Bees

[southernsibe]

I have a huge bee hive in a tree that was cut down. Is there anyway I can save it? It's still in the middle of the tree, just up inside the trunk, and laying on it's side. Are there any bee keepers on this board?
Rachel

 

[DrakeMaiden]

A beekeeper in your area may be able to get the bees out of the trunk and give them a better home (assuming they can't stay in the trunk for whatever reason). I assume you don't want the hive where it is right now? You might want to contact a local beekeeper for advice. They are usually at least willing to talk to you about it.

 

[Marlinchaser]

check with ag agent for your county they should be able to give you the name of someone that would be willing to collect the hive. might also be a bee keeping club in your area and they will be able to get you a name of someone to contact. There has been a big loss of hives this year so I would bet someone will come get it. I could do it but dont know where you are.

is it an established hive or is it just a swarm(only been there for a little while) It its establiched it will have to be removed, if it is just a swarm it will probably go away once workers find a suitable spot to set up hive. If it is a swarm, the quicker you can get someone out there the better.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Do you keep bees, Marlinchaser? I'm interested in doing that some day soon. We have a swarm that started in our barn this summer. We don't know if they will survive the winter, but if they do we hope we can give them a new entrance to their hive, because right now they are coming out into an old horse stall that we want to keep ducks in.