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Larry Krengel <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 24 May 2005 23:16:39 -0500
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I have just taken on a commission to remove what appears to be a rather
large colony of honeybees from a warehouse wall.  It is a cinder block wall
and I suspect the colony follows one of the hollow vertical runs, but the
owners do not want to dismantle the wall.  The bees gained access where the
adjacent wall pulled away leaving a 15 foot long gap that was stuffed with
insulation to stop the breeze.  Now they want to repair the wall, but no one
will touch the job until the bees are gone.  The exterminator refused to
deal with honey bees.

I have removed bees from many situations, but have only read about trapping
bees using a queen-right bait hive and a bee escape.  I would appreciate any
thoughts that might help my learning curve.  I intend to document the effort
thinking it might be of use in the future.

Larry Krengel
Marengo, IL

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