> Hello, > I have heard about his but never saw one. I received a call last week > from a homeowner stating he had a beehive in his tree. I assumed he was > talking about a hollow tree. He said they were 20 ft off the ground > hanging from a branch. At this point I thought wasps. I told him that is > was probably a wasp or hornet nest. He disagreed saying they were > confirmed by someone else to be honeybees. My curiosity got the best of > me so I went over. Sure enough, there was a large colony hanging from a > branch of a spruce tree. He told me they showed up in June, but now he > was worried about them. I climbed up the tree part way and took some > photos. I told him there wasn't much I could do now (November). The > branches of the tree seem to be protecting them somewhat and possibly they > may survive the winter. I know disrupting them would probably be just as > harmful. I told him he should have called sooner. He the hinted to > something I still find humorous. He said he was curious as to how much > the bees were worth (to him?). I was about to explain the benefits of > having bees around, but somehow I think he was just thinking dollars. > > I know this happens occasionally, but I have never witnessed before. I > don't know what could have made the bees stay at this location rather than > finding a more suitable home. They never cease to amaze me. > > BTW, I scanned the photos, but I do not have a website. As much as I would > like to share these with everyone on the list, getting individual requests > would be unpractical. If someone would like to put them in their bee > related site, where anyone that would like to can view them, I will be > happy to send them. Please contact me away from the list. I will then > post a message as to where they can be found. > > Ron Bogansky > Kutztown, (eastern) PA, USA > > > > > >