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General Category => The Sump => Topic started by: ShaneJ on November 11, 2011, 09:00:04 AM

Title: What I have been up to
Post by: ShaneJ on November 11, 2011, 09:00:04 AM

Since a little tacker I have been interested in bees. Catching them, playing with them and getting stung by them. For years now I have been keeping native bees (stingless) and just over a year ago my Uncle set me up with a European honey bee hive. Unfortunately I lost this hive probably 12 months after due to a pest called SHB or Small Hive Beetle.
Just a few weeks ago I received a new hive to start over with and fairly quickly I was thrown in the deep end.

In this video I am taking the lid off my new hive for the first time when we receive a call from the neighbour saying he has a wild swarm in his wall.

Hive inspection with a twist (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoeKaqn8SuA#ws)

Title: Re: What I have been up to
Post by: ShaneJ on November 11, 2011, 09:01:55 AM

This second video I am going to attempt to trap the bees out of the neighbours wall.

First sourcing some eggs for the trap box and then placing the trap.

Trap out - Day 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ugS7U7pDeM#ws)

Title: Re: What I have been up to
Post by: ShaneJ on November 11, 2011, 09:09:29 AM

Morning after setting the trap

Trap out - Day 2 Morning after setting the trap out (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrueRoFfxvM#ws)


Afternoon after setting the trap


Trap out - Day 2 Afternoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTHGl4vDhnI#ws)

Title: Re: What I have been up to
Post by: ShaneJ on November 11, 2011, 09:10:18 AM

Mass exit from the wall

Trap out - Day 3 Mass exit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjE131RaDag#ws)

Title: Re: What I have been up to
Post by: ShaneJ on November 11, 2011, 09:46:19 AM

Most of the bees are out

Trap out - Day 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orRb3FPSQPA#ws)

Title: Re: What I have been up to
Post by: Warren on November 11, 2011, 10:46:17 AM

Bee-autiful Shane :)

Warren