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  • From: "birdcr AT concentric.net" <birdcr AT concentric.net>
  • To: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [ocba] What to do with ANGRY bees?
  • Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:53:08 -0500 (CDT)


Folks,

I did most of an inspection today. The bees got angry, got stung
twice in the neck. They chased me when I left three times. Some
bees climbed into the smoker as it was going out, found maybe 20
dead bees in it. I'm sure if any one would have been in the yard
they would have been chased or stung. After closing up the bees in
hast I waited 15 mins and went and retrieved my camera, not so
bad. Then well away from the bee hive a bee wanted to sting me as
I was taking photos.

Anyway I checked all but 3 frames in the main brood box. Did see
the blond Italian queen, eggs and larva, looked OK to me. The
brood box that was full of syrup/honey I did not check, it was
very heavy. It was sunny, warm and mildly breezy while I was
inspecting.

I did for the first time see a bee with a mite on its back. Also
saw about 12 beetles, no beetle larva which made me pretty happy.
Although 13 frames were not inspected. The upper super had some
capped honey, a little bit of brood including a hatching bee.
Pollen stores were not what I'd call amply, but reasonable.

Now to my big question what to do with these angry bees? Could it
be all the syrup I gave them up until 6 weeks ago is not as good
as real honey? I gave them about a gallon of syrup weeks ago. Or
should I just re queen next spring, she has filled 3 boxes with
angry bees. Any brave volunteers to help with the next
inspection?

I'll post a blog report on my blog later today.

Cheers,
Randy Emmitt
www.rlephoto.com



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