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Did my highest cutout about a week ago. Off the ground, it was about 30-33 feet high. Here are a few pictures.
Had to put the ladder on the tailgate to reach it.
Vac the bees, remove the comb.
This portion of the hive was almost all capped brood. I just dropped it in a 5 gallon bucket.
Beevac.
Fitting brood comb into frames.
Now the honey comb. Once I started pulling the soffit down, all the comb broke loose, so I had to let it all fall as it was too heavy to hold with one hand.
Obviously not a first year hive.
I used the standard ribbed hose, 35' of it, and had maybe 10 dead bees.
All the brood is emerging just fine and they have about 10 queen cells already capped.
I couldn't have done it without the great support I had on the ground by my neighbor who is becoming a serious beekeeper herself! I can put to rest for myself the "debate" about smooth interior vac hose needed. It's not.

Had to put the ladder on the tailgate to reach it.


Vac the bees, remove the comb.

This portion of the hive was almost all capped brood. I just dropped it in a 5 gallon bucket.

Beevac.

Fitting brood comb into frames.

Now the honey comb. Once I started pulling the soffit down, all the comb broke loose, so I had to let it all fall as it was too heavy to hold with one hand.

Obviously not a first year hive.

I used the standard ribbed hose, 35' of it, and had maybe 10 dead bees.
All the brood is emerging just fine and they have about 10 queen cells already capped.
I couldn't have done it without the great support I had on the ground by my neighbor who is becoming a serious beekeeper herself! I can put to rest for myself the "debate" about smooth interior vac hose needed. It's not.