Greensburg, PA Bee Removal

Posted by richard luther in Honey Bee Extraction

Tomorrow I will be extracting a colony of honey bees from a home in Greensburg, PA. I will be able to save these guys and add them to my collection if all goes well. They have nested in the wall of …

Update:  I extracted the colony; all went well. They are currently setting in the backyard and being fed well.

SUCCESS: I harvested Honey today and 2 frames came from this colony, you have to remember that it take 70 pounds of honey to fed a colony through the winter and you never want to take to much from them or they will starve before Spring.

Rector, PA Honey Bees Removal from Floor

Posted by richard luther in Honey Bee Extraction

I was called to harvest a colony of honey bees in a Rector, PA home. It took me three hours to find the location of the colony. It turns out then nested under the floorboards on the second story. I had to use scafolding to reach the location. It was a weak hive and after I finally harvested the colony of honey bees, I took them back and combined them with another colony in my apiary (bee yard).

After inspecting the combined colony they seem to be doing well together. There is one queen and 25,000 more bees which is good for a July Swarm. I will get a good harvest in the spring  if all goes well.