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ironmanstan · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:29 pm Post subject: off topic...honey bees

I have a nest/hive of honeybees in my eave. They are entering through a small hole at the top of a post. Anyone that wants to capture them is more than welcome to do so. I will be glad to help.....some. Very Happy

I would hate to have them killed. I will post a pic of the area.

the opening is right at the top of the beam and where the face board is notched about a 3/8 to 1/2 inch opening.

I have a nice extension ladder. Or I could just plug the hole and delete them. I want to try the good way first.
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shallowsport · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:23 pm Post subject:

Have a buddy, on Herring, had the same problem recently. Must be that time of year. He had his destroyed.
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maxthelab · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:44 pm Post subject:

With that virus that's been killing off honeybees the last few years, there's bound to be (no pun intended) a beekeeper looking to replenish his hives. Good luck with that, cause I don't think they swarm again til spring.

Texican · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:47 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately, I think any type of extraction is going to require tearing out parts of the structure. I once had the same problem with a house I was renting. They did it the easy way by spraying poison and killing the colony. Then they tore out the soffit to remove everything. Shame really. A lot of good honey and industrious bees went to waste. Crying or Very sad

I hope your story has a happier ending.
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rodandroll · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:28 pm Post subject:

Shove a hose in there and SUCK REAL HARD!!! You'll either get honey or bees and in my book 1 outa 2 ain't all that bad!!! Mr. Green

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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:17 pm Post subject:

Hate to hear that, but based on my personal experience (trailer, underside and wall panel + many bees = MESS), it will be quite the extraction job. If there are combs, then the honey residual is a monster to clean up sans bees (extracted alive, of course!!! Wink

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It's a messy job, IF you have lots of combs. Hopefully you caught it in time.

TailStalker · Horse Mullet Joined: 11 May 2014 Posts: 131

There is a guy on facebook in multiple local groups named Dennis Gray, he is a local beekeeper and may be willing to help you out.

ironmanstan · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:22 am Post subject:

fishinglady · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:47 am Post subject:

You might try calling CC Animal Control for the name of a beekeeper to remove/relocate the bees.

surf54 · Horse Mullet Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 115

My dad was a beekeeper here in Corpus most of his life, and thus his four boys were helpers twice a year when we robbed the honey. Sold many a gallon of honey door to door when we were growing up. He was also on the top of the list that the local pest control companies kept for calls such as yours. You need to move fast. If they have been there for more than 2- 3 weeks, you really need to have the bees and honey comb removed or you will have an ant problem after the bees are killed. That queen lays 2000 eggs/day. Honey + thousands of bee larvae = a fest for ants after the bees are gone. As I understand beekeeping in this area today, there is a 50/50 chance the colony is Africanized, there may be no beekeeper that will want to add that colony to their collection.

Best of luck, move fast. Would be interested hearing about the outcome.

ironmanstan · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:03 am Post subject: