April 22, 2011; the bee log is loaded.
I cut one block off each end, and the crack widened. This red oak log opened like a book.
The vacuum gets those bees hiding in the holes. This side was wall to wall bees, and now they are in the box.
2 days after collecting the healthy bees from the log, they seem to be working. The box was prepped with drawn comb, a frame of honey, and the balance of the frames had wax foundation. A top feeder was added.
Sheets of comb containing brood had been pancaked. The tree had been down too long before I was called.
2 days after collecting the healthy bees from the log, they seem to be working. The box was prepped with drawn comb, a frame of honey, and the balance of the frames had wax foundation. A top feeder was added.
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