Spruce's honey bees

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  1. Lolimac

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    Crickey:yikes:....it sounds fascinating to watch though:blue thumb:
     
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      I'd rather not Bee there to be honest.:sofa:
       
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        I would but from a safe distance with binoculars:biggrin:
         
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          all back safe and sound :thumbsup::thumbsup:

          A couple of photos
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          spot the swarm
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            :hapfeet: Brilliant Spruce,fabulous pictures:love30:
             
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              @Lolimac @ARMANDII swarms are not dangerous , not one sting plus all sorted in about a hour . not bad photos considering I had my bees suit on and gloves.

              They have been taken to the new Apiary site and I will check on them in the week.
              Armandi not a bad photo of covered in bees, wasnt that bad but still a shock when they all landed on me . why didnt I think if I shook the branch that woudnt happen :wallbanging::whistle:

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                look how long the branch is :lunapic 130165696578242 5: I didnt realise until I cut it, and I did have a :yikes: ooppps what am I doing moment , but not for long ....
                 
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                    Wonderful footage there Spruce. That ball is HUGE!! Hope they all settle back down and all go back to work. A Team Briefing meeting needed I feel,
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                      Good morning @Spruce my friend I've just spotted this,lots of bees entering and exiting this hole in the roof:smile:

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                        @wiseowl is it possible to get a photo of one or have a look on the floor just below the hole and see if any dead ones laying about

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                        Hi @Spruce I will have a try,but I think they are Bumble bees as they are all furry and quite large,if that makes any sense:scratch::smile:
                         
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                          @wiseowl I bet they are "tree bumble bees" [​IMG]
                           
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                            Hi All

                            I caught another swarm today , so thats 3 this year :hapydancsmil:
                             
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                              You're on a roll @Spruce well done! :yay:
                               
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