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Post by paulf on May 14, 2024 14:12:01 GMT -5
Since we love to plant pollinator attracting flowers, this year we may have gone overboard: These guys are making a nice nest in the oak tree outside the back door. Seem to quite docile but I will not stir them up. Called a beekeeper nephew to see if he wants them.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on May 14, 2024 16:16:50 GMT -5
Nice! I hope your beekeeper nephew can take them, or knows another beekeeper who wants them. Healthy honeybees are so important.
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Post by paulf on May 14, 2024 18:55:21 GMT -5
Half hour later: he showed up and bucketed the small swarm. Explained that a healthy nest somewhere within a hundred yards split off to form a new colony, usually the old queen has been usurped and take a bunch of the old hive with her. They were resting until another good home could be found. Now they have a new home in a hive a few miles away. Most likely this was a group of wild honeybees. We did not know we had an active hive so close.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on May 16, 2024 14:00:13 GMT -5
It's really good news for your garden and fruit trees that you have a healthy wild hive so close. And I am happy to hear that the swarm has been moved to a good home.
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