Bee's in Florida

[Wagnaw]

Time for a little remodeling!!

 

[jomoco]

Way cool Bivy!

I've always wanted to learn how to relocate a beehive.

I assume you physically relocate the queen into an appropriately sized bee box, then basically chill out for a few days until the others relocate into the box also?

I look forward to your pictorial essays on bee keeping and relocation.

Thanks for the valuable insights Bivy.

jomoco

 

[No_Bivy]

get the queen.....all will follow, hopefully

I'm about to remodel it Andrew

 

[No_Bivy]

my current relocation of a bee log

 

[MasterBlaster]

Most excellent, my brother. I wish I could do that to the poor guys when I run across them.

 

[No_Bivy]

check with your local extension agent. The have a "swarm" list of people willing to come deal with bees....for free

People who do "cut outs" usually charge. You have to get all the comb and honey out or it will rot or attract more bee..

 

[MasterBlaster]

Honey will rot???

 

[No_Bivy]

yes if they did not get the moisture content down...Bees bring in nectar, then other bees "fan" the honey down to like 15% or so. Then they cap it with wax. The capped honey will keep for ever....other stuff will ferment and the "brood" comb which has the egg/larve will also start to decay....

make sense

 

[cory]

Sweet looking cabin, NB. Good luck with the relo.