[ocba] Fwd: Hillsborough Home Colony

lcauble at email.unc.edu lcauble at email.unc.edu
Sun May 11 18:37:07 EDT 2008


 From my limited experience, it sounds to me like the removal will 
involve cutting sheetrock out of interior walls to access the bees.  
I'd be happy to get involved as long as they understand that there is a 
good chance that I will make an unholy mess and that they will have to 
hire a sheetrock person to put things back in order.  This is assuming 
that the interior walls are sheetrock and not plaster (whole 'nother 
can of worms).

When I say unholy mess, I don't mean that I'm going in with a sledge 
and tearing out walls willy nilly.  I'll be as careful as possible and 
only tear out what needs to come out.  Thing is, it's hard to say what 
you might find when you open up the wall.  I think it's better to 
prepare the homeowner for the worst.

I'd be happy to take a look at it if they are willing to consider some 
light demolition in their house (not everyone is).

Lewis
919.593.4823


Quoting Jerome Schiro <jerome.schiro at gmail.com>:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jerome Schiro <jerome.schiro at gmail.com>
> Date: May 10, 2008 10:58 PM
> Subject: Hillsborough Home Colony
> To: Becky Bollinger <beckyalis at gmail.com>
>
> Hi Becky,
>
> My neighbor asked me if I would like "some bees" that have taken
> residence at his mother's house.  I went today to assess the situation.
> Here's the story:
>
> The house is an older historic brick home with double hung wooden cased
> windows in West Hillsborough.  From what I can tell the colony is using one
> entrance.  The entrance is at the lower corner of a second story window
> where the wood casing and the brick meet.  I was able to view the bees
> entering and exiting  from the outside as well as watching them through the
> window of the second story room.  My neighbor tells me that they have been
> there "for a few years", so it's likely an established colony.
>
> Is there anyone who would like to take a crack at this?  I will certainly
> help but given the situation it will take more than my limited experience!!
> I don't need an additional hive at this time.  Just thought I would help my
> neighbor.  Look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Jerome Schiro
> jerome.schiro at gmail.com
>




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