on May 12, 2014, 09:51:58 pm

I inspected the house a little more today and I am more and more certain they are in the eaves. The hive was sprayed a year or two ago. Which was obviously a failure. I am breaking it open this Thursday. Scott, I will take ya up on your offer for the best removal vid for a little friendly competition.

My Minion and I havd an Appointment at 1 PM today to do the barn cut out.. Cloudy and has been raining the last couple days.. They are going to be grouchy!