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Does anyone have a clever way to get a tree colony queen? Here is the scenario:
1. The colony is in a medium size tree. The oval entrance is ~2"-3" wide x ~15" high - barely wide enough to get my hand inside. It's at waist level off the ground.
2. I've removed some of the dead wood inside the entrance and vacuumed off a few thousand bees. The main nest section appears to be ABOVE the entrance. I am guessing the queen is there.
3. Cutting the tree down, drilling holes above the entrance, and enlarging the holes are not an option.
I would like to capture this queen. If I can't, the only option I have is to reduce the entrance to a cone and set up a bait hive next to it.
I have a bottle of Honey Bee Robber used to drive bees out of honey supers. I don't use it for supers but was wondering if perhaps spraying it in the tree could drive the queen out?
Thanks,
Waldemar
Long Island, NY
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