Re: [MBZ] OT Plan Bee
You should "borrow" the title of this thread for the article, Plan Bee... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On June 15, 2019 8:32:05 PM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 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 >> Cc: Max Dillon >> 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 >> 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 >> >> Cc: Buggered Benzmail >> >> 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. H. >> >> >> >> 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
Re: [MBZ] OT Plan Bee
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 > 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 >> Cc: Max Dillon >> 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 >> 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 >>>> Cc: Buggered Benzmail >>>> 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. H. >>>> >>>> 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
Re: [MBZ] OT Plan Bee
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 > Cc: Max Dillon > 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 > 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 > >> Cc: Buggered Benzmail > >> 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. H. > >> > >> 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
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 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 >> Cc: Buggered Benzmail >> 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. H. >> >> 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
Re: [MBZ] OT Plan Bee
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 > Cc: Buggered Benzmail > 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. H. > > 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
