> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Ron Bogansky
> Kutztown, (eastern) PA, USA
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