Big bee hive being removed from our back tree

le_foxx · 24th November 2010, 11:16 PM

A hive of bees decided to setup camp in our back tree a couple of years ago and we didn't discover it until pruning back the undergrowth. We called in a specialist bee keeper rather than an exterminator so we know they'll be going to a good home.

The hive got quite large to the point it was pulling down the branch. All up they say it would weigh around 80kg with 20,000+ bees, about 1.5m long by 1.5m round. I was going to attempt to smoke the guys out but Im glad I went the pro route after seeing it all happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMkUHrSzcw

SuiCid3 · 24th November 2010, 11:26 PM

80kg? 1.5m?

iNoob · 24th November 2010, 11:28 PM

HOLY sweet mofo!

So much honeyyy1

zfind · 24th November 2010, 11:53 PM

Very cool that the bees found a new home, can wild bees be used for food-grade honey production? Even better considering how many problems we've had with colony collapse syndrome.

How did the apiarist get them to move into the box? Did he put the combs in there with the bees attached?

My favourite animals

unixyk · 24th November 2010, 11:54 PM

How much did it cost you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by zfind

Very cool that the bees found a new home, can wild bees be used for food-grade honey production? Even better considering how many problems we've had with colony collapse syndrome.

How did the apiarist get them to move into the box? Did he put the combs in there with the bees attached?

My favourite animals

Looks like he sucked them in with the bee vacuum cleaner.

Recharge · 24th November 2010, 11:58 PM

WOW

how much did the bee keeper pay you? a hive like that would be worth quite a bit I'd imagine.

super high five for calling him in instead of an exterminator, there's no need to kill the buggers, they make yummy honey!

Menthu_Rae · 25th November 2010, 12:03 AM

Did he kill the bees? I don't think they'd withstand a cyclonic vacuum cleaner

Poor bees

they are like, threatened atm with that virus/parasite combo

Hope they are still alive... just relocated!

.Radiant · 25th November 2010, 12:04 AM

wow we've just started keeping bees. good reason to not let our hives swarm.

le_foxx · 25th November 2010, 12:09 AM

It was free to have them removed once we found the right guy. We wanted to remove them for a while but pest guys kept saying no to the job! Also, they were vacuumed into a special box made for the job, they dont actually go into the vacuum cleaner.

SuiCid3 · 25th November 2010, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Menthu_Rae

Did he kill the bees? I don't think they'd withstand a cyclonic vacuum cleaner

Poor bees

they are like, threatened atm with that virus/parasite combo

Hope they are still alive... just relocated!

The vacuums are designed so that the bees can withstand the force, so no it wouldn't harm them being collected like that.

PhantomAU · 25th November 2010, 12:34 AM

Thats awesome, and you get extra points for relocating them instead of killing them.

Given the amount of colony colapse happening all over the world, we need more bees, well if you still want to eat that is.

Recharge · 25th November 2010, 12:49 AM

so I take it you didn't realise a swarm like that is worth about 5 grand (or more) to a bee keeper? lol you got ripped.

Fatmantan · 25th November 2010, 10:33 AM

That is super awesome!!

I would have freaked out if i saw that while pruning the tree...

SeiferCQGL · 25th November 2010, 10:48 AM

THAT

IS

AWESOME!

rbdirty · 25th November 2010, 7:10 PM

Did he find the queen bee?

24th November 2010, 11:16 PM	#1
le_foxx Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 156	Big bee hive being removed from our back tree A hive of bees decided to setup camp in our back tree a couple of years ago and we didn't discover it until pruning back the undergrowth. We called in a specialist bee keeper rather than an exterminator so we know they'll be going to a good home. The hive got quite large to the point it was pulling down the branch. All up they say it would weigh around 80kg with 20,000+ bees, about 1.5m long by 1.5m round. I was going to attempt to smoke the guys out but Im glad I went the pro route after seeing it all happen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMkUHrSzcw Last edited by le_foxx; 24th November 2010 at 11:31 PM.

24th November 2010, 11:26 PM	#2
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24th November 2010, 11:53 PM	#4
zfind Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Helsinki Posts: 3,290	Very cool that the bees found a new home, can wild bees be used for food-grade honey production? Even better considering how many problems we've had with colony collapse syndrome. How did the apiarist get them to move into the box? Did he put the combs in there with the bees attached? My favourite animals

25th November 2010, 12:04 AM	#8
.Radiant Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: brizbun Posts: 4,022	wow we've just started keeping bees. good reason to not let our hives swarm.

25th November 2010, 12:09 AM	#9
le_foxx Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 156	It was free to have them removed once we found the right guy. We wanted to remove them for a while but pest guys kept saying no to the job! Also, they were vacuumed into a special box made for the job, they dont actually go into the vacuum cleaner.

25th November 2010, 12:34 AM	#11
PhantomAU Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Adelaide, 5052 Posts: 334	Thats awesome, and you get extra points for relocating them instead of killing them. Given the amount of colony colapse happening all over the world, we need more bees, well if you still want to eat that is. __________________ Desktop: Q9550 @ 3.84Ghz, Ati 5850, Asus P5Q Deluxe, Dell U2410 NAS: HP Microserver, 8GB ECC Ram, IBM M1015 / LSI 9240-8i, 6x2TB Hitachi raidz1.

25th November 2010, 12:49 AM	#12
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