Bush hogging a field of saplings

Reclaiming about a 1/4 acre of field with my Yanmar 1601d & 4' bush hog. What do you all do about bees? I stirred up two nests and am lucky not to have been stung all over.

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Education

Tags:

• Yanmar
• 1601d
• bushhog
• bush
• hog
• grass
• mowing
• field
• saplings
• pasture
• agirlandhertractor

[231MasseyFerguson]

Where did you get your Yanmar from and do you like it? Looks like it's a UTDA certified Yanmar...

[queenofspadz]

@231MasseyFerguson  it was purchased from Fredricks Tractor in Alabama. It is UTDA certified.

[ShawnCFarm]

Not much you can do about bee's. Its kind of hard too just run

[brian93ist]

for bees smoke does something to them and helps

[specialks1953]

PS: when you run into them they will usually follow you because the engine noise is like an attracter to them. An old friend had to bail the tractor (threw in neutral first) and as long as the tractor was still running (about 22 hours till it ran out of fuel) the bees would not quit swarming around the tractor. It was probably about 20' from the hive when he bailed. After the tractor died they left.

[specialks1953]

For the bees, if you are likely to hit them, wear layers of light cool clothing (pants also) so you don't melt and either keep a bee hat on or very near by. Don't trap in a bee/or bees putting it on though because you will never out run them with a bee in your bonnet. lol

[231MasseyFerguson]

@queenofspadz Yeah I'm familiar with Fredricks also. I love your videos! I see that you're a member of TBN and so am I.

[norfolkdash9]

@brian93ist

Shit, that's why you get an old tractor to bushhog, a tractor you can beat up.

[norfolkdash9]

You are my man! Alot of people are scared to go through trees like that!