This was a terrible idea. After a day, you revisit the site, and vacuum the huge number of bees collecting outside, trying to find their way into the hive using the old entrance. And for whatever reason, the vacuum is more successful than previous days, and you actually get draw through the bucket. Thousands uponContinueContinue reading “Make no Mistake”
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Cone Trap – Brushy Mountain Part 2
Regardless of how you got here, whether you simply waited or you used some interim measure to try it first, the time finally comes to apply the cone you bought from Brushy Mountain Bee Farms. And it works.The bees are able to get out, but not get back in. The escaped bees look for aContinueContinue reading “Cone Trap – Brushy Mountain Part 2”
Taking the Job
“Mr. Lawton?” “No, ma’am. That was my dad. I am just Crorey.” “Oh.” Not an unusual start to a conversation – it usually starts this way. After introductions, get down to the business of signing contracts, and walk out with a contract for $200 per hive removal. Discounted because the city is letting you useContinueContinue reading “Taking the Job”
Vacuuming the Bees
You meet with the person in charge of the auditorium, and are immediately put at ease by his easygoing demeanor and easy smile. After showing you how to find the ladder, Mr. Artiss opens the door to let you hook up the vacuum. You have coordinated with a co-worker to meet you and hold theContinueContinue reading “Vacuuming the Bees”
Tie-Down Straps to Secure the Box
Great Idea. Tie-Down Straps give a tight, secure connection that are easy to use, and will not deteriorate or be affected by wind or weather. They can be cinched down as tightly as needed. They are sturdy.The only problem is making the attachment. You are taking the box up a rickety 30′ ladder, to attachContinueContinue reading “Tie-Down Straps to Secure the Box”
Cone Trap – Brushy Mountain Bee Farms
So you have decided to buy a commercially produced product. Great. It is even inexpensive. $2!But they charge $14 shipping. For an item that is literally the size of a matchbox.Undaunted by their exorbitant shipping costs? I mean, you are going to spend money on screen wire, unless you cut it out of your neighbor’sContinueContinue reading “Cone Trap – Brushy Mountain Bee Farms”
Bungees
So you decide to attach the box to the rope ladder with bungee cords. Good idea. Because you will have limited options when you are on top of the ladder, you wrap the bungee cords twice around the box, and then connect them to a carabiner, one on each side.You start up the ladder, andContinueContinue reading “Bungees”
Nylon Screen
Congratulations. You just wasted 15 dollars more (you are only getting $200 for this, by the way). The nylon does not hold up, flopping closed before you ever even apply the glue to it. Worse, because you cut it to try it out, you can’t even return it to Home Depot. Would you like toContinueContinue reading “Nylon Screen”
Cone Trap – Hardware Cloth
It makes sense. If bees can get back into the cone the way that they got out of it, you need to change the cone. The pokey entrance was not enough to dissuade (or you decided, like I did, to try the combination first) and you reinforce the cone with hardware cloth ($18 at theContinueContinue reading “Cone Trap – Hardware Cloth”
A New Day
It is a bright, new day, and you have it all figured out.Overnight, you worried the idea over and over. And finally decided on a course of action. You are going to swap out your ShopVac for the one your wife has. Hers is more powerful, and won’t lose suction so easily. You have installedContinueContinue reading “A New Day”
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