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We got a swarm call tonight from the local bee shop. They had gotten a call from a 78 year old lady via a 911 call. She lives alone and her grandson just died last week in a car crash in Burian WA and the funeral was today. The bee's were in a fruit tree. Needless to say I treaded lightly on asking to many questions before.
We got there and she led us to a stump with a table lid nailed on top of it. It was a fruit tree years ago. Maybe 20 years ago. It was about 4 feet tall and 28 inches around. We pulled off the table lid ripping out the nails and could not see any hive inside. But, we did see 4 honey bee's landing and going in a crack. It was 9 pm sun was setting but, still plenty light. Decided to push the stump and with some force it fell over. Still no mad bee's coming out.
So we picked it up and put it in the truck. Placed it in the front yard same direction as it was in her yard and we will see if there are bee's in it tomorrow when it gets light. Never took the whole tree before we will be surprised when we get bee's tomorrow. :lpf:
We got there and she led us to a stump with a table lid nailed on top of it. It was a fruit tree years ago. Maybe 20 years ago. It was about 4 feet tall and 28 inches around. We pulled off the table lid ripping out the nails and could not see any hive inside. But, we did see 4 honey bee's landing and going in a crack. It was 9 pm sun was setting but, still plenty light. Decided to push the stump and with some force it fell over. Still no mad bee's coming out.
So we picked it up and put it in the truck. Placed it in the front yard same direction as it was in her yard and we will see if there are bee's in it tomorrow when it gets light. Never took the whole tree before we will be surprised when we get bee's tomorrow. :lpf: