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Robert E Butcher <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 21 Jun 1998 16:18:18 -0700
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Hi Don,
I use a vacuum cleaner and a five gal. bucket.   I put two holes in the
lid, one for the vac. and one for the hose . I use pvc fittings that
match up with the vac. and hose.  On the inside of the lid put something
over the hole that goes to the vacuum,like screen, make it into a tube
shape, half the length of the depth of the bucket,that way the bees do
not clog up the vac. side. drill alot of small holes in the bucket to
reduce the volume of the suction, so not to suck to hard.  mount a large
piece of screen in the middle of the bucket so the bees will have
something to cling to,and climb up on so they will not die of
suffocation.  For ventilation put alarge piece of screen on an extra lid
so after your done sucking the bees you can switch lids. Bees do generate
a lot of heat.  You could also use a wet and dry vac as vacuum and
bucket.  I use a hose with a smooth inside so the bees would slide
easier. When the buckets of bees are waiting to be installed ,during the
day I put them in a small room that is cooled by a swap cooler they can
be kept that way for a couple days.
  If you have to reach back some where and you can't keep your hose
straight enough just use a piece of pvc pipe,at what ever length you
need. I hope this helps you out.
God Bless You
Robert&Teresa Butcher
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