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Will the owner of the tree let you cut it down?
That would be the easiest way.Close the entrance off with some screen wire and cut it down,figure out where the top and bottom of the hive is.With luck you wil end up with a 2-3 foot log of bees.Load the log up and take it home and set it up in your bee yard with a bottom /top and remove the screen.Next spring split the log in half and transfer the bees to a standard hive.
If the owner will not allow you to cut it down,you will have to use the another method.Which will take longer.Could use the cone method.As I have never tried these I will refer to others in the group that have..
As far as the one in the old house be careful,you don't know what condition the structure is in,hate to have the whole thing fall down on you.
I'd start by pulling the board closest to the entrance and just keep puling them until you find the entire hive.You will need wooden frames and some rubber bands.As you cut the comb out have someone hold the frames as you put the comb in them and place the rubber bands around the frames and combs,I'd say 5 bands should hold it in place.I would also use shallow frames/body as most comb taken out of walls will only be roughly 3" wide.You can always change this out later.Another thing take your time,look for the queen more than likly she'll be on the last piece of comb hanging but not always.If you can get the queen the rest should follow her.
Find a helper and good luck.
That would be the easiest way.Close the entrance off with some screen wire and cut it down,figure out where the top and bottom of the hive is.With luck you wil end up with a 2-3 foot log of bees.Load the log up and take it home and set it up in your bee yard with a bottom /top and remove the screen.Next spring split the log in half and transfer the bees to a standard hive.
If the owner will not allow you to cut it down,you will have to use the another method.Which will take longer.Could use the cone method.As I have never tried these I will refer to others in the group that have..
As far as the one in the old house be careful,you don't know what condition the structure is in,hate to have the whole thing fall down on you.
I'd start by pulling the board closest to the entrance and just keep puling them until you find the entire hive.You will need wooden frames and some rubber bands.As you cut the comb out have someone hold the frames as you put the comb in them and place the rubber bands around the frames and combs,I'd say 5 bands should hold it in place.I would also use shallow frames/body as most comb taken out of walls will only be roughly 3" wide.You can always change this out later.Another thing take your time,look for the queen more than likly she'll be on the last piece of comb hanging but not always.If you can get the queen the rest should follow her.
Find a helper and good luck.