Showing posts with label ventura cutout honey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ventura cutout honey. Show all posts

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Cut out in ventura

I did my largest cutout so far today.
Underneath the floor of closet in a bathroom
We had to cutout the floor to access it.
 Photo taken from the right hole towards the comb
 After removing most of the comb.
I filled almost 3 medium boxes (28 frames) with the comb & got some excessive honey !



*UPDATE*
I was in a bee suit from 10:30 till 4:30. except 2 glasses of water no break.
It was 85F / 29C in the shade and a _lot_ hotter in the small area where this was taking place.
I really needed a bee-vac for this, which is what i am going to make *NOW* after doing 2 swarm catches today.
I didn't get the queen and was not able to scoop up enough of the bees. I am afraid the brood will be dead by now :-(