swarm-list Mailing List: Wine Barrel Bees - Sussex Court in San Ramon. You can take the bbl away

[Gerald Przybylski (gtp000000]

Call Mark  510 468 7459
The bees moved in about a month ago, and didn't move back out.
So they probably built a few planes of comb hanging down from the head.

The usual cautions apply.
• You can't tip the bbl on its side and roll it,  so be prepared perhaps 
with a dolly
(strap the bbl to the dolly)
• The bbl may have water in the bottom of it.
Drill a hole at the bottom of one of the staves above the head, and let 
the water drain out before moving it.
• It's gonna take a crew to lift it into the back of a pickup. 2 to 4 
people.
• Staple some screen across the entrance so the bees can have air.
• DON'T set it in the sun unless you provide shade for it.

This is a fun project for even a relatively new beekeeper.
email me if you feel you need more info about how to get to the colony. 
There are at least two ways.