We've got them in our yard; right next to he hammock. I want them gone but that is a discussion with the mrs who cares very deeply about the biodiversity of our yard. Pollinators I understand, we want those veggies, but they got the dog the other day and I'm not down for that.
Sounds like a good person to know.
Yeah beekeeping is alot like reefing. There aren't alot of people that do it and when they meet another person that does you can talk for hours. It was so nice talking shop.
Wild how hobbies will do that. I love when it happens at work too.
What is the benefit of a cut out?
Free bees. Minus the cost of labor. A starte pack of bees typically can cost 165-180$
Yes. Sometimes it's easy sometimes its more difficult. It all depends on where they are living. Unwanted swarms are the easiest. When you have to gut part of the exterior of a house not so much. Cool part is normally the keeper just destroys and removes. The homeowner has to fix.
Varroa mites are the biggest threat to bees. Like ick or velvet it can wipe out a hive if it's not treated. But there are meds that you can treat and should treat with routinely to avoid issues.
Great info, thanks. This is super interesting to me.
Great part about bees is they don't take much time to work. An hr tops to check the hives. Now harvesting takes longer but that's only 1-2 times a year and you can do it when you have the time.
Might let the better half know about free bees. She's been wanting a hive. Would that move out or otherwise threaten other native pollinators?
put it where you like ,and leave alone ,it will be fine...;):)Torches are stressful.
Can they be aggressive to my neighbor down the street?
