Using a BeeVac (bee vacuum) to extract bees from a new hive

A swarm of bees found a lovely new home inside a porch pillar, but the homeowner wasn't too happy to have them there. In fact, it would have been a fine place for them to stay, as the entrance was up high and facing out. But they had to go. Michael uses a Bee Vac to gently suction the bees off the brand-new comb and into a box. The whole process took just over an hour. These were very mild-mannered bees and neither of us was stung. We were not wearing any protective clothing.

The bees were rehived with a happy backyard beekeeper within hours.

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Pets & Animals

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• bees
• honeybees
• beevac
• vaccum
• extraction
• hive
• homb
• honeycomb
• swarm