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| An expanding flower garden along the edge of the woods uncovers this bee tree |
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| Tree cut and the home owner used his tractor to load the log |
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| I had to bring in the vacuum system to clean out the stump |
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| The log has had 3 blocks cut off to shorten the length to open |
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| Cuts were made with the chain saw. Leaf blower was used to remove sawdust |
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| Both cuts have been split to open |
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| Lots of bees on both sides |
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| Framed brood |
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| Locust Tree near East White House |
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| Getting collection box ready for vacuum process |
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| Attaching collection hose to collection box |
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| Checking out as to where to drill small access hole |
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| Inserting camera into 3/8" drilled hole to verify that we are above the colony in the hollow. |
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| Operating vacuum collection hose. |
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| Larger hole drilled with pipe fitting inserted to allow special herb mix to be placed over nest.. All holes will be pegged. |
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| Using camera to see how far up comb is in the hollow. |
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| Using hair dryer / blower to force smell throughout nest. |
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| The nozzle is off and suction increased to pull in exiting bees |
