bee's buzzing every where........

[priest]

Call your local beekeepers and see if they can move the hive. You'll have done a positive thing and you'll likely look a lot more professional to your client than if you just spray them.
May take a bit longer, but think how many times they'll tell the story of the heroic tree guy who respects the local ecosystem.
I bet my client that decided on the bee sanctuary versus total removal has proudly told every guest he's had since the story. And maybe those bees have pollinated many thousands of plants.

 

[Mike Barcaskey]

thanks preist. I was beginning to wonder if there was anyone else on here that didn't want to blow the little pissers sky high

 

[pistol pete]

Beekeeper

Next time your at the grocery store look for locally made honey. Chances are a beekeeper will help you remove the hive. If he can remove the queen he will have a new colony. If the queen is unaccessible, he will feed the recovered honey to his bees which will quickly recycle it. At the very least he might loan you a hat and a smoker if you offer to bring him the honey. When bees are smoked and disturbed to the point they think the hive is being destroyed, they will take there attention off of you and proceed to gorge themselves with honey. Pesticides in practical doses rarely work on bees because it simply drives them deeper into there established residence. Bees are fascinating creatures and even if it takes more time you will learn a great deal about them.

 

[Koa Man]

Pesticides in practical doses rarely work on bees because it simply drives them deeper into there established residence.

I found that bees were tough to kill and get to move the first time I tried killing them. That is when I found out wasp spray was totally ineffective, although it drops wasps (and hornets) immediately. I was able to get rid of a beehive that was over 10 feet long by pouring about 2 gals. of liquid sevin mix into the top opening. I came back the next day and the hive was abandoned with lots of dead bees. I know bees are valuable, but sometimes time constraints and/or the availability of a bee keeper who wants to come out prevents me from saving the hive. I did have one customer who got a beekeeper to move the bees before I did the work. I did take out 4 others using liquid sevin. It is highly toxic to bees.

 

[Trinity Honoria]

OK, so i know nothing about trees... but i do know how to surf the web

this site will link you to bee keepers in new york (isn't that where the tree is???) it's through Cornell University, and scanning it indicates there are groups all over the state...

http://www.masterbeekeeper.org/beegroups.htm

(yep, save the bees...)

 

[kf_tree]

and the wind up is???????????


they had a bee guy come to remove them. i'm set to remove the tree on monday.

 

[darkstar]

ARGGG i wanted to come to new york,,,,, but im happy the bees will be saved ,,, dark

 

[topnotchtree]

For some reason it seems there are more agitated bees around this year than years past. We have had quite a few guys stung on the job this year. And a couple had to be rushed to medical attention. Guys that have been stung in the past with no serious consequences are getting stung this year with major reactions. If anyone does get stung please watch yourself carefully. It doesnt take much time to constrict an airway with swelling.