Re: Bee Saga

Our county agent said virtually all bees in south Florida have some African in their DNA. The Bee Rescue guy said these looked like regular European honey bees and that he would set them up in an orange grove.

On Jun 10, 2006, at 2:20 PM, Bonnie Holmes wrote:

Wonder if there was a way to have taken a sample to see if the hive had
African mix? Or was African?



[Original Message]
From: Judy Browning <judylee@lewiston.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 6/10/2006 1:09:53 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Bee Saga

Jim, if the bee rescue people didn't do so, I'd suggest you spray the

trunk
with something to kill the queen bee pheromones. Otherwise it's like the
old
hobo signs on the fence welcoming the next swarm. DH (beekeeper) thinks
bleach & water would work. I think maybe some odor neutralizer.
Too bad the local beekeepers didn't want them. However, if that queen had
african bee genes, the next generation could be very agressive, from what
I've read.
----- Original Message -----
From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Bee Saga


They were in for the long haul, Donna. When Bee Rescue vacuumed them

up,

it uncovered the beginnings of honey combs.

On Jun 9, 2006, at 11:11 AM, Donna wrote:


When did they arrive again Jim? they normally leave
24-48 hours after they arrive...well around here
anyways from what I remember. Don't have that
happening currently, but my last house they arrived
yearly.

Donna

--- james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:


So it turns out that beekeepers here don't take wild
swarms any more
because the Africanized killers are  here. I've
tried to tell them that
this swarm is not hostile--I've been within 2 feet
of it a couple of
times--but it cuts no ice. So I called "bee rescue"
this morning and
they will be out this afternoon; $150.00!

Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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