Shop Vac Bees

[Hambone]

Got a call late yesterday from a friend of mine about some bees that had moved into a shop-vac at his dads house. So I went and got them this morning. Very easy job and very calm bees. Best part is this guy (the dad) is a retired beek. Ran about 70 hives back in the day. I left the bees at his house. He is going to get out his old equipment and help me do inspections when I come to check on them.




All happy in their new home.

[blueline]

Did you use your bee-vac for this removal?


Blueline

[Ben Brewcat]

I like your bottom board HB.

[Hambone]

I like to use the standard 2x4x8' stud. I like to keep things cheap when I can. Cost less than $2 to make. Not counting the hardware cloth. Most of the time I paint them just been to busy to do the last couple.

[jeff123fish]

puts new meaning to bee vac

[daknoodle]

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Where do you get your hardware cloth from and what kind of prices are you getting? I found some at the Ace in North Arlington, but they are a bit expensive.

[Hambone]

I get it at the local Ace. I haven’t bought it in a few months but the last time I bought it, it was $2.79 a foot.

[blueline]

Try hardware and tools .com I don't remember what I paid for it now, but it was pretty reasonable even with shipping.

[URL="http://hardwareandtools.com"]

Blueline

[pbuhler]

I like your BB too. Can you show us a picture of the back of your bottom board, or explain what it looks like? Do you have room for a sticky board under it? Thanks. Paul

I get my #8 wire at Ace Hardware. It's 36" wide and sold by the foot. I use the off cuts for various things like covering openings when transporting hives, and as the connector material between hive parts with 1/2" staple gun staples to keep the pieces aligned when transporting. quick, reusable and strong.

[pine_ridge_farms]

Nice swarm. Can't beat a swarm that puts themselves in a container for you! Like a few other posters I would love to see more pictures of this 2 x 4 bottom board.

[Hambone]

I didn't think my BB would cause such a stir.

Give me a couple days and I will make one with full layout and construction pics.

[afss]

what size is the hardware cloth you use? the smallest i can seem to find is 1/4 inch and it looks too large to me.

[Kingfisher Apiaries]

Do the bees glue frames 1 and 10 to the 2X4s?

On hardware cloth- For anything project that doesn't need a specific size of hole, I buy window screen. A whole roll was all of $3 at ace. I build a beevac, DDB, and a bunch of screens for entrances.

Kingfisher

[afss]

if the aluminium window screen will work i'll get it. I did manage to find some number 8 or 1/8 inch hardware cloth.

I thought the window screen may be too light for the bottom board... thought maybe critters l;ike skunk or racoons may be able to damage it easier.

[Hambone]

I wouldn’t use window screen. Mites and debris can’t fall thru it. # 8, 1/8”, or 3mm in your case is what you want to use.

[Kingfisher Apiaries]

I only use window screen on stuff I OCCASIONALLY use.

Kingfisher

[Hambone]

Do the bees glue frames 1 and 10 to the 2X4s?

No. There is bee space between the 2x4 and the frames. Can’t recall any burr comb being built between the two either.

[Hambone]

For those that wanted it. I posted how I make sbb's in the Equipment section. (heavy pic load)

http://www.beesource.com/forums/show...d=1#post548901

[timothyvanwing]

Who says bees don't like plastic! :P

[dnebee]

Hambone thanks for sharing!

Looks like a quick, cheap SBB that would support the hive better than the ones I have make from 1" boards.