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iddee
07-02-2007, 02:18 PM
Two hours and a good size check. Not bad for my first day of retirement
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/Iddee/bees.jpg
peggjam
07-02-2007, 02:41 PM
They look like they were in a good spot for you to reach them, that doesn't happen very often:).
kawayanan
07-02-2007, 02:53 PM
It looks like most of the comb is reasonably new. How long do you think they had been there?
Was there no insulation in that space or did they remove it?
I like the part at the bottom left where it looks like the bees just decided they wanted to be different. "I'm sick of front to back, let make some right to left". :)
iddee
07-02-2007, 03:33 PM
The insulation had sagged. I removed it. It was this year's swarm. The honey was nearly clear and the comb very white. Very easy removal and 5 gal. of comb and honey. Don't know how much it will be after straining.
Madison68
07-02-2007, 04:20 PM
Nice pictures Idee, I read the post about you retiring and I say congratulations to you! I have about 10 years till I do but I know that beekeeping will be a big part of it as I know it will be for you. Good luck to you. Madison....
Oldbee
07-02-2007, 06:08 PM
Nice photo. I assume the entrance was by the cement block wall. It is interesting to see that the combs were built the long way, which is opposite what I have seen in photos of top bar hives.
newbee 101
07-02-2007, 06:31 PM
A good size check, a bucket of honey and wax, with free bees.
I cant wait for retirement! :) Enjoy.......
peggjam
07-02-2007, 07:14 PM
<"I'm sick of front to back, let make some right to left".>
It's so hard to teach newbees how to do it right:D.
WVbeekeeper
07-02-2007, 07:18 PM
awesome. looks like the floor joists were doubled-up 2"x6", maybe 2"x8". i sure bet that comb would fit into a deep frame with minimal effort and little cutting.
Jeffzhear
07-03-2007, 06:21 AM
Iddee, nice picture. You know, you have to love it when a plan comes together. Iddee is the only one I know that insulates everything except where he wants a swarm to reside...and they just go there! <wink>
He probably have screws to remove the little section of wall board that covered the swarm...some people have all the luck! haha....
Heading to Tractor Supply this morning to pick up a Bonide, thanks for your help and I'll be in touch shortly.
BULLSEYE BILL
07-03-2007, 08:26 AM
I'm confused. The date on the picture is 2003. :confused: Or is this one of those space time consortium things?
iddee
07-03-2007, 09:22 AM
BB, this is a beek, not a photographer. Whatever the camera was set at from the factory is where it is still at. I have no idea how to set the date.
kawayanan
07-03-2007, 10:48 AM
I'm confused. The date on the picture is 2003. :confused: Or is this one of those space time consortium things?
If I take the batteries out of my old camera for long enough, it always thinks its Jan. 1, 2001 (I think I bought it in 2001). I'm not sure what my newer camera would pick as a date.
Idee, find a kid to set the date for you (kids never seem to have trouble understanding such things :p ). It'll make figuring out when you took the pictures easier. :)
BULLSEYE BILL
07-04-2007, 12:25 AM
I think you took this picture on the same day!
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/Iddee/Swarm%20catching%20attire/bees031.jpg
BTW, where's the bugs? Had they swarmed before you got there? I did one like that today, what little brood there was hadn't been capped yet, but there was a LOT of bees. :)