"Mr. Lawton?"
"No, ma'am. That was my dad. I am just Crorey."
"Oh."
Not an unusual start to a conversation - it usually starts this way. After introductions, get down to the business of signing contracts, and walk out with a contract for $200 per hive removal. Discounted because the city is letting you use their ladder. The height is a little intimidating, but is OK, because you just signed with the city to do work.
One side of the building has a hive - and the hive is next to a tree. The other side of the building has another hive, and there is nothing there to hang on to - but also nothing to get in your way. Both of them need to be removed, and need to be removed safely. For neither of them can you actually tear open the wall.
Your first decision is which side of the building to address first. Since you are new at this, you pick the one where there is something to grab onto. It means that there is a little bit of wiggling that you have to do to get to the top, but once you are there, there are sturdy branches to brace yourself against.
The second decision is more important. How do you coax the bees out?
Your equipment is limited. You have a vacuum that has been modified to pull bees out, and a bucket that the bees get drawn into (a better design by Dr. Scott Johnson is detailed here). And you have the traditional smoker and suit. And finally, you have sealer - a can of expanding foam that will allow you to seal the other entrances, and ensure that you catch the whole hive. The final ingredient that you have is:
...a fair amount of chutspah.
....and urgency. There are a number of events planned for the auditorium, and the city wants the participants of each to have a bee-free event.
Two ways to proceed: Do you:
a) Set up the ladder and the vacuum and get started? Click here.
or
b) Go back to the house and read more about trapping out bees. Click here.
"No, ma'am. That was my dad. I am just Crorey."
"Oh."
Not an unusual start to a conversation - it usually starts this way. After introductions, get down to the business of signing contracts, and walk out with a contract for $200 per hive removal. Discounted because the city is letting you use their ladder. The height is a little intimidating, but is OK, because you just signed with the city to do work.
One side of the building has a hive - and the hive is next to a tree. The other side of the building has another hive, and there is nothing there to hang on to - but also nothing to get in your way. Both of them need to be removed, and need to be removed safely. For neither of them can you actually tear open the wall.Your first decision is which side of the building to address first. Since you are new at this, you pick the one where there is something to grab onto. It means that there is a little bit of wiggling that you have to do to get to the top, but once you are there, there are sturdy branches to brace yourself against.
The second decision is more important. How do you coax the bees out?
Your equipment is limited. You have a vacuum that has been modified to pull bees out, and a bucket that the bees get drawn into (a better design by Dr. Scott Johnson is detailed here). And you have the traditional smoker and suit. And finally, you have sealer - a can of expanding foam that will allow you to seal the other entrances, and ensure that you catch the whole hive. The final ingredient that you have is:
...a fair amount of chutspah.
....and urgency. There are a number of events planned for the auditorium, and the city wants the participants of each to have a bee-free event.
Two ways to proceed: Do you:
a) Set up the ladder and the vacuum and get started? Click here.
or
b) Go back to the house and read more about trapping out bees. Click here.
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