An established hive removal from a compost bin off Miracle Mile in Tucson. Actually they had just arrived only a week prior but they had already made a handful of comb and the queen was starting to lay eggs. This compost bin was difficult to get the vac hose in and I couldn't see once my arm was inside the hole. To make sure I got all the bees I would gently brush the underside of the top with a bee brush normally used to take bees off of a frame. The vac also wanted to suck up all the decomposing materials but in the end I didn't see any bees left behind. They were transported to my farm for relocation into a new home and given protein supplement and sugar syrup upon arrival.
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Hello to al! It has been awhile since I paid any attention to our websites. Doing bee removals at night and working our bees by day had me so exhausted! Many things got pushed to the side during the last few months. Still no help around the farm and my two friends that assisted with bee removals this year have moved. So I will be crossing my fingers that my BFF moves here soon. She and I will be like tornados! We both have the same work ethics. The latest I have heard is that she will be here after Thanksgiving. I can't wait! Until then I will continue plugging away at all the projects that we have going on. In my free time I plan on going through photos and posting past bee removal photos as well as photos from the farm. Stay tuned.
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