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

[Mimi Edwards (mimi.me3]

Has anyone taken this item?  If not, I'll get them.  Mimi

On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 1:02 PM Gerald Przybylski via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

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.

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