Yes my bee guy told me about that. He’s hoping these bees do something similar.
--FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 15, 2019, at 8:32 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > In the last few years (since the drought ended) the bees swarmed at least a > half dozen times. As I understand it, the old queen leads the swarm as a new > queen is "born" to lead the old hive. Local beekeepers came and got a couple > of the swarms before they "got away" but most of the swarms apparently have > new homes somewhere in the wild. I have about 45 forested acres and there are > several other large "tree farms" nearby. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max >> Dillon via Mercedes >> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2019 6:55 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: Max Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Plan Bee >> >> That's a great story Scott! You should contact your local newspaper to >> see if they would like to run an article. >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> On June 15, 2019 6:08:54 PM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> I tried to get rid of my bees at first. Gad several bee-keepers come >>> to get them. They removed a bunch each time but never got them all. I >>> decided to try to kill the ones remaining. I killed a bunch but many >>> still remained. Finally I decided to co-exist. They are right over >>> our bedroom (I can hear them buzz) but I sealed that room pretty well >>> when I painted it and they don't seem to get in. A few do get into the >>> upstairs storeroom through cracks between the 1854 floorboards but >>> that's manageable. Given the problems bees have had lately I'm glad >>> some have a safe place. >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of >>>> Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2019 3:14 PM >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> Cc: Buggered Benzmail <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> >>>> Subject: [MBZ] OT Plan Bee >>>> >>>> After my neighbor got sorted out on his anaphylactic reaction to the >>> bee >>>> sting the other day he’s back and working on the hive. He pulled out >>> a >>>> coupla combs (11 visible)and could see and feel a lot more way up in >>>> there. He has determined it goes up into the rafters a lot, the honey >>> is >>>> up in there. He thinks it’s huge maybe 10-15 lb or more (most he sees >>>> are like 2-3lb), the queen is up in there. Maybe I will get some >>> honey >>>> out of it! >>>> >>>> He’s trying to figure out how to get it dealt with, we might have to >>>> start pulling off the beadboard panel on the bottom of the rafters or >>>> cutting into stuff to get at it. Hmmmm. >>>> >>>> The bees are really upset now. He’s been using a shop vac setup to >>> suck >>>> them out but they keep boiling out from up in there. He’s got a >>> goodly >>>> amount sucked into a bucket now. Trying to get more. Might need to >>> get >>>> his buddy over to help. >>>> >>>> I’m sitting here on the porch watching not too far away, they are >>> pretty >>>> much ignoring me which is good. >>>> >>>> He figures they have been up in there a long time. Funny as I never >>>> noticed them until a few weeks ago. They are amazing though. >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> Sent from iPhone >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
