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<blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 1603572" data-attributes="member: 7629"><p>Rescued my first Bee Swarm in Wagnor or at least that's what they called it. </p><p>Turned out to be a small feral hive up in a tree. probably too small to survive the winter. </p><p></p><p>about 12ft up, easily reached by a ladder. after suiting up, very carefully cut away all small branches while puffing smoke. </p><p></p><p>it was a small hive, managed to cut entire branch hive was built on. then gently set hive inside an ice chest. stuck a small branch to leave lid a crack open. bees immediately started fanning, telling other bees where nest is now at. </p><p></p><p>since entire hive was removed intact, queen was inside hive. where ever the queen is ... rest of bees will follow. since hive was taken down during day. largest majority of bees was out working. </p><p></p><p>packed up my gear and left hive on the ground with lid cracked open. 4pm, entire operation took 1 hour, drove back to Tulsa waiting for darkness. all the bees will be back together after dark. </p><p></p><p>picked up the bees at 9pm, drove back home pretty happy at a successful first bee swarm rescue.</p><p></p><p>if anyone has a bee swarm that needs to be rescued in the Tulsa area (about 50 mile radius) ... let me know, will be there pronto!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]95010[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]95011[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]95012[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_CY_, post: 1603572, member: 7629"] Rescued my first Bee Swarm in Wagnor or at least that's what they called it. Turned out to be a small feral hive up in a tree. probably too small to survive the winter. about 12ft up, easily reached by a ladder. after suiting up, very carefully cut away all small branches while puffing smoke. it was a small hive, managed to cut entire branch hive was built on. then gently set hive inside an ice chest. stuck a small branch to leave lid a crack open. bees immediately started fanning, telling other bees where nest is now at. since entire hive was removed intact, queen was inside hive. where ever the queen is ... rest of bees will follow. since hive was taken down during day. largest majority of bees was out working. packed up my gear and left hive on the ground with lid cracked open. 4pm, entire operation took 1 hour, drove back to Tulsa waiting for darkness. all the bees will be back together after dark. picked up the bees at 9pm, drove back home pretty happy at a successful first bee swarm rescue. if anyone has a bee swarm that needs to be rescued in the Tulsa area (about 50 mile radius) ... let me know, will be there pronto! [attach=full]95010[/attach] [attach=full]95011[/attach] [attach=full]95012[/attach] [/QUOTE]
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