tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post6474778076139249489..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: News of the Bee TreeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-12156769480521066332018-01-06T10:54:47.366-05:002018-01-06T10:54:47.366-05:00We have enjoyed knowing there was a bee tree at th...We have enjoyed knowing there was a bee tree at the edge of our yard for several years. The hollow tree had a racoon's nest in it years ago, but we have observed bees coming and going for 3 or 4 years now. The opening was probably 30 or 40 feet up until Hurricane Irma came along. When the eye wall of Irma hit our area, the bee tree came down! Because the tree had been on the edge of HOA land, we called the Home Owners Association to come remove it assuming they would handle the bee removal appropriately, etc. They halved the tree right through the lowest part of the hollow and tried to kill the bees with a can of hornet spray and then left saying they would come remove the tree from our yard when the swarm had died. :( We were distraught and not the least bit sad that they haven't been back. Good thing they had no idea what they were up against. Within a few days the bees were active again. The old entrance was now blocked- laying face down on the ground. But the bees made their way through the remnant's of the racoon's nest. Soon the hive was very active in our hot Florida fall. We were thrilled to have them despite the fact that we couldn't avoid their flight paths in our small (20 yards square) yard. <br /><br />We were brokenhearted a few days ago to find the tree had been abandoned! Some animal had pulled out the tangle of sticks and guano and eaten a bit of the honeycomb just beyond it. And every bit of honey has been removed from the remaining hive! The comb is dry and has no smell of honey at all. I can't believe the bees efficiency. My husband sadly began cutting up the tree to remove it from out yard and came across a few larvae that are alive. He wondered if we can leave sections of the tree to entice the bees to return. I wondered if we can render the wax. Any thoughts on how to proceed?<br />Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808035205947241767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-30630868354134852482016-01-13T15:08:43.897-05:002016-01-13T15:08:43.897-05:00I know that in the USA we can't keep bees in s...I know that in the USA we can't keep bees in skeps, but it puzzles me every time I read that it is "illegal to keep bees in a tree". If a tree in one's yard has bees in it, is it illegal to leave it alone? I don't know. But once you relocate it, now your "keeping" it? I know it can't be inspected that way, but neither could it if it was left alone. Are feral bees in trees refugees from the law? Love this website by the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-67854724414892725342010-04-18T00:22:22.414-04:002010-04-18T00:22:22.414-04:00I was looking forward to a spring follow-up on the...I was looking forward to a spring follow-up on the bee tree. I'm glad to hear it survived the winter.Bee Magic Chronicles for Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818365668819339658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-57084635555658011172010-04-12T03:11:14.524-04:002010-04-12T03:11:14.524-04:00Very cool! I'm glad I found this blog post as ...Very cool! I'm glad I found this blog post as I am a beekeeper myself as well doing <a href="http://www.forestkeepersofcapecod.com" rel="nofollow">tree removal</a> for a living.Forest Keepershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065116785389741648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-46011150004288230742010-04-11T20:41:57.516-04:002010-04-11T20:41:57.516-04:00How cool that the new swarm moved into the tree!How cool that the new swarm moved into the tree!♥ Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591559212770014981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-22710843371940267522010-04-11T15:39:57.504-04:002010-04-11T15:39:57.504-04:00Wow, those photos are amazing.
Perhaps the swarm ...Wow, those photos are amazing.<br /><br />Perhaps the swarm smelled the wax and honey, and moved into this appealing tree?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.com