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I know a novice beekeeper(does not even have his 1st starter nuke yet), who stumbled onto a colony in the side of a house that he is renovating here in the Finger Lakes of New York. Of course, he wants to save them from the spray foam insulation that is coming Monday. He plans on doing a cut-out today, alone, 10-12 feet in the air, on a ladder, having never worked with Bee's before. I am astounded by his false sense of security really.
In searching the net for the ideal temperature to do a cut-out, I come up empty. It will be a struggle to even get into the 50's today here in NY, with rain and temps forecast this evening into the 40's tells me this guy may be in for a very painful, and possibly deadly day. My question is have any of you ever performed a cut-out in such "non-ideal" temperatures, and if so, what advice can I give him? He seams so bull-headed about getting them out, I fear the recipe for disaster simply awaits his arrival and a little insult to the potential injury.
In searching the net for the ideal temperature to do a cut-out, I come up empty. It will be a struggle to even get into the 50's today here in NY, with rain and temps forecast this evening into the 40's tells me this guy may be in for a very painful, and possibly deadly day. My question is have any of you ever performed a cut-out in such "non-ideal" temperatures, and if so, what advice can I give him? He seams so bull-headed about getting them out, I fear the recipe for disaster simply awaits his arrival and a little insult to the potential injury.