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Bees ... bees ... bees ...
Posted on 3/21/15 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 3/21/15 at 11:02 pm
Had well over 200 of them today near my pool and outdoor area. Weren't aggressive at all. In fact, many were lethargic and were losing their stinger. Called a bee expert and he said I didn't have a problem unless I have a thousand of them and I had a hole they were getting into. Neither applied here. Said more than likely it was a swarm of bees that came through my area and these were the ones that were left out and they would likely move on by the end of the day.
Turns out, he was right. They left right before night time. Very strange sight to see today.
Turns out, he was right. They left right before night time. Very strange sight to see today.
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Posted on 3/22/15 at 5:42 am to Will Cover
I have a bunch hanging around my back yard right now. They trying to frick up my porch roof. I killed probably 15 yesterday. My Brittany has been trying like hell to kill em too 
Posted on 3/22/15 at 7:18 am to Will Cover
Worked in S Tx for a few years. This time of year they swarm. A couple few times every spring I'd be driving along 75-80 mph & run through a swarm. You think it's rain at 1st. Then remember where your at & it doesn't rain.
Yup freaked that swarm up.
Also hit 10-15 birds a year. They have some thug arse birds.
Yup freaked that swarm up.
Also hit 10-15 birds a year. They have some thug arse birds.
Posted on 3/22/15 at 9:36 am to New Roads Turf Tiger
Bees will "swarm" when the queen of an existing hive feels that she needs more room. Normally, she will kill the larva that the workers feed royal jelly to produce a successor queen. Before a swarm, she allows the royal jelly fed larva to live, so that there will be a successor after she leaves. The first larva out will kill and competitors to her throne.
The old queen, having left with about half the hive worker bees, will be protected in a ball on a tree limb, or some other type of resting spot, while workers scour the area looking for a suitable new home. They are not aggressive at this time, unless you mess with the queen ball. With a new home located, and communicated to the hive by means of a dance (fascinating), they will set up in new location.
Meanwhile, back at the old location, the new queen will take flight for mating. The drones(males) meet her in the air, and one successfully mates with her and explodes, literally. His organs remain in the queen and fertilizes the queen for the rest of her life.
This is their only function, like some male humans(j/k). They cannot even feed themselves. If times are hard on the hive, the female worker bees will push the drones out of the hive, And they die, because they cannot forage for themselves. Good while it lasted.
The old queen, having left with about half the hive worker bees, will be protected in a ball on a tree limb, or some other type of resting spot, while workers scour the area looking for a suitable new home. They are not aggressive at this time, unless you mess with the queen ball. With a new home located, and communicated to the hive by means of a dance (fascinating), they will set up in new location.
Meanwhile, back at the old location, the new queen will take flight for mating. The drones(males) meet her in the air, and one successfully mates with her and explodes, literally. His organs remain in the queen and fertilizes the queen for the rest of her life.
This is their only function, like some male humans(j/k). They cannot even feed themselves. If times are hard on the hive, the female worker bees will push the drones out of the hive, And they die, because they cannot forage for themselves. Good while it lasted.
This post was edited on 3/22/15 at 9:46 am
Posted on 3/22/15 at 11:01 am to New Roads Turf Tiger
leave the bees alone
a world without bees would be pretty awful...
a world without bees would be pretty awful...
Posted on 3/22/15 at 11:29 am to cgrand
Years ago, before the big honey bee die off, I kept half a dozen honey bee hives. Honey bees are very interesting and can be a lot of WORK. This time of year I would enjoy trying to attract swarms to bait hives that I set out in my back yard (I live in the woods and nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile away). Swarming honey bees usually won't sting. Cover your hair because they particularly don't like hairy animals. I could tell I was about to catch a wild swarm when scout bees would gather at the entrance of my bait hive and fan their pheromones into the air signaling the swam of the new home to be. I would stand off to the side of the entrance and watch the swarm enter the bait hive and try to see the queen arrive. All this dressed in shorts, bare foot, no shirt, but wearing my bee veil. Never got stung.
This post was edited on 3/22/15 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 3/22/15 at 1:45 pm to FrenchJoe
bees are awesome
I have 2 hives in my backyard
we don't really mess with them for honey just let them do their thing
they've hatched a new queen a few times and split off but after 5 years they are going strong. Everything is in bloom at my place and they are everywhere today
I have 2 hives in my backyard
we don't really mess with them for honey just let them do their thing
they've hatched a new queen a few times and split off but after 5 years they are going strong. Everything is in bloom at my place and they are everywhere today
Posted on 3/22/15 at 2:13 pm to cgrand
They're back. Appears as if they do have a small hole they are crawling into. Not as many as yesterday but they're prescense is certainly known.
With children playing as much as they are right now, we have to get them removed.
With children playing as much as they are right now, we have to get them removed.
Posted on 3/22/15 at 2:27 pm to Will Cover
Get on craigslist and look for guys searching for bees.
They will usually do it for a very good price.
They will usually do it for a very good price.
Posted on 3/22/15 at 3:08 pm to BayouBlue386
go on the ladwf website and there's a list of a dozen or see beekeepers who will come get them for free
please do not kill them
they will not sting while swarming
just leave them alone and have someone come and get them
please do not kill them
they will not sting while swarming
just leave them alone and have someone come and get them
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