Fort Bee Rescue

These girls built an unusual hive. It was unusual because it was completely outside. Bees usually build inside a compartment like a wall, a hollow tree or a backyard shed. The comb was all new this year. The property owners told me this happens almost every year. Maybe I'll get to return here.

The property is located in a section locally known as The Fort, near the University of Tennesse and Downtown Knoxville.

My girls and my grandson came along and were so very helpful. It would have been very difficult to complete this job without them.

I relocated the bees to my yard.

A short video giving a view of the height and the colony.

Smoking the girls. They were very docile. I didn't need any protective gear until the last couple of combs.

 

Preparing frames for the comb. We use rubber bands to hold the comb in place until the bees secure it to the frames themselves. The rubber bands will eventually disintegrate and fall off.

A nice shot of the hive after vacuuming the first comb.

Three stories off the ground, I used a safety harness for insurance. You can see my homemade bee vac here too.

I was prepared to "suit up" but they were calm.

After removing a few combs.

If you have honey bees, don't spray them. 

Call me.

I will rescue them alive.

865-235-1323

Serving the Greater Knoxville TN area.