tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post2999729449203376370..comments2024-03-25T01:35:52.702-06:00Comments on Blogging from the Boot Heel: Honey BeesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-78297717574947352112015-04-25T08:23:01.723-06:002015-04-25T08:23:01.723-06:00I use moth balls in the garages to keep pack rats ...I use moth balls in the garages to keep pack rats out of vehicles which works, so I have the stuff on hand. Since these bees were under the porches, and not a confined space, I don't think moth balls would have worked, but in confined spaces it is a testable idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-6097535144305595082015-04-25T07:48:30.716-06:002015-04-25T07:48:30.716-06:00Not sure if the bees would have left anyway or whe...Not sure if the bees would have left anyway or whether it was the mothballs but remember mothballs are hazardous to our health!Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-63852882805626897682015-04-25T07:06:27.327-06:002015-04-25T07:06:27.327-06:00Thank you, I'm not a bee keeper but had to com...Thank you, I'm not a bee keeper but had to come up with something that would allow me to get close to the one new colony that was not behaving politely so I could deal with them. It seems it is a big year for the bees every where around here. I will remember the moth ball trick that is good to know. The most recent colony at the cabin found its' way inside, through a gap in the molding, and I've been cleaning up lots of dead bees in one bedroom. I have found old bee boxes about a mile south of the estate but last time I checked they were not active, so suitable hive locations are few and far between. I hope that providing a suitable hive box and location the bees will move in there and not the buildings around the estate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828727163244604661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-4250137215377642752015-04-24T18:54:13.425-06:002015-04-24T18:54:13.425-06:00I should mention that lots of folks have had troub...I should mention that lots of folks have had trouble with bees lately. The Swap 'N Shop, Roger McKasson Gallery, therefore Eddie Rivers next door and friends of mine north of Rodeo. Lance helped Swap 'N Shop and my friend had a call from Lance's mom with name/number of folks in Animas who would happily come for the bees in her shed. She said she had moth balls in the shed and the bees left on their own. She gave the Animas folks some pure Maple syrup for their trouble.Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508754319269484186.post-58445178760584274002015-04-24T18:51:05.933-06:002015-04-24T18:51:05.933-06:00that is some "selfie" !!that is some "selfie" !!Patnoreply@blogger.com